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SUMMARY:International Olive Sustainability Conference
DESCRIPTION:The UC Davis Olive Center is hosting an International Olive Sustainability Conference (IOSC) September 5 – 7\, 2024 (registration and reception September 4). The conference will be held at the UC Davis Conference Center\, with a half-day program in Napa. \nDuring this conference you will learn about research and projects around the topics of sustainable olive farming and olive oil production\, including soil health\, biodiversity\, utilization of mill by-products\, input management and more. With our “farm to fork” approach\, we are also addressing dietary choices that benefit both human and planetary health\, and issues of economic and social sustainability. \nThis is a special opportunity to engage with researchers\, farmers\, and producers from around the world and members of the olive oil trade and culinary community. In addition to the three-day agenda there are post-conference tours to visit California olive farms and research facilities. Alongside the full schedule of presentations\, panel discussions and poster sessions\, we have planned social events\, olive oil tastings and plenty of opportunities to network and have fun! \nRegister at the event website: https://olivesustainabilityconference.sf.ucdavis.edu/
URL:https://grandchallenges.ucdavis.edu/event/international-olive-sustainability-conference/
LOCATION:UC Davis Conference Center\, 550 Alumni Lane\, Davis\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Solutions,Sustainable Food Systems
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SUMMARY:Savor lecture: AI in Food Innovation
DESCRIPTION:Every food product that you have tasted started with an idea and a recipe. But designing a product that consumers enjoy and bringing it to market can take an unexpectedly long time. Digital AI assistance is emerging as a tool for food product development that could reduce cost and time to bring new foods and flavors to grocery store shelves. Savor will bring together experts in the field to discuss the possibilities and limitations of this new technology as well as social\, cultural\, and ethical implications in AI-driven food innovation. \n \nThe event will be presented in person at the Sensory Theatre\, Robert Mondavi Institute\, UC Davis Campus. \n\nTickets are $25 per person\, $15 for students.\nIncludes a welcome reception with a hosted bar and appetizers.\nLimited seats are available. Parking details are below.\nA pop-up exhibit from the UC Davis Library Archives and Special Collections will be displayed in the lobby.\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://grandchallenges.ucdavis.edu/event/savor-lecture-ai-in-food-innovation/
LOCATION:Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science\, RMI Sensory\, 392 Old Davis Rd\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence,Sustainable Food Systems
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SUMMARY:Hybrid AI Speaker Series Dec.9: Demystifying AI for Food + Tech Demo
DESCRIPTION:Join the AI Institute for Next Generation Food Systems (AIFS) on the UC Davis campus to hear Manmit Shrimali discuss how AI is helping unlock new food formulations to expedite product development. \nLearn how AI is transforming research and development in food product formulation. \nThe talk will include: \n\nState of R&D in 2026\nEvolution of product development in R&D\nWhy and when to use AI in R&D?\nA few lessons learned on implementing AI at scale\n\nSIGN UP NOW \nWHAT: Free 1-hour talk by Manmit Shrimali\, followed by 1-hour tech platform demo \nWHEN: Tuesday\, December 9\, 2025\, 12:00-1:00 PM and 1:30-2:30 PM \nWHERE: Physical and Data Sciences Building (PDSB) at UC Davis \nREMOTE: Online via Zoom \nWHO SHOULD ATTEND: This event is open to all\, whether you are a part of the university community\, industry\, government\, or the public. Learn how AI can be used to create healthier and more sustainable foods. \nTECH DEMO: The tech platform demo is geared towards food science students and those with an interest in R&D for food product development. All are welcome to attend. \nFEATURED SPEAKER: \nManmit Shrimali\, Co-Founder and CEO of Turing Labs\, Inc. \nManmit’s passion lies in fusing art and science — AI with human interaction to help organizations accelerate change management and drive adoption of tools that amplify R&D rather than replacing existing systems. \nTuring Labs is a $20M+ AI platform company in Silicon Valley backed by Y Combinator. Manmit has shared learnings on R&D transformation across the formulation industry. He holds 5 patents and has purpose-built Turing’s AI platform to amplify R&D expertise for organizations such as Kraft\, Unilever\, Mondelez\, and several others. \nFood Science Technical Demo: AI Platform Demo for Food Formulation \nFollowing the Speaker Series\, Manmit Shrimali will provide a technical demonstration of the Turing AI platform used in food formulation. Whether you’re studying food science or another domain\, this is a unique opportunity to see how new technologies function when applied in real-world applications. \nLunch will be provided for in-person attendees. \nThis event is available in hybrid format to attend in person or online. \nTo learn more and register: https://bit.ly/aifs-speakerseries
URL:https://grandchallenges.ucdavis.edu/event/hybrid-ai-speaker-series-dec-9-demystifying-ai-for-food-tech-demo/
CATEGORIES:Sustainable Food Systems
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