A powerful and engaging speaker, Joshna Maharaj is a two-time TEDx speaker and oft-sought after voice for business spectrums of all genres. She currently hosts Kitchen Helpdesk, a weekly food column on CBC Radio.

In addition to supporting an array of food-driven community causes, Joshna also dedicates her time to educating post-secondary students and industry peers alike.

Joshna released her first book “Take Back the Tray” (ECW Press) in 2020, about her work building new models for institutional food procurement, production and service. The book is a movement to reconnect food with health, wellness, education, and rehabilitation in public institutions around the globe. It is a passionate story about how a chef tried to disrupt the institution in hopes for systemic change.

Joshna has represented and produced notable work for major brands and can be seen highlighted on mainstream media from editorials in Chatelaine to the critically-acclaimed national program Fridge Wars