Edgar Nuñez, co-owner of SUD 777 in Mexico City, promotes a contemporary approach in Mexican cuisine, using only seasonal Mexican products. Having worked with FOX TV, he also founded the Mexican Food Truck Association, bringing some innovative concepts to the city's streets.
Anne E. McBride is a content provider, whether it is through writing, organizing conferences, or teaching. She holds a PhD in food studies from New York University and researches the changing role of the chef in the 21st century. Anne covers chefs and restaurants, global culinary events, and pastry for both consumer and academic audiences and is the co-author of six books, including Les Petits Macarons, Payard Cookies, and Culinary Careers. She is the program director for the Worlds of Flavor® International Conference & Festival at The Culinary Institute of America and the director of the Experimental Cuisine Collective at NYU, where she regularly teaches. A native of Switzerland, Anne sits on the board of the Association for the Study of Food and Society and on the James Beard Foundation Awards Committee.
World-renowned chef, bestselling author and multiple-Emmy winning television personality Anthony Bourdain was best known for traveling the globe as part of the CNN show Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. He authored the bestselling Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, a candid, hysterical, and sometimes shocking portrait of life in restaurant kitchens that has been translated into more than 28 languages.