Alana Steele
Sommelier & General Manager, The Ostrich Club
Alida Solomon
Chef & Owner, Tutti Matti Restaurant
Amanda Barresi
Senior Employer Services Manager, WCG Services SSM Employment Ontario
Amer Matar
CTO, TouchBistro
Amrita Bhalla
Managing Director, A.B Consulting
Andrew Whibley
Owner, Cloakroom Bar, Dominion, French Line
Andrew Zimbel
Idea Generator & Problem Solver, Andrew Zimbel Enterprises
Ashkan Mirnabavi
CEO, NextGen Kitchens Inc.
Azim Pirani
Director of Operations (Ontario), Pirani Group
Bal Dosanjh
Director of Employer Startegy for North America, Fedcap Canada
Brad Crepeau
CEO, Food Cycle Science
Bronwen Clark
Operations Partner, Rodney's Oyster House
Casey Ryan
Bar Owner, Electric Bill
Charlotte Langley
CEO & President, Langley Foods
Chris Commandant
Chef & Educator, Otsenha - Indigenous Culinary Solutions
Chris Elliott
Chief Economist & Vice President, Research, Restaurants Canada
Chuck Ortiz
Founder & Creative Director, Back of House
CJ Hélie
President, Beer Canada
Corrin Bulmer
Labour Market Information Specialist, WCG Services
Cristina Carpio
Media Personality & Editor-in-Chief, Evolve Magazine
Crystal Hamilton
Founder & CEO, Knowbie
Dana McCauley
CEO, Canadian Food Innovation Network
David Beaudoin
Canadian Cheese Ambassador, Dairy Farmers of Canada
David Buckley
Customer Experience Innovation Manager, Diversey - A Solenis Company
Debbie Shing
Founder, Quvé
Deborah Childs
Director, Strategic Partnerships, WCG Services
Devan Rajkumar
International Chef & Culinary Consultant
Donald Guse Salah
Director, Pathways to Careers in Foodservice, Restaurants Canada
Dwania Peele
Founder, Canadian Small Business Women
Emma Balment
Director, Ipsos
Emma MacFarlane
Economic & Business Advisor (Eastern US), OMAFRA
Eric Pan
Owner & GM, Slice of Life
Erin Henderson
Founder, The Wine Sisters
Eva Chin
Executive Chef & Culinary Director, Hong Shing Restaurant Group | Yan Dining Room
Evelyn Chick
Entrepreneur, TV Personality & Beverage Expert, Evelyn Chick Projects Inc.
Fabiola Sicard
Economic & Business Advisor, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Frank Hennessey
CEO, Recipe Unlimited Corporation
Gabby Peyton
Food Writer & Author
Hannah Harradine
Owner, Down Home Farmhouse Restaurant
Hannah O'Donovan
Somatic Guide, somasoma
Hassi Sadri
Academy Director, Napoli Culinary Academy
Hugo Togni
Bar Director, Bar Pompette
Imrun Texeira
Chef & Owner, Wanderlust
Irene Matys
Author of My Cypriot Table | Farm-to-Table Advocate|Food Stylist & Photographer | Recipe Developer
Jeremy Bonia
Sommelier & Co-owner, Raymonds
Jim Taylor
Founder & CEO, Benchmark Sixty Restaurant Services
Joanna Jagger
Founder and Executive Director, WORTH Association
Joel Gray
Owner, Down Home Farmhouse Restaurant
John Gutekanst
Owner & CEO, Avalanche Pizza
John Higgins
Principal, @Haggisracer Caterer to Kings and Queens
John Winter Russell
Chef, Candide
José Andrés
Chef & Founder, World Central Kitchen & Think/Food Group
Karen Baxter
Executive Director, Taste Canada
Kate Longmire
Vice President, Poultry Commercial Optimization, Maple Leaf Foods
Kate Reid
Director, Food Service, Food Allergy Canada
Katie Bridges
Editor, Twenty Two Media (Foodism & Escapism)
Kelly Higginson
President & CEO, Restaurants Canada
Kim Wheatley
Anishinaabe Traditional Grandmother
Leland Harper
DEI Consultant, Leland Harper Consulting
Makina Labrecque
Regional Bar Manager, Concorde Entertainment Group
Malindi Taylor
Proprietor & Marketing Director, Fanny Bay Oysters
Margot Swindall
Director, Business Development, Technomic Inc.
Marissa Leon-John
Chef, ElleJay's & Quell
Marsha Druker
Regional Innovation Director (Ontario), Canadian Food Innovation Network
Matthew Sullivan
Corporate Chef, Aegis Brands
Mirella Amato
Senior Business Development Manager - Beer, WSET
Miriam Foell
Owner, Fergies Fine Foods
Mo Jessa
Retired President Emeritus & Board Member, Earls Restaurants
Moeen Abuzaid
Chef & Owner, Arbequina Restaurant
Monique Godinho
Bar Manager, Sunnys Chinese
Myles Soulliere
Manager, Windsor Regional Employment Network, City of Windso
Oren Borovitch
Co-Founder & Head of Digital, Kitchen Hub
Rebecca Mackenzie
President & CEO, Culinary Tourism Alliance
Reid McEachran
Associate Marketing Manager, Ardent Mills
Ren Navarro
Owner & Operator, B Diversity Group
Richard Alexander
Executive Vice President, Government Relations & Public Affairs, Restaurants Canada
Richard Cazeau
Executive Producer & Content Creator
Richard Robinson
President, Tyne Valley Oyster Festival
Rob McCelland
Regional Chef, JOEY Restaurants
Robert Byrne
Senior Director, Consumer Research, Technomic
Robert Granicolo
Bar Owner, Cry Baby Gallery & Le Tigre
Robert McCaughey
Global Head of Business Development - Spirits , WSET
Rocco Agostino
Executive Chef & Partner, Pizzeria Libretto Restaurant Group
Romain Avril
Executive Chef & Author, Romain Avril Inc.
Rudolf Fischbacher
Dean, George Brown College
Ryan Hinkson
Food Culturalist & Content Creator, @EatFamous
Sandrine Ramoisy
Founder, TIPS Academy
Sash Simpson
Proprietor & Executive Chef, Sash Restaurant + Wine Bar
Sean Van Humbeck
Team Lead, WCG Services
Shingo Gokan
Founder, SG Group
Spencer Michiel
Consultant, Back of House
Stephanie Lui-Valentim
Co-founder & President, Quell
Todd Finlayson
Owner/Operator, Finlayson Hospitality Partners Inc.
Travis Doering
Chief Technology Officer, Ask JADA by MomentPort Inc
Trevor Lui
President & CEO, Highbell Hospitality Group
Trevor Sainsbury
VP, Business Intelligence, Aegis Brands Inc.
Tuệ Nguyễn
Restaurateur & Content Creator @TwayDaBae
Val Upfold
Executive Recruiter & HR Expert
Vince Sgabellone
Foodservice Industry Analyst, Circana
Wallace Wong
Chef, Fitness Athlete, TV Personality & Entrepreneur, SixPackChef
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