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Breakfast With Champions

BREAKFAST WITH CHAMPIONS

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

7:00am - 10:00AM ET - Liberty Grand & Virtually

Breakfast with Champions is Restaurants Canada’s annual power breakfast event where hospitality industry leaders gather to gain data-driven insights, the latest trends, research, inspiration and exclusive knowledge from industry innovators and world-class speakers. Empower yourself and your teams with the tools to innovate and emerge successfully from this period of chaos and change. This is two hours you can't afford to miss!

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2022 Agenda & Speakers

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7:00am - 7:30am ET

Arrival & Breakfast Served

Enjoy a breakfast spread that will revive and delight, whether you're in the mood for decadence, light and refreshing, or something in between. Virtual attendees will receive breakfast delivery powered by Skip The Dishes.

Breakfast Menu

Available for in-person attendees. Virtual attendees will receive breakfast delivery powered by Skip The Dishes.

At-the-Table

  • Quaker Oat Flour Scones, Raspberry Jam & Maple Butter
  • Quaker Muffins - Morning Glory, Double Chocolate, Caramel Coffee Cake, Cranberry Lemon, Fruit Extreme
  • Chunky Chocolate Oat Cookie
  • Tropicana Orange and Apple Juice
  • Starbucks Cold Brew & Starbucks Espresso Bottled Beverages

Build-Your-Own Yogurt Parfait Bar

Presented by Dairy Farmers of Canada. Featuring a selection of assorted yogurts and toppings to choose from including granola, fresh berries, mandarin, bananas, honey, dried fruits, nuts, chia seeds, and shredded coconut.

Hot Breakfast

  • King Cole Duck Eggs Benedict with Hollandaise
  • Classic Breakfast - Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Breakfast Sausages and Stone Ridge Tater Kegs
  • Refreshing Fruit Smoothies
  • All menu items are available with gluten-free and vegan alternatives, including JUST Egg - an egg-free and dairy-free egg option

Attendees can also expect a take-home surprise bag of goodies.

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7:45am - 7:50am ET

Welcome Address & Opening Remarks

Noah Cappe

Host of Food Network Canada’s Wall of Chefs, Wall of Bakers and Carnival Eats.

Host, actor and voice artist, Noah Cappe has a lot of characters up his sleeve. He’s the ravenous emcee on Food Network Canada’s and Cooking Channel’s Carnival Eats and played the affable police chief on Hallmark Channel and W Network’s The Good Witch for 10 years. He starred as host of W Network’s Bachelor Canada and Bachelorette Canada, and has been a guest judge on Food Network’s Beat Bobby Flay and Guy’s Grocery Games, and on Food Network Canada’s Iron Chef Canada. He also dug up the nation’s most coveted recipes from St. John’s and Tofino with chef Lynn Crawford on Food Network Canada’s Great Canadian Cookbook. Most recently, he has appeared as host with the most on Food Network Canada’s Wall of Chef and Wall of Bakers, which features an unprecedented roster of numerous Canadian culinary icons!

Born in Toronto, Canada, Noah began his entertainment career in musical theatre in his early teens. He has since enjoyed a busy roster of film roles, TV appearances, and over 100 television commercials and radio spots.

Noah Cappe - Host of Food Network Canada’s Wall of Chefs, Wall of Bakers and Carnival Eats (View Bio)
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7:50am - 8:10am ET

Economic Forecast with Restaurants Canada & FCC

A deep-dive presentation with two economists who will discuss the current and forecasted future economic climate, inflation, food supply chain, labour situation and the specific impact of these variables on the industry and how to address them for future success.

Chris Eillott

Senior Economist, Restaurants Canada

As the Senior Economist for Restaurants Canada, Chris Elliott manages and produces a comprehensive research program that has made Restaurants Canada a leading source of information for and about Canada’s $93-billion foodservice industry. Chris produces a number of member reports that analyze key industry trends and economic forecasts. Chris has worked with Restaurants Canada for 20 years, has a Bachelor of Arts and Master Degree in Economics and specializes in economic modelling and forecasting.

Chris Elliott - Senior Economist, Restaurants Canada (View Bio)

Jean-Philippe Gervais

Vice President & Chief Economist, Farm Credit Canada

Jean-Philippe (J.P.) Gervais is the Vice-President and Chief Economist at Farm Credit Canada (FCC). His insights help guide strategy and monitor risk throughout the corporation. In addition to acting as an FCC spokesperson on economic matters, J.P. provides commentary on the agri-food industry through videos and the FCC Economics blog.

