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Data Science Pioneer Influences Business Strategies
Mingming Zhang, head of data science, is responsible for Wisely’s suite of algorithms that accurately predict the wait times at thousands of restaurants -- to its proprietary NLP that annotates the sentiment of aggregated online customer reviews for Wisely’s restaurant partners.
Tech Transforming Restaurants Now and in the Future
In this Day 2 keynote at MURTEC, Phil Crawford, CTO of CKE Restaurants, shared his thoughts on the technology transforming restaurants.

Connected Curbside at HOA Brands

At MURTEC, Marc Butler, SVP, Strategic Planning/Off Premise, HOA Brands, shared recent tech initiatives that have made a difference at Hooters and its fast-casual concept Hoots Wings and its virtual brands.
On a Mission to Make Restaurants More Efficient: Sakshi Tulsian

After experiencing the complications of running a restaurant firsthand, Sakshi Tulsian cofounded POSist Technologies with a mission to make restaurants efficient and profitable.
The Connected Restaurant: How Edge, IoT and E-commerce Can Transform the Industry

Vadim Parizher, VP of Technology, Engineering & Analytics at Taco Bell, shared the QSR’s approach to edge computing and what the connected restaurant means for Taco Bell.
Hot New Tech Showcase at MURTEC

In this 15-minute video presentation, discover drive-thru next-gen tech showcasing voice bots, AI-powered personalization and optimization and self-serve kiosks and QR-code contactless payments.
HT Profiles Industry Heroes Award Winners

Four restaurants and four tech vendors were honored at MURTEC 2021.
What's Next in Universal Solutions for Restaurants?

With all the advancements made in restaurant technology, don’t unwittingly create a back door for bad actors; make sure you’re following best security practices, advises Joe Tenczar, CIO at Sonny's BBQ and Co-Founder Restaurant CIOs.
P.F. Chang's CMO is Ahead of the Curve

“It’s going to be a race to see who can deliver an accurate order the fastest because consumer expectations will be higher in a post-pandemic world," says Top Women in Restaurant Technology Award winner, Tana Davila, CMO of P.F. Chang's.
Top Women in Restaurant Technology Rising Star: Victoria McCormick, Jersey Mike's

Vikki McCormick's coworkers say she touches every aspect of the company including the loyalty program. POS, mobile app and even fundraising.