GFSI Conference 2023 | Global Food Safety Initiative | 24 April 2023 | The Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta, 210 Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA

The three-day Conference will bring hundreds of food safety leaders and experts from all over the world. The successful reunion of the global food safety community in Barcelona, reaffirmed the strength and the continuous collective commitment of the community in addressing the challenges we face today.

The unprecedented times that we face today as a result of climate change, geopolitical crisis and the disruption in food supply chains have significantly impacted access to safe and secure food across the globe. We invite you to join us as we tackle the ongoing challenges and shape the future of food safety under the theme: Delivering Safe Food in Turbulent Times: The Need for Agility & Resilience.

2023 Speakers

Alec Kyriakides
Chair of the BRCGS Advisory Board

Anne Gerardi
GFSI Senior Project Manager, The Consumer Goods Forum

Annelies Deuss, PhD
Senior Agricultural Policy Analyst, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Asya Salter
Senior Director of Food Safety, Walmart Inc.

Barbara Masters
VP Regulatory Policy, Food and Agriculture, Tyson Foods

Cassie Krejci
Head of Science & Innovation, North America, Rentokil Initial

Catarina Bjelkengren
Director, Strategy, PwC

Chandaka Ratnapala
Head of Quality and Food Safety - Fresh Food, Woolworths Group

Cliona Murphy
(Retiring) Vice President Global Quality Assurance, PepsiCo

Dan Fone
Senior Director II - US Food Safety SME, Walmart Inc.

David Lovell
Director Regulatory Compliance, DSL Consulting

Deirdre Ryan
Director of Quality Assurance and Sustainability, Bord Bia – the Irish Food Board

Dennis Raschke
Head, German eCommerce control unit “G@ZIELT”, Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety, Germany

Dilshika Wijesekera
Sr. Director, Regulatory Strategy, Operations, & Compliance, Instacart

Dirk Van De Put
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mondelēz International

Douglas Gayeton
Co-Founder and Chief Investigator, The Lexicon

Dr. José Emilio Esteban
Under Secretary for Food Safety, Office of Food Safety, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Dr. Joseph Baumert
Professor – Department of Food Science & Technology, Director – Food Allergy Research & Resource Program, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Dr. Julian M. Cox
Honorary Associate Professor, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)

Dr. Markus Lipp
Senior Food Safety Officer, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Dr. Marshall Shepherd
Atmospheric Scientist and former President, American Meteorological Society

Eduardo Martinez Debeza
Head of Quality Assurance International & Global QA CoE, Restaurant Brands International

Erica Sheward
Director of the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), The Consumer Goods Forum

Esther Diaz
GFSI Consultant, LatAm, The Consumer Goods Forum

Farid El Haffar
Technical Officer, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme

Frances Freeman
Technical Consultant, GFSI

Francisco Diez-Gonzalez, Ph.D.
Director and Professor, Center for Food Safety, University of Georgia

George Gansner
Senior Managing Director, Consulting, Training, and Digital Solutions, NSF

Harald Dutzler
Partner Strategy&, PwC

Howard Popoola
Vice President - Corporate Food Technology and Regulatory Compliance, The Kroger Co.

Isabelle Kumar
Presenter and Journalist - Moderator

Jason Richardson, PhD
Global Quality and Food Safety Director, The Coca-Cola Company

Jeffrey Farber
Adjunct Professor, Department of Food Science, University of Guelph

John Carter
Vice-president, area Europe Quality, Ferrero

John Hanlin
Vice-president, Global Food Safety, Ecolab

John Myers
President & CEO, Rentokil Terminix - US Pest Control

Jonathan Berger
General Manager, Americas, the Consumer Goods Forum

Judy Black
Vice President of Quality Assurance and Technical Services, Orkin

Kaye Burgess
Senior Research Officer and Principal Investigator, Teagasc Food Research Centre - Food Safety Department

Kazuaki Miyagishima
Director, Research Center for Food Safety, AEON Co., Ltd.

