Why Attend
The animal health ecosystem is going through a digital transformation, as disruptive tools reshape the way we think about the prevention and prediction of disease. Innovators are disrupting the industry with digital solutions that have the capacity to enhance on-farm productivity, maximize profitability and improve efficiency. On the companion animal side, the ‘millenialization’ of pet ownership has resulted in a demand for digital solutions that directly connect the pet owner with the clinic. With 30% of pet owners not visiting vet clinics, practitioners are being forced to adopt solutions that are designed to improve the pet-owner/vet relationship and tackle the longstanding issue of compliance.
The Digital Veterinary Global Summit will bring together over 150 executives from across the animal health and veterinary industry, to examine the sector’s digital trends and dynamics, and showcase some of the most exciting new technologies.
Our focus will be across three key areas – digital and tech solutions for pet owners, precision livestock management systems and digital technology for veterinary practice.
Who Will Be There
DIGITAL TECHONOLOGY SHOWCASE
10 digital veterinary technology innovators, handpicked by the prestigious organizing committee, introduce themselves and their technology in a quickfire round of presentations.
The Showcase will be divided into two distinguishable sections: Companies presenting with Companion Animal Focused Technology and companies with Livestock/Production Animal Focused Technology.
Types of companies include but are not limited to:
- Companion Animal Digital Technology (telemedicine, telehealth, reminder applications, trackers, wearables, platform market places, etc.)
- Livestock/Production Animal Digital Technology (monitoring devices, identification devices, trackers, wearables, remote sensors, digital cameras, microphones, environmental sensors, etc.)
Each company will have the chance to deliver a 7-minute presentation, and 3 minutes will be reserved to take 2-3 audience questions.
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2020 Selection Committee
Speakers
Brock Weatherup
Danilo Leao
Joy Parr Drach
Matthew Salois
Tom McArthur
Peter Alberti
Michael Overton
Dr. Michael Overton received his B.S. and D.V.M. from North Carolina State University and practiced veterinary medicine for 8 years. He then completed a Dairy Production Medicine Residency and his Masters of Preventive Veterinary Medicine degree at UC Davis and then worked as a Dairy Production Medicine Specialist in Tulare, CA. Next, he served as Professor of Dairy Production Medicine and chief of service for the food animal program at the University of Georgia. In May 2012, Dr. Overton joined Elanco Animal Health in a data analytics and consultancy role where he his responsibilities included customized farm analytics, economic modeling, international speaking and mentoring, and contribution to the R & D efforts. In March 2020, he joined Zoetis as Global Dairy Platform Lead within the Precision Livestock Farming unit of Zoetis where his responsibilities focus on the development of a global cloud-based analytics platform for the creation and delivery of data-based solutions and enhanced customer value. He has worked extensively in the areas of reproduction management, transition management, analysis of on-farm records, heifer management and economic decision-making. Dr. Overton and his wife Carol live in North Topsail Beach, NC and have two grown children.
Matthew Rooda
Daniel Pomp
Roy Stein
Audrey Wystrach DVM
David Westenberg
Deb Leon
Rob Levin
Rob has worked with Clarke Capital on a number of ventures and brings deep management and operations knowledge from his experience as an entrepreneur and investor. Since joining Clarke Rob has led several acquisitions in the pet space including Pet Premium an online pet insurance platform where he was its CEO. Mr. Levin recently launched Clarke Pet Opportunities, a dedicated investment platform focused on building and growing businesses in the pet industry through both financial and operational capital investments.
Prior to working with Clarke Capital, Robert founded CIS Ventures, which offered a full spectrum of strategic services spanning mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, fund raising, investment management and high value business development transactions. In this role he served as the Chief Investment Officer for L2L Capital, a Hong Kong based family office and portfolio manager for Monoceros Growth Fund, LP a late stage growth equity fund.
Before founding CIS, Robert was co-Founder and President of One Hundred Years LLC where he joined the executive team when the company acquired the operations of his previous business, Insured Capital Management, in 2010. He was responsible for overseeing all aspects of the insurance businesses of the One Hundred Years Group as well as leading the corporate development and fundraising efforts.
Robert founded Insured Capital Management, Inc. a U.S. based Managing General Agent and Managing General Underwriter, which developed a suite of exclusive, proprietary life, health and longevity insurance and risk finance programs serving the needs of capital market investors in the insurance markets.
Mr. Levin began his career with Principal Financial Group where he served in product development and distribution roles. He is a Navy veteran and alumni of Harvard Business School and serves on the Board of Directors for Compass Philadelphia, a non-profit providing capacity building and pro-bono consulting services to other non-profit organizations.