Jean-Philippe Gervais - Vice President, Economics & Valuations and Chief Economist, Farm Credit Canada (View Bio)
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8:10am - 8:30am ET

In Conversation with Mildred's Temple Kitchen and McDonald's

One of the world's leading chains and an independent foodservice operator will share insights on how they overcome challenges during these difficult times and changed direction to innovate, market and operate in this new norm.

Moderated by Roberto Sarjoo, Senior Director of Marketing, Smooth Commerce

Donna Dooher

Executive Chef & Owner, Mildred’s Temple Kitchen

Mildred's Temple Kitchen’s Chef Donna Dooher has more than 30 years of professional experience in foodservice and made her mark on Canada’s culinary landscape as a celebrated chef, caterer, TV personality , cookbook author and restaurateur. She has been a prominent part of Toronto’s restaurant scene since she opened much-loved Mildred Pierce Restaurant in 1989, followed by Cookworks Cooking Studio which parlayed into a popular Food Network show called Cookworks. Donna lays claim to introducing brunch in a big way when Sundays were just a day of rest which resulted in her award winning cookbook Out to Brunch. Donna’s latest venture Mildred’s Temple Kitchen is a showcase for her passion for locally sourced, seasonal ingredients, simply and sumptuously prepared. Donna is always actively involved in Canada’s hospitality community and a self-proclaimed ‘fork hugger’ dedicated to supporting Ontario farmers and local agriculture. Donna served as both the Chair and CEO of Restaurants Canada and is currently National Chair of Taste Canada.

Donna Dooher - Executive Chef & Owner, Mildred’s Temple Kitchen (View Bio)

Lara Skripitsky

Vice President, Chief Technology & Operations Support Officer at McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Ltd. & Chair, Global Women in Technology

A seasoned transformation executive with a proven track-record of leading technology and business change at a number of Canada's leading companies. Lara has passion for and a solid command of consumer technology and innovation across mobile, digital, and social media, e-commerce, and emerging technologies. She also has deep experience in evolving traditional business practices into technology driven models and orchestrating organizational change across people and processes. Acting with the drive and innovation of an entrepreneur, Lara has consistently built, developed, and led high performance teams that deliver superior results. McDonalds has become part of the Canadian Fabric, responsible for employing 100,000 people from coast to coast, serving close to three million guests every day in Canada and spending almost 1 billion dollars on food where 85 percent is purchased from suppliers in Canada.

Lara Skripitsky - Vice President, Chief Technology & Operations Support Officer, McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Ltd (View Bio)
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8:30am - 8:55am ET

Marketing for Success in a Post Covid Climate

How do you market for success in a post pandemic environment, when the world’s media consumption habits have changed so dramatically? Learn how audiences consume media differently now, how influencer marketing has become mainstream, why traditional media is being replaced with data driven campaigns including examples, and how to amplify social through collaboration, talent, technology, audiences and partnerships.

David U.K. - CEO, Pros and Content

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8:55am - 9:30am ET

Keynote: Jeremy Gutsche, Founder & CEO, Trend Hunter

New York Times bestselling author and award-winning innovation expert Jeremy Gutsche will share why he believes the Roaring 20’s are back. Throughout history, periods of crisis have consistently led to periods of chaos and opportunity because people start making up for lost time, taking risks, and trying new things. For you, this means that you could turn 2023 and beyond into the most significant career opportunity of your lifetime. This year's keynote will study 2023 trends and lessons from history to help you emerge successfully from this current period of chaos.

Jeremy Gutsche

Innovation Keynote Speaker, CEO & Award-Winning Author

Jeremy Gutsche, MBA, CFA, is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning innovation expert, "one of the most sought-after keynote speakers on the planet" (The Sun Newspaper), and the founder and CEO of Trend Hunter - the world's #1 trend website and innovation consultancy with over 3.5 Billion views and 10,000 projects completed. His team is relied on by 1,000+ brands, billionaires, CEOs and world leaders to make innovation and change happen, including Google, Sony, Disney, Pfizer, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, IBM and Adidas. He's even helped NASA prototype the Journey to Mars.

