How Edward Don & Co. Uses AI to Transform Food Service

About this episode

Tim Walter discusses how Edward Don & Co. leverages AI to enhance various aspects of their food service operations.

Edward Don & Co. CIO Tim Walter sat down with host Lucas Mearian at Foundry's CIO100 Symposium to talk about his company's efforts to harness AI for e-commerce, demand forecasting, and RFP automation. The company's goals are to improve customer experience, accelerate sales cycles, and optimize supply chains. From truck tracking to virtual kitchen design, the distributor blends emerging technology with human expertise to drive efficiency and grow nationwide operations. https://www.linkedin.com/in/timwalter55/ And for more conversations with CIOs, check out CIO Leadership Live in Atlanta on March 5th at the Westin Buckhead Atlanta. This exclusive, in-person experience brings together CIOs and senior technology leaders for candid, peer-driven conversations on leadership, innovation, and what’s next. We’re also accepting nominations for the Next CIO Awards, recognizing emerging technology leaders who are shaping the future of IT. If that sounds like you — or someone on your team — now is the time to nominate. Learn more, register for Atlanta, and submit your Next CIO nomination at event.foundryco.com/cio-100-leadership-live-atlanta/.

People in this episode

Host: Lucas Mearian

Guest: Tim Walter

Topics covered

• AI in food service
• e-commerce
• demand forecasting
• RFP automation
• customer experience
• supply chain optimization

Keywords

• AI
• food service
• e-commerce
• demand forecasting
• RFP automation
• customer experience
• supply chain

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Edward Don & Co., Foundry

Places: Atlanta, Westin Buckhead Atlanta

More episodes of CIO Leadership Live

• Antonio Marin on Navigating Change and Growth · June 10, 2026 · 18 min
• Reinventing Knowledge Management for the AI Era · April 29, 2026 · 23 min
• From Paper Checks to AI: How Deluxe Is Reinventing Itself as a Digital Payments Company · March 5, 2026 · 25 min
• PepsiCo's Karthik Sankaran on Scaling with Intention · February 18, 2026 · 10 min
• Rockwell Automation CDIO on IT, AI and Manufacturing Resilience · February 4, 2026 · 18 min
• Avnet CIO Max Chan details AI-driven supply chain transformation strategy · January 7, 2026 · 20 min