2025 Speakers

Brandon Hunt is co-founder and co-owner of Via 313 Pizza, a fast-growing Detroit-style pizza chain that started as a food truck in Austin, Texas, in 2011. Brandon and his brother Zane have since grown the brand to 18 locations in […]

Sean Jefairjian is a pizza maker and marketing mastermind who has turned A Slice of New York into a must-visit destination for pizza lovers in Pennsylvania. Growing up in the Bronx, he was raised on the legendary New York-style pizza […]

Joey Karvelas, founder and owner of Karvelas Pizza Company, embarked on his pizza journey at the age of 12, working at his father’s pizzeria, where his passion for the craft blossomed. Gaining valuable insights into entrepreneurship and moneymaking early on, […]

Michael LaMarca is the owner and CEO of Master Pizza Franchise Group, LLC in Mayfield, Ohio. Master Pizza has appeared several times in Pizza Today’s “Hot 100 Pizzerias in America,” placing as high as 69th, and LaMarca himself was featured […]

Brian Lewis is the owner/operator of Bocado Pizza in Atlanta. He first earned acclaim as the owner of a celebrated burger restaurant called Bocado, which he closed in 2021 after 12 years in operation. He launched his current artisanal concept […]

Laura Livers, Chief Revenue Officer at Intouch Insight, a Customer Experience software and services company, is a passionate business leader focused on using innovative methodologies to help brands deliver exceptional customer experiences. She believes in the power of data and […]

A New Brunswick-based culinary director, Jackie Mazza blends artistry and expertise honed at the Art Institute of New York City, where she earned degrees in Culinary Arts, Restaurant Management, and Baking & Pastry. Her career began with a flourish as […]

Matt McKenney is the co-founder of Pizza Freak Co. alongside chefs Brad Daniels and Brad Kilgore. Together, they created a chef-driven frozen pizza brand that’s redefining the category with high-quality ingredients, slow-fermented dough, and their patented “Freak Frame” baking tray. […]

“Pizza” Patt, started making pizza at 16 for his 1st job in a gourmet pizzeria in Cincinnati Ohio. At age 18 he moved to Columbus, Ohio, and began working at a NY-style, by-the-slice pizzeria, The Flying Pizza. Shortly thereafter, when […]