FDA, FSMA & AI: Navigating Regulation, Data, and Compliance Intelligence

Dr. Miller has twenty-five years of experience in food safety, public health, epidemiology, and infectious disease outbreak investigations. Ben earned his Ph.D. in Environmental Health with a background in infectious diseases and his Master of Public Health in Epidemiology. He currently serves as the Executive Vice President of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs at the Acheson Group where he works across multiple sectors advising on food safety, food safety culture, traceability, public health, outbreak-related and regulatory issues. 

Dean Brown is the Chief Executive Officer at SafetyChain Software. A seasoned executive with a background spanning ERP, FinTech, and EdTech, Dean brings a deep experience in AI, product innovation, market expansion, and operational excellence. Known for delivering long-term value aligned with customer success, Dean has a proven track record of scaling companies in complex, competitive markets. His leadership at SafetyChain reflects a strong commitment to advancing manufacturing technology that drives quality, safety, and productivity.

With over 20 years of experience spanning Starbucks, Nestlé, and Google- and BCG-backed ventures, Chris brings a rare combination of deep industry fluency and hands-on technology leadership. Through Frame & Flight, he has advised on enterprise technology initiatives spanning hundreds of manufacturing facilities worldwide and influenced over $200M in technology investment decisions across PLM, manufacturing systems, data platforms, and AI. The firm is known for stepping into complex transformations where clarity, risk reduction, and execution matter most.