2023 Animal Health Summit

Join us in Kansas City August 28-29, 2023 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

Daily Schedule

Final speakers and programming information for the 2023 Animal Health Summit will be announced in March 2023.

MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 2023

7:00 - 8:30 a.m.

Registration & Garb 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
Business partnering lounge sponsored by TechAccel

12:00 - 12:30 p.m.

Lunch

Boxed Lunches

12:30 - 1:00 p.m.

Opening Remarks and Impact Awards Ceremony

Opening remarks from the Corridor and Chair, Caroline Belmont, Head of US Global Innovation and US Regulatory Affairs, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, Inc.
Recognition of the 2023 Iron Paw Award Recipient
Recognition of the 2023 Spirit of Service Honoree

1:00 - 1:40 p.m.

Transitions in Innovation in Animal Health

Fabian Kausche, Owner, FK Consulting, LLC

1:40 - 2:25 p.m.

Insights from Top Leaders

Nicki Baty, President & General Manager, Hill's Pet Nutrition US
Kristin Bonham, Vice President, North America, DSM Animal Nutrition
Scott Bormann, SVP, North America, Merck Animal Health
Randolph Legg, President and Head of Commercial Business, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA
Julia Loew, Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, MWI Animal Health

2:25 - 2:45 p.m.

Break

Grab & Go Snacks

2:45 - 4:15 p.m.

Emerging Company Presentations

Investor profile on each company will be included with conference materials

4:15 - 5:15 p.m.

Perspectives from the Profession

Panelists TBA

5:15 - 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 29, 2023
7:00 - 8:00 a.m.	Registration & Breakfast
8:00 - 8:15 a.m.	Welcome Remarks
8:15 - 9:45 a.m.	Emerging Company Presentations Investor profile on each company will be included with conference materials
9:45 - 10:00 a.m.	Break
10:00 - 10:30 a.m.	Program TBA
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.	Investors Points of View - the Do's & Don'ts Brian Axe, Managing Director, NovaQuest Capital Management Duane Cantrell, Managing Partner, CEO, Fulcrum Global Capital Dr. Natalie Marks, President, MarksDVMConsulting, Executive Committee, VANE Jim McIntyre, VP, Head of Global Business Development, Merck Animal Health Spencer Swayze, CFA, Managing Director, Paine Schwartz Partners Dr. Balaji V Prasad, Director, Barclays Investment Bank - Moderator
11:30 - 12:00 a.m.	Program TBA
12:00 - 12:45 p.m.	Lunch Hot lunch served
12:45 - 1:30 p.m.	Web 3.0 - Past, Present and Future and How it Applies to Animal Health Bryan Jin, Director of Global Operations, Blockchain Labs, Inc. Maximillian Jungreis, Head of Crypto & Digital Assets, Plug & Play Ventures
1:30 - 1:40 p.m.	Closing Remarks and Presentation of the 2023 Innovation Award
2:00 - 6:00 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 Business partnering lounge sponsored by TechAccel
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.	Closing Reception, Sponsored by C.S. Wallace Investments + Strategy Appetizers and open bar