As artificial intelligence continues to reshape food science and engineering, the opportunity lies in combining the power of AI with human expertise. In this session, Dr Kai Knoerzer from CSIRO explores the concept of Hybrid Intelligence—an approach that brings together human judgement with AI’s ability to structure data, explore scenarios and accelerate problem-solving. Through case studies spanning food processing, microbiome science and sustainable food systems, Kai will demonstrate how Hybrid Intelligence can help experts tackle complex challenges while maintaining human oversight, validation and accountability. This presentation offers a practical perspective on how AI can amplify, rather than replace, expertise in the future of food science.