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CREATE
October 15-17, 2025
Omni Nashville HotelNashville, TN

Maria Zhang
CEO at Palona AI
Speaker

Profile

Maria Zhang is the CEO and co-founder of Palona AI, a company transforming how restaurants operate and grow through AI powered agents cross voice, text and vision modality. Drawing on her background as VP of AI at Google and Meta, Maria brings deep expertise in building scalable, human-centered AI systems. Palona AI partners with emerging restaurant brands to streamline operations, boost first-party orders, and elevate digital hospitality.

Agenda Sessions

  • AI at the Table: Redefining Restaurant Operations, Experience, and Growth

    1:30pm