Food World Summit

• 15 years on from FSMA – what has the industry actually achieved, and where have the frameworks fallen short?
• A forward-looking call to action: what a genuine food safety reset looks like as the world – and its hazards – continue to change

• Understanding how manufacturing transformation succeeds when people, processes, and culture are aligned with operational reality on the shop floor
• Learning how AI and digital tools must be grounded in core manufacturing discipline, stability, and production fundamentals to deliver value
• Gaining insight into how to embed change within live manufacturing environments while maintaining safety, quality, and throughput
• Recognizing how workforce constraints in manufacturing, skills gaps, turnover, and multilingual teams, directly shape system design and adoption
• Appreciating how modern manufacturing systems must adapt continuously to regulatory pressure, food safety requirements, and shifting demand
• Understanding why practical, simple, and scalable solutions outperform complex digital programs in plant-level execution
• Learning how capability building across frontline teams and leadership enables sustainable manufacturing transformation at scale

• How AI can analyze production, ingredient, and operational data to identify emerging risks before they become issues.
• Linking risk management frameworks to AI-driven insights for stronger, faster decision-making.
• Real-world case studies of the adoption of AI to help predict and prevent safety and quality issues.
• Lessons on operationalizing predictive analytics in FSQ systems.

• Developing the next generation of quality leaders.
• How quality functions can adapt, evolve, and thrive in a rapidly changing food environment.
• Leveraging partnerships and collaborative relationships to grow talent and share best practices.
• Strategies for positioning resources and managing risk to ensure consistent quality for all customers.

• Overview of current foodborne illness litigation trends, focusing on class actions, product liability, and the use of punitive damages
• Clarification of the executive and corporate legal duty of care to consumers versus simple regulatory compliance, using landmark court examples
• Using real-life case studies to demonstrate critical mistakes that exponentially increase corporate liability during an outbreak
• Quantifying the financial, criminal, and personal costs of a major outbreak versus the investment required for proactive prevention and control

This session will explore how Diageo is driving company-wide transformation by combining talent development, digital innovation, automation and operational excellence to strengthen supply chain resilience while embedding sustainability across the business.

Key discussion topics include:

• Building the talent, leadership and organizational capabilities required to sustained transformation
• Optimizing manufacturing networks and strengthening supply chain resilience in a rapidly changing environment
• Incorporating automation, digital technologies, and innovation to support operational excellence and business performance
• Embedding sustainability as a natural outcome of operational and technology improvements

• How PFG uses traceability to ensure consistent quality and verify product integrity across suppliers and operations.
• Practical insights on challenges, successes, and strategies for aligning traceability programs with regulatory expectations.

• How quality leaders make real-time decisions when operational pressures, risk, and business priorities intersect
• Where quality systems succeed or fail in translating standards into consistent execution across complex environments
• The capabilities and leadership behaviors needed to drive confident, consistent quality decisions at scale

• Demonstrating how the reliance on third-party compliance and certification can inadvertently lead to complacency regarding fundamental food safety knowledge
• Discussing why it is essential to transition from a purely culture-based approach to one that ensures frontline personnel possess the necessary technical skills and expertise to manage risk
• Looking at the failure of current industry education models to adequately prepare food safety professionals and plant operators to identify and mitigate complex risks
• Highlighting the strategic shift needed in leadership to prioritize critical thinking and curiosity over checklist execution in daily food safety operations

• Discussing evidence-based approaches to measuring and improving food safety culture across diverse operational environments
• Discovering how to translate global standards (GFSI, PAS 320) into actionable programs that drive behavioral change
• Exploring strategies for sustaining food safety culture in high-volume, resource-constrained environment

• Reimagining the supply chain to balance efficiency, flexibility, and speed to market
• Embedding digitalization and data-driven insights to strengthen visibility and decision-making
• Expanding production capacity and operational capability to support accelerated growth
• Integrating sustainability into every stage of the value chain, from sourcing to distribution
• Building agility to adapt quickly to market shifts and consumer expectations
• Empowering teams and partners to drive innovation and continuous performance improvement

• Aligning demand, supply, and transportation planning to support complex food manufacturing networks
• Leveraging data-driven planning models to improve forecast accuracy and operational responsiveness
• Reducing working capital and waste through integrated planning and inventory optimization strategies
• Strengthening collaboration between sales, operations, and supply chain teams to improve service performance
• Driving organizational transformation by building high-performing planning teams and clear operational processes
• Balancing service, cost, and inventory objectives to support profitable and sustainable growth