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Carrie Chan

CEO, co-founder, Avant Meats

The Avant Meats CEO co-founded the company to make food production more sustainable

Peggy Chan

Founder; Executive Director, Grassroots Initiatives, Zero Foodprint Asia 

Peggy Chan believes plant-based eating will help us battle the climate crisis 

Ricardo Chaneton

Founder and chef, Mono

For his refined Latin American gastronomy

Sonia Cheng

CEO, Rosewood Hotel Group

The Rosewood boss leads her family’s ever growing hospitality empire

Vicky Cheng

Founder and Chef, VEA and Wing

His two restaurants, VEA and Wing, have assured the chef of his place as a gastronomic innovator

Richard Ekkebus

Chef, Amber

The decorated chef is also director of culinary operations at the Landmark Mandarin Oriental

Syed Asim Hussain

Founder and principal, Black Sheep Restaurants

The Black Sheep Restaurants founder is reinvigorating Hong Kong’s dining scene

Lindsay Jang

Founder, Yardbird, Ronin, Roti Tori and Sunday's Grocery

Lindsay Jang is one of Hong Kong's most established lifestyle and wellness founders

Jay Khan

Co-founder, COA, The Savory Project and Mezcal Mission 

COA, which he co-founded, is the first bar to be named Asia's Best Bar three years in a row

Antonio Lai

Executive Mixologist and Co-Owner, Tastings Group

The multi-award winning mixologist runs some of the city’s hottest bars and restaurants

Daren Lau

Chairman and CEO, Tam Jai International

The CEO and chairman of Tam Jai brings noodles—and smiles—to hungry Hongkongers

Vicky Lau

Founder, owner and head chef, Tate Dining Room and Bar, Mora, Date by Tate, An Soy

Vicky Lau was named Chef of the Year at the Tatler Dining Awards 2023

Janice Leung-Hayes

Food writer and social entrepreneur, Capsule48, Honestly Green

Multihypenate Janice Leung Hayes champions food that’s as sustainable as it is tasty

Alan Lo

Senior Advisor, JIA Group

F&B entrepreneur Alan Lo is also one of Hong Kong’s most enthusiastic supporters of the arts

Shane Osborn

Founder, The Arcane Collective

Acclaimed chef Shane Osborn champions cooking with integrity

Kevin Poon

Serial entrepreneur, Forty-Five, Clot, Juice, District, Woaw gallery, Elephant Grounds, La Rambla, WagyuMafia and The Diplomat

This entrepreneur and cultural influencer spans the worlds of fashion, hospitality, and more

Agung Prabowo

Co-founder, Penicillin and Dead &

Mixologist Agung Prabowo is behind a string of award-winning bars in Hong Kong

James Suckling

Founder, JamesSuckling.com

Leading global wine critic James Suckling has been spreading the love of wine and the ways of the grape for decades

Merlin Swire

CEO, John Swire & Sons Limited

Merlin Swire is the chief executive officer of the multifaceted John Swire & Sons Limited

Yenn Wong

Founder, Jia Group

Yenn Wong is the brain behind a string of successful, highly acclaimed restaurants and bars

Malcolm Wood

Co-founder, Maximal Concepts

The restaurateur is passionate about highlighting—and solving—environmental issues

Michael Wu

Chairman and managing director, Maxim’s Group

As the chairman and managing director of Maxim’s Group, Michael Wu runs Hong Kong’s largest food and beverage operator

David Yeung

Co-Founder and CEO, Green Monday

David Yeung, co-founder of Green Monday, is changing the way we eat, live and think in an era where the environment takes precedence

Danny Yip

Owner and Chef, The Chairman

With The Chairman, Danny Yip has taken Cantonese cuisine to new heights