2019 Conference Speakers
Check out our roster of speakers!
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Carolyn Alburger
Eater Cities Director
Vox Media
Mental Health & the Hospitality Industry -
Gabriel Barba
Director of Training and Development
Alta Group
Mental Health & the Hospitality Industry -
Keith Belling
Founder & CEO
RightRice
Using Your Voice to be a Thought Leader -
Caroline Betata
President & CEO, Visit California -
Charles Bililies
Founder & CEO
Souvla
Manager Bootcamp -
Gwyneth Borden
Executive Director
GGRA
STATE OF THE INDUSTRY
& STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATES -
London Breed
Mayor of the City & County of San Francisco -
Katie Burke
Reporter
San Francisco Business Times
Robot Revolution
Delivery Economics -
Nicholas Cardé
Clinical Psychologist
Crossover Health
Mental Health & Work/Life Balance -
Brian Cotlove
Chief Operating Officer
Bentobox
The Truly Accessible Restaurant -
Nate Danforth
Senior Product Marketing Manager
Toast, Inc.
Gleaning Customer Insights for Marketing -
Alexandria Dempsey
Marketing Lead
Mootz Consulting
Gleaning Customer Insights for Marketing -
Max Dibble
Office Manager
The Cavalier
Tip Sharing — To do or not to do? -
Regina Dick-Endrizzi
Director Office of Small Business
City and County of SF
The Truly Accessible Restaurant -
Valeria DiGrande
Director of Sales and Marketing
Palio
Marketing in a Digital World -
Jonathan Duke
General Manager
Creator
Robot Revolution: Are robots the new tool for scaling? -
Roberta Economidis
Attorney
Georgopoulos & Economidis
Expanding Your Brand Through Deal Making -
Gillian Garrett
Senior Counsel
Hinman & Carmichael LLP
2019 Compliance Updates -
Jason Geller
Regional Managing Partner
Fisher Phillips
2019 Compliance Updates -
Tony Gemignani
13 Time World Pizza Champion
Author of The Pizza Bible
Tony Gemignani Restaurant Group -
Andrew Ghetia
Owner Operator
4505 Burgers & BBQ
Delivery Economics -
Umberto Gibin
Managing Partner, Perbacco + barbacco
Manager Bootcamp -
Joyce Goldstein
Chef/Author/Culinary Consultant
Using Your Voice to be a Thought Leader -
Jeff Hanak
Partner
Nopa/Nopalito/Liholiho Yacht Club -
Joe Hargrave
Founder/CEO
Tacolicious
Suburban Expansion -
Josh Harris
Founder
The Bon Vivants + BV Hospitality
Competing for the Food Dollar -
Adam Jed
Co-Owner
Amuse Management Group
& Bluestem Brasserie
Manager Bootcamp -
Angela Jemmott
Executive Director (CCDA)
The Truly Accessible Restaurant -
Jonathan Kauffman
Lifestyle Assist. Editor
SF Chronicle
Will the mid-tier restaurant become obsolete? -
Jennifer Kirk
Social & Digital Media Consultant
Jenius Consulting
Marketing in a Digital World -
Dennis Leary
Chef/Farmer/Janitor
Sentinel
Mental Health & the Hospitality Industry -
Karen Leibowitz
Restaurateur/Writer/Activist
Using Your Voice to be a Thought Leader -
Hanson Li
Managing Partner
Salt Partners
Expanding Your Brand Through Deal Making -
Sydney Lynn
Director of Client Advisory Services
Restaurant Solutions, Inc.
Delivery Economics -
Miloni Malhotra
CFO/Acting GM for SF/Bay Area
Spacious Technologies
Gleaning Customer Insights for Marketing -
Tom Manzo
Founder & President
CABIA
State of the Industry & State Legislative Updates -
Tony Marcell
Dir. of Ops/Partner
Wayfare Tavern
Will the mid-tier full-service restaurant become obsolete? -
Stefanie Medious
Waste Zero Outreach & Education Manager
Recology
2019 Compliance Updates -
Sara Moore
Senior Counsel
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP
Tip Sharing — To do or not to do? -
Patrick Mulvaney
Chef
Mulvaney's B&L
Being Hospitable to Oneself: Mental Health & the Hospitality Industry -
Scott Oklin
Head of Local Sales, West
Travelzoo
Gleaning Customer Insights for Marketing -
Gi Paoletti
Principal
Gi Paoletti Design LabRoland Passot
Chef & Proprietor
La Folie/Left Bank Brasserie
Suburban ExpansionDaniel Patterson
Chef & Restaurateur
Alta Group
Mental Health & Work/Life BalanceHuy Pham
CEO/President, Innovative Retail Group
Expanding Your Brand Through DealmakingPetra Polakovicova
Wine Director, Epic Steak
Manager BootcampJerry Raney
Founder and President
DVB Insurance
2019 Compliance UpdatesJacky Recchiuti
Co-founder and Creative Director of Recchiuti Confections
Competing for the Food DollarEvan Rich
Chef-Owner
Rich Table & RT Rotisserie
Delivery EconomicsJustin Richardson
President
The City POS
Pricing to Compete for the Food DollarMat Schuster
Chef/Owner
Canela Bistro & Wine Bar
Competing for the Food DollarDeepak Sekar
CEO and Founder
Chowbotics
Robot Revolution: Are robots the new tool for scaling?Amanda Shepherd
Digital Content Director
Ellipses
Marketing in a Digital WorldPete Sittnick
Managing Partner
Waterbar & EPIC Steak
Manager BootcampAndrew J. Sommer
Partner/Attorney
Conn Maciel Carey
2019 Compliance Updates
The Truly Accessible RestaurantAnthony Strong
Chef/Owner
PRAIRIE
Tip Sharing — To do or not to do?Matthew Sutton
Senior Vice President, Government Affairs & Public Policy
California Restaurant AssociationJenna Swigert
Regional VP of Sales/Restaurant Services
Open Table
Gleaning Customer Insights for MarketingNathan Tenney
Regional Manager
Alexander’s Group
Gleaning Customer Insight for MarketingJeremy Threat
CEO/Founder
Shieldwall Consulting LLC
Pricing to Compete for the Food DollarMark Vitner
Managing Director and Senior Economist, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC + Wells Fargo & CompanyMirco Tomassini
General Manager
The Italian Homemade Company
Delivery EconomicsJenna Webb
Client Manager
The Culinary Edge
Suburban ExpansionAlisa Weiner
VP Restaurant Marketing
OpenTable
Marketing in a Digital WorldCynthia Yeung
COO
Cafe X Technologies, Inc.
Robot Revolution: Are robots the new tool for scaling?Steve Zimmerman
President/CEO/Principal Broker
Restaurant Realty Company
Suburban Expansion