Sam Caucci joins the Restaurant Unstoppable Network for a live Q+A on March 9th, 2026 at 11AM EST.

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Sam Caucci is the founder and CEO of 1Huddle, a workforce technology company that helps organizations find, train, and retain workers using science-backed, quick-burst mobile games. A global keynote speaker, workforce policy advisor, and bestselling author, Sam has helped hundreds of brands—from the U.S. Air Force and UEFA to Loews Hotels, ESPN, Audible, Novartis, and Madison Square Garden—rethink how they onboard and upskill their people. His work on employee engagement and the future of work has been featured in outlets including The Wall Street Journal, CNN, CNBC, Fox Business, Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance, Forbes, and The Huffington Post.

On the policy side, Sam has served on workforce innovation and economic policy committees, including for the Biden-Harris Presidential Campaign and the City of Newark's Workforce Development Board, bringing a frontline worker perspective into national and local conversations about jobs and skills. He is the author of the forthcoming book Wasted Talent: How the Promise of the Future of Work Failed Workers and a Plan to Fix It, where he lays out a roadmap to fix broken training systems and ensure every worker has a fair shot.

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