Conference Tracks for Cheese and Dairy Ingredients

On both days of the Global Ingredients Summit, attendees have the opportunity to attend either Cheese Track Sessions or Dairy Ingredients Track Sessions. Check out the sessions by clicking on different headers.  

Welcome Reception
Breakfast
Welcome
Global Market Outlook
Kimberlee BurringtonNick GardnerKristiana Alexander

The perception and use of cheese, milk, and whey ingredients is ever changing globally. Hear how regulatory, sustainability, and consumer issues are impacting dairy today and in the future.

  • Kimberlee Burrington (VP of Technical Development at American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI))

    Kimberlee Burrington

    VP of Technical Development at American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI)
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    Nick Gardner

    Senior Vice President, Sustainability and Multilateral Affairs at U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC)
  • Kristiana Alexander (Director of Knowledge and Insights at Dairy Management Inc.)

    Kristiana Alexander

    Director of Knowledge and Insights at Dairy Management Inc.
Refreshment Break
Tribute to Dr. Pat Fox
Nana FarkyeJohn LuceyJohn LyneShakeel RehmanDiarmuid Sheehan

Dr. Pat Fox, Professor Emeritus at University College Cork, was one of Ireland’s most distinguished scientists of the 20th century. He not only helped to shape the Irish dairy industry through his scientific developments over the past 50 years but also trained many students who have influenced the scientific developments in the dairy industry worldwide. Hear from some of his past students about his influence and how it has impacted their career path and research.

  • Nana Farkye (Professor Emeritus of Dairy Science at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo)

    Nana Farkye

    Professor Emeritus of Dairy Science at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
  • John Lucey (Center for Dairy Research at University of Wisconsin)

    John Lucey

    Center for Dairy Research at University of Wisconsin
  • John Lyne (Director Cheese Technology of Novonesis)

    John Lyne

    Director Cheese Technology of Novonesis
  • Shakeel Rehman (Chief Science Officer at fairlife, LLC)

    Shakeel Rehman

    Chief Science Officer at fairlife, LLC
  • Diarmuid Sheehan (Research Officer at Teagasc)

    Diarmuid Sheehan

    Research Officer at Teagasc
Student Research Competition | Sponsored by Dairy Management Inc
Kimberlee Burrington
  • Kimberlee Burrington (VP of Technical Development at American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI))

    Kimberlee Burrington

    VP of Technical Development at American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI)
Lunch
Reception
Breakfast
Student Competition Awards | Sponsored by Dairy Management Inc
Kimberlee Burrington
  • Kimberlee Burrington (VP of Technical Development at American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI))

    Kimberlee Burrington

    VP of Technical Development at American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI)
Dairy Safety from Farm to Fork
Andy PowersAshwini VashishtMiquela Hanselman

Hear subject matter experts present the latest food safety issues on the farm, in dairy plants, in the supply chain, and all the way to the consumer. This is a relevant session for everyone in the dairy industry.

  • Andy Powers (VP - Technical Services at American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI))

    Andy Powers

    VP - Technical Services at American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI)
  • Ashwini Vashisht (Global SQA lead- micro at Mars Wrigley)

    Ashwini Vashisht

    Global SQA lead- micro at Mars Wrigley
  • Miquela Hanselman (Director, Regulatory Affairs of National Milk Producers Federation)

    Miquela Hanselman

    Director, Regulatory Affairs of National Milk Producers Federation
Refreshment Break
"Make it with Dairy" End User Panel
Kimberlee BurringtonAnil KommineniTom ParentPraveen UpretiMike Ciresi

End user experts that work with cheese and dairy ingredients share their insights in this panel discussion. Find out how they view the world of dairy, what we do well, what we could improve, and how we could help them innovate even more.

  • Kimberlee Burrington (VP of Technical Development at American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI))

    Kimberlee Burrington

    VP of Technical Development at American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI)
  • Anil Kommineni (Technical Program Director, R&I of Danone)

    Anil Kommineni

    Technical Program Director, R&I of Danone
  • Tom Parent (Product Development Manager at Century Foods International)

    Tom Parent

    Product Development Manager at Century Foods International
  • Praveen Upreti (Nestle)

    Praveen Upreti

    Nestle
  • Mike Ciresi (Senior Dairy Scientist at Dairy Management Inc.)

    Mike Ciresi

    Senior Dairy Scientist at Dairy Management Inc.
Lunch
Dairy Health & Wellness
Kimberlee BurringtonStavros KavourasGulustan Ozturk
  • Kimberlee Burrington (VP of Technical Development at American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI))

    Kimberlee Burrington

    VP of Technical Development at American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI)
  • Stavros Kavouras (Assistant Dean and Professor, College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University)

    Stavros Kavouras

    Assistant Dean and Professor, College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University
  • Gulustan Ozturk (Assistant Professor at UW-Madison)

    Gulustan Ozturk

    Assistant Professor at UW-Madison