Hospitality industry veteran Steve Byrne has developed his experience through many years of travel to locales across the world opening restaurants in Bahrain, Dubai, Amman, Nagoya, Barcelona and Copenhagen to name a few. Fast casual, container parks, fine dining, back stage catering, arenas and casual dining include the variety of different cuisines and service models represented to round off his experience. Steve has had the opportunity to work at a number of high-profile celebrity events and concerts. These exclusive VIP events include a BBQ for Nelson Mandela in Cape Town, South Africa, The launch of MTV into Europe and the Berlin wall concert in Berlin, Germany. Steve studied culinary and hospitality at Hounslow Borough College and Westminster College in London. At 26 took the reigns of an American restaurant in Bahrain where he learned some of the finer arts of Lebanese food. He then worked with Hard Rock Café where he ran food and beverage worldwide, Tavistock Restaurant Collection where he played a major role in the development of several ground up concepts.

Bryan Hebert is currently the EVP of Sales for Nayax and has been involved in the payments industry in various roles since 2004. Prior to serving the unattended market, he had an extensive career in restaurant management, food service and sales. He owned and operated several businesses including a full-service restaurant and banquet service, vending and snack stand business, and a consulting firm. Bryan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Alex Willis is an industry thought leader and author with over 25 years of experience across mobility, messaging and cybersecurity. As BlackBerry’s Vice President of Global Sales Engineering and ISV Partners, Alex leverages his past experience in leading the company’s Professional Services and Carrier Technical Sales organizations, to develop and execute strategies designed to provide the highest levels of cybersecurity protection. Prior to his tenure at BlackBerry, Alex was with Boston Consulting Group and EMC’s Microsoft Consulting Practice. Alex holds a B.A. in Computer Information Systems from Southern New Hampshire University and holds a Cybersecurity program certification from Harvard University. He is a published author, a frequent industry speaker and actively contributes to industry blogs.

Bill Stutzman, Director of Strategic Initiatives is a networking industry change agent helping today’s Omnichannel Financial Institutions solve technology challenges and meet networking demand. Bill’s expertise in marketing and network services has allowed him to support FIs implementing the many transformational changes impacting the omnichannel branch and how it can positively enhance the customer experience. Bill holds an M.B.A from Columbia University and throughout his career, including senior roles at Time, Inc’s Fortune.com, Entertainment Weekly’s EW.com, and Sprint, he has demonstrated a talent for anticipating trends and capturing value at the right time.