Animal AgTech Innovation Summit

• The events of 2020 have highlighted the potential of on-farm automation to help farmers increase both efficiency and resiliency. How can these products and solutions be utilised and made accessible to today’s farmers? 
• How can we use audio and visual technology, mechanisation, robotics and automation on the farm to benefit both farmers and animals? 
• How do automation and connectivity interact throughout the supply chain to create a stronger industry? 
• How best do we communicate the advantages to farmers and consumers?

Session Chair:
Aidan Connolly, CEO, CAINTHUS, USA 

Speakers: 
John Kirkpatrick, Agricultural Manager Poultry, Eggs & Feed, TESCO, UK
SriRaj Kantamneni, Managing Director Digital Insights, CARGILL, USA

• Improving animal health and welfare is a non-negotiable in 2020. To this end, what developments are taking place in animal health for disease prevention, detection and early treatment?
• How can diagnostics alert farmers to problems sooner, aid in prevention and work towards antibiotic use reduction and increased welfare?
• How are vaccines being used and developed to contribute to safeguarding animals and the food they produce?

Session Chair:
Karen Christensen, Senior Director of Animal Wellbeing, TYSON, USA

Speakers:
Lyndsay Chapman, Chief Executive, CENTRE FOR INNOVATION EXCELLENCE IN LIVESTOCK, UK
Joy Parr Drach, CEO & Founder, ADVANCED ANIMAL DIAGNOSTICS, USA
Carel du Marchie Sarvaas, Executive Director, HEALTHFORANIMALS, BELGIUM

Meet four innovators who are looking to disrupt the animal agtech sector. Each presenting company will have five minutes to showcase their vision to a panel of industry judges.

Judge: 
Aart van ‘t Land, Director Business Development, LELY, NETHERLANDS 

Presenting Companies:
Terry Canning, Co-Founder, CATTLE EYE, IRELAND
Ambra Milani, International Manager, CYNOMYS, ITALY

Meet four innovators who are looking to disrupt the animal agtech sector. Each presenting company will have five minutes to showcase their vision to a panel of industry judges.

Presenting Companies:
Francisco Norris, Co-Founder & CEO, ZELP, UK
PHARM ROBOTICS, USA
MICRON AGRITECH, IRELAND

Speaker:
Lance Fox, DVM & Vice President, Health & Wellness – Animal, ADM, USA

• With aquaculture set to be a huge contributor in feeding growing populations sustainably, how is technology in aquaculture progressing to this end?   
• How are sensors, imaging and digital solutions transforming the efficiency and sustainability of the aquaculture industry? How will it contribute to future food security?  
• How can technology providers form closer partnerships with farmers and operators to accelerate the uptake of new solutions, the sharing of data and linkages through the supply chain?

Session Chair:
Amy Novogratz, Founder & Managing Director, AQUA-SPARK, THE NETHERLANDS

Speaker:
Chris Beattie, Executive Director Precision Aquaculture, MSD ANIMAL HEALTH, CANAD
Laurent Genet, Chief Strategy Officer, NUTRECO, THE NETHERLANDS
Thue Holm, CTO & Co -Founder, ATLANTIC SAPPHIRE, USA
Bendik S Sovegjarto, CEO, BLUEGROVE, NORWAY

• As our understanding of the animal microbiome grows, what new approaches?are being developed to address specific health or nutritional challenges within livestock? 
• How do farming operations impact the ability to translate microbiome science into real world solutions, and what can be done to tackle this? 
• How can we overcome regulatory issues and move towards standardisation to allow technology to get to market faster? 
• What’s next on the horizon for targeting the microbiome through animal nutrition?

Session Chair:
Michael Seely, CEO, ASCUS BIOSCIENCES, USA

Speakers:
Alexander Segal, Vice President, UNIVERSAL STABILIZATION TECHNOLOGIES, USA
Martin Borchert, Director Animal Health and Microbes Applied Research, NOVOZYMES, DENMARK
Ben Holland, Director of Research, CACTUS FEEDERS, USA

Meet four innovators who are looking to disrupt the animal agtech sector. Each presenting company will have five minutes to showcase their vision to a panel of industry judges.

Meet four innovators who are looking to disrupt the animal agtech sector. Each presenting company will have five minutes to showcase their vision to a panel of industry judges.

