KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Television & Film Celebrity Chef; Co-Founder of Kogi BBQ; Bestselling Author

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

Award-Winning Mixologist & Hospitality Consultant; Founder of PDT; Author of "Meehan's Bartender Manual"

Celebrity Chef & Culinary Innovator; Winner of "Top Chef All-Stars"; James Beard Award-Nominated Author; Co-Host of FOX’s "Next Level Chef"

Celebrity Chef, Cookbook Author, Restaurateur; Healthy Eating & Hunger Relief Advocate; Founder of "Common Threads"

Award-Winning Chef, Restauranteur, TV Personality, Author & Founder of the Aarón Sánchez Impact Fund

Celebrity Chef & Owner of Crafted Hospitality; Food Activist; Head Judge on "Top Chef"

Celebrity Chef & Restaurateur; Judge on Bravo's "Top Chef"

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

Food Journalist, Chef & Restaurateur; DEI Advocate for APA, Black & LGBTQ+ Communities

Award-Winning Chef & Southern Cuisine Innovator; Finalist & Fan Favorite on "Top Chef"; Founder of Gunshow & Red Beard Restaurants

Top Chef Runner Up, Cookbook Author & Owner of Ms. Chi Cafe

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

Celebrity Chef, Restauranteur, Author & Television Personality; Known for Being Paula Deen's Son

Chef & Founder of Philadelphia-Based, Critically Acclaimed Vetri Family of Restaurants; Creator of Non-Profit Vetri Foundation for Children; Healthy Eating Advocate

TV Personality, Chef & Cookbook Author

Celebrity Chef, Owner of Susur Lee Restaurant Group

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

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