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General Session Speakers

Shari
Bower

Regional Executive
U.S. Federal Reserve

Elaine
Bowers Coventry

Global Chief Customer & Commercial Officer
The Coca-Cola Company

David
Henkes

Senior Principal
Technomic

Carlos
Herrera

Chief Economist
Coca-Cola North America

Kevin
Hochman

CEO and President
Brinker International, Inc. and President of Chili’s® Grill & Bar

Chris
Keating

Head of Conferences

Kelly
MacPherson

Chief Technology Officer & Chief Supply Chain Officer
Union Square Hospitality Group

Jonathan
Maze

Editor-in-Chief
Restaurant Business

Jason
McGowan

Co-Founder and CEO
Crumbl

Danny
Meyer

Founder & Executive Chairman
Union Square Hospitality Group

Todd
Penegor

President and CEO
The Wendy's Company

Bill
Phelps

Chief Executive Officer
Dave’s Hot Chicken

Clint
Pulver

President and Founder
The Center for Retention

Group Leaders

Jim
Balis

CEO
Buddy's Pizza

Jim
Bitticks

President and COO
Dave's Hot Chicken

John
Iannucci

COO
BurgerFi International

Kristen
Michulka

President & CEO
Independent Purchasing Cooperative

Laura
Rueckel

CMO
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

James
Walker

Senior Vice President, Restaurants
Nathan’s Famous

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