wednesday, october 25, 2023 All times are CT.
OPENING GENERAL SESSION October 25, 8:30 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Dave Stafford Chairman
FEDA Board of Directors
President and CEO Stafford Smith, Inc.
Patricia Bible Chairwoman
The Honorable John Cornyn
Invited
The Honorable Dan Crenshaw
FEDA Advocacy Council United States Senate United States House President and CEO KaTom Restaurant Supply
of Representatives Invited
Operator Spotlight
Featured Product Presentation
9:05 a.m. – 9:25 a.m. In May 2019, Dr. Emily Williams Knight was appointed CEO of the Texas Restaurant Association and Education Foundation and offi cially assumed this leadership role on Aug. 1, 2019. With more than 50,000 restaurants employing 1.3 million Texans and posting sales of $70 billion in 2019, Knight was at the forefront of leading one of the most important industries through the COVID-19 pandemic. She was recognized as a fi erce and effective leader, quickly securing several waivers from Gov. Greg Abbott while also lobbying and securing federal support to help the restaurant and foodservice industry survive.
Emily Williams Knight President and CEO Texas Restaurant Association
Keynote Presentation and Q & A 9:25 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Featured Product Presentation
Kevin Hochman serves as CEO and president of Brinker International, one of the world’s leading casual dining companies and home of Chili’s Grill & Bar and Maggiano’s Little Italy. He is also president of Chili’s and a member of Brinker’s Board of Directors. As CEO, he leads more than 60,000 team members who strive to make millions of guests feel special every week. Hochman is responsible for driving Brinker’s growth strategy, ensuring the company’s core values and culture are embedded in every restaurant and the Restaurant Support Center, and overseeing restaurant operations worldwide.
Kevin Hochman President and CEO Brinker International
Industry Tech and Innovation Panel
10:25 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Several of the industry’s strongest tech visionaries will discuss the state of foodservice equipment technology – and the tech initiatives that can help ensure sustainability, growth and success for dealers and manufacturers. Guest speakers include James Pool, Chief Technology Offi cer, The Middleby Corporation and Christina Wegner, Co-Chair, FEDA Standards Committee, Director of Marketing, The Vollrath Company.
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