Award-winning pastry chef and former Shangri-La Sydney Creative Director — collaborator with Google, KFC, and Barbie
Anna Polyviou is an award-winning pastry chef and culinary creative known for theatrical, high-impact dessert experiences that sit at the intersection of food, art, and entertainment. She trained in Paris, London, and Melbourne's finest kitchens before leading the pastry revolution as Creative Director at Shangri-La Sydney. She has appeared on MasterChef Australia, Dessert Masters, and Family Food Fight, and has collaborated on creative projects with global brands including Google, KFC, Arnott's, KitKat, Amazon, and Barbie.
Anna occupies a space in the food world that is genuinely her own. She is not simply a highly skilled pastry chef — she is a creative director who happens to work in sugar, chocolate, and dough. Her brand collaborations speak to an ability to translate culinary craft into commercial and cultural moments that resonate well beyond the plate. Her energy, her aesthetic, and her approach to food as spectacle give her a presence that is immediately recognisable.
For brand activations, culinary events, corporate occasions, media and entertainment industry functions, and any event that wants to make food genuinely unforgettable, Anna Polyviou brings the combination of serious technique, creative vision, and a screen-ready personality that makes events feel like occasions. She is a collaborator, a performer, and one of the most distinctive culinary personalities in the country.
Anna Polyviou is a keynote speaker based in Victoria who speaks on business strategy, food & wine and media & journalism. Book through Executive Speakers Australia.
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