Speaker Bio

Alton Brown has spent his career making food make sense — and making it fun along the way. A Peabody Award-winning cook, bestselling author, filmmaker and beloved TV personality, Brown is known for blending science, storytelling and a whole lot of flavor into everything he creates.

He revolutionized food TV with his cult classic show Good Eats, which he created, wrote and hosted as part of Food Network’s first wave of culinary programming. From there, he went on to become the face of iconic shows like Iron Chef America and Cutthroat Kitchen, and more recently, Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend on Netflix.

Brown’s bestselling books — including I’m Just Here for the Food, EveryDayCook, and the Good Eats series — continue to inspire home cooks and food nerds alike. His latest book, Food for Thought, is a collection of personal essays and reflections, delivered in his signature witty and charming style.

He’s also known for his high-energy, multimedia stage shows like The Edible Inevitable Tour, Eat Your Science, Beyond the Eats and Alton Brown: Live, which have played to sold-out audiences across the country.

At the heart of it all is Brown’s belief that food is more than fuel — it’s a story, a science and a shared human experience. Whether he’s talking heat transfer or heritage, flavor profiles or future food systems, Brown brings curiosity, clarity and charisma to the conversation.