The Future of Food Business

Two full days of delicious food and inspiring talks about the future of food business. Hear some of the best chefs and F&B executives discuss the trends shaping tomorrow's industry. If you're a chef, business owner, or F&B executive, Lengua is for you. See the program below.

Speakers

Aaron Brooks

Executive Chef, Sunny's
Alejandra Espinoza

Executive Chef and Owner Cotoa
Andrew Friedman

Author & host/producer of Andrew Talks to Chefs podcast
Andrew Sayles

Co-Founder and COO, Livestock Labs
Beatriz Jacoste

CEO, KM Zero
Bernardo Moltedo

Culinary Scientist, NotCo
Chintan Pandya

Executive Chef & Partner, Unapologetic Foods
Dan Saladino

Food journalist, Presenter of BBC Radio 4 ‘The Food Programme’
Elizabeth Vakil

Chief Product Officer, Resy
Helen Aquino

Director of Brand Marketing & Communications, Village Farms Greenhouse Grown
Jose Mendin

Chef & Co-Founder, Pubbelly Sushi
Michelle Bernstein

Chef & Restaurateur: Cafe La Trova & More
Paula Pesse

Culinary Director, NotCo
Ryan King

Food journalist and founder of Rooted Agency
Sushma Dwivedi Jindal

CPG Executive - former President, Ghetto Gastro
Stefano Secchi

Chef & Partner of Rezdôra & Massara
Timon Balloo

Chef Owner Tb Hospitality Group

Program

Wednesday / April 9, 2025

09:30 am

Breakfast with Caracas Bakery and Nespresso
10:30 am

Keynote /

Bytes of Creativity: How AI Inspires Creative Food Solutions

Bernardo Moltedo, Paula Pesse

Bernardo Moltedo, Paula Pesse
11:00 am

Panel /

Dining in the Future: a look at AI and VR

Bernardo Moltedo, Chintan Pandya, Paula Pesse

Bernardo Moltedo, Chintan Pandya, Paula Pesse
11:30 am

Keynote /

Revolutionizing Protein: The Promise of Cell-Cultivated Meat

Andrew Sayles

Andrew Sayles
12:15 pm

Panel /

Regional Cuisines Shaping the Global Dining Scene: the diaspora effect

Alejandra Espinoza, Stefano Secchi, Timon Balloo

Alejandra Espinoza, Stefano Secchi, Timon Balloo
01:00 pm

Lunch by Chef Chintan Pandya / powered by RESY & Gluttonomy
02:15 pm

Firechat Keynote /

The Evolving Landscape of Chefs, Restaurants and CPG

Sushma Dwivedi

Sushma Dwivedi
03:00 pm

Keynote /

The Future of Fresh: from Fork to Farm

Helen Aquino

Helen Aquino
03:45 pm

Featured Keynote /

Eating to Extinction: Cultivating Biodiversity and Preserving It for the Future

Dan Saladino

Dan Saladino
04:30 pm

Book Signing 'Eating to Extinction: The World's Rarest Foods and Why We Need to Save Them' Dan Saladino
04:30 pm

Happy Hour with Cowy Burger, Sili, Estrella Damm / Powered by Delta LATAM Airlines

Thursday / April 10, 2025

09:30 am

Breakfast with Facade Bakery and Nespresso
10:30 am

Panel /

What's Cooking in Miami

Aaron Brooks, Jose Mendin, Michelle Bernstein

Aaron Brooks, Jose Mendin, Michelle Bernstein
12:00 pm

Keynote /

Protecting the Future of Kitchens

Ryan King

Ryan King
12:30 pm

Open Q&A /

Wellness in the Chef Community

Ryan King

Ryan King
01:00 pm

Lunch by Chef Chintan Pandya / Powered by RESY & Gluttonomy
02:15 pm

Keynote /

10 Keys for the Future of Food

Beatriz Jacoste

Beatriz Jacoste
03:00 pm

Firechat Keynote /

How Tech is Reshaping the Way We Dine

Elizabeth Vakil

Elizabeth Vakil
03:45 pm

Panel /

Feeding the Future: Next Gen Voices

Surprise guests

Surprise guests
04:30 pm

Happy Hour with The Wolf of Tacos, Midorie, Estrella Damm / Powered by Delta LATAM Airlines