Pablo Valdes Donoso was invited to participate in the "9th International Symposium on Aquatic Animal Health (ISAAH9)" and the "OECD Workshop on Food Safety: managing risks in a connected world". Pablo spoke about the role of Big Data in aquaculture production and food safety, respectively. Both events were held at Universidad Catolica, Santiago, Chile, between September 5 and 8. Contact pablo.valdes.donoso@umontreal.ca.