Nick Kokonas

Owner at Alinea Restaurant & CEO of Tock, Inc.

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Chicago, IL, USA
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Nick Kokonas Biography

Nick Kokonas is CEO of Tock as well as co-founder and co-owner of the Alinea Group, which includes Alinea, Next Restaurant and The Aviary.

Nick spent a decade as a founding partner in a proprietary derivatives trading firm specializing in equity, currency, and yield-curve options and futures. Pricing and market discovery is in his DNA. He began investing in internet start-ups in 1996. Nick Co-Owns the Alinea Group which he co-founded in 2004. 5 Restaurants, 350+ employees, 4 Michelin Stars. 12 James Beard Awards. 2 Award winning books. Awards: Alinea: 5 times named Best Restaurant in the US. Next: Best New Restaurant in the US 2012. The Aviary: Best Bar in the US. And lots more.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 04/12/2024.

Nick Kokonas Speaking Topics

  • Nick has focused his public presentations on business innovation, marketing and experience design and has spoken to groups as diverse as Hospitality Giants, Lincoln Motors, Google, Technori, TedX Midwest Salon, the Booth School of Business, and the Culinary Institute of America among many others.

Nick Kokonas Videos

  • Nick Kokonas, Tock & Alinea Group | Turning The Tables - YouTube
  • Nick Kokonas Interviewed by Connie Loizos | Upfront Summit 2020 ...
  • 213. Nick Kokonas: Getting Past Good

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