RESTAURANT FRANCHISING & INNOVATION SUMMIT
Powering franchise growth through technology and leadership
Early Bird pricing ends January 12. Save $300 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.
FROM THE PUBLISHERS OF
FEATURED SPEAKERS

Michelle Bythewood
President


Nate Fowler
President


Tom Gordon
Co-Founder & CEO


Natalie Green
COO


Beto Guajardo
CEO


Josh Halpern
CEO


Christine Johnson
COO


Josh Kern
CEO


Neil Newcomb
CEO


James O’Reilly
CEO


Andrew Pudalov
Founder & CEO


Ryan Weaver
CEO

KEYNOTE

Jose Garces
Founder & Chief Culinary Officer


Ramon Bourgeois
CEO (Acting)


Laura Rea Dickey
CEO


Betsy Hamm
CEO


Sean Kennedy
President & CEO


Yianni Kosmides
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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