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Our 2024 Speakers

  • Adam Thomas

    Co-Host of Untempered Podcast

    @adam.wthomas

  • Akhil Grandhi

    Founder and Chocolate, Bon Fiction

    @bonfiction

  • Alexandra Clark

    Founding Chocolatier, Bon Bon Bon

    @bonbonbonchocolate

  • Andrew Healy

    Founder/Lead Educator - Irish Whiskey LAD

    @IrishWhiskeyLAD

  • Brad Kintzer

    Chief Chocolate Maker, TCHO Chocolate

    @tchochocolate

  • Cacao Sana

    Chocolate Taster, Educator, Writer and Artist

    @cacaosana

  • Chloé Doutre Roussel

    Author, Consultant, Educator, and Chocolate Expert

    @chloebeantobar

  • Daniel Bucher

    Managing Director of PRIDI Cacaofevier

    @chloebeantobar

  • Daniel Joseph Corpuz

    Pastry Chef & Chocolatier

    @danielcorpuz

  • Derek Bromley

    Founder, Ohm Coffee Roasters

    @ohmcoffeeroasters

  • Derek Poirier

    Co-Host of Untempered Podcast

    @chefderekpoirier

  • Duff Goldman

    American Pastry Chef and TV Personality

    @duffgoldman

  • Elizabeth Falkner

    American Chef and Restaurateur

    @cheffalkner @drinktmaro

  • Emily Stone

    Founder and CEO of Uncommon Cacao

    @uncommoncacao

  • Freddy Salazar

    General Manager, Costa Esmeraldas Cacao Co.

    @costaesmeraldas

  • Gary Guittard

    President & CEO, Guittard Chocolate

    @guittardchocolate

  • Greg D'Alesandre

    Chocolate Sourcerer, Dandelion Chocolate

    @gdalesandre

  • Hallott Parson

    General Manager, K+M Chocolates

    @kellermannichocolate

  • Jael Skeffington

    Jael Skeffington, French Broad Chocolate

    @jaelskeffington

  • Jake Myrick

    Co-founder, Sequoia Sake

    @sequoia_sake

  • Jamie Houghton

    Head Pastry Chef, The French Laundry

    @houghton1990

  • Jenny Samaniego

    Founder of Conexión Chocolate

    @conexionchocolate

  • Jessica Ferraro

    Craft Chocolate Specialist, Bar Cacao

    @barcacao

  • Kate Cavallin

    General Manager, Cacao Latitudes

    @cacaolatitudes

  • Laura Sweitzer

    Director of Sustainability & Strategic Sourcing at TCHO

    @laura.ann.sweitzer

  • Lorenzo Datei

    Sales Manager of Packint Chocolate Machines and Tecnochoc

    @chocolate_machines

  • Luis Robledo Richards

    Chocolatier and chef , Tout Chocolat

    @luis_robledo_richards

  • Melissa Coppel

    Teacher, Melissa Coppel School

    @melissacoppelchocolatier

  • Michael Recchiuti

    Founder of Recchiuti Confections (and Fantastic Drummer)

    @recchiuticonfections

  • Nate Carroll

    Senior Chocolate Maker, Dandelion Chocolate

    @n8.carroll

  • Nate Saal

    Founder & CEO of CocoTerra

    @cocoterra_co

  • Neil Ransom

    CEO, Siamaya Chocolate

    @neilransom

  • Olivier Fernández

    Pastelero, Bean to Bar MXBCN

    @olifernandezbcn

  • Paula Navarrete

    Director of Production, Dandelion Chocolate

    @paula.navarretemejia

  • R.A. Kashanipour

    Professor of History, University of Arizona

  • Rogelio Garcia

    Executive Chef, Auro (Four Seasons Napa Valley)

    @chefrogeliogarcia

  • Roy Shvartzapel

    Owner/Founder of From Roy, Inc

    @thisisfromroy

  • Seiji Horibuchi

    CEO, Dandelion Chocolate Japan, Dandelion Chocolate USA

    @dandelion_chocolate_japan

  • Spencer Hyman

    Partner and Co-Founder at Cocoa Runners

    @cocoarunners

  • Stephen Durfee

    Head of Curriculum Development at Dandelion Chocolate

    @chefdurfee

  • Susana Cárdenas

    Founder of Cárdenas Chocolate

    @cardenaschocolate

  • Todd Masonis

    CEO & Co-Founder, Dandelion Chocolate

    @dandelionchocolate

  • Will Lydgate

    Fifth Generation Owner of Lydgate Farms, Kauai

    @lydgatefarms

    @kauaiwill