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Technology Executives Review® September 2026 Month-End Edition
Includes Special Report: AI Use in Restaurants and Hospitality
Host: Alex Jarett, Founder, Technology Executives Club®
Featured Guest Analyst: Tim Walter, CIO & VP, Edward Don & Company
In this September Month-End Edition of the Technology Executives Review®, Alex Jarett is joined by Tim Walter, CIO & VP of Edward Don & Company, to review and analyze the top headlines in AI & Advanced Technologies, Technology Leadership, and Industry News.
This episode includes a special report, “AI Use in Restaurants and Hospitality,” where Alex and Tim discuss how AI is being used across restaurants, hospitality, customer service, delivery, operations, and other areas of the industry.
In this episode:
✳️ Why successful AI projects should begin with the business problem, not the technology
✳️ Why automating outdated processes can simply create more expensive problems
✳️ Why AI token usage and costs are becoming a bigger management issue
✳️ Why organizations need to address both AI adoption and responsible usage
✳️ How restaurants are using generative AI for food imagery and marketing
✳️ How autonomous delivery, voice AI, predictive inventory, and smart technologies are changing restaurant operations
✳️ Why hospitality companies still need a clear path to human support as AI expands
✳️ Why AI governance, security, data protection, and liability are becoming increasingly important ✳️ How AI data centers are creating new infrastructure, power, and community concerns
The program also features insights from recent Technology Executives Club® Leadership Briefings, Spotlight Interviews, and Solution Briefings, including Amar Lingam, Chris Porter, Dave Dyson, Tim Walter, and Tory Bjorklund.
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