Harrison Shih, senior director at DoorDash Labs, breaks down the current state of autonomous delivery and the future it offers. Shih also shares insight into the design and vision behind Dot, DoorDash's autonomous delivery robot.

Alexis Parra, Chief Visionary Officer at Nékter Juice Bar, shares how tech is shaping growth for the fast-expanding juice and smoothie brand. She shares how digital channels drive the business, with the app generating about a third of orders and more than half of sales coming from third-party delivery. Parra also covers menu innovation and how travel and life experiences have helped shape her approach to building the brand.

Jeremy Cantarow, director of supply marketing at ezCater joins the podcast to discuss the changing consumer preferences for catering, stand-out approaches to catering menu innovation, the strategies behind ezCater's tech integrations and more.

Stephen Klein, CEO and co-founder of Saivory, joins the podcast to discuss how restaurant operators use artificial intelligence to help decipher guest data, tailor the ordering process to consumers and overcome gaps in their tech stacks.

Andrew Glantz, CEO and Founder of GiftAMeal, joins the Food On Demand Podcast to discuss his story as a social entrepreneur, how the platform uses restaurant marketing to combat food insecurity and more.

Emily Williams Knight, president and CEO of the Texas Restaurant Association, joins this episode of the Food On Demand podcast to discuss restaurant adoption of AI, food delivery policy changes, third-party delivery friction points and more.

Ahead of speaking on a panel at the conference, Ashley Elzinga joins the podcast to discuss key packaging trends, such as the growing focus on recyclability, compostability, and reuse. And touches on how legislation is shaping packaging decisions and how brands are leveraging packaging as a marketing opportunity.