RESTAURANT FRANCHISING & INNOVATION SUMMIT
Powering franchise growth through technology and leadership
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
Steven Chan
Founder & CEO
Paul Damico
CEO
Roger David
President & CEO
Jeff Fenster
Founder & CEO
Matt Friedman
Co-Founder & CEO
Beto Guajardo
President
KEYNOTE
Kat Cole
COO & President
Paul Damico
CEO
Roger David
President & CEO
Jeff Fenster
Founder & CEO
Matt Friedman
Co-Founder & CEO
Beto Guajardo
President
Joe Guith
President
Mike Kupstas
President & CEO
David McDougall
CEO
Kyle Noonan
Owner & CEO
Carin Stutz
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
SPONSORS & PARTNERS
ADM Marketing
platinum sponsor
Appetize
platinum sponsor
Middleby Corporation
platinum sponsor
Huddle
gold sponsor
NuArx
gold sponsor
Ordermark
gold sponsor
Partners + Napier
gold sponsor
PDQ Signature Systems
gold sponsor
Revel Systems
gold sponsor
ShiftPixy
gold sponsor
GroundTruth
silver sponsor
MarketMan
silver sponsor
Restaurant365
silver sponsor
TekEfficient
silver sponsor
Attentive
bronze sponsor
Beekeeper
bronze sponsor
Clark National Accounts
bronze sponsor
Guardian Protection
bronze sponsor
Heifer
bronze sponsor
Decision Logic
breakfast briefing sponsor
Netsurion
breakfast briefing sponsor
AyrKing
associate sponsor
DEEL Media
associate sponsor
Field Day
associate sponsor
Loop Media
associate sponsor
The Dairy Alliance
associate sponsor
Simpli.fi
bag sponsor
Steritech
lanyard sponsor
Vert Digital
wifi sponsor
FastCasual.com
media partner
Food Truck Operator
media partner
Franchise Business Review
partner sponsor
Interactive Customer Experience Association
association partner
PizzaMarketplace.com
media partner
