With so many third-party partners embedded in running a restaurant---delivery companies, loyalty vendors, online ordering platforms, reservation systems, workforce management tools, etc.---data on customers, labor and more is flying in more than ever. But with data running through outside vendors first, who really owns that data? This panel will discuss data ownership, as well as how data is parsed out and protected, touching on the construction of agreements to make sure the right information is captured and shared.

Businesses can’t afford to be complacent in the face of rapid technological innovation. Some of the most disruptive and world-changing innovations were invented in someone’s garage, while the world remained unaware of the next big thing. Having spent the past five years developing cutting-edge technologies for Google, Cohen explores what emerging technologies are poised to change the ways we live and work, and what they mean for your business.