About Speakers

Speakers

Chef J.P. Singh

Chef J.P. Singh

SR Chef Culinaire Bukhara

Parvinder Singh Bali

Chef Parvinder Singh Bali

Director - School for European Pastry and Culinary Arts

Pawan Kumar

Pawan Kumar

Economic Journalist and Policy specialist

Nandita Karan

Chef Nandita Karan

National Tourism Award for Best Lady Chef of India (2022) and Lady Chef of the Year (2020) by the Indian Culinary Forum.

Narmada Kumari

Chef Narmada Kumari

Sous Chef, Andaz Hyatt, New Delhi

Anubhav Sapra

Anubhav Sapra

A CULINARY STORYTELLER, VLOGGER. FOUNDER OF THE INCREDIBLY POPULAR DELHI FOOD WALKS

Alok Kumar

Alok Kumar

Founder, Gaon

Kirti Jha

Kirti Jha

Specialized In Mithila Cuisine

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