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Restaurant Leadership Conference
April 4-7, 2027
JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa

Phoenix, Arizona

Chris Keating
EVP, Conferences at Informa Connect Foodservice
Speaker

Profile

Chris Keating is EVP-Conferences at Informa Connect, managing approximately 40 events across the restaurant, convenience, and non-commercial foodservice markets.

He was once selected by min magazine as Editor’s Choice for the Most Intriguing Person in B2B. He’s still not sure what that means but hopes it’s a compliment. In 2008, he was a contestant on ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’, where he used all his lifelines on one food question and walked away from another.

Chris graduated from Fairfield University, and lives in Rockland County, NY, where he bores his family with stories from his vast collection of history books.

Agenda Sessions

  • RLC Kick-off Reception and The Pacesetter Award Ceremony

    5:00pm
  • BMI Artist Special Performance + 25 Years of RLC

    2:15pm
  • A Celebration for the Restaurant Leader of the Year

    3:45pm
  • Fireside Chat with Troy Aikman

    3:25pm
  • Editorial Parting Thoughts

    10:45am
  • Closing Goodbye

    10:50am