The AI Bootcamp for Restaurant Leaders

Restaurant leaders are overwhelmed by AI-powered possibilities. The AI Summit at MURTEC is the leadership powerplay. Get the foundation you need to move from reactive decisions to strategic choices.

Your Role

Your TItle

Why Attend

Non-Technical
Business Leader

CEO & C-Suite across
operations, marketing, finance, digital and more
  • AI fundamentals for executive leaders
  • Learn how to measure opportunities and risk
  • Hear from peers that are successfully using AI

Department
Leader

VPs and Directors of Operations,
Marketing, Guest Experience, HR /
People teams & more
  • Learn how to apply AI directly within your discipline
  • Understand automated workflows

Technology Executives

CIOs, VPs of Tech, IT Directors & Managers
  • Learn the foundations of Generative and Agentic AI
  • Get clear on data preparedness
  • Understand security risks specific to AI
     

WHEN & WHERE

Wednesday March 11, 8:00AM - 4:00PM

MURTEC at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas

ACCESS

All registered MURTEC attendees (including operators and sponsors) can add the AI Summit to their badge at no additional cost.

SPONSORSHIP

Special 1-day pop-up sponsor programs are available for solution providers who wish to engage exclusively with this highly targeted audience.

Agenda at a Glance

Wednesday, March 11, 2026
8:00 AM - 8:55 AMNetworking Breakfast in MURTEC Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM - 2:00 PMRegistration Opens for AI Summit at MURTEC
9:00 AM - 9:10 AMMorning Remarks: AI Summit at MURTEC
9:10 AM - 9:40 AMAI Foundations | What AI Means for Your Business, Your Team, and Your Customers
9:45 AM - 10:10 AMAI Foundations | The Data Readiness Reality Check
10:20 AM - 10:45 AMAI Foundations | Knowledge Bases: Your AI Is Only as Smart as What It Knows
10:45 AM - 11:15 AMNetworking Break & AI Pop Up Studio
11:15 AM - 11:35 AMAI Foundations | Why Securing AI is Different & What Restaurants Need to Know
11:45 AM - 12:15 PMAI Foundations & Success Story | Agentic AI IRL
12:15 PM - 1:15 PMAI Summit Lunch in Pop Up Studio
1:15 PM - 1:35 PMAI Success Story | Building an AI Twin for the Win
1:40 PM - 2:00 PMAI Success Story | Insights from the Hotel Industry
2:00 PM - 2:40 PMAI in the Trenches: A Multi-Brand Showcase of Implementation and ROI
2:40 PM - 3:00 PMThe Instant Executive Briefing: A Live AI Synthesis of the 2026 Roadmap
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMAI Summit Social: Happy Hour in AI Pop Up Studio
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For CIOs & Tech Leaders: Take Your Boss to Work Day

Already attending the full 3-day MURTEC?
Our direction is clear: Bring your executives and build buy-in. You might know you need a data warehouse, but don’t have the budget. You’re trying to get AI projects approved, but facing resistance. This is your moment.
 

The AI Summit is the most focused, high-value investment of their time they can make this year. Work with your leadership on gaining the understanding—and the buy-in—necessary to implement AI solutions in your company.

As Founding Sponsor of the AI Summit at MURTEC, SignalFlare.AI brings unmatched expertise to restaurant AI education.

Executive-Tier Education & Hands-On Learning

AI Summit content arms every executive with the foundations they need to navigate an AI-augmented business environment and develop a clear vision for their restaurant.

  • AI Foundations: We demystify what AI is and isn't, arming C-suite leaders to navigate disruption confidently.
     
  • Data Readiness: We establish data as the critical foundation, covering how to prepare systems for AI implementation.
     
  • AI Applications: Focused deep dives into the strategic roles of Generative and Agentic AI in the restaurant business.
     
  • Strategic Risk: Understanding the legal, ethical, and deployment implications of adoption.
     
  • Real-World Application: Peer-led case studies demonstrating successful AI at work in restaurants.
*MURTEC is open to senior restaurant operators responsible for technology decision-making and influence. Technology solution providers can attend MURTEC through sponsorship only.