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Meet the Wow Yum Wow Team

FOUNDER

Marcus Taylor

My Goal for this platform is.....

Share what gems I find and give them a pathway to be enjoyed by more people in Asia.

Enhance what we see & experience through food & beverages.

Share industry leading services and technology. Enhance use of Blockchain to protect brands & consumers.

Educate & Accredit people improving job prospects, long term career goals & improve lifestyle opportunities.

Create & build something special for all of us to enjoy and share.


Chef & Hotelier trained in Australia with Shipfield Hotel & Stamford Hotel Groups. Sales Experience in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore and USA with Global Brands NIKE, GlaxoSmithKlien & Brand House Asia. International Brand Builder for Mt Uncle Distillery, Environmental Air Solutions, Fangs Chilli Sauce Expert in Residence for partnerships between Everledger.io (Blockchain) and ASEAN Food & Beverage Brands Rediscover & highlight the importance of indigenous and century old cooking methods, culture, traditions and stories to share in the modern world.

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Marcus Taylor

FOUNDER

Global Experts & Contributors

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Alan Coxon

Chef & TV Presenter

Food, Produce & Ranging Experts

Alan Coxon

Multi award winning TV Chef / Presenter, Author, Speaker, Culinary Consultant, Innovator, President of the iTi chefs Jury and British Ambassador for Food. Alan is a renowned international chef with experience in leading Michelin star restaurants and 5 star hotels, as well as a vast career in media, filming more than 1,250 TV shows to date for networks such as BBC, BBC Worldwide, ITV1, Channel 5 and Food Network to name but a few. Find out more at www.alancoxon.com

Globally Experienced Chef / Gourmet Buyer

Timothy Broderick

Originally from New York and first entered the kitchen professionally 38 years ago and since gained considerable experience in many aspects of the field. For the past 15 years I have been developing retail food concepts and culinary training for staff. On a more personal level, I am probably best known for my passion for BBQ and butchery; I have comprehensive proficiencies in regards to international fine foods which includes both Western and Asian cuisine.

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Timothy Broderick

Globally Chef / Gourmet Buyer

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Chef Noi

Positive Kitchen

Positive Kitchen

Chef Tammasak Chootong (Noi)

Chef Noi is undoubtedly one of Thailand’s most notable chefs, competing in Iron Chef Thailand. With over 20 years of culinary experience under his belt, he currently oversees many of his own initiatives, while sharing his love for cooking to a wide audience both domestically and abroad. In addition to running the three Suay Restaurants in Phuket, the rst venue in Phuket Town, the agship venue opened in 2017 in Cherngtalay and the lastest addition opened in December 2019 in Porto de Phuket in Cherngtalay, Chef Noi is also at the helm of Positive Kitchen, oering an all-inclusive service for catering, restaurant and kitchen consultancy, and the most stylish cooking school and studio on the island.

Beverage

Alcohol & Beverage Expert

Justin Frizelle

A versatile leader with vast experience in the global and Asian drinks industry, Justin brings more than 2 decades of alcohol beverage experience in key international drinks companies including Diageo & Bacardi.


His 25+ years of Asian-based experience in key management roles include General Manager of Diageo's China JV with Shui Jing Fang; 7 years as GM of Diageo's South Asia Markets; and Managing Director of SE Asia for Bacardi. This experience provides Justin with an unparalleled understanding of route to markets, key customers and brand development in an Asian context.

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Justin Frizelle

Alcohol & Beverage Expert

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Chris Messinanou

Bartender / Mixologist

Bartender / Mixologist & Sommelier

Chris Messinanou

The Innovation Mixologist and a founder of Cww Agency the first agency in France offers auditing consulting and training services, specific to the bar & restaurant industry. Serving the leader hotel & restaurant group around the world.


The academy offers a high-level bartender training with 5 stars quality service standard, real ingredients and professionally international experience instructors with a different quality bar program.

Global Coffee Expert & Barista

Christopher Dimattina

I started my career in coffee while studying Public Relations at University but have been around the coffee industry my whole life with my family roasting in Melbourne since the 1950s. I’m someone who has a very physically active lifestyle including daily yoga and meditation practices and find coffee can play such a vital role in assisting with my mental and physical health. I have one coffee a day, always a long black and always in the morning. My palate prefers nuts and caramels and more medium to dark roasted blends. The coffee industry has such a variety of people involved and offers so much freedom which makes for one of the most exciting and talked about aspects of hospitality! My job in coffee has taken me all over the world meeting some of the most fascinating people and I love getting to grow, roast, teach, make and sell coffee! I have worked with Dimattina Coffee for seven years and my role involves all aspects of the industry from barista training, sales and marketing to service technician. Find out more at www.dimattinacoffee.com.au

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Christopher

Global Coffee Expert & Barista

Education

Hospitality Educator

Wayne Crosbie

Experienced Hospitality Educator with William Angliss Institute for 20 years. Certified education modules through Internationally recognised William Angliss Institute established in 1940 in Melbourne Australia. William Anglis now offers campuses in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide & Perth. Joint venture campuses in China, Sri Lanka, Vietnam & Singapore.


Online offerings continue to be important aspects of education and face to face training will also be offered with future campus locations in Asia.


William Anglis is Australian, ASEAN & Ministry of Thailand accredited

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Wayne Crosbie

Hospitality Educator

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Chutima Incharoen

Professional Thai Cuisine

Professional Thai Cuisine

Chutima Incharoen (K.Pui)

Chutima Incharoen or Pui graduated with Mass Communications Degree from Chiangmai University and later on persued her passion career in food by enrolling into Le Cordon Bleu Dusit Culinary School in Professional Thai Cuisine. With dreams to share her love of cooking Thai food she opened Brasswok Thai Cooking Studio in Phuket in 2017. Brasswok offers small, educational, fun, intimate and hands on cookery classes for visitors and it received Tripadvisors Certificate of Excellence in 2018 and 2019. Brasswok also collaborates with hotels, event organisers and tour operators to craft culinary experience for team building and event partakes. The physical studio has close in March 2020 and Pui is offering online classes and demo workshops at local events. Contact Pui at info@brasswok.com.

