KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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

Chef, Restaurateur, Cookbook Author & Winner of Bravo's "Top Chef All Stars"; Podcaster, "Starving For Attention" & "Food Court with Richard Blais"

Gastronomy Chef & Former "Top Chef" Runner-up

Contestant on Season 1 of "Top Chef"; Owner & Head Chef of Sweet Cheeks Q

Award-Winning Author, Classically Trained Chef & Wellness Expert

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

Winner of the fifth season of the Bravo reality show Top Chef

Sustainable Cuisine Chef, Author & Television Personality; Diabetes Advocate for Healthy Eating; Philanthropist

New Travel Series "Breaking Borders," Owner of ink. Restaurant and 'Top Chef' Winner

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

Celebrity Chef, BBQ Legend & One of the Most Awarded Men in Competitive BBQ; 5-Time Barbecue World Champion; Host of "BBQ Rules" & "Smoked"

Award-Winning Chef, Restaurateur & Cancer Survivor

Chef, Author & Host of "Avec Eric"

Culinary Innovation Director & Executive Chef at Joywell Foods

Celebrity Chef, Restauranteur, Former "Top Chef" Contestant & Cookbook Author

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

Celebrity Chef, Cookbook Author, Restaurateur

Award-Winning Chef, TV Personality, Author & Founder of the Aarón Sánchez Impact Fund

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

Author, Leadership Expert, Personal Development Specialist