AI for Food Safety Conference (AIFS) 2027
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
Program TBA
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.
More speakers to be announced
Program Committee
The Program Committee will oversee the review of submissions and ensure the scientific quality of AIFS 2027.
- Committee Chair: Ákos Jóźwiak, Bas van der Velden, more tba
- Multiple reviewers 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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Further registration and price TBA
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 proceedings will be eligible for an oral presentation.
Abstract will be eligible for poster presentation.
Submission System
Papers must be submitted via the online submission system (link will be announced).
Newsletter
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Submission Steps
- Prepare manuscript using the proceedings template
- Submit via the online system before the deadline
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