Schedule
9am – 10am: Registration + Networking
Caffe Luxxe Coffee / Jyan Isaac Bagels + Gingrass Smoked / Bites by Rashida Holmes
10am – 11am: Session One (Choose from 3 Panels)
11am – 11:30am: Networking Break / Book Signing with Roy Choi
11:30am – 12:30pm: Session Two (Choose from 3 Panels)
12:30pm – 2:30pm: Lunch / Book Signing with Drew Nieporent (12:30pm) and Kevin Boehm (1:30pm)
2:30pm – 3:30pm: Session Three (Choose from 3 Panels)
3:30pm – 4pm: Networking Break
4pm – 5pm: Session Four (Choose from 3 Panels)
5pm – 7pm: Cocktail Party
7pm – 10am: Official LA Chef Con Afterparty
OpenTable Theater
HostED BY:
Kwini Reed, Brad Metzger, Leigh Davidson
10am – 11am
THE VOICE OF A CITY: The Life and Legacy of Jonathan Gold
Laurie Ochoa, Roy Choi , Nancy Silverton, Evan Kleiman
11:30am – 12:30pm
A Decade of Chef’s Table
David Gelb, Nancy Silverton, Sean Brock, Andrew Friedman (Moderator)
2:30pm – 3:30pm
THE GREEN MICHELIN STAR: Integrating Ecology Into The Menu
Alice Waters, Jordan Kahn, Ben Kephart (Moderator)
4pm – 5pm
LIGHTS, CAMERA, SERVICE: Balancing Celebrity and Operational Success
Michael Voltaggio, Jonathan Waxman, Drew Nieporent, Bricia Lopez, Mona Holmes (Moderator)
Redbird Garden Theater
HostED BY:
Jacqui Leanza and Paul Pruitt
10am – 11am
CRAFTING EXCELLENCE: How LA Has Raised The Bar
Tobin Shea, Courtney Kaplan, Austin Hennelly, Shawn Lickliter, Prairie Rose (Moderator)
Followed by a Special Mezcal Tasting by:
11:30am – 12:30pm
LIKES, LISTS & LOYALTY: Building a Restaurant Brand in Today’s Social Economy
Matthew Kang, Brant Cox, Joy Limanon, Hillary Eaton Verner, Luca Servodio (Moderator)
2:30pm – 3:30pm
CULINARY IDENTITY: Expressing Heritage and Culture Through a Modern Lens
Keith Corbin, Helene An, Avish Naran, Sandra Cordero, Neal Fraser (Moderator)
4pm – 5pm
SHAPING THE FUTURE: LA’s Rising Stars
Lord Maynard Llera, Kat Turner, Melissa Lopez, BYRON LAZAROFF-PUCK, Shane Call (Moderator)
INDUSTRY WORKSHOP THEATER
HostED BY:
Ally Barton
10am – 11am
INDUSTRY IN CRISIS: HOW DO WE MOVE FORWARD?
PANELISTS PENDING
11:30am – 12:30pm
PASSION < > PROFIT: The Intersection of Creativity and Business Sustainability
Suzanne Goin, Michael Mina, Josh Sharkey, Ryan Handel, Amy Guittard (Moderator)
2:30pm – 3:30pm
RETHINKING RESTAURANTS: New Ways, New Tech (AI & Robotics)
Douglas Keane, Mackenzie Hoffman, Saif Najam Khawaja, Rebecca Nounou, BRAD Metzger (Moderator)
Followed by an AI / Robotics Q&A with Matt Newberg from:
