Schedule

Registration Open

Food Safety Specific Item

ACC North 200 Level

IFPA Comms Conclave Opening Luncheon - AT CAPACITY

(Senior Executives, PR & Communications Professionals Only or By Invitation) By Invitation Only

It's back! An engaging session dedicated to Senior Executives, Public Relations and Communications professionals who champion our industry. Featuring guest speaker Miles Reiter, CEO of Driscoll's. Leave energized to raise the power of our voice to create a vibrant future for all.

*This session is at capacity. For more information or to join the waitlist, please contact media@freshproduce.com.

Miles Reiter
CEO
Driscoll's

Race for a Healthier World 5K

Santa Ana River Trail, 1750 S Douglass Rd, Anaheim, CA US 92806

Shuttles pick up from the Anaheim Convention Center Transit Plaza (Hall E) at 5:30 AM and return after the race at approximately 7:50 AM

*Separate registration required and limited space available.

Registration Open

Global Show Block Party

Grand Plaza

Let’s have some fun! When you have a moment between activities, stop by The Global Produce & Floral Show Block Party! Enjoy food trucks, music, and entertainment throughout the day. Visit sponsor booths and enjoy their activations and play games like corn hole and Jenga. Just show up when it suits your schedule.

Networking Breakfast

ACC North 200 Level

General Session: Steve Wozniak

ACC North 200 Level

From garage to greatness, this IFPA global show keynote speaker is known for his tech prowess, inventions, entrepreneurship, and philanthropy. Steve Wozniak will speak about technological innovation and the future of technology.

Introduction

John Anderson
CEO & Managing Partner
Oppy

Incoming Chair of the IFPA Board of Directors

Speaker

Steve Wozniak
Co-founder of Apple

Expo Open

ACC Halls A-D and Arena

Food Safety & Tech X-Change Sessions

Innovation Hub

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

FSMA 204 Traceability Rule Implementation Challenges

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

CEA Food Safety

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

The Basics of Hazards vs Risks and How to Evaluate Them

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracking and Measuring Sustainability

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Regenerative Agriculture

IFPA Booth Office Hours

Meet in the IFPA Booth to discuss a range of topics from sustainability to global trends and more. Review the list of times and topics below and plan to stop in for informal conversations with IFPA experts.

Fireside Chat with Dr. Elliott Grant

Innovation Hub - Food Safety Tech X-Change

Dr. Elliott Grant, CEO of Mineral, an Alphabet company using AI and perception technology to contribute to a more sustainable future for the food system. Dr. Grant will join Vonnie Estes, the VP of Innovation at IFPA, on the Food Safety Tech X-Change stage in the Innovation Hub for a conversation about AI's potential to reshape agriculture.

Dr. Elliott Grant
CEO
Mineral - an Alphabet Company

AgTech Celebration

Innovation Hub

Head to the Innovation Hub, the home to all things tech, for a celebration where attendees can continue the conversation with speakers and share peer-to-peer. 

Community Receptions

ACC 3rd Floor

• Floral Reception: Enter the enchanted Mad Hatter’s Wonderworld to network with colleagues and celebrate this year’s IFPA Floral Marketer of the Year. (Ballroom C)
• Retail Awards Reception: Join the retail community for A Night at the Academy. Join in on celebrating the 2023 Retail Merchant Innovation Award and Retail Produce Manager Award winners. (Ballroom E)
• Science, Technology, Food Safety & Sustainability Reception: Celebrating the Fresh Field Catalyst and presenting the Science & Technology Circle of Excellence Award and more. (Room 304C)
• Talent Reception: Join us to meet some fresh faces in our industry, our newest group of Career Pathways students! Celebrate fellow program alumni and volunteers while we honor this year's Jay Pack Cultivating Our Future award recipient. (Room 304D)

Registration Open

Women's Fresh Perspectives Breakfast

ACC 200 Level North

*Separate registration required and limited space available. Register in your IFPA account.

Insights from Allyson Felix, the most decorated American track and field Olympian, entrepreneur and founder of Saysh, will bolster the produce and floral industries’ support for women as part of IFPA’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion efforts.

Felix is also a champion for gender equity. She will speak about her career, life experience, and advocacy for gender equity during this highly popular event. Her advocacy spans women in business, mothers in athletics, maternity rights, and other issues supporting women and girls. 

Allyson Felix
Most decorated American Track & Field Olympian, Entrepreneur and Founder, Saysh

Global Show Block Party

Grand Plaza

Let’s have some fun! When you have a moment between activities, stop by The Global Produce & Floral Show Block Party! Enjoy food trucks, music, and entertainment throughout the day. Visit sponsor booths and enjoy their activations and play games like corn hole and Jenga. Just show up when it suites your schedule.

Expo Open

ACC Halls A-D and Arena

Food Safety & Tech X-Change Sessions

Innovation Hub

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

Finished Product Pathogen Testing: To Test or Not to Test

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tackling Tricky Conversations: Buyers, Auditors and Regulators

12:00 PM -12:30 PM

Improve Access to Produce through Innovation

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Ethical Charter: What is It and Why Should Your Company Adopt It?

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Packhouse and Field Equipment Sanitation: What are We Missing?

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Imperfect Produce: Is It a Food Loss Strategy?

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Climate Change

IFPA Booth Office Hours

Meet in the IFPA Booth to discuss a range of topics from sustainability to global trends and more. Review the list of times and topics below and plan to stop in for informal conversations with IFPA experts.