AI: How It Can Be Used to Transform Food Safety

Damarys Del Castillo, Richard Werran

While systems and audits are essential, incidents still happen when food safety is treated as a box-ticking exercise rather than a shared responsibility. This session with Richard Werran of BSI and Damarys Del Castillo of Sigma Corporativo will go beyond procedures to uncover how values, leadership, behavior, and trust shape day-to-day decisions across the business. Drawing on GFSI, IAFP and PAS 320, BSI and Sigma will look at how organizations can turn food safety from a policy into a lived commitment. We’ll explore the role of leadership, employee engagement, psychological safety, and training that builds belief, not just awareness. You’ll also learn how to measure culture, reinforce accountability, and create the conditions where people speak up, act early, and protect what matters. This is a practical, thought-provoking session for anyone ready to move beyond compliance and build a food safety culture that lasts.

Viking Kristjansson

Is your facility’s drainage system set up in a way that supports your sanitary production processes? Have you ever wondered if there is a better way to clean and maintain your drains to ensure a hygienic environment? This presentation by Viking Kristjansson of Global Drain Technologies covers the basics of food safe drainage layouts and design, as well as going over the different types of floor drains and where best to use them in your facility.

Liz Sertl, Lucelena Angarita

FSMA 204 readiness is evolving fast. The FDA’s compliance date shift to July 20, 2028 reflects real-world implementation challenges—especially the need for broad interoperability and supply chain partner coordination—yet FDA has been clear the extension does not change the rule’s requirements.