b'MEET THE SPEAKERSGEORGE ANTHONYHaving over 20 years of experience in operating both full service and quick service environments allows me to relate to some of the operational challenges that come up on a daily basis.In addition to the operational side of the industry, I also have over 10 years experience with Back Office & POS applications that control data flow to all areas of reporting.This includes all aspects of purchasing and the various forms of integration that allows data to flow seamlessly to and from the supply chain.As the System Administrator in my current role at Five Guys, I am responsible for all facets of implementing the CrunchTime applications to all newly created and converted locations domestically and internationally.CARL MOUNTCarl Mount is Senior Vice President of Logistics and U.S. Retail Supply Chain at Starbucks Corp., since 2018. Mr. Mount is responsible for leading Starbucks global logistics strategy with a focus on demand and supply planning, transportation, distribution, and retail store delivery operations for Starbucks business in the Americas. He also serves on the leadership team for company-owned stores in the United States. Prior to joining Starbucks in 2017, he was the Global Chief Supply Chain Officer for KFC Global, a division of Yum! Brands. He joined Diedrich Coffee in November 1999 as its Vice President, Manufacturing and Purchasing. Mr. Mount served as the interim President of Diedrich Coffee Inc.s Gloria Jeans division from October 2000 until January 2001. From January 1999 to November 1999, Mr. Mount was a plant manager for the Pepsi Bottling Group in Hayward, California. He served as a Senior Consultant, Manufacturing Services for the Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta, Georgia from July 1998 to January 1999. Prior to this, he served as Group Operations Manager from November 1996 to July 1998, and as Operations Manager from August 1995 to November 1996 for the Coca-Cola Company in Istanbul, Turkey and Bursa, Turkey respectively.Mr. Mount received a B.S. degree in business administration from the University of Southern California, and a masters degree in business administration from Santa Clara University.DAN SIMONSDan Simons is the Co-Owner of the innovative Farmers Restaurant Group majority owned by American family farmerswith a mission to earn farmers a larger share of the food dollar while delivering thoughtfully-sourced, scratch-made food, and exceptional hospitality. Farmers Restaurant Group operates 7 restaurants and 1 distillery throughout the DC, MD, VA, and PA area, and most recently pivoted their business model to include a Founding Farmers Market + Grocery- selling everything from prepared dinners and hand sanitizer made in their DC distillery, Founding Spirits to homemade chocolates and bottled cocktails. Passionate about the health of the planet, Simons founded the non-profit Our Last Straw, a business-led coalition working to reduce our reliance on single-use plastics, and is on the Advisory Board of Conscious Capitalism DC. MODERATORROBERT GRIMESRobert (Rob) Grimes is the Founder & CEO of the IFBTA (the Food and Beverage Technology Association).The IFBTA was launched at FSTEC (Foodservice Technology Conference and Showcase) 2014 which was founded by Rob in 1996, and is a non-profit professional association promoting and advancing technology and innovation for the global food and beverage industries.Prior to establishing the IFBTA, Rob also founded ConStrata Technology Consulting and its predecessor companies, which have been providing information technology consulting services for the global hospitality, foodservice and retail industries and is headquartered in Potomac, Maryland since 1994.Rob has been a regular technology columnist for several industry and technology publications and has contributed articles to many other publications in the U.S. and abroad as well as co-authored and contributed to a number of books. He has spoken at over 1,000 industry shows, conferences and events around the world. He is a Conti Professor in the Program of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management (HR&IM) at Penn State University and also serves on the Industry Advisory Boards of the HR&IM Programs at the University of Delaware and the University of Nevada Las Vegas.Rob has served on the Board of the National Restaurant Association and is an active member of the of The Young Presidents Organization (YPO) having served as the Chair of YPOs Food & Beverage, Hospitality and Travel Networks. He is a triathlete having completed the Ironman in Lake Placid in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2007 and Ironman World Championship in Kona in 2005.'