Judge:
Nicky Deasy, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, THE YIELD LAB, IRELAND

One of the most interactive sessions of the program, each roundtable discussion group is hosted by an industry expert on a specific theme offering you a valuable opportunity to network, brainstorm solutions and share ideas with your peers on shared areas of interest.

• Animal Health: Addressing welfare, sustainability, and the One Health approach – Host: Carel du Marchie Sarvaas, Executive Director, HEALTHFORANIMALS, BELGIUM
• Diagnostics and Data: How to precisely target animal health interventions to maximize health and profits – Host: Joy Parr Drach, CEO & Founder, ADVANCED ANIMAL DIAGNOSTICS, USA
• Microbial Solutions: Considering the Tech Necessary for Viability – Host: Alexander Segal, Vice President, UNIVERSAL STABILIZATION TECHNOLOGIES, USA
• The Animal Protein Value Chain: What are the relevant pain points? – Host: Sebastien Pascual, Director, TEMASEK, SINGAPORE
• Consumer Trends: What’s impacting animal ag? – Host: Alex Behar, Vice President, CULTIVIAN SANDBOX VENTURES, USA

• How siloed is the industry and what collaboration can take place to overcome this? 
• With increasing environmental, sustainability, welfare and product quality standards expected from the industry, what new ways of thinking and operating can we expect? 
• How can this idea be mainstreamed and diversified across species and industry? 

Speakers:
Banks Baker, Manager Animal Welfare & Agriculture, MCDONALDS, USA
Karen Christensen, Senior Director of Animal Wellbeing, TYSON, USA
Tim Kurt, Scientific Program Director, FFAR, USA

• With consumers demanding a stronger connection to their food and transparency in where it comes from, how can the industry use digital tools to prove its welfare, sustainability and quality credentials?  
• What impact is blockchain having now on supply chain safety, transparency and traceability?  What is the potential value to producers, processors, retailers and consumers? 
• What kind of collaboration is possible between industry stakeholders, and what advantages and opportunities are there for data sharing? How can we remove silos to achieve greater value for all? 

Session Chair:
Marcela Navarro, CEO & Co-Founder, PROJECT X GLOBAL, UK

Speakers:
David Carter, CEO, AUSTRAL FISHERIES, AUSTRALIA
Claudia Rössler, Director, Agriculture Strategic Partnerships, MICROSOFT, USA
Johan De Meulemeester, Global Business Development Manager, ALLFLEX LIVESTOCK INTELLIGENCE, BELGIUM

• What are the biggest opportunities in animal agtech innovation right now? Where will the industry move to in the next 5-10 years? What will be the big disruptors? 
• What are the key success factors in scaling an animal agtech solution to commercial viability?  What learnings can be taken from the pharma and agtech industries? 
• How are investors, accelerators and incubators supporting start-ups through matchmaking and creative partnerships? 
• What’s next on the horizon? What might we be talking about at next year’s summit? 

Session Chair:
Justin Sherrard, Global Strategist Animal Protein, RABOBANK, THE NETHERLANDS

Speakers:
Robert Walker, European Growth Officer, ALLTECH, IRELAND
Laëtitia Gerbe, Partner for Investments, SEVENTURE, FRANCE
Spencer Swayze, Managing Director, PAINE SCHWARTZ PARTNERS, USA
Amanda Donohue-Hansen, Managing Director, CULTIVIAN SANDBOX VENTURES, USA

• What are the key pain points in today’s livestock and aquaculture industries for farmers and throughout the supply chain? What changes have we seen in the last 12 months? 
• What effect has Covid-19 had on the industry? What challenges have arisen? How has the global pandemic incentivised change within the sector? 
• Where do industry leaders see the biggest opportunities for innovation in animal agtech, and who is leading the field in new technology development?  
• How can we build collaboration and forge stronger partnerships throughout the growing animal agtech ecosystem?

Session Chair:
Maarten Goossens, Co-Founder & Principal, ANTERRA CAPITAL, THE NETHERLANDS

Speakers:
Cees Jan Hollander, Global Farming Expertise Manager, DANONE, THE NETHERLANDS
Frank Mitloehner, Professor and Air Quality Specialist, Cooperative Extension in Department of Animal Science, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS, USA
Sebastien Pascual, Director, TEMASEK, SINGAPORE

Speaker:
Lars Leopold Hinrichsen, Executive Vice President, DANISH MEAT RESEARCH INSTITUTE (DMRI), DENMARK