Food + Tech: The Ingredients to Success

Food + Tech: The Ingredients to Success

Join us on Thursday, January 14th for a panel discussion with leaders in the Food, Drink, and Technology industries.

Today, technology influences the way food is prepared and consumed. The on-demand economy makes it easy for anyone to get food delivered straight to the home or office.

Whole Foods and LAbite will be providing light appetizers. Drizly is providing beer & spirits.

ClubW will be providing wine for the evening.

Equinox (http://www.equinox.com/)will be raffling free monthly memberships, personal training sessions, massages and more!

Be sure to stop by the Microsoft Cloud Roadshow (https://microsoftcloudroadshow.com/losangeles/auth/login#/?cr_cc=200701434&wt.mc_id=usdx_evan_social_0_itpro_owned_0_0_0) table to sign up for the event on Jan 26-27.

Food + Tech Panel

Moderated by Bobby Bognar

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TV Host and restaurateur Bobby Bognar has been in the food service industry for over 25 years. His love of food and food service led directly to his stint as host of “Food Tech,” on History Channel. “Food Tech” has been broadcast in over 15 countries and translated into over a dozen different languages. Bobby also hosted "World Access" for Travel Channel.

Panelists

Jeff Park, Director of Business Development for LA Bite

Samantha Luthra, Digital Account Manager for Bread & Butter Bytes

Drew Woodcock, Vice President of Sales for ChowNow

Brad Sharkey, Director of Digital Product at WINC

Schedule

6:30 - 7:00 | Check In

7:15 - 8:00 | Panel

8:00 - 8:15 | Q & A

8:15 - 9:00 | Networking Wrap Up

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A Message from our Sponsors:

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Microsoft Cloud Roadshow (https://microsoftcloudroadshow.com/losangeles/auth/login#/?cr_cc=200701434&wt.mc_id=usdx_evan_social_0_itpro_owned_0_0_0)

The Microsoft Cloud Roadshow comes to Los Angeles for a free two-day technical training event for IT professionals and developers on January 26-27! Learn best practices and insight directly from the experts who build and run the cloud services across Office 365, Microsoft Azure, Windows 10 and more. Whether you know your way around the cloud or are just getting started, you’ll learn something new and walk away ready to apply your new skills.

General Asembly (https://generalassemb.ly/)

Venue generously donated by General Assembly. Be sure to check out their beautiful campus and upcoming spring classes!

Drizly (https://drizly.com/)

Drizly™ is the technology company powering a superior shopping experience for beer, wine and liquor. Combining the best selection and price, content-rich and personalized shopping experiences, and the speed and convenience of on-demand delivery, Drizly delivers “The Joy of Drinking™” to legal-age drinkers across the United States. Backed by a world-class group of angel and institutional investors, the company has raised $17.8 million to become a superior place to shop for beer, wine and liquor in Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Hoboken/Jersey City, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New Orleans, New York City, Providence, Seattle, St. Louis, and Washington D.C.

LAbite (https://www.labite.com/)

LAbite provides reliable restaurant delivery from Southern California’s most popular restaurants, delivering over 5 million meals per year to homes, offices and hotels of LAbite customers. LAbite also acquired and operates two other delivery companies with separate brands: “Eat Out In” in Texas and “Waiters on Wheels” in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Whole Foods (https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/)

A hot-spot located on the corner of Lincoln and Rose, we truly are the gathering place in Venice, just blocks from the famous Venice Boardwalk. We feature an amazing array of local and organic eats and treats with something for everyone and all walks of life. Stop by and see for yourself!

QS MBA World Tour (http://www.topmba.com/events/qs-world-mba-tour/usa-canada/los-angeles)

Meet the World's Top Business Schools

Please click on the following link, choose the event you wish to attend and REGISTER FOR FREE as an RSVP on this group alone does not guarantee entry to the event.

The QS World MBA Tour will be returning to 9 cities around the USA and Canada during Jan-Feb. We would like to invite you to attend any of our events for free (a saving of $15) but places are limited so make sure you register today.

As the competition for top jobs becomes fiercer, an MBA can be a critical success factor, providing you with a competitive edge. Understanding what top business schools want is vital to getting into the MBA program of your choice. Our event aims to provide you with the tools.

Take advantage of this exclusive opportunity to speak face-to-facewith admissions directors from the top local and international business schools. You will also be able to get advice on your MBA applications from experts. Event attendees are eligible to apply for a pool of exclusive MBA scholarships worth $1.7M

Attending Business Schools:

*Wharton, *Harvard, *Columbia, *Dartmouth, *Rotman, *HEC Paris, UC Irvine – Merage, George Washington University, University of Arizona – Eller, University of Miami, Boston University, UC Davis, UC San Diego – Rady, Baruch College, SMU Cox, McGill University, Illinois Institute of Technology, Vanderbilt University, Simon Fraser University, Durham University Business School and many more.

*Represented by Alumni

As a member of Tech in Motion, you are eligible for free entry to the event so don't forget to register today: http://goo.gl/2IGYJf

We look forward to seeing you there!

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