KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

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

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

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

Chef, Television Personality & Restaurateur; Known for "All Up In My Grill"; Former "Top Chef" Contestant

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

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

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

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

Chef & Restaurateur; James Beard Award Winner; Founder of Michael's Genuine Food & Drink; Author of "Michael's Genuine Food"

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

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

Acclaimed Chef & James Beard Nominee; Author, Entrepreneur & Philanthropist; TV Host, "Turn Up the Heat with G. Garvin"

Former Chef to British Royalty

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

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

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

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

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

Acclaimed Chef & Restaurateur; Pioneer of Modern Latin Cuisine; Author of Two Bestselling Cookbooks; Founder of CHICA