PANELISTS

Liz Bazner | Director of Digital | A&W Restaurants

Liz Bazner is a self-proclaimed foodie who currently serves as Director of Digital for A&W Restaurants, the nation’s oldest franchised restaurant chain. Liz leads the development of digital & social campaigns to increase brand awareness & drive measurable traffic to A&W locations across the country, as well as overseeing the consumer-facing website & email marketing program. After graduating from Vanderbilt University with a degree in political science & public policy, Liz worked for a variety of public officials doing PR & campaign management work before joining the A&W team.

Jason Breazeale | Director, Architecture & Innovation | Denny’s

Jason Breazeale spent the first 17 years of his career in various technology positions at large food retailers across the eastern US. He provided thought leadership for the early adoptions of virtualization, mobile devices, and enterprise data science. At one large global retailer, he built from the ground up an innovation practice for the incubation of emerging and mobile technologies that changed the way customers shop with augmented reality, mobile applications, and a patented frictionless checkout solution. Since moving to the restaurant and hospitality industry, he is driving an innovation culture with key initiatives towards Cloud based POS, progressive mobile evolution and frictionless curbside, and next generation service platform offerings for Denny’s and its franchisees.

Michael Mohammed | CEO | Chronic Tacos

Michael Mohammed is the Chief Executive Officer and President at Chronic Tacos Enterprises Inc. where he oversees the strategic vision of the fast-casual Mexican restaurant brand. Michael is extremely passionate about the Chronic Tacos brand, purpose and commitment to living the #tacolife. Encompassing authentic, 3rd generation recipes and the individuality of each customer, Chronic Tacos has established itself as a bold force in the restaurant industry. Michael has since led the development of Chronic Tacos into over 60 locations across the United States, Canada and Japan. Combining his business experience and entrepreneurial spirit, Michael continues to pilot the brand to success and rapid growth.

David Roberts | Chief Information Officer | Cicis Enterprises

David Roberts serves as the Chief Information Officer of Cicis Enterprises which operates 300+ Cicis Pizza restaurants as well as JMC, a supply and distribution company that serves all Cicis restaurants and others. David leads Cicis digital and technology functions and is responsible for building a technology-forward, data-driven solutions across the Cicis enterprise. David has invested over 20 years in restaurant technology focused on all aspects such as software development, architecture, IT infrastructure and operations as well as multiple IT senior leadership roles. David is a member of the International Food and Beverage Technology Association, CIO Professionals network, and various other Restaurant Technology associations.