South Hemisphere

Julien SERRI

MAGNÀ, Paris, France

Julien Serri, Paris, France, France Vice-champion 2018 for pizza, Julien Serri is the founder of Magnà, elected best fast food concept 2019 at the Sandwich & Snack Show. A “cuisïolo” chef, as he defines himself, who runs three Neapolitan* street-food restaurants in Paris.

Obaid KHALFAN AL MAZROUEI

Director of Planning & Projects Cultural Programs and Heritage Festivals Committee in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Olio Nuovo Days is honoured to welcome Obaid Khalfan Al Mazrouei, Director of Planning and Projects Cultural Programs and Heritage Festivals Committee in Abu Dhabi 

Strategic Management- Harvard Business School, Disciplined Leadership-Sandhurst

Al Dhafra Dates Festival, Million’s Poet , Prince of Poets Festival, Al Dhafra Water Festival.

Fil BUCCHINO

ABANDONED GROVE, Toronto, Canada

Toronto-based Fil Bucchino, is an extra virgin olive oil expert, international contest judge and certified taster. Fil is the founder and olive oil producer at Abandoned Grove and the host of the award winning documentary “Obsessed with Olive Oil”. Nationally and internationally Fil collaborates with top culinary personalities and institutions and has lent his expertise to various renown olive oil publications.

Christophe LAVELLE

CNRS, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATIONAL HISTORY, Paris, France

Christophe Lavelle is a biophysicist, researcher at the CNRS (the French center for scientific research) and co-founder of the Food 2.0 LAB. Passionate about food and the relationship between art and science, he teaches in many institutions such as the universities of Paris VI, Paris VII, Cergy-Pontoise, Aix-Marseille, Lyon, Lille, Toulouse, SupBioTech Paris and Le Cordon Bleu Paris.

Marcelo SCOFANO, panel leader

ESTILO GOURMET, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Marcelo SCOFANO is a Chef and an oleologist, founder of the movement ESTILO GOURMET to celebrate the best olive oils. Carioca (from Rio de Janeiro), olive oil researcher and consultant, Marcelo is a training Chef to elaborate pairing with the different olive oils and workshops dedicated to the sensory experience.

Gaël CLAVIÈRE

Pastry Chef Hôtel de Matignon, Paris, France

Gaël Clavière, Paris, France, “The Dalí of Pastry” as he is known—thanks to his handlebar moustache and surreal creations—works at the Hôtel de Matignon, the official residence of the head of the French government where he already served seven different Prime Ministers!

Jade HELAINE

Olive Oil Taster. Storyteller, Paris, France

Jade Helaine, Paris, France, Professional olive oil taster graduated of the famous Jaen Olive Oil University (the Mecca of Olive Oil) and food lover. Jade is also storyteller at LA MAISON DE FAMILLE Louis Vuitton in Asnières.

Chef Yousef IQLEIM

Executive Chef at Royal Academy of Culinary Arts, Amman, Jordan

Chef Yousef Iqleim, Amman, Jordan  Executive Chef at the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts. After 9 years in England and a 7 year experience in Bahrain he came back to Jordan. He also has a culinary judging experience on TV in Bahrain and in Jordan.

Mohammad AL-ZUBAIDI

Senior Pastry Instructor at the Royal Academy of Culinary Art, Amman, Jordan

Chef Mohammad Al-Zubaidi is the Senior Pastry Instructor at the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts. In addition to competing in Pastry competitions where he won various rewards and prizes such as the First Gold Medal in 2006 for Novelty Cake Decoration, the Third Bronze Medal (2007) for the Wedding Cake.

Carola DÜMMER

Olive Oil, Food & wine industry expert, Santiago, Chile

 Carola Dümmer, Santiago, Chile,  Food & wine industry expert, journalist co-author of the Chilean olive oil guide, Guía Oliva. Carola works as a consultant to companies and buyers, and develops activities and tastings in Chile through her online community OlivaLovers (www.olivalovers.com).

William LAMAGNÈRE

MAISON LAMAGNÈRE, Brittany, France

William Lamagnère, Britany, France, Former Pastry chef at iconic La Closerie Des Lilas, Paris, owner of MAISON Lamagnère.  Finalist in The best Pastry Chef on M6 TV, he designed his signature pie, olive oil tatin, the famous french apple pie usually made with butter for the first edition of Olio Nuovo Paris.      

Aurélien BOULANGER, Paris, France

OLIO NUOVO Co-Founder, olive oil taster and Lawyer

Aurélien Boulanger, Paris, France,  partner in the Criminal and Commercial Litigation and Employment Law practices groups. He is often involved in high-profile litigation. both in criminal labor law and industrial matters (accidents, risks, environment). He is also the Co-founder of OLIO NUOVO DAYS in 2016 and olive oil taster since 2019.

Sabah AL ABBASI

SHAWATI’ MAGAZINE, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Editor-In-Chief Shawati Magazine / Chief Creative Consultant – Cultural Programs & Heritage Festivals Committee Abu Dhabi, Sabah Al Abbasi is a cultural consultant and visual communicator. Her portfolio embraces a vast spectrum of disciplines across the Arts, Culture and Lifestyle fields.

Obaid KHALFAN AL MAZROUEI

Director of Planning & Projects Cultural Programs and Heritage Festivals Committee in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Olio Nuovo Days is honoured to welcome Obaid Khalfan Al Mazrouei, Director of Planning and Projects Cultural Programs and Heritage Festivals Committee in Abu Dhabi

Strategic Management- Harvard Business School, Disciplined Leadership-Sandhurst

Al Dhafra Dates Festival, Million’s Poet , Prince of Poets Festival, Al Dhafra Water Festival.