Dawn Gillis
Noah Glass
CIO, Golden Corral
CEO & Founder, Olo
Gillis has helped modernize the buffet chain with a major POS overhaul while staying true to the brand’s audience and family- owned ethos.
Glass helped make online ordering ubiquitous with Olo. Now he’s taking on third-party delivery apps with the Olo App, a “second-party” ordering marketplace.
Zach Goldstein
Amir Hudda
CEO & Co-founder, Thanx
CEO, Qu
At Thanx, Goldstein has helped develop innovative marketing tools while changing the conversation about what a loyalty program can be.
Qu and Hudda have guided quick-service chains into the omni - channel era with a focus on funda - mentals like data and reliability over flashy tools.
Travis Kalanick
Anita Klopfenstein
CEO, Atoms
Global CIO & Digital Officer, Little Caesars
The controversial Uber cofounder has kept the ghost kitchen flame burning with CloudKitchens. Now he’s aiming to automate the whole operation, from food production to delivery.
Under Klopfenstein, the nation’s third-largest pizza chain is pushing the limits on tech with initiatives such as a ChatGPT-native app and a drone delivery test.
Lisa Landsman
Rhonda Levene
Head of Industry Engagement & SMB Success, Google
CEO, Ziosk
Landsman has been a force in helping restaurants optimize their online real estate, including those all-important Google Business Profiles.
With Levene at the helm, Ziosk has become one of the dominant tech providers in full-service restaurants, found on tables at Texas Roadhouse, Olive Garden, Chili’s, and more.
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