2022 Presenters

Meet the world-class guest chefs and presenters who presented at the 2022 Worlds of Flavor International Conference and Festival.

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Zoe Adjonyoh | Zoe's Ghana Kitchen Ltd

Zoe Adjonyoh | Zoe's Ghana Kitchen Ltd

Selassie Atadika | Midunu

Selassie Atadika | Midunu

Suzanne Barr | Suzanne Barr Food

Suzanne Barr | Suzanne Barr Food

Scott Alves Barton, PhD | University of Notre Dame

Scott Alves Barton, PhD | University of Notre Dame

Rupa Bhattacharya | The Culinary Institute of America

Rupa Bhattacharya | The Culinary Institute of America

Jennifer Breckner | The Culinary Institute of America

Jennifer Breckner | The Culinary Institute of America

Kristi Brown | Communion R&B

Kristi Brown | Communion R&B

Melissa Chickerneo '03 | Behind the Scenes Catering and Events

Melissa Chickerneo '03 | Behind the Scenes Catering and Events

Maureen Costura, PhD | The Culinary Institute of America

Maureen Costura, PhD | The Culinary Institute of America

Geoffrey Davis '09 | Burdell

Geoffrey Davis '09 | Burdell

Benjamin "BJ" Dennis IV | Chef and Personal Caterer

Benjamin "BJ" Dennis IV | Chef and Personal Caterer

Michael Elégbèdé ‘13 | ÌTÀN

Michael Elégbèdé ‘13 | ÌTÀN

Shenarri "Greens" Freeman | Cadence

Shenarri "Greens" Freeman | Cadence

Nelson German | Alamar and Sobre Mesa

Nelson German | Alamar and Sobre Mesa

Ederique "E" Goudia | Taste the Diaspora Detroit

Ederique "E" Goudia | Taste the Diaspora Detroit

Liz Grossman l Plate

Liz Grossman l Plate

Simeon Hall Jr. | Simeon Hall Restaurant Management Group

Simeon Hall Jr. | Simeon Hall Restaurant Management Group

Jessica B. Harris, PhD | Author and Culinary Historian

Jessica B. Harris, PhD | Author and Culinary Historian

Hawa Hassan | Basbaas Foods

Hawa Hassan | Basbaas Foods

Andrew Hunter '88 | Kikkoman

Andrew Hunter '88 | Kikkoman

JJ Johnson '07 | FIELDTRIP

JJ Johnson '07 | FIELDTRIP

Anthony Jones, Jr. | Red Rooster Overtown

Anthony Jones, Jr. | Red Rooster Overtown

David Kamen '88 | CIA Consulting

David Kamen '88 | CIA Consulting

Patience Kamen | The Culinary Institute of America

Patience Kamen | The Culinary Institute of America

Edward Lee | 610 Magnolia, Succotash

Edward Lee | 610 Magnolia, Succotash

Leigh-Ann Martin | A Table for Four

Leigh-Ann Martin | A Table for Four

Angela McCrae | Association of African American Vintners

Angela McCrae | Association of African American Vintners

Cathy Nash Holley | Flavor & The Menu

Cathy Nash Holley | Flavor & The Menu

Thérèse Nelson | Black Culinary History

Thérèse Nelson | Black Culinary History

Maricel Presilla, PhD | Gran Cacao Company

Maricel Presilla, PhD | Gran Cacao Company

Matthew Raiford '98 | Gilliard Farms

Matthew Raiford '98 | Gilliard Farms

Jamila Robinson | The Philadelphia Inquirer

Jamila Robinson | The Philadelphia Inquirer

Razia Sabour | Fuller Food

Razia Sabour | Fuller Food

Roshara Sanders ’14 | The Culinary Institute of America

Roshara Sanders ’14 | The Culinary Institute of America

Stephen Satterfield | Whetstone

Stephen Satterfield | Whetstone

Chris Scott l Butterfunk Biscuit Co.

Chris Scott l Butterfunk Biscuit Co.

Ozoz Sokoh | Kitchen Butterfly

Ozoz Sokoh | Kitchen Butterfly

Diana Tandia | Berber Street Food

Diana Tandia | Berber Street Food

Pierre Thiam | Teranga and Yolélé

Pierre Thiam | Teranga and Yolélé

Bret Thorn | Nation's Restaurant News & Restaurant Hospitality

Bret Thorn | Nation's Restaurant News & Restaurant Hospitality

Paola Velez | Bakers Against Racism

Paola Velez | Bakers Against Racism

Chris Viaud | Greenleaf and Ansanm

Chris Viaud | Greenleaf and Ansanm

Brendan Walsh '80 | The Culinary Institute of America

Brendan Walsh '80 | The Culinary Institute of America

Nana Araba Wilmot | Love I Knead Supper Club

Nana Araba Wilmot | Love I Knead Supper Club

Korsha Wilson '07 | A Hungry Society

Korsha Wilson '07 | A Hungry Society