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Victor Albisu

Victor Albisu

Chef/founder | Taco Bamba
Geoff Alexander

Geoff Alexander

CEO | Wow Bao
Wade Allen

Wade Allen

EVP, Strategic Growth | Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill
Sharon Arthofer

Sharon Arthofer

CEO and Founder | Sip Fresh
Kent Asaki

Kent Asaki

Chief Development Officer | Rachel's Kitchen

Jon Asher

Jon Asher

Chief Marketing Officer | Nékter Juice Bar
Felipe Athayde

Felipe Athayde

CEO | Authentic Restaurant Brands
Ted Babcock

Ted Babcock

Senior Vice President, Analytics Services | Fishbowl
Jim Balis

Jim Balis

Managing Director | Capital Spring
Allen Beck

Allen Beck

Director of Off-Premise and Catering | Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill

Sarah Beckett

Sarah Beckett

Chief Revenue Officer | Intouch Insight
Alessandro Biggi

Alessandro Biggi

Founder | Avo
Tammy K. Billings

Tammy K. Billings

Strategic Technology Consultant
Jim Bitticks

Jim Bitticks

President & COO | Dave's Hot Chicken
Jason E Brooks

Jason E Brooks

Restaurant Coach | HospiVation

Tom Carr

Tom Carr

CMO | Chicken Salad Chick
Tarji Carter

Tarji Carter

Founder and CEO | The Franchise Player
Vishwa Chandra

Vishwa Chandra

Vice President of Enterprise Restaurant Partnerships | DoorDash
Graham Chapman

Graham Chapman

CEO, Co-Founder | ZorForum, LLC
Luke Christian

Luke Christian

Chief Executive Officer | Surcheros

David 'Rev' Ciancio

David ‘Rev’ Ciancio

CoFounder & CMO | Handcraft Burgers & Brew
Ashley Coneff

Ashley Coneff

VP, Government Affairs & Impact | Inspire Brands
Kelly Costanza

Kelly Costanza

Chief People Officer | CAVA
Alice Crowder

Alice Crowder

Chief Marketing Officer | Krispy Krunchy Chicken
Kelly Crummer

Kelly Crummer

Senior Director of Franchising | Firehouse Subs

Patrick Cunningham

Patrick Cunningham

Vice President of U.S. Development | Little Caesars Pizza
Philip Daus

Philip Daus

Partner | Simon-Kucher
Kim DeCarolis

Kim DeCarolis

SVP of Strategic Growth | Craveworthy Brands
Taylor DeHart

Taylor DeHart

Principal Investor | Savory Fund
Richard Del Valle

Richard Del Valle

Chief Technology Officer | Bojangles

Alvaro de Palleja

Alvaro de Palleja

Chief Restaurant Officer | Checkers & Rally’s
Alicia DiStefano

Alicia DiStefano

VP Practice Lead, QSR/Dining | InMarket
Jennifer Dodd

Jennifer Dodd

CEO | Main Squeeze Juice Co.
Jeff Drake

Jeff Drake

President and CEO | Protein Bar + Kitchen
Craig Dunaway

Craig Dunaway

Chief Operating Officer | Penn Station

Lauren E. Fernandez

Lauren E. Fernandez

CEO | Full Course
Jon Fischer

Jon Fischer

Head of Development | Wetzel’s Pretzels
Michael Freeman

Michael Freeman

Chief Brand Officer | McAlister’s Deli
Zach Goldstein

Zach Goldstein

CEO and Founder | Thanx
Natalie Green

Natalie Green

Chief Operating Officer | Nékter Juice Bar

Scott Greenberg

Scott Greenberg

Author | The Wealthy Franchisee
J.F. Grossen

J.F. Grossen

Global VP Experience, Travel + Hospitality | Publicis Sapient
Matthew Haller

Matthew Haller

CEO and President | International Franchise Association
Josh Halpern

Josh Halpern

Chief Executive Officer | Big Chicken
Dan Harmon

Dan Harmon

CEO | Playa Bowls

Geoff Henry

Geoff Henry

President of Americas | Gong cha
Stefan Hertzberg

Stefan Hertzberg

Chief Revenue Officer | Lunchbox
Jen Hidinger-Kendrick

Jen Hidinger-Kendrick

Founder | Giving Kitchen
Kat Hoffman-Flynt

Kat Hoffman-Flynt

Chief Operating Officer | Presto Automation Inc.
Peter Hong

Peter Hong

Global Director of Engineering & Innovation | KFC Global

Troy Hooper

Troy Hooper

Chief Executive Officer | Hot Palette America
Scott Hudler

Scott Hudler

CMO | Whataburger
Brian Howenstein

Brian Howenstein

Chief Product Officer | Empower Delivery
Graham Humphreys

Graham Humphreys

President | The Culinary Edge
Van Ingram

Van Ingram

VP Franchise Recruitment | Jack in the Box

Alexander Ivannikov

Alexander Ivannikov

Chief Administrative Officer | Whataburger
Ashwin Kamlani

Ashwin Kamlani

Co-Founder and CEO | Juicer
Mike Kehoe

Mike Kehoe

Chief Development Officer | Subway
Michael Keller

Michael Keller

CEO | Jeremiah’s Italian Ice
Jenifer Kern

Jenifer Kern

Moderator, CMO | Qu

Haris Khan

Haris Khan

Vice President, Operations Services | Chipotle Mexican Grill
Adam Klaers

Adam Klaers

Executive Vice President | Roy Rogers Restaurants
Eric Knott

Eric Knott

CEO | Tiki Taco
Katherine LeBlanc

Katherine LeBlanc

Founder & Fractional CMO | Franchise/Fractionals
Erin Levzow

Erin Levzow

Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer | Museum of Ice Cream and Figure 8

