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What’s on the Agenda? Who’s Who: Speaker Bios exclusive Media Opportunities
Need pics? one.alltech.com | #ONE18 photos.alltech.com May 20–22, 2018 | Lexington, Kentucky WELCOME On behalf of the Alltech Communications Team, welcome to ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference (ONE18). Our 34th annual international conference promises to be the Media resources, including photography and video, will be best yet, with a power-packed mainstage and more than available for embedding and sharing at one.alltech.com 100 topics of discussion, ranging from business and health throughout the event. We will notify you as soon as session to wellness, crops and every major species within animal recordings become available. agriculture. If you're struggling with how to pick between so many discussions of interest, we understand, and we've got you covered! Stay tuned after ONE18 for access to session Beyond the stimulating content, one of the best aspects of recordings; the majority of talks will be available on demand ONE is the unparalleled opportunity to connect with leaders, following the event. thinkers and fellow innovators. There are nearly 4,000 of them from 70 countries! So take the opportunity to strike up a conversation and perhaps meet a new friend. Begin by joining Our ONE18 Press Room is once again in the Hyatt Regency our media welcome reception at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday in the Ballroom, located just off of the hotel lobby. There will be ONE18 Press Room. We'll start with a Kentucky Ale® and a few signage directing you to the appropriate room. Equipped appetizers before heading backstage for advance seating at the with Wi-Fi, printers, an interview lounge and radio booths, we International Dinner. hope you will find full accommodation for all of your needs. Additionally, we will have breakfast and lunch available in the press room on Monday and Tuesday. Be sure to stop by in the On Monday night, we hope to see you donning your cowboy afternoons for the famous cookies and a caffeine recharge to hat, jeans and boots, ready for a night of dancing at Kentucky power through your busy ONE18 schedule! Night, a much-loved ONE tradition.
The ONE18 Press Room will open at 7:30 a.m. on Monday New this year, it's dinner and a movie on Tuesday night. We and Tuesday. Media briefings will take place at 8 a.m. each encourage you to consider joining one of our ONE Table Talk morning, providing important details regarding the specific discussions this year (additional fee applies) and then meet us recording policies for certain speakers as well as key details at the Kentucky Theatre for a free showing of "Food Evolution," about the day's activities. Shortly thereafter, a member of our followed by what is sure to be an interesting panel discussion. team will escort you to the Rupp Arena mainstage seating so you have ample time to settle in and set up before the session begins. Three rows of reserved media seating will be available Don’t forget to join the conversation on social media in the front, center section of the plenary sessions. Two rows of throughout ONE18 by using #ONE18 and following @Alltech. reserved seating will be available in each special session. Look for the large “Reserved for Press” signs. All media seating will be equipped with power. From all of us on the Alltech Communications Team, thank you for joining us at ONE18. If there is anything we can do to make your experience an even better one, please do not hesitate to You may access the ONE18 agenda within this media kit, but speak with any member of our team. We are delighted to host we also encourage you to download the Alltech ONE18 app, you. which will ensure that you stay up-to-date. If you have interest in interviewing any of our speakers, please contact Jenn Norrie ([email protected]) as soon as possible, and she will work on Kind regards, scheduling a time for you.
Jenn Norrie is also managing the interview lounge schedule, so please contact her directly to reserve time. Located within the ONE18 Press Room, the space is equipped with soft seating, a Susanna Elliott single LED light fixture and a step-and-repeat backdrop. Head of Communications, Alltech
Schedule subject to change; consult the Alltech ONE18 app for up-to-date information. #ONE18 meet the president of alltech DR. MARK LYONS
Dr. Mark Lyons grew up in the Alltech business, having traveled with his father and Alltech's founder, Dr. Pearse Lyons, from a young age to visit customers. With experience working in all regions and nearly all departments — from palletizing bags in production to researching in the lab — he has a deep and uniquely personal knowledge of the company.
He has spearheaded many critical projects, including simultaneously managing a biorefinery project in Kentucky, the establishment of a plant in Serbia and the creation of Alltech's flagship yeast production facility in São Pedro, Brazil. He also spent nearly four years in Mexico rebuilding the company's solid state fermentation plant in Serdan, which is one of the largest of its kind in the world.
In 2012, Dr. Lyons relocated to China, the world's largest feed market, as part of Alltech's focus on the Asia-Pacific region. Living in Beijing and traveling throughout the country, he led the Alltech China office and focused on building bridges between China and the wider industry through research, education and strategic initiatives.
Under his leadership as director of North America from 2009 to 2011, Alltech expanded its presence with the opening of new offices and a growing involvement in all agricultural sectors. Today, Dr. Lyons is based at Alltech's headquarters in Kentucky.
He has served as a board member of the American Feed Industry Association and is active in many industry groups, such as the International Poultry Council, the National Turkey Federation, the National Chicken Council and the National Pork Producers Council. He is also vice president of the Soil and Fertilizer Alliance of China and is a committee member of the China Toxicology Association. He is proud to be the only foreign member welcomed to China's Feed Industry Golf Group, which represents more feed tonnage than all of Brazil.
Dr. Lyons has published papers and patents in areas ranging from enzyme production to gloabl economics and is interested in the assurance of food safety and quality thorughout the entire food chain. Recently, he was named as one of "The top 50 Irish business men and women in the BRIC countries" and "40 under 40" leaders in agriculture by Vance Publishing Corporation.
