The focus of the keynote presentation taking place on Wednesday, May 10 during the 25th annual Food Safety Summit in Rosemont, Illinois will be Risk Culture: How to Balance Risks for the Safety of Consumers, Team Members, and the Environment. The keynote panel discussion will feature senior executives including Michael Eckhardt, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal and Risk Officer, and Secretary, Wawa Inc.; Randy Huffman, Ph.D., Chief Food Safety and Sustainability Officer, Maple Leaf Foods; and David McDonald, President and Chief Operating Officer, OSI Group. Lone Jespersen, Ph.D., Principal at Cultivate SA, will lead this important conversation. To access the full education program, visit www.foodsafetysummit.com.
"Managing risk is such an important topic for food safety professionals at all levels of business, and we look forward to Lone Jespersen leading this conversation with these three dynamic panelists who are committed to balancing risk and safety," said Gillian Kelleher, CEO of Kelleher Consultants LLC and Chair of the Summit Educational Advisory Board (EAB). "We are confident that attendees to the Food Safety Summit will gain practical perspectives they can share with their senior leaders at organizations of all sizes."