A.J. Stewart
Operations Manager, Supplier Diversity, Canada's 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC)
Abigail Lorden
Co-Founder, Restaurant Technology Network
Adam Mandell
Vice President, Sales, TouchBistro
Adam McLeod
Director Category Growth, Labatt
Adam Morrison
CEO & President, OTEC
Afshin Mousavian
CEO, Atlas
Alex Black
Operator, Alex Black Consulting
Alex Chen
Executive Chef, Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar
Alida Solomon
Chef/Owner, Tutti Matti
Alvin Leung
Double Michelin Star Chef, MasterChef Canada Judge
Aly Atlin
Senior Manager, National Brands & Strategic Partnerships, SkipTheDishes
Amanda Hamer
CEO, Ediblebliss11
Amanda Jansen
Director of Operations, Concorde Entertainment Group
Amanda Ray
Executive Chef, Drake Devonshire
Amber Bruce
Bar Manager & Partner, The Keefer Bar
Amrit Sagoo
Founder & CEO, Oongalee
Amrita Bhalla
Managing Director, A.B Consulting
Anant Ravichandra
Business Development Manager, Foodtastic
Andrew Toplack
Host, The Toplack Sessions
Andrew Whibley
Owner, Cloakroom Bar
Andrew Zimbel
National Director Special Projects , Higgins Event Rentals/Chair-man Mills Corporation
André Hueston Mack
Owner & Winemaker, Maison Noir Wines
Angela Doyle
Manager, Solid Waste Policy & Planning, City of Toronto
Ann Nguyen
President, N&L Supreme Group
Anne Le Quéré
Sales Manager Canada, Valrhona Selection
Anthonia Iveren Gom
Chief Operating Officer, Street Food World Inc.
Anthony Hopkins
Managing Principal, Anthony Hopkins & Associates
Asad Amin
Senior Vice President, Ipsos
Azalea Hart
Media Host
Bashir Munye
Chef, Food Advocate & Educator
Bellen Tong
Co-founder, Acidity & Water Group Inc.
Bethany Zak
General Manager, BackofHouse.io
Bill Marler
Founder, Marler Clark
Blaze Montana
Managing Partner, Happy Accidents
Brandon Collins
Corporate Executive Chef, Unilever Food Solutions
Brandon Olsen
Director of Culinary, Chefs Hall
Brian Butler
Owner/Chef, Bless’ed Catering
Cam Harold
VP of Revenue, Push Operations
Catherine Wilding
Entrepreneurship Connections Director, ACCES Employment
Chantalle Butler
President, Molson Coors Canada
Chanée Dowdie
Founder, Honey Soul Food
Charlotte Langley
Chief Culinary Officer & Co-Founder, Scout Canning
Chef Juriaan Snellen
Executive Corporate Chef, Club House For Chefs
Chelsea Kellock
COO - Fresh Kitchen + Juice Bar, Recipe Unlimited
Cheryl Donnelly
Senior Market Development Officer, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Cheryl Hung
Vice President, Dig Insights
Chieff Bosompra
Owner, Aunty Lucy's Burgers
Chris Anderson
Bar & Beverage Director, Freehouse Collective
Chris Commandant
Chef & Educator, Otsenha - Indigenous Culinary Solutions
Chris Elliott
Chief Economist & Vice President, Research, Restaurants Canada
Chris Heard
CEO, Olive
Chris Knight
Senior Consultant, The Fifteen Group
Christa Bruneau-Guenther
Chef & Owner, Feast Café Bistro
Christian Davis
Owner & Founder, Paradise Grapevine
Christina Veira
Co-owner, Bar Mordecai & Founder, STAVE
Christine Couvelier
President, TRENDI
Christine Hamilton
Global Innovation Manager, Anheuser-Busch InBev
Christopher McFadden
