Speakers

Ace Bevacqua

Senior Product Manager / Lightspeed Commerce

Adrian Reichhart

National Manager – Technical Safety Solutions / Compass Group Australia

Adriano Zumbo

/ Zumbo Patisserie | QT Sydney

Alejandro Saravia

Director and Executive Chef / Renascence Group

Alessandro Bartesaghi

Exec Pastry Chef / MCEC

Alex Landon

Executive Editor / Secret Media Network

Alexandra Preece

General Manager / 400 Gradi

Allan Forsdick

Director / Future Food

Allister Sarris

Director / Sarris International

Amy Renae

CEO / addzme and Shift8

Andrea Tranchero

Executive Chef / Barilla

Andrew Brain

Director / Foodservice Consultants Australia

Andrew Briese

CEO / CTB & CO

Andrew Howie

Chief Marketing Officer / Taco Bell

Andy Larke

Chief Revenue Officer / Liven

Andy Murdoch

Vice President of Strategic Brands & APAC / Crunchtime

Angela Crook

Marketing Manager / San Telmo Group

Angelica Iuliano

Group Pastry Chef / MoVida

Anthea Loucas Bosha

CEO / Food & Drink Victoria

Anthony Silvio

Creative Director / Vannella Cheese

Ashley Cooke

Director / Future Food

Ben Irvine

Head of Trade Marketing / Seven Miles Coffee Roasters

Benjamin Vaughn

CEO & Co-Founder / Mile End Bagels

Beth Candy

Executive Chef / Hotel Sorrento

Bianca Brady

Founder & CEO / Axify

Bill Lee

Technology & Solutions Manager / Dome

Blake Hammond

National Operations Manager / Compass Group

Chris Cornforth

Co-Founder & Group CEO / Harvest Hotels

Christopher The

/ Black Star Pastry | Hearthe

Claire Stenhouse

Restaurant Manager / Attica

Clare Riley

Managing Editor / Restaurant Business

Damian Hopper

Managing Director / Bubba Pizza

Dan Hunter

/ Brae Restaurant

Daniel Pasquali

/ Dessert Masters

Daniel Semrani

/ Gigi's Pizzeria

Daniel Yin

Apprentice Third Year / Ciel Restaurant and Bar

Darren Lauder

Director Of Food & Beverage / Pullman Melbourne Albert Park

Darren O'Rourke

Brand Ambassador / Endeavour Meat

Dave Stewart

Executive Chef / Roasting Warehouse

Davide Civitiello

/ Basile Imports

Dean Lightfoot

Area Developer / Nautical Bowls

Duane Barber

President & CEO / IPC Asia Pacific

Dylan Garofalo

Sales and Marketing Director / Bruno Fine Foods

Emil Kroell

Technical Account Manager / End Food Waste Australia

Emma Brown

Head of Innovation / Brown Brothers

Faith Wafa

Commis Pastry Chef / The Ganache Kitchen

Gareth Whitton

/ Tarts Anon

Gary Johnson

Exec Chef / Bega & ALH Group

George Paraskevopoulos

Director / Roasting Warehouse Specialty Coffee

Giuseppe Minoia

Cheesemaker / Vannella Cheese

Glenn Flood

Leadership Training & Facilitation /

Grant Collins

/ Gin Lane Sydney

Grant Flack

Head of Operations / Balgownie Estate Yarra Valley

Hugh Allen

/ Vue de monde

Iain Bylsma

Chief Development Officer / Wendys

Ian Curley

Owner & Chef Consultant /

Isabel Aguas

Commi Chef / TFE Hotels North and Common restaurant & Chin Chin

Jack Monro

Lead Brand Thinker / Thinkerbell

Jackie Middleton

Co Founder and Director / Earl Canteen

Jamie Gannon

Culinary Director / Feros Group

Jeroen Cools

Director of Operations / My Goodness

Jerry Mai

/ Roll'd

Jimmy Hurlston

/ Easeys

John Koszic

VIC Coffee Specialist / Vittoria Food & Beverage

John McFadden

/ Squizify

Johnny Di Francesco

/ Gradi Group | AVPN

Joseph Abboud

Owner / Rumi Restaurant

Joshua Hillary

Food & Beverage Director / Solotel

Judy McMahon

Director / Catalina

Julian Hills

Owner & Chef / Navi

Justin Whitely

National Manager – Assurance and Reporting / Compass Group Australia

Kartheek Munigoti

CEO / Constellation Technologies

Kate Dickens

Owner / Ciao Cielo

Kate Paterson

General Manager & Owner / Deep End Pizza

Katherine Brown

Luxury Portfolio Manager / Brown Brothers

Katie Fisher

Chief Commercial Officer / Foodbank Victoria

Katy Barfield OAM

Founder & CEO / YUME Food

Kerri Wane

CEO / Schnitz

Kira Boulton

Apprentice / Heart and Soul Wholefood Cafe

Kirsten Tibballs

The Chocolate Queen / Savour School

Konstantin Putkin (ChefKonnyK)

