9:30 – 9:40 – Opening Remarks

Welcome To Digital Animal Summit 2021

9:40 – 10:15 – Investor Keynote

How Tomorrow Will Work

The daily commute. The 9 to 5. The meeting room huddle. The waiting room magazine rack. That was how Yesterday worked. Attend a fireside conversation with thought leaders who predict the future of work in the companion animal world, the production animal industry, and beyond.

Moderator:

• Umair Khan (UC Berkeley)

Speakers:

• Clint Chao (Partner, Moment Ventures)
• Danny O’Brien (MD, EMEA at SVG Ventures)

10:15 – 10:55 – Panel I

High Demand, Low Supply: Fulfilling Customer Expectations Amid Supply Disruptions

The pandemic has forever changed customer behavior preferences and expectations. At the same time, a breakdown of global transportation has led to unprecedented delays and price hikes. Our panel of industry luminaries discuss the challenges (and opportunities) of highly demanding customers amid globally disrupted supply chains.

Moderator:

• Imran Haque (Founder & Managing Director, Sabii Digital)

Speakers:

• Rodrigo Carranza (Global Strategic Marketing Lead – Ruminants, Cargill)
• Charley Dehoney (Vice President, ZEBOX)
• Philip Harris (Co-Founder, ripe.io)

11:00 – 11:40 – Panel II

Digitally Yours: Transforming An Industry

With the recent acceleration of all things digital and the rise of the digital-only consumer, the animal management industry needs to accelerate its plans for digital transformation. Hear stories of digital successes, the challenges faced along the way, and the plans for further innovation ahead.

Moderator:

• Hilary Jensen (CEO, Obe)

Speakers:

• Dr. Suheel Ahmed (CEO, Arabian Farms Investment LLC)
• Trevor Gartner (Vice President Operations, Vytelle)
• Scott Lyle (Head of Pet Insight, Kinship)
• Brad Cougher (CIO, Agribeef)

11:45 – 12:20 – STARTUP SHOWCASE

Four Ambitious Animal-tech Startups Showcase Their Ambitions To Three Veteran VCs

Moderator:

• Sebastian Lafon (Founder, Adapt1st)

Judges:

• Amy Coveny (Partner, Quake Capital)
• Adnan Lawai (Partner, Mentors Fund)
• Christine McCracken (Executive Director, Protein Analyst, Rabobank)

Startups:

• OneCup AI
• AstuVet
• Digitail
• Serket

12:25- 1:00 – Innovator Keynote

A Tale Of Two Startups

Hear the inspiring stories of an animal-tech entrepreneur and a med-tech innovator, their entrepreneurial journeys, how they fared during the pandemic, and their predictions for 2022 and beyond.

Moderator:

• Megan Berry (Partner, Mentors Fund)

Speakers:

• Heiner Lehr (CEO, Faromatics)
• Smriti Agrawal Zaneveld (CEO, Lazarus 3D)

1:00 – 1:30 – Networking

Network With Your Fellow Attendees.

Share (a) something not on your LinkedIn Profile, (b) a silver lining from 2021, and (c) something you wish to see at DAS2022.