KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

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"

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

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

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

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

Former Chef to British Royalty

James Beard Award-Winning Chef, Restaurateur & Entrepreneur

Award-Winning Chef & Southern Cuisine Innovator; Finalist & Fan Favorite on "Top Chef"; Founder of Gunshow & Red Beard Restaurants

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

Award-Winning Chef & Restaurateur; First Woman to Win "Top Chef"; James Beard Award Winner; Owner of Girl & the Goat

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

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

Chef, Restaurant Owner, James Beard Award Winner

Celebrity Chef & Culinary Entrepreneur; James Beard Award Nominee; Host of "Turn Up the Heat with G. Garvin"; Bestselling Cookbook Author

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

Award-Winning Chef, Restaurateur & Cancer Survivor; Author of "Life, on the Line"

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

James Beard Award-Winning Latin-American Iron Chef; TV Personality, Restauranteur & Philanthropist