Annual Research Symposium
2025 Annual Research Symposium
AI Applications to Advance Food Innovation and Safety
Join us at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovation in food systems at the 2025 Cornell Institute for Food Systems Research Symposium.
This event brings together Cornell faculty, industry pioneers, and thought leaders aiming to bridge the gap between academic theory and practical industrial application.
The one-and-a-half-day program includes academic and industry speaker keynotes, panel sessions, student posters, and a networking reception to explore new AI applications that are advancing food innovation and safety.
Event Location and Dates
Location
Stocking Hall Conference Center
411 Tower Road, Ithaca NY, 14853
Dates
2025: October 21, 22
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Registration
Please visit our registration page: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/w79n74f
Program Overview (all times are EST)
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
3:00 pm: Registration desk opens
3:30 pm: Welcome & Opening Keynote - The Empire AI Consortium, using artificial intelligence to advance research on precision nutrition; Dr. Saurabh Mehta, Cornell
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm - Graduate student posters; Networking reception
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
8:30 am: Breakfast
9:00 am: Morning sessions
Accelerating F&B Product Development using AI: Dairy, confectionary and other applications- Vinay Indragranti, innov8 NXT
Food Safety Data Sharing and Analytics: Insights from Food Industry Leaders - Drs. Renata Ivanek, Julio Giordano and Martin Wiedmann (Cornell)
12:30 pm: Lunch
1:30 pm Afternoon sessions:
AI Approaches to Bioreactor Design and Process Optimization for Food Ingredient Production - Dr. Ke Wang (Cornell)
Systems Engineering, Sensors and AI for Improvement of Specialty Crops Yield and Disease Management - Drs. Katie Gold and Yu Jiang (Cornell)
Additional industry speakers from GALY, Dairy Management Inc. and Nestle Health Science pending final confirmation.
Travel Guidance
We are pleased to offer visting attendees a discounted room rate at the nearby Homewood Suites by Hilton Ithaca, located 36 Cinema Drive, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA. Rooms may be booked directly via the hotel's website. Additional hotel options and other travel guidance on flights, campus parking, etc. can be found in our visitor travel information, downloadable here.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Interested in becoming an event sponsor and developing deeper ties to Cornell's research community?
Your involvement ensures affordability for attendees and enhances the event's quality as well as generates visibility for your organization. Reach out to cifs-ipp [at] cornell.edu (cifs-ipp[at]cornell[dot]edu) to learn more about sponsorship opportunities.