2026 Accelerate Speakers

Prosper Accelerate

2026 Accelerate Session Speakers

A select group of leaders from a cross section of the foodservice and hospitality industry.

Lois
Alexis-Collins
Chief People Officer, Field Operations
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Atul
Sood
CEO
AtulSood
Pat
Riley
VP, Sales & Marketing
DataDelivers, LLC
James
Pogue, Ph.D
President/CEO
JP Enterprises
Shideh
Ovaysikia
Partner
CohnReznick LLP
Amy
Mrozinski
Senior Director of Sales-West
Grande Cheese
Scott
Klososky
Founding Partner
Future Point of View
Melissa
Hughes, Ph.D.
Speaker/Author
The Andrick Group
James
Fripp
Chief Culture, Opportunity, and Belonging Officer
Yum! Brands, Inc.
Victor
Fernandez
Chief Insights Officer
Black Box Intelligence
Adam
Dumey
Global VP – Retail
World Wide Technology
Liz
Bohannon
Top 1% VC-Backed Female Founder & CEO and Bestselling Author of Beginner’s Pluck: Build Your Life
Ray
Blanchette
Founder & CEO
Sugarloaf Holdings, LLC
Jim
Bitticks
CEO
Dave’s Hot Chicken
Ty
Bennett
Speaker, Author, Entrepreneur
Leadership Inc.
John
Barone
President
Market Vision, Inc.
Ali
Templin
VP of Enterprise Sales
Palona AI