Webinar

AI and the Future of Restaurants: From Foot Traffic to Predictive Insight

Save The Date — June 23, 2026 | 2 PM ET

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Businesses are operating in an environment where consumer behavior, privacy expectations, and data regulations are evolving faster than ever before. As we shift toward more consent-driven data strategies, restaurant leaders are rethinking how they use location intelligence and AI to better understand their diners, their market demand, and their operational performance.

In this discussion, Azira's CEO, Gladys Kong, will explore how AI-powered analytics and mobile location data are transforming the way restaurant brands approach site selection, marketing, and strategic decision-making. The conversation will examine how the industry is moving beyond static dashboards and generalized AI models toward more dynamic, data-driven systems built on trusted, high-integrity data foundations

Attendees will gain insight into how AI is helping restaurants uncover changing diner patterns, identify emerging market opportunities, and make faster, more informed decisions in an increasingly competitive landscape.

Meet the speaker

Gladys Kong
CEO
Azira

Gladys Kong is the CEO of Azira, a full-stack consumer insights platform. With more than 20 years of experience in data science and technology leadership, she previously served as CEO and CTO of UberMedia, where she helped pioneer geolocation-powered data intelligence solutions now used by Fortune 500 brands and global travel destinations. Gladys has been recognized by Business Insider as one of the "30 Most Powerful Women in Mobile Advertising" and named one of Mobile Marketer's "Mobile Women to Watch."

Meet the moderator

Cherryh Cansler
Publisher of FastCasual.com
Connect Media

Cherryh Cansler is Publisher of FastCasual.com and Vice President of Connect Food. She has been covering the restaurant industry since 2012. Her byline has appeared in Forbes, The Kansas City Star and American Fitness magazine, among many others.