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C-StoreTEC 2026

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-StoreTEC is a contemporary technology leadership initiative focused on catalyzing the convenience store industry's charge towards digital transformation and technology adoption. The event brings together convenience store retailers, technology solution providers, and CPG partners to explore digital innovation, technology strategies, AI-powered merchandisin…

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21Voices
40Underwriters
0Exhibitors
9On the bill · sessions
52Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at C-StoreTEC, in alphabetical order.
Art Sebastian
Founder & CEO of NexChapter and Chairman of the C-StoreTEC Advisory Board · NexChapter
Ben Lucky
Senior Director, Fresh Food Development · 7-Eleven
Ben Wynkoop
Merchandising & Supply Chain Lead · NexChapter
Chris Edwards
Director of Retail Platforms · Circle K
David Jackson
Director of Loyalty & Marketing · Kwik Trip
Jamie Miller
VP of Marketing · RaceTrac
Janeth Falcon
VP of Information Technology · Circle K
Jeanie Hornung
VP, Tech Partnerships · Informa
Jesse Wolcott
Assistant Director of IT · Royal Farms
Justin Mitchell
Chief Technology Officer · Refuel Operating Company
Kieran Carr
Director of Talent Acquisition · EG America
Lanna O'Connor
Director of Loyalty & Marketing · RaceTrac
Matt Riezman
Partner · NexChapter
Matt Van Gilder
Principal & Vice President, Omnichannel · NexChapter
Mendy Meriwether
Principal and Vice President, Foodservice · NexChapter
Mike Templeton
Vice President, Digital Strategy · NexChapter
Richard Guidry
Owner/President · Chefs-Marketers-Operators (CMO) Consulting
Scott Smith
VP of IT · Parker's Kitchen
Tommy Greenberg
GM, Love's Media Group · Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores
Tyler Grubbs
Executive Director of Digital & Store Technology · RaceTrac
Yaqub Baiani
Head of Consumer Digital Product & Design · 7-Eleven
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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Abierto NetworksGold Partner
AdAction Interactive LLCGold Partner
Alto Shaam IncGold Partner
Altria Group Distribution CoFounding Partner
Armor Safe TechnologiesGold Partner
BridgGold Partner
Cardinal CommunicationsGold Partner
Comcast BusinessGold Partner
CrispPrincipal Partner
CSC ServiceworksGold Partner
DeligoGold Partner
DeliverectGold Partner
DIRECTVPrincipal Partner
Eagle Eye SolutionsGold Partner
Field AdvantageGold Partner
GSTVGold Partner
InMarketGold Partner
KNOWStartup Sponsor
Lula CommercePrincipal Partner
Mako NetworksGold Partner
MobivityPrincipal Partner
MomentScienceStartup Sponsor
NCR VoyixPrincipal Partner
NielsenIQGold Partner
OWL ServicesGold Partner
PAR RetailFounding Partner
Patron PointsPrincipal Partner
Paytronix SystemsGold Partner
QSICPrincipal Partner
QuorsoGold Partner
Shep Digital SolutionsPrincipal Partner
Skillz MediaGold Partner
Third BridgeGold Partner
ToteStartup Sponsor
TriggerPoint MediaGold Partner
UpsideGold Partner
VerkadaPrincipal Partner
Vroom DeliveryGold Partner
Washburn Computer GroupGold Partner
XeniaPrincipal Partner
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The Programme

Selected from 9 sessions on the bill.
  • Monday, October 27, 2025 1:00pm - 1:15pm

    Welcome & Opening Remarks

    Jeanie Hornung, VP of Technology Partnerships at CSP, kicks off C-StoreTEC 2025 with a brief welcome and shares why CSP is leaning into tech as a driver of growth and innovation. S…

    General Session
  • Monday, October 27, 2025 1:15pm - 2:00pm

    Why Tech Matters Now More Than Ever

    Art Sebastian explores how technology has become the backbone of convenience retail, powering everything from loyalty to AI. As competition shifts to experience, speed, and data, r…

    General Session
  • Monday, October 27, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm

    Tech Leaders in the Trenches: Real Talk on Modernizing C-Store IT

    From managing legacy systems to enabling digital innovation, convenience store IT leaders are balancing infrastructure, integration, and innovation every day. In this candid conver…

    General Session
  • Monday, October 27, 2025 2:45pm - 3:00pm

    Networking Break

    General Session
  • Monday, October 27, 2025 3:00pm - 3:45pm

    When Marketing Meets IT: How RaceTrac Bridges the Gap to Drive Impact

    Successful digital transformation doesn’t happen in silos. At RaceTrac, marketing and technology teams work side-by-side to create seamless customer experiences, modernize loyalty,…

    General Session
  • Monday, October 27, 2025 3:45pm - 4:30pm

    AI in Action: From Quick Wins to Game-Changing Innovation

    AI is no longer a buzzword, it’s a tool that retailers are using today to solve real problems, improve operations, and enhance customer experiences. This session Chris Edwards, Jes…

    General Session
  • Monday, October 27, 2025 4:30pm - 5:00pm

    Day One Wrap-Up

    General Session
  • Monday, October 27, 2025 5:00pm - 7:15pm

    Happy Hour & Dinner

    General Session
  • Monday, October 27, 2025 7:15pm - 10:15pm

    After Party @ Pete's Dueling Piano Bar

    General Session
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 52 companies, parsed from the program.

52 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
0All threespeak · spons · exh
40Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
12Speakingspeaker only
02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

90% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite210%
  • Founder / Owner210%
  • VP-level733%
  • Director / Head of838%
  • Manager / Lead15%
  • Other roles15%

Of 21 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01NexChapter6V
  2. 02Abierto NetworksSp·G
  3. 03AdAction Interactive LLCSp·G
  4. 04Alto Shaam IncSp·G
  5. 05Altria Group Distribution CoSp·F
  6. 06Armor Safe TechnologiesSp·G
  7. 07BridgSp·G
  8. 08Cardinal CommunicationsSp·G
  9. 09Comcast BusinessSp·G
  10. 10CrispSp·P
  11. 11CSC ServiceworksSp·G
  12. 12DeligoSp·G
  13. 13DeliverectSp·G
  14. 14DIRECTVSp·P
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
founding partner2
5% of 40
gold partner25
63% of 40
principal partner10
25% of 40
startup sponsor3
8% of 40
05Fig. 05 — The Missing · who's at peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

06Fig. 06 — Adjacent Convocations · by shared underwriters