He receivved his bachelor's degree in political science and environmental science in 1999 from the University of Chicago. He received his master's degree in brewing and distilling in 2001, followed by a Ph.D. in the area of solid state fermentation, at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. Dr. Lyons is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, French, German and Mandarin. REMEMBERING DR. PEARSE LYONS ALLTECH'S FOUNDER Dr. Pearse Lyons, the Irish entrepreneur whose vision for improving global agriculture built a multibillion-dollar international business, died March 8. He was 73. In the late 1970s, Lyons immigrated to the United States with his young family — Deirdre, Aoife and Mark — and a dream. His vision — to sustain the planet and all things living on it by applying his yeast fermentation expertise to agricultural challenges — came to life in his home garage with $10,000. Today, that vision is put to work by Alltech’s global team of more than 5,000 people around the world. Alltech focuses on improving animal, crop and human health and performance through its innovative use of yeast fermentation, enzyme technology and nutrigenomics. Its mission has always been guided by Dr. Lyons’ early commitment to the “ACE principle” — a promise that the company’s work must have a positive impact on the Animal, the Consumer and the Environment. Dr. Lyons was first and foremost an entrepreneur and a tireless innovator, with a keen scientific mind. His scientific expertise, combined with an acute business sense, helped revolutionize the animal feed industry through the introduction of natural ingredients to animal feed. He was widely regarded as an inspirational leader and communicator. He lived with passion and purpose — rising before dawn to begin communicating with colleagues around the world, issuing daily “One Minute Charge” motivational messages and traveling incessantly so he could meet his team members and customers in person. He built Alltech into the fastest-growing company in the global animal health and nutrition industry through innovative technology and strong branding. Today, Alltech is the only privately held and family-owned business among the top animal health companies in the world. The company’s reach has also grown far beyond yeast-based additives for animal feed to include award-winning beers and spirits, a crop science business and even promising research into human health challenges, such as diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Lyons was very proud of the company’s privately owned status and was resolute on keeping it. He was a man who liked to move quickly on opportunities, and he relished the agility and speed that being accountable only to himself afforded him. EARLY LIFE Born on Aug. 3, 1944, to Thomas Kevin and Margaret (née Dunne) Lyons and raised in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland, he was one of six children. On his mother’s side, he came from five generations of coopers who supplied barrels to distilleries in Ireland, although both his parents were teetotalers. His mother owned a small grocery shop, which Dr. Lyons later acknowledged to be the inspiration behind his entrepreneurial drive. His first job at the age of 14 was at Harp Lager in Dundalk, where he helped out in the laboratory. Dr. Lyons received his bachelor’s degree from University College Dublin in Ireland, graduating with first-class honors. He continued into postgraduate study at the British School of Malting and Brewing in Birmingham, where he gained master’s and doctoral degrees in brewing science from the University of Birmingham. In fact, he was the first Irishman to receive a formal degree in brewing and distilling from the university. He interned at the Guinness and Harp Lager breweries and later worked as a biochemist for Irish Distillers, makers of Jameson whiskey. He was instrumental in designing the Midleton distillery for Jameson, an opportunity that he considered to be a highlight of his early career.
BUILDING A BUSINESS WITH FAMILY AT ITS HEART Pearse met Deirdre (née Byrne) when she was 17, and they married in 1972. Their daughter Aoife Louise was born in 1973 and son Mark in 1976. In 1977, Dr. Lyons moved to the United States on a visa he was awarded as a gifted scientist. He had been working with Biocon, a United Kingdom- based company that supplied brewers and distillers with yeasts, enzymes and flavoring agents, over the past three years to build its Irish and U.K. markets. His new task was to build its U.S. market and train ethanol distillers in Kentucky. In 1980, Dr. Lyons decided to “take control of his own destiny.” He launched his own business, Alltech, which built its success upon the application of yeast technologies to animal health and nutrition. Alltech was set up in a garage with an initial investment of $10,000 and enough money set aside to pay the mortgage and buy groceries for the family for a year. In its first year, the company turned over $1 million dollars. The very name “Alltech” ensured his family was built into the business from day one. Alltech’s name is based on the initials of daughter Aoife Louise Lyons, and Alltech’s signature logo color was son Mark’s choice at the time. Both of his now-grown children are leaders in the family business. His daughter Dr. Aoife Lyons is a licensed clinical psychologist and global director of educational initiatives and engagement for the company, while son Dr. Mark Lyons is now the president. Deirdre, co-founder of Alltech, is director of corporate image and design. She designs and outfits the company’s more than 80 offices around the world and oversees Alltech’s philanthropic involvement. #ONE18
BREWING AND DISTILLING Also in 1980, Dr. Lyons established The Alcohol School in Lexington, Kentucky, one of the few schools at that time for the distilling industry, and ran it for 25 years. He also published and co-authored “The Alcohol Textbook,” a text that evolved over four editions and soon became a key source for the beverage, fuel and industrial alcohol industries. In 1999, when the former Lexington Brewing Company in downtown Lexington was closing its doors, Dr. Lyons purchased it to resurrect the brewing and distilling tradition of Lexington that dates back to 1794. The first beer from Dr. Lyons’ new brewery, Alltech Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co., was Kentucky Ale®, a blend of two classic beer styles: an Irish red ale and an English pale ale. Another breakthrough came several years later when Kentucky Ale was placed into freshly emptied bourbon barrels from nearby distilleries to soak up the fresh bourbon and oak flavors. This brew was known as Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale® and soon became the brewery’s flagship brew after its introduction to the market in 2006. It is regarded as one of the forerunners of the bourbon-barrel aging trend in craft beer. In 