This webinar is organised by IFST Food Regulatory SIG and Food Science and Nutrition SIG
The use of AI is growing, from generating content, developing nutrition and health claims to personalised nutrition. Whilst enabling creativity there is also a need to protect the consumer. This webinar will give the opportunity to learn about these different areas of AI and how they are applied from a policy through to an industry level and how we can develop this area. Prior to the webinar there will be a short video outlining the different types of AI.
What partipcipants will learn:
- Types of AI
- AI from a regulators perspective
- How AI is beinng applied in the food industry
Target audience:
IFST members and non-members in food science, regulatory, technical and nutrition roles at all levels
Chairs:
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Dr Terri Grassby - IFST Food Science and Nutrition SIG Events Lead / Lecturer in Food Science Terri has almost 20 years of experience in academia, working as a PhD student, postdoc and then lecturer at Quadram, King’s College London and University of Surrey, respectively. She is a member of IFST and the Royal Society of Chemistry, which reflects her interest in food chemistry, particularly dietary fibre and polyphenols. She has been a lecturer at the University of Surrey for 9 years where she teaches on the MSc Food Science and BSc Food Science and Nutrition programmes and supervise PhD students. |
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| Eugenia Choi - IFST Food Regulatory SIG Events Lead / Senior Regulatory Affairs Professional | |
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Speakers: |
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| Dr Spencer Thomas - Senior Lecturer, University of Surrey and NPL | |
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Carrie Speer - Senior Investigations Executive, Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Carrie joined the ASA’s Investigations team in 2010. Since 2013, she has specialised in the advertising rules for food and drink, including health and nutrition claims, ads for products high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS), and formula milk advertising. As a Senior Investigations Executive, she manages casework and provides technical advice and training to support the wider team. |
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Adam Davison - Head of Data Science, Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Adam joined the ASA in 2021 and leads the Data Science team, which is responsible for developing AI and Machine Learning solutions to support the regulatory work of the ASA. Originally from a background in academic research with a PhD in Physics, Adam has lead data science teams in online retail and publishing prior to joining the ASA |
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| Dr Danielle McCarthy - Chief Health Officer, Spoon Guru | |
Price: IFST Members - Free, Non-members - £100
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