IACP AWARDS & SUMMIT

The Venue at City Harvest
171 53rd St, Brooklyn, NY 11232

IACP SUMMIT: AGENDA

DOORS OPEN - 9:00 AM

MORNING SESSIONS - 9:30 AM-1:00 PM

Conversation: What’s On The Plate: The Future of Food Recovery and Food Insecurity
Jilly Stephens, CEO, City Harvest
Joe Yonan, Cookbook Author, Journalist

Insight: Best Practices for Culinary Professionals on Instagram, Facebook and Beyond
CJ Hernandez - Lifestyle Partnerships at Instagram

Conversation: Having My Cake and Eating It Too
Dorie Greenspan, Cookbook Author, Journalist
Nancy Hopkins, IACP Acting Executive Director

Insight: Incorporating Google Gemini into the Food Professionals Workflow
Jon Flynn - Google AI Leader, AI Producer, Author

Reflection: My Big Sweet & Spicy Brooklyn Life
Fany Gerson, Cookbook Author, Chef / Founder La Newyorkina, FanFan Doughnuts and Mijo NYC

NETWORKING - 1:00 PM-2:00 PM

AFTERNOON SESSIONS - 2:00 PM-6:00 PM

Reflection: Cooking My Way to the Top
Ayesha Nurdjaja, Executive Chef at Shuka

Panel: Setting the Table with Substack: Insights from Leading Voices
Panel Lead: Dan Stone, Head of Culture & Music at Substack
Ruth Reichl, Writer, Cook, former Gourmet editor-in-chief
Robert Sietsema, Freelance Writer and Restaurant Critic
Violet Witchel, Recipe Developer and Blogger

Reflection: Chasing Excellence in Storytelling
Steve Hoffman, Author & Journalist

Conversation: Kitchen to Camera to Community—Carla Hall’s Playbook for Authentic Content
Carla Hall, Food Media Icon
Amanda Rodriguez, Brand Strategist, Carla Hall Brand

Reflection: Beyond the Recipe: Turning Your Culinary Journey into a Story Worth Telling
Tricia Goyer, Author

Closing Reflection
Kyle Jones, Founder / Editor, Bitter Southerner
Javier Cabral, Editor, L.A. Taco

*Stay tuned for more details on speakers and sessions