2026 TERROIR SPEAKERS & guest CHEFs
Meet the Voices Shaping the Conversation
This year’s gathering brings together an inspiring mix of innovators, storytellers, researchers, industry leaders, and special guests whose work is transforming how we think, create, and collaborate. Each contributor, whether presenting on stage or joining us at one of our special events, offers a distinct perspective grounded in experience and driven by curiosity, courage, and a commitment to meaningful change.
Explore the lineup and dive into the ideas, insights, and lived expertise powering Terroir 2026. Click on photos to unlock each guest’s story.
PRESENTERS //
JASON BANGERTER // Executive Chef at Langdon Hall (ON)
WARREN BARR & LILY VERNEY-DOWNEY // Owners & Operators of Pluvio Restaurant + Rooms (BC)
NED BELL // Culinary Director of Planetary Health; Hatch Hospitality & Ocean Wise Ambassador (BC)
BLVCK SVM // Rapper & creator of Michelin-star Rap with distinct culinary-focused sound (USA)
ALEX CHEN // Executive Chef of Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar, Wild Blue Restaurant + Bar (BC)
KATE COLLEY // PR Expert; Hospitality Professional (BC)
BENEDIKT GUDGEIRSSON // Butcher at BG Meatproducts (Iceland)
SHANE HARPER // Chef de Farm at Pearl Morissette (ON)
PETER MCKENNA // Chef & Director at Bistro Eleven Fifty Five; Director at El Perro Negro (Scotland)
JESS MURPHY // Chef Patron at Kai (Ireland)
PETER PILARSKI // Digital Strategist (AB)
BETTINA SCHORMANN // Pastry Chef; Hospitality Leader at Bardō; Author (ON)
CHET SHARMA // Chef-Patron at BiBi (UK)
ARLENE STEIN // Terroir Founder (Germany)
DANIELE UDITI // Master Pizzaiolo; Chef at Pizzana (USA)
FEATURED CHEFS //
Savour the brilliance of these culinary masters as they bring Terroir 2026 to life through vibrant, joy‑filled experiences that celebrate flavour, craft, and community. Chef presenters above will also be cooking, offering guests the rare chance to taste their creations firsthand and connect with the stories behind every dish.
KIKI ARANITA // Poi Dog (USA)
LEROY BORREGA // The Wilde on 27 & The Dorian Hotel (Calgary)
DYLAN BRETECHER // Rouge (Calgary)
AMANDA COHEN // Dirt Candy (USA)
JOSHUA DYER // Craft Beer Market (Calgary)
DEAN FAST // Rouge (Calgary)
RUPERT GARCIA // Alvin's Jazz Club (Calgary)
KRISTEN LIVINGSTON // River Café (Calgary)
DUNCAN LY // Bar Chouette (Calgary)
ARI MILLER // Post Haste (USA)
JUNELL MISSION // Oxbow (Calgary)
JEREMY OUELLETTE // Bar Chouette (Calgary)
DANIEL RAMON // Pizza Letty (Calgary)
SCOTT REDEKOPP // Hotel Arts Group (Calgary)
LIANA ROBBERECHT // Brew & Bloom (Calgary/Edmonton)
PAUL ROGALSKI // Rouge (Calgary)
SHANE CHARTRAND // Paperbirch (Edmonton)