KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Celebrity Chef, Cookbook Author, Restaurateur

Former Chef to British Royalty

Michelin Star Chef, Award-Winning Author, Restaurateur

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

Baker, Entrepreneur & Emmy Award-Winning Television Personality Known for "Cake Boss," "Buddy Valastro's Cake Dynasty" & "Legends of The Fork"

James Beard Award-Winning Pastry Chef Known as "Mr. Chocolate"; Television Personality & Host, "Chocolate with Jacques Torres," "Next Great Baker" & "Nailed It!"; Dean of Pastry Arts at the International Culinary Center

TV Personality & Bestselling Author of the "Barbecue Bible" Cookbook Series

James Beard Award-Winning Chef, Author, Winner of "Top Chef" Season 4 & Restauranter

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

Award-Winning Chef, Restaurateur & Cancer Survivor

Celebrity Chef & Owner of Crafted Hospitality; Head Judge on "Top Chef" & Host of the "Citizen Chef" Podcast

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

Chef & TV Personality; Author of Award-winning Cookbook "It's All American Food"

Chef, Author & Host of "Avec Eric"

Host, "Chopped," Contributor, "The Best Thing I Ever Ate"

Former Executive Chef of "Del Posto" in New York City

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

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

Chef, Author & Food and Wine Educator

Actor, Television Personality & Former Competitive Eater Known for "Man v. Food," "Amazing Eats" & "Modern Marvels"; Author, "America the Edible"