PROGRAM
*This program is subjected to changes
FRIDAY 15 MAY 2026 – ARRIVAL DAY ALL DAY REGISTRATION – ICC WALES | ||
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Time | Session | Location |
19:00 – 22:30 | Ice Breaker Reception Dress Code: Business Casual | ICC WALES |
SATURDAY 16 MAY 2026 ALL DAY REGISTRATION – ICC WALES | |||
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Time | Session | Location | GLOBAL CHEFS CHALLENGE FINALS |
09:00 – 09:05 | Welcome Charles Carroll, Congress Committee Chairman | ICC WALES | GLOBAL PASTRY CHEFS CHALLENGE |
09:05 – 09:10 | Opening Remarks by the Host | ICC WALES | |
09:10 – 09:13 | Introduction of Worldchefs Board Members | ICC WALES | |
09:13 – 09:18 | Presidential Address Andrew Cuthbert, Worldchefs President | ICC WALES | |
09:18 – 09:28 | Remarks from Government VIP | ICC WALES | |
09:28 – 09:33 | Live Vocal Performance Katherine Jenkins, World-Renowned Mezzo-Soprano | ICC WALES | |
09:33 – 09:43 | Parade of Nations | ICC WALES | |
09:43 – 10:13 | Plenary Session | ICC WALES | |
10:13 – 10:43 | Culinary Demonstration Hywel Jones, Executive Chef/Director of Food & Beverage of Lucknam Park | ICC WALES | |
10:43 – 11:00 | THIS IS BREAK TIME! Stretch your legs and grab a coffee! | ICC WALES | |
11:00 – 11:30 | Presentation & Demonstration Presented by Dilmah Tea | ICC WALES | |
11:30 – 12:00 | Running A World-Famous Restaurant With A Menu That Changes Twice A Day Sian Wyn Owen, Executive Head Chef of The River Café | ICC WALES | |
12:00 – 12:30 | Presentation Claire Geale, Head of Insights & Voice of Consumer, Dairy Presented by Fonterra | ICC WALES | |
12:30 – 13:00 | Culinary Demonstration Presented by Van Drie | ICC WALES | |
13:00 – 15:00 | THIS IS LUNCH TIME! | ICC WALES | |
Continue your experience by following one of these following afternoon tracks | |||
AFTERNOON TRACK 1 15:00 – 16:00 | BREAK OUT SESSION | ICC WALES | |
AFTERNOON TRACK 2 15:00 – 16:00 | Visit Expo and check out the Global Chefs Challenge Finals! | ICC WALES | |
16:00 – 16:30 | The Worldchefs Congress Tradition Official photography and Parade | ICC WALES | |
19:30- 23:00 | WELCOME RECEPTION Dress Code: Chefs’ White / Smart Casual | ICC WALES | |
THIS IS YOUR FREE NIGHT | |||
SUNDAY 17 MAY 2026 ALL DAY REGISTRATION – ICC WALES | |||
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Time | Session | Location | GLOBAL CHEFS CHALLENGE FINALS |
09:00 – 09:20 | World Chefs Without Borders Willment Leong, World Chefs Without Borders Chairman | ICC WALES | GLOBAL CHEFS CHALLENGE |
09:20 – 09:50 | How Partnership Working Can Serve Up Policy On A Plate David Chapman, Executive Director of UKHospitality Cymru | ICC WALES | |
09:50 – 10:30 | Panel Discussion | ICC WALES | |
10:30 – 11:00 | Revisiting Classic Chocolate Techniques for Today’s Kitchen Pierre Abi Hayla, Chocolatier, Pastry Chef, Consultant and Entrepreneur Presented by Ariane Porcelain | ICC WALES | |
11:00 – 11:20 | THIS IS BREAK TIME! Stretch your legs and grab a coffee! | ICC WALES | |
11:20 – 11:50 | Cooking with Natural Plants: Extracting Aromas and Flavours Franck Pontais, Koppert Cress Culinary & Country Manager – UK, Asia, Middle East Presented by Koppert Cress | ICC WALES | |
11:50 – 12:30 | Panel Discussion | ICC WALES | |
12:30 – 13:00 | Culinary Demonstration Tom Philips, Executive Chef of Two Michelin-starred Story | ICC WALES | |
13:00 – 15:00 | THIS IS LUNCH TIME! | ICC WALES | |
Continue your experience by following one of these following afternoon tracks | |||
