2019 Speakers + Performers included:

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  Nathaniel Ru

  Co-Founder & Co-CEO

  sweetgreen

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  Kevin Griffin

  Songwriter/Producer/Speaker

  Better than Ezra

• 

  Denny Marie Post

  President & CEO

  Red Robin

• 

  Erik Oberholtzer

  Co-Founder & Executive Chairman

  Tender Greens

• 

  Juliana Strieff

  Global Creative Design Lead

  McDonald’s

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  Robert Thompson

  Founder & CEO

  Punch Bowl Social

• 

  Geoff Alexander

  President

  Wow Bao

• 

  Chris Lydle

  Retail Innovation

  Google

• 

  Jim Fay

  Sr. Director of Architecture & Design

  Brinker International

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  Aaron Noveshen

  Founder & President

  The Culinary Edge

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  Andy Hooper

  Chief People Officer

  &pizza

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  Meredith Sandland

  Chief Operating Officer

  Kitchen United

• 

  Suk Singh

  EVP and Chief Development Officer

  Bloomin' Brands

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  Todd Taylor

  Vice President of Design

  Darden Restaurants

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  R. Adam Smith

  Executive Director of Store Development

  Whole Foods Market

• 

  Lee Peterson

  EVP, Thought Leadership

  WD Partners

• 

  Bill Martens

  Chief Development Officer

  Del Frisco’s

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  Juan Martinez

  Principal & Founder

  Profitality

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  Sean McGuinness

  Director of Hospitality

  Sargenti

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  Jacqueline Collins

  Senior Director of Development

  Moe's Southwest Grill

• 

  Larry Jones

  VP, Construction

  Captain D's