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Denise Kortlever
Denise Kortlever is a presenter, moderator, and speaker with expertise in food, trends, communication, and health. She combines her background in communication and journalism with genuine interest, infectious enthusiasm, and extensive experience across diverse events.
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Keynote Speaker,Moderator,Presenter
Employability:
Keynote Speaker,Moderator,Presenter,
About Denise Kortlever
Denise Kortlever is a food journalist, presenter, and trendwatcher. She is the bestselling author of internationally acclaimed books such as All-day breakfast, All-day bowls, and Oh baby!. Her work has been featured in LINDA., VOGUE, &C, delicious., and on RTL4. Denise also hosted her own cooking show on LINDA.tv and is frequently interviewed by media outlets like NOS, RTL Nieuws, and Nu.nl as a trendwatcher. In September 2024, she released her latest book, All-day goodness.
As a speaker, Denise shares insights on food trends, healthy eating, and the developments she observes during her travels. She was a keynote speaker at the Food Inspiration Days, where she captivated a room full of food professionals with her presentation on the emerging breakfast trend. She has also spoken for organizations like HEMA, Edeka, Makro, Zukunft Institut, and AF&BM.
In addition to her speaking engagements, Denise is an experienced presenter and moderator with expertise in food, communication, trendwatching, children and health. With over 15 years of experience, both in live and digital events and in Dutch as well as in English. For instance, she hosted the international cooking competition ‘San Pellegrino Young Chef Academy’ and its accompanying gala evening at Soestdijk Palace. She served as the moderator for Unilever Food Solutions, where she interviewed Michelin-star chefs like Joris Bijdendijk (**) in front of an audience of 600+ chefs. She also moderated Misset Horeca’s digital Terras Kickstart and presented large live events for San Pellegrino, Amsterdam UMC, and Kinderen voor Kinderen. Additionally, Denise has years of experience presenting a show for children on Hospital channel Emma TV and appeared in online video series for LINDA. and Allerhande.
In food, we can see social change.
What sets Denise apart is her ability to combine her background in health communication (University of Amsterdam) and journalism with her expertise as a bestselling author. Her genuine interest, enthusiasm, and years of experience make her an asset at a wide variety of events.
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'She is engaged, knowledgeable, well-prepared, and flexible.'
Denise was our presenter at an international culinary event for S.Pellegrino. She is engaged, knowledgeable, well-prepared, and flexible. What a smooth and pleasant collaboration we had!
'Excellent in both content and delivery.'
An outstanding presentation by Denise at the Food Inspiration Days. Excellent in both content and delivery.
'Denise is a charismatic professional and a perfectionist in everything she does.'
Denise is a charismatic professional and a perfectionist in everything she does. She’s also exceptional at spotting the latest culinary trends.