Schedule (Aug 8 & 9, 2026)

Demos
Tent 1

• Tofu Fish Cutlets served with Cucumber Salad Chef: Dr. Acooba Scott
  11:00 am – 12:00 pm
• Mastering Tofu – from Silken to Sizzlin’ Chef: Linda Kordich
  12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
• Napa Cabbage Salad & Lemon Poppyseed Chia Pudding Chef: Kathy Taylor & Jill Keb
  2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
• Apple Berry Power Shake Can’t Beet This Juice; No-bake Chocolate Protein Soft Cookies Chef: Alison Jim
  3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
• Princess Pasta Salad Chef: Shanti Schramm and Mirielle Hill
  5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Demos
Tent 2

• No-Bake Organic Granola Fruit Tart Chef: William Haskins
  11:00 am – 12:00 pm
• Millet Bread Stuffed with Lentils & Mushrooms Chef: Surendra Rawat
  12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
• Zesty Jicama Salad & Watermelon Feta Mint Salad (DF) Chef: Mary Pomerantz & Tarina Dhanani – Veggie Fest Website
  2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
• Turnip Causa Chef: Rodolfo Cuadro with Bloom Plant-Based Kitchen
  3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
• Vegan Yassa Chicken with Jasmine Rice Chef: Dame Dia: Native Foods
  5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Live Music Stage

• School of Rock – Naperville
  11:00 am – 11:45 am
• Brother John Kattke
  12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
• Gizzae
  6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Speakers
Tent A

• The Anti-Cancer Kitchen: How 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
• – Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj · VeggieFest Keynote Speaker
  2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
• – Dr. Kenny Duggal
  4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
• – Arjan Stephens
  5:00 pm – 5:45 pm

Speakers
Tent B

• Energy is Everything Dr. Tim Fior, M.D, sponsored by National University of Health Sciences
  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

Why Go Veg

• Taking the Next Step in Becoming a Vegetarian Anna Dawn Maynard
  11:30 am – 12:00 pm
• Plant Power Your Way to a Healthy, Long Lifespan Monica Lidral, B.S.N., M.P.H.
  12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
• Taking the Next Step in Becoming a Vegetarian Anna Dawn Maynard
  12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
• Plant Power Your Way to a Healthy, Long Lifespan Monica Lidral, B.S.N., M.P.H.
  1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
• Keeping Physically Fit as a Lifelong Vegetarian Simran Bhatia
  1:30 pm – 2:00 pm
• Living Green, Lean, and Clean: My Plant-based Journey Robyn Tittsworth
  2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
• Keeping Physically Fit as a Lifelong Vegetarian Simran Bhatia
  2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
• Living Green, Lean, and Clean: My Plant-based Journey Robyn Tittsworth
  3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
• Nutritional Tips for Cancer Prevention  Annette Henn
  3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
• Veganism as a Way of Life Anna Jonesi
  4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
• Nutritional Tips for Cancer Prevention  Annette Henn
  4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
• Veganism as a Way of Life Anna Jonesi
  5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
• Why I Keep it Veg: Simple, Fast, and Budget-friendly Anna “Bindu” Dauksa
  5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
• Growing Up Vegetarian Bianca Schramm
  6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
• Why I Keep it Veg: Simple, Fast, and Budget-friendly Anna “Bindu” Dauksa
  6:30 pm – 7:00 pm
• Growing Up Vegetarian Bianca Schramm
  7:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Demos
Tent 1

• Quinoa Bowl Chef: Joanne
  11:00 am – 12:00 pm
• Black Beluga Lentils (Dahl with Indian spices) Vegan & Gluten-free Brownies Chef: Savraj Khanna
  12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
• Apple Berry Power Shake Can’t Beet This Juice; Power Bites Chef: Alison Jim
  2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
• TBA Chef: Kadek Supartini
  3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Demos
Tent 2

• Mayan Chocolate Tortilla Chip Pie Chef: William Haskins
  11:00 am – 12:00 pm
• Vegan Sushi Chef: Dr. Acooba Scott
  12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
• Mastering Juice, Smoothies, and Nut Milks Chef: Linda Kordich
  2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
• Sourdough Bread & Vegan Butter Chef: Christopher Baugh
  3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Live Music Stage

• School of Rock – Glen Ellyn
  11:00 am – 11:45 am
• Brother John Kattke
  12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
• Rico
  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
• How to Stay Active Longer Dr. Craig Liebenson, D.C., sponsored by Beyond Measure Fitness Training
  1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
• – Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj · Veggie Fest Keynote Speaker
  2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
• The Missing Link to Energy, Healing, and Vitality through Juicing: How to Live from the Heart Linda Kordich
  4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
• The Sacred Earth: Reclaiming Our Spiritual Bond with Nature Arran Stephens
  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
• Mastering Pain and Winning the Fight Within Dr. James H. Gruft
  1:30 pm – 2:15 pm

Why Go Veg

• Keeping Physically Fit as a Lifelong Vegetarian Simran Bhatia
  11:30 am – 12:00 pm
• Taking the Next Step to Becoming a Vegetarian Anna Dawn Maynard
  12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
• Keeping Physically Fit as a Lifelong Vegetarian Simran Bhatia
  12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
• Taking the Next Step to Becoming a Vegetarian Anna Dawn Maynard
  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
• Growing Up Vegetarian Bianca Schramm
  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
• Growing Up Vegetarian Bianca Schramm
  3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
• Listen to Your Body: An Incremental Approach to Changing Diets Keenan L.
  3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
• Nutritional Tips for Cancer Prevention  Annette Henn
  4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
• Listen to Your Body: An Incremental Approach to Changing Diets Keenan L.
  4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
• Nutritional Tips for Cancer Prevention Annette Henn
  5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
• Plant Power Your Way to a Healthy, Long Lifespan Monica Lidral, B.S.N., M.P.H.
  5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
• Veganism as a Way of Life Anna Jonesi
  6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
• Plant Power Your Way to a Healthy, Long Lifespan Monica Lidral, B.S.N., M.P.H.
  6:30 pm – 7:00 pm
• Veganism as a Way of Life Anna Jonesi
  7:00 pm – 7:30 pm