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Agenda

May 19

Chef Day

Chef-centered panels covering food television, culinary science, and current hot topics in the industry.

9 - 9:45am

Breakfast and Registration

9:45 - 10am

Opening Remarks

Michael Traud, JD, Ed.D., MBA

10 - 10:45am

Trailblazer Talk

Danny Meyer with Hunter Lewis

11 - 11:45am

Past, Present and Future of Food Media

Moderator: Steph Wu
Panelists: Tom Colicchio, Kwame Onwuachi, Gail Simmons, and Andrew Zimmern

11:45 - 1pm

Lunch

1 - 1:45pm

Trailblazer Talk

Eric Ripert with Jeff Gordinier

2 - 2:45pm

Evolution of Food Science

Moderator: Matt Rodbard
Panelists: Heston Blumenthal, Wylie Dufrense, Arielle Johnson, and Harold McGee

2:45 - 3:30pm

Dessert and
Coffee Break

3:30 - 4:15pm

Hot Topics NYC Edition 

Moderator: Nilou Motamed
Panelists: Jason Diamond, Melissa McCart, and Elazar Sontag

4:30-5:15pm

Trailblazer Talk

Heston Blumenthal with Joshua David Stein

5:15 - 5:30pm

Closing Remarks