KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

Innovation Expert; 3 Michelin-Star Chef; Owner of elPoblet.

James Beard Awardee & Michelin-Starred Chef; Founder of Momofuku

Award-Winning Keynote Speaker, NYT and WSJ Best-Selling Author, World-Renowned Expert in Customer Service & Customer Experience

Digital Transformation Expert & Futurist, Bestselling Author of "Socialnomics"

Award-Winning Chef, Restaurateur & Cancer Survivor

Customer Service Expert, Formerly with the Disney Institute, Business Author

Legendary Hotelier Renowned for Creating a Culture of Service & Hospitality; Former President & COO of the Ritz Carlton Hotel Company

James Beard Award-Winning Chef, Author, Winner of "Top Chef" Season 4 & Restauranter

Hospitality Innovation Expert, Restaurateur and Restaurant Developer; James Beard Award Nominee; CEO of Blau + Associates; Author of "Honey Salt: A Culinary Scrapbook"

Four Michelin-Starred Chef & Restaurateur, Known as the "Chef of the Sea"

Two Michelin-Starred Portuguese Chef and Restaurateur

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

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

Filmmaker, Philosopher, Host of "Brain Games"

Emirati Entrepreneur & Innovation Advocate; Youngest Board Member of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce; Star of "The Real Housewives of Dubai"

Chef & Owner of Three-Michelin-Starred Atelier Crenn, Bar Crenn and Golden Poppy

America's Rib King; Founder of the Famous Dave's and Old Southern BBQ Smokehouse Restaurant Chains

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

Food Network Personality, Chef & Cookbook Author; Former Co-Host of "The Chew"