Featured speakers at the 2025 Vancouver International Wine Festival include:
Mark Barden, Dr. Monique Bell, Elaine Chukan Brown, Christine Campbell, Honore Comfort, Evan Goldstein MS, Alysha Harker, DJ Kearney, Erin Korpisto, Neal McLennan, Christian Miller, James Nevison, Keith Nicholson, Dr. Danielle Robinson, Paul Wagner, Dr. Damien Wilson, plus dozens of senior winery representatives on panels.

Mark Barden
Strategy Director/Partner
eatbigfish

Dr. Monique Bell
Professor of Marketing
Fresno State University

Elaine Chukan Brown
Global Wine Educator

Christine Campbell
Wine Writer
Girls Go Grape

Honore Comfort
VP International
California Wine Institute

Evan Goldstein MS
President & Chief Education Officer
Full Circle Wine Solutions

Alysha Harker
Regional Territory Manager
Riedel Canada

DJ Kearney
Wine Consultant & Educator

Erin Korpisto
General Manager
Coferment Management

Neal McLennan
Food & Wine Editor
Vancouver Magazine

Christian Miller
Research Director
Wine Market Council

James Nevison
Wine Writer
The Province, HadaGlass

Keith Nicholson
Wine Educator

Dr. Danielle Robinson
Interim Associate Dean
Okanagan College School of Business

Paul Wagner
Wine Educator / Wine Writer

Dr. Damien Wilson
Hamel Family Faculty Chair of Wine Business
Sonoma State University