KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Celebrity Chef, Former "Top Chef" Fan Favorite

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"

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

Celebrity Chef & TV Personality; Known for "Chopped," "Iron Chef" & "Beat Bobby Flay"

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

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

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

Award-Winning Chef, Restaurateur & Cancer Survivor

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

Celebrity Chef, Cookbook Author, Restaurateur

Michelin Star Chef, Award-Winning Author, Restaurateur

Celebrity Chef, Philanthropist, Fitness Expert

Chef, Restaurant Owner, James Beard Award Winner

Executive Chef and Owner of Vie, Author & Canning Expert

Chef, inducted into the James Beard Who’s Who of Food and Beverage in America

Chef, Author & Host of "Avec Eric"

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

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

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