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Singapore
How Dave’s Hot Chicken Crossed the Road
Event Details
23 October 2024
4:00pm – 4:30pm Singapore (GMT+8)
This session will be delivered in English
Peridot Meeting Room, Singapore Expo
1 Expo Drive, Singapore 486150
About session
The Dave’s Hot Chicken team will share their path to success with technology being a key driver in brand growth! Hear the inside scoop on their unique origin story and tech evolution!
About The Speakers
Chris Keating
Executive Vice President, Conferences
Informa Connect Foodservice
Chris Keating is EVP-Conferences at Informa Connect, managing approximately 40 events across the restaurant, convenience, and non-commercial foodservice markets.
He was once selected by min magazine as Editor’s Choice for the Most Intriguing Person in B2B. He’s still not sure what that means but hopes it’s a compliment. In 2008, he was a contestant on ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’, where he used all his lifelines on one food question and walked away from another.
Chris graduated from Fairfield University, and lives in Rockland County, NY, where he bores his family with stories from his vast collection of history books.
Jim Bitticks
President and Chief Operating Officer
Dave’s Hot Chicken
Jim Bitticks is the President and Chief Operating Officer for Dave’s Hot Chicken. He oversees the day-to-day operation of the company with direct oversight over operations, training, procurement, construction, and technology. Jim joined the Dave’s team when there were just four restaurants and has helped grow the brand to 150 locations across the U.S., Canada, and the Middle East.
Prior to his current role, Jim was the Chief Restaurant Officer and Executive Vice President of Operations, Training, and Construction for Blaze Pizza, and oversaw the successful growth of that brand from two restaurants to three hundred seventy-two restaurants before making the move to Dave’s.
Carolyne Canady
Chief Development Officer
Dave’s Hot Chicken
One of my proudest achievements most recently has been to dramatically and rapidly expand market footprint for Blaze Pizza, LLC from one to 350 restaurants across US and five countries with $400M in annual revenue during seven-year tenure.
Multi-faceted and goal-oriented Business Innovator and Team Player leveraging strong visionary, analytical and problem solving skills to maximize market impact and franchise operations within highly competitive commercial market spaces.
Expert Vision Boarder who creates, executes and updates concrete image and concept presentations to illustrate and promote essential desires and unique aspirations for compelling life goals and maximum results, while maintaining focus on achievable performance metrics.
So far in my career, I have successfully managed numerous projects involving better C-level engagement and resource allocation, while supporting new business initiatives and tracking overall corporate performance.
I offer a collaborative approach that involves motivating and working closely with cross-functional groups and multiple departments to facilitate large-scale deals, resolve process issues and implement optimal growth strategies for both on-site and off-site restaurant locations in cross-cultural settings.
As a self-starter with a strong desire to succeed in whatever I do, I have an inherent ability to identify and remove barriers to operational excellence, while persistently expanding brand awareness and market position.
In addition to my deep abilities to develop and deliver workable enterprise solutions that fuel sustainable success, I have a proven record of harnessing top performing teams and corporate resources to meet critical business needs, sales goals and revenue targets.
Throughout my career, I have earned a solid reputation for meeting the goals and objectives of any organization with which I am associated.
Leon Davoyan
Chief Technology Officer
Dave’s Hot Chicken
An innovative technology leader with a proven track record of driving digital transformation and spearheading global expansion initiatives across multiple industries, including hospitality, entertainment, and gaming.
Leon’s journey in technology began in Theme Parks. It expanded to leadership roles in Quick Service, Fine Dining, Gaming, Nightlife, and Hotels, ultimately allowing him to take three companies from startup to global expansion.
As the CTO of Dave's Hot Chicken, he currently leads the development and execution of technology strategies to scale the company to maintain its title of Fastest Growing Chain in America and maintain the number one spot on Fast Casuals' top 100 movers and shakers list while implementing technology to remain relevant with Daves’ key demographic and the ever-evolving technology landscape.
Attendees
This a free-to-attend event for trade professionals. There is a seating capacity limit. Please note, only attendees with a valid confirmation code will be allowed to attend.
Registration will close on 20 October 2024
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