Johannes le Coutre

Food Innovator & Researcher

Devita Davison

Executive Director of FoodLab Detroit, Food Justice, Community Representation & Sustainability Advocate

Patrick O’Connell

Five-Time James Beard Award Winner

Charleen Badman

James Beard Award-Winning Chef & Co-Owner of FnB

Ann Kim

Chef & Owner of Young Joni

Kevin Boehm

Co-Founder of Boka Restaurant Group

Kat Robinson

Host of PBS's "Make Room For Pie," Food Writer & Recognized Arkansas Food Historian, Author of "Arkansas Food: The A to Z of Eating in The Natural State, Arkansas Pie, and Other Culinary Travel Guides"

Henry Dimbleby

Co-Founder of Leon Restaurants & the Sustainable Restaurant Association

DLynn Proctor

Master Sommelier, Director at Fantesca Estate & Winery

Beth Ford

President & CEO of Land O'Lakes and First Openly Gay Woman to Lead a Fortune 500 Company

Beth Ford Interviewed by Jessica Yellin | Upfront Summit 2020

Michael Schwartz

James Beard Award-Winning Chef & Owner of The Genuine Hospitality Group

Perry Raso

Owner of Matunuck Oyster Bar & Farm

Dr. Irwin Adam

Food Futurist, Founder Future Food Studio

Jim Meehan

Bartender, Journalist & Author of "The PDT Cocktail Book"

Sean Sherman

Founder & CEO of The Sioux Chef

Monique Wilsondebriano

QVC Award Winner, Retail Food Entrepreneur & Co-Owner at Charleston Gourmet Burger Company

Greg Richie

Award-Winning Executive Chef and Partner of Thornton Park Restaurant Group

Michael W. Twitty

Culinary Historian & Author of "Rice: a Savor the South cookbook" (Savor the South Cookbooks)

Michael Twitty Teaches Tracing Your Roots Through Food

Matt Bodnar

Partner, Fresh Hospitality

Beverly Kim

Top Chef Finalist, Co-Owner of Award-Winning Restaurant "Parachute"

Gigi Butler

Founder & Culinary Creator of Gigi's Cupcakes

David McInerney

Co-Founder & Former CEO of FreshDirect

Jeni Britton Bauer

Founder & Owner of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

Chef AJ

Chef, Culinary Instructor & Author

Vivian Howard

Chef & Restaurateur Known for "Chef & the Farmer", Featured on the PBS Series, "A Chef's Life"

Nancy Silverton

James Beard Award-Winning Chef, Baker & Founder of Pizzeria Mozza and Osteria Mozza

Michael Pritchard

Nationally acclaimed speaker, draws from background as a probation officer, educator and comedian

Richard Seymour

Co-Founder and Design Director, Seymourpowel

Markus Lorenz

Managing Director & Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG); Global Leader in Greentech, Machinery & Automation

Gonzalo Delacámara

Director of the IE Center of Water & Climate Adaption; Global Expert in Climate Change Adaption & Authority in Sustainability & Natural Resources

IDA WC 2022 - Dr. Gonzalo Delacámara