PROGRAMME
All Dates DAY 1 AGENDA DAY 2 AGENDA DAY 3 AGENDAⓥ Video recording
DAY 1: WEDNESDAY | JUNE 25, 2025
Opening Session
09:00
Welcome Address
Geoffry SMITH, Representative, Asian Life Science Insitute Network (ALSIN); President, ILSI Southeast Asia Region
Sridhar DHARMAPURI, Senior Food Safety & Nutrition Officer, FAO
Senior Thai Regulatory Official
Food Allergy: Clinical Features & Research Perspectives
Moderator: Chomdao SINTHUVANICH, Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University
09:15
Food Allergies in Asia
Motohiro EBISAWA, MD, PhD, Director, Clinical Research Center for Allergy & Rheumatology, National Hospital Organization, Sagamihara National Hospital
09:35
Studies on the Threshold of Food Allergens ⓥ
Paul TURNER, Paediatric Allergy & Immunology, National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Video)
09:55
The Future of Food Allergies: Research
Clare MILLS, Professor of Food and Molecular Immunology, Section of Immunology, Department of Biochemical Science, Institute of Sustainability, University of Surrey, U.K.
10:15
Q&A
10:25
REFRESHMENT BREAK & NETWORKING
Developing Food Allergen Management Strategies for a Global Food Market
Moderator: CHEN Junshi, Senior Adviser, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment; President, Shanghai Junshi Life Science Institute
10:45
Navigating Practical Aspects of Allergen Management from a Food Manufacturing Perspective ⓥ
John DONAGHY, Global Head of Food Safety, Nestle (video)
11:05
Strategies for Food Allergen Risk Assessment and Management in Food Production and Processing
Speaker tba
11:25
The Hidden Danger of Undeclared Allergens in Our Food Supply: A Major Cause of Food Recalls
Gale PRINCE, Certified Food Scientist, Founder & President, SAGE Food Safety, LLC
Allergen Control Measures
11:40
Implementing Best Practices for Preventing Cross-Contamination in Food Manufacturing Facilities
GUO Miao, Food Safety and Quality Assurance Director, PepsiCo Greater China
12:00
Practical Approach to Allergen Detection, Risk Assessment, and Preventive Controls in Low-Moisture Cereal Products
Linda NADEEM, Assistant Director, QFS, AMEA, Kellanova
12:20
Q&A
12:40
NETWORKING LUNCHEON
Innovative Technologies & Analytical Methods for Allergen Detection
Moderator: Kang ZHOU, Food Safety Officer, FAO
14:00
Allergen Evaluation and Detection in Novel Foods – a Role for LC-MS and Bioinformatics
Michelle COLGRAVE, Deputy Director (Food); Professor of Food & Agricultural Proteomics, CSIRO Agriculture and Food; Edith Cowan University
14:20
Novel Analytical Methods and How to Apply them into Practice for Reference Dose
Hongbing CHEN, Sino-German Joint Research Institute; Research leader, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, China
14:40
The Current Limit of Detection for Analysis of Food Allergens, and How that Effects the Risk Assessment and Quality Management ⓥ
Bert POPPING, FOCOS GbR, Germany
15:00
Adapting Food Allergen Detection Strategies and Technologies in Response to Evolving FAO/WHO Guidelines
Clare MILLS, Professor of Food and Molecular Immunology, Section of Immunology, Department of Biochemical Science, Institute of Sustainability, University of Surrey, U.K.
15:20
Presentation by diagnostic company
15:35
Q&A
15:50
REFRESHMENT BREAK & NETWORKING
Novel Foods and Emerging Allergen Management
Moderator: Benjamin REMINGTON, Remington Consulting Group B.V., the Netherlands
16:10
Monitoring The Introduction of Novel Foods and Addressing Potential Allergen Risks
Clare MILLS, Professor of Food and Molecular Immunology, Section of Immunology, Department of Biochemical Science, Institute of Sustainability, University of Surrey, U.K.
16:30
Characterizing Allergenic Potential in Novel Protein Sources: From In Vitro to In Vivo Approaches
Katrine Lindholm BOGH, Professor, Head of Research Group, The Research Group for Allergy, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark
16:50
PANEL: Food Allergens and Novel Foods: Production and Safety
Moderator: Benjamin REMINGTON, Remington Consulting Group B.V., the Netherlands
Panelist:
Clare MILLS, Professor of Food and Molecular Immunology, Section of Immunology, Department of Biochemical Science, Institute of Sustainability, University of Surrey, U.K.
