
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