KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

Chef & Restaurateur of Big Heart Hospitality; Former "Top Chef" Contestant

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

Innovative Japanese Chef & Culinary Entrepreneur; Known for "Iron Chef" & "Iron Chef America"; James Beard Award Winner

Award-Winning Chef & Cookbook Author; TV Personality; New York Times Bestselling Author

Chef & Southern Cuisine Expert; Founder of SundayBest; Author of "Sunday Best"; "Top Chef" Season 15 Runner-Up

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

Top Chef Runner Up, Cookbook Author & Owner of Ms. Chi Cafe

Chef & Restaurateur; James Beard Award Winner; Founder of Michael's Genuine Food & Drink; Author of "Michael's Genuine Food"

Chef & Restauranteur; Former White House Chef

America's Rib King; Founder of the Famous Dave's & Old Southern BBQ Smokehouse Restaurant Chains

Pastry Chef & Creator of the Cronut

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

Award-Winning Producer, Journalist, Chef, Cookbook Author & Television Personality; Women's & Mental Health Awareness Advocate

Chef, Restaurateur & Runner-up on "The Next Food Network Star"

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

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

Restaurateur; Executive Chef; Top Chef Contender & Humanitarian

Award-Winning Entrepreneur; "Shark Tank" Investor; Founder & CEO of FUBU; Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship