C-Suite Collaborative Facilitator — International Expansion & Growth

Invited as Facilitator of the C-Suite Collaborative at the 2025 Global Restaurant Leadership Conference (GRLC), held at the W Hotel Barcelona, November 17–19.

The C-Suite Collaborative is a high-impact executive forum introduced at GRLC 2025 as a dedicated space for senior restaurant industry leaders to engage in meaningful, solution-oriented dialogue. Designed as a "Meeting of the Minds," the initiative brought together C-suite executives from 50+ countries to tackle the most pressing global challenges shaping the future of foodservice.

As Facilitator of the International Expansion & Growth roundtable, the session covered cross-border brand strategies, franchising frameworks, market entry challenges, and scalable operational models — the exact domains in which I have worked for more than two decades across Italy, Eastern Europe, and India.

The working session took place on November 18, following a networking lunch, with 60 minutes of facilitated roundtable discussion focused on solving real-world industry challenges. Facilitators were asked to collect topline insights from their groups, contributing to the broader GRLC knowledge output.

GRLC is an invitation-only event produced by Informa Connect, gathering senior executives from brands such as Yum! Brands, Brinker International, Chick-fil-A, Inspire Brands, and Shake Shack.