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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
Sponsored by: Novonesis
Location: Tuscany 11
- Breakfast
Location: Tuscany A, B
- Global Market Outlook: Session Welcome
Kimberlee BurringtonLocation: Tuscany 1, 2
The world of dairy is growing into more markets and categories than ever before. Come get a look into the future of global milk supply, pricing and export markets for cheese, milk, and whey ingredients from industry experts. Learn how consumers are accepting new technologies in the dairy space and where dairy delivers in new health and wellness products from the companies connected to consumers and new products.
Kimberlee Burrington
VP of Technical Development at American Dairy Products Institute
- Future of Global Milk Supply and Pricing
Stephen CainLocation: Tuscany 1, 2
Stephen Cain
Director, Economic Research and Analysis of National Milk Producers Federation
- Export Update: Cheese and Dairy Ingredients
Vikki Nicholson-WestLocation: Tuscany 1, 2
Vikki Nicholson-West
Senior Vice President Global Ingredients Marketing at U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC)
- Consumer Acceptance of New Technologies and Health & Wellness
Shelley BalankoLocation: Tuscany 1, 2
Shelley Balanko
SVP, Business Development at Hartman Group
- Refreshment Break
Sponsored by: Eurofins
Location: Tuscany A, B - Sustainability Leadership in Dairy Manufacturing: Session Welcome
Andy PowersLocation: Tuscany 1, 2
The dairy industry demonstrably leads the way in sustainability practices for global agriculture. While scope 3 emissions can and must be the subject of continued focus, the farm isn’t the only place where dairy excellence is evident: there is also tremendous progress in the manufacturing link of the dairy value chain. Join our panel of subject matter experts as they describe dairy industry sustainability accomplishments in the areas of packaging, filtration, cleaning in place, and water conservation, and how these benefits are valued and supported by end users of dairy products and ingredients.
Andy Powers
VP - Technical Services at ADPI
- Speaker: Sustainability
Adam WylieLocation: Tuscany 1, 2
Adam Wylie
Director of Global Responsibility at Leprino Foods Company
- Panel: Sustainability
Melinda Burn•Andrew Hurley•Dan Peerless•Caleb PowerLocation: Tuscany 1, 2
Melinda Burn
Vice President of Marketing at Solecta, Inc.
Andrew Hurley
Ph.D. at Clemson University
Dan Peerless
Global Sustainable Sourcing Lead at Nestle USA
Caleb Power
Exec Area Technical Support Coordinator at Ecolab, Inc.
- Student Research Competition
Location: Tuscany 1, 2
- Lunch
Sponsored by:
GEA
Pacific Cheese Company
Location: Tuscany A, B - Reception
Sponsored by: Leprino
Location: The Edge (follow signs to Bimimi Steakhouse)
- Breakfast
Location: Tuscany A, B
- Student Competition Awards
Location: Tuscany 1, 2
- Driving Dairy with Data
Andy PowersLocation: Tuscany 1, 2
The bottom line is just one place where the numbers matter. In this session, experts in the various dimensions of data science will explain how cutting-edge tools such as machine learning and artificial intelligence are being leveraged to maximize value, minimize processing costs, optimize decision-making, and drive innovation for the dairy industry. Effective utilization of data is just another way that dairy will remain competitive, and the future is now!Andy Powers
VP - Technical Services at ADPI
- Dairy Industry 4.0: Grass-to-glass data analytics tools to improve the quality and safety of dairy products
Nicole Helen MartinLocation: Tuscany 1, 2
Nicole Helen Martin
Assistant Research Professor, Associate Director of Cornell University
- Data management for in-process and finished product analysis
Dean RobertsLocation: Tuscany 1, 2
Dean Roberts
Director of Technology and Market Development at Bruker Scientific
- AI and machine learning for process control, sustainability, and yield management
Ryan MertesLocation: Tuscany 1, 2
Ryan Mertes
Chief Solutions Officer at Ever.Ag
- Machine learning for product development
Jacob SmithLocation: Tuscany 1, 2
Jacob Smith
Innovation Advisor at RTI International
- Refreshment Break
Sponsored by: Idaho Milk Products
Location: Tuscany A, B - Biotechnology in Dairy: Overview
Stephen Fuchs
Stephen Fuchs
Ginkgo Bioworks
- Biotechnology and the Future of Dairy: Panel Discussion
Stephen Fuchs•Juan Guzman•Yong-Su Jin•Alison Van EenennaamLocation: Tuscany 1, 2
Biotechnology has been used in the dairy industry for decades to make rennet substitutes, accelerate ripening of cheese, produce dairy flavors, dairy starter cultures, bio preservatives, and more. Hear from the experts as they unveil the opportunities that biotechnology has to offer for the future of innovation in dairy.Stephen Fuchs
Ginkgo Bioworks
Juan Guzman
CEO of Capro-X Inc.
Yong-Su Jin
Professor of Food Microbiology at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Alison Van Eenennaam
Ph.D. at University of California Davis
- Lunch
Location: Tuscany A&B
Sponsored by: GEA and Pacific Cheese