As a top innovation keynote speaker, Jeremy has the #1 most-watched innovation keynote videos on the internet, inspiring over 35,000,000 people online and 535,000 people at 713 live events. Over 300,000 business leaders subscribe to his . Prior to Trend Hunter, Jeremy grew a $1 billion portfolio for a bank, studied innovation at Stanford, completed an MBA from Queen's University, earned an honors degree from U of C, where he was awarded Graduate of the Decade. Routinely sourced by the media, Jeremy's broad appeal ranges from The Economist and CNN to WIRED and The New York Times. He has been described as "a new breed of trend spotter" by The Guardian, "an eagle eye" by Global TV, an "Oracle" by the Globe and Mail, an "intellectual can of Red Bull" by Association Week, "the rockstar of keynote speakers" by Meetings Professional International and "on the forefront of cool" by MTV.

Jeremy Gutsche - Innovation Keynote Speaker, CEO & Award-Winning Author (View Bio)
Awards

9:30am - 9:45am ET

RC Leadership, Culinary & Social Advocate Awards Presentation

Canada’s foodservice industry is powered by passionate, innovative and creative people, from business owners and chefs to frontline staff and suppliers, and the many others who team up to serve more than 22 million customers every day who eat out daily. Join us as we present the RC Leadership, Culinary and Social Advocate awards to this year’s outstanding industry professionals.

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9:45am - 10:00am ET

Closing Remarks & Networking

2019 Agenda & Speakers

Stay tuned for our 2020 line-up!

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7:00AM-7:30AM

Breakfast & Networking

Tony Chapman<br>Media Personality
7:30AM

Welcome & Introduction

Presented by Breakfast With Champions Official Host & Moderator Tony Chapman

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7:35AM-7:45AM

Restaurants Canada State Of The Nation

Shanna Munro, President & CEO, Restaurants Canada

Jessica Cravero
7:45AM-8:00AM

Market Trends with Technomic

Jessica Cravero, Regional Vice President, Technomic

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8:00AM-8:30AM

How to Influence Your Audience's Behaviour

David Allison, Valuegraphics Pioneer & Consumer Behaviour Expert

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8:30AM-8:50AM

Gamechanger #1: Adam Corrin - COO, Freshii

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8:50AM-9:10AM

Gamechanger #2: Chuck Muth - Chief Growth Officer, Beyond Meat

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9:10AM-9:30AM

Game-Changer #3: Manjit Minhas - Beer Baroness & CBC Dragons' Den

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9:30AM-9:45AM

Powering the Visitor Economy

David Goldstein, President & CEO, Destination Canada

LEADERSHIP AWARD
9:45AM-9:55AM

RC Leadership Award Presentation

Tony Chapman, Media Personality
9:55AM-10:00AM

Closing Remarks

Tony Chapman, Host & Moderator

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In-person attendees will receive the latest Trend Hunter report and a copy of Jeremy's book, Create the Future: Tactics for Disruptive thinking

This 360-page bestseller is loaded with the same tactics, tools and frameworks that Gutsche's team uses to accelerate 700 of the world's most powerful brands, billionaires, CEOs and NASA.

In short, you are capable of much more than you think, and our current period of chaos in presenting you with a unique window of opportunity. COVID-19 has entirely reshuffled the deck and changed consumer needs. Millions of businesses have already been disrupted, many more are about to fail, and yet new consumer needs are creating an opportunity that could reshape your future.

Winner of the Axiom Gold Medal Business Award.

Visit createthefuturebook.com to learn more.

Tickets & Packages - Reserve Your Spot Today

Breakfast With Champions will enlighten you on how to embrace times of chaos and crisis to innovate, market for success and see new opportunities. Learn how leaders in the industry have done this and how you can embrace these ideas to win both personally and as an organization.

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Breakfast With Champions
(Virtual)

$129 $159
  • Price after May 8 - $159
  • ✓ Virtual Access to Live-Streamed Breakfast With Champions Programming
  • ✓ Breakfast delivery via Skip The Dishes
  • ✓ 3-Day RC Show Virtual Pass & Features
  • ✓ Virtual Access to RC's Digital 365 Marketplace
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Breakfast With Champions
(In-Person)

$149 $179
  • Table of 8 Available for $999
    Price after May 8 - $179
  • ✓ Breakfast With Champions Ticket
  • ✓ Breakfast Food & Drink Experience
  • ✓ Networking Sessions
  • ✓ 3-Day RC Show Flex Pass & Features
  • ✓ Parking Included
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All-Access VIP Pass

$249 $399
  • Price increases after May 8
  • ✓ Breakfast With Champions Ticket
  • ✓ Industry Night Out Ticket
  • ✓ 3-Day Underground Parking Pass at Enercare Centre
  • ✓ VIP Lounge (Complimentary Coat Check, Snacks, Wi-Fi, Meeting Space)
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