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Regulator Keynote: New Era of Smarter Food Safety – A Progress Report

October 13, 2021

Overview of initiative First year accomplishments A look ahead — Sharon Lindan Mayl, J.D. Senior Advisor for Policy, Office of Food Policy and Response FDA SHARON LINDAN MAYL, J.D. has been with FDA for more than 25 years and currently serves as Senior Advisor for Policy in the Office of Food Policy and Response. In this position, she oversees and manages significant policy initiatives in the foods area.  Among other issues, Ms. Mayl is the implementation lead for FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety initiative, which seeks to develop a new approach to food safety that leverages technology and other…

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Regulator Keynote: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Updates
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Regulator Keynote: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Updates

October 13, 2021

Overview of Mission and Field Operations Overview of Public Health Information System Advances in Collecting and Analyzing Inspection Data Adulterated Products Module Advances in Outbreak Detection and Traceback — Philip Bronstein Assistant Administrator Office of Field Operations USDA-FSIS Dr. Philip Bronstein was appointed Assistant Administrator for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (FSIS) Office of Field Operations (OFO) on January 2019. In this capacity, Dr. Bronstein plays a critical role in guiding the District Offices, which provide inspection in more than 6,000 establishments throughout the United States and territories, to ensure domestic and imported meat,…

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A Culture of Food Safety
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A Culture of Food Safety

October 13, 2021

Assessing employee understanding of food safety goals and priorities for the company Building a food safety culture across the supply chain Understanding the role of management to ensure compliance within teams Ongoing training and education to achieve best results Aligning organization’s vision, values, people systems for long term adoption — Robin Forgey Director of Food Safety and Quality Assurance Costco Wholesale Robin Forgey is the Director of Food Safety and Quality Assurance for Costco Wholesale Corporation.  Costco Wholesale Corporation operates membership warehouses world-wide, that offer a selection of branded and private label products in a range of merchandise categories. Costco…

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Food Safety Risk Factors to Consider
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Food Safety Risk Factors to Consider

October 13, 2021

Identifying health and safety risk factors most commonly present today How to configure work environment to minimize exposure to threats Reviewing training needs, procedures, and protocols to combat risks Collaborating across departments to develop a crisis management and emergency prevention program Important areas of focus? — Takashi Nakamura VP Food Safety Del Monte Fresh Current Role Vice President Food Safety Del Monte Fresh PhD – Engineering , Purdue University MBA – University of North Florida

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Journey to Global Quality & Food Safety Culture, Teams and Management Systems

October 13, 2021

Standardized Quality & Food Safety programs are critical to a company’s long-term success Building the foundational elements of a global quality management system Leadership, teams and actions that drive Quality & Food Safety culture and results Plan Your Work & Work Your Plan: Meeting the needs and expectations of global customers — Arnie Sair Head of Global Quality & Food Safety Bunge Arnie Sair serves as the Head of Quality & Food Safety for Bunge, the world’s leader in oilseed processing and a leading producer and supplier of specialty plant-based oils, fats and proteins.  Arnie joined Bunge in 2018 and…

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Panel: What Does the Future of Food Quality and Safety Look Like?
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Panel: What Does the Future of Food Quality and Safety Look Like?

October 13, 2021

Understanding and incorporating evolving consumer expectations into our long-term thinking Moving from reactive to proactive strategies in our approach to Risk Management Surveying and charting a course through the changing technology landscape becoming available to us Grappling with digitization of our analog processes and documentation Taking the long view on the leadership tools and tactics we should embrace for the future — Kerry Bridges VP of Food Safety Chipotle Mexican Grill Kerry Bridges is the Vice President of Food Safety at Chipotle Mexican Grill. In this role, Kerry oversees food safety standards, quality assurance and procedures. Kerry joined Chipotle in…

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Building Cohesive Food Safety Culture at All Levels of Operations
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Building Cohesive Food Safety Culture at All Levels of Operations

October 13, 2021

Looking at the importance of establishing a culture of food safety and how it impacts consumer perspective Collaborating and integrating across departments to ensure consistent emphasis on safety and quality Discussing common problems that may arise when implementing this change and how to navigate that What are some key areas to focus on? — Sarah Blackmon Sr. Director, Supplier Quality and Safety Chick-fil-A Sarah Blackmon serves as Senior Director of Supplier Quality and Safety (SQS) at Chick-fil-A. In this role, Sarah leads the team responsible for ensuring that all products delivered to Chick-fil-A Restaurants are safe and meet brand specifications….

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Race to Zero

October 13, 2021

Limiting global warming to 1.5°C will require unparalleled transformations to businesses, industries and supply chains. Investors and citizens demand action. Companies are responding: more and more are signing on to bold targets grounded in climate science. But while sustainability is far from languishing on the corporate periphery, far more effort is needed―and fast. In this session, you’ll hear from Unilever’s Head of North America Supply Chain on Unilever’s ‘Race to Zero’ agenda, providing actionable insights and solutions to help businesses on their path to greater sustainability. — Biswaranjan Sen Head of North America Supply Chain Unilever Biswaranjan Sen is a…

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Moving Forward After COVID-19: What Can We Expect in the Future?

