Session Speakers
 | Liz Avila Bio coming soon
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 | Brett E. Daniel, FCSI Brett E. Daniel, FCSI, is a professional Foodservice Consultant with 16 years of experience in foodservice and laundry design and is the BIM Manager and Vice President of Camacho Associates. Brett ensures each project is technically correct while also meeting the goals and expectations of the end user. He possesses common sense and problem-solving skills to complete tasks effectively and enjoys exploring how technological advances can aid the creative process. He has taken the reigns to ensure camacho is fully integrated into Revit 3D modeling software. Brett was selected as the winner of the Foodservice Equipment Reports' 2016 Young Lion Award in the Consultant category. This award recognizes and honors younger professionals who have significantly impacted the foodservice equipment and supplies industry.  |
 | Léa Gejer Léa Gejer is an architect and urban planner passionate about circular economy, circular design, and Cradle to Cradle. As a pioneer in Brazil, she has worked in important national and international partnerships for the arouse of a circular economy in the region. In 2013, she founded Flock, a circular design, architecture, and urban planning office, where, in partnership with EPEA GmbH, she worked towards the implementation of Cradle to Cradle design in companies and products. Besides, Léa has leaded projects for urban regeneration, while designed and built the first circular building - Casa Circular - in South America. In parallel, she co-founded Ideia Circular in 2015, an online education and communication platform for circular economy in Portuguese, which aims at raising public awareness for the transition to a circular economy, while exploring its adaptation to the Brazilian and South American scenario.
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 | Ken Gronbach Kenneth W. Gronbach is predicting that the United States and the Americas, because of their superior demographics over any other continent, will excel culturally and economically in the post corona era. Ken is president of KGC Direct, LLC and is an internationally respected demographer who has been able to forecast societal, commercial, economic, cultural and political phenomena with uncanny accuracy. Ken’s unusual blend of marketing savvy and common-sense demography, based on over twenty years of proprietary demographic study, set him apart. Ken keynotes all over the United States and the world. His company does high value customized demographic research. You will find that Ken’s steadfast position, that the United States is the best nation on earth and his firm belief that the country’s best days are ahead, season his spirited presentations with an unmistakable pro-American enthusiasm. Ken is a best-selling author whose books include: - The Age Curve: How To Profit from the Coming Demographic Storm - Common Census, the Counter-Intuitive Guide to Generational Marketing - Decades of Differences: Making it Work is a comprehensive guide to coping with three generations in the workforce - Upside: Profiting from the Profound Demographic Shifts Ahead |
 | José Aurélio Claro Lopes, FCSI (EM) Co-founder and director of PRECX, founded in 1973 and specializing in foodservice design. Aurélio is a nutritionist specializing in projects and operations of professional kitchens. He has completed over 1200 foodservice projects for industries, hospitals, schools, clubs, commercial restaurants, and food stores. |
 | Juan Matamoros, FCSI Juan Matamoros, FCSI, is a marketer and franchise expert with 27 years of experience in the gastronomy industry and 10 years as a consultant member of FCSI. He has developed over 150 projects in Central America, Colombia, Mexico, Miami, and the Caribbean, bringing a unique strategic vision to each project. Juan is the founder and CEO of Zentra Group, a corporation that includes Food Gurus Central America, Talent Group, an online job portal for the hospitality industry, Datalisis, a market research company that provides insights to restaurants, and Surplus Internacional, a company dedicated to the development and commercialization of franchises in the Latin American region. He recently launched his social responsibility program, "Food for the Soul," which contributes to the comprehensive development of human beings through emotional education and mental health initiatives for both adults and children. |
 | Emmanuel Viana De Melo, FCSI Emmanuel is a product design specialist. He has worked in this industry since 1974, designing hundreds of equipment for foodservice manufacturers in Brazil and Mexico. Emmanuel is an FCSI professional member with a post-graduate degree in Strategic Design, an MBA, and a degree in Product Design. He received more than 20 design awards in Brazil and abroad. Among them are the Museu da Casa Brasileira Award, Red Dot Award in Germany, and What's Hot! What's Cool! in the USA. Emmanuel is the author of the book 14 Design Tools for Foodservice Innovation, released in 2023 by ATOMStudios in São Paulo. |
 | Kip Serfozo, FCSI, LEED AP ID+C, WELL AP Kip is a proven leader in foodservice concept development and facility design. He offers his operational and strategic management background, combined with his design savvy and understanding of customer experience to create effective and efficient design solutions. Accredited professionally in both LEED and WELL building standards, Kip is an expert in integrating sustainable elements into high performing building and human element designs. As Director of Design for Cini-Little's Atlanta office, he encourages designers to make sustainability and wellness a top priority in all facets of foodservice operations. Kip’s attention to detail and focus on quality and industry standards continually allow him to deliver a successful project to clients. Kip’s career experience includes management and leadership roles with top hospitality companies and award-winning independent restaurant concept developments. He is a Professional Member of FCSI and has served on the FCSI Council for Professional Standards. Kip holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science Degrees from Purdue University’s School of Restaurant, Hotel and Institutional Management. |
 | William Taunton, FCSI (PP) Bill studied Electro Mechanical Engineering at the Monterrey Institute of Technology in Mexico City, Mexico and soon after began his career as an equipment distributor. In 1998 he founded GASTROTEC S.A., a foodservice consultancy firm where he focuses on kitchen design and foodservice equipment. Bill has been a member of FCSI for over 20 years and has served as the Chair of The Americas Division and as President of FCSI Worldwide. |
