2025 Animal Health Summit

Join us in Kansas City August 25-26, 2025 and be a part of bringing innovation alive in animal health. Multiple days of networking, 1:1 business partnering, industry thought leaders, panels and emerging company presentations.

 

Live Leaders Circle


The LIVE Leader’s Circle provides attendees an intimate and interactive experience with some of the world’s greatest minds in animal health, nutrition, technology and investment leadership. These leaders will be discussing the industry’s most pressing topics.

Emerging Company Presentations

Early-stage animal health, nutrition, diagnostic and technology companies will present their innovations with a Q&A session at the conclusion of each presentation. Since inception, emerging companies have raised over half a billion dollars in addition many companies have secured licensing agreements, distribution contracts and/or been acquired. An investor profile on each company will be included with conference materials. Learn more

1:1 Business Partnering

The business partnering program is an instrumental portion of the Animal Health Summit, allowing attendees the opportunity to arrange and pre-schedule 20-minute meetings. All attendees will have access to a robust company directory of registered attendees prior to the event. Register early to take advantage of scheduling meetings! Learn more

Programming for the 2025 Animal Health Summit will be announced in April 2025.

Daily Schedule

MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2024
7:00 - 8:30 a.m.               

Registration & Grab and Go Breakfast

8:00 - 12:00 p.m.

1:1 Business Partnering

  • Access to a robust company directory of registered attendees
  • Management of your own schedule
  • To maximize connections and value, pre-schedule meetings prior to the start of the conference
  • Sponsored by Pet Flavors, LLC
12:00 - 12:45 p.m.  

Lunch

  • Boxed Lunches

12:45 - 1:15 p.m.

Opening Remarks and Impact Awards Ceremony

1:15 - 1:45 p.m.

How Today and Tomorrow's Meat Consumers Define Sustainability

 1:45 - 2:15 p.m.
 Access to Care

  • Dr. Carolyn Henry, Professor and Former Dean, University of Missouri- College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Andrew Luna, Founder & CEO, Hound
  • Aimee St. Arnaud, Founder & CEO, Open Door Veterinary Collective
  • Julia Loew, Senior Vice President, Commercialization Services, MWI Animal Health - Moderator
 2:15 - 3:00 p.m.

Insights from Top Leaders

  • Kristin Bonham, Regional Vice President, North America Animal Nutrition & Health, dsm-firmenich
  • Steve Boren, Vice President, Livestock & Equine, Boehringer Ingelheim
  • Scott Bormann, Senior Vice President, North America, Merck Animal Health
  • Yvonne Hsu, President, Hill's Pet Nutrition US
  • Kent Luther, Senior Vice President U.S. Pet Health Veterinary Sales, Elanco Animal Health
  • Matt Musselman, Chief Operating Officer, Farm Services, Dairy Farmers of America - Moderator
3:00 - 3:15 p.m. Break
  • Grab & Go Snacks
3:15 - 5:00 p.m. 

Emerging Company Presentations

  • Selected companies are developing a system to manage digestive issues, AI-powered cameras to precisely target pests, a honeybee vaccine, a new treatment for chronic gum disease in dogs, a satellite-based animal monitoring system, safe and effective cancer treatments using advanced cell therapy, software to check embryo health with quick smartphone videos, a medicine platform combining genomic data and AI analysis, a vaccine to combat African Swine Fever, tools to improve transparency and efficiency in the beef industry, small molecules targeting harmful proteins in viral infections and chronic diseases, oral tablets for more effective delivery of medicines, technology addressing the issue of greenhouse gas emissions from animals with the development of a synthetic tribromomethane.
  • Investor profile on each company will be included with conference materials
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

The Ultimate Animal Health Networking Reception

  • Open networking reception with heavy hors d'oeuvres and open bar
  • Dinner on your own. Schedule private dinners to connect with colleagues, emerging companies, investors and/or industry leaders.
  • Specialty Cocktail Sponsored by Bimini Pet Health

    TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2024
    7:00 - 8:15 a.m.           

    Registration & Breakfast

    8:15 - 8:30 a.m.                

    Welcome Remarks

    8:30 - 10:00 a.m.

    Emerging Company Presentations

    • Selected companies are developing a system to manage digestive issues, AI-powered cameras to precisely target pests, a honeybee vaccine, a new treatment for chronic gum disease in dogs, a satellite-based animal monitoring system, safe and effective cancer treatments using advanced cell therapy, software to check embryo health with quick smartphone videos, a medicine platform combining genomic data and AI analysis, a vaccine to combat African Swine Fever, tools to improve transparency and efficiency in the beef industry, small molecules targeting harmful proteins in viral infections and chronic diseases, oral tablets for more effective delivery of medicines, technology addressing the issue of greenhouse gas emissions from animals with the development of a synthetic tribromomethane.
    • Investor profile on each company will be included with conference materials 
    10:00 - 10:15 a.m.

    The Critical Role Angel Investors Play in the Investment Life Cycle

    10:15 - 10:30 a.m.

    Break

    10:30 - 11:20 a.m.

    Investor's Point of View - the Do's & Don'ts

       11:20 - 12:00 p.m.
       Fireside Chat - What Entrepreneurs Need to Know

      12:00 - 12:45 p.m.

      Lunch
      Hot lunch served

      Ice Cream Bar, Sponsored by Dairy Farmers of America

      12:45 - 1:30 p.m.

      Advanced Therapies- Where Are We and What is the Future

      • Dr. Linda Black, CEO, Gallant Therapeutics
      • Dr. Lynne Boxer, Director, Division of Animal Bioengineering and Cellular Therapies, Center for Veterinary Medicine, Office of New Drug Evaluation, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
      • Scott Maloney, Senior Partner & Founder, Crain & Company
      • Dr. Brennen McKenzie, Director of Veterinary Medicine, Loyal
      • Dr. Anne Traas, Chief Development Officer | CBC VP, Clinical and Regulatory Development, Scout Bio & Ceva Animal Health
      • Dr. Lisa Stehno-Bittel, President & Founder, Likarda - Moderator
      1:30 - 2:00 p.m.

      Inventorship and Authorship Determination of AI-Assisted Inventions and Copyrightable Works

      • Tom Luebbering, Patent, Trademark & Copyright Attorney, Hovey Williams LLP
      2:00 - 2:10 p.m.
      Closing Remarks and Presentation of the 2024 Innovation Award

      2:30 - 5:50 p.m.

      1:1 Business Partnering

      • Access to a robust company directory of registered attendees
      • Management of your own schedule
      • To maximize connections and value, pre-schedule meetings prior to the start of the conference
      • Sponsored by Pet Flavors, LLC
      4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

      Closing Reception, Sponsored by C.S. Wallace Investments + Strategy
      Appetizers and open bar








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