Build to Last
May 25–26, 2025
MAD Symposium is back! After a seven-year hiatus, the most exciting gathering in food returns for mind-blowing ideas, inspiring talks, and meaningful connections. Under Build to Last, we’ll explore how we can best ensure that our planet, our communities, our industry, and we ourselves continue to thrive—now, and in the future.
Ticket applications for MAD7 are now closed — responses will be
sent out by end February.
Questions in the meantime? Check out our Symposium FAQ
or write to [email protected].
About Symposium
MAD Symposium “is a place to learn from big thinkers, a bacchanal pushing world-changing ideas.”
— The Wall Street Journal
Founded by René Redzepi of restaurant noma, the MAD Symposium brings together hundreds of the most innovative minds in hospitality for an immersive experience of learning and connection centered around food. Unlike typical chef conferences that focus mainly on recipes and techniques, MAD Symposium—often dubbed “the Davos of food”—has a broader mission: to ignite curiosity, inspire bold ideas, and unite current and future leaders dedicated to tackling the hospitality industry’s and the planet’s most pressing challenges.
Join us under the tent, and at the chef’s table.
MAD Symposium is made possible through the generous support of YETI®, The Sye Fund, William W. Helman IV, and Christine Lippert and Fred Landman.
Our favorite talks from past Symposia
Past Symposia
MAD6
2018
MAD5
2016
MAD4
2014
MAD3
2013
MAD2
2012
MAD1
2011
Latest News
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MAD7 Scholarships
Want to join us at MAD7 but need help getting there? We’re offering a selection of Symposium Scholarships, proudly supported by MAD and our generous partners YETI, Blackbird, and Farmacy.
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Q&A with Rose Wilde
In the wake of January’s devastating wildfires, Los Angeles is struggling to rebuild. Stepping up to help her city bounce back is local chef, author, and social justice advocate Rose Wilde. Back in 2011, the MAD alum founded Red Bread, a zero-waste bakery that has delivered an astounding 82,000 meals through the Los Angeles Food…
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Head of Academy
About the position We’re looking for a Head of MAD Academy to join our team in Spring, 2025. You’ll lead MAD’s innovative education programs, designing and delivering both general courses and custom offerings to train and inspire the next generation of hospitality leaders. You are a strategic thinker, have solid teaching and facilitation experience, and…