Anthony Rudolf
Co-Host & Co-Founder, Formerly Per Se, Bouchon Bakery
5 editions
Returning speakers
The returning core
11 speakers have come back to The Welcome Conference. Everyone who came back for the second edition.
Will Guidara
Host & Co-Founder; Restaurateur, Eleven Madison Park, The NoMad
12 editions
Brian Canlis
Co-Owner, Canlis
4 editions
Andrew Zimmern
Chef, Writer & Television Personality, Bizarre Foods
3 editions
Donnie Madia
Partner, One Off Hospitality
3 editions
Kevin Boehm
Co-Owner, BOKA Restaurant Group
3 editions
Kat Cole
President & Chief Operating Officer, Athletic Greens
2 editions
Alpana Singh
Master Sommelier, Restaurateur & Television Personality
2 editions
Daniel Humm
Chef & Co-Owner, Make It Nice
2 editions
Danny Meyer
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Union Square Hospitality Group
2 editions
Erick Williams
Chef & Owner, Virtue Restaurant & Bar
2 editions
13 editions · 2014-2026
The Welcome Conference, edition by edition
Every edition of The Welcome Conference Mezzo has on record.
The Welcome Conference
2014
14 speakers
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2015
14 speakers
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2016
17 speakers
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2017
15 speakers
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2018
12 speakers
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2019
16 speakers
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2019
12 speakers
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2022
11 speakers
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2023
13 speakers
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2023
13 speakers
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2024
12 speakers
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2025
8 speakers
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2026
10 speakers
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Everyone who has spoken at The Welcome Conference
138 speakers.
- Will Guidara 12×Host & Co-Founder; Restaurateur, Eleven Madison Park, The NoMad
- Kat Cole 2×President & Chief Operating Officer, Athletic Greens
- AGAdam Grant Organizational Psychologist & Professor, The Wharton School
Angela Duckworth Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor, University of Pennsylvania
Arthur C. Brooks Social Scientist, Professor & Author
Christina Tosi Founder & Chef, Milk Bar
Dan Barber Chef & Co-Owner, Blue Hill- DBDavid Brooks Columnist, The New York Times
Dex Hunter-Torricke Founder, Center for Tomorrow
Duncan Wardle Former Head of Innovation & Creativity, Disney
Gary Vaynerchuk Chairman; Chief Executive Officer, VaynerX / VaynerMedia
Jon Batiste Musician, Educator & Bandleader
Lindsay Wrege Co-Founder, 321 Coffee
Mark Pollock Explorer, Founder & Collaborator
Rory Sutherland Vice Chairman, Ogilvy UK
Ryan Leak Speaker & Author
Sam Kass Former White House Chef | Food Policy & Nutrition Advocacy- SGSeth Godin Entrepreneur, Author & Speaker, Akimbo
Simon Sinek Author of "Start With Why" | Third most-viewed TED talk ever, Start With Why
Victoria Arlen Sportscaster; Former Paralympic Swimmer, ESPN- ARAnthony Rudolf 5×Co-Host & Co-Founder, Formerly Per Se, Bouchon BakeryIs this you? Claim →
- BCBrian Canlis 4×Co-Owner, CanlisIs this you? Claim →
- AZAndrew Zimmern 3×Chef, Writer & Television Personality, Bizarre FoodsIs this you? Claim →
- DMDonnie Madia 3×Partner, One Off HospitalityIs this you? Claim →
- KBKevin Boehm 3×Co-Owner, BOKA Restaurant GroupIs this you? Claim →
- ASAlpana Singh 2×Master Sommelier, Restaurateur & Television PersonalityIs this you? Claim →
- DHDaniel Humm 2×Chef & Co-Owner, Make It NiceIs this you? Claim →
- DMDanny Meyer 2×Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Union Square Hospitality GroupIs this you? Claim →
- EWErick Williams 2×Chef & Owner, Virtue Restaurant & BarIs this you? Claim →
- AMAlan Mulally Former President & Chief Executive Officer, Ford Motor CompanyIs this you? Claim →
- ARAlan Richman Food Writer, GQIs this you? Claim →
- ACAlice Canlis Co-Owner, CanlisIs this you? Claim →
- AMAmy Mills Author & Consultant, OnCue ConsultingIs this you? Claim →
- ACAngus Collins Founder, Beyond EnduranceIs this you? Claim →
- AWAri Weinzweig Co-Founding Partner, Zingerman's Community of BusinessesIs this you? Claim →
- AKAsma Khan Chef, Restaurateur & Cookbook Author, Darjeeling ExpressIs this you? Claim →
- BPBanjo Harris Plane Restaurant Manager, AtticaIs this you? Claim →
- BCBarkha Cardoz Chief Executive Officer, Cardoz LegacyIs this you? Claim →
- BKBecky Kennedy Clinical Psychologist & Founder, Good InsideIs this you? Claim →
- BCBelinda Chang Is this you? Claim →
- BGBill Golderer Founding Pastor & Convener, Broad Street MinistryIs this you? Claim →
- BSBobby Stuckey Master Sommelier & Co-Founder, Frasca Food & WineIs this you? Claim →
- BKBrian Koppelman Filmmaker & TV Series CreatorIs this you? Claim →
- CSCaroline Styne Is this you? Claim →
- CCCharles Carter Antoine'sIs this you? Claim →
- CMCharles Masson Restaurateur, Formerly La GrenouilleIs this you? Claim →
- CHChayil Hyland Is this you? Claim →
- CCChris Canlis Co-Owner, CanlisIs this you? Claim →
- CSChris Shepherd ChefIs this you? Claim →
- DWDan White Chief Creative Officer, theory11Is this you? Claim →
- DCDana Cowin Is this you? Claim →
- DCDavid Chang Founder, MomofukuIs this you? Claim →
- DDDominique Dawes Olympic Gold Medalist & Motivational SpeakerIs this you? Claim →
- DMDonald Miller Chief Executive Officer, Business Made SimpleIs this you? Claim →
- DMDorri McWhorter Is this you? Claim →
- DNDrew Nieporent Founder, Myriad Restaurant GroupIs this you? Claim →
- EBElena Brower Founder, Art of AttentionIs this you? Claim →
Eric Ripert Chef & Co-Owner, Le BernardinIs this you? Claim →- FWFawn Weaver Chief Executive Officer, Uncle NearestIs this you? Claim →
- FBFrank Bruni Op-Ed Columnist, The New York TimesIs this you? Claim →