Meet Our Speakers
Slow Drinks
Danny Childs
(USA)
Ethnobotanist and James Beard Media Awardee
Danny Park
(South Korea)
General Manager and bar leader at Zest (Seoul), repeatedly recognized as Best Bar in Korea and ranked No. 2 on Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2025
Agung Prabowo
(Hong Kong/Indonesia)
Co-founder of trailblazing bars The Old Man and PENICILLIN. Asia’s Best Bar 2019 by Asia’s 50 Best Bars, Ketel One Sustainable Bar Award (Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2021)
Sasha Wijidessa
(Singapore/Denmark)
Co-founder and drinks lead at FURA, winner of Asia’s 50 Best Bars’ Ketel One Sustainable Bar Award (2024)
Daniel Nguyen
(Vietnam/ USA)
Founder and master distiller of Sông Cái Distillery, World Gin Awards 2025 — Vietnam Country Winner
Renate Spurlock
(USA)
Bar manager at Kaya Orlando and Bayani Bar, the first restaurant in Florida to receive a Michelin Green Star (2024)
Anna Ye
(Vietnam/USA)
Founder of Anna Ye Tea, named one of Imbibe’s 75 to Watch in 2024
Rishot Laloo
(India)
Head mixologist at Shad Skye in Shillong, ranked among the Best Bars in India 2024
Rachel Shin
(South Korea)
Two-time Diageo World Class Korea Finalist (2022, 2023). Guided Zest to earn a spot on both the Asia’s 50 Best Bars and The World’s 50 Best Bars lists.
Jessie Qi
(Siargao Island)
Owner and bar manager of Last Chance, named one of Tatler Dining Philippines’ 20 Best Bars 2025. Celebrated for creative cocktails rooted in local ingredients.
Kalel Demetrio (“Liquido Maestro”)
(Metro Manila)
Forager-mixologist and co-founder behind concept bars, Agimat/Alamat and the new Alab Distilery.
Ken Alonso
(Ilocos Norte/Metro Manila)
Founder of Proudly Promdi, a platform for community-made Philippine spirits, wines, and cocktail experiences.
Niko Tiutan
(Metro Manila)
One of Tatler’s Best Philippines Rising Star in the bars category. Beverage director at Ito, Tatler Best 20 Bars in the Philippines 2025
Ron Cruz
(Metro Manila)
Co-owner of Fat Cat, Tatler’s Best Bar 2025 and Campari Red Hands Asia Philippine finalist.
Frances Ang
(Metro Manila)
MONIN Cup Philippines 2024 Champion and Manila Marriott Hotel’s first female bartender.
Aly Lorenzo
(Quezon City)
First Filipina to win the Diageo World Class Philippines Bartender of the Year (2023) and a global Tanqueray No. Ten Challenge champion.