Sessions

One of the food industry’s most respected trend strategists, Maeve Webster brings a combination of consumer research, culinary training and foodservice experience to understanding what is changing—and, more importantly, what matters. Her opening presentation will give attendees a ...

Chef, educator and nutrition expert Celine Beitchman will take the conversation from data to demonstration through an interactive beverage and mixology session. With experience spanning professional kitchens, culinary nutrition, wine, food systems and sustainability, Chef Celine ...

Food trend expert and gastronomy specialist Mike Kostyo is known for examining food through a human and cultural lens—looking beyond the trend itself to understand why consumers behave the way they do. His session will challenge attendees to think differently about innovation, emerging ...

The day concludes in the kitchen and around the table with Chef Rich LaMarita, a longtime chef-instructor specializing in vegetarian, vegan, Indian and health-centered cooking. A practitioner and teacher of Ayurveda for more than 35 years, Chef Rich will lead a multi-course, ...