KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Celebrity Chef, Author & Humanitarian; Served as the Personal Chef of Oprah Winfrey

Culinary Historian & Author of "Rice: a Savor the South cookbook" (Savor the South Cookbooks)

James Beard Award-Winning Chef & Owner of The Genuine Hospitality Group

Co-Star of "Crazy Delicious;" Host of Discovery+'s "Foodways" & the "Say Yes!" Podcast

Pastry Chef & Food Network Host; Star of "Ace of Cakes"

Co-Host of "The Chef Show;" Chef & Co-Founder of Kogi BBQ; Best-Selling Author

Celebrity Chef & Host of 'Roadtrip with G. Garvin' on The Cooking Channel

Founder & Executive Director of the Freedom Writers Foundation; Education Reform Advocate

Iron Chef, Food Network Personality & Founder of Garces Group

Award-Winning Producer, Journalist & Food Personality

Chef & Restaurateur Known for "Chef & the Farmer", Featured on the PBS Series, "A Chef's Life"

First Ever Blind Contestant & Winner of "MasterChef;" Entrepreneur; Restauranteur; Author

Celebrity Chef, Author, Winner of "Top Chef" Season 4 & Partner of Three Award-Winning Chicago Restaurants

Host of Food Network’s "Girl Meets Farm," Cookbook Author & Blogger

James Beard Award-Winning Chef, Restaurateur & Cookbook Author

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

Chef & Owner of Crafted Hospitality

Chef/Partner at Barbuto, Jams, Brezza Cucina, Adele's & Waxman's; Cookbook Author; TV Personality

Top Chef Finalist, Co-Owner of Award-Winning Restaurant "Parachute"

Chef & Owner of the Three-Michelin-Starred Restaurant Atelier Crenn