Scientific Sessions
IFT FIRST Speaker Dashboard
Thank you for participating at IFT FIRST: Annual Event and Expo. To access important details about your session, please login to your Speaker Dashboard using the login credentials you received via email.
The Science FIRST program will be exploring the theme of Innovation in a Time of Crisis: Can We Future-Proof the Food System? From supply chain slowdowns and cost-saving imperatives to ever-more-complex research demands, global crises have impeded progress across the science of food community. We must come together to forge innovative solutions to future-proof the food system!
THE SPEAKER EXPERIENCE
In-Person: All session will qualify for one of the following
Scientific & Technical Forums (previously called Multi-Session Conversations) based on Guiding Questions
- Live and in-person, these dynamic and engaging conversation-style panels will focus on connecting the dots between 4-5 subject-matter-experts from various sessions in the Science FIRST program. Each 75-minute forum will focus on challenging question facing the profession or industry, while ensuring that audience members remain engaged throughout.
- These conversations will take place at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL on July 17-18, 2023.
Research Promotions
- Live and in-person, Research Promotions are meant to promote up-and-coming research and celebrate the work and accomplishments of pre-tenured faculty, recent PhD graduates, post-docs, and grant project awardees. Each Research Promotion will include a 13-minute oral presentation, followed by two minutes of questions from the audience.
- Oral presentations will take place on the Research Showcase Stage at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL on July 17-18, 2023.
THE DIGITAL EXPERIENCE
Pre-Recorded Content
- One, 10 or 20 minute session presentation recording
- One, FIRST Cut Session Summary (1-minute video detailing the most important information of your session)
KEY DATES
- Early April: Speaker Dashboard & recording calendar opens (Calendly)
- April 12, 2023 Speaker confirms participation
- April 12, 2023: IFT FIRST Speaker Training (1pm CT)
- April 13 - May 31, 2023 Scientific Program Office Hours
- May 31, 2023: All pre-recorded presentations and FIRST Cut Session Summaries finalized
- May 31, 2023: Research Promotion presentations due to IFT Staff
- June 1, 2023: Speaker Bios and Speaker Agreements due
- July 16-19, 2023: IFT FIRST Annual Event and Expo
HAVE A QUESTION? JOIN US FOR SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM OFFICE HOURS
These 30-minute informal meetings support session organizers and presenters by answering questions they may have regarding their session or Research Promotion. Join us every Tuesday at 3:00 pm Central Time starting April 11. Click here to register or contact the Knowledge & Learning Experiences team at amsp@ift.org with your questions.
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