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AI for safe and sustainable agri-food supply chains workshop
July 9 @ 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Join us for the AI for safe and sustainable agri-food supply chains workshop, co-organised by the Leeds Institute for Data Analytics, AI for the Biosciences in the UK Network and the Food Safety Research Network.
The purpose of the workshop is to bring together AI professional, sustainability experts and food businesses, to:
– Gain insights into the challenges and opportunities of using AI in the food supply chain
– Explore the latest applications of AI for food safety and sustainability through real-world case studies
– Network and collaborate with leading experts in food safety, sustainability, AI and food industries
– Develop strategies for implementing AI solutions in your own organisation.
This will be an in-person meeting and will run 9:30-16:00 on the 9th July 2026, with an optional networking dinner on the previous evening, Wednesday 8th July.
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Draft Agenda
9:00 to 9:30 – Registration, tea/coffee
9:30 to 9:45 Welcome & introductions
9:45 to 10:15 Perspective talk, Alexandra Brintrup, University of Leeds
10:15 to 11:00 Industry case study 1 (sustainability), Andrew Steele – Ample Farm Food Rescue
11:00 to 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 to 12:00 Perspective talk – Evangelos Pournaras/Srijoni Majumdar – University of Leeds
12:00 to 12:45 Working group 1 (sustainability) – Melissa A-K Quadram Institute/FRSN
12:45 to 13:00 Reconvene & summaries from each table – Melissa A-K Quadram Institute/ FRSN
13:00 to 14:00 Networking lunch
14:00 to 14:30 Perspective talk – Marie McIntyre – Newcastle University, Barbara Camanzi STFC Hartree Centre
14:30 to 15:15 Industry case study 2 (safety) – Barry Leaper, Libereats
15:15 to 15:30 Coffee break
15:30 to 16:15 Working group 2 (safety) – Melissa A-K Quadram Institute/FRSN
16:15 to 16:30 Reconvene & summaries from each table, Melissa A-K Quadram Institute/FRSN
16:30 Meeting close