Schedule (Aug 8 & 9, 2026)

Speakers
Tent A

• The Anti-Cancer Kitchen: How a Plant-based Diet, Herbs & Spices Protect You Dr. Saraswati Sukumar
  12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
• Always Tired? Why Women Feel Drained & How to Fix It (Hormones, nutrition, and lifestyle: what women need to know) Dr. Rimjhim Duggal Stephens
  1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
• Calm Your Mind, Awaken Your Spirit Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj · VeggieFest Keynote Speaker
  2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
• How to Stay Active Longer Dr. Craig Liebenson, D.C., sponsored by Beyond Measure Fitness Training
  4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
• Growing a Better Future: Regenerative Organic for All Arjan Stephens
  5:00 pm – 5:45 pm

Speakers
Tent B

• Integrative Medicine and Precise Nutrition Supports Immune Response. A lived-experience journey in 2025. Silvia Abel-Caines, DVM, Ph.D.
  12:30 pm – 1:15 pm
• The Role of Protein in Lowering A1C, Cholesterol, Inflammation, and Supporting Weight Loss Deepa Deshmukh
  1:30 pm – 2:15 pm
• Conéctate con la Naturaleza: Una herramienta para el bienestar, al alcance de todos Gina Ghertner · Nature Connection: A wellness tool that we can all tap into
  4:15 pm – 5:00 pm
• Siete secretos espirituales de la dieta vegetariana Carlos Lozano
  5:15 pm – 6:00 pm

Demos
Tent 1

• Vegan Lobster Salad Dr. Acooba Scott: Acooba’s Kitchen
  11:30 am – 12:30 pm
• Gochujang Pasta Chef: Shanti Schramm and Kadek Supartini: Manna Kitchen
  1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
• The Art of Liquid Nutrition: Juicing with Fresh Herbs & Vibrant Greens Chef Linda Kordich: Veggie Fest Presents
  3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
• Love Crunch Dubai Chocolate Truffles Dr. Acooba Scott: Nature’s Path
  5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Demos
Tent 2

• PB Protein Tikka Masala & Power Green Pasta Chef Parul Aneja: Momcreator LLC
  11:30 am – 12:30 pm
• Sunshine in a Bowl: Healing Summer Fruits with Artisanal Ginger-Poppyseed Dressing Chef Linda Kordich: Veggie Fest Presents
  1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
• Vegan Coco-hydrate Lemonade Can’t Beet This; Power Shake (Apple Berry); Fresh-milled Whole Wheat Bread Chef Alison Jim-Purim: Regenerative Foods
  3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
• Jackfruit Tacos Chef Chris Baugh: Veggie Fest Presents
  5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Why Go Veg

• Growing Up Vegetarian Bianca Schramm
  11:30 am – 12:00 pm
• Plant Power Your Way to a Healthy, Long Lifespan Aastha Sagar
  12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
• Growing Up Vegetarian Bianca Schramm
  12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
• Plant Power Your Way to a Healthy, Long Lifespan Aastha Sagar
  1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
• Why I Keep it Veg: Simple, Fast, and Budget-friendly Anna “Bindu” Dauksa
  1:30 pm – 2:00 pm
• Nourishing the Self: How Vegetarianism Aligns with Inner Values Ananya Sethi
  2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
• Why I Keep it Veg: Simple, Fast, and Budget-friendly Anna “Bindu” Dauksa
  2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
• Nourishing the Self: How Vegetarianism Aligns with Inner Values Ananya Sethi
  3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
• Healthy Heart, Happy Life Monica Lidral, B.S.N., M.P.H
  3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
• Autocuidado sin complejos: El poder de priorizarte (Unapologetic Self-Care: The Power of Prioritizing You) Erika Velazquez (Lucero)
  4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
• Easing Inflammation, the Root of Chronic Disease with Whole Food, Plant-based Nutrition Monica Lidral
  4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
• Autocuidado sin complejos: El poder de priorizarte (Unapologetic Self-Care: The Power of Prioritizing You) Erika Velazquez (Lucero)
  5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
• Keeping Physically Fit as a Lifelong Vegetarian Simran Bhatia
  5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
• Peace on Your Plate: The unexpected Gifts of Plant-based Living Robyn Tittsworth
  6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
• Keeping Physically Fit as a Lifelong Vegetarian Simran Bhatia
  6:30 pm – 7:00 pm
• Peace on Your Plate: The unexpected Gifts of Plant-based Living Robyn Tittsworth
  7:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Live Music Stage

