AI for Food Safety Conference (AIFS) 2027
8–9 April 2027 · Ede, Netherlands
The AI for Food Safety Conference (AIFS) brings together researchers, data scientists, food safety professionals, regulators, and industry innovators at the forefront of artificial intelligence in food safety.
AIFS is dedicated to methodological advancements and applications of AI to enhance detection, prevention, automation, and risk assessment across the food system. The conference serves as a platform to exchange cutting-edge research, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, and build a strong international community focused on safe food systems.
Food safety challenges are increasingly complex, data-rich, and global. Artificial intelligence provides unprecedented opportunities for:
- Earlier contamination detection
- More accurate risk prediction
- Improved automation and surveillance
- Stronger preventive strategies
AIFS creates a dedicated forum to explore these opportunities and to shape the future of AI-driven food safety research.
Program
The detailed program will be announced soon.
Speakers
Prof. Dr. Rens van de Schoot
Utrecht University; FwdFaster
Prof. Dr. Rens van de Schoot is a part-time Full Professor of Collaborative Methods in AI and Data Science at Utrecht University. As Director of the AI-Lab on AI-Aided Knowledge Discovery, he focuses on fundamental AI issues, including optimizing language models through domain-specific hyperparameter tuning, comparing AI-induced bias with human bias, and optimizing high-stakes workflows for systematic reviews. He also coordinates the open-source ASReview project, which is maintained via a VICI grant, two NWA-ORC grants, the Surf Research Cloud, and a global community of volunteers. Furthermore, Rens van de Schoot is Co-Founder and Partner at the FwdFaster AI Group, a Science Venture established in partnership with Utrecht University to bridge the gap between science and practice. They empower experts by helping organizations, such as the WHO and industry partners like Philips, to internally validate and fine-tune AI pipelines so they are capable, effective, and trustworthy. FwdFaster also serves as a hub for managing large-scale EU research consortia (IHIs and Horizons), including the Hospital@Home and GENeCITY projects.
Dr. Ákos Bernard Jóźwiak
Head of Food & Nutrition Science and AI at Syreon Research Institute; Professor at Institute of Food Chain Science, University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest
Ákos Józwiak is Head of Food and Nutrition Science at Syreon Research Institute in Budapest, Hungary, and holds a faculty position at the Institute of Food Chain Science, University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest. He is scientific coordinator of the DEFENSEFOOD Horizon Europe project. A veterinarian by training with over two decades in European food safety regulation, he is active in the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Advisory Forum and chairs the EFSA Advisory Group on Data (AGoD). He is also vice-president of the Board of the Evidence Based Toxicology Collaboration (EBTC). His research applies computational methods and AI to identify emerging food safety risks and support evidence-based regulatory science. LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/akosbernardjozwiak
Prof. Dr. Ioannis Athanasiadis
Professor and Chair of Artificial Intelligence, Wageningen University & Research
Prof. Athanasiadis' research advances artificial intelligence to address global challenges in food security, agriculture, and ecology. He co-leads the WUR research theme on data-driven discoveries in a changing climate, and leads AgML, the machine learning group of the Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP).
Scientific Program Committee
The Program Committee will oversee the review of submissions and ensure the scientific quality of AIFS 2027.
- Bas van der Velden
- Ákos Józwiak
- Rozita Dara
- Ioannis Athanasiadis
Multiple reviewers are assigned to each submission.
Venue
Hotel De Reehorst
Ede, Netherlands
Easily accessible by train and car. Walking distance from Ede-Wageningen station.
Important Dates
Full proceeding submission deadline
Poster Abstracts deadline
Acceptance notification
Deadline for final papers
Conference dates
Registration
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Submission
Paper Format
Submissions must follow the official proceeding template and be written in English.
Page Limits
Full papers: max 8 pages of 400 words each (3200 words)
(poster) Abstract: max 350 words
Review Process
All submissions will undergo single-blind peer review by at least three reviewers.
Participation
Full papers will be eligible for an oral presentation.
Abstracts will be eligible for poster presentation.
Submission System
Papers must be submitted via the online submission system (link will be announced).
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Submission Steps
- Prepare manuscript using the proceedings template.
- Submit via email (info@aifsconference.io) with an email subject "Abstract submission: [TITLE OF YOUR WORK]".
Contact
Organizing Committee
Andrea Junior Carnoli
Bas van der Velden
Eva-Tsvetalina Christoff
Floor van Meer
Naomi Dam
Nehir Kizililsoley
Osman Mutlu
Xinxin Wang
Address
Wageningen Food Safety Research
Akkermaalsbos 2, 6708 WB Wageningen, Netherlands