This bi-annual event brings together senior leaders from across the UK food and drink manufacturing sector for a high-impact day of networking, insight, and strategic discussion.
We’re delighted to welcome back Alec Kyriakides, independent food safety expert and former Head of Quality, Safety & Supplier Performance at Sainsbury’s, who will chair the session. We’ll be tackling topics such as:
Navigating product recalls: Management and prevention
- How to go about investigating a serious incident
- Best practice in managing a public recall
- Learning lessons in effective communication and managing the narrative
- Preventive measures to implement after the event
The future food system: People and AI
- Current use cases for AI in the industry
- Will AI threaten job security and how to manage the fear?
- Can AI be trusted?
- Innovative uses of AI in the future
Don’t slip up: Accidents in the workplace
- What are the major reasons for health and safety (H&S) breaches?
- Can business culture support reduced H&S risk?
- How does root cause analysis reduce accidents?
- What does best in class H&S look like?
We’ll also host a powerful workshop led by Mohammad Koheeallee and Jack Weller from Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, focusing on disability, inclusion, and mental well-being. Drawing from personal experience, they’ll equip leaders with practical tools for navigating sensitive conversations with confidence.
We’re always looking to bring fresh perspectives and new voices into the forum, so if you hold a senior role in any function within food or drink manufacturing, we invite you to register your interest by completing this short form.