2025 Speakers
Meet the hospitality pros innovating back-of-house design, equipment, and supplies who you’ll hear from at Commercial Kitchen Show.
Commercial Kitchen Show 2025 featured Australia's most dynamic hospitality leaders, all under one roof
We heard insights from
Sean Cunnington
Key Account Manager / UNOX
Paul Rifkin
Chef and Consultant / Paul Rifkin Consulting
Mark Normoyle
Executive Chef / Fonterra
Rony Parienty
Head Chef & Owner / Shelanous
Kyle Doody
Executive Chef / RACV
Grant Flack
Head of Operations / Balgownie Estate Yarra Valley
Katy Barfield OAM
Founder & CEO / YUME Food
Andrew Brain
Director / Foodservice Consultants Australia
Allister Sarris
Director / Sarris International
Claire Stenhouse
Restaurant Manager / Attica
Full list of 2025 speakers from A-Z
Ace Bevacqua
Senior Product Manager / Lightspeed Commerce
Adam Moore
Award Winning Food Expert and Chef /
Adrian Reichhart
National Manager – Technical Safety Solutions / Compass Group Australia
Adriano Zumbo
/ Zumbo Patisserie | QT Sydney
Alejandro Saravia
Director and Executive Chef / Renascence Group
Alessandro Bartesaghi
Exec Pastry Chef / MCEC
Alex Landon
Executive Editor / Secret Media Network
Alexandra Preece
General Manager / 400 Gradi
Allan Forsdick
Director / Future Food
Allister Sarris
Director / Sarris International
Amy Renae
CEO / addzme and Shift8
Andrea Tranchero
Executive Chef / Barilla
Andrew Brain
Director / Foodservice Consultants Australia
Andrew Briese
CEO / CTB & CO
Andrew Howie
Chief Marketing Officer / Taco Bell
Andy Larke
Chief Revenue Officer / Liven
Andy Murdoch
Vice President of Strategic Brands & APAC / Crunchtime
Angela Crook
Marketing Manager / San Telmo Group
Angelica Iuliano
Group Pastry Chef / MoVida
Anthea Loucas Bosha
CEO / Food & Drink Victoria
Anthony Silvio
Creative Director / Vannella Cheese
Ash Raftis
Manager - Enterprise Advisor / KPMG
Ashley Cooke
Director / Future Food
Ben Irvine
Head of Trade Marketing / Seven Miles Coffee Roasters
Benjamin Vaughn
CEO & Co-Founder / Mile End Bagels
Beth Candy
Executive Chef / Hotel Sorrento
Bianca Brady
Co-founder & CEO / Axify
Bill Lee
Technology & Solutions Manager / Dome
Blake Hammond
National Operations Manager / Compass Group
Brian Steel
Consultant / Steel Edge Consulting
Carlos Antonius
Global CEO / Chatime Group
Chris Cornforth
Co-Founder & Group CEO / Harvest Hotels
Christopher The
/ Black Star Pastry | Hearthe
Claire Stenhouse
Restaurant Manager / Attica
Clare Riley
Managing Editor / Restaurant Business
Cushla McFadden
Director / Tom Mark Henry
Damian Hopper
Managing Director / Bubba Pizza
Dan Hunter
/ Brae Restaurant
Daniel Pasquali
/ Dessert Masters
Daniel Semrani
/ Gigi's Pizzeria
Daniel Yin
Apprentice Third Year / Ciel Restaurant and Bar
Dario D'agostino
Founder & Director / DAMA Consulting
Darren Lauder
Director Of Food & Beverage / Pullman Melbourne Albert Park
Dave Stewart
Executive Chef / Roasting Warehouse
Davide Civitiello
/ Basile Imports
Dean Lightfoot
Area Developer / Nautical Bowls
Duane Barber
President & CEO / IPC Asia Pacific
Dylan Garofalo
Sales and Marketing Director / Bruno Fine Foods
Emil Kroell
Technical Account Manager / End Food Waste Australia
Emma Brown
Head of Innovation / Brown Brothers
Faith Wafa
Commis Pastry Chef / The Ganache Kitchen
Gareth Whitton
/ Tarts Anon
Gary Johnson
Exec Chef / Bega
George Paraskevopoulos
Director / Roasting Warehouse Specialty Coffee
Giuseppe Minoia
Cheesemaker / Vannella Cheese
Glenn Flood
Leadership Training & Facilitation /
Grant Collins
/ Gin Lane Sydney
Grant Flack
Head of Operations / Balgownie Estate Yarra Valley
Hugh Allen
/ Vue de monde
Ian Curley
Owner & Chef Consultant /
Isabel Aguas
Commi Chef / TFE Hotels North and Common restaurant & Chin Chin
Jack Monro
Lead Brand Thinker / Thinkerbell
Jackie Middleton
Co Founder and Director / Earl Canteen
Jacqueline Lewis
Group Beverage Manager / The Lancemore Group
