Wednesday, March 30
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
FDLI Welcome and Keynote Address
Amy Comstock Rick, President & CEO, FDLI
Heili Kim, Partner, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP and Chair, FDLI Food and Dietary Supplement Conference Planning Committee
Leslie Kux, Deputy Director for Nutrition, Regulatory Policy, and Engagement, Center for Food Safety and Nutrition (CFSAN), United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
12:10 – 1:00 PM
Food and Dietary Supplement Regulation Year-in-Review
John F. Johnson, Of Counsel, Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
Elizabeth B. Fawell, Partner, Hogan Lovells
Moderated by Stuart M. Pape, Senior Partner, Polsinelli PC
1:00 –1:30 PM
Break
1:30 –2:30 PM
Ingredients and Food Contact Substances: Assessing the US Approach to Safety
Trenton H. Norris, Partner, Arnold and Porter LLP
Evangelia C. Pelonis, Partner, Keller and Heckman LLP
Nury Helena Yoo, Partner, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Moderated by Steven Armstrong, Senior Regulatory Advisor, Haynes and Boone, LLP
2:40 – 3:40 PM
Technology and Innovation: Can it Improve Both Food Safety and Food Access?
Laurie Beyranevand, Director and Professor of Law, Center for Agriculture and Food Systems, Vermont Law School
Keith A. Matthews, Of Counsel, Wiley Rein LLP
Moderated by Brian Sylvester, Special Counsel, Covington & Burling LLP
3:50 – 4:50 PM
Dietary Supplements: Finished Product Specifications, Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), and More
Jonathan M. Cohen, Partner, K&L Gates LLP
Tara Lin Couch, Senior Director, Dietary Supplement and Tobacco Services, EAS Consulting Group
Moderated by Robert Durkin, Of Counsel, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
4:55 – 5:30 PM
Welcome Reception and Food Law Trivia Contest
Thursday, March 31
10:30 – 11:00 AM
The FDLI Student Member Debrief
The FDLI Student Member Debrief will feature a space for student members to discuss the ongoing conference, network with other FDLI student members, and hear about other opportunities for those new to the food and drug law field.
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
FDLI Welcome and Keynote Address
Sandra Eskin, Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety, Office of Food Safety, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Steven Leslie, Deputy Director, Educational Programs, FDLI
12:10 – 1:10 PM
Environmental Challenges and Impacts on Product Safety
Samuel D. Jockel, Senior Associate, Alston & Bird LLP
Marisa Kreider, Principal Science Advisor, Cardno ChemRisk
Timothy York, Chief Executive Officer, California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA)
Moderated by Neal D. Fortin, Director, Institute for Food Laws and Regulations, Michigan State University and Professor, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Michigan State University College of Law
1:10-1:40 PM
Break
1:40 –2:40 PM
Preparing for a World Where Cannabis-Derived Ingredients are Legal for Food and Dietary Supplements
Holly J. Bayne, Founder, The Law Office of Bayne & Associates
Rodney Butt, Senior Vice President – Strategic Solutions, Nutrasource Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Services
T. Daniel Logan, Associate, Kleinfeld, Kaplan & Becker, LLP
Moderated by Kate W. Hardey, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP
2:50 – 3:50 PM
Alternative Proteins and Regulating Novel Products
José Alberto Campos-Vargas, Partner, Sánchez Devanny
Amaru J. Sánchez, Associate, Wiley Rein LLP
Eric Schulze, Vice President of Product and Regulation, UPSIDE Foods
Moderated by Deepti A. Kulkarni, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
4:00 – 4:50 PM
The Future of Food and Dietary Supplement Regulation: Looming Challenges and Bold Predictions
Ricardo Carvajal, Director, Hyman, Phelps and McNamara P.C. and Member, FDLI Board of Directors
Michael T. Roberts, Executive Director for the Resnick Center for Food Law and Policy, UCLA School of Law
R. Trent Taylor, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP
4:50 PM
Closing Remarks and Adjournment