2008, using two copper pot stills brought in from Scotland, the company distilled its first batches of whiskey in the brewery, and the company name was changed to Alltech Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co. After four years of aging, the company began bottling and selling its whiskey in October 2012. Town Branch Distillery was built across the street from the brewery — the first new distillery to be built in Lexington for more than 100 years — and became one of only a handful in the world to house both brewing and distilling operations. This new distillery was added to the Kentucky Bourbon Trail® experience and was the first craft distillery to be inducted into the Kentucky Distillers’ Association. Town Branch Distillery now produces a line of spirits, including Pearse Lyons Reserve®, a malt whiskey introduced to the world on Dr. Lyons’ birthday, fulfilling his dream of one day having his own whiskey. Dr. Lyons continued to build upon his brewing and distilling passion — and his legacy — when in 2017 he and Deirdre realized their dream of opening an Irish Whiskey distillery in Dublin. Their quest to find the perfect location led them to the long-abandoned St. James’ Church in The Liberties district of the city. The church had been built prior to the signing of the Magna Carta, and Dr. Lyons and Deirdre set about painstakingly restoring it. The design project was led by Deirdre, introducing iconic new elements, such as a landmark glass spire — dubbed the “Liberties Lantern” — and stained-glass windows designed by Deirdre herself. The creation of the new Pearse Lyons Distillery at St. James was made all the more meaningful by the fact that Dr. Lyons’ great-grandfather and several other relatives were buried in the churchyard. HONORS AND AWARDS Dr. Lyons was widely recognized for his contributions to science and industry and was awarded honorary doctorates from many colleges and universities around the world. He was named Business Person of the Year by Business & Finance magazine and received the prestigious Ireland-U.S. Council Award for Outstanding Achievement. Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny recognized him with the St. Patrick’s Day Science Medal in recognition of creating a global business based on scientific research. He was also selected to receive the Commander’s Award for Public Service, a rarely presented official U.S. Army medal, and has been honored with the prestigious Henry Clay Medallion for Distinguished Service, past recipients of which include Sandra Day O’Connor, Ted Turner and Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein. Dr. Lyons spearheaded Alltech’s commitment to international equestrian sport by sponsoring the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2010 in Lexington, Kentucky, which led to his receipt of the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s first-ever Legacy Award in 2011. GIVING INSPIRATION The Lyons family has long had a passion for education, which has been evident in their personal investments and the investments of Alltech. As Dr. Lyons would often say, “Science doesn’t have to be boring.” He and Deirdre funded and oversaw the construction of more than a dozen state-of-the-art science laboratories at primary schools in Kentucky and Ireland. The labs were completed as a personal tribute to Dr. Lyons’ late brother, Father Kevin Lyons, a priest who was dedicated to improving the lives of children. The Lyonses hoped to inspire children to greater curiosity about the world around them, and many of the schools with new labs have gone on to achieve Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence status. The Lyonses believe in cultivating lifelong learning, and Dr. Lyons, in particular, was interested in encouraging budding scientists and entrepreneurs. The Alltech Young Scientist program, the largest global agriscience competition of its kind, has engaged more than 100,000 university students. The Lyonses also ensured that Alltech opened its doors to students for on-the-job discovery, with more than 450 undergraduates completing an internship program at the Alltech Center for Animal Nutrigenomics and Applied Animal Nutrition in Kentucky and approximately 440 Ph.D., master’s degree and graduate students being supported through Alltech’s bioscience centers. Also, at the university level, Dr. Lyons initiated an Alltech Innovation Competition, which awarded entrepreneurs with $10,000, the same amount with which he founded Alltech. Believing that the arts are essential to creative thinking and innovation, Dr. and Mrs. Lyons led Alltech’s sponsorship of the Alltech Vocal Scholarship Competition, which is considered one of the largest vocal scholarship programs in the world and has positioned the University of Kentucky Opera Theatre program as a Richard Tucker Foundation top-20 opera program. More than $500,000 in scholarships has been awarded annually to promising young vocalists. Dr. Lyons was particularly well-known for leading Alltech’s international conference, branded in recent years as ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference. Held for more than three decades, the event has become Lexington, Kentucky’s largest annual room booking, attracting nearly 4,000 people from more than 70 countries. Giving back was also a passion for Dr. Lyons, so he established Alltech’s ACE Involvement Foundation, a charitable foundation to help fund the company’s philanthropic efforts. These efforts have included Alltech® Café Citadelle, a Haitian coffee that offers a “cup of hope.” Eager to do something to support Haiti following the devastating 2010 earthquake, Dr. Lyons determined he would create a sustainable Haitian enterprise that could provide a “hand up” to the country’s residents. He found a gem in the country’s 100 percent mountain-grown, organic Arabica coffee. All profits from the sale of Alltech Café Citadelle are reinvested in two primary schools in northern Haiti. Dr. Lyons is survived by his wife, Deirdre; daughter, Aoife; and son, Mark, and Mark’s wife, Holly. EXCLUSIVE MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES DATE EVENT LOCATIOn & TIME
Sunday, WELCOME RECEPTION ONE18 Press Room, Hyatt MAY 20 Ahead of the International Dinner, please join us for appetizers and drinks in the Press Room. 5:30–6:30 PM
Monday, LUNCH WITH THE RISING STARS IN AG-TECH INNOVATION ONE18 Press Room, May 21 The Pearse Lyons Accelerator has returned for a second year, with Hyatt eight new advanced ag-tech startups. The three-month program, hosted with Dogpatch Labs in Dublin, seeks to accelerate the promising 12:00–1:00 PM startups’ access to the global market. Last year’s inaugural group reaped incredible rewards, with more than $50 million in new qualified sales leads across 28 international markets. Before they present on our ONE18 mainstage on Tuesday morning, you will have the chance to meet them in our Press Room.
