Our very special guest, Bruno Feldeisen, world-renowned chef and judge on CBC's Great Canadian Baking Show, will help judge our Mother’s Day Celebration Student Cake-Decorating Competition and sign copies of his book at the BAC booth.

An engaging keynote talk by Mark Dyck, creator and host of Rise Up! The Baker Podcast, and Bakers4Bakers.org in which you will learn techniques that will help you tell better stories about your bakery. Mark will also host a lively panel of up-and-coming bakers!

An exciting Mother’s Day Celebration Student Cake-Decorating Competition sponsored by Dawn Foods.

A powerhouse panel celebrating Women in Baking, sponsored by Ardent Mills, that includes Tracey Muzzolini of Christies Bakery in Saskatoon, Babette Kourelos of Babette’s Bread of Langley, B.C., and Mary Mackay of Terra Breads of Vancouver in conversation with Elaine O’Doherty of Ardent Mills Canada.

An exploration of Puratos’ world-famous Sourdough Library and hands-on demonstrations by technical experts and Sustainable Chocolate Solutions by Sylvestre Awono, sponsored by Puratos.

Professional pizza makers will compete to be our next Chef of the Year West! The winner will be featured on the cover of Canadian Pizza magazine and receive a free trip to compete in the International Pizza Challenge at Pizza Expo in Las Vegas! Discover trends and sample top-notch pizza!

Champion pizza chef and owner-operator Diana Cline and other top pizza chefs demonstrating techniques at the Canadian Pizza Summit stage.

The first Women in Pizza: Canada Edition, moderated by Stephanie Swane, publisher of Modernist Pizza, Modernist Bread and Modernist Cuisine.

The History and Culture of Pizza by renowned chef and co-author of Modernist Pizza Francisco Migoya.

A conversation with Great Canadian Baking Show finalist Zoya Thawer.

What does a sustainable bakery look like – and how do we get there?

Dr. M. Hikmet Boyacioglu of KPM Analytics on Why Damaged Starch Is a Must Parameter in Flour Specifications for Bakers.

Karen Bornarth of the Bread Bakers Guild of America on Job Quality.

The networking continues Sunday night with an exciting Captain’s Feast evening dinner cruise. The BAC’s BC Chapter on the M.V. Abitibi to socialize and raise funds for our baking and pastry students.