KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Former NASA Astronaut & Engineer; Author of "Reaching for the Stars"

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

Restaurateur; Executive Chef; Top Chef Contender & Humanitarian

Chef & Culinary Director of Junzi Kitchen; Contributor on Chinese Cuisine & Culture

Celebrity & Award-Winning Chef, Author and Activist; CEO & Founder of The Sioux Chef

Leadership Expert on Leveraging Change to Accelerate Innovation; Corporate Trailblazer, C-Suite Executive & Board Member; Former Rocket Scientist at NASA, Former CEO of Girl Scouts USA

James Beard Award-Winning Chef; Co-Star of Discovery+'s "The Globe"

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

Editor-In-Chief of Elle Magazine & "Project Runway" Judge; Alzheimer's Awareness & Prevention Advocate

Award-Winning Mexican Author Known for "Faces in the Crowd"

Chef and Owner of Pacific Standard Time, Former Chef de cuisine at Nico Osteria

Chef/Co-owner of Eat Fat Rice in Chicago

Top Chef Finalist, Co-Owner of Award-Winning Restaurant "Parachute"

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

Chef & James Beard Award-Winning Host of "Pati's Mexican Table" & the PBS Docuseries "La Frontera"

Renowned American Labor Leader & Civil Rights Activist; Co-Founder of the United Farm Workers of America; First Latina Inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame; Two-Time U.S. Presidential Award Recipient

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

Chef, Founder of SundayBest & Finalist on Season 15 of "Top Chef"

Award-Winning Entrepreneur; "Shark Tank" Investor; Founder & CEO of FUBU; Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship

Former NFL Football Player; Vietnam Veteran & Purple Heart Recipient; Inspiring Veteran's Advocate