To arrange a specific interview, please contact Jenn Norrie (jnorrie@ alltech.com).
Tuesday, LUNCH WITH THE NEXt GENERATION OF AG SCIENCE INNOVATORS ONE18 Press Room, May 22 Hyatt The Alltech Young Scientist program features the world’s most prestigious agriscience competition for university students. In its 12:00–1:00 PM 13th year, the Alltech Young Scientist program has attracted the best agriscience students from the world’s top 83 universities in 28 countries.
After the initial rounds of judging, eight finalists have been selected to represent their regions and compete at the global level for the undergraduate and graduate titles, including fully funded Ph.D./ postdoctoratal positions and $10,000/$5,000 in cash.
To arrange a specific interview with one of the global finalists, please contact Jenn Norrie ([email protected]). #ONE18 EXCLUSIVE MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES DATE EVENT LOCATIOn & TIME
TUESDAY, ONE TABLE TALKS Refer to the Alltech ONE18 app for MAY 22 Network with our speakers and your peers at interactive dinners, where location details topics such as gene-editing technology, entrepreneurship, ag-tech and the future of food will be served up for discussion. Select from the ONE 6:30 PM Table Talks below. Each Table Talk costs $60. Add on during registration or contact [email protected] if you need help in modifying your registration.
AG-TECH DINNER WITH PROFESSOR ROBERT WOLCOTT A discussion on how technology is revolutionizing businesses and customer expectations across industries. How can smart companies navigate and thrive long term? CRISPR DINNER WITH dr. RODOLPHE BARRANGOU A discussion on CRISPR, the gene-editing technology that will impact our lives unlike any technology has before. How far-reaching is the potential for CRISPR technology to revolutionize food production? What does the evolution of genome editing mean for agriculture? STARTUP ECOSYSTEM DINNER WITH MARY SHELMAN A discussion about what makes startups successful and how they drive innovation. Shelman is an internationally recognized thought leader on the future of the global agri-food industry and is a Kentucky business owner. Future Food Dinner with benjamin armenjon of Ÿnsect The future of alternative meats is here, with protein foods based on insects, fungi, algae and even lab-grown meat. Are these future protein foods better than traditional meat? Are they better for the planet? ALLTECH YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD finalists In its 13th year, the Alltech Young Scientist (AYS) program has attracted the best agriscience students from the world’s top agriculture universities. Eight finalists have been selected to represent their regions and complete for the global titles, fully funded Ph.D./postdoctoratal positions and $10,000/$5,000 in cash during an all-expense-paid “AYS Discovery Week,” culminating at ONE18. We invite you to meet these brilliant minds and join us on May 20 for the final competition.
Meet the Finalists (Poster Session) Final Competition
WHEN: Sunday, May 20, 9:30–11:00 AM WHEN: Sunday, May 20, 1:00–5:00 PM WHERE: Bluegrass Prefunction area, Lexington WHERE: Thoroughbred Room 4, Lexington Convention Convention Center, 3rd Floor Center, 3rd Floor Lunch with media Awards Ceremony
WHEN: Tuesday, May 22, 12:00–1:00 PM WHEN: Tuesday, May 22, 8:00 AM WHERE: ONE18 Press Room, Hyatt WHERE: Rupp Arena #ONE18 the Pearse lyons accelerator MEET THE EXTERNAL CONTESTANTS
From the United Kingdom The world's first environmentally controlled, fully automated system to produce industrial levels of Black Soldier Fly protein.
From Austria SMART eartag sensor to monitor the activity and position of each animal. Provides farmers with information to make reliable decisions.
From Israel Technology that allows hatcheries and chicken breeders to detect the gender of chicken embryos.
From the United States Virtual fencing and autonomous animal control. Vence enables management and monitoring of livestock via smartphones. #ONE18 the Pearse lyons accelerator MEET THE ALLTECH CONTESTANTS
From the United States A combination of real-time data and nutritional breakthroughs. Ready to tackle Bovine Respiratory Disease for healthier cattle and a safer beef supply.
From the United States Technology that naturally activates bio-immunity in plants by switching on its defense genes.
