6 - 9 SEP 2027 | icc Sydney
Andrew Briese – A Chef on a Mission, Now Championing Profitability Across the Industry Andrew Briese began his journey as a classically trained chef before completing a Bachelor of Business in Catering and Hotel Management. Over a 35-year career in hospitality, Andrew saw firsthand the gap between kitchen creativity and
Matt Atkins is a Malyangapa and Barkindji Wiimpitja, qualified chef and founder of nunka. Australian Native Foods, part of Plate Hospitality Group. Drawing on more than 20 years in hospitality and events, Matt creates premium products and culinary experiences that celebrate native ingredients while advocating for ethical sourcing, cultural respect
Timothy is General Manager Technology at Schnitz, with extensive experience in hospitality technology and digital transformation. His work spans restaurant operations, digital ordering, payments and data, with a focus on using technology to reduce friction, improve operational efficiency and create better guest experiences.
A hospo marketing expert, Sarah has been helping small independent local businesses and some of Australia’s favourite hospo brands understand their customers better to get them to keep coming back. By breaking down the barriers between the business and the data that matters, she has helped hundreds of businesses in
Seán Bryceland is Chief Technology Officer at Now Book It, Australia’s leading reservation platform, where he owns product, technology and operations. A CTO, CIO and CISO of 15 years, he is building the revenue operating system for restaurants: filling seats, protecting margin, and turning single bookings into lasting diner relationships.
Jo Moxey is a business executive and growth leader who currently serves as Chief Growth Officer (CGO) at Tyro Payments, one of Australia’s leading fintech and payments companies. She is known for her experience in large-scale sales leadership, customer experience transformation, banking operations, and commercial growth strategy. Career Background Jo
Rushil Mayatra, product enablement lead at Tyro payments, is a technology and product leader with over a decade of experience helping businesses turn emerging technologies into measurable commercial outcomes. Drawing on a background in engineering, product strategy and enterprise solutioning, he specialises in simplifying complex topics such as AI, automation
Fadrian Sudaman is the CTO at FlareHQ, a technology executive and co-founder of several technology startups, with more than 25 years’ experience building and scaling technology platforms. His expertise extends across technology, product and AI strategy, with a track record of applying emerging technologies to improve operational efficiency, optimisation and
A career of over 25 years in the industry, Rodney started from humble beginnings at 16, starting with apprenticeship in airline catering. His Passion for cooking grew quickly, travelling up to the Great Barrier Reef to cook at Australia’s Premier Hotel location Hayman Island in Northern Queensland. He spent his
Mary-Jane (MJ) Morse has worked at MLA for well over a decade; sharing the stories of Australian red meat from paddock to plate. Heading up MLA’s dedicated foodservice community program Rare Medium, MJ is passionate about ensuring Australian red meat’s place on foodservice menus now and into the future.
