Registration & Grab and Go Breakfast

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
  

Lunch

• Boxed Lunches

12:45 - 1:15 p.m.

Opening Remarks and Impact Awards Ceremony

• Opening remarks from the Corridor and Chair, Matt Musselman, Chief Operating Officer, Farm Services, Dairy Farmers of America
• Recognition of the 2024 Iron Paw Award Recipient
• Recognition of the 2024 Spirit of Service Honoree

How Today and Tomorrow's Meat Consumers Define Sustainability

• Danette Amstein, Principal, Midan Marketing

• 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
  

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
  

• Grab & Go Snacks
  

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

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

Registration & Breakfast

Welcome Remarks

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 

The Critical Role Angel Investors Play in the Investment Life Cycle

• Dr. Natalie Marks, Executive Committee Member, VANE

Break

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

• Brian Axe, Managing Director, NovaQuest Capital Management
  
• Gina Del Vecchio, Co-Founder and General Partner, Off Leash Capital, a Chicago Pacific Founders Fund
• Charles Hoare, Managing Director, Head of Global Animal Health, Stifel
• Karine Sellam, VP, Global Head of Business Development, Zoetis
  
• Julia Stephanus, Partner, Borealis Ventures
  
• Dr. Juerg Baggenstoss, Partner, Stonehaven Cozmix Group - Moderator

• Michael Annis, IP Consultation & Litigation, Partner, Husch Blackwell LLP
• Crissa Cook, Patent Attorney, Partner, Hovey Williams LLP
• Jan Katterhenry, CFO, Vetanco USA
  
• Scott Maloney, Senior Partner & Founder, Crain & Company
• Kerryann Kocher, CEO, Vytelle - Moderator

Lunch
Hot lunch served

Ice Cream Bar, Sponsored by Dairy Farmers of America

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
  

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

• Tom Luebbering, Patent, Trademark & Copyright Attorney, Hovey Williams LLP

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
  

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