From the United States Personalized supplement programs backed by nutrigenomics research. Designed to help reduce the risk of chronic diseases and to meet daily nutrient needs.
From Canada Program designed to deploy Alltech's nutrition and ag-tech breakthroughs to farms via nutritionists. AGENDA monday, may 21 PLENARY - OPENING session INTERACTIVE BREAKOUT SESSIONS
9:00–11:30 AM, RUPP ARENA BEEF (CONT.)
USDA: PARTNER IN INNOVATION – Bill Northey, 3:00–3:30 PM: INFORMATION INTEGRATION: WORKING Under Secretary, Farm Production & Conservation, TOGETHER TO CREATE VALUE FOR SUPPLY CHAIN United States Department of Agriculture STAKEHOLDERS – Martin Ryan, Technical Support CRISPR: TECHNOLOGY ON THE RISE – Dr. Rodolphe Manager, Glanbia Agribusiness Barrangou, Professor in the Department of Food, 3:30–4:00 PM: THE CHINESE BORDER IS OPEN FOR BEEF: Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences, North NOW WHAT? – Ian Lahiffe, Lead of Operations, Allflex Carolina State University Livestock Intelligence
MISSION POSSIBLE: THE MEMORY CURE – Dr. Majid 4:00–4:30 PM: LIVER ABSCESSES: NUTRITIONAL Fotuhi, M.D., Ph.D., Neurologist and Neuroscientist STRATEGIES TO AVOID THEM RUSTLING YOUR ALLTECH MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE AND ALLTECH FEEDLOT PROFITS – Dr. T.G. Nagaraja, University HUMANITARIAN AWARD PRESENTATION Distinguished Professor of Microbiology, Kansas State University THE VALUE OF AN IDEA – Dr. Mark Lyons, President, Alltech BREWING & DISTILLING INTERACTIVE BREAKOUT SESSIONS 1:00–4:30 PM, ELKHORN ABCD
CHOOSE YOUR INTERACTIVE FOCUS SESSION. 1:00–1:40 PM: THE ALCHEMY OF BOURBON – Chris Morris, Master Distiller for Woodford Reserve, Brown- BEEF Forman
1:00–4:30 PM, HERITAGE HALL CENTER 1:40–2:30 PM: GINPOSIUM: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE – Conor Ryan, Global Spirits Ambassador, Alltech Beverage Division Ireland; Fraser Key, 1:00–1:30 PM: IT'S ALL IN THE DATA: VERTICAL Independent Consultant/Owner, Mayfield Vineyard; INTEGRATION OF THE BEEF INDUSTRY – Deborah Alan Kennedy, Spirits Specialist, Alltech Lexington Wilson, Senior Vice President, BIXSco Inc. Brewing & Distilling Co.
1:00–2:00 PM: MAKING MONEY IN VALUE-ADDED 2:30–3:00 PM: BREAK PROGRAMS: HOW IT'S DONE – Kathryn Britton, Senior Director of Operations and Marketing, Where Food 3:00–3:30 PM: SHAKING UP SPIRITS – Lindsey Johnson, Comes From, Inc. Founder, Lush Life Productions
2:00–2:30 PM: MINERAL MYTHS: MINING THE TRUTH 3:30–4:00 PM: TREND WATCH 2018 – Jeff Nowicki, Chief ABOUT ORGANIC TRACE MINERALS – Dr. Vaughn Strategy Officer, Bump Williams Consulting Company Holder, Research Project Manager, Beef Nutrition, Alltech 4:00–4:30 PM: PANEL DISCUSSION
2:30–3:00 PM: BREAK AGENDA #ONE18
monday, may 21 INTERACTIVE BREAKOUT SESSIONS INTERACTIVE BREAKOUT SESSIONS
BUSINESS CROP SCIENCE
1:00–4:30 PM, HERITAGE HALL WEST 1:00–4:30 PM, THOROUGHBRED 1-3
1:00–1:40 PM: 3 GLOBAL MEGATRENDS LEADING 1:00–1:30 PM: IS THE PESTICIDE INDUSTRY HEADED TO THE EMERGENCE OF ROBOTIC PROCESS TOWARD SCIENCE, OR SCIENCE FICTION? – John Perry, AUTOMATION – Michael Quindazzi, Managing Agronomic Services Team Manager, Simplot Growers Director, U.S. Digital Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers Solutions LLP 1:30–2:00 PM: UNPROFITABLE IS UNSUSTAINABLE: 1:40–2:10 PM: CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: LESSONS FROM HIGH-DENSITY PRODUCTION – Teresa FROM FAD TO FUNDAMENTAL – Mary Shelman, Carrillo, Research and Development Director, Galpagro Former Director of Harvard Business School’s Agribusiness Program 2:00–2:30 PM: GMOS, CRISPR AND NUTRIGENOMICS: GOING PUBLIC WITH PLANT GENETICS AND 2:10–2:30 PM: CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONISBILITY GENE EXPRESSION – Dr. Richard Lally, Postdoctoral PANEL: REAL-LIFE IMPLICATIONS – Dr. Peter Kristensen, Researcher, Alltech Managing Director Portfolio Europe, Wheatsheaf Group; Monica Marshall, Senior Vice