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 //
ALEX CHEN // Executive Chef of Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar, Wild Blue Restaurant + Bar (BC)
ANDREA HARLING // The Sweatered Hen, V Burger & Black Rooster
ARLENE STEIN // Terroir Founder (Germany)
BENEDIKT GUDGEIRSSON // Butcher at BG Meatproducts (Iceland)
BLVCK SVM // Rapper & creator of Michelin-star Rap with distinct culinary-focused sound (USA)
BETTINA SCHORMANN // Pastry Chef; Hospitality Leader at Bardō; Author (ON)
CHET SHARMA // Chef-Patron at BiBi (UK)
DANIELE UDITI // Master Pizzaiolo; Chef at Pizzana (USA)
DANIEL RAMON // Pizza Letty
ELIZABETH CHORNEY-BOOTH // Food & Travel Writer
JASON BANGERTER // Executive Chef at Langdon Hall (ON)
JASON MCLEOD // Ironside Fish & Oyster Bar (USA)
JENNIFER DIANTO KEMMERLY // Vice President, Global Ocean Conservation
JESS MURPHY // Chef Patron at Kai (Ireland)
JOSH DYER // Craft & Central Restaurants
JP MCMAHON // Michelin-starred Chef, Restaurateur & Author (Ireland)
KATE COLLEY // PR Expert; Hospitality Professional (BC)
LEROY BORREGA // The Dorian Hotel & Wilde on 27
LIANA ROBBERECHT // Chef & Culinary Consultant
LINDA O'FLYNN // Irish Drinks Practitioner, Fermentation Specialist (Ireland)
MATTHEW BATEY // Teatro Group
MONA PINDER // Alberta Hospitality Association
NED BELL // Culinary Director of Planetary Health; Hatch Hospitality & Ocean Wise Ambassador (BC)
PAUL ROGALSKI // Rouge Restaurant & Wild Harvest
PETER MCKENNA // Chef & Director at Bistro Eleven Fifty Five; Director at El Perro Negro (Scotland)
PETER PILARSKI // Digital Strategist (AB)
SAL HOWELL // River Café & Deane House
SHANE HARPER // Chef de Farm at Pearl Morissette (ON)
TANNIS BAKER // Food Tourism Strategies
WARREN BARR & LILY VERNEY-DOWNEY // Owners & Operators of Pluvio Restaurant + Rooms (BC)
WILL MCFALL // Burnbrae Farms
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)
SHANE CHARTRAND // Paperbirch (Edmonton)
WINNIE CHEN // Fu's Repair Shop (Edmonton)
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 // (Calgary/Edmonton)
PAUL ROGALSKI // Rouge (Calgary)