Life Balance

Nutrition

Ai Jerome

Ai Jerome is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian and Nutritionist with over 15 years experience in nutrition. She specialises in Clinical Nutrition for Food Intolerance, Cardiac, Diabetes, IBS and gut health. Based in Phuket, Ai helps clients from all over the world face to face or via online consults. She runs nutrition workshops and seminars and also consults to hotels and health spa and retreats.

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Ai Jerome

Nutrition

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Renata

Mindfulness

Mindfulness

Renata

Renata Citrons is a devoted yogi with over 17 years in the study, personal development and teachings of the yogic path. After an injury, she was inspired to try yoga as a alternative healing method and quickly realized that it was more than just Technics or postures and poses and that yoga was a very powerful personal development and lifestyle tool. Find out more at www.kareforwomen.com

Exercise & Fitness

Thanaphat Phinno (Joe)

Mr. Thanaphat Phinno (Joe) - Bachelor degree of sports sciences from Taksin University - Certified personal trainer of ACE (American Council of exercise) – Les Mills Body Pump and Body Combat Instructor - Body building in Men Fitness Category - Specialist Fat loss and Build Lean Muscle.

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Joe

Exercise & Fitness

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Brent Lavery

Health and fitness Owner

Health and fitness Owner

Brent Lavery

Owner Paramount health and fitness 21 years. Qualified Personal trainer, industry experience of 30 years, previous Les Mills Master trainer in Body Pump, Body Combat. Creator of Paramount Bootcamp (Australia’s biggest outdoor group training program) Creator of MOGA TM (Mobility / Yoga)

Sustainability & Environment

Enviroment & Sustainability

Claudine Nagiah

Claudine Nagiah is a Consultant, Researcher and Project Manager with broad international experience in natural resource management and sustainability. She has worked in sustainable tourism for over 10 years.


Claudine supports hotels, tour operators, attractions, and other organisations to monitor and manage their environmental footprint through systems and strategies to improve energy and water efficiency and reduce waste. She has been an Auditor for the Travelife Sustainability Certification System for Hotels and Tour Operators since 2013, and is an Accredited Consultant with The PledgeTM on Food Waste. She currently leads the sustainability program at Blue Tree Phuket.

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Claudine Nagiah

Sustainability & Environment

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Graham Lamb

Architecture & Interior

Environmental Architecture & Interior Design

Graham Lamb

We are a creative architectural design studio specializing in bespoke hospitality, exhibition, retail and residential environments. We have the capacity and experience in the team to deliver solutions to any design brief, brand or client requirement from architecture, architectural landscape, interiors, exhibition design, furniture and product design.


We understand brands and brands aesthetics. We have the experience to deliver story telling, the vision and passion to create a complete experience and maximize the potential of the design brief.


Director & Founder, Graham Lamb, has 25 years experience in the creative field, 19 of which have been workIng with a vast variety of clients and has worked within multi-faceted creative studios in London, Sydney and Bangkok and implemented projects in many countries and cultural centers from US, London, Tokyo, Ho Chi Min, Shanghai, Beijing, Sydney, Amsterdam, New Delhi and Bali.


Our ability to think outside of the box serves us well in our field and sets us apart from our competition. We are highly creative with storytelling playing a huge part in the design process on all of our projects. We aim to use this ability to create unique layered spaces and experiences for our clients.

TECHNOLOGY

Everledger.io

Leanne Kemp

Leanne is Founder and CEO of Everledger and Queensland Chief Entrepreneur. In her role as CEO, she inspires and steers the team of Everlegends to increase transparency and trust with technology, in close collaboration with our industry partners.

She is a prominent figure in the technology sector. Leanne co-chairs the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on the Future of Manufacturing and takes part in the Global Future Council on Blockchain. She also leads workstreams at the Global Blockchain Business Council, co-chairs the World Trade Board's Sustainable Trade Action Group, and is on the IBM Blockchain Platform Board of Advisors.


Leanne’s awards include the AIM Global Allan Gilligan Award 2019, Advance Global Australian Awards 2018 for Technology Innovation, and Innovator of the Year 2016 and 2018 at the Women in IT Awards (London). In 2018, her entrepreneurial success saw her appointed as the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur in Australia, to develop the state’s startup ecosystem, attract investment and support job creation. She is the first female entrepreneur to hold this position.

More recently, Leanne has been appointed to the Global Blockchain Business Council as a Regional Ambassador of Australia, an Adjunct Professor in the Institute for Future Environment at the Queensland University of Technology and Blockchain Advisory Board Member of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Find out more at www.everledger.io

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Leanne Kemp

Founder & CEO

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Khun Gay

Island Technology

Island Technology

Autcharawan Pratumwan (K. Gay)

Island Technology was established in Phuket in 2001 providing total solution IT Systems Integration. Offering and extensive range of quality IT Products and Services. Strong focus, expertise and experiences in the hotel / leisure sector for full-service IT implementation. Find out more at www.islandtechnology.com

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The Percentage Company

The Percentage Company is Phuket's leading digital marketing agency and provides effective and affordable internet marketing solutions and services for hotels and hospitality businesses around the world. Experience is important and with dozens of successful past projects, The Percentage Company are the only company to contact if you are looking for a digital marketing provider.

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The % Company

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