0031 Austin C. Smith, Savory Fund
Tech and Mortar
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0030 David Beitz and George Daigh, Planned Grocery
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0029 Anonymous Restaurant Professional
Tech and Mortar
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0028 Jim Mizes, Blaze Pizza & SiteZeus
Tech and Mortar
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0027 Fred LeFranc, Results Thru Strategy
Tech and Mortar
3 main points: Things that Fred learned from his mentors, like Rich Melman from Lettuce Entertain You, and how it molded him into the business consultant he is today How technology advancements disrupted the industry - both in front-of-house and in the kitchen How restaurants can improve the experience for their customers Speaker Bio: Fred LeFranc originally began his career in the restaurant industry in Chicago at Lettuce Entertainment Expertise. He then worked with El Torito when the brand had only 18 restaurants, which lead to opening a restaurant in Laguna Beach and growing it to 250...
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0026 Dee Ann Turner, Chick-fil-A
Tech and Mortar
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0025 Ghost Kitchens featuring Brett Wilson, DoorDash
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0024 Jim Mizes, Blaze Pizza & SiteZeus
Tech and Mortar
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0023 Mariel Ebrahimi, DisruptCRE
Tech and Mortar
3 main takeaways Types of innovation commercial real estate is experiencing What emerging trends Mariel is excited to see What to expect at a DisruptCRE conference Speaker Bio Mariel Ebrahimi co-founded DisruptCRE in 2014 with the goal of connecting industry professionals with emerging technologies and trends. Recently, Mariel has spoken for groups within CoreNet New England, Commercial Real Estate Finance Council, NGKF, and at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering. In 2015, she was selected as a finalist for the SmartCEO "Skyline Awards" for innovation in commercial real estate and in 2018,...
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0022 Garrick Brown, Cushman and Wakefield
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3 Main Takeaways: How untraditional education and experience can be the most valuable When and how brick and mortar retail met their pitfall How to have the most beneficial relationship between a franchisor and franchisees Speaker Bio: Garrick Brown started his career by working in various retail stores while going to school for a creative writing degree. He then pursued freelance writing where he created a connection with a broker and began writing real estate reports. Today, Garrick is one of the leading Retail Real Estate Analysts in the US and serves as the Vice President of Retail...
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3 takeaways:
- What is the state of cannabis today and how is the west coast leading the way?
- What can retailers do to embrace the changing tide?
- What are some of the expanding applications of cannabis?
Speaker Bio:
Ryder Jeanes has unparalleled expertise in the intersection of cannabis and retail having spent decades on the retail side. He is also a member of the very first cannabis hedge fund. Through his experience in the industry, Ryder founded Canntilever.
Canntilever operates at the intersection of real estate, capital markets and the global cannabis industry. The main objective of Canntilever is providing strategies and solutions to the complex and growing cannabis industry.