KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

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

Five-Time James Beard Award Winner

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

Chef & Owner of Three-Michelin-Starred Atelier Crenn, Bar Crenn and Golden Poppy

Authority on Teamwork, Leadership, Peak Performance & Personal Growth; President of The Game Changers Inc.; Former NFL Player

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

James Beard Award-Winning Chef, Restaurateur & Entrepreneur

Celebrity Chef, Restauranteur & Author of "No Lucks Given: Life is Hard But There Is Hope"

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

Chef, TV Host & Restaurateur Known for Chef & the Farmer & Lenoir; Host of PBS' "A Chef's Life" & "Somewhere South"; Author, "Deep Run Roots"

Award-Winning Chef & Restauranteur

Award-Winning Chef, Entrepreneur & Bakery Founder; James Beard Award Winner; Author of "The Joy of Cookies"

Chef & "Chopped" Judge; Founding Partner of Morph Hospitality Group

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

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

Founder & Culinary Creator of Gigi's Cupcakes, Author of "The Secret Ingredient"

Former NFL Player & Oldest Rookie in League History at 30; Inspiration for the Movie "Invincible"; Cancer Survivor

James Beard Award-Winning Chef, Baker & Founder of Pizzeria Mozza and Osteria Mozza