KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Chef, Restaurateur & Culinary Storyteller; Host of PBS's "A Chef's Life"; James Beard Award Winner

Award-Winning Producer, Journalist, Cookbook Author & Television Personality

5X James Beard Award-Winning Chef, Entrepreneur & Humanitarian; Co-Owner of Zahav; Champion of Israeli Cuisine

Celebrity Chef & Culinary Entrepreneur; James Beard Award Nominee; Host of "Turn Up the Heat with G. Garvin"; Bestselling Cookbook Author

Chef, Bestselling Author & Television Personality; Co-Host of the Emmy Award-Winning "The Chew"

Celebrity Chef & Television Personality; Winner of 9th Season of "Food Network Star"

Acclaimed Chef & Restaurateur; Pioneer of Modern Latin Cuisine; 2x Bestselling Cookbook Author; Obesity Prevention Advocate; Founder of CHICA

Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist; Cancer Survivor & CEO of Salto Health; Author and Broadcaster

First Ever Blind Winner of "MasterChef;" Restaurateur & Cookbook Author

Celebrity Chef & Culinary Innovator; First Female Iron Chef on "Iron Chef America"; Restaurateur & Author

Vegan Chef & Culinary Innovator; Food Network Champion; Author of "The Modern Tiffin"; Host of "Dish It Healthy with Priyanka Naik"

James Beard Award-Winning Chef, Restaurateur, Cookbook Author & TV Personality Known for His Authentic Mexican Cuisine

Food Documentarian, Chef & Owner of 610 Magnolia in Louisville, KY; Author of "Buttermilk Graffiti" & "Smoke & Pickles"

Award-Winning Chef & NYT Best-Selling Author of "Cooked: My Journey from the Streets to the Stove"

Award-Winning Restaurateur, Entrepreneur & Bestselling Author of "Unreasonable Hospitality"

James Beard Award-Winning Latin-American Iron Chef; TV Personality, Restauranteur & Philanthropist

Culinary Historian & Author of "KosherSoul" and "Rice: A Savor the South Cookbook"

Award-Winning Chef & Restaurateur; Founder of MIDA & APIZZA; James Beard Award Nominee; Cookbook Author

Award-Winning Chef & Restaurateur; James Beard Award Semifinalist; Author of "Family Thai"; Drag Queen Performer Known as Suzy Wong

Award-Winning Chef & Restaurateur; First Woman to Win "Top Chef"; James Beard Award Winner; Owner of Girl & the Goat