Geetha Sivaraman is a Senior Manager of Data Engineering and Analytics at Taco Bell, with 20+ years of experience leading data, analytics, and technology transformation. She leads engineering teams that build scalable data and analytics capabilities, modernize platforms, and enable organizations to turn data into business value. A passionate people leader, Geetha is known for developing talent, building high-performing teams, and creating an environment where people can grow, take on new challenges, and do their best work. She brings a practical, business-focused perspective to modern data engineering, AI-enabled transformation, and leadership in a rapidly evolving technology landscape.
AI in restaurants isn't hype anymore; it's showing up in labor forecasting, inventory, scheduling, and guest data, and the leaders getting ahead of it are the ones treating it as a leadership tool, not just a cost-cutting one. This panel is a practical, jargon-free look at how women in operations, finance, and ops-tech are actually using AI and data to make faster, better decisions, and where the technology still needs a human read. Less "AI is coming," more "here's what to do with it Monday morning."
