2025 TERROIR SPEAKERS
ABI BALINGIT
Baker & Author (USA)
CHRISTINE BEARD
Chef & Culinary Instructor (Calgary)
NED BELL
Culinary Director of Planetary Health, Hatch Hospitality & Ocean Wise Ambassador (BC)
LEROY BORREGA
Chef, Maven (Calgary)
EARL BRIONES
Chef, Food Writer & Filipino Food Advocate (Edmonton)
MANOELLA BUFFARA
Latin America's Best Female Chef 2022 & Award-winning Restaurateur (Brazil)
ELIZABETH CHORNEY-BOOTH
Food & Travel Writer (Calgary)
AMANDA COHEN
James Beard-nominated Chef & Michelin-starred Restaurateur (USA)
RUPERT GARCIA
Award-winning Filipino-Canadian Chef (Calgary)
PERCILLA GUTSCHER
Partner & Director of Operations, Maven Group (Calgary)
TRINE HAHNEMANN
Chef, Food Writer & Danish Food Culture Personality (Denmark)
SHANNON JOSEPH
Chair, Energy for a Secure Future (Calgary)
TRACY LITTLE
Chef, Restaurateur, & Forager (Canmore)
KELLY LONG
CEO & Owner, Noble Premium Bison (Calgary)
JOIE ALVARO KENT
Award-winning Author, Food Writer, & Culinary Advocate (BC)
AMBER MACMULLIN
Bar Manager, Proof Cocktail Bar (Calgary)
CALIN MANUEL
Certified Whisky Ambassador & Spirits Educator, Senior Activation & Engagement Manager at Breakthru Beverage (Calgary)
DENIS MANZER
Wild Forager & Fermentation Enthusiast (Calgary)
KARISA MARRA
Head of Sales, Square Canada (ON)
WILLIAM MCFALL
Egg Farmer, Producer & Industry Relations, Burnbrae Farms (Calgary)
JASON MCKAY
President, Modern Rentals (Calgary)
MEGHAN MONK
Director of Specialists - Prairies Region, Sysco Prairies (Calgary)
HEATHER PEDHIRNEY
Operations Manager at River Café & Deane House (Calgary)
MONA PINDER
Executive Director, Alberta Hospitality Association (Calgary)
IAN RIVERO
Filipino Content Creator (Calgary)
LIANA ROBBERECHT
Creative Director, Brew & Bloom (Edmonton)
PAUL ROGALSKI
Award-winning Chef, Restaurateur, & TV Personality (Calgary)
MEETA SINGH
Director, Communications, Canadian Gas Association
SHAWN SOOLE
Award-winning Mixologist, Writer, Consultant, & Hospitality Podcast Host (BC)
CHRISTINA STENDER
Owner, Eh Farms (Strathmore)
RENÉE SUEN
Food & Travel Writer, Mid-USA & Mid-Canada Chair for The World’s 50 Best (ON)
KRIS TATEMICHI
Corporate Chef at Garland Canada (ON)
ERIN VRBA
Executive Pastry Chef, Creative Restaurants Group (AB)
DYLAN WATSON-BRAWN
Gault-Millau Award Winning Chef, Restaurateur, & Farm to Table Advocate (Germany)