Bookings for the Food Safety Innovation Conference 2023 have now closed due to full capacity.You can register your interest for FSI 2024 here.

FSI Conference Agenda

Registration & Welcome

  • 08:30 Registration opens.  Hot drinks and a selection of pastries will be available, with the opportunity for networking with sponsors and other delegates.
  • 09:30 Conference welcome from Chair and Headline Sponsors

Individual Presentations

  • 09:40 Food safety: past, present and future

Alec Kyriakides, Former Head of Product Quality, Safety & Supplier Performance, Sainsbury’s

  • 09:55 Innovation in food safety management

Nikos Manouselis, Co-Founder & CEO, Agroknow

  • 10:10 Innovation in hygienic design

Katie Satterthwaite, Factory Standards Manager, Marks & Spencer

  • 10:25 Innovation in cleaning automation and robotics

Dave Duncalf, Head of Chemical Technology, FoodClean

  • 10:45 Innovation in analytical assurance

John Michael Piggott, EU Head of Food Safety, Amazon

  • 11:00 Innovation in professional development

Denis Treacy, Former Chief Officer for Safety & Quality, Pladis Global

Morning Break

  • 11:15 - 11:45 Teas, coffees and canapés will be provided with the opportunity for attendees to network with event delegates and sponsors.

Food Safety Workshops - Breaking down the detail

  • 11:50 - 12:30 Equipment design and cleaning
  • Katie Satterthwaite, Factory Standards Manager, Marks & Spencer
  • Phil May, Group Hygiene Manager, Greencore

OR

  • 11:50 - 12:30 Predictive analytics

Nikos Manouselis, Co-Founder & CEO, Agroknow

  • 12:40 – 13:20 Food safety management systems: BRCGS Version 9
  • Richa Bedi-Navik, Senior Global Standards Manager, BRCGS
  • Helen Taylor, Technical Director, ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre, Cardiff Metropolitan University

OR

  • 12:40 – 13:20 Analytical assurance: Microbiological (and Allergen) Testing

Marissa Schwoch, Microbiologist and Auditor at Food Microbiology Solutions Ltd and Former Group Food Safety Manager at Arla Foods

Lunch

  • 13:30 – 14:30 A buffet lunch will be available, with a further chance to network with sponsors and fellow attendees.

Panel Session - Consolidate the learnings

Bringing together a panel of industry leaders to discuss learnings from the day’s sessions, whilst identifying ways of tackling future food safety challenges.

  • 14:30 – 15:30 Panel discussion
  • Alec Kyriakides, Former Head of Product Quality, Safety & Supplier Performance, Sainsbury’s
  • Katie Satterthwaite, Factory Standards Manager, Marks & Spencer
  • John Michael Piggott, EU Head of Food Safety, Amazon
  • Phil May, Group Hygiene Manager, Greencore
  • Kelsey McEvoy, Global Quality Systems Manager, Kerry Group
  • Denis Treacy, Former Chief Officer for Safety & Quality, Pladis Global
  • 15:30 – 15:45 Summary

Close and Depart