Keith Dokho
Private Sector Engagement Secretariat Lead, United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Kelley Cormier
Food Safety Division Chief, Center for Nutrition, USAID Bureau for Resilience and Food Security, United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Ken Petersen
Associate Deputy Administrator, USDA - Agricultural Marketing Service

Kimberly Carey Coffin
Supply Chain Assurance Technical Director, LRQA

Lalaina Randriamanantsoa
Senior Technical Manager, the Consumer Goods Forum

Lauren Maloney
Food Safety Program Accreditation Manager, Perry Johnson Registrars Food Safety, Inc.

Liang Feng
Commercial Operations Lead, Manna Drone Delivery

Lise Korsten
Co-Director of the DSI/NRF Centre of Excellence in Food Security, University of Pretoria

Lucia Anelich (ph D) Pr.Sci.Nat.
Managing Director, Anelich Consulting

Mark A. Fryling
Vice President, Global Food Safety and Quality, General Mills

Mark Burgham
Consultant to GFSI and Technical Advisor, US-Canada Local Group

Melonie Stoughton
HACCP Technical Advisor, Canadian Grain Commission

Mick McDonald
Senior Director Corporate Q&FS Center of Expertise, Mars, Inc.

Mihalis Papakonstantinou
Head of Data Services Team, Agroknow

Monique Pellegrino
Vice President, Chief Food Safety Officer, Danone

Natalie Dyenson
Vice President, Food Safety & Quality, Dole Food Company

Natasa Matyasova
Head of Quality Management, Nestlé

Neil Buck
Corporate Toxicologist, General Mills, Inc.

Nicola Colombo
Global Head, SGS Digicomply

Peter Wend, PhD
Head of Unit, Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety, Germany

Pierre de ginestel
Quality Director, Auchan

Ray Bowe
Head of Food Safety & Quality, Musgrave Group

Robert Scharff
Professor, Department of Human Sciences, the Ohio State University

Roy Kirby
Envoy, Mondelēz International

Ryan Peters
Principal Program Lead, Supply Chain, Chick-fil-A

Sara Mortimore
Vice President, Global Food Safety Compliance, Walmart Inc.

Seth Oren
Owner, Deep Fork Services

Silvia Pereira
Vice-President, Quality and Food Safety, Mars, Inc.

Siobhan O'bara
Senior Vice President, Community Engagement, GS1 US

Stefano Crea
Senior Vice President, Global Market & Industries Director, Business Assurance, DNV

Stephanie Burchardt
Head of Product Management Food Solutions, Testo SE & Co. KGaA

Steve Wearne
Director, Global Affairs, UK Food Standards Agency and Chairperson, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Food Standards Agency & Codex Alimentarius Commission

Sultan Al Taher
Acting Director, Food Safety Department, Dubai Municipality

Susanne Garcia-Schauermann
Senior Vice President Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, Mondelēz International

Tammie Van Buren
Compliance Manager, SQF Institute

Terry Boboige
President, Perry Johnson Registrars Food Safety, Inc.

Todd Redwood
Director Food & Retail – APAC, BSI Group

Tom Wiester
Vice President, Global Food Safety & Science Affairs, Starbucks Coffee Company

Tracy Burton
Global Quality Expertise Director, Unilever

Tsutomu Okubo
Senior Manager, GFSI Japan, The Consumer Goods Forum

Tye Blazey
Director of Business Development, SGS Digicomply

Vaneska Mattos
Vice President - Food Safety, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs, Loblaw Companies Limited

Wai-Chan Chan
Managing Director, The Consumer Goods Forum

Yang Ying Xu
Chief Representative, CGF China & GFSI China, The Consumer Goods Forum

Zoltan Syposs
Chief Quality, Safety, Environment (QSE) Officer, The Coca-Cola Company

2023 Sponsors and Partners

PARTNER:
• The Coca Cola Company

DIAMOND SPONSORS:
• EcoLab
• GS1
• NSF
• Orkin
• Rentokil Initial
• Veeva

SPONSORS:
• Biomerieux
• Delcen
• Merieux NutriSciences
• Merck
• Neogen
• Pepsico