Meet Our Speakers

(Singapore/Philippines)

Asia’s Best Female Chef 2023 by Asia’s 50 Best

(Taipei)

Owner-chef of Embers
Green Michelin Star Chef known for terroir-driven tasting menus

(Singapore)

Fiz Singapore – Green Michelin Star Chef

(USA)

Chef-owner of Kaya, the first Filipino restaurant in Florida to earn a MICHELIN Green Star, and a 2024 James Beard Awards finalist for Best New Restaurant

(USA)

Chef-owner of Musang in Seattle
Food & Wine Best New Chef (2022)

 (USA/Philippines)

Veteran chef of Purple Yam and co-author of Memories of Philippine Kitchens, which won the IACP Jane Grigson Award

(Indonesia)

Indonesia’s culinary ambassador

(Australia)

Co-founder of Serai in Melbourne, whose famed tacos sisig earned praise as “the best dish” Gordon Ramsay has tasted in years

(Manila)

Chef-owner of Toyo Eatery and Panaderya Toyo, multi-time Best Restaurant in the Philippines on Asia’s 50 Best lists, winner of Gin Mare Art of Hospitality Award in 2025

(Makati/Rockwell)

Co-owners/chefs of Hapag and Aya

(Manila)

Butuan-born chef who owns Taqueria Franco and Tatler Dining PH Chef of the Year 2022

(Manila/Tagaytay/Cavite)

Chef behind Gallery by Chele and Asador, Asia’s 50 Best/Discovery

(Manila)

Chef-owner of Metiz and Automat, listed among Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants

(Makati)

Japanese-Filipino executive pizza chef at Crosta Pizzeria in Makati, ranked 2nd in Asia-Pacific and 12th worldwide in the 50 Top Pizza World 2024 list.

(Parañaque)

Chef-owner of Linamnam
Tatler’s Rising Star

(Tagaytay)

Restaurateur behind the Antonio’s Group
(Antonio’s, Balay Dako, Breakfast at Antonio’s, etc.), 2015 Asia’s 50 Best alumnus

(Siargao Island)

An interdisciplinary initiative that fosters creativity in gastronomy, with Roots Siargao as its first concept. Led by Chef Ines Castañeda, Chef Filippo Turrin, Chef Daan Overgag, Marina Castañeda, and Ricardo de Sousa, the collective highlights innovation, sustainability, and cultural storytelling through food.

(Manila)

Chef-owner of Offbeat Bistro and bestselling food writer and editor whose book Also Filipino (2020) catalogs regional dishes and the stories behind them

(Cavite)

Chef-owner of Mrs. Saldo’s

(Manila)

The first Filipina executive chef of a five-star hotel in the Philippines and formerly Culinary Operations Director at Sofitel Manila

(Manila)

The “Lechon Diva” behind Pepita’s Kitchen, famous for stuffed lechon degustations and high-profile pop-ups overseas

(Manila)

Food/travel storyteller and founder of FEATR, Winner of the 2023 James Beard Media Award (Social Media Account)

(Quezon City / Mindanao)(Manila / Mindanao)

Tausug chef-restaurateur known for Palm Grill and projects championing ZAMBA SULTA (Zamboanga, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi- Tawi) flavors

(Baguio / Quezon City)

Chef and owner of Gourmet Gypsy Café

(Siargao)

Owner and executive chef of Wild Siargao in General Luna, where he champions a “GLOCAL” philosophy—blending global techniques with locally sourced Filipino ingredients.

(Cavite)

Chef and Owners of The Fatted Calf

(Negros Occidental)

Chef behind SAUMA in Hinigaran, a destination, hyper-local tasting menu built almost entirely on Negros produce

(Bacolod)

Chef and Portiko Café founder invited by Raffles Hotel Singapore to its Regional Hawker Series to showcase kansi to an international audience.