Why Attend
Join us in London at the Livestock Innovation Summit for 2 days uniting the industry focused on future-proofing livestock production and driving innovation to combat the detrimental challenges that are affecting production animal health and the sustainability of the protein production industry.
Our new programme will address not just the sustainability issues throughout livestock and aquaculture production, but also the species specific challenges that are occurring in aquaculture, poultry and ruminant production that are impacting animal health and production efficiency.
Innovation Showcase
Apply to be one of the 10 start-ups in livestock, handpicked by our Selection Committee to present your innovative ideas at the event.
This unique opportunity gives start-ups who are tackling the key sustainability challenges in primary production to showcase their innovation in front of the entire value chain. Whether you are looking to connect directly with your customer to enter a commercial partnership or seeking financial investment to accelerate product development this is your opportunity to stand out!
Applications for 2023 open soon.
2022 Speakers
Carel du Marchie Sarvaas
Carel du Marchie Sarvaas has been working as a senior government affairs and communications advisor in Brussels and Washington DC for 20 years.
He will move to IFAH from EuropaBio, the Association of Biotechnology Industries, where he has been Director for Agricultural Biotechnology for some 4 years. Prior to EuropaBio, Carel worked at international consultancies and think tanks in Brussels and Washington DC, most often serving clients with science-based policy and communications challenges.
Carel is experienced in the interplay between regulatory, political and communications issues as they relate to science, innovation and policy. A Dutch national, he is married and has four children. He has lived in South Africa, Canada, Brussels, and Paris and holds degrees from the University of Leiden and Johns Hopkins University
Stephanie Armstrong
Stephanie has been working in the animal health industry for over 16 years at Zoetis, she is Senior Vice President and Cluster Lead for the UK, BeNeLux, the Nordics and Ireland. Zoetis is the world’s leading animal health company and a member of the Fortune 500, aiming to nurture our world and humankind by advancing care for animals. With 70 years of experience innovating a leading portfolio and pipeline of medicines, vaccines, diagnostics, and technologies, colleagues stand by those caring for animals by providing solutions worldwide.
Prior to becoming Senior Vice President, Stephanie was Chief of Staff to Zoetis CEO Kristin Peck. Stephanie has broad business experience in the private and corporate sector, the latter in various roles (strategic, operational, executive, sales, marketing, veterinary operations, line management and staff roles) in the APAC, North American and European markets.
Animals have always been a significant part of Stephanie’s life, having been part of a family with a deep and ongoing love of animals combined with her early passion for problem solving, maybe a career centered around animals was inevitable. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Science from the University of Sydney and post-graduate qualifications in Veterinary Pharmacology and an MBA from the University of Technology, Sydney Stephanie has put this all to good use as a practicing veterinarian in Australia and the UK and latterly with Zoetis.
Dawn Howard
Elizabeth Magowan
Janet Helms
Justin Sherrard
As Global Strategist Animal Protein, Justin Sherrard is responsible for the timely and agenda-setting analysis of issues of strategic importance to animal protein companies around the world.
In his research and client engagement, Justin focusses on business opportunities in animal protein through, for example, increased production efficiencies, better access to growth markets and stronger supply chain models.
Prior to his current role, Justin has worked at RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness as Global Manager Research, Global Strategist F&A Supply Chains, and General Manager of Food & Agribusiness Research for Rabobank in Australia and New Zealand. He joined Rabobank in 2009.
Justin has also worked as an independent advisor to leading blue chip companies, not-for-profit organisations and governments, applying his knowledge of food & agribusiness, energy and natural resources issues, including sustainability and climate change.
Justin has over 20 years of global experience having worked in Europe, the United States, Latin America, New Zealand as well as his native Australia. He holds a Master of Applied Science and Bachelor of Science from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.
