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MEETING PREVIEW
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DairyTech will focus on how the industry can leverage AI.
by Benton Smith | bsmth@sosland.com
rtificial Intelligence (AI) will take center stage at
DairyTech 2024, organized by the International Dairy
Foods Association (IDFA) and software and services
supplier Ever.Ag.
IDFA and Ever.Ag said the third annual conference,
scheduled for Oct. 23-24 in Denver, will connect dairy industry
professionals with leading experts on AI use in the food and
beverage sector.
THE STRUCTURE
The DairyTech organizers said they " meticulously structured "
the agenda to help attendees understand what is capable with
AI-enhanced tools designed to help businesses innovate and
run more efficiently.
The organizations added that the two-day conference
aims to showcase pioneers and new applications tied to
AI's " transformative potential " for the dairy industry, with
opportunities addressing issues such as processing plant
functions, supply chain management, demand forecasting,
optimizing sustainability and corporate practices.
Along with keynotes, panels and networking, DairyTech
will feature expert speakers, including:
* Tom Edwards, managing director of AI at EY
* Elizabeth Fastiggi, global head of product and GTM
strategy for agri-food/fuel/fiber at Amazon Web Services
* Scott Sexton, chief executive officer of Ever.Ag
* Michael Dykes, president and CEO for IDFA
Conference attendees also may tour Shamrock Foods'
distribution center in Aurora, Colo. The state-of-the-art
foodservice distribution hub supplies restaurants in Colorado,
Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming.
Sexton said Ever.Ag is thrilled to once again team up with
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IDFA, adding that DairyTech will highlight AI's " undeniable
impact " on business performance.
" We are thrilled to join forces with IDFA for our third
annual DairyTech conference where leaders in the industry
will learn and discuss the exciting developments of AI, "
Sexton said. " There is no better forum to hear from experts
and talk to peers about dairy technology than DairyTech, and
this year will be our best yet with a theme on arguably the
most powerful technology enabler there is - AI. "
Dykes, too, was happy to see IDFA keep partnering
with Ever.Ag on the conference, which shines a light on
technological challenges and opportunities.
" Artificial intelligence has been driving innovation in
the dairy industry for many years, and recent AI-enhanced
technologies will change the way dairy companies operate
from the processing plant to the executive suite, " he said.
Registration and further details regarding this year's
DairyTech, taking place at Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado
Convention Center, are available online at the conference's
website, www.dairytechconference.com.
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