Lois K. Smith, Director of Machine Learning‍ — A long time ago, I sat in front of a computer in Boulder, Colorado, as an undergraduate research assistant. With a shift+enter, a simple line plot of solar irradiance data appeared on the screen. While most researchers might have tilted their head and tried splicing on a different time range…

Sawyer Birnbaum, Machine Learning Product Manager — At Afresh, our mission is to reduce food waste and make fresh food more accessible by transforming the fresh food supply chain with technology. Every year, one-third of food produced goes to waste, globally. In the United States, 40 percent of all food waste occurs at the retail and consumer…

Volodymyr Kuleshov, Co-Founder and Chief Technologist, Afresh — At Afresh, we are building the next-generation food supply chain powered by AI, reducing waste and making fresh, healthy food accessible to all. Every year, one-third of food produced goes to waste, globally. In the United States, 40 percent of all food waste occurs at the retail and consumer level…

Harlan Seymour, Sr. ML and Data Engineer @ Afresh — At Afresh, we are building technology that helps grocers reduce food waste and increase their profitability through better store-level forecasting, ordering, and operations for fresh food. Every year, one-third of food produced goes to waste, globally. In the United States, 40 percent of all food waste occurs at the retail…