AFTERNOON TRACK 1 15:00 – 16:00 | BREAK OUT SESSION | ICC WALES | |
AFTERNOON TRACK 2 15:00 – 17:00 | Visit Expo and check out the Global Chefs Challenge Finals! | ICC WALES | |
THIS IS YOUR FREE NIGHT | |||
MONDAY 18 MAY 2026 ALL DAY REGISTRATION – ICC WALES | |||
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Time | Session | Location | GLOBAL CHEFS CHALLENGE FINALS |
09:00 – 09:25 | The AI-Powered Chef Rich Rosendale, Chief Vision Officer of Rosendale Collective | ICC WALES | GLOBAL CHEFS CHALLENGE & GLOBAL VEGAN CHEFS CHALLENGE |
09:25 – 09:50 | Capturing the Essence of Wild Food through Preservation Colin Wheeler-James, Owner of Ground Up Cookery School | ICC WALES | |
09:50 – 10:10 | Feed The Planet Committee Shonah Chalmers, Feed the Planet Chairman | ICC WALES | |
10:10 – 10:50 | 2050 Menu A panel on surviving the loss of natural resources — what happens when the planet runs dry? Moderated by Shonah Chalmers, Chair of Feed the Planet | ICC WALES | |
10:50 – 11:10 | THIS IS BREAK TIME! Stretch your legs and grab a coffee! | ICC WALES | |
11:10 – 11:40 | Burnout Isn’t a Badge of Honour: Rewriting Hospitality’s Culture Kris Hall, Founder & CEO of The Burnt Chef Project | ICC WALES | |
11:40 – 12:00 | Plenary Session | ICC WALES | |
12:00 – 12:20 | Young Chefs Development Committee Jasper Jek, Young Chefs Chairman | ICC WALES | |
12:20 – 13:00 | Shaping the Future of the Culinary Industry A Discussion with Jon Davies, CEO of Levy for UK&Ireland and Young Chefs | ICC WALES | |
13:00 – 15:00 | THIS IS LUNCH TIME! | ICC WALES | |
Continue your experience by following one of these following afternoon tracks | |||
AFTERNOON TRACK 1 15:00 – 16:00 | FoodChoice4Life: A new opportunity to connect, act, and inspire Marta Antonelli, Ph.D., Food & Sustainability Expert and Coordinator of FoodChoice4Life | ICC WALES | |
AFTERNOON TRACK 2 15:00 – 17:00 | Visit Expo and check out the Global Chefs Challenge Finals! | ICC WALES | |
THIS IS YOUR FREE NIGHT | |||
TUESDAY 19 MAY 2026 ALL DAY REGISTRATION – ICC WALES | |||
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Time | Session | Location | GLOBAL CHEFS CHALLENGE FINALS |
09:00 – 09:05 | Worldchefs General Assembly – Call for Quorum | ICC WALES | GLOBAL YOUNG CHEFS CHALLENGE |
09:05 – 09:15 | Opening Remark by Worldchefs President | ICC WALES | |
09:15 – 09:25 | Ratification of New Continental Directors | ICC WALES | |
09:25 – 09:45 | Worldchefs Activity and Financial Report Ragnar Fridriksson, Worldchefs Managing Director | ICC WALES | |
09:45 – 10:25 | Presentation and voting of Statutes and Standing Rules | ICC WALES | |
10:25 – 11:00 | THIS IS BREAK TIME! Stretch your legs and grab a coffee! | ICC WALES | |
11:00 – 11:20 | International Chefs Day Vanessa Marquis, International Chefs Day Chairman | ICC WALES | |
11:20 – 11:45 | Plenary Session | ICC WALES | |
11:45 – 12:10 | Plenary Session | ICC WALES | |
12:10 – 12:40 | Honorary Life Membership Ceremony Presidents’ Medals Ceremony Life Achievement Award | ICC WALES | |
12:40 – 12:50 | Worldchefs Congress Paris 2028 – Handing over the Bell & Update | ICC WALES | |
12:50 – 13:00 | Closing Remark by Worldchefs President | ICC WALES | |
13:00 – 14:30 | LUNCH | ICC WALES | |
Continue your experience by following one of these following afternoon tracks | |||
AFTERNOON TRACK 1 15:00 – 16:00 | BREAK OUT SESSION | ICC WALES | |
AFTERNOON TRACK 2 14:30 – 17:00 | Visit ExpoCulinaire and check out the Global Chefs Challenge Finals & Emirates International SalonCulinaire! | ICC WALES | |
