RESTAURANT FRANCHISING & INNOVATION SUMMIT
Powering franchise growth through technology and leadership
Early Bird registration ends February 10. Save $150 off the standard rate.
ABOUT THE SUMMIT
Many of the fastest growing and most successful chains in the restaurant industry are embracing innovation throughout their operations. These forward-thinking brands are constantly looking for the next innovation — new technologies, new menu items, new marketing tactics, new training programs, etc. — that will propel them to even greater heights.
At the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit, executives from leading brands will share their success stories of the numerous ways they have innovated to grow their franchises. Attendees will gain insight and inspiration to help them be more progressive in every facet of their businesses.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
KEYNOTE
Jose Garces
Founder & Chief Culinary Officer
Ramon Bourgeois
CEO (Acting) & COO
Patrick Conlin
President
Betsy Hamm
CEO
Claudia Lezcano
CEO
Jeff Melnick
President
Dawn Petite
President
Bill Phelps
CEO
Clifton Rutledge
CEO
Mike Speck
CEO & Partner
Heidi Stirkkinen
CEO
Charles Watson
CEO
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Anyone on the corporate franchising side involved in driving product, service, equipment, and customer-experience innovation, new franchise development, franchise branding, and consistent technology adoption, use, and utilization among existing system franchisees. This also includes successful franchise owner/operators who serve in advisory capacities, as pilot testers, early adopters, and vocal champions of new system innovations and technologies. As well as operators of existing successful franchisees and start-up franchisors.
Attendance will include executives with responsibility for:
- Franchise development
- Franchise operations
- Information Technology
- M-commerce / E-commerce
- Marketing / Branding
- Operations
- Payments
- Purchasing
- Strategy
PAST ATTENDEES
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SPONSORS & PARTNERS
PLATINUM SPONSORS
GOLD SPONSORS
