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July 2026
3
Nuanu Creative City
Bali, Indonesia
Meet Suppliers, Restaurant Partners & Investors
500+ participants
The biggest hospitality conference in Bali
Nuanu Creative City’s upcoming culinary district set to become one of Southeast Asia’s top food destinations with a powerful tourist flow
50+ tenants
Location mainly focused
on culinary experiences
17,000 m2
Integrated F&B
and lifestyle destination
Top-5
Food destination in Southeast Asia
Nuanu
Creative city at the ocean’s edge
visited by millions of people
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Why Gastronomy Leaders
An operator-first forum focused on practical solutions, not theory

Real-world insights on:
  • Operations & profitability
  • Staffing & retention
  • Brand positioning
  • Reputation management
  • Sustainable growth
Industry-Led
Organized with support from:
  • Bali Tourism & Investment Chamber (BTIC)
  • Bali Restaurant & Café Association (BRCA)
  • Bali HoReCa Club (BHC)

Supported by:
  • Bali Culinary Pastry School (BCPS)
The Challenge
Bali's hospitality industry is changing fast

Rising costs, new regulations, staffing shortages, evolving guest expectations, and sustainability requirements are reshaping how restaurants are built, operated, and scaled
Built for Decision-Makers
Connect with hospitality leaders, operators, investors, and industry experts to share proven strategies and compliant ways to grow in Bali
One hard question: how do we build a better Bali responsibly?
500 hospitality professionals
This is a platform for honest dialogue about building resilient restaurant businesses while respecting Bali’s heritage and shaping what the next chapter of the island’s restaurant industry should look like.
The forum explores how Bali can move beyond predictable dining clichés toward:
The Future of Restaurants in Bali
People & culture —
staffing pressure and building teams that stay
Margins & operating costs —
staffing pressure and building teams that stay
Positioning & reputation —
getting Bali on the world's culinary radar
New models —
dark kitchens, delivery-first and hybrid formats
Responsible growth —
sustainability, compliance, and respecting Bali's heritage
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SPEAKER CATEGORIES
Personal stories, working playbooks and honest panels — from the chefs who built their reputations here to the journalists who decide what the world hears about Bali
One stage. A full day of operators, chefs and the people who shape how Bali eats
The People behind Bali's best kitchens
Bali’s dining industry is entering a new era.
People & culture —
staffing pressure and building teams that stay
Positioning & reputation —
getting Bali on the world's culinary radar
Responsible growth —
sustainability, compliance, and respecting Bali's heritage
Margins & operating costs —
staffing pressure and building teams that stay
Michelin & fine-dining chefs
Indonesian culinary voices
Restaurant group founders & operators
World-class food journalists & critics
Sustainability, coffee
& beverage leaders
Speakers Line Up:
Alexandra Carlton
  • Food & travel writer (Sydney)
  • Oceania Academy Chair for The World’s 50 Best Restaurants
  • regularly writes for Gourmet Traveller
  • Qantas
Nic Vanderbeeken
  • Executive Chef, Apéritif
Hans Christian
  • Chef and Co-Founder, August, Jakarta 
Syrco Bakker
  • Chef and Founder, Syrco Basé
Max Brearley
  • Food & drink writer
  • WA Good Food Guide editor (Margaret River)
Max Veenhuyzen
  • Food, drink & travel journalist (Perth)
Chris Smith
  • Executive Chef and Partner, Red Gunpowder
  • Culinary Director, 7AM Bakers Club
  • Woods
Wayan Kresna Yasa
  • Chef and Founder, HOME by Chef Wayan
  • Executive Chef Kaum, at Potato Head
Vinny Lauria
  • Partner and Executive Chef, Osteria Della Terra
Andrés Becerra
  • Chef and Co-Founder, Santanera, Lenny’s
Will Goldfarb
  • Chef and Founder, Room4Dessert, Powder Room 
Jordie Strybos
  • Co-Founder, Banksia Hospitality (Milk & Madu, Longtime)
Emerson Manibo
  • Co-Founder and Baker, Barō Bakery
Tim Stapleforth
  • Executive Chef and Co-Owner, Ghost Kitchen & Record Bar 
Terje Nilsen
  • CEO and Co-Founder, Seven Stones Indonesia
Sophie Digby
  • P.T. East West Palms; Co-Founder, BTIC
Robert Ian Bonnick
  • Director, PT. Karya Lyfe Group & Co-Founder Bali Tourism & Investment Chamber (BTIC)
Nuanu Future Talk programme — 3 July 2026
Opening
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09:30
Grounding practice
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09:47
Breakfast & morning networking
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10:12
Welcome + Sutala: “Does Bali Need Another Shopping Center?”
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Morning — The Stories
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10:24
Keynote: The One Story
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10:56
Personal story — Bali from the Gulf
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11:13
Personal story
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13:03
Indonesian Restaurateurs panel
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13:30
Partner slot — BCA
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13:52
Bali Food Market grazing + Hatten “A Glass of Bali” tasting
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Afternoon — The Playbook
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14:14
Hatten on stage — A Glass of Bali
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14:31
Personal story
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14:48
Press panel — How Bali Gets on the World's Radar
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15:20
Partner slot
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15:37
Lightning fireside — critic's lens
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15:54
Panel — Dark Kitchens & New Models
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16:26
Personal story
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16:43
Panel — People & Culture
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Closing
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17:15
Closing talk → afterparty
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Opening
Morning — The Stories
Midday
Afternoon — The Playbook
Closing
Partners:
BTIC · BRCA · BHC
3 July 2026
Nuanu Creative City, Bali
PT. Nuanu Real Estate Agency
Jl. Galiran, Beraban, Kec. Kediri, Kabupaten Tabanan, 82121
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