Nick Davies
Dr Sam Hoste
Dr Sam Hoste, through Quantech Solutions, has undertaken Agri-Tech leadership roles in business, central government and global consultancy firms. He has led sector-wide animal health improvement initiatives; was instrumental in the establishment of the UK’s Agri-Tech Centres and COO of the Centre for Innovation Excellence in Livestock. He was a director and geneticist at ACMC and NPD, and UK Technical manager for PIC and a non-Exec at the Irish startup, Monford Ag. He is currently working with a number of UK and international Agri-tech companies that provide data, vision and emissions reduction opportunities for farmers and supply chains.
Ruraidh Peter
Richard Griffiths
Richard Griffiths has been with the British Poultry Council for over fourteen years, first as Policy Director and latterly as Chief Executive. In that time, he has covered welfare, campylobacter, antibiotics, meat inspection, avian influenza, and is responsible for raising the profile of the UK poultry meat sector. Leaving the EU has introduced new challenges in the form of the cost of trade and access to labour.
Richard has a background in mining engineering and began his working life with British Coal in underground mines, and then spent eight years with the Quarry Products Association before moving to the poultry sector.
Semi Hakim
David Speller
Davy McCracken
Davy McCracken joined SRUC 27 years ago and has been Head of SRUC’s Hill & Mountain Research Centre, at Kirkton & Auchtertyre farms near Crianlarich, for nine years and Head of SRUC’s wider Integrated Land Management Department for four years. Davy studies farming and wildlife interactions and has been working on agricultural and agri-environmental policy at a national and international level for over 30 years. He was one of the founders of the High Nature Value farming concept and much of his own research over the years has been into the challenges and opportunities facing High Nature Value farming systems across Europe. The farms at Crianlarich are a Linking Environment & Farming (LEAF) Innovation Centre and a member of the Global Farm Platform initiative, and consequently the research and demonstration activities of the Centre focus on how precision livestock farming approaches and associated technologies can be used to address agricultural and environmental challenges in the uplands. Achieving Net-Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 will be a major challenge for upland land managers over the coming years. This will not only require greater emphasis on applying nutrients more effectively to inbye grasslands and tracking and monitoring livestock performance, location and health but will also require managing Scotland’s uplands in ways that mitigate or prevent flooding further downstream in water catchments. This will require land managers to have access to real-time data to aid management decision-making. Given that much of Scotland is remote and challenging topographically, the use of sensors together with improved connectivity and processing power to collect, transmit and process such data will be essential. SRUC established the first remote, upland IoT (Internet of Things) low-power wide area radio network in the UK on the farms four years ago and is deploying sensors and associated technologies to assess and demonstrate the benefits to be gained from having access to such otherwise difficult to collect data streams. More information on the work at the farms is available here.
Lyndsay Chapman
Thomas Farrugia
Charlie Sheppy
Jen Butcher
Gill Higgins
Gill has been Head of Sustainability at Dawn Meats Group for 3 years. Prior to this she completed the Origin Green Ambassador Programme, a 2-year MSc. in Business Sustainability, during which time she worked with McDonald’s Global Sustainability Team and M&S’ Plan A Team. Before embarking on her career in sustainability, Gill worked in Corporate Banking and Risk Management. She is a part-qualified ACCA and has a B.A. in Mathematics from Trinity College.
Dave Ross
Sam Marsden
Dr. Fiona Roberts
Robert Sanders
Rob is a farmer’s son from the southwest of the UK, with a background in software focusing on architecture and AI. Rob founded Glas Data in 2018 to specifically address the challenge of data management in agriculture. Glas Data’s products look to improve access to information for everyone in the sector and provide a single hub where ALL information can be analysed and aggregated. Rob’s vision is a unified data language for the agri sector so we can truly unlock precision farming.
Tomas Norton
Adele Jones
Tom Maidment
Jonathan Statham
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2022 Partners
Headline Partner
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.
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.
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Venue
St. Ermin's Hotel, Autograph Collection 2 Caxton St, London SW1H 0QW
St. Ermin's Hotel, Autograph Collection 2 Caxton St, London SW1H 0QW
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