Dushan Zaric from Employees Only and Macao Trading Company

Elayne Duff from the Beverage Brand Ambassador Academy

Allison Evanow from Square One Organic Spirits

Lance Winters and Dave Smith from St. George Spirits

Kim Lawton and the Fourth Annual Enthuse Foundation Pitch Competition

Andrew Merinoff from DisPact Ventures and Chinola on the biggest mistake entrepreneurs make and his advice for entrepreneurs raising capital in the current investing climate.

David Gluckman, Author of "That S*it Will Never Sell," and the creator of Baileys on building brands that sell

Jackie Summers from Sorel on how cancer lead him into the drinks business and Sorel’s exponential growth after years of perseverance

Philip Duff from Liquid Solutions on why large companies struggle with innovation (and make “bonkers” acquisitions)

Stephanie Jordan from Avallen on building a planet-positive spirits brand

John deBary from Proteau and RWCF on building a career in F&B and how overnight success is rarely "overnight"

Allen Katz from the New York Distilling Company on the contemporary cocktail renaissance and what it takes to break through as a spirits brand

Eugene Khabensky from Diageo on what level of detail you should present when pitching to investors, and which part of the pitch process is incredibly important, yet often overlooked.

April Wachtel from Cheeky (and host of the Movers and Shakers podcast) on the Cheeky founding story, evolving as an entrepreneur, and building culture as a startup

Chris Lowder and Micaela Piccolo on life in Shanghai under quarantine

Special Announcement regarding Coronavirus

Jen Batchelor from Kin Euphorics on the brand founding story, the evolution of wellness in hospitality, and the pros and cons of creating a new category

Hugh Thomas from Ugly Drinks on the Ugly founding story, what makes a truly sticky consumer brand, and how he defines success as a founder

Paul Gabie from The Proof Collective on the forces shaping the beverage industry in Asia Pacific, the "Hendrick’s moment" as a sign of market maturity, and cross-pollination as an accelerant

Mariena Mercer Boarini from the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on the power of yes, balancing creativity and business in a high volume setting, and being a mother in the bar world