As a testament to our commitment to knowledge sharing, the Digital Pet Food Summit 2024.is entirely FREE to attend, with pre-registration. necessary The online event will be broadcast on March 5-6.
On the first day, March 5, Dr. Kay O’Donnell, VP, Science, Waltham Petcare Science Institute, Mars Petcare, in a Fireside Chat, will talk about the work that most pet food does for generate more data on the impact of the optimal. microbiome health on the well-being of dogs and cats.
Startup pitch
The morning session will also include a startup elevator pitch section showcasing three pet microbiome-focused companies, with Dr. Beatrix Förster, CEO/CSO of Doderm, Asher Nathan, co-founder and CEO of Biome9, and Dr. Emily Stein, CEO , Teef for Life. , presenting their innovations.
It is followed by our panel discussion – Decoding the well-being of pets: Microbiome, immunity and nutritional insights, with Judy Schnurr, Senior Director, Nutrition Innovation, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Emmanuelle Apper, Senior Research Manager, Affinity Petcare, is a US pet industry consultant. biotic expert, Greg Sunvold, participate.
Some commentators say that the microbiota is less documented in companion animals than in humans or farm animals, so we will ask those renowned experts how the animal industry can contribute to developing scientific knowledge in this sector.
In addition, we will examine the importance of advancing clinical evidence in this area and hear how research tools or analytical methods help pet food companies and academic researchers to understand the microbiome of animals more completely.
