Advancing Food Safety: The Data Culture Imperative
For years, stakeholders have recognized the power of data to advance food safety and provide actionable insights that prevent illnesses and promote health and well-being. Effectively leveraging these data begins with changing the mindset and practices around how data is collected, analyzed and used to inform decision-making – in other words, creating a positive data culture. A positive data culture empowers stakeholders to move beyond compliance and into predictive, preventative action, enabling earlier detection of risk factors and faster response times that can significantly reduce the likelihood and impact foodborne illness.
Why Attend?
This conference will provide insight, tools and shared language needed to build a strong data culture – essential for modern, effective food safety systems. By attending, participants will:
• Understand why data culture is foundational to advancing food safety.
• Learn practical strategies for improving data literacy, governance, accessibility, and access.
• Explore real-world examples and case studies that demonstrate how a strong data culture leads to faster, better decision-making.
• Gain tools to access and strengthen an organization’s data maturity.
• Connect with peers to exchange challenges and ideas in a collaborative non-commercial setting.Whether you’re a food safety professional, data manager, QA lead or regulatory stakeholder, this event will help you:
• Make better, fast decisions by knowing how to access and apply the right data.
• Champion cultural change within your organization more confidently.
• Contribute to a safer food system through stronger, more data-informed practices.This is an in-person event and space is limited. Registration is free with purchase of $25.00 lunch ticket.
October 9, 2025
Milken Institute School of Public Health
950 New Hampshire Ave, NW
Washington, DC
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