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Christina Tosi

Transform dessert innovation and business creativity with Christina Tosi, award-winning culinary entrepreneur and innovation keynote speaker. Christina empowers organizations to unlock market opportunities through unconventional thinking and authentic brand storytelling. Two-time James Beard Award winner featured on MasterChef, Netflix's Chef's Table, and author of seven bestselling cookbooks.

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Christina Tosi

Christina Tosi

New York City, United States

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$51k–75k

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Christina Tosi's biography

At a glance

  • Founder of Milk Bar dessert empire
  • James Beard Award winning chef and cookbook author
  • Television personality on MasterChef and Netflix shows
Christina Tosi is the founder of Milk Bar, a culinary innovator who transformed American desserts through her nostalgic yet boundary-pushing creations that have grown into a national empire. As a two-time James Beard Award-winning chef, Christina has authored seven New York Times bestselling cookbooks while establishing herself as a respected television personality, serving as a judge on MasterChef and starring in Netflix's Bake Squad and Chef's Table: Pastry. Christina helps organizations unlock creativity by demonstrating how embracing unconventional thinking drives innovation and brand loyalty. Her success story illustrates how authenticity and calculated risk-taking can transform niche concepts into mainstream phenomena, providing a blueprint for businesses seeking to disrupt traditional markets. Audiences leave Christina's presentations with practical strategies for identifying untapped market opportunities, techniques for reimagining familiar concepts into breakthrough innovations, and methods for building passionate customer communities through genuine brand storytelling. Book Christina to inspire your team with a rare blend of entrepreneurial wisdom and creative energy that transforms business challenges into opportunities for growth.

Christina's showreel and videos

Topics, sessions and talks

Innovating Joy
In this talk Christina Tosi shares the essential elements that make products unforgettable. She emphasizes the importance of emotion, nostalgia, and a genuine connection with the audience in crafting memorable experiences. By exploring the impact of joy, from sprinkles to storytelling, Christina illustrates how these factors can elevate good ideas into craveable products. Attendees will learn how to harness these secret ingredients to create products that resonate deeply with consumers and foster lasting loyalty.
Unlocking Creativity
In her insightful talk, Christina Tosi, founder of Milk Bar, explores innovative methods for nurturing creativity. She emphasizes the importance of playful experimentation, cultivating an open environment for ideas, and embracing failures. By celebrating the ordinary and finding joy in the creative process, Christina demonstrates how anyone can unlock their creative potential. Attendees will learn practical strategies to enhance their creativity and transform their approach to challenges in both personal and professional settings.
Entrepreneurial Lessons from the Sweet Side of Business
In her talk, Christina Tosi shares the journey of building Milk Bar, highlighting the challenges and triumphs of turning her passion into a successful business. She emphasizes the importance of staying true to one’s vision and leading with heart. Attendees will learn how to cultivate a purpose-driven brand and navigate the complexities of entrepreneurship while remaining authentic to their core values.

Why we recommend booking Christina

Award-winning chef and Milk Bar founder Christina Tosi shares her blueprint for transforming unconventional thinking into market-disrupting success, demonstrating how authenticity and calculated risk-taking can turn niche concepts into thriving enterprises. Book Christina to equip your team with practical strategies for innovation, brand storytelling, and building passionate customer communities that drive sustainable growth.

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Testimonials

Christina's session was amazing. Her positivity and authenticity showed through and energized the audience in an incredible way. I know personally I am taking Christina's Heck Yes mentality throughout my future career and life paths.

Google

Many of our participants have shared with us that Christina was their favorite session of the day. She was equal parts inspiring, energizing, and actionable with her storytelling

L'Oréal

Christina was amazing and immediately after her talk, the COO came up to me and said how incredible he thought Christina was.

Insperity

Insperity

Featured Projects

Christina Tosi - Milk Bar Life book cover
Christina Tosi - Bake Club book cover
Christina Tosi - A Bit of Optimism book cover

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Email hello@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Christina's availability and fees. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and a bit about your audience.
What is Christina Tosi's speaking style like?
Christina Tosi uses her own founding journey at Milk Bar as a case study, drawing on specific product development decisions and business milestones to illustrate how nostalgia, playful experimentation, and brand authenticity translate into commercial growth.
What topics does Christina Tosi specialise in?
Christina Tosi speaks on product innovation and consumer connection, unlocking creativity through experimentation, and entrepreneurial lessons from building a purpose-driven brand. She is a two-time James Beard Award-winning chef and founder of Milk Bar, with seven New York Times bestselling cookbooks and television credits including MasterChef and Netflix's Bake Squad and Chef's Table: Pastry.
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