President/Director, 2:30–3:00 PM: BREAK Ketchum 3:00–3:30 PM: BIOSTIMULANTS: THE QUIET 2:30–3:00 PM: BREAK AGRONOMIC REVOLUTIONIZER – Dr. Átila Mogor, Associate Professor, Federal University of Paraná 3:00–3:30 PM: THE STARTUP MINDSET: ACHIEVING TRANSFORMATIVE LEVELS OF GROWTH IN YOUR 3:30–4:00 PM: FRESH LESSONS FROM THE FRUIT AND ORGANIZATION – Patrick Walsh, Founder and VEGETABLE MARKETS – Dr. David Magaña, Vice Managing Director, Dogpatch Labs President and Senior Analyst, Rabobank’s RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness Group 3:30–4:00 PM: BUSINESS BUILDERS: CREATING AND EXECUTING A GROWTH CULTURE – Professor Damien 4:00–4:30 PM: GROWING FORWARD WITH NEW McLoughlin, Anthony C. Cunningham Professor of DIGITAL TOOLS – John W. Power, President, LSC Marketing, University College Dublin Michael Smurfit International, Inc. Graduate Business School
4:00–4:30 PM: BRAND BUILDING: IS IT A HOUSE OF CARDS? – Ann Kehoe, Head of Global Brand, Alltech AGENDA
monday, may 21 INTERACTIVE BREAKOUT SESSIONS INTERACTIVE BREAKOUT SESSIONS
HEALTH & WELLNESS POULTRY
1:00–4:30 PM, HERITAGE BALLROOM, 1-3 1:00–4:30 PM, HERITAGE HALL EAST
1:00–1:30 PM: EVERY 3 SECONDS – Dr. Gregory Jicha, 1:00–1:30 PM: FLOCKING TO DIGITAL: 8 DISRUPTIVE M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Neurology, University DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES – Aidan Connolly, Chief of Kentucky Innovation Officer & Vice President, Corporate Accounts, Alltech 1:30–2:00 PM: GUT INSTINCT: PERSONAL WELLNESS AND THE GUT MICROBIOME – Dr. Amy Coleman, CEO 1:30–1:50 PM: BIRD’S EYE VIEW: THE GLOBAL POULTRY and Founder, Wellsmart LANDSCAPE – Osler Desouzart, CEO, OD Consulting
2:00–2:30 PM: WELLNESS IN THE WORKPLACE: 1:50–2:10 PM: NUTRITION FOR SUPERIOR EGGS – Raj PROMOTING A HEALTHY BOTTOM LINE – Chris Calitz, Kasula, Poultry Technical Consultant, Ridley Feed Director of the Center for Workplace Health Research Ingredients and Evaluation, American Heart Association 2:10–2:30 PM: WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER: 2:30–3:00 PM: BREAK WOODY BREAST SYNDROME – Dr. Rebecca Delles, Research Scientist, Alltech 3:00–3:30 PM: CANNABIDIOL WELLNESS: A FARM- TO-FAMILY APPROACH – Adriane Polyniak, Owner, 2:30–3:00 PM: BREAK Kentucky Cannabis Company and Bluegrass Hemp Oil 3:00–3:30 PM: LESS IS MORE: NOVEL NUTRITION 3:30–4:00 PM: DEFY AGING: THREE MAGIC MONTHS TO IMPROVE PROFITABILITY – Dr. Richard Murphy, – Dr. Majid Fotuhi, M.D., Ph.D., Neurologist and Research Director, Alltech Neuroscientist 3:30–4:00 PM: CLEANER MEAT WITHOUT ANTIBIOTICS – 4:00–4:30 PM: SPORTS SUPPLEMENTATION: FACT, Dr. Kayla Price, Canadian Poultry Technical and Research FICTION AND WISHFUL THINKING – Monica Fowler, Manager, Alltech Athletics Dietitian, University of Kentucky 4:00–4:30 PM: THE ULTIMATE BUG FIGHTER: MAKE YOUR BIRD A WINNER – Elizabeth Santin, Associate Professor of Avian Pathology and Head of the Laboratory of Poultry Pathology, Department of Veterinary Medicine at Universidade Federal do Paraná AGENDA #ONE18 TUESDAY, MAY 22 MORNING - PLENARY SESSIOn INTERACTIVE BREAKOUT SESSIONS
8:00–10:00 AM, RUPP ARENA CHOOSE YOUR INTERACTIVE FOCUS SESSION. AQUACULTURE ALLTECH YOUNG SCIENTIST PROGRAM AWARDS – The Alltech Young Scientist program is the most 10:30 AM–3:00 PM, THOROUGHBRED 1-3 prestigious agriscience competition in the world for university students. Every year, Alltech invites talented undergraduate and graduate students to address 10:30–11:00 AM: A TRIP UP THE AMAZON: EQUATORIAL industry challenges through innovative research. After AQUACULTURE – João Manoel Cordeiro Alves, the initial rounds of judging, eight finalists from around Aquafeed Product Manager, Alltech the world join us for the final competition in Kentucky 11:00–11:30 AM: SUCCESSFUL SHRIMP: BALANCING during ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference. NUTRITION AND ENVIRONMENT – Jorge L. Cordova, IMAGINE IT FORWARD – Beth Comstock, Former Vice Production Manager, Naturisa Chair, General Electric 11:30 AM–12:00 PM: OFFSHORE AND ONSHORE: THE THIRD WAY: IGNITING INNOVATION WITHIN YOUR WADING INTO THE FUTURE OF THE SALMON COMPANY TO EMBRACE THE NEXT GENERATION OF INDUSTRY – Dr. Oyvind Fylling-Jensen, CEO, Nofima AS TECHNOLOGIES – Aidan Connolly, Chief Innovation 12:00–1:30 PM: LUNCH Officer & Vice President, Corporate Accounts, Alltech 1:30–1:50 PM: POOLING RESOURCES FOR A PERFECT THE PEARSE LYONS ACCELERATOR – The world has FISH ENVIRONMENT – Gijs Rutjes, Technical Sales changed dramatically since the Industrial Revolution, Support Manager, Coppens International and the rate of change continues to accelerate exponentially. Technologies such as air and soil sensors, 1:50–2:10 PM: FIRST-RATE FILLETS: CONSISTENT robotics and synthetic biology are now becoming QUALITY FOR PREMIUM PRODUCTS – Dr. Philip Lyons, industry norms. As agricultural practices continue to be Research Scientist, Coppens International digitized, the effects on food production and those who produce that food are profound. 2:10–2:30 PM: NO FISH MAKES GREAT FISH – Ruben Groot, Nutritionist and Formulator, Coppens The Pearse Lyons Accelerator is dedicated to International establishing a launch pad for ag-tech startup companies, both internal and external, by providing 2:30–3:00 PM: FISH AND CHIPS: FEEDING GENETIC opportunities to develop agriculture, food and ag-tech POTENTIAL – Dr. Karl Dawson, Vice President and Chief ideas, and ready them for market. Scientific Officer, Alltech AGENDA
TUESDAY, mAY 22 INTERACTIVE BREAKOUT SESSIONS INTERACTIVE BREAKOUT SESSIONS
BUSINESS BUSINESS OF FOOD
10:30 AM–3:00 PM, HERITAGE HALL WEST 10:30 AM–3:00 PM, HERITAGE BALLROOM 1-3
10:30–11:20 AM: AMAZON, ALIBABA AND 10:30–11:05 AM: FADS, TRENDS AND VALUES: WHAT MILLENNIALS: THE FUTURE OF RETAIL – David Donnan, DRIVES CONSUMER FOOD PREFERENCES AND WHY Senior Partner, A.T. Kearney IT MATTERS – Jack A. Bobo, Senior Vice President, Chief Communications Officer, Intrexon 11:20 AM–12:00 PM: FOUNDER’S MENTALITY: DO YOU HAVE IT? – Dr. Mark Lyons, President, Alltech 11:05–11:40 AM: FOOD FACTS: COMMUNICATING THE RISKS AND REWARDS OF MODERN AGRICULTURE TO 12:00–1:30 PM: LUNCH CONSUMERS – Crystal Mackay, President, Canadian Centre for Food Integrity 1:30–2:00 PM: DIGITAL LEXICON: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS ACUMEN FOR THE EXECUTIVE – 11:40 AM–12:00 PM: BUILDING AFFECTION FOR FOOD: Tom Johnson, U.S. Agribusiness Segment Lead, HOW AND WHY IT MATTERS – Bryce Anderson, Co- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Founder, Vinaigrette Salad Kitchen
2:00–2:30 PM: TAX REFORM: CAUSE AND EFFECT – 12:00–1:30 PM: LUNCH Scott McCandless, Principal, WNTS Tax Policy Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 1:30–1:50 PM: IT’S ALL IN THE CLOUD: TECH INFLUENCES ON FOOD – Cameron Holbrook, Head of 2:30–3:00 PM: A U.S.-CHINA TRADE WAR: POWER AgTech Business Development Worldwide, Amazon STRUGGLE BETWEEN THE WORLD'S TWO LARGEST Web Services ECONOMIES – Mark Duval, President, Terex Greater China 1:50–2:10 PM: (SUPPLY) CHAIN REACTION: FOOD SECURITY AND TRACEABILITY – John Kirkpatrick, Agricultural Manager for Poultry and Eggs, TESCO
2:10–2:25 PM: GLOBAL FOOD TRENDS AND FOOD SECURITY – Philip Wilkinson, Executive Director, 2 Sisters Food Group
2:25–2:40 PM: TECH INFLUENCERS: USING TECHNOLOGY TO ELEVATE YOUR BUSINESS – Professor Robert C. Wolcott, Clinical Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University
2:40–3:00 PM: PANEL DISCUSSION AGENDA #ONE18 TUESDAY, mAY 22 INTERACTIVE BREAKOUT SESSIONS INTERACTIVE BREAKOUT SESSIONS
DAIRY EQUINE
10:30 AM–3:00 PM, HERITAGE HALL CENTER 10:30 AM–3:00 PM, ELKHORN ABCD
10:30–11:00 AM: DAIRY BUSINESS: THE HIGHS AND 10:30–11:00 AM: INNOVATIVE BREEDING: PIONEERING LOWS – Dr. Torsten Hemme, Managing Director, IFCN EQUINE REPRODUCTIVE PRACTICES – Dr. Scott Dairy Research Center Bennett, President, Equine Services Veterinary Hospital
