KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

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

James Beard Award-Winning Mixologist Credited With the Revival of the Cocktail; Author of "The Craft of the Cocktail"

Award-Winning Food & Nutrition Journalist; Expert in Cultural Heritage & Cooking for Social Change

James Beard Award-Winning Chef; Co-Star of Discovery+'s "The Globe"

James Beard Award-Winning Chef & Author of "My America: Recipes from a Young Black Chef"

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

Author & Civil Rights Historian; Founder of The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research & Education Institute

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

James Beard Award-Winning Chef, Restaurateur & Author, Host, "No Passport Required"; Advocate for Diversity in the Culinary World

Founding Food Network Chef, Wellness Coach, Educator, Author & Motivational Speaker

James Beard Award-Winning Chef, Restaurateur & Entrepreneur

Award-Winning Chef, Restaurateur & Author

Cookbook Author, American Chef & International Social Media Chef Influencer

Expert on Terrorism, Safety, & Security; Author

Award-Winning Motivational Speaker on Maximizing your Personal & Professional Potential; Media Personality, Bestselling Author of "An Attitude of Excellence"

Presidential Professor at CUNY Graduate Center, BET News Correspondent, Human Rights Activist & Author

Stand-Up Comedian, Actor, Author & Activist; Chicano Art Collector; Best Known for "Cheech & Chong"

Interior Designer & Host; Founder & Director of Genevieve Gorder Brand; Home Product Designer; Known For HGTV's "Dear Genevieve"

Designer and Host of HGTV's "Tough Love with Hilary Farr"; Internationally Renowned Home Designer; Former Host of HGTV's "Love It or List It"