2026 General Session Speakers

Prosper Forum

The Prosper Forum General Session Speakers

A select group of leaders from a cross section of the foodservice and hospitality industry.

Mike

Axiotis

President & CEO

Lehigh Valley Restaurant Brands/Wingstop & Red Robin

Simon

Bailey

Researcher, Speaker, Advisor, Global Wellness Ambassador

Michiel

Bakker

President

Culinary Institute of America

Ted

Balestreri

Chairman & CEO

Cannery Row Company

John

Barone

President

Market Vision, Inc.

Tom

Bené

President & CEO

Breakthru Beverage Group

Jim

Bitticks

CEO

Dave’s Hot Chicken

Ray

Blanchette

Founder & CEO

Sugarloaf Hospitality

Stephanie

Chung

Author, Keynote Speaker, Former Aviation Executive

John

Davie

CEO, Owner

Buyers Edge Platform

Andrew

Davis

Author & Keynote Speaker

Monumental Shift

Adam

Dumey

Global VP – Retail

World Wide Technology (WWT)

Rich

Faltot

Vice President, Restaurants & Hospitality

Point B

Victor

Fernandez

Chief Insights Officer

Black Box Intelligence

Anne

Fink

President, Global Away From Home

PepsiCo

James

Fripp

Chief Culture, Opportunity and Belonging Officer

Yum! Brands

Derek

Gaskins

Head of Guest Experience

BP PLC (US Convenience & Mobility)

Kirk

Grogan

COO

TipHaus

Christian

Gurria

Director General de Alsea

Alsea

Hart

Chairman & CEO

SPB Hospitality

Hattie

Hill

Board Member

Prosper Company

David

Jobe

Co-Founder & CEO

Prosper Company

Greg

Keller

EVP, National Sales & Specialty Businesses

Sysco Corporation

Jason

Kidd

Chief Operating Officer

Chipotle Mexican Grill

Jeff

Kiesel

CEO

Restaurant Technologies Inc.

Lawrence

Kim

President

IHOP

Luke

Kircher

Co-Founder & President

Prosper Company

Steve

Kislow

CEO

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill

Cindy

Klein Roche

Chief Growth Officer

ezCater

Lisa

Koetter

Senior Partner

Bain & Co.

Michelle

Korsmo

President & CEO

National Restaurant Association

Sarah

Lockyer

Chief Brand Officer

The Elliot Group

Megan

Lynberg

SVP, Sales

Datassential

Riaz

Meghji

Keynote Speaker, Author

George

Mooradian

Executive Director

Morgan Stanley

Brad

Newberger

President & Co-Founder

Ambiance iQ

Carl

Orsbourn

SVP – Consumer

Invisible Technologies

Shanna

Prevé

Chief Revenue Officer

DoorDash

Nihad

Rahman

CEO

ezCater, Inc.

Ricky

Richardson

CEO

Eggs Up Grill

Stephani

Robson PH.D

Senior Lecturer Emerita, School of Hotel Administration

Cornell University

Scott

Salstrand

Vice President & General Manager

Ecolab

Marco

Sanchez

Deputy Director of Talent Development

Alsea

Billy

Shore

Founder & Executive Chair

No Kid Hungry

Steve

Sturm

COO

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill

Neil

Sudaisar

AVP National Accounts

DIRECTV

Lance

Trenary

President & CEO

Golden Corral

Vik

Viniak

SVP & GM

Ecolab

Chip

Wade

CEO

Union Square Hospitality Group

Shelley

Wolford

CPO

Golden Corral

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