11:00–11:30 AM: BYTES: TECH THAT FEEDS US – Robert 11:00–11:30 AM: BREEDING SUCCESS: RAISING Walker, CEO, KEENAN, An Alltech Company CHAMPIONS AT DARBY DAN FARM – John Phillips, Owner, Darby Dan Farm 11:30 AM–12:00 PM: ROBOTICS AND SENSORS ON THE DAIRY FARM – Jack Rodenburg, Certified CowSignals 11:30 AM–12:00 PM: CARING FOR THE SENIOR HORSE: Trainer, Dairy Logix NOT A ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL APPROACH – Dr. Amanda Adams, Associate Professor, University of Kentucky 12:00–1:30 PM: LUNCH Gluck Equine Research Center
1:30–2:00 PM: DIGITAL DETOX: DATA TO ENSURE A 12:00–1:30 PM: LUNCH SAFE, HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD CHAIN – Nick Adams, Global Manager, Mycotoxin Management, 1:30–2:00 PM: THE STARTING GATE: AN INSIDE LOOK Alltech AT THE GODOLPHIN FLYING START PROGRAM – Dan Pride, Chief Operating Officer, Godolphin USA 2:00–2:30 PM: WHY DOES ORGANIC MATTER? – Dr. Roger Scaletti, Mineral Management Technical Sales 2:00–2:30 PM: THE HORSE OWNER’S PRIVATE EQUINE and Support, Alltech NUTRITION CONSULTANT – Dr. Stephen Duren, Ph.D., PAS, Performance Horse Nutrition, LLC 2:30–3:00 PM: A VOICE FOR AGRICULTURE – Laura Daniels, President and Founder, Dairy Girl Network 2:30–3:00 PM: PROBIOTICS: MECHANISM OF ACTION – Dr. William Bernard, DVM Dip ACVIM, Equine Internal Medicine AGENDA
TUESDAY, mAY 22 INTERACTIVE BREAKOUT SESSIONS INTERACTIVE BREAKOUT SESSIONS
PET PIG
10:30 AM–3:00 PM, THOROUGHBRED 4 10:30 AM–3:00 PM, HERITAGE HALL EAST
10:30–11:00 AM: MEGA TRENDS AND NEW 10:30–11:00 AM: PIG POWERHOUSE: WHAT’S NEXT? – OPPORTUNITIES IN PET FOOD: NICHE OR Joe Szaloky, Vice President of Procurement and Business MAINSTREAM? – Debbie Phillips-Donaldson, Editor-in- Development, Murphy Brown LLC Chief, Petfood Industry 11:00–11:30 AM: PLEASING TODAY’S DINER: PREMIUM 11:00–11:30 AM: FEEDING THE MICROBIOME: THE PALATABILITY AND QUALITY – Dr. Rebecca Delles, OMICS HAVE ARRIVED – Dr. Karl Dawson, Vice Research Scientist, Alltech President and Chief Scientific Officer, Alltech 11:30 AM–12:00 PM: PIG DILEMMA: LARGER LITTER, 12:00–1:30 PM: LUNCH LOWER PIGLET QUALITY? – Dr. Thomas Gillespie, Diplomate, ABVP, Swine Health Management Specialty, 1:30–2:00 PM: REDISCOVERING PROTEIN: CLEAN AND Pipestone Veterinary Services SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVES – Dr. Jennifer Adolphe, Senior Nutritionist, Petcurean Pet Nutrition 12:00–1:30 PM: LUNCH
2:00–2:30 PM: GROW AND PROTECT YOUR BRAND: 1:30–2:00 PM: LIFE BEYOND VACCINES – Dr. Mark Cigan, DEVELOP RAVING FANS – Ann Kehoe, Head of Brand, Trait Development Director, Genus R&D Alltech 2:00–2:30 PM: ZNO BAN: AN ALTERNATIVE PLAN? 2:30–3:00 PM: IMPROVED HEALTH AND IMMUNITY – Torben Skov Ancker, Product Manager, Hornsyld STARTS IN THE BOWL – Dr. Richard Murphy, Research Købmandsgaard A/S Director, Alltech 2:30–3:00 PM: EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES: FROM THE FEED TO THE CLOUD – Art Frio, Independent Pig Production and Nutrition Consultant AGENDA #ONE18 TUESDAY, mAY 22 CLOSING - PleNARY SESSIon
3:30–5:15 PM, RUPP ARENA
TOP TEN LIST: THE BEST AGRIBUSINESS CASE STUDIES FROM HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL – Professor David E. Bell, George M. Moffett Professor of Agriculture and Business; Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Strategy and Recruiting; Unit Head, Marketing, Harvard Business School
LEADING THROUGH CHANGE – Professor Robert Wolcott, Clinical Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University Join us ARE YOU THE ONE? – Dr. Mark Lyons, President, Alltech next year may 19-21, 2019 Speaker BioGRAPHIES ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference one.alltech.com #ONE18
May 20–22, 2018 | Lexington, Kentucky
20 Speaker Bios #ONE18 SPEAKERS
ADRIANE POLYNIAK Owner, Kentucky Cannabis Company and Bluegrass Hemp Oil Speaker Adriane Polyniak is an owner of Kentucky Cannabis