David has 40 years' experience in the NZ and global food industry with a primary focus on microbiological quality and safety of food manufacturing operations. He graduated with an MSc in Microbiology and has worked closely with food professionals and regulators across all industry sectors.

Shane Mason is an experienced professional mechanical engineer, currently working as Engineering / R&D Manager for Pentair Flow Technologies Pacific Pty. Ltd based in Hamilton, a position which he has held since 1992. Shane has an NZCE in Mechanical Engineering from Waikato Polytechnic.

Euan has been involved in the design of automated machinery for over 17 years, working in both New Zealand and the United Kingdom. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics with first class honours from The University of Auckland, and is the General Manager at CNC Design, the New Zealand representative for Staubli Robotics.

Greg has worked in the NZ Food Industry for over 35 years with both hands-on manufacturing experience and hygiene program development and delivery. Greg has a Diploma in Diary Technology from Massey University, and manufacturing expertise in Dairy Industry in New Zealand

David is a Senior Engineer and with 29 years’ experience working in auditing and inspection of dairy and food plant and machinery. David has a BE in Chemical and Process Engineering from the University of Canterbury and has previous earlier project management roles with Beca and NDA/ Protech.

Richard graduated from Massey University with a PhD in Biotechnology and has been a leading figure in process engineering and academia ever since. After four years working in the deer by-product industry, he spent the next 19 years...

Gary has worked in the NZ Food Industry for over 12 years in multiple food manufacturing sectors including dairy (cheese, milk powder and infant formula manufacture), dry pet food production and the seafood industry, most specifically the production of Greenshell™ mussels and subsidiary products.

Professor Brent Young is a full Professor and Chair of Food and Process Systems Engineering at The University of Auckland. Brent is also the Chair of the Food and Health Programme at the University and Director of the Industrial Information and Control Centre.

Michael holds the position of Engineering Team Leader at Tetra Pak Oceania, where he has worked since 2008 specialising in the dairy sector. Within Tetra Pak Michael has been involved in the design and implementation of hygienic processing facilities both locally and internationally.

Associate Professor Wai Woo is an academic within the Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering in the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Rex has over 30 years’ experience working in a range of manufacturing companies as a process engineer, design manager and project manager, with a specialisation is in the food & beverage sector. He runs his own engineering consultancy Nourritech Ltd.

Nicola is an Associate Professor within the College of Sciences. She has a Bachelor of Technology in Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering and a PhD in Process Engineering.