AM recipient and celebrated chef — 30 years merging Australian ingredients with traditional Cantonese cooking
Kylie Kwong AM has spent more than 30 years at the intersection of Australian and Chinese culinary traditions, celebrated for her distinctive approach of merging local Australian ingredients with traditional Cantonese cooking. She ran the iconic restaurants Billy Kwong and Lucky Kwong, and in 2023 received the Order of Australia for her service to the hospitality industry and broader community. She is an Associate at Powerhouse Parramatta and a Patron for Equality Australia.
Kylie's work has always carried a dimension that goes beyond the kitchen. Her commitment to Australian produce, her celebration of Chinese cultural heritage, and her advocacy for equality have made her a genuinely distinctive voice — someone who has used food as a lens through which to explore identity, community, and culture. Her talks bring those threads together in a way that is personal, specific, and hard to replicate.
For diversity and inclusion events, food industry conferences, cultural programs, and community-focused occasions, Kylie Kwong AM brings the perspective of someone who has navigated questions of heritage, belonging, and identity through the medium of food for three decades. She speaks with authenticity about Chinese culture, Australian produce, and the capacity of cooking to build connection across difference. Audiences leave with a deeper appreciation of what food can carry — and what it can build.
Kylie Kwong AM is a keynote speaker based in New South Wales who speaks on diversity & inclusion, food & wine and sustainability & ESG. Book through Executive Speakers Australia.
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