L eading restaurant executives gathered at FSTEC for this year’s Nest Technology Summit, continuing the invitation-only collective’s tradition of bringing together C-suite leaders for high-impact, peer-to-peer discussion. This year’s Nest Technology Summit brought together nearly 70 top executives who shared insights on artificial intelligence, customer experience, third-party delivery, loyalty innovation, and the growing role of data in shaping restaurant strategy. The exclusive gathering, which was sponsored by 858 Partners, drew leaders spanning marketing, operations, and technology from some of the industry’s most recognized brands, including Yum Brands, Restaurant Brands International (RBI), Chick-fil-A, Chipotle, Raising Cane’s, Brinker International, Wingstop, Panda Express, Swig, Dave’s Hot Chicken, and many more. Nest members had multiple opportunities to connect and share dur- ing FS/TEC. In addition to the Technology Summit, Nest members also participated in a CMO Breakfast, and were in featured event sessions. Garrett Fadden, VP, restaurant technology for Inspire Brands shared his insights on the main stage, and Kevin Bentley, head of technology and digital, North America, for Jollibee Group, spoke about guest experience from the new Intelligence Stage. The Nest continues to grow as a trusted think tank for restaurant in- dustry leadership, and now includes more than 650 executive mem- bers across 12 distinct groups. Led by Mark Hatch, vice president of trade relations and head of Nest engagement for the Informa Con- nect Foodservice Group, The Nest remains committed to serving leaders across a wide range of roles, including president/CEO, COO, CIO, CMO, CFO, brand founders, and supply chain executives. THE NEST AT FS/TEC C-suite leaders convene to tackle AI, loyalty, and data.
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