Artificial Intelligence, impact in food
Executive Council meeting – EC members only
9 July 2024 | 18:00 - 20:30
Artificial Intelligence, impact in food
For 2024 the overall topic of the annual IFFI program is Artificial Intelligence (AI). Together with AI consultants and industry experts we define the current status of AI as an enabling technology in the food ingredients industry. According to Eurostat figures 8 % of all European enterprises (> 10 fte’s) use AI in 2023, In the Netherlands over 13 % of the enterprises use AI. In the first half of this year professionals and their managers working in the disciplines commerce, operations and innovation of the food ingredients industry were introduced to AI, its possibilities and impact on the future way of working. Answering to questions like: Which possibilities come with the use of AI in the different disciplines and what are their pitfalls? What are realistic targets of implementing AI in the short and mid term? Where do you start and what are criticial success factors in using AI in commerce, operations and innovation?
Together with keynote speaker Niels Snoep, Innovation Strategist and AI expert of Rabobank, the members of the Executive Council will be introduced to the first findings of using Generative AI and the impact on the industry. Within the intimacy of the Executive Council its members exchange insights and experiences whether and to which extent AI will be an enabling technology for their organizations.
Tuesday, 9 July 2024
17:00 – Walk in
18:00 – Opening and Introduction – Dirk Lodewijk, IFFI
18:05 – Interactive session on Generative AI, impact in food – Niels Snoep and Sanne Wielders, Rabobank
19:15 – Dinner
20:30 – Closing formal program – Dirk Lodewijk, IFFI
Drinks and networking
Niels Snoep
Innovation Manager Food & Agri, Rabobank
Within Rabobank, Niels is responsible for assisting business clients with the theme of digitization, new technology & innovation.
In 2017, he became responsible for accelerating innovation activities within the Food & Agri department at Rabobank. Since 2020, he has also been closely monitoring the impact of new (digital) technology on other sectors such as industry, retail, and healthcare.
He has built a large network within the innovation, start & scale-up, and tech ecosystem of the Netherlands and is also well-versed in the innovation departments of the bank. As a trainer and speaker, he enthusiastically engages entrepreneurs and colleagues in the latest trends in robotics, lean startup & innovation management, and since the launch of ChatGPT, generative AI has been added to his repertoire.
Niels has completed a Master’s degree in Business Administration at the University of Groningen.
(Source: Rabobank)
Sanne Wielders
Specialist F&A Food Ingredients & Sustainability
Participants of the Executive Council meeting are senior management of the IFFI member companies. The EC Council members will share insights and experiences about the use of AI in the food ingredients industry.
Registration
For Executive Council Members only (upon invitation). The EC members have received personal invitations.
Questions regarding this meeting? Contact Marita Mantle-Kloosterboer via marita@iffi.nu
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