2024 Tech Talks

Recorded On: 09/18/2024

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Businesses are abuzz with many exciting, emerging technologies these days, including artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and Big Data. The Tech Talks at the 2024 FEDA Annual Executive Leadership Conference explored how to put these technologies to use by sharing the real-world experiences of high-level professionals within the foodservice equipment and supplies industry.

Jacob Moody

Chief Information Officer

Bargreen Ellingson

Jennifer Ward

Chief Revenue Officer

Atosa

Miron Washington

Chief Digital Officer

Parts Town

Paul Hancox

Senior Vice President E-Commerce

Parts Town

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AI in the Long Run: Strategic Steps to Prepare Your Business for the Future
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Open to view video. With all the hype surrounding new AI tools, it’s easy for business leaders to feel like they are getting left behind. Understanding the evolving landscape and deciphering competitor moves can be daunting, but companies will have time to strategize as the AI revolution plays out over the coming years. This session discussed actionable steps dealers and manufacturers may take to prepare their organizations for a successful and adaptable future in the age of AI. Participants learned about resources they can use to stay informed as the environment changes, likely adoption patterns for AI tools and what questions companies should ask to position themselves for what’s coming.
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Possibilities for Industry Collaboration and Growth: Kitchen Automation and Robotics
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Open to view video. In the rapidly evolving culinary landscape, the integration of kitchen automation and robotics is not simply a trend, but rather a pivotal shift poised to reshape the foodservice industry. This talk explored the vast potential for industry collaboration and growth driven by these technological advancements. Ward also reviewed some of the reservations and concerns dealers and manufacturers have expressed about robotics, such as high costs and complex implementation. Attendees learned about cost-effective solutions, implementation strategies, return on investment justification, and how to develop a roadmap for integrating robotics and kitchen automation into their customers’ businesses.
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Actionable Data is the Price of Your Admission
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Open to view video. Technology is only as good as the data that underpins it. Foodservice equipment and supplies customers are providing hundreds if not thousands and even millions of data points in their interactions with dealers – whether it’s how they’re searching to find suppliers online, how/what/when they are purchasing (or not purchasing) and how they are engaging after the sale. In this session, dealers and manufacturers learned how leading innovative organizations leverage data to optimize the customer journey and create truly personalized experiences.
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