Executive Chef | Director of Food and Beverage / The Goods Shed

Kyle Doody

Executive Chef / RACV

Lauren Mathers

/ Bundarra Farming for Good

Lawrence Pelletier

Sales & Marketing Director / Redcat

Lazaros Papasavas

Managing Director / Papasavas Group

Leah Glynn

Editor / Time Out Melbourne

Leo De Bartolo

Operations Director, Marco Pierre White Restaurants / Founder, Toast Hospitality Consulting

Liam McLauglin

/ Global Hospitality Group

Lucy Allon

Restaurateur and Co-Founder / Straight To The Source

Luke Mangan

/ Luke Mangan Group

Mark Normoyle

Executive Chef / Fonterra

Markus Werner

Culinary Director / Delaware North

Matt Wilkinson

/ MW Projects | Grill'd Head of Innovation

Matteo Pignatelli

Managing Director / Matteo's Restaurant

Melissa Goffin

Managing Director / RedGum BBQ

Melissa Gomez

Owner / La Tienda Melbourne

Michael Cole

Head Chef / Moke

Michael Greenlaw

/ Ritz Carlton

Michael Ostroburski

General Manager / Melbourne Racing Club

Natalie Sharpe

CEO / Olivers

Nicholas Kalogeropoulos

/ Global Hospitality

Nick Campese

Group General Manager / Royal Stacks

Nick Ryan

/ The Age

Nicki Chesna

Head of Franchising / Mad Mex

Nicole Buisson

Managing Director / Lightspeed Commerce

Paolo Gatto

/ Sydcily

Paul Dimattina

Managing Director / Lamaro's Hotels

Paul Graham

Finance & Systems Director / Dome

Paul Rifkin

Chef and Consultant / Paul Rifkin Consulting

Paul Tredinnick

Founder & Managing Director / Brand Value Builders

Pete Learmonth

Product Manager / Lightspeed Commerce

Phil Reed

CEO / Wendys

Pierre Khodja

Chef / Mr L's

Raph Rashid

/ Beatbox Burgers

Ray Strongman

Business Coach /

Richard Goodman

CEO / Foodco

Richard Mcleod

CEO / Loaded

Rod Fowler

Director & Principal / Food Industry Foresight

Rony Parienty

Head Chef & Owner / Shelanous

Ross Lusted

/ Marmelo, Woodcut

Ross Magnaye

Head Chef & Co-Owner / Serai Kitchen

Sam Sidney

Director & Founder / MilkBar Digital

Samantha Bragg

CEO / Red Rooster

Sameer Kaushik

Vice President Business Development, APAC / TabSquare.AI

Sarah Franklyn

Director of Sales & Marketing / Impact Data

Saxon Wright

Founder / Pablo and Rusty's Coffee Roasters

Sean Cunnington

Key Account Manager / UNOX

Shane Bracken

Managing Director ANZ / Subway

Shane Pigdon

Head of Operations / Grill'd

Simon Crowe

Founder/MD / Grill'd

Spencer Patrick

Owner / Harrisons Restaurant

Stephen Anderson

Owner / The Lott Cafe & Pha's Thai

Stephen Nairn

CEO / LK Hospitality

Steve Sidd

Group Managing Director / Catering HQ

Tawnya Bahr

Executive Chef & Co-Founder / Straight To The Source

Teresa Sperti

Founder and Director / Arktic Fox

Todd Thorburn

Exec Chef Oceania / Anchor Food Professionals

Tony Ibbotson

Founder and Creative Director / The Creative Method

Trish Harty

Marketing Consultant / Harty Food Media

Tyrone Ho

Head of Sales and Industry Growth / Tyro

Umar Nguyen

/ The Fish Girl

Venessa Barnes

Co-founder and Foodservice Specialist / FoodLogic

Wes Lambert

/ ARCA