Meet Our Speakers

Learn from, connect with, and be inspired by Africa's top culinary talent, restaurant leaders, and tourism and hospitality innovators. Expect honest insights, fresh thinking, and practical lessons from those shaping the future of the gastronomy industry – with many more speakers, experiences and exciting programme announcements still to come.

Pete Goffe-wood
Pete Goffe-Wood

MC, Celebrity Chef, writer

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Katlego Mlambo

MC, Celebrity Chef

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Johannes Richter

Executive Chef and Owner, The Livingroom at Summerhill Estate

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Luckson Mare

Chef, The Livingroom at Summerhill Estate

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Johanna Richter

maître d' and Sommelier, The Livingroom at Summerhill Estate

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Gregory Henderson

Executive Chef, The Palm House Boutique Hotel & Spa

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Jodi Gillespie

Executive Chef, Waterfront Properties

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Heinrich Stasiuk

Chef and Restaurateur, Wildthyme Restaurant Group

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Amori Burger

Executive Chef, Upper Union

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Ryan Cole

Executive Chef, Co-owner, Salsify at the Roundhouse

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Jackie Cameron

Owner, Jackie Cameron School of Food and Wine

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Dr Darlington Onojaefe

Senior Lecturer & Programme Coordinator, Graduate Centre for Management, Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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Amanda Kotze-Nhlapo

Business Events and Tourism Strategist