SPEAKERS

ALICE FEIRINGAlice Feiring is an internationally known author, journalist, wine consultant and authority in the international debate on wine made naturally for which she is passionate about.

CATHY HUYGHECathy Huyghe is the co-founder of Enolytics, which provides big data services to the wine industry. She is also the author of the award-winning book, Hungry for Wine: Seeing the World through the Lens of a Wine Glass.

ERIC ASIMOVEric Asimov is the chief wine critic of The New York Times. He is one of the most respected authorities in the wine world.

FELICITY CARTERFelicity Carter is editor-in-chief of Meininger’s Wine Business International, and one of the most powerful women in the wine business.

HUIQIN MAHuiqin Ma is a professor of China Agricultural University, expert on wine marketing and grape molecular biology.

JAMIE GOODEWinner of several journalistic and scientific awards, Jamie Goode is a known marketing specialist. Began modestly with a simple blog, and grew to be one of the most influent personalities in the international critic.

JOSÉ VOUILLAMOZDr. José Vouillamoz is one of the world's leading authority on the origin and parentage of grape varieties through DNA profiling.

GEOFF KRUTHGeoff Kruth is part of the world elite of sommeliers, and is today the president of GuildSomm. He was also the creator and founder of “Top Somm”, one of the top international competitions of sommeliers that helped to prestige the profession.

LULIE HALSTEADLulie is co-founder and CEO of Wine Intelligence and regarded as a leading thinker in the world of wine business strategy.

MARIETTE DU TOIT-HELMBOLDIs one of most relevant authorities on Wine Tourism. Her implemented strategy as CEO of Cape Town Tourism for close to 10 years, was recognised by the United Nations valued not only for its methods but as benchmark practices for the wine tourism sector.

MATTHEW JUKESRegarded as one of the world’s leading wine experts, Matthew hosts bespoke corporate and consumer wine tastings all over the world and writes a weekly column for both MoneyWeek and the Daily Mail’s Weekend Magazine.

MICHELLE BOUFFARDMichelle is a certified Sommelier and regular presence on CBC radio and Canadian television. Michelle Bouffard is has been a speaker in international events and is one of the most influent people on the canadian wine universe.

MIGUEL CABRALMiguel Cabral is responsible for the Research & Development department at Amorim & Irmãos. Miguel is also a Professor in the Laboratory of Microbiology in the Pharmacy Faculty in Universidade Porto.

NATALIA VELIKOVADr. Natalia Velikova is the Associate Professor at Texas Tech University and a former Fulbright Scholar at the Agricultural University of Georgia. Her expertise is recognised by the wine and grape growers industry and she also conducts research in the area of wine tourism, wine marketing, and wine consumer behavior.

NICHOLAS OAKESNicholas Oakes is an expert at Digital Advertising for the online wine sales world. Nicho has a deep understanding on big data and works at Wine-Searcher, a 500,000 wines platform dedicated to finding and pricing wine.

PAUL SYMINGTONChairman and Joint Managing Director of Symington Family Estate, a family of Port wine producers present in Portugal for more than six generations that own some of the world’s leading Port brands, like Graham’s, Dow’s, Warre’s, Quinta do Vesúvio and Cockburn’s.

PAZ LEVINSONPaz Levinson works between Argentina and France as Sommelier, Consultant and Educator. She is today one of the world's top sommeliers.

RUI FALCÃORui is the most influential wine journalist in Portugal and one of the most respected voices about Portuguese wines. He is also a promoter of MUST Fermenting Ideas.

STEPHEN LIOne of most important new authors in China. Stephen has no doubts on China’s part on world development and feels chinese wines will have their affirmation soon. Expert on the different styles of chinese wine and on the diverse terroirs in China.

VICTOR DE LA SERNAIs one of the biggest spanish references in the world of wine and one of the most relevant international authorities on Iberian grape varieties.