Programme

  Theme: Food Safety is People!
A Deep Dive into "Hard" and "Soft" Skills
 
     
DAY 1
08:45 - 09:00 Introduction, announcements, safety, introduction to the Food Safety Culture parking lot and official opening
 
Session 1 – Our Changing World (Part 1)
09:00 - 09:45 KEYNOTE:
Policy developments that shape agriculture and food sector in SA
Wandile Sihlobo
Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz)
South Africa
09:45 - 10:15 Emerging and re-emerging foodborne pathogens: how do we stay ahead of the curve? Prof. Nigel French*
Massey University - University of New Zealand
New Zealand
10:15 - 10:45 The importance of the right culture in an organization, for success in food safety Lee Griessel
VYANZO Development
South Africa
10:45 - 11:00 Q&A
11:00 - 11:30 Lucky draw, tea break and visit to Exhibition Hall
 
Session 2 – Back to Basics
11:30 - 11:50 The importance of fundamentals: Getting the basics right Prof. Lucia Anelich
Anelich Consulting
South Africa
11:50 - 12:15 Product compliance verification and laboratory standards and performance: are our laboratories up to the challenge? Dr. Owen Fraser
AOAC International - Africa Section; Gobiosis (Pty) Ltd, United Kingdom
12:15 - 12:30 Q&A
12:30 - 13:15 Panel Discussion:
Product testing in South Africa
1. Monique Visser - Mérieux NutriSciences, South Africa
2. Shane Rimmell - Food Consulting Services, South Africa
3. Ilse Liedemann - Microchem Lab Services, South Africa
4. Vinay Moodley - MiChem Dynamics, South Africa
5. Jasomay Pillay - AssureCloud, South Africa
6. Dr. Dharmarai Naicker - SGS, South Africa
13:15 - 14:15 Lucky draw, lunch break and visit to Exhibition Hall 
 
Session 3 – Our Changing World (Part 2)
14:15 - 14:45 Old bugs, new tricks – Salmonella: A case study Prof. Michelle Danyluk
University of Florida
United States of America
14:45 - 15:15 Fungi and mycotoxins in foods: what is new and not so new in this area? Dr. Marta Taniwaki*
ITAL
Brazil
15:15 - 15:30 Q&A
15:30 - 16:00 Lucky draw, tea break and visit to Exhibition Hall
16:00 - 16:45 Panel Discussion: 
Fixing the Leak in your Food Safety Management System
1. Erica Sheward - GFSI, France1
2. Kelly Mulholland - FSSC 22000, South Africa
3. Dr. Elmé Coetzer-Boersma - GLOBALG.A.P, Germany
4. Amanda McCarthy - BRCGS, United Kingdom1
5. Anne Gerardi - GFSI, France1
16:45 - 17:00 Lucky draws and close of Day 1
 
18:00 - 20:00 Cocktail Evening Function
 
DAY 2
09:00 - 09:15 Welcome back and recap of Day 1
 
Session 4 – Global Regulatory Challenges 
09:15 - 09:45 KEYNOTE:
Food standards save lives
Dr. Sarah Cahill*
Codex Alimentarius Commission
Italy
09:45 - 10:00 Q&A
10:00 - 10:45 Panel Discussion: 
Global challenges in regulating plant-based foods, edible insects, lab-cultured meat
1. Billy Makhafola - DALRRD, South Africa
2. Janusz Luterek - Hahn & Hahn, South Africa
3. Dr Patrick O'Mahony - FSAI, Ireland1
4. Penny Campbell - DoH, South Africa
5. Ruth Willis - FSA, United Kingdom1
10:45 - 11:15 Lucky draw, tea break and visit to Exhibition Hall 
 
Session 5 – All About Food Safety Culture
11:15 - 12:00 Facilitated Interactive Session: 
Food safety culture
12:00 - 12:30 Food safety culture in supplier risk management Dr. Liliana Casal-Wardle*
The Acheson Group
United States of America
12:30 - 13:00 How to cultivate a food safety “state of mind” Kevin O'Brien
Spar
South Africa
13:00 - 13:15 Q&A
13:15 - 14:15 Lucky draw, lunch break and visit to Exhibition Hall
 
Session 6 – And Now for Something Completely Different
14:15 - 15:00 Panel Discussion:  
Maintaining the cold-chain during load shedding - providing good quality and safe food in spite of load shedding. Do we need to think outside the box?
1. Cindy Jenks - Pick n Pay, South Africa
2. Izaak Breitenbach - SAPA, South Africa
3. Johann Kotzé - SAPPO, South Africa
4. Najib Salim - RCL Foods, South Africa1
5. Akhona Qengqe - KFC Africa, South Africa
15:00 - 15:30 KEYNOTE:
The evolution of food safety culture as a science - not a slogan
Frank Yiannas*
Smarter FY Solutions
United States of America
15:30 - 15:45 Q&A
15:45 - 16:10 Lucky draw and tea break
CLOSE OF SUMMIT
*These Speakers will be presenting virtually, however, they will be dialling in to join us live for the Q&A Session
1These panellists will be joining virtually, via a live video link