Matthew Cockerill is co-founder of ckbk, a digital subscription service offering access to the full content of hundreds of the world's best cookbooks. ckbk is often likened to 'Spotify for cookbooks' and is used by professional chefs, culinary students and keen home cooks alike. ckbk's online library is curated by experts and includes award-winning contemporary books along with classics from every era.

Sally Ekus is the owner and Lead Literary Agent at The Ekus Group, a full-service culinary agency specializing in Literary and Talent representation. She represents a wide range of culinary, health, wellness, and lifestyle talent, from first-time cookbook authors to seasoned chefs, RDs, professional food writers and bloggers, and internet and YouTube personalities. From concept to contract, she has brokered over 300 book deals with top publishers including Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Hachette, Simon & Schuster, and numerous indie publishers.

Jennifer English is a Gracie Award and James Beard Award winning culinary broadcaster, Editor at Large at Food & Beverage Media/Proof Magazine, Chief Culinary Officer at JENEFOODS and Marketing Consultant with Blau & Associates. Presently, Jennifer advises Food Tech Ventures, Digital Media Companies, Brands, NFT Projects and DAO's on The Future of Food & Hospitality. She is a respected industry futurist, wordsmith, culinary trend and brand consultant.

Garrett Gottesman is on the Public Figure Partnerships team at Meta, where he leads the team's thought leader vertical. He coaches chefs, authors, business leaders, and other experts on how to use Facebook and Instagram to achieve their business goals. Garrett's passion lies at the intersection of media, technology, and social impact. He takes pride in helping these inspiring public figures build community online and in helping young people discover new role models on social media that they might not have otherwise.

Eric Kim is a New York Times staff writer and essayist born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. His debut cookbook, Korean American: Food That Tastes Like Home (Clarkson Potter, 2022), was an instant New York Times Best Seller. He hosts regular videos on NYT Cooking's YouTube channel and writes a monthly column for The New York Times Magazine.

Toni Tipton-Martin is a culinary journalist and author using cultural heritage and cooking to build community. She is Editor in Chief of Cook’s Country by America’s Test Kitchen, a PBS television show cast-member, two-time James Beard Award winner for her books on African-American cooking, and recipient of the prestigious Julia Child Award, which is given to an individual (or team) who has made a profound and significant difference in the way America cooks, eats and drinks.

Vaughn Vreeland is a supervising producer at The New York Times for NYT Cooking, where he produces shows and develops recipes for the brand. An avid baker and home cook hailing from North Carolina, Vaughn can be seen making his latest creations on the NYT Cooking YouTube channel, Instagram and TikTok.

Emily Weinstein is the Editor in Chief of Cooking and Food at The New York Times, leading the team that produces NYT Cooking and all of The Times's Food section coverage. She also writes the popular NYT Cooking newsletter Five Weeknight Dishes.