Speaker Profile

Johnny Di Francesco is a Melbourne-based restaurateur, author, tv personality and World Pizza Champion. With a deep-roosted passion for pizza that began at the age of 12, Johnny travelled to Naples, Italy, on several occasions to master his craft. Johnny subsequently founded the Gradi Group in 2008 with restaurant locations today across Australia and internationally. Johnny was the firstddd Australian to be inducted into the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana (AVPN), has earned a Guiness World Record and published two cookbooks.