7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration & Refreshments
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM
Chair’s Opening Remarks
Fabien Robert, Head of Zone AMS for Nestlé Quality Assurance Centres, Nestle
8:40 AM - 9:25 AM - Panel Discussion
Food Based on Animal Ingredients is a Big Market Segment, but Can we Demonstrate the Sustainability Behind Animal Protein
Selma van ‘t Hul, Global Human Intelligence Lead – Chocolate Portfolio , Mars Wrigley
Luis Carlos Chacon, Op-Ed Columnist | Global Consultant, Forbes Latin America | BusinessCase
Miri Eliyahu, Senior Research Analyst for Food and Beverages , Euromonitor International
9:25 AM - 9:55 AM - Keynote
Quality Assurance & Microbiology
Reflection on Food Safety Culture, Food Safety Management Principles and Analytical Testing
Fabien Robert, Head of Zone AMS for Nestlé Quality Assurance Centres, Nestle
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Case Studies
Quality Assurance & Microbiology
The Intersection of Sustainability and Product Safety & Quality at Starbucks
Jennifer Connell, Director, Product Safety & Quality, Starbucks
Safety, Compliance and Risk Management
Food Defense and the FBI
Christopher Young, Intelligence Analyst, FBI Chicago
Heath Parvis, Special Agent, FBI Chicago
10:30 AM - 11:20 AM
1-2-1 Meetings & Networking Refreshments
11:20 AM - 11:50 AM - Case Studies
Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations & Facilities
A Predictive Quality and Error Proof Food Safety Journey
Brian Perry, Chief Safety Officer
Safety, Compliance and Risk Management
11:55 AM - 12:25 PM - Solution Spotlights
Technology & IoT
Driving Better Business Outcomes: The Value of Unifying Food Safety & Quality
Geert van Kempen, Head of Food & Beverage Strategy , Veeva Systems
Safety, Compliance and Risk Management
Food Defense – Bridging the Gap Between Food Safety and Cybersecurity
Neil Coole, Director – Food & Retail Sector, BSI Americas
12:25 PM - 1:25 PM
Networking Lunch
1:25 PM - 1:55 PM - Case Studies
Safety, Compliance and Risk Management
The Road To Food Safety Success
Safety, Compliance and Risk Management
Simulation to Identify Challenges and Opportunities in Food Safety Product Testing in a Modern Low-Risk Food System
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Solution Spotlights
Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations & Facilities
Maximizing ROI Through Food Safety & Sanitation Execution
Randy Kohal, VP Food Safety and Reliability, KLEANZ Food Safety Technologies
Technology & IoT
How Connected Workers Drive Food Safety on the Factory Floor
Richard Milnes, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Zaptic
2:30 PM - 3:20 PM
1-2-1 Meetings & Networking Refreshments
3:20 PM - 3:50 PM - Case Studies
Leadership & Workforce Development
Merging Different Cultures and Quality Systems
Jean-Pierre Punsola, Head of Quality, North America, Ferrero
Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations & Facilities
Sanitary Design of Packing Equipment
Kim Snyder, Food Safety Consultant, Independent
3:55 PM - 4:30 PM - Solution Spotlights
Technology & IoT
Harnessing Networked Data to Drive Continuous Improvement
Sara Jane Bellocchi, Networked Ingredients Functional Consultant, TraceGains
Technology & IoT
Jaime’s Dilemma: How Inefficiencies on the Frontline Put Quality at Risk
Josh Santo, Director of Product Strategy, Parsable
4:35 PM - 5:20 PM - Keynote
Leadership & Workforce Development
Transformational Leadership. The Key to Advancing Mainstream Food Safety Systems
Adeniyi Odugbemi, PhD, Global Director of food safety & food defense, ADM
5:25 PM - 5:30 PM
Chair's Closing Remarks & End of Day 1
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Evening Drinks Reception
8:20 AM - 8:55 AM
Registration & Refreshments
8:55 AM - 9:00 AM
Chair’s Opening Remarks
Fabien Robert, Head of Zone AMS for Nestlé Quality Assurance Centres, Nestle
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM - Keynote
Leadership & Workforce Development
Learning and Best Practices from a Cultural Transformation
Hugo Gutierrez, Global Chief Quality & Food Safety Officer, Kerry
9:35 AM - 10:05 AM - Case Studies
Quality Assurance & Microbiology
Pathogen Monitoring and Knowing when Things are Improving, Stable, or Falling Apart
Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations & Facilities
Food Safety & Sustainability, Water Risk Assessment
Ana C. Morales Cardenas, Global Director Food Safety , Grupo Bimbo
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM - Solution Spotlights
Technology & IoT
Mitigating Risks in Your Food Safety Program
Sandra Johnson, Ph.D., Senior Director of Operations, SGS North America, Inc.
Quality Assurance & Microbiology
Comply with FSMA 204 Using Tech-Enabled Traceability Solutions
Julie McGill, Vice President, Supply Chain Strategy and Insights , Trustwell
10:40 AM - 11:30 AM
1-2-1 Meetings & Networking Refreshments
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Case Studies
Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations & Facilities
USDA-ARS Food Safety Interventions Research
Brendan Niemira, Research Leader of the Food Safety and Intervention Technologies Unit, USDA
Leadership & Workforce Development
How to Survive 30 Years as a Quality Manager
Katie Burell, Senior Director – North American Quality , ASR Group
12:05 PM - 12:35 PM - Case Studies
Leadership & Workforce Development
How Quality and Food Safety Culture, Programs and Technology Together Can Deliver Best-in-Class Performance
Arnie Sair, Head of Global Quality & Food Safety, Bunge
Quality Assurance & Microbiology
The New Era of the Food Safety Executive
Debby L. Core, Vice President QA/QC, Food Safety, and Compliance, Munger Farms
12:35 PM - 1:35 PM
Networking Lunch
1:35 PM - 2:05 PM - Case Studies
Leadership & Workforce Development
Standardizing Growth: Creating New Pathways for Changing Culture
Melanie Braam, Director of Quality Assurance, Palermo's Pizza
Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations & Facilities
Microbial Genomics Tools for Improving Food Safety
Renmao Tian, Research Scientist, Illinois Institute of Technology
2:10 PM - 2:40 PM - Case Studies
Quality Assurance & Microbiology
Uniting to Achieve Supreme Sanitation
Erin Garcia, Food Safety Scientist, Taco Bell
Technology & IoT
How to Respond to the Barrage of New Discoveries and Technologies, and How Not To
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM - Case Studies
Safety, Compliance and Risk Management
Global Allergen Labelling and Claims Compliance – Taking a Closer Look at Global Differences
Miriam Maxwell, Research Fellow, Global Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, Ocean Spray Cranberries
Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations & Facilities
Recycled PET in Food Packaging – Food Safety Risk Assessment and Regulatory Compliance
Jeannie Kim, PhD. Senior Manager, North America Quality and Food Safety, Pepsico
3:20 PM - 3:50 PM - Keynote
Technology & IoT
Food Safety in The News: Fighting the Social Media War
Adeniyi Odugbemi, PhD, Global Director of food safety & food defense, ADM
3:50 PM - 4:00 PM
Chair's Closing Remarks & End of Conference
Fabien Robert, Head of Zone AMS for Nestlé Quality Assurance Centres, Nestle