Adam Mandell
Vice President, Sales, TouchBistro
Adam Morrison
CEO & President, OTEC
Alex Black
Cocktail Director & Managing Partner, Three Kingdoms Hospitality
Alex Chen
Executive Chef, Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar
Alida Solomon
Chef/Owner, Tutti Matti
Alvin Leung
Double Michelin Star Chef, MasterChef Canada Judge
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
Angela Doyle
Manager, Solid Waste Policy & Planning, City of Toronto
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
Bellen Tong
Co-founder, Acidity & Water Group Inc.
Bethany Zak
General Manager, BackofHouse.io
Brandon Olsen
Director of Culinary, Chefs Hall
Brian Butler
Owner/Chef, Bless’ed Catering
Cam Harold
VP of Revenue, Push Operations
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
Chieff Bosompra
Owner, Aunty Lucy's Burgers
Chris Anderson
Bar & Beverage Director, Freehouse Collective
Chris Elliott
Chief Economist & Vice President, Research, Restaurants Canada
Christina Veira
Owner, Bar Mordecai & STAVE
Christine Couvelier
President, TRENDI
Christine Hamilton
Global Innovation Manager, Anheuser-Busch InBev
Christopher McFadden
Founder & Partner, The McFadden Group & RL101
Cindy Fung
Founder & Event Designer, Preserve Indulgence
Cole Baldwin
Sales Leader, Square
Conley Rollins
VP, Chief Revenue Officer, American Express - Resy
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 Hopkins
President, The Fifteen Group
David Thorek
Director, Founder, Our House Hospitality Company
Donald Drouin
Owner/Director, Isaan Der
Dre Pao
Food Influencer & CEO, Xrozs Group
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
Eric Robertson
Chef/Owner, Restaurant Pearl Morissette & RPM Bakehouse
Eva Chin
Executive Chef, Avling Kitchen
Evelyn Chick
Owner, Evelyn Chick Projects, Ahma, Simpl Things, Love of Cocktails (LOC)
Gord Hannah
Corporate Beverage Manager, The Drake Hotel
Hannes Braun
Head of International Sales, MEIKO GREEN Waste Solutions GmbH
Heather Wilkie
SVP, Innovation & Sustainability, Compass Group Canada
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
Jacquie Hutchings
Chief Operations Officer, Friendlier
James Peden
Director of Operations, Liberty Entertainment Group
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
Jason Bangerter
Author & Executive Chef, Langdon Hall
Jeff Jamieson
President, Hangry Panda Hospitality
Jeff Osborne
Consignment Wine Team Manager, Breakthru Beverage
Jenni Lessard
Interim Executive Director, Indigenous Culinary of Associated Nations
Jenny Companion
VP Consulting Operations, The Fifteen Group
Jessica Blaine Smith
Co-creator, Bartender Atlas
Jim Lisser
Executive Director, Drinks Ontario
Jim Taylor
Founder/CEO, Benchmark Sixty Restaurant Services
Joe Pawlak
Managing Principal, Technomic
Joe Turner
Economic & Business Advisor, Trade, Labour and Economic Development Branch, OMAFRA
John Higgins
Chef in Residence, George Brown College Centre for Hospitality & Culinary Arts
Jordan Bortolotti
CEO, Nectar First
Juanita Dickson
President, Gusto 54 Restaurant Group
Juliana Wolkowski
Beverage Consultant, CJMW Drinks
Julie Denton
CPO, Recipe Unlimited
Kate Boushel
Partner, Beverage & Education Director, Barroco Group
Kate Longmire
VP Foodservice Marketing & Innovation, Maple Leaf Foods
Katie Bridges
Editor, Twenty Two Media (Foodism & Escapism)
Kelsea Russell
Brand Manager, Beyond Beer, Labatt Breweries of Canada
Kelsey Ramage
Director, Mount Pleasant Vintage & The Trash Collective
Kim Wheatley
Anishinaabe Cultural Consultant
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
Liam McNaul
Associate Brand Manager, Delivery, Starbucks Canada
Lindsay Wilson
Director of Marketing & Innovation, Molson Coors Beverage Company
Luanne Ronquillo
Founder, Ruru Baked Inc.
