Art Sebastian is Founder & CEO of NexChapter, where he advises retailers, restaurants, consumer brands, and technology companies on growth strategy, marketing, loyalty, retail media, digital commerce, and AI.
Before founding NexChapter, Art spent more than 25 years in executive leadership roles across retail and CPG, including Vice President of Marketing at Casey’s and Vice President of Digital Shopping at Meijer. Throughout his career, he has led large-scale transformations spanning advertising, customer experience, loyalty, e-commerce, retail media, and customer data strategy.
In addition to advising industry leaders and emerging technology companies, Art serves as Chair of the GroceryNEXT and C-StoreTEC Advisory Boards and is a frequent keynote speaker on the future of retail, restaurants, and AI. He is known for translating emerging technologies into practical strategies that create measurable business impact.

Operators Only.
As AI rapidly reshapes the restaurant industry, executive teams are under pressure to separate meaningful opportunities from the latest hype. This interactive workshop will provide restaurant leaders with a practical framework for evaluating AI, identifying high-value use cases, and building an organizational roadmap that drives measurable business outcomes.
Presented by: NexChapter
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