Moderators
Advocacy Director, Bacardi
Jacob Briars likes to describe himself as New Zealand’s 7th most famous bartender, but usually that just gets people asking where New Zealand is and who the other 6 bartenders are. For the past few years he has travelled the world as a much-loved spirits educator for some of the...
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Speakers
Spirits/Cocktail Writer, New York Times
Robert Simonson writes about cocktails, spirits, bars and bartenders for the New York Times, where he had been a contributor since 2000. He is the author of the acclaimed 2014 book "The Old-Fashioned: The World's First Classic Cocktail" (Ten Speed Press). He is also a major contributor...
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Tom’s career in hospitality stretches back 15 years and his career behind the bar is now in its eighth year. Initially starting out as a weekend glass collector at a bar in Newcastle to earn funds for travelling, Tom went on to work in bars in Australia before moving to Edinburgh...
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MANAGING PARTNER, DANTE
Naren started studying classic cocktails at the tender age of, ahem, 15. Seriously, he did. Over a 20 year career in the hospitality industry, working across many different areas, Naren's skills have taken him around the world in various capacities: from training bartenders and consulting...
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