Michelle COLGRAVE, Deputy Director (Food); Professor of Food & Agricultural Proteomics, CSIRO Agriculture and Food; Edith Cowan University
Katrine Lindholm BOGH, Professor, Head of Research Group, The Research Group for Allergy, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark
17:30
Closing Remarks & End of Day 1
DAY 2: THURSDAY | JUNE 26, 2025
Quantifying Risk: Food Allergen Risk Assessment
Moderator: Kang ZHOU, Food Safety Officer, FAO
09:00
Welcome Address
Geoffry SMITH, Representative, Asian Life Science Insitute Network (ALSIN); President, ILSI Southeast Asia Region
09:05
FAO/WHO Work of Risk Assessment on Food Allergens, Including the Priority List, Reference Dose, Precautionary Labelling and Exemptions
Kang ZHOU, Food Safety Officer, FAO
09:30
Practical Applications of Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) and Reference Dose
Benjamin REMINGTON, Remington Consulting Group B.V., the Netherlands
10:00
Exemption of the Derivative
Simon BROOKE-TAYLOR, Brooke-Taylor & Co Pty Ltd., Australia
10:30
Q&A
10:40
REFRESHMENT BREAK & NETWORKING
Navigating Allergen Labelling in a Globalized Food System
Moderator: Benjamin REMINGTON, Remington Consulting Group B.V., the Netherlands
11:00
Precautionary Allergen Labelling: Setting Appropriate Reference Doses and Applying Them to Precautionary Labelling
Alice LEE, Associate Professor, Food Program, School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Sydney
11:20
Global Harmonization of Food Allergen Labelling Regulations and Emerging Regulatory Trends
Michael ABBOTT, Section Head, Food Biomolecules Section, Chemical Health Hazard Assessment Division, Bureau of Chemical Safety, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada / Government of Canada (tbc)
11:40
Food Allergen Labelling Regulation and Analysis in Japan
Hiroshi AKIYAMA, Professor, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Hoshi University
12:00
China’s Food Allergen Labelling Regulations
Hangyu YU, Associate Researcher, Standards Office, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment
12:10
Implementing PAL – The VITAL Experience
Simon BROOKE-TAYLOR, Brooke-Taylor & Co Pty Ltd., Australia
12:20
Leaving No One Behind – Basic Concept of the FAO Asia Pacific Food Allergies Technical Toolkit
Masahiro SHOJI, Bio-Innova, Thailand
12:40
Q&A
12:50
NETWORKING LUNCHEON
Effective Food Allergen Risk Communication Across the Food Supply Chain
Moderator: tba
14:20
Bridging the Gaps: Harmonizing Allergen Communication for a Safer Asian Food Supply Chain Building a Culture of Proactive Allergen Risk Communication in the Asian Food Industry
Speaker: tba
14:40
Q&A
Country Reports
Moderator: CHEN Junshi, Senior Adviser, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment; President, Shanghai Junshi Life Science Institute
15:00
China:
WU Yongning, Chief Scientist, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, (CFSA)
15:20
Germany:
Anke WEIßENBORN, Scientific Officer, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, (BfR)
15:40
Japan:
Motohiro EBISAWA, MD, PhD, Director, Clinical Research Center for Allergy & Rheumatology, National Hospital Organization, Sagamihara National Hospital
16:00
REFRESHMENT BREAK & NETWORKING
16:20
Malaysia / Singapore:
Kavita REGINALLD, Professor, Head of Department, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Sunway University, Malaysia
16:40
Thailand:
Sirinrat SRIKULNATH, Scientist, Professional Level, Head of Food Allergen Unit of Food Quality Assurance Service Center, Insitute of Food Research and Product Development, Kasetsart University
17:00
Vietnam:
NGUYEN Thi Hong Ngoc, Manager, Food Toxicology & Allergens Laboratory, National Institute for Food Control (NIFC)
17:20
Wrap Up / Closing Remarks
CHEN Junshi, Senior Adviser, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment; President, Shanghai Junshi Life Science Institute
17:30
End of Conference
DAY 3: FRIDAY | JUNE 27, 2025
Opening Session
09:00
Welcome Address
Geoffry SMITH, Representative, Asian Life Science Insitute Network (ALSIN); President, ILSI Southeast Asia Region
Food Allergen Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA): Improving Result Consistency
Moderator: tba
09:10
AOAC Guidance on Food Allergen Immunoassay Validation
Speaker tba
09:35
Harmonization of Immunoassay with Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Analysis
Masahiro SHOJI, Bio-Innova, Thailand
10:00
Topic tba
Speaker tba
10:25
Q&A
10:35
REFRESHMENT BREAK & NETWORKING
Food Allergen Predictive Management
Moderator: tba
11:00
Predictive Allergenicity Safety Assessment of Proteins Using the AllerCatPro 2.0 Model
Vachiranee LIMVIPHUVADH, Ph.D, Bioinformatics Institute, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore
11:25
Comprehensive COMPARE Database of Allergens ad Risk of Novel Food Proteins
Tao GENG, Ph.D., Corteva Agriscience, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA (tbc)
11:50
Can Artificial Intelligence (AI) Replace Oral Food Challenge?
Stephen J. GALLI, MD, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Pathology and the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University School of Medicine (tbc)
12:15
Q&A
12:30
NETWORKING LUNCHEON
Innovative Technologies: Mass Spectrometry & Proteomics Methods for Allergen Detection
Moderator: tba
14:00
Proteomics Methods for Allergen Detection
Michelle COLGRAVE, Deputy Director (Food); Professor of Food & Agricultural Proteomics CSIRO Agriculture and Food; Edith Cowan University
14:25
Efficient Protein Extraction for Assessing Food Allergy Risk in Complex Alternative Protein Matrices
Lian Jie BAY, National Centre for Food Science, Singapore Food Agency
14:50
Comprehensive Overview and Recent Advances in Proteomics MS Based Methods for Food Allergens Analysis
Linda MONACI, Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy (tbc)
15:15
Q&A
PANEL: Progress and Standardization for Proteomics/MS Methods
17:30