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