Jamie Gannon
Culinary Director / Feros Group
Jamie Stewart
Chief Operating Officer / Sushi Sushi
Jeroen Cools
Director of Operations / My Goodness
Jerry Mai
/ Roll'd
Jimmy Hurlston
/ Easeys
John Kozsik
VIC Coffee Specialist / Vittoria Food & Beverage
Johnny Di Francesco
/ Gradi Group | AVPN
Joseph Abboud
Owner / Rumi Restaurant
Joshua Hillary
Food & Beverage Director / Solotel
Judy McMahon
Director / Catalina
Julian Hills
Owner & Chef / Navi
Justin Whitely
National Manager – Assurance and Reporting / Compass Group Australia
Kartheek Munigoti
CEO / Constellation Technologies
Kate Dickins
Owner / Ciao Cielo
Kate Paterson
General Manager & Owner / Deep End Pizza
Katherine Brown
Luxury Portfolio Manager / Brown Brothers
Katie Fisher
Chief Commercial Officer / Foodbank Victoria
Katy Barfield OAM
Founder & CEO / YUME Food
Kerri Wane
CEO / Schnitz
Kira Boulton
Apprentice / Heart and Soul Wholefood Cafe
Kirsten Tibballs
/ The Chocolate Queen / Savour School
Kyle Doody
Executive Chef / RACV
Lawrence Pelletier
Sales & Marketing Director / Redcat
Lazaros Papasavas
Managing Director / Papasavas Group
Leah Glynn
Editor / Time Out Melbourne
Leo De Bartolo
Former Operations Director, Marco Pierre White Restaurants / Founder, Toast Hospitality Consulting
Liam McLauglin
/ Global Hospitality Group
Lucy Allon
Restaurateur and Co-Founder / Straight To The Source
Luke Mangan
/ Luke Mangan Group
Mark Normoyle
Executive Chef / Fonterra
Markus Werner
Culinary Director / Delaware North
Matt Wilkinson
/ MW Projects | Grill'd Head of Innovation
Matteo Pignatelli
Managing Director / Matteo's Restaurant
Melissa Goffin
Managing Director / RedGum BBQ
Michael Cole
Head Chef / Moke
Michael Mann
/ Ciscos Coffee
Michael Ostroburski
General Manager / Melbourne Racing Club
Michael Waymark
Managing Principle / Waymark Services
Natalie Sharpe
CEO / Olivers
Nerida Conway
/ Pav Queen
Nicholas Kalogeropoulos
/ Global Hospitality
Nick Campese
Group General Manager / Royal Stacks
Nicki Chesna
Head of Franchising / Mad Mex
Nicole Buisson
Managing Director / Lightspeed Commerce
Paolo Gatto
/ Sydcily
Paul Ayyash
Hospitality Consultant & Mentor / Hospo Dojo
Paul Dimattina
Managing Director / Lamaro's Hotels
Paul Graham
Finance & Systems Director / Dome
Paul Rifkin
Chef and Consultant / Paul Rifkin Consulting
Paul Tredinnick
Founder & Managing Director / Brand Value Builders
Pete Learmonth
Product Manager / Lightspeed Commerce
Pierre Khodja
Chef / Australian Venue Co
Ray Strongman
Business Coach /
Richard Mcleod
CEO / Loaded
Rod Fowler
Director & Principal / Food Industry Foresight
Rony Parienty
Head Chef & Owner / Shelanous
Ross Lusted
/ Marmelo, Woodcut
Ross Magnaye
Head Chef & Co-Owner / Serai Kitchen
Sam Sidney
Director & Founder / MilkBar Digital
Samantha Bragg
CEO / Red Rooster
Sameer Kaushik
Vice President Business Development, APAC / TabSquare.AI
Sarah Franklyn
Director of Sales & Marketing / Impact Data
Saxon Wright
Founder / Pablo and Rusty's Coffee Roasters
Sean Cunnington
Key Account Manager / UNOX
Shane Bracken
Managing Director ANZ / Subway
Shane Pigdon
Head of Operations / Grill'd
Spencer Patrick
Owner / Harrisons Restaurant
Stephen Anderson
Owner / The Lott Cafe & Pha's Thai
Stephen Nairn
CEO / LK Hospitality
Steve Sidd
Group Managing Director / Catering HQ
Teresa Sperti
Founder and Director / Arktic Fox
Todd Thorburn
Exec Chef Oceania / Anchor Food Professionals
Tony Green
CEO / Australian Foodservice Advocacy Body
Tony Ibbotson
Founder and Creative Director / The Creative Method
Trish Harty
Marketing Consultant / Harty Food Media
Tyrone Ho
Head of Sales and Industry Growth / Tyro
Venessa Barnes
Co-founder and Foodservice Specialist / FoodLogic
Vladimir Kalmanovich
Director / KPMG
Wes Lambert
CEO / ARCA
William De Jong
Senior Food and Beverage Consultant / Alto Cibum
Youssef Ben Touati
Master Pizzaiolo, Performer and Culinary Consultant /