Alex Black
Cocktail Director & Managing Partner, Three Kingdoms Hospitality
Alida Solomon
Chef/Owner, Tutti Matti
Angela Doyle
Manager, Solid Waste Policy & Planning, City of Toronto
Anthonia Iveren Gom
Chief Operating Officer, Street Food World Inc.
Asad Amin
Senior Vice President, Ipsos
Bethany Zak
General Manager, BackofHouse.io
Brandon Olsen
Director of Culinary, Chefs Hall
Cam Harold
VP of Revenue, Push Operations
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
Christine Hamilton
Global Innovation Manager, Anheuser-Busch InBev
Christopher McFadden
Founder & Partner, The McFadden Group & RL101
Cindy Fung
Founder & Event Designer, Preserve Indulgence
Damian Herrera Li
Head Bartender, Atwater Cocktail Club
Darren Kohl
Director, Innovation, Labatt Breweries of Canada
David Beaudoin
Canadian Cheese Ambassador, Dairy Farmers of Canada
David Hopkins
President, The Fifteen Group
Dre Pao
Food Influencer & CEO, Xrozs Group
Dwania Peele
Founder, Canadian Small Business Women
Emily Robinson
Food Education Manager, University of Guelph
Emma Balment
Senior Account Manager, Ipsos
Eva Chin
Executive Chef, Avling Kitchen
Gord Hannah
Corporate Beverage Manager, The Drake Hotel
Heather Wilkie
SVP, Innovation & Sustainability, Compass Group
Ian Graham
Creative Technologist, MOD
Imrun Texeira
Chef/Owner, Wanderlust
Inez Cook
Owner, Salmon n’Bannock Bistro
James Peden
Director of Operations, Liberty Entertainment Group
James Szumski
Partner, Owens Wright LLP
Jamie Boaden
President, BDN Construction Inc.
Janice Bartley
Founder & Executive Director, Foodpreneur Lab
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
Jim Lisser
Executive Director, Drinks Ontario
Jim Taylor
Founder/CEO, Benchmark Sixty Restaurant Services
Joe Pawlak
Managing Principal, Technomic
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
Julie Denton
CPO, Recipe Unlimited
Kate Boushel
Partner, Beverage & Education Director, Barroco Group
Kate Longmire
VP Foodservice Marketing & Innovation, Maple Leaf Foods
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
Manjit Minhas
Co-owner & Founder, Minhas Breweries, Distilleries and Wineries
Margot Swindall
Director, Business Development, Technomic Inc.
Matt Jumper
Brand & UX Designer, MOD
Mel Tiruneh
Sr. Director, 7-Eleven Canada
Michael P. LaMarca
Owner/CEO, Master Pizza
Michelle Jobin
Host, Michelle Jobin
Michelle Tham
Head of Education, Labatt Breweries of Canada
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
Natalie Lucas
Director, Beyond Beer, Labatt Breweries of Canada
Nav Sangha
Founder/CEO, Ambassador
Nicola McHughen
Product Manager, Moneris
Paul Methot
President & CEO, Groupex Canada
Philman George
Corp Chef, High Liner Foods
Rachel Wong
Senior City Manager, Uber Eats
Raia ‘Coach’ Carey
Founder, Coach Carey Inc.
Renée Suen
Food & Travel Editor, blogTO
Rhiannon Rosalind
Founder & CEO, Conscious Economics
Rocco Agostino
Executive Chef & Partner, Pizzeria Libretto
Roger Francis
President, Sysco Canada
Ron Lemaire
President, Canadian Produce Marketing Association & Chair, Global Coalition for Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
Ryan Hinkson
Food Culturalist, @EatFamous
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
Sharon Hapton
Founder & CEO, Soup Sisters
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
Tre Sanderson
Top Chef Canada - Season X Winner
Val Upfold
Hospitality Executive Recruiter & HR Consultant
Venice Vallega
Brand Ambassador, Califia Farms
Vince Sgabellone
Foodservice Industry Analyst, Circana
Wallace Wong
CEO & Founder, SixPackChef
William Guidara
Founder, Make It Nice Hospitality Group
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