University and Industry Communication workshop

The K-State Global Food Systems Initiative hosted a virutal workshop on March 28, 2023 about effective communication between K-State faculty and industry colleagues.

The event began with introductions from featured industry expert guests — Raymond Shillito from BASF, Sean Finnie from Bay State Milling and Arnaud Dubat from KPM Analytics. Then, participants broke into three groups with the industry experts to discuss the following three questions:

1. How do you meet with and build connections with industry? - Facilitated by Erica Blair, program manager for the Rural Grocery Initiative and Kansas Healthy Food Initiative.
2. How do you listen to and learn from potential industry partners about their needs? - Facilitated by Colene Lind, associate professor in the A.Q. Miller School of Media and Communication.
3. How do you convey the value that you add? - Facilitated by Katie Small, industry engagement manager with K-State Innovation Partners and R.J. Youngblood, economic engagement manager with K-State Innovation Partners.

Recordings of the main session and breakout discussions are available on our K-State Global Food Systems YouTube channel and can be accessed below.