Schedule
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Hour(s)
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Minute(s)
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Second(s)
SUNDAY
April
2
11am-5:30 pm
Registration & Orientation
12:30-5 pm
Bites, Brews & Barnyard Social
6:15-7 pm
Welcome Reception
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
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.