Zhong Xu is the CEO and Co-founder of Deliverect, the leading global digital ordering management platform connecting over 70,000 establishments across 52+ countries. Founded in September 2018, Deliverect helps restaurant to process omni channel digital orders. Deliverect's AI-powered platform has transformed hospitality operations, seamlessly processing over 1 billion digital orders with 99.95% uptime and a robust ecosystem of over 1,000 integrations. A serial entrepreneur from a young age, Xu’s passion for mobile, SaaS, and cloud technologies ignited at 17 when he began building websites for restaurants. After earning his M.Sc. in software engineering in 2009, he honed his expertise at startups and as a senior engineer for EVS Broadcast, developing mobile and cloud solutions for clients including the London Olympics, UEFA, and BBC. In 2012, Xu co-founded his first SaaS company, POSIOS, which was acquired by Lightspeed in 2014. He then served as Global Director of Hospitality at Lightspeed, expanding their platform to over 100 countries, before embarking on Deliverect to further revolutionize the hospitality industry. Under his leadership, Deliverect provides a critical API-first software ecosystem for digital sales, empowering renowned chains like Taco Bell, Burger King, Little Caesars, Starbucks, Papa Johns and Pret A Manger to sell anywhere and deliver everywhere. Its advanced AI capabilities aren't just futuristic; they are actively helping global brands reduce wait times, predict demand, and make smarter decisions in real time. Combined with its comprehensive digital ordering platform and integration ecosystem, Deliverect is uniquely positioned to serve the U.S., already its largest market where it processes millions of orders each week, establishing the company as the definitive leader in digital restaurant operations across the Americas. Xu's vision is centered on leveraging AI to drive intelligence and deliver enhanced value, ensuring brands not only automate but also optimize their operations for future growth.