Laura Livers

Laura Livers

Chief Revenue Officer | Intouch Insight
Mike Lukianoff

Mike Lukianoff

CEO | SignalFlare.ai
Davide Macchi

Davide Macchi

CEO and Co-Founder | Due' Cucina
Andrew Maxwell

Andrew Maxwell

Director | Boojum Ltd
Kelly McCutcheon

Kelly McCutcheon

Group Director of Training & Development | Whataburger Restaurants LLC.

Kris McDonald

Kris McDonald

VP of Development | Checkers and Rally’s
Phil McGahey

Phil McGahey

VP of Loyalty Sales | Mastercard Data & Service
George W. McLaughlin

George W. McLaughlin

Co-Founder | Vicious Biscuit
Tripp McLaughlin

Tripp McLaughlin

Chief Marketing Officer | The Honey Baked Ham Company
Kevin Moran

Kevin Moran

CDO | Blaze Pizza

Bobby Morena

Bobby Morena

Senior Vice President of Franchise Development | GoTo Foods
Amir Mostafavi

Amir Mostafavi

Founder & CEO | Southblock
Kevin Nemeth

Kevin Nemeth

Chief Digital Officer | Authentic Restaurant Brands
Neil Newcomb

Neil Newcomb

CEO | Kelly’s Roast Beef
Dawn Nielsen

Dawn Nielsen

COO | Kolache Factory

Aaron Nilsson

Aaron Nilsson

CIO and CDO | Jets Pizza
Katie O’Dell

Katie O’Dell

VP of Client Service | Bounteous
Adam Oldenburg

Adam Oldenburg

CEO | Toppers Pizza
Carl Orsbourn

Carl Orsbourn

Cofounder and adviser | Juicer
Peter Ortiz

Peter Ortiz

Chief Development Officer | Ascent Hospitality Management

Alexis Parra

Alexis Parra

VP of Menu and Culinary Innovation | Nékter Juice Bar
Urvi Patel

Urvi Patel

SVP of Customer Experience and Engagement | GoTo Foods
Sergio Perez

Sergio Perez

SVP and Head of Marketing | Emmy Squared Pizza
Anne Pritz

Anne Pritz

CMO | Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay
Lindsay Radkoski

Lindsay Radkoski

Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, U.S. | The Wendy’s Company

Dawn Ray

Dawn Ray

SVP Corporate Communications & Public Relations | GoTo Foods
Maria Rivera

Maria Rivera

CEO | Smalls Sliders
Ashley Robinson

Ashley Robinson

Founder | Seaker Group
Olivia Ross

Olivia Ross

Head of CRM, Loyalty, and E-commerce & Digital Marketing | El Pollo Loco
James Sanchez

James Sanchez

Corporate Executive Chef | Whataburger

Meredith Sandland

Meredith Sandland

CEO | Empower Delivery
Marshall Scarborough

Marshall Scarborough

VP of Menu and Culinary Innovation | Bojangles
Michael Schatzberg

Michael Schatzberg

Co-managing Partner, Managing Director | Branded Hospitality Ventures
Ike’s Shehadeh

Ike’s Shehadeh

Founder | Ike’s Love & Sandwiches
Amishi Sindhwani

Amishi Sindhwani

Team Lead, Dining | TikTok

Andrew K. Smith

Andrew K. Smith

Managing Partner | Savory Fund
Erin Snyder

Erin Snyder

Head of Franchise Development | Handel
Scott Snyder

Scott Snyder

CEO | Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii
Dan Sokolik

Dan Sokolik

Vice President | Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken
Darren Spicer

Darren Spicer

Co-Founder & CEO | Clutch Coffee

Sam Stanovich

Sam Stanovich

SVP, Franchise Leadership | Big Chicken
Joseph Szala

Joseph Szala

Vice President of Digital Experience | 3 Owl
Abby Taylor

Abby Taylor

Co-Founder | Playa Bowls
Scott Temme

Scott Temme

Director of Franchise Sales | Zaxby’s
Jeremy Theisen

Jeremy Theisen

Chief Growth Officer

Andre Vener

Andre Vener

Partner | Dog Haus
Julie Wade

Julie Wade

Senior Director of Marketing | Taziki's
James Walker

James Walker

CEO | Frisch's Restaurants; Chief Concept & Culinary Officer | Experiential Brands
Chase Wardrop

Chase Wardrop

COO | Swig
Colin Webb

Colin Webb

Cofounder and CEO | Sauce

Venecia Willis

Venecia Willis

Director of Culinary | Velvet Taco
Greg Willman

Greg Willman

CEO | Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill
Doug Willmart

Doug Willmart

President | MOOYAH Burgers, Fries and Shakes


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