Speakers:
Michael Slater
Technical Director of Consulting
Improving
Michael Slater is a technical director of consulting at Improving, a technology management and consulting services firm. Over his career, Michael has held a variety of software development positions in business intelligence, video game development, and coding bootcamps. Michael has been with Improving for more than five years and leads consulting teams to develop awesome solutions for a variety of clients across many industries.
Jay Gilbert, PhD
Director, Scientific Programs & Product Development
Institute of Food Technologists
Jay Gilbert is one of IFT’s scientists on staff whose passion is at the intersect of knowledge and technology. He originally joined IFT as a student member and fell in love with the mission and community, ultimately joining staff in 2017 in a role supporting IFT’s Divisions. He now leads IFT’s new product development program and is the product lead for CoDeveloperTM , an AI-enabled R&D platform that leverages IFT’s 85+ years of trusted science and research to accelerate product development.
Mohamed Badaoui Najjar, PhD
R&D Senior Director Digital Transformation & Global Specifications
PepsiCo
Mohamed Badaoui Najjar is the R&D senior director for digital transformation and global specifications at PepsiCo. He partners across the beverages R&D, SC, OPS and IT organizations to guide the design and delivery of the R&D tools of the future. He has 15 years of global industry experience. Mohamed started his career as a product developer, innovation working on Mirinda, Mountain Dew, energy and brand Pepsi, where he moved science and technology applications for sugar reduction before taking an international assignment leading East Europe R&D. Mohamed then led strategy and portfolio management for R&D international market for Foods and Beverages before taking on R&D Digital Transformation.
Speakers:
Michael Slater
Technical Director of Consulting
Improving
Michael Slater is a technical director of consulting at Improving, a technology management and consulting services firm. Over his career, Michael has held a variety of software development positions in business intelligence, video game development, and coding bootcamps. Michael has been with Improving for more than five years and leads consulting teams to develop awesome solutions for a variety of clients across many industries.
Jay Gilbert, PhD
Director, Scientific Programs & Product Development
Institute of Food Technologists
Jay Gilbert is one of IFT’s scientists on staff whose passion is at the intersect of knowledge and technology. He originally joined IFT as a student member and fell in love with the mission and community, ultimately joining staff in 2017 in a role supporting IFT’s Divisions. He now leads IFT’s new product development program and is the product lead for CoDeveloperTM , an AI-enabled R&D platform that leverages IFT’s 85+ years of trusted science and research to accelerate product development.
Mohamed Badaoui Najjar, PhD
R&D Senior Director Digital Transformation & Global Specifications
PepsiCo
Mohamed Badaoui Najjar is the R&D senior director for digital transformation and global specifications at PepsiCo. He partners across the beverages R&D, SC, OPS and IT organizations to guide the design and delivery of the R&D tools of the future. He has 15 years of global industry experience. Mohamed started his career as a product developer, innovation working on Mirinda, Mountain Dew, energy and brand Pepsi, where he moved science and technology applications for sugar reduction before taking an international assignment leading East Europe R&D. Mohamed then led strategy and portfolio management for R&D international market for Foods and Beverages before taking on R&D Digital Transformation.