Founder & Partner, The McFadden Group & RL101
Chuba Obi
DJ & Photographer
Chuck Ortiz
Founder & Creative Director, Back of House
Cindy Fung
Founder & Event Designer, Preserve Indulgence
Cole Baldwin
Sales Leader, Square
Cole Matthews
Senior Account Executive, Notch
Conley Rollins
VP, Chief Revenue Officer, American Express - Resy
Cory Vitiello
Director, Concept Development & Culinary, LFG Growth Partners
Courtney Radke
Vice President, Innovation, Sagenet
Cristina Carpio
Host, CTV Morning Live & Entrepreneur
Damian Herrera Li
Head Bartender, Atwater Cocktail Club
Daniel Garcia
Team President, World Pastry Cup, Team Canada
Darren Kohl
Director, Innovation, Labatt Breweries of Canada
Dave Stratton
Managing Partner, Daniel et Daniel Catering & Events
David Beaudoin
Canadian Cheese Ambassador, Dairy Farmers of Canada
David Everitt
Owner/Winemaker, Paradise Grapevine
David Henkes
Senior Principal, Technomic Inc
David Hopkins
President, The Fifteen Group
David Thorek
Director, Founder, Our House Hospitality Company
Dawn Hennessey
Senior Client Partner, BDC
Debbie Trenholm
President & Sommelier, Savvy Company
Derek Greenberg
Senior Vice President - North America, Foodback
Devan Rajkumar
Chef & Co-Host
Domenic Primucci
President, Pizza Nova
Donald Drouin
Owner/Director, Isaan Der
Doug Ford
Premier of Ontario
Dre Pao
Food Influencer & CEO, Xrozs Group
Drea Scotland
Winemaker, Paradise Grapevine
Dwania Peele
Founder, Canadian Small Business Women
Elle Asiedu
Co-founder, The Re-Seasoning Coalition
Emily Robinson
Food Education Manager, University of Guelph
Emma Balment
Senior Account Manager, Ipsos
Emma MacFarlane
Economic & Business Advisor (Eastern US), OMAFRA
Enrico G. Cleva
architect, ec&co.
Eric Chow
Co-owner, Good Behaviour
Eric Robertson
Chef/Owner, Restaurant Pearl Morissette & RPM Bakehouse
Eva Chin
Executive Chef & Culinary Director, Highbell Hospitality Group
Evan Park
General Manager, BBQ Chicken America
Evelyn Chick
Owner, Ahma, Simpl Things & Evelyn Chick Consultancy
Fabiola Sicard
Economic & Business Advisor, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Farabi Ahmed
General Manager, The Little Jerry
Gabriel Stulman
CEO & Founder, Happy Cooking Hospitality
Georgia Georgakopoulou
Bar Manager, The Clumsies
Gord Hannah
Corporate Beverage Manager, The Drake Hotel
Gordon Mackay
Partner & Strategy Director, mackaywong
Hannes Braun
Head of International Sales, MEIKO GREEN Waste Solutions GmbH
Heather Wilkie
SVP, Innovation & Sustainability, Compass Group Canada
Hugo Togni
Bar Director, Bar Pompette
Huy Tran
National Director, Marketing, Aburi Restaurants Canada
Ian Graham
Creative Technologist, MOD
Imrun Texeira
Chef & Owner, Wanderlust
Inez Cook
Owner, Salmon n’Bannock Bistro
Jackie Prange
VP Marketing, TouchBistro
Jacob Pelletier
National Culinary Athlete, World Pastry Cup
Jacquie Hutchings
Chief Operations Officer, Friendlier
James Peden
Director of Operations, Liberty Entertainment Group
James Power
General Manager, Raspberry Point Oyster
James Rhodes
Principal Lawyer, Taxation Lawyers
James Szumski
Partner, Owens Wright LLP
Jamie Boaden
President, BDN Construction Inc.
