Webinar Archive

Active IAFP Members can use our search below to find past 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.

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Archived Webinars

  • Food Safety Culture PDG: Advancing Food Safety Culture Together - A Dialogue Between Auditor and Auditee Jan 13, 2026

    In this engaging webinar, the Food Safety Culture PDG will host a dialogue between both sides of the audit process. Together, we will explore how audits can not only verify compliance but also serve as a powerful catalyst for cultivating a strong food safety culture.

    Key Objectives:

    • Discuss how food safety culture is evaluated during audits from both auditor and auditee perspectives.
    • Discuss common challenges and opportunities in demonstrating culture through audit processes.
    • Explore strategies to turn audit outcomes into collaborative dialogues that build trust and encourage continuous improvement.

    Key Take-aways:

    • How auditors approach evaluating food safety culture during an audit.
    • The auditee’s perspective: challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned when culture is put to the test.
    • Practical ways both parties can use to build trust and continuous improvement.

    Presenters
    • Brad Shillito, Speaker President/CEO at EAGLE
    • Dr. AI Baroudi VP of Food Safety and quality at The Cheesecake Factory
    • Christina Ramsey, Moderator Eagle Certification Group
  • Kickoff Workshop for Student Competition on Food Safety AI Benchmark Datasets Jan 9, 2026

    This 1-hour webinar will serve as the official kickoff for the AI Benchmarking Student Competition on Predictive Food Safety Models, which has been initially accepted by IAFP as a symposium for the 2026 Annual Meeting. The session will introduce participants to the competition’s goals, timeline, and evaluation criteria, and provide an overview of the curated datasets drawn from the Cornell Food Safety ML Repository, Agroknow’s Foodakai platform, and academic computer-vision sources. Presenters will outline best practices for developing reproducible ML/DL pipelines applicable to food-safety prediction tasks, including pathogen presence modeling, food-incident forecasting, and image-based bacterial classification. The webinar is designed to help teams begin work effectively ahead of the March submission deadline and will conclude with a live Q&A. This educational, non-commercial session supports IAFP’s mission by advancing data-driven approaches to food safety.

    Learning Objectives:

    1. Participants will describe the objectives, timeline and submission requirements for the AI benchmarking student competition in the food-safety domain.

    2. Participants will identify the curated datasets available for the competition and understand how to access and prepare them for modelling.

    3. Participants will outline standard machine learning/deep learning pipeline steps suitable for predictive food-safety modeling (data preparation, feature engineering, training, validation, reproducibility).

    4. Participants will evaluate use-cases demonstrating how predictive modeling (environmental pathogen detection, food-incident forecasting, image classification) can be applied in food safety.

    5. Participants will formulate strategies for team organisation, code management and reproducibility best practices applicable to the competition.

    Presenters
    • Konstantinos Pechlivanis, Speaker AgroKnow
    • Luke Qian, Moderator Cornell University
  • Navigating IAFP Awards: Requirements, Tips, and Best Practices Dec 9, 2025

    This webinar is designed to equip IAFP members with the knowledge and tools necessary to successfully apply for awards and recognitions. Through a structured overview of award categories, eligibility requirements, and submission protocols, participants will gain a clear understanding of how to prepare and present strong applications. The session will provide step-by-step guidance on setting up an account, submitting electronic materials, and securing impactful letters of recommendation. Emphasis will be placed on travel awards, common application challenges, and strategic planning to avoid last-minute submissions. By fostering confidence and clarity, this webinar aims to empower both new and returning applicants to engage fully with the awards process and position themselves for recognition within the IAFP community.

    Learning Objectives:

    By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

    1.Understand the purpose and scope of IAFP awards and recognitions a.Identify which awards are available and who is eligible to apply.

    2.Navigate the application process confidently a. Learn how to set up an account and submit required materials electronically. b. Recognize key requirements for a strong application. c. Understand what materials are needed (e.g., letters of recommendation, membership status). d. Clarify who can and cannot apply (e.g., board members, current members). e.Understand how travel awards differ and what to include in those submissions.

    3.Apply best practices for submitting strong applications a. Learn common do’s and don’ts, including timing tips and how to strengthen submissions. b. Know where to find support and resources.

    Presenters
    • Susan Smith, Speaker IAFP
    • Angela Walla, Moderator Texas Tech University