MAD LA | 2026
This year, we’re joining our partners noma in LA. Details on programming will be released in the early Spring. Make sure you’re signed up to our newsletter MAD Digest to be the first to know!
Past events
Symposium
We bring together a global community to discuss and shape the future of food. As people working in hospitality, we know taking the time and space to learn, to dream, and to connect is important.
Explore new ideas and gain new perspectives by browsing through the past symposia.
MAD7
2025
MAD6
2018
MAD5
2016
MAD4
2014
MAD3
2013
MAD2
2012
MAD1
2011
Mondays
MAD Mondays is an ongoing series of public talks open to everyone with an interest in food and an appetite for change. The series is an opportunity to expand ideas and discuss the issues that matter most in the world of food and hospitality.
MAD Mondays are held in major cities around the globe on Mondays, the traditional day of rest for the restaurant industry. Each MAD Monday focuses on a single theme—Migration, The Ocean, Creativity, Leadership, and many more—and features notable experts and thought-leaders who share new and different perspectives.
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Borders
MAD Mondays return to Los Angeles! Join us for a conversation about borders, led by local entrepreneurs, chefs and storytellers Sana Javery Kadri, Lulu Wang, Anthony Wang and Javier Cabral.
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Can a Restaurant Do Well and Do Good?
MAD Mondays return to New York! MAD and YETI™ team up to host a lively evening of inspiring ideas, delicious cocktails, and spirited debate around the question: can a restaurant do well and do good at the same time?
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MAD Monday Debates: Does Natural Wine Need Protection?
A spirited debate on natural wine with Alice Feiring, Christian Binner, Emma Bentley, and Katie Worobeck and moderator Aaron Ayscough.
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Politikere deltager i stort madshow
Four politicians take part in a debate about food (and politics). The evening has focus on food and drink, in a relaxed atmosphere, the politicians discuss the food we eat and how we produce it.
Alumni Kitchen Pop-Ups
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Food for Thought
MAD Academy’s Alumni Kitchen is back! As part of this year’s Copenhagen Cooking Festival, our talented alumni will once again host a thought-provoking popup that asks–and deliciously answers—intriguing questions about where our food comes from and how we can make it better.
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MAD’s first Alumni Kitchen Pop-up
Under the auspices of the Copenhagen Cooking Festival, five talented MAD Academy alumni came together in Copenhagen to plan, cook, and serve an extraordinary meal designed to both delight and provoke its guests.