19:30 – 23:00 | GALA DINNER Dress Code: Black Tie / Chefs’ White for Competitors | ICC WALES | |
WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2026 | |||||
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Do you want to stay longer in Wales? Reach out to us to organize your trip together! |
*This program is subjected to changes
FRIDAY 15 MAY 2026 – ARRIVAL DAY ALL DAY REGISTRATION – ICC WALES | ||
|---|---|---|
Time | Session | Location |
19:00 – 22:30 | Ice Breaker Reception Dress Code: Business Casual | ICC WALES |
SATURDAY 16 MAY 2026 ALL DAY REGISTRATION – ICC WALES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Time | Session | Location | GLOBAL CHEFS CHALLENGE FINALS |
09:00 – 09:05 | Welcome Charles Carroll, Congress Committee Chairman | ICC WALES | GLOBAL PASTRY CHEFS CHALLENGE |
09:05 – 09:10 | Opening Remarks by the Host | ICC WALES | |
09:10 – 09:13 | Introduction of Worldchefs Board Members | ICC WALES | |
09:13 – 09:18 | Presidential Address Andrew Cuthbert, Worldchefs President | ICC WALES | |
09:18 – 09:28 | Remarks from Government VIP | ICC WALES | |
09:28 – 09:33 | Live Vocal Performance Katherine Jenkins, World-Renowned Mezzo-Soprano | ICC WALES | |
09:33 – 09:43 | Parade of Nations | ICC WALES | |
09:43 – 10:13 | Plenary Session | ICC WALES | |
10:13 – 10:43 | Culinary Demonstration Hywel Jones, Executive Chef/Director of Food & Beverage of Lucknam Park | ICC WALES | |
10:43 – 11:00 | THIS IS BREAK TIME! Stretch your legs and grab a coffee! | ICC WALES | |
11:00 – 11:30 | Presentation & Demonstration Presented by Dilmah Tea | ICC WALES | |
11:30 – 12:00 | Running A World-Famous Restaurant With A Menu That Changes Twice A Day Sian Wyn Owen, Executive Head Chef of The River Café | ICC WALES | |
12:00 – 12:30 | Presentation Claire Geale, Head of Insights & Voice of Consumer, Dairy Presented by Fonterra | ICC WALES | |
12:30 – 13:00 | Culinary Demonstration Brought to you by Van Drie | ICC WALES | |
13:00 – 13:45 | THIS IS LUNCH TIME! Quick lunch for Young Chefs & then Forage | ICC WALES | |
Continue your experience by following one of these following afternoon tracks | |||
AFTERNOON 14:00 – 16:00 | Forage with Young Chefs Colin Wheeler-James, Owner of Ground Up Cookery School | WOODLAND TRAIL | |
16:00 – 16:30 | The Worldchefs Congress Tradition Official photography and Parade | ICC WALES | |
19:30- 23:00 | WELCOME RECEPTION Dress Code: Chefs’ White / Smart Casual | ICC WALES | |
THIS IS YOUR FREE NIGHT | |||
SUNDAY 17 MAY 2026 ALL DAY REGISTRATION – ICC WALES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Time | Session | Location | GLOBAL CHEFS CHALLENGE FINALS |
09:00 – 09:20 | World Chefs Without Borders Willment Leong, World Chefs Without Borders Chairman | ICC WALES | GLOBAL CHEFS CHALLENGE |
09:20 – 09:50 | How Partnership Working Can Serve Up Policy On A Plate David Chapman, Executive Director of UKHospitality Cymru | ICC WALES | |
09:50 – 10:30 | Panel Discussion | ICC WALES | |
10:30 – 11:00 | Revisiting Classic Chocolate Techniques for Today’s Kitchen Pierre Abi Hayla, Chocolatier, Pastry Chef, Consultant and Entrepreneur Presented by Ariane Porcelain | ICC WALES | |
11:00 – 11:20 | THIS IS BREAK TIME! Stretch your legs and grab a coffee! | ICC WALES | |
11:20 – 11:50 | Cooking with Natural Plants: Extracting Aromas and Flavours Franck Pontais, Koppert Cress Culinary & Country Manager – UK, Asia, Middle East Presented by Koppert Cress | ICC WALES | |
11:50 – 12:30 | Panel Discussion | ICC WALES | |
