Schedule
RS Spring | April 6-8 | Palm Beach, FL
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SUNDAY
APRIL
6
11am-5:30 pm
Registration & Orientation
1:15-5 pm
Catamaran Cruise
1:30-5:30 pm
Golf Outing at the Swing (Par 3 Course)
6:15-7 pm
Welcome Reception
7-8:00 pm
Networking Dinner
8-9:15 pm
A Night of Big Laughs
Michael Kosta
Comedian | Former Professional Tennis Player – Host of The Daily Show
MONDAY
APRIL
7
6:30-7 am
Group Run / Walk
7:15-8 am
Breakfast
8-8:50 am
The Next Era of Restaurant Development + Innovation
Jim Fay
Senior Director of Development – Brinker International
Chris Tarrant
Chief Development Officer – sweetgreen
Abe Nasrallah
VP of Real Estate Development – Wonder
Tiffany Vassos
SVP, Design & Construction – Dave’s Hot Chicken
Sean McGuinness
Hospitality Director – Sargenti 🎤
8:55-10:15 am
Sourcing Meetings
10:20-10:40 am
Inside Saucy by KFC
Christophe Poirier
Chief New Concept Officer – KFC
10:40-11 am
Walk-On’s New Prototype: A Smarter, More Efficient Design
Jennifer Pecoraro-Striepling
Chief Development Officer – Walk-On’s
11:05 am-12:05 pm
Sourcing Meetings
12:10-12:40 pm
Still Innovating a Century Later
Lisa Ingram
President & CEO – White Castle
Michael Owens
Executive Producer – RestaurantSpaces
12:40-1:10 pm
Leading in the Age of Disruption
Tom Krouse
(Former) CEO – Donatos Pizza
Lee Peterson
EVP, Thought Leadership – WD Partners
1:10-2:10 pm
Networking Lunch
brought to you by Permit Advisors
2:10-2:40 pm
The Enrichment Edge: Reinventing Business Through Purpose, Connection & Culture
Tim McEnery
Founder & CEO – Cooper’s Hawk
2:40-3 pm
Innovation at Krispy Kreme
Patrick McIntyre
Head of Development – Krispy Kreme
3:05-4:05 pm
Sourcing Meetings
4:10-4:30 pm
Inside Popeyes New Format Strategy
Brian Lindley
Vice President of Development – Popeyes
4:30-5:15 pm
Happy Hour 🍷
Fewer Bites, Smarter Kitchens: How AI & GLP-1s Will Reshape Restaurants
Ron Galloway
Author | Futurist | AI Expert
5:15-6:30 pm
Free Time
7-10 pm
RestaurantSpaces presents…
Yacht Rock Dinner Cruise
TUESDAY
APRIL
8
7:45-8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30-9:40 am
Create A Restaurant in One Hour Using AI
Miguel Filoso
Director of AI – Livit
9:45-10:25 am
Sourcing Meetings
10:30-11:10 am
Winning the Cost Battle in Restaurant Development
Kevin Kilgore
VP of Development – GoTo Foods
Aaron Harris
SVP of Development – Dutch Bros
Joe Avotins
Market Director, Restaurants – Core States Group 🎤
11:15 am-12:15 pm
Deep Dives
Finding the Right Sites in a Shifting Market
Innovating the Drive-Thru Experience
Navigating Permitting Roadblocks
AI in Restaurant Design
(Open to restaurant execs + vendors)
12:15-1:15 pm
Bon Voyage Lunch
Wanna join us?
ATTEND
(RESTAURANT CHAIN EXEC)
Qualified execs attend at no cost. The invitation includes accommodations for two nights, full meals and access to all networking excursions.
PARTNER
(INDUSTRY VENDOR)
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