AKFCF 17+

Find the daily agenda, session descriptions, speaker bios, list of attendees, exhibitors, and sponsors, live chat, and much more to enhance your meeting experience!

The AKFCF Convention provides a home for the KFC family to encounter cutting-edge ideas, discover new opportunities, hear important brand updates, feel the power of inspiration and network with other professionals who share a similar appetite for forward-focused experiences within our system. The AKFCF Convention is the must-attend event for every member of the KFC family. As the system’s most influential showcase of brand innovation and inspiration, it’s where every trend, solution and category are represented — connecting you with the people and products you need to thrive in today’s business environment. Join your fellow franchisees from across the country in Austin on February 26 – March 1, 2023, for an amazing experience where you’ll discover everything it takes to stay revenue-driven and relevant — from simplification for your menu to actionable solutions for streamlining service, payments and more. At the center of the AKFCF Convention, Keynotes drive the shared dialogue that connects the franchisees, vendors, corporate partners, team members and other professionals in attendance from around the globe. These presentations run each day, showcasing some of the world's most inspired thinkers as they tackle the timeliest topics of today and tomorrow. You’ll hear inspirational speaker Shola Richards; funny man Darrell Hammond and Justin Patton will leave you motivated and energized to take on any task! We're thrilled to welcome you in the legendary Live Music Capital of the World! Get ready to experience AKFCF’s and Austin’s creative energy and captivating inspirations. Whether you come a little early, stay a little late, or carve out some time in between the Convention, discover all that this vibrant Convention and city has to offer. The AKFCF Convention has always been a celebration of…Family! A time to unite, rekindle relationships and make new ones, inspire, and be inspired…and as peers, partners, and friends, imagine and explore new ideas and possibilities.