Schedule

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SUNDAY

April

2

11am-5:30 pm

Registration & Orientation

12:30-5 pm

Bites, Brews & Barnyard Social

6:15-7 pm

Welcome Reception

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7-8 pm

Networking Dinner

8-9:15 pm

A Night of Hypnosis and Comedy

Ricky Kalmon

Celebrity Hypnotist / Mindset Expert

MONDAY

April

3

6:30-7:15 am

Group Run/Walk

7:15-8 am

Breakfast

8-8:40 am

Keys for success in Today’s Environment

Don Fox

 President & CEO – Firehouse Subs

8:45-10:05 am

Sourcing Meetings

10:10-11:10 am

The State of the Industry // 
Are Restaurants Prepared for What’s Ahead?

Wade Allen

SVP, Chief Digital Officer – Brinker

David Bloom

Chief Development and Operating Officer – Capriotti’s & Wing Zone

Danny Klein

Editorial Director – QSR & FSR Magazines

Tiffany Vassos

VP, Design & Construction – Dave’s Hot Chicken

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Sourcing Meetings

12:15 -1:15 pm

Networking Lunch

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1:15-2:25 pm

Deep Dives

Delivering Sustainability Innovation at Scale

 

Future-Proofing the Restaurant Tech Stack

 

Keeping Project Costs and Delays Down

 

Crafting a Better Off-Premise Experience

2:30-3:30 pm

Sourcing Meetings

3:35-4:10 pm

Following our North Star: Pizza Hut’s Brand Transformation

David Graves

President, US – Pizza Hut

Lindsay Morgan

Chief Marketing Officer, US – Pizza Hut

4:10-4:25 pm

The Power of Sound:
Understanding Your Most Under-Utilized Tool

Doug Marshall

Founder – Altaura

4:35-5:10 pm

What it Means to Be “Damn Good”

Mike Rypka

Founder & CEO – Torchy’s Tacos

Michael Owens

Executive Producer – influence group (moderator)

5:10-6:30 pm

Free Time

6:30-10:30 pm

RestaurantSpaces Rocks Austin!

 

Ed Kowalczyk

Singer/Songwriter/Founding Member – Live

TUESDAY

April

4

7:45-8:30 am

Breakfast

8:30-9:05 am

AI and Automation Will Change Everything.
Are You Ready?

Susan Carroll-Boser

CIO – White Castle

Mike Guinan

VP, Operations Services – White Castle

9:05-9:20 am

Demonstrating your Sustainability Commitment Through Restaurant Design

Caryl Scobbie

Chief Concept Officer – Just Salad

9:20-9:40 am

Immersive Joy – Tapping Into the Kid in All of Us

Manish Vora

Founder & CEO – Museum of Ice Cream

9:45-10:25 am

Sourcing Meetings

10:30-11:15 am

The Perfect Drive-Thru Doesn’t Exis- // 3 Perspectives

Joanne Heyob

SVP, Operations Strategy & Design – WD Partners

Pradnya Bendre

Director – Design, Construction & Consumer Experience – KFC

Minh Le

CIO – Checkers & Rally’s

11:15-11:35 am

Getting the Brand Experience Right:
A Taproom for a Cult Favorite

Jamie Cornelius

Executive Creative Director – ChangeUp

Gary Bryant

EVP – Artisanal Brewing Ventures

11:35 am-11:45 pm

Bloody Marys + Mimosa Break

11:45 am-12:45 pm

Deep Dives

Designing Memorable Experiences

 

AI + Automation // AMA with White Castle

 

Enhancing Site Selection with Insights and Analytics

12:45-1:45 pm

Closing 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)

Partnering is a great way to get your company in front of the best of restaurant development, design, and technology leaders.