Closing Plenary - Learning from the Past, Looking to the Future: The Food Safety of Tomorrow

In this forward-facing final plenary, leading figures from business, regulation, academia and beyond identify key trends in today's global market to predict the demands of tomorrow. Speakers will place a spotlight on the young people who will become the leaders of the future, including members of the millennial and Gen Z age groups, and will consider ways to reach and educate the next generation of food safety professionals. In addition, FDA Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas will share a blueprint that outlines how the agency will implement its New Era of Smarter Food Safety initiative. The session concludes with an announcement of the winner of GFSI's first 'Shark Tank'-style competition.