KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

Celebrity Chef & Culinary Television Pioneer; Founding Chef of Food Network; Author of Eight Cookbooks

Chef and Culinary Expert; Healthy Eating Advocate; Bestselling Author; Plant-Based Nutrition Leader

Two-Time James Beard Winning Chef; Chef/Partner of TRADE, Porto, Saloniki & La Padrona Restaurants in Boston; Author

Award-Winning Chef, Restaurateur, & Caterer; Celebrity Chef Television Host, Judge & Contestant

Food Writer, Cookbook Author & New York Times Columnist, "A Good Appetite"

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

Chef & Restauranteur; Former White House Chef

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

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

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

Emmy Award-Winning TV Host & Natural Foods Chef; New York Times Bestselling Author; Co-Host of "MasterChef Junior"

Restaurateur, Chef, Best-Selling Author & Entrepreneur

Award-Winning Chef & Cookbook Author; James Beard Outstanding Chef; Founder of AC Restaurants; Southern Cuisine Innovator

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

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

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

New York Times Bestselling Author, Celebrity Chef Known For "Biggest Loser"

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