Janice Bartley
Founder & Executive Director, Foodpreneur Lab
Jasmine Baker
Culinary Curator
Jason Bangerter
Executive Chef, Langdon Hall
Jason Leeson
President, Squirrel Systems
Jean-François Archambault
Executive Director & Founder, La Tablée des Chefs
Jeff Doucette
General Manager, Field Agent Canada
Jeff Jamieson
President, Hangry Panda Hospitality
Jeff Osborne
Consignment Wine Team Manager, Breakthru Beverage
Jeff Weber
Sr. Manager, Commercial Strategy & Execution, Molson Coors
Jenni Lessard
Interim Executive Director, Indigenous Culinary of Associated Nations
Jennifer Ponton
Partner, Intellectual Property, Borden Ladner Gervais, LLP
Jenny Companion
VP Consulting Operations, The Fifteen Group
Jeremy Bonia
Sommelier/Co-owner, Raymonds & Chair of the Board, Restaurants Canada
Jessica Blaine Smith
Co-creator, Bartender Atlas
Jim Lisser
Executive Director, Drinks Ontario
Jim Taylor
Founder & CEO, Benchmark Sixty Restaurant Services
Jodie Dewald
Owner & Operator, The Little Jerry
Joe Gonzalez
Owner, Right Choice Happenings Realty
Joe McMahan
VP, Sustainability & Shared Value, Maple Leaf Foods
Joe Pawlak
Managing Principal, Technomic
Joe Turner
Economic & Business Advisor, Trade, Labour and Economic Development Branch, OMAFRA
Joel Gregoire
Associate Director - Food & Drink, Mintel
John Bunner
Operations Director, Alo Food Group
John Gutekanst
Owner & CEO, Avalanche Pizza
John Higgins
Chef in Residence, George Brown College Centre for Hospitality & Culinary Arts
John Petcoff
PEI Oysters
Jordan Bortolotti
CEO, Nectar First
Jordan Wagman
Chef/Owner, Chef Jordan Wagman
Jordyn Posluns
National Marketing Consultant - Beverage Strategy, McDonald's Canada
Joseph Shawana
Chair, Indigenous Culinary of Associated Nations / Chef, ddxc Indigenous Kitchen / Professor, Centennial College
Josh Austin
Senior Manager - Sustainability, High Liner Foods
Juanita Dickson
President, Gusto 54 Restaurant Group
Judy Song
Partner Relations Specialist, Fisheries & Seafood, Ocean Wise
Juliana Wolkowski
Beverage Consultant, CJMW Drinks
Julie Cafley
Executive Director, Catalyst Canada
Julie Denton
CPO, Recipe Unlimited
Kate Boushel
Director of Beverage & Education, Barroco Group
Kate Gerwin
Owner, Happy Accidents
Kate Longmire
VP Foodservice Marketing & Innovation, Maple Leaf Foods
Katie Bridges
Editor, Twenty Two Media (Foodism & Escapism)
Kelly Higginson
President & CEO, Restaurants Canada
Kelsea Russell
Brand Manager, Beyond Beer, Labatt Breweries of Canada
Kelsey Ramage
Director, Mount Pleasant Vintage & The Trash Collective
Kenesha Lewis
Founder & Creator, One More Cocoa Inc
Kim Wheatley
Anishinaabe Traditional Grandmother
Kirk Baker
Co-owner, Baker’s Jerk House
Kris Hall
CEO/Founder, The Burnt Chef Project
Krista Krziyzek
Vice President of Human Resources, Keg Restaurants Ltd.
Kristy Cork
Specialized Consultant – Healthy Workplaces, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services
Kurtis Hayne
Program Director, Marine Stewardship Council
Kyla Tuori
Corporate Executive Chef, Canada, Unilever Food Solutions
Kyle Emerson
Sr. Account Executive, Notch
Laura Beth Wilson
Head of Global Delivery Partnerships, Uber Eats Canada
Leah Scurto
Owner & Head Pizzaiola, PizzaLeah
Leland Harper
DEI Consultant, Leland Harper Consulting
Len Senater
Founder/Owner, The Depanneur
Liam McNaul
Associate Brand Manager, Delivery, Starbucks Canada
Lilian Cardoso
Executive Chef, Centennial College
Lindsay Wilson
Director of Marketing & Innovation, Molson Coors Beverage Company
Luanne Ronquillo
Founder, Ruru Baked Inc.