Vishal Singh
Zubin Bhettay
John Richeson
Dr. John Richeson is currently an Associate Professor of Animal Science and faculty supervisor of the Research Feedlot at West Texas A&M University. He teaches several undergraduate and graduate courses, serves on numerous University and professional committees, and is an advisory board member of four different industry organizations. Dr. Richeson received his BS, MS, and PhD in Animal Science from Oklahoma State University (2000), Texas Tech University (2004), and University of Arkansas (2011), respectively. Research interests include evaluating management, nutritional, and immunological manipulations to improve health and growth of stocker and feedlot cattle. Additional research efforts have focused on evaluation of biomarker and behavior technology to assist in the prediction and early detection of bovine respiratory disease.
Mark Boddy
Kerri Marshall
Anthony Roberts
Anthony is responsible for the delivery of the strategic ambition to become a Royal College with leadership and innovation at its heart.
Leadership work includes the implementation of a programme to support the next generation of veterinary leaders and develop leadership opportunities across the veterinary professions, and the completion of the RCVS governance review to ensure that we are an effective and efficient organisation, better able to lead the profession and serve the needs of the public.
Innovation incorporates the development of initiatives to ensure the veterinary professions are at the centre of innovation in the animal health sector, to position the professions as open to innovation, and to ensure the RCVS serves to foster innovation whilst continuing to protect animal health and welfare.
Anthony also leads the development and delivery of a programme of work to prepare the College and the profession for the impact of Brexit and the implementation of evidence-based measures to drive the transition to a supportive ‘learning-culture’ in the veterinary professions.
Anthony has worked at the RCVS for seven years and has been responsible for delivering key projects such as the First Rate Regulator Initiative (2012/13) and the launch of the new Practice Standards Scheme (2015). Prior to joining the RCVS Anthony worked in public affairs and media relations at the British Plastics Federation, the trade association for the UK plastics industry.
Anthony holds an MBA from Warwick Business School (2016), an MA (Hons) in Philosophy and Politics from the University of Edinburgh (2004) and the CIPR Diploma in Public Relations (2009).
Paul Mataras
Susie Samuel
A practicing vet for over a decade, Susie is Founder and CEO of VetHelpDirect and the Founder and non-exec Director at VetsDigital, a veterinary specialist digital marketing agency. VetHelpDirect attracts over 4.6M unique visitors every year and nearly a third of UK veterinary practices subscribe to the platform.
Jim Penrod
Dr. Seth Krantz, DVM, Tosh Pork, LLC
Dale Polson
Jan Robinson
The Agenda
Join us for the Digital Veterinary Global Summit:
The animal health ecosystem is going through a digital transformation, as disruptive tools reshape the way we think about the prevention and prediction of disease. Innovators are disrupting the industry with digital solutions that have the capacity to enhance on-farm productivity, maximize profitability and improve efficiency.
Our Headline Topics
How Data from Diagnostics can Improve Producer Decision Making to Enhance Productivity and Reduce Cost and Loss
Consumer Deep Drive - Who is the 21st Century Pet Parent? How is their relationship with the Vet Changing? What are they telling the market they want?
The Future Strategy and Adoption of Digital Technology in Vet Practices
A Producers Perspective on the Digitisation of the Livestock Industry
- The Future of Integrated Systems and Platform Technologies in Animal Health
Download our 2020 Agenda
Associate Partner
Zoetis
Website: www.zoetis.com
Zoetis is the leading animal health company, dedicated to supporting its customers and their businesses. Building on more than 65 years of experience in animal health, Zoetis discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes medicines, vaccines and diagnostic products, which are complemented by biodevices, genetic tests and precision livestock farming. Zoetis serves veterinarians, livestock producers and people who raise and care for farm and companion animals with sales of its products in more than 100 countries. In 2019, the company generated annual revenue of $6.3 billion with approximately 10,600 employees.
For more information, visit www.zoetis.com.
Event Partner
BabelBark
Website: https://babelbark.com/
BabelBark is unique software platform that connects the entire companion animal eco-system and unites pet parents, pet businesses and veterinarians.
This market only solution creates a novel animal health company that joins all pet services and collectively addresses the needs of pets, pet parents, veterinarians and vendors. The completely integrated platform provides valuable on-demand insight into the life and health of connected pets. Distinctive data and predictive analytics, pet parent/provider collaboration, remote patient monitoring, telehealth and telemedicine solutions are integral components of the platform.
For the veterinary practice, BabeBark provides simple yet powerful tools to generate additional revenue and connect to the tech focused client base. This enables the veterinarian to increase client engagement, modernize communication, and connect to their clients in ways that can be monetized and help grow the practice. No other solution on the market incorporates all these features and connects the growing pet care community.
IDEXX
Website: www.idexx.com
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. is a member of the S&P 500® Index and is a leader in pet healthcare innovation, serving practicing veterinarians around the world with a broad range of diagnostic and information technology-based products and services. IDEXX products enhance the ability of veterinarians to provide advanced medical care, improve staff efficiency, and build more economically successful practices. IDEXX is also a worldwide leader in providing diagnostic tests and information for livestock and poultry, and testing for the quality and safety of water and milk. Headquartered in Maine, IDEXX employs more than 8,000 people and offers products to customers in over 175 countries.
Our purpose is to be a great company that creates exceptional long-term value for our customers, employees, and shareholders by enhancing the health and well-being of pets, people, and livestock.
For more information about IDEXX, visit: www.idexx.com
MSD Animal Health
For more than a century, MSD, a leading global biopharmaceutical company, has been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world’s most challenging diseases. MSD Animal Health, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., USA, is the global animal health business unit of MSD. Through its commitment to the Science of Healthier Animals®, MSD Animal Health offers veterinarians, farmers, pet owners and governments one of the widest ranges of veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services as well as an extensive suite of digitally connected identification, traceability and monitoring products. MSD Animal Health is dedicated to preserving and improving the health, well-being and performance of animals and the people who care for them. It invests extensively in dynamic and comprehensive R&D resources and a modern, global supply chain. MSD Animal Health is present in more than 50 countries, while its products are available in some 150 markets. For more information, visit www.msd-animal-health.com/ or connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)
Website: www.rcvs.org.uk
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Setting, upholding and advancing the educational, ethical and clinical standards of veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses.
Association Partner
Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI)
Website: https://cahi-icsa.ca/
The Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI) is the trade association representing the developers, manufacturers and distributors of animal pharmaceuticals, biologics, feed additives and animal pesticides in Canada. CAHI is a national association, whose members are responsible for sales of approximately 95% of the animal health product market in Canada.
We are a registered, non-profit organization, solely funded by annual membership fees. Sales by CAHI member companies in 2018 were approximately $860 million.
There are over 60 members in the CAHI falling into two categories, Full Members and Associate Members. Stakeholder relations, issues monitoring, collaborative projects are among the benefits of CAHI membership.
Association for Veterinary Informatics (AVI)
Website: https://www.avinformatics.org/
Founded by Veterinarians
Founded by a group of about 20 veterinarians, meeting in St. Louis for the 1981 American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) convention, the Association for Veterinary Informatics (AVI) operated under the name American Veterinary Computer Society (AVCS) until 1995. In 1998, AVI started the Talbot Informatics Symposium, in memory of Dr. Richard Talbot, a pioneer in veterinary informatics. It currently operates as a non-profit organization recognized by the AVMA.
Our Purpose
The Association for Veterinary Informatics (AVI) is a non-profit international and interdisciplinary organization comprised of individuals involved in biomedical informatics research, design, implementation, education and advocacy within the domain of veterinary medicine. This includes the foundational components of biomedical informatics (knowledge engineering, computer science and information science) as it is applied to clinical research informatics, clinical informatics, bioinformatics, translational medicine and public health.
Our Mission
Our mission is to guide and transform the veterinary profession in understanding, using and extending the practice of informatics.
Pet Food Manufacturers Association (PFMA)
Website: https://www.pfma.org.uk/
Pet Food Manufacturers Association (PFMA) is the leading trade body for the UK pet food industry and our 85 members account for over 90% of the UK pet food market.
Media Partners
Veterinary Practice News
Website: www.veterinarypracticenews.com
Veterinary Practice News Profile:
Veterinary Practice News (VPN) is the most widely read and respected magazine in the industry. For over 30 years, VPN has been read by veterinarian professionals across the United States who need the information we provide to run their practices more efficiently and profitably, provide better care for their animal patients and stay up-to-date on the latest treatments and technologies.
VPN publishes monthly print issues (also available digitally), a continuously updated informative website, and weekly enewsletters to keep you up to date on what’s happening in the industry.
Our editorial content consists of behind-the-scenes stories on successful veterinary practices and practitioners, industry best practices, new profit centers, breaking industry news, industry trends, new treatments and procedures, new medical technologies, coverage of industry events and some light-hearted Brain Teaser quizzes to test your knowledge. VPN also provides a forum for veterinary professionals to discuss peer-related issues.
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