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Singapore
CEO v CEO An Executive Exchange Session – The Balance of Technology and Operations when Building a Brand on a Global Scale
Event Details
23 October 2024
3:20pm – 3:50pm
Singapore (GMT+8)
This session will be delivered in English
Peridot Meeting Room, Singapore Expo
1 Expo Drive, Singapore 486150
About session
This session will feature two top restaurant leaders who will interview each other to address some engaging questions about their businesses and discuss important industry hot topics around a common topic theme.
About The Speakers
John Iannucci
CEO,
Mas Mex
Mr. Iannucci’s extensive restaurant career spans over 25 years. He has held and led executive roles in National brands such as TGI Friday’s, The Cheesecake Factory, Logan’s Roadhouse, BJ’s, Coco’s, Shari’s, Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, and BurgerFi. He has also led and operated in some of the top independent chains in the world including Carmine’s, Founding Farmers, and Virgil’s. In his current role, Mr. Iannucci is the Chief Executive Officer of Mas Mex Restaurant Group which includes Escalante’s Authentic Tex Mex and Fat Rosie’s Taco and Tequila Bar.
Mr. Iannucci excels in executive leadership. He is most notably known for helping brands scale, driving operational efficiencies, creating and strengthening leadership teams, people development/culture, and developing and growing sustainable revenue streams. He is a true advocate for the restaurant industry overall. He is the Vice Chair of Restaurants of the board of directors to the Nevada Restaurant Association, is a Hill Runner representing the state of Nevada for the National Restaurant Association and sits on the advisory council board for Restaurant Leadership. He holds a degree in F&B Management from Cornell University.
David McKillips
CEO and President,
CEC Entertainment
David McKillips assumed the role of CEO on January 21, 2020. CEC Entertainment is the parent company of the world's number one family entertainment venue, Chuck E. Cheese, Pasqually’s Pizza & Wings and growing regional pizza restaurant Peter Piper Pizza. Across the family of brands, there are nearly 700 restaurants around the globe.
David has nearly 30 years of experience in the family entertainment, media and theme park industries. Since joining CEC, he was named one of Dallas’ Most Admired CEOs by Dallas Business Journal for his leadership during one of the most difficult times for the Chuck E. Cheese brand. During his tenure, he managed bankruptcy, a successful financial restructuring, launched Pasqually’s Pizza & Wings, isexpanding the brand internationally and created a new division for global media licensing and entertainment to take the iconic Chuck E. Cheese brand to new dimensions.
Before joining CEC, David was President of the International Development Company for Six Flags Entertainment Corporation. McKillips served in several senior leadership roles in Park Services, F&B, retail, games and procurement across all U.S. Six Flags parks.
Prior to joining Six Flags, he served as Vice President of Advertising & Custom Publishing Sales for DC Comics, a division of Warner Bros. Entertainment and home to some of the world's most iconic brands. McKillips has also held multiple leadership roles within Sea World Entertainment and Sesame Place.
McKillips holds a B.A. degree in Communication Studies from the University of Georgia and received post-graduate certificates in Marketing and Finance from New York University.
Troy Hooper
CEO,
Hot Palette America and Pepper Lunch Restaurants
Troy Hooper joined Pepper Lunch as one of the three global business unit CEO’s for the brand, and oversees Pepper Lunch’s parent company in North America, Hot Palette America. Troy brings 30 years of unparalleled experience in hospitality, operations management and executive leadership to this role, which has fueled Pepper Lunch’s infrastructure development, growth efforts, and brand deliverables, creating a fruitful franchise model for the North American market. Throughout his career, Troy has successfully built new concepts, rebranded existing restaurants, and improved well-established venues for iconic brands. Troy’s decades of experience and business acumen brings a breadth of knowledge to the rapidly growing global brand, Pepper Lunch.
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 for this session is now closed. If you wish to attend this session, please register for FHA – HoReCa onsite at the Singapore Expo and carry your trade visitor badge with you. Proceed to Level 2 of Foyer 1 at Singapore Expo, and you will be allowed entry to the session. For more information, please contact info@saladplate.com
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