KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Known for Being Detained in North Korea; " Co-Author of "Somewhere Inside: One Sister’s Captivity in North Korea and the Other’s Fight to Bring Her Home"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Co-Founder of Watcher Entertainment & Former Award-Winning Host of BuzzFeed's "Worth It"

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