October 12, 2021

What supply chain vulnerabilities were uncovered during the last 18 months? How could we have designed the supply chain differently if we had a crystal ball and knew about the pandemic earlier? How will our operating practices differ post-pandemic and will our organizations be structured the same way? — Bassem Shehata SVP, Supply Chain & Purchases Procter & Gamble Bassem leads the Global Oral Care Product Supply Organization and the global Health Care Purchases Organization; his responsibilities cover all the manufacturing facilities, planning centers, engineering, QA and purchases globally. This organization constitutes around 6,000 employees serving Procter & Gamble around the…

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Supply Chain Transformation: Forming a True Value Chain

October 12, 2021

Understanding the importance of keeping up with the times and staying ahead of the curve Aligning the supply chain with overarching business goals for higher efficiency Becoming more flexible and adaptable to changing consumer and customer demands at an increasingly faster pace Moving away from responsive to predictive business practices that improve supply chain efficiency and productivity Integrating business processes at a strategic level for more collaboration and better output — Quentin Roach Chief Procurement Officer Mondelez International Quentin Roach is Chief Procurement Officer and Senior Vice President at Mondelēz International, a leading global snacking business with world renowned brands,…

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The Transformational Approach to Build the Greatest Supply Chain
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The Transformational Approach to Build the Greatest Supply Chain

October 12, 2021

Becoming business leader first, supply chain experts second Shifting from cost center to value/margin drivers A ‘one business’ mindset for a true demand-supply integration Managing the increasing complexity of the supply chain: one size does not fit all — Perry Jones President of North America Supply Diageo North America Perry Jones, President, North America Supply at Diageo and President, Diageo US Virgin Islands Board of Directors, is a global leader in beverage alcohol. Perry previously served as SVP Manufacturing based at Diageo’s Plainfield, Illinois site, Diageo’s only location in the world that houses both a technical center and a full,…

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The Perfect Storm: COVID’s Impact on Global Supply Chains
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The Perfect Storm: COVID’s Impact on Global Supply Chains

October 12, 2021

 The COVID-19 pandemic abruptly sent the global economy into unprecedented turmoil which has posed many challenges to supply chains – rapid employment shifts, raw material shortages, transportation congestion, and volatile surges in consumer demand. Susan A. Johnson, Executive Vice President – Global Connections and Supply Chain at AT&T, who runs the $70 billion global supply chain for one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies, explains how AT&T and other companies are navigating these challenges. Key lessons learned include: Importance of supply chain visibility and end-to-end intelligence Optimized distribution models to adapt to changing consumer preferences, and Need to build…

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Fireside Chat: Leveraging Our People, Our Processes, and Our Technologies to Govern a Networked Supply Chain
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Fireside Chat: Leveraging Our People, Our Processes, and Our Technologies to Govern a Networked Supply Chain

September 30, 2021

Building a platform that applies consistent assumptions to cross-functional decision-making Developing work systems that enable teams to innovate collaboratively Encouraging agility, flexibility, and adaptability across a network Learning from both successes and failures, and sharing those takeaways collectively Modernizing core processes to better model, analyze, and predict the impact of each decision — Mark Rahiya Chief Supply Chain, Technical, and Innovation Officer Coca-Cola North America Mark Rahiya is Chief of Supply Chain, Technical and Innovation for Coca-Cola North America. Rahiya, who first joined the company in 1997, has held several leadership roles in the U.S. and international markets. Before becoming…

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Panel: Leadership Strategies to Survive and Excel in a Post-COVID World
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Panel: Leadership Strategies to Survive and Excel in a Post-COVID World

September 30, 2021

What are some of the unexpected lessons —good and bad— we have taken away from 2020 and 2021? Discussing examples of innovations created by necessity during the global pandemic that will continue on long into the future Taking this chapter in our working lives as an opportunity to re-evaluate, reconsider, and rethink some of the supply chain processes and strategies we had in place before COVID-19 How should we adjust our approach to communication, coordination, mentoring, and management in the emerging ‘new normal’ of work? Has the global pandemic changed the way people think about their personal and professional development?…

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Harnessing Digital to Build an End-to-End Connected Ecosystem
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Harnessing Digital to Build an End-to-End Connected Ecosystem

September 21, 2021

Understand how digitally-enabled, flexible supply chain ecosystems can anticipate, respond and adapt to changing expectations Learn how to accelerate supply chain innovation through integrated customer engagement models Discuss how automation, smart technologies and new capabilities can help drive efficiencies, as well as unlock new opportunities to interact with customers in real-time — Kathy Wengel EVP & Chief Global Supply Chain Officer Johnson & Johnson Kathy Wengel is Executive Vice President & Chief Global Supply Chain Officer for Johnson & Johnson, and a member of the Company’s Executive Committee. She has significant healthcare, operations and global business expertise – with more…

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