12:30 – 13:00 | Culinary Demonstration Tom Philips, Executive Chef of Two Michelin-starred Story | ICC WALES | |
13:00 – 15:00 | THIS IS LUNCH TIME! | ICC WALES | |
Continue your experience by following one of these following afternoon tracks | |||
AFTERNOON 15:00 – 17:00 | Exploring Newport Market: Flavours, Stories & Makers | NEWPORT | |
Young Chefs could go to watch Global Chefs Challenge after the Market tour if time permits | |||
THIS IS YOUR FREE NIGHT | |||
MONDAY 18 MAY 2026 ALL DAY REGISTRATION – ICC WALES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Time | Session | Location | GLOBAL CHEFS CHALLENGE FINALS |
09:00 – 09:25 | The AI-Powered Chef Rich Rosendale, Chief Vision Officer of Rosendale Collective | ICC WALES | GLOBAL CHEFS CHALLENGE & GLOBAL VEGAN CHEFS CHALLENGE |
09:25 – 09:50 | Capturing the Essence of Wild Food through Preservation Colin Wheeler-James, Owner of Ground Up Cookery School | ICC WALES | |
09:50 – 10:10 | Feed The Planet Committee Shonah Chalmers, Feed the Planet Chair | ICC WALES | |
10:10 – 10:50 | 2050 Menu A panel on surviving the loss of natural resources — what happens when the planet runs dry? Moderated by Shonah Chalmers, Feed the Planet Chair | ICC WALES | |
10:50 – 11:10 | THIS IS BREAK TIME! Stretch your legs and grab a coffee! | ICC WALES | |
11:10 – 11:40 | Burnout Isn’t a Badge of Honour: Rewriting Hospitality’s Culture Kris Hall, Founder & CEO of The Burnt Chef Project | ICC WALES | |
11:40 – 12:00 | Plenary Session | ICC WALES | |
12:00 – 12:20 | Young Chefs Development Committee Jasper Jek, Chairman | ICC WALES | |
12:20 – 13:00 | Shaping the Future of the Culinary Industry A Discussion with Jonathan Davis, CEO of Levy for UK&Ireland and Young Chefs | ICC WALES | |
13:00 – 15:00 | THIS IS LUNCH TIME! | ICC WALES | |
Continue your experience by following one of these following afternoon tracks | |||
AFTERNOON 15:00 – 16:00 | FoodChoice4Life: A new opportunity to connect, act, and inspire Marta Antonelli, Ph.D., Food & Sustainability Expert and Coordinator of FoodChoice4Life | AUDITORIUM | |
AFTERNOON 16:00 – 17:00 | Face to Face Session with Sian Wyn Owen, Executive Head Chef of The River Café Get the chance to speak with one of our inspiring speakers! | AUDITORIUM | |
Young Chefs to go watch the Global Chefs Challenge OR Activity & Dinner with Andy | |||
TUESDAY 19 MAY 2026 ALL DAY REGISTRATION – ICC WALES | |||
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Time | Session | Location | GLOBAL CHEFS CHALLENGE FINALS |
09:00 – 10:30 | Masterclass with Tom Phillips Live from the Manor Kitchen | MANOR KITCHEN | GLOBAL YOUNG CHEFS CHALLENGE |
10:30 – 11:00 | THIS IS BREAK TIME! Stretch your legs and grab a coffee! | ICC WALES | |
11:00 – 12:30 | Outdoor Activities: Archery, Golf & Team Challenge | ICC WALES | |
12:30 – 12:40 | Worldchefs Congress Paris 2028 – Handing over the Bell & Update | ICC WALES | |
12:40 – 12:50 | Closing Remark by Worldchefs President | ICC WALES | |
13:00 – 14:30 | LUNCH | ICC WALES | |
AFTERNOON 14:30 – 15:30 | Face to Face Session with Kris Hall, Founder & CEO of The Burnt Chef Project Get the chance to speak with one of our inspiring speakers! | ICC WALES | |
15:30 – 16:30 | Watch & support Global Young chefs Challenge | ICC WALES | |
19:30 – 23:00 | GALA DINNER Dress Code: Black Tie / Chefs’ White for Competitors | ICC WALES | |
WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2026 | |||||
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Do you want to stay longer in Wales? Reach out to us to organize your trip together! |