Webinars

The list below shows upcoming webinars held by IAFP and IAFP’s Professional Development Groups (PDGs). Please note that all opinions and statements are those of the individual making the presentations and not necessarily the opinion or view of IAFP.

Upcoming Webinars

  • Culture in Action: Leadership Stories That Strengthen Food Safety - Hosted by the Food Safety Culture PDG and the Developing Food Safety Professional PDG Mar 19, 2026 (12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Eastern Time)

    This webinar is hosted by the Food Safety Culture PDG and the Developing Food Safety Professional PDG

    Food safety culture is shaped in everyday leadership moments — not just policies and audits.

    In this interactive webinar hosted by the IAFP Food Safety Culture PDG, three leaders will share brief, candid stories about real experiences that tested or strengthened food safety culture in their organizations.

    The remainder of the session will be dedicated to live Q&A, giving participants the opportunity to explore challenges, ask questions, and gain practical insights they can apply immediately.

    Presenters
    • Damarys Del Castillo, Speaker DVP Global Food Safety and Quality, Sigma
    • Jill Stuber, Speaker Vice President, Catalyst Food Leaders & Chair, Developing Food Safety Professionals PDG
    • Dom Mitial, Speaker Vice President of Food Safety, Quality, & Regulatory Affairs, Goldbergs Group
  • Global and Integrated Approaches to Animal Health and Food Safety Mar 31, 2026 (12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Eastern Time)

    Organized by the Animal and Pet Food Safety PDG

    This symposium explores the challenges of antimicrobial resistance and biosecurity in food animal production, integrating regulatory, academic, and industry perspectives. An FDA representative will highlight national surveillance and monitoring efforts, emphasizing emerging trends, priorities, and policy implications. Academic experts will examine how biosecurity strategies influence pathogen persistence across diverse production systems. An industry speaker will share practical lessons and challenges in applying food safety measures under evolving expectations. Recent issues—including H5N1 impacts on swine, screw worm outbreaks in beef cattle, and avian influenza in poultry—underscore how animal health events disrupt production and shape consumer perception of food safety. While examples focus on U.S. production, strategies and insights are broadly applicable to small- and large-scale operations worldwide. Students, early-career professionals, and local industry members will gain actionable takeaways for improving food safety practices. The session concludes with an interactive Q&A, enabling participants to discuss implementation challenges and science-based solutions with experts from multiple sectors.

    Learning Outcome / Audience Takeaways: Participants will learn to integrate regulatory, scientific, and industry approaches to reduce antimicrobial resistance, apply biosecurity strategies effectively across production systems, and identify practical solutions for overcoming implementation challenges in diverse operational contexts. 

    Presenters
    • Heather Tate, Speaker FDA
    • Valentina Trinetta, Speaker KSU
    • Fabio Sossai Possebon, Speaker São Paulo State University (UNESP - Botucatu, Brazil)
    • Ansen Pond, Speaker Pilgrim
    • Michelle Sayles, Moderator Diamond Pet Foods