2026 TERROIR SPEAKERS
Meet the Voices Shaping the Conversation
This year’s gathering brings together an inspiring mix of innovators, storytellers, researchers, and industry leaders whose work is transforming how we think, create, and collaborate. Each speaker offers a distinct perspective, grounded in experience and driven by curiosity, courage, and a commitment to meaningful change.
Explore the lineup and discover the ideas, insights, and lived expertise that will spark dialogue, challenge assumptions, and ignite new possibilities.
KIKI ARANITA // Chef, Food Writer, Entrepreneur (USA)
JASON BANGERTER // Executive Chef at Langdon Hall (ON)
WARREN BARR & LILY VERNEY-DOWNEY // Owners & Operators of Pluvio Restaurant + Rooms (BC)
NED BELL // Culinary Director of Planetary Health; Hatch Hospitality & Ocean Wise Ambassador (BC)
BLVCK SVM // Rapper & creator of Michelin-star Rap with distinct culinary-focused sound (USA)
ALEX CHEN // Executive Chef of Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar, Wild Blue Restaurant + Bar (BC)
AMANDA COHEN // James Beard-nominated Chef & Michelin-starred Restaurateur at Dirt Candy (USA)
KATE COLLEY // PR Expert; Hospitality Professional (BC)
BENEDIKT GUDGEIRSSON // Butcher at BG Meatproducts (Iceland)
SHANE HARPER // Chef de Farm at Pearl Morissette (ON)
PETER MCKENNA // Chef & Director at Bistro Eleven Fifty Five; Director at El Perro Negro (Scotland)
PETER PILARSKI // Digital Strategist (AB)
BETTINA SCHORMANN // Pastry Chef; Hospitality Leader at Bardō; Author (ON)
CHET SHARMA // Chef-Patron at BiBi (UK)
ARLENE STEIN // Terroir Founder (Germany)
RENÉE SUEN // Food & Travel Writer; Mid-USA & Mid-Canada Chair for The World’s 50 Best (ON)
DANIELE UDITI // Master Pizzaiolo; Chef at Pizzana (USA)