Presenters

Fiona Fleming, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST)
Fiona is a Director of FJ Fleming Food Consulting Pty Ltd and CEO of the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST). She is an experienced Corporate and Regulatory Affairs professional who has been involved in leading and facilitating change and developing management strategies across a portfolio of food policy and regulation matters in global FMCG and NGO environments. Fiona is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology. Fiona is currently serving as a Non-Executive Director and Deputy Chair of Healthy Kids. Fiona is a member of Allergy and Anaphylaxis Australia, an Associate Member of the Allergen Bureau, and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Fiona holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Food Technology) from the University of Queensland and a Masters of Nutrition Management from the University of Wollongong.

Tania Martin, Director, Imported Food, Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry
Ms Martin has had a long career in food safety in regulation, policy development, risk management, and incident response. Ms Martin joined DAFF in 2015 to work on legislative changes to the Imported Food Control Act 1992, following the hepatitis A outbreak associated with imported frozen berries. She previously worked at Food Standards Australia New Zealand, project managing the development of standards including the food safety standards and the guide to these standards, Safe Food Australia. She also managed food recalls and responded to food incidents. Ms Martin began her career as an Environmental Health Officer with ACT Health.