Madiha Vaid
Founder, Nani's Achar
Maggie Frith
Owner & Founder, The Magpie Cakery
Manjit Minhas
Co-owner & Founder, Minhas Breweries, Distilleries and Wineries
Margot Swindall
Director, Business Development, Technomic Inc.
Massimo Capra
Restaurant Owner & Consultant, Food Network Judge
Mat Beausoleil
Food Critic & Advisor
Matt Dean Pettit
Chef, Author & Entrepreneur
Matt Jumper
Brand & UX Designer, MOD
Max Meighen
Director, Avling
Maximilien Jean
Bartender, The Cloakroom Bar
Michael P. LaMarca
Owner/CEO, Master Pizza
Michael Tremblay
Beverage Director, ki modern Japanese + bar
Michelle Jobin
Host, Michelle Jobin
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
Mitch Stefani
Client Solutions Director, CGA by NIQ
Morley Ivers
CEO & Co-Founder, Cookin
Nadège Nourian
Chef & Owner, Nadège Patisserie
Natalie Lucas
Director, Beyond Beer, Labatt Breweries of Canada
Nav Sangha
Founder/CEO, Ambassador
Nick Kennedy
Owner, Civil Liberties Bar
Nicola McHughen
Product Manager, Moneris
Patrick McMurray
SeaEO, Director of Oysterlicious, World Champ Shucker, ShuckerPaddy OysterCo.
Paul Methot
President & CEO, Groupex Canada
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
René-Pier Plourde
Head of the UEAT University, UEAT
Renée Suen
Food & Travel Editor, blogTO
Rhiannon Rosalind
Founder & CEO, Conscious Economics
Richard Cazeau
Content Writer, Producer & Host
Robert Carter
President, Coffee Association of Canada
Rocco Agostino
Executive Chef & Partner, Pizzeria Libretto
Rodell Bautista
Manager, Virtual Kitchen Strategy, SkipTheDishes
Rodney Alleguede
Chef & Owner, Goûter
Roger Francis
President, Sysco Canada
Ron Lemaire
President, Canadian Produce Marketing Association & Chair, Global Coalition for Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
Ryan Donovan
Co-Owner, Richmond Station
Ryan Hinkson
Food Culturalist, @EatFamous
Ryan Keery
Sr Commercial Director – Canada Sales Strategy & Eastern Canada Sales, Beam Suntory
Sam Kashani
Country Director, Too Good To Go
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
Shane Harker
Founder & President, Rethink Resource
Sharon Hapton
Founder & CEO, Soup Sisters
Shenela Tavarayan
Director, Product Development, Interac Corp.
Sheri Evans
Local Development Manager, Sobeys & Foodland Ontario
Stéphane Brunelet
Pastry Chef
Stacy Di Carlo
Principal, Yellowbird Design Studio
Stuart Lachovsky
Vice President Sales & Strategic Partnerships, Libro
Susan Christensen
Senior Manager, Learning Consulting, OTEC
Tawnya Brant
Chef & Owner, Yawékon Foods
Thomas Delannoy
President, Chefs Canada
Tre Sanderson
Top Chef Canada - Season X Winner
Trevor Lui
Co-Founder, Quell Now Inc. & Highbell Group
Val Upfold
Hospitality Executive Recruiter & HR Consultant
Vanessa Crooker
VP of Advertising, Enterprise Loyalty and Partnerships, American Express Canada
Venice Vallega
Brand Ambassador, Califia Farms
Victor Plange
Head of Marketing, US & Canada, Too Good To Go
Vince Sgabellone
Foodservice Industry Analyst, Circana
Wallace Wong
CEO & Founder, SixPackChef
William Guidara
Founder, Make It Nice Hospitality Group
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