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General Session Speakers

Dagmar
Boggs

President, Foodservice & On-Premise
The Coca-Cola Company

Shari
Bower

Regional Executive
U.S. Federal Reserve

Elaine
Bowers Coventry

Global Chief Customer & Commercial Officer
The Coca-Cola Company

Scott
Brubaker

Director, Enterprise Sales Retail, CPG & QSR
NVIDIA

Karl
Goodhew

CTO
BurgerFi

Tom
Hadwen

Head of Foodservice International
Kraft Heinz

Peter
Hall

President, Away From Home & Kraft Heinz Ingredients
Kraft Heinz Away From Home

David
Henkes

Senior Principal
Technomic

Carlos
Herrera

Chief Economist
Coca-Cola North America

Kevin
Hochman

CEO and President
Brinker International, Inc. and President of Chili’s® Grill & Bar

Andi
Huels

Founding Head of Growth & Partnerships
Vody

Chris
Keating

Executive Vice President, Conferences
Informa Connect Foodservice

Lawrence
Kim

Chief Innovation Officer
Yum! Brands

Carlos
Londono

Vice President & Head of Supply Chain
Chipotle Mexican Grill

Kelly
MacPherson

Chief Technology and Supply Chain Officer
Union Square Hospitality Group

Jonathan
Maze

Editor-in-Chief
Restaurant Business

Jason
McGowan

Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Crumbl

Danny
Meyer

Founder & Executive Chairman
Union Square Hospitality Group

Todd
Penegor

President and CEO
The Wendy's Company

Bill
Phelps

Chief Executive Officer
Dave’s Hot Chicken

Clint
Pulver

President and Founder
The Center for Retention

Karen
Rhodes

Distinguished Technologist
HPE

Scott
Scherer

Chief Information Officer
Jersey Mike’s

Julie
Vargas

Vice President / General Manager, Identification Solutions
Avery Dennison

Group Leaders

Carlos
Antonius

CEO
Chatime Group

Jim
Balis

CEO
Sizzling Platter

Jim
Bitticks

President and Chief Operating Officer
Dave's Hot Chicken

Roland
Gonzalez

U.S. Chief Operations Officer
Church’s Texas Chicken

Jim
Hartenstein

Board Director
Burgerizzr and Pequeno Caesarmex

Troy
Hooper

CEO
Hot Palette America and Pepper Lunch Restaurants

John
Iannucci

CEO
Mas Mex

Larry
Konecny

Chief Concept Officer
Brinker

Kristen
Michulka

President & CEO
Independent Purchasing Cooperative

Laura
Rueckel

Chief Marketing Officer
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

James
Walker

Chief Culinary & Concept Officer
Experiential Brands

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