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Rising Food & Beverage Speakers

24 credible, up-and-coming voices in food & beverage - active on the circuit, beyond the household names.

24 rising food & beverage speakers on Mezzo - including Joe Laszlo, Mike Cessario, and Christine Foster. Each with the talks, gig history, and co-appearances to back it up.

Joe Laszlo

Joe Laszlo

Global Head of Insights at Groceryshop

3 recent talks · through 2026
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Mike Cessario

Liquid Death Founder | Disruptive Marketing & Brand Innovation

2 recent talks · through 2026
Christine Foster

Christine Foster

Group VP at Kroger

2 recent talks · through 2026
Gastón Tourn

Gastón Tourn

Chief Growth Officer | Oddbox

2 recent talks · through 2026
Christian Stindt

Christian Stindt

UK Marketing Director | Jägermeister

2 recent talks · through 2025
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Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli

Social Entrepreneur | Transforming Africa's Food Systems

1 recent talk · through 2026
Katie Thompson

Katie Thompson

Keynote Speaker

1 recent talk · through 2024
Maiko Mori

Maiko Mori

Ajinomoto Executive Officer | Driving Global Food Innovation

1 recent talk · through 2025
Yun Heon Lee

Yun Heon Lee

General Manager at PepsiCo Korea | Leading Global Beverage Strategy

1 recent talk · through 2025
Sharon Annette

Sharon Annette

Global Commerce Capabilities Director, HEINEKEN | Driving Business Transformation

1 recent talk · through 2025
Krista Webster

Krista Webster

CEO, VERITAS COMMUNICATIONS: MEAT & PRODUCE | Building Brand Trust in the Food Industry

1 recent talk · through 2025
Julie Bramham

Julie Bramham

Managing Director, DIAGEO LUXURY GROUP | Business Transformation

1 recent talk · through 2025
Carly Burford

Carly Burford

Global Brand Director, PERONI NASTRO AZZURRO | Marketing Creativity & Brand Building

1 recent talk · through 2025
Paul Earle

Paul Earle

Innovative Food Entrepreneur | Reimagining Mac & Cheese for Modern Consumers

1 recent talk · through 2025
Sandra Amachree

Sandra Amachree

Head of Communications | Marketing Innovation in Nigerian Brewing Industry

1 recent talk · through 2025
Johannes Evenblij

Johannes Evenblij

West Division Beverages U.S. (PBNA) at PepsiCo

1 recent talk · through 2025
Jennifer 8. Lee

Jennifer 8. Lee

Journalist | Unraveling the Mysteries of American 'Chinese' Food

2 talks · through 2020
Mark Bittman

Mark Bittman

Food Writer & Journalist | Plant-Based Eating and Sustainable Food Systems

2 talks · through 2016
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Jasmine Crowe

Entrepreneur & Entertainer | Transforming Hunger Relief Through Music

2 talks · through 2022
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Jamie Oliver

Celebrity Chef | Transforming Food Culture & Healthy Eating

2 talks · through 2018
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Heather Malenshek

Chief Marketing Officer at Land O'Lakes

2 talks · through 2022
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Alexis Nikole Nelson

Forager & Author | Reclaiming Wild Foods

2 talks · through 2023
Robert Lustig

Robert Lustig

Obesity Expert | Metabolic Health & Food Policy

1 talk · through 2022
Beth Ford

Beth Ford

CEO of Land O'Lakes | Farmer-Owned Cooperative Leadership

1 talk · through 2021
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