The Arkansas + Oklahoma IAFP Regional Conference is excited to update you on some of our confirmed speakers.
Unlock the future of food safety and regulatory compliance at our upcoming annual meeting featuring insightful sessions led by industry and regulatory leaders. Our Keynote Speaker is Dan Fone, Vice President Food Safety, Quality & Sanitation at Dollar Tree Stores and former Senior Director II of US Food Safety at Walmart. Our IAFP Speaker is Dr. Tim Jackson, FDA Senior Science Advisor for Food Safety.
In the Food Safety Leadership session, speakers such as Melody Ge, former Director, Quality Assurance and Food Safety at StarKist Co and Dr. Bill Potter, Food Safety Technical Adviser at Elanco will share strategies for cultivating an uncompromising food safety culture through effective FSQA leadership and will help you navigate the way forward with the new FSQA framework, equipping you with essential knowledge.
Presentations by Dr. Howard Park, Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of California-Davis and Dr. Adeniyi Odugbemi, Global Director - Food Safety at ADM will help us explore the Future of Food Protection with sessions related to groundbreaking AI and imaging techniques for rapid microbial detection in food systems as well as potential solutions to mitigate human error, drawing lessons from automation in food safety.
Dive into Processing and Preventive Controls with Rick Heiman, President at Food Sanitation Solutions LLC, who delves into hygienic design principles, zoning strategies, and interventions to tackle foot traffic hurdles. Jason Feinberg, Senior Manager of R&D at Newly Weds Foods will present the nuances of extending shelf-life in the age of clean labels. When it comes to Risk Assessment, our speakers such as Njeri Boss, Vice President of Food Safety & Public Relations at Waffle House, Inc. will provide invaluable insights on risk response strategies.
Stay ahead of the Regulatory Landscape as Dr. J. Emilio Esteban, USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety keeps you up to date with the latest USDA regulatory updates impacting the food industry. Dr. Francisco Zagmutt, Managing Director at EpiX Analytics will equip you with a comprehensive understanding of risk assessment frameworks and compliance.
Don't miss this opportunity to future-proof your operations against emerging risks in the dynamic world of food protection and compliance. Register now to secure your spot! Conferences - 2024 — Arkansas Association for Food Protection (arkafp.org)