Meet the finalists
Meet the finalists
Key dates
Meet the jury
Meet the jury
18 jury members. One from every region that participated. All experts in gastronomy, pastry and confectionery. Led by a team of 4 heads of the jury that coached, guided and lead them to a fair scoring.
HEADS OF THE JURY WORLD FINAL ‘22
HEADS OF THE JURY WORLD FINAL ‘22
AMAURY GUICHON 
HEAD OF THE JURY
Host of Netflix's School of Chocolate, Amaury Guichon, leads the jury at the World Final. He is the world's most-followed chocolatier and pastry maker, with approximately 9 million fans on Instagram.
His craftmanship and skill are recognised, by many, as being the gold standard for chocolate creation. Together with his team, he will now lead 18 jury members to pick the next World Chocolate Master.
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KIRSTEN TIBBALLS 
HEAD OF THE JURY FOR TASTE
As Head Of The Jury for Taste, Australian pastry chef and celebrity Kirsten Tibballs will be responsible for evaluating all creations where taste prevails. She will look for excellence in every assignment. Will the finalists be able to convince her with their use of flavours and textures? This Queen of Chocolate is ready to let the judging begin.
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YUSUKE MATSUSHITA & SACHI TAKAGI 
HEADS OF THE JURY FOR ARTISTIC SKILLS
Japanese chefs Yusuke Matsushita and Sachi Takagi are our Heads of the Jury for Artistic Skills. The World Chocolate Masters chose the chef-duo for this because of their exceptional ability to create visual language. Their unrivaled attention to detail and dedication has already brought creativity to a whole new level. They expect our finalists to do the same.
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THE 18 INTERNATIONAL JURY MEMBERS IN THE WORLD FINAL ’22
THE 18 INTERNATIONAL JURY MEMBERS IN THE WORLD FINAL ’22
The Heads of the Jury had the right to ask jury members to justify their scoring – and to review/re-assess if there were any irregularities. The contestant with the highest total score was awarded the title of World Chocolate Master.
Charles Azar 
Jury member Charles Azar has been competing since he was 20 years old. Now, as a judge, he looks forward to the chance to nurture those fearful of the toll competition might take. At the grand final, he is thrilled to see the convergence of creativity, imagination and new techniques.
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Young Hoon Kim 
Jury member Young Hoon Kim takes his role as a jury member seriously. He believes jury members have the responsibility to become bridges for the next generation of chocolate experts.
Felicia Ludwig 
Swiss jury member Felicia Ludwig is incredibly proud to be a member of the WCM jury. She looks forward to the challenge, certain in the fact that judging the best of the best is a hard job to get right. She expects to see and taste perfection in every single detail.
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Tahar Ait Errami 
Tahar Ait Errami is already a veteran jury member. His 2018 judging experience left him hungry for more - excited to see just how good the next generation of chocolate masters is.
Alistair Birt 
Jury member Alistair Birt feels privileged and excited about being a member of the World Final jury.
He looks forward to seeing, feeling and tasting how our competitors push innovation and creativity to find new flavours, textures and techniques that impress chocolate lovers around the globe.
Sustainability Jury
Sustainability Jury
For the first time ever, there was a Sustainability Jury during the World Chocolate Masters. They judged conscious creation, which is about having in mind today’s challenges to create tomorrow’s desserts.
Yesim Erol 
HEAD OF CHOCOLATE ACADEMY ISTANBUL
For Yeşim, sustainability is the ability to remain our available resources without compromising the needs of further generations. She believes that chefs are playing a key role to create sustainability cautiousness. She hopes the finalists reflect their point of view to their creations.
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Lauren V. Haas
LEAD CHEF CHOCOLATE ACADEMY CENTERS NORTH AMERICA
According to Lauren, sustainability is a really broad subject and her expectation for the finalists is that they are going to thoughtfully consider how the ingredients they use, the processes they choose and the materials that are incorporated throughout the competition are going to support the health of people and the planet to ensure a sustainable future.
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Amélie Allemand 
SUSTAINABILITY MANAGER FOR THE GOURMET BRANDS
Sustainability is the only way we can guarantee that the product we are enjoying today, will still be available for future generations. She is expecting the finalists to measure the impact they can have on the planet and the actions put in place to remediate them.
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Clare England
CHOCOLATE ACADEMY CHEF IN THE UK
"Sustainability is thoughtfulness." — For Clare, sustainability doesn’t just cover ingredients and work methods but it’s understanding the impact one person can have on the whole planet. She is expecting to see creativity with the impact of their work on people, profitability and the planet.
