May 18-19, 2025
New York city
Agenda
Sunday, May 18
9:00 - 9:45
Breakfast and Registration
9:45 - 10:00
Opening Remarks
10:00 - 10:45
Tech is our Friend
Moderator:
Jess Mayhugh
Panelists:
Amanda Signorelli, Josh Stern, Nat Young, and Britney Ziegler
11:00 - 11:45
Making the Move from Chef to Partner:
The Challenges of Being a Restaurant Owner
Moderator:
David Helbraun
Panelists:
John Fraser, James O'Brien, Missy Robbins, and Rafiq Salim
11:45 - 1:00
Lunch
1:00 - 1:45
Town Hall: Working through a Deal
Q&A Session with Keith Durst and Annie Shi
2:00 - 2:45
Retaining your team in 2025: Affordable health & wellness solutions
Moderator:
Ali LaRaia
Panelists:
Ali Grieb, Scott Jencius, Jack McGarry, and Elizabeth Murray
2:45 - 3:30
Dessert and COffee Break
3:30 -4:15
ABC's of CEO's
Moderator:
Rick Camac
Panelists:
Laura Lendrum, Roni Mazumdar, and Preeti Sriratana
4:30 - 5:15
The Numbers behind Menu Planning
Moderator:
Adam Sachs
Panelists:
Aretah Ettarh, Aisha Ibrahim, Chintan Pandya, and Alex Raij
5:15 - 5:30
Closing REmarks
Agenda
Monday, May 19
9:00 - 9:45
Breakfast and Registration
9:45 - 10:00
Opening Remarks
10:00 - 10:45
Trailblazer Talk
Danny Meyer with Hunter Lewis
11:00 - 11:45
Past, Present and Future of Food Media
Moderator:
Steph Wu
Panelists:
Tom Colicchio, Kwame Onwuachi, Gail Simmons, and Andrew Zimmern
11:45 - 1:00
LUnch
1:00 - 1:45
Trailblazer Talk
Eric Ripert with Jeff Gordinier
2:00 - 2:45
Evolution of Food Science
Moderator:
Matt Rodbard
Panelists:
Heston Blumenthal, Wylie Dufrense, Arielle Johnson, and Harold McGee
2:45 - 3:30
Dessert and coffee break
3:30 - 4:15
Hot Topics NYC Edition
Moderator:
Nilou Motamed
Panelists:
Abena Anim-Somuah, Jason Diamond, Melissa McCart, and Elazar Sontag
4:30 - 5:15
Trailblazer Talk
Heston Blumenthal with Joshua David Stein
5:15 - 5:30
Closing remarks