2025 Speakers
Australia's most dynamic hospitality leaders ever assembled under one roof
Featuring insights from
Luke Mangan
/ Luke Mangan Group
Adriano Zumbo
/ Zumbo Patisserie | QT Sydney
Judy McMahon
Director / Catalina
Shane Bracken
Managing Director ANZ / Subway
Anthea Loucas Bosha
CEO / Food & Drink Victoria
Spencer Patrick
Owner / Harrisons Restaurant
Claire Stenhouse
Restaurant Manager / Attica
Leo De Bartolo
Former Operations Director, Marco Pierre White Restaurants / Founder, Toast Hospitality Consulting
Angelica Iuliano
Group Pastry Chef / MoVida
Samantha Bragg
CEO / Red Rooster
Rony Parienty
Head Chef & Owner / Shelanous
Markus Werner
Culinary Director / Delaware North
Alexandra Preece
General Manager / 400 Gradi
Full list of 2025 speakers from A-Z
Ace Bevacqua
Senior Product Manager / Lightspeed Commerce
Adam Moore
Award Winning Food Expert and Chef /
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
Ash Raftis
Manager - Enterprise Advisor / KPMG
Ashley Cooke
Director / Future Food
Ashly Hicks
Culinary Director / Darling Group
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
Co-founder & CEO / Axify
Bill Lee
Technology & Solutions Manager / Dome
Blake Hammond
National Operations Manager / Compass Group
Brian Steel
Consultant / Steel Edge Consulting
Caitlin Koether
/ The Mulberry Group
Carlos Antonius
Global CEO / Chatime Group
Catherine Golding
National Business Development Manager / Meat & Livestock Australia
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
Claudia Guillaume
General Manager / Modern Olives
Cushla McFadden
Director / Tom Mark Henry
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
Dario D'agostino
Founder & Director / DAMA Consulting
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
Donato Toce
/ Messina
Duane Barber
President & CEO / IPC Asia Pacific
Dylan Garofalo
Sales and Marketing Director / Bruno Fine Foods
Eddie Stewart
/ Tokyo Lamington
Emil Kroell
Technical Account Manager / End Food Waste Australia
Emma Brown
Head of Innovation / Brown Brothers
Emma Stirling
Director / Scoop Nutrition
Enrico Sgarbossa
/ Zero Waste Pizza
Faith Wafa
Commis Pastry Chef / The Ganache Kitchen
Gareth Whitton
/ Tarts Anon
Gary Johnson
Exec Chef / Bega
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
Heidi Walker
Managing Director / Walker Seafoods Australia
Hugh Allen
/ Vue de monde
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
Jackson Graham
Journalist / The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald
Jacqueline Lewis
Group Beverage Manager / The Lancemore Group
Jacqui Challinor
Group Development Chef / Trader House
Jamie Gannon
Culinary Director / Feros Group
Jamie Stewart
Chief Operating Officer / Sushi Sushi
Jeroen Cools
Director of Operations / My Goodness
Jerry Mai
/ Roll'd
Jimmy Hurlston
/ Easeys
John Kozsik
VIC Coffee Specialist / Vittoria Food & Beverage
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 Dickins
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 Jenkins
/ food.styling.academy
Kirsten Tibballs
/ The Chocolate Queen / Savour School
Kyle Doody
Executive Chef / RACV
Lauren Mathers
Regenerative Farmer / 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
Former Operations Director, Marco Pierre White Restaurants / Founder, Toast Hospitality Consulting
Liam McLauglin
/ Global Hospitality Group
Lorcán Kan
Head Chef / Etta
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
Mary Jane Morse
Brand Content Manager / Meat & Livestock Australia
Matt Wilkinson
/ MW Projects | Grill'd Head of Innovation
Matteo Pignatelli
Managing Director / Matteo's Restaurant
Max Kleyn
Flavour Scientist / Sensate Flavours
Melissa Goffin
Managing Director / RedGum BBQ
Michael Cole
Head Chef / Moke
Michael Mann
/ Ciscos Coffee
Michael Ostroburski
General Manager / Melbourne Racing Club
Michael Waymark
Managing Principle / Waymark Services
Natalie Sharpe
CEO / Olivers
Nerida Conway
/ Pav Queen
Nicholas Kalogeropoulos
/ Global Hospitality
Nick Campese
Group General Manager / Royal Stacks
Nicki Chesna
Head of Franchising / Mad Mex
Nicole Buisson
Managing Director / Lightspeed Commerce
Pana Barbounis
/ Pana Organic Chocolate
Paolo Gatto
/ Sydcily
Paul Ayyash
Hospitality Consultant & Mentor / Hospo Dojo
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
Pierre Khodja
Chef / Australian Venue Co
Ray Strongman
Business Coach /
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 Burke
Corporate Executive Chef Product & Business Development Manager / Meat & Livestock Australia
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
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
Telina Menzies
Executive Chef / Australian Venue Co.
Teresa Sperti
Founder and Director / Arktic Fox
Todd Thorburn
Exec Chef Oceania / Anchor Food Professionals
Tom Hitchcock
Executive Chef / Spirit House
Tony Green
CEO / Australian Foodservice Advocacy Body
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
Venessa Barnes
Co-founder and Foodservice Specialist / FoodLogic
Vladimir Kalmanovich
Director / KPMG
Wes Lambert
CEO / ARCA
William De Jong
Senior Food and Beverage Consultant / Alto Cibum
Youssef Ben Touati
Master Pizzaiolo, Performer and Culinary Consultant /