2025 Speaker Lineup

Alida Solomon

Chef & Owner, Tutti Matti Restaurant

Amrita Bhalla

Managing Director, A.B Consulting

Bashir Munye

Chef, Food Advocate & Educator

Charlotte Langley

CEO & President, Langley Foods

Cristina Carpio

Media Personality & Editor-in-Chief, Evolve Magazine

Devan Rajkumar

International Chef & Culinary Consultant

Donald Guse Salah

Director, Pathways to Careers in Foodservice, Restaurants Canada

Dwania Peele

Founder, Canadian Small Business Women

Eva Chin

Executive Chef & Culinary Director, Hong Shing Restaurant Group | Yan Dining Room

Evelyn Chick

Entrepreneur, TV Personality & Beverage Expert, Evelyn Chick Projects Inc.

Hannah Harradine

Owner, Down Home Farmhouse Restaurant

Hannah O'Donovan

Somatic Guide, somasoma

Imrun Texeira

Chef & Owner, Wanderlust

Joel Gray

Owner, Down Home Farmhouse Restaurant

John Gutekanst

Owner & CEO, Avalanche Pizza

John Higgins

Principal, @Haggisracer Caterer to Kings and Queens

Joseph Shawana

Indigenous Foodways and Cultural Guide, ᑯᑯᒼx Indigenous Kitchen

José Andrés

Chef & Founder, World Central Kitchen & Think/Food Group

Matthew Sullivan

Corporate Chef, Aegis Brands

Mo Jessa

Retired President Emeritus & Board Member, Earls Restaurants

Rocco Agostino

Executive Chef & Partner, Pizzeria Libretto Restaurant Group

Romain Avril

Executive Chef & Author, Romain Avril Inc.

Ryan Hinkson

Food Culturalist & Content Creator, @EatFamous

Suman Ali Sayed

Chef, Educator & Entrepreneur, House of Khaleej & Bar Mordecai

Trevor Lui

President & CEO, Highbell Hospitality Group

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