• School of Rock – Naperville
  1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
• Brother John Kattke
  3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
• Gizzae
  6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Speakers
Tent A

• The Plant Powered Heart: Using Nutrition to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Dr. David Thompson
  12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
• The Missing Link to Energy, Healing, and Vitality through Juicing: How to Live from the Heart Linda Kordich
  1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
• Discovering Stillness and Joy through Meditation Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj · Veggie Fest Keynote Speaker
  2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
• Plants, Protein & GLP-1s: The Science of Losing Fat While Preserving Muscle Dr. Kenny Duggal
  4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
• Energy is Everything Dr. Tim Fior, M.D, sponsored by National University of Health Sciences
  5:00 pm – 5:45 pm

Speakers
Tent B

• Beyond Cancer: Taking Back Your Health and Your Life Aastha Saggar
  12:30 pm – 1:15 pm
• The Use of Peptides for Anti-aging & Pain Dr. James H. Gruft
  1:30 pm – 2:15 pm
• Salud mental y vivir con propósito (Mental Health & Living with Purpose) Maria del Pilar Campos
  4:15 pm – 5:00 pm

Demos
Tent 1

• Enchiladas Verde Casserole Chef: Kathy Taylor & Jill Keb: Plant Life Journey Retreats
  11:30 am – 12:30 pm
• Channa Chaat Bowl Chef Deepa Deshmukh: DuPage Dieticians
  1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
• Que Pasa Tofu Plate Dr. Acooba Scott: Nature’s Path
  3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
• Pasta El Pomodoro Joanne Thomas, International Travel Chef and Instructor
  5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Demos
Tent 2

• Multi-Dal Chila (Tridoshic Savory Crepe) & Porridge Deepti Singh Suri
  11:30 am – 12:30 pm
• Vegan Coco-hydrate Lemonade Can’t Beet This; Power Shake (Apple Berry); Fresh-milled Whole Wheat Bread Chef Alison Jim-Purim: Regenerative Foods
  1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
• Red bean bliss bowl Chef Parul Aneja: Momcreator LLC
  3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
• Cannellini Bean Romesco Chef: Shanti Schramm and Kadek Supartini: Manna Kitchen
  5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Why Go Veg

• Why I Keep it Veg: Simple, Fast, and Budget-friendly Anna “Bindu” Dauksa
  11:30 am – 12:00 pm
• Peace on Your Plate: The unexpected Gifts of Plant-based Living Robyn Tittsworth
  12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
• Why I Keep it Veg: Simple, Fast, and Budget-friendly Anna “Bindu” Dauksa
  12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
• Peace on Your Plate: The unexpected Gifts of Plant-based Living Robyn Tittsworth
  1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
• Healthy Heart, Happy Life Monica Lidral
  1:30 pm – 2:00 pm
• Growing Up Vegetarian Bianca Schramm
  2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
• Healthy Heart, Happy Life Monical Lidral
  2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
• Growing Up Vegetarian Bianca Schramm
  3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
• Gut Health with Whole Plant Food Linda Scotti
  3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
• Nourishing the Self: How Vegetarianism Aligns with Inner Values Ananya Sethi
  4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
• Gut Health with Whole Plant Food Linda Scotti
  4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
• Nourishing the Self: How Vegetarianism Aligns with Inner Values Ananya Sethi
  5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
• Keeping Physically Fit as a Lifelong Vegetarian Simran Bhatia
  5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
• Easing Inflammation, the Root of Chronic Disease with Whole Food, Plant-based Nutrition Monica Lidral
  6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
• Keeping Physically Fit as a Lifelong Vegetarian Simran Bhatia
  6:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Live Music Stage

• Landra Dielle
  12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
• Bianca Schramm
  12:45 pm – 1:00 pm
• School of Rock – Lemont
  1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
• Rico
  3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
• Gizzae
  6:00 pm – 8:00 pm