Dr. Jan is a frequent presenter, speaker, and panelist in academic and professional conferences centered on food and beverage.
Executive Education
“Trends in Cuisine” session, Future-Leaders-In-Produce Program Foundational Excellence, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business (Dec 2023)
“Creating F&B Operations to Meet Changing Consumer Interests” course, General Manager Program, eCornell (Aug 2023)
“Future Cuisine” session, Food Executive Certificate Program, Cornell University (Jul 2023)
“Future Food Trends” - eCornell Hospitality Symposium (Feb 2022)
“Restaurant Trends & Value Drivers” - Anheuser Busch InBev-Cornell Brewers Collective Leadership Certificate, Cornell University (Aug 2021)
“Food Trends & Consumer Food Preferences” - Retail & Brands Online Certificate Program, eCornell & SC Johnson College of Business, Cornell University (Jun 2021)
“The Change: Rebuilding an Embattled Food and Beverage Industry” - eCornell & School of Hotel Administration, Cornell University (Jun 2021)
“Food Trends: Consumers & Operators” - Lighthouse Leadership in the Catering Industry Certificate Program, eCornell & SC Johnson College of Business, Cornell University (May 2021)
Industry Events
“Obstacles and Opportunities for Increasing Culturally Competent Public Health, Food Safety, and Risk Communication Messaging and Practices towards Equity within Diversified Populations” - National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media (Aug 2022)
“Women of Color Navigating Positions of Power: From the BS to the Points of Pride”; “Authenticity & Appropriation”; and “Being a Solopreneur” - FAB Conference (Jun 2022)
“The Next Generation of Chefs: Conversation, Cooking, & Call to Action” Panel Discussion with American Culinary Federation - National Restaurant Show (May 2022)
“Asian Food is Not Cheap: How to Command the Worth our Food Deserves” - Regarding Her LA Seminar (May 2022)
“Hospitality Statistics and Trends” - Global Hospitality Summit, The International Hospitality Institute (Nov 2021)
“The Future of Menus” - Leadership Series, DMA Delivers/Technomic/The Food Institute (Aug 2021)
“Fermentation in Chinese Cuisine - History and Use” - Ferment for Food Justice International Event, Community Cultures (Oct 202)