IBM Food Trust™ Blockchain - A New Era for the World’s Food Supply
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Data has become the most essential ingredient in the world’s food supply. A smarter, safer and more sustainable food system is positively transforming businesses while providing peace of mind throughout the farm-to-table food chain.
IBM Food Trust connects the ecosystem of growers, producers, manufacturers, retailers and others through a trusted, shared record of food system data that can be used to improve efficiencies, minimize waste and enhance food safety and quality.
We invite you to hear, for yourself, how scalable blockchain capabilities are being brought to life to create real value in the produce industry. Register for the IBM Food Trust Blockchain Roundtable today.
Moderator:
Suzanne Livingston
Director of Offerings
IBM Food Trust and IBM Blockchain Transparent Supply
Suzanne’s specialty is launching and growing products that create new markets for IBM. She has led day-to-day operations of product management, from assessing market needs to identifying user-focused solutions to working with engineering to turn concepts into reality. In her role as the IBM Food Trust Offering Director, Suzanne focuses on bringing transparency to supply chain networks for sustainability, quality, authenticity, consumer awareness and operational effectiveness, using blockchain for trusted data sharing.
Panelists:
Natalie Dyenson, MPH
Vice President, Food Safety & Quality
Dole Food Company
Based at the Dole Nutrition Institute Campus in Kannapolis, NC, Natalie has responsibility for food safety and quality programs globally. Before joining Dole, she spent eight years at Walmart, Inc., most recently leading food safety across 6,500 retail stores, 48 company-owned manufacturing facilities and 220 fresh distribution centers in 26 countries for Walmart’s international division. Prior to Walmart, Natalie spent eight years with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, where she held various roles in food safety and public health, supporting Walt Disney World, Disney Regional Entertainment, Disney Cruise Line and the Parks and Resorts business globally.
Paul Lightfoot
President and Founder
BrightFarms
Under Paul’s leadership, BrightFarms’ mission is to provide consumers with the freshest, tastiest and most responsibly grown local produce by creating the first national brand of locally grown produce. In just four years, Paul has led the company from a proof-of-concept to operating four greenhouses in key markets like Washington, D.C., Chicago, Cincinnati and Philadelphia, and has been named on the Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing private companies, ranking 10th among all food companies and the only produce company featured on the list. A healthy and sustainable food zealot, Paul has delivered keynote speeches at conferences, such as Forbes AgTech, Groceryshop and the Partnership for a Healthier America Summit, and has been featured multiple times in national publications including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and The Washington Post. An active member of YPO and recipient of its CSR Award for Environmental Sustainable Business Practices, he currently sits on the Board of Directors for The United Fresh Produce Association and is a founding member and current Chair of the CEA Food Safety Coalition.
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