Ludovic Bacs
Music Programming Manager, Soundsgood
Luke Emery
Chief Customer Officer, Tractor Beverage Company
Madiha Vaid
Founder, Nani's Achar
Maggie Frith
Owner & Founder, The Magpie Cakery
Manjit Minhas
Co-owner & Founder, Minhas Breweries, Distilleries and Wineries
Marcello Cabezas
Director, External Relations + Business Development, The Fifth Group
Margot Swindall
Director, Business Development, Technomic Inc.
Marissa Leon-John
Chef, ElleJay's & Quell
Massimo Capra
Restaurant Owner & Consultant, Food Network Judge
Mat Beausoleil
Food Critic & Advisor
Matt Busbridge
Country Manager, Amazon Business Canada
Matt Dean Pettit
Chef, Author & Entrepreneur
Matt Jumper
Brand & UX Designer, MOD
Matthew Crompton
Director - Americas, NielsenIQ
Max Meighen
Director, Avling
Maxime Hoerth
Co-Founder & Owner, Pompette Inc & Bar Pompette
Maximilien Jean
Bartender, The Cloakroom Bar
Meeru Dhalwala
Co-owner & Chef, Vij's Restaurant
Michael P. LaMarca
Owner/CEO, Master Pizza
Michael Tremblay
Beverage Director, ki modern Japanese + bar
Michael Villani
National Sales Director, Carlsberg Canada
Michelle Jobin
TV Host/Producer & Co-Host
Michelle Tham
Head of Education, Labatt Breweries of Canada
Mijune Pak
Top Chef Canada & Iron Chef Canada Judge
Mike Croza
Managing Principal & Founder, Supply Chain Alliance
Mike Laba
Beer & Spirits Entrepreneur, The Craft Brand Company
Mike McLean
Program Coordinator, Mixxit Canada - Beam Suntory
Miriam Foell
Owner, Fergies Fine Foods
Miss Moço
Drag Artist
Mitch Stefani
Client Solutions Director, CGA by NIQ
Morley Ivers
CEO & Co-Founder, Cookin
Nadège Nourian
Chef & Owner, Nadège Patisserie
Nancy Matsumoto
Writer & Editor
Natalie Lucas
Director, Beyond Beer, Labatt Breweries of Canada
Natasha Samuels
Owner & Founder, Taste with Tash
Nathanael May
Sr. Manager, Training & Specialty Coffee, Campbell's Foodservice
Nav Sangha
Founder/CEO, Ambassador
Nick Gibson
Client Business Partner, NielsenIQ
Nick Kennedy
Owner, Civil Liberties Bar
Nicola McHughen
Product Manager, Moneris
Oliver Jones
Global Partner Manager, Uber Eats
Oren Borovitch
Co-Founder, Kitchen Hu
Pasquale Ponticiello
Corporate Chef & Master Pizzaiolo
Patrick McMurray
Co-Founder, Oyster Master Guild
Paul Methot
President & CEO, Groupex Canada
Paul Yang
Sr. Director - Procurement, Sustainability & Packaging, Tim Hortons
Pen Clark
Director of Restaurants Insights, Squirrel Systems
Peter Seney
Lead, Corporate Citizenship & Employer Brand, Interac Corp.
Peter Sobchak
Editor-in-Chief, Canadian Interiors Magazine
Philman George
Corp Chef, High Liner Foods
Priya Shah
Trade Engagement & Campari Academy, Campari Canada
Rachel Wong
Senior City Manager, Uber Eats
Rae Gibson
Director, On Premise Channel Development, Corby Spirit & Wine
Rae Schneider
Account Manager, Circana
Raia 'Coach' Carey
Founder, Coach Carey Inc.
Rebecca Mackenzie
President, Culinary Tourism Alliance
Ren Navarro
Owner & Operator, B Diversity Group
René-Pier Plourde
Head of the UEAT University, UEAT
Renée Suen
Food & Travel Editor, blogTO
Rhiannon Rosalind
Founder & CEO, Conscious Economics
Richard Alexander
Executive Vice President, Government Relations & Public Affairs, Restaurants Canada
Richard Cazeau
Executive Producer
Robert Carter
President, Coffee Association of Canada
Robert Firpo-Cappiello
Editor-in-Chief, Hospitality Technology
Rocco Agostino
Executive Chef & Partner, Pizzeria Libretto Restaurant Group
Rodell Bautista
Manager, Virtual Kitchen Strategy, SkipTheDishes
Rodney Alleguede
Chef & Owner, Goûter
Roger Francis
President, Sysco Canada
Rohini Dey
Founder, Vermilion Restaurant & Let's Talk Womxn
Ron Lemaire
President, Canadian Produce Marketing Association & Chair, Global Coalition for Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
Ryan Donovan
Co-Owner, Richmond Station
Ryan Hickson
Food Culturalist & Content Creator, @EatFamous
Ryan Hinkson
Food Culturalist & Content Creator, @EatFamous
Ryan Keery
Sr Commercial Director – Canada Sales Strategy & Eastern Canada Sales, Beam Suntory
Sam Kashani
Country Director, Too Good To Go
Sam Osmow
Founder & Principal, Osmow's
Samuel Sirois
Chef, Ex-National Culinary Athlete - Bocuse d'Or 2023
Sarah Fleming
Head of Enterprise Partnerships, Uber Eats
Sarah Kate
Non-Alcoholic Drinks Expert, Some Good Clean Fun
Sasilka Shallangwa
Restaurant Director, SKCOOKKS
Saverio Gennuso
Merchandising Manager, Canada - Grocery & Bakery, Gordon Food Service
Scott Iserhoff
Founder & Chef, Pei Pei Chei Ow
Scott Wiener
President, Scott's Pizza Tours
Seamus O’Brien
Freehouse Collective
Serge Poutchigian
SVP, Restaurant Strategy, Moneris Solutionsis | President @UEAT
Sergio Nazario
Chef & Owner, Nuna Kitchen & Bar
Shane Harker
Founder & President, Rethink Resource
Sharon Hapton
Founder & CEO, Soup Sisters
Shawn Soole
Lounge Manager, Clive's Classic Lounge
Shenela Tavarayan
Director, Product Development, Interac Corp.
Sheri Evans
Local Development Manager, Sobeys & Foodland Ontario
Simone Cellario
Export Manager, Poderi Cellario
Stacy Di Carlo
Principal, Yellowbird Design Studio
Stacy DiCarlo
Principal & Lead Designer, Yellowbird Design Studio
Stephanie Lui-Valentim
Co-founder, President, Quell
Steve Cameron
Associate Publisher & Vice President, Figure 1 Publishing
Stuart Lachovsky
Vice President Sales & Strategic Partnerships, Libro
Stuart Zalunardo
President, SilverChef & Econolease Group
Stéphane Brunelet
Pastry Chef
Suman Ali Sayed
Chef & Founder, House of Khaleej
Susan Christensen
Senior Manager, Learning Consulting, OTEC
Susan Senecal
Chief Executive Officer, A&W Food Service of Canada
Sébastien Dallaire
Senior Vice President, Ipsos
Tammy Maki
CEO & Owner, Raven Rising-Global Indigenous Chocolates
Tawnya Brant
Chef & Owner, Yawékon Foods
Thomas Delannoy
President, Chefs Canada
Tiffany Stull
Account Manager, Small Business, BDC
Tracy Macgregor
Chief Operating Officer, Restaurants Canada
Tre Sanderson
Top Chef Canada - Season X Winner
Trevor Lui
Co-Founder, Quell Now Inc. & Highbell Group
Trisha Poole
Principal, Design Poole Inc.
Turi Mercuri
President, Atlas
Val Upfold
Executive Recruiter & HR Expert
Vanessa Crooker
VP of Advertising, Enterprise Loyalty and Partnerships, American Express Canada
Vanessa Fracheboud
President, Mandy's - Salades Gourmandes
Venice Vallega
Brand Ambassador, Califia Farms
Victor Plange
Head of Marketing, US & Canada, Too Good To Go
Vince Sgabellone
Director & Foodservice Industry Analyst, Circana
Wallace Wong
CEO & Founder, SixPackChef
William Guidara
Founder, Make It Nice Hospitality Group