QSR 2023 Presentations

QSR 2023 Presentations

Brand Sessions

Building The Restaurant Of The Future

Andy Hooper
CEO
Hart House

 

Leveraging your Marketing Toolkit to Make your Grand Opening a Success

Luis Velasco
SVP Marketing
Jollibee

 

Starting, Scaling, and Selling your Company on a Foundation of Exceptional Customer Experience

Solomon Choi
Founder
16 Handles

 

Developing an Omni-Channel Business – A Look into the Wow Bao Journey

Geoff Alexander
CEO
Wow Bao

Sam Stanovich
SVP Franchise Development
Big Chicken

 

Building The Tech Stack For a 500 Unit Global Brand Without a CTO!

Troy Hooper
CEO
Pepper Lunch

 

Using Technology to Fuel Massive Growth

Ross Franklin
FOUNDER & CEO
Pure Green

 

How to Ensure your Digital Investments set you up for Long Term, Sustainable Growth

Bryan Hooper
VP of Digital & Consumer Technology
Subway

Getting to the Heart of Customer Loyalty

Josh Halpern
CEO
Big Chicken

 

A Deep Dive into the Present and Future of Digitization

Jim Bitticks
President & COO
Dave’s Hot Chicken

Leon Davoyan
CTO
Dave’s Hot Chicken

 

Partner Sessions

Making McDonald’s Famous for Chicken

Michael Edwards
Chief Growth Officer & Co-Founder
Dig Insights

Dana Grinshpan
Global Customer Experience Insights Manager
McDonalds

 

Driving Profitability with Sustainability: Simplify Energy Management through Outsourcing

Al Subbloie
Founder and CEO
Budderfly

3 Steps to Increasing Profits through the Guest Experience

Zack Oates
Founder and CEO
Ovation

Consumer Research: The Key Ingredient at the Forefront of Multi-Million Dollar Decisions

Theresa Farrell
Director of Client Services
Curion

Jordan Cusner
Head of Guest Insights
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

How a Chicken Brand Took its Tech from Beginner to Advanced in Just Two Years

Kristin Lynch
Director of Strategy & Analytics
Paytronix

Ken Bott
Sr. Director of Digital Strategy
PDQ Chicken

Customer Engagement Technology: Best-In-Class Versus All-In-One

Jon Greenlee
Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Sparkfly

Ryan Reichmann
Sr. Director, Marketing Technology & eCommerce
Checkers & Rally’s

Sergio Perez
Sr. Director of Omnichannel
Bojangles

Staff Retention: Utilizing Techniques and Technology to Reduce Employee Turnover

Eric Harsh
CEO
ExpandShare

Prakash Karamchandani
CEO & Co-Founder
Balance Pan-Asian Grille

 

Harnessing the Power of your Data for Local Revenue

JR Hopwood
Solutions Consultant
Evocalize

The Future of Food is Digital

Eric Parkin
Digital Business Leader
Cargil

How Donatos Re-Mastered their Loyalty Program to Improve Customer Experience and Business Results

Terri Gaughan
Enterprise Strategy and Architecture Director
Marigold

Erin Corrigan
Director Digital Marketing
Donatos

Digital Transformation of Speed Of Service Data Collection

Rob Meng
Founder & CEO
FasterLines

Panels

Consolidating and Focusing on the Right Data to Optimize Demand Planning and Labor, and Manage Food Waste

JJ Mills
Global Director, Customer Success
PredictHQ

Harold Walters
CEO & Co Founder
Shootz Hawaiian

Sarah Rigsbee
Chief Financial Officer
Farmer’s Fridge

Gregg Majewski
CEO
Craveworthy Brands

How to Develop a Differentiated Loyalty Program

Julie Wade
Sr. Director, Marketing
Taziki’s

Deric Rosenbaum
President
Groucho’s Deli

Adam Griffith
VP of IT
Original Chop Shop

Incorporating Plant-Based Foods into your Menu and Brand

Hannah Lopez
Director of Marketplace Development
Plant Based Foods Association

Ilana Braverman
COO
Greener By Default

Ben Kaplan
Co-Founder & CEO
PLNT Burger

Lizzie King
Director of Sales
Impossible Foods

Brian Barbara
Vice President of Sales
Califia Farms

Leveraging Social Media to Create New Opportunities to Engage with Guests

David “Rev” Ciancio
Co-Founder & CMO
Handcraft Burgers and Brews

Jeff Lin
Director, Media & Growth
sweetgreen

Casey Hilder
Director of Marketing
Starbird Chicken

Forrest Nettles
Head of Brand & Marketing
Groucho’s Deli

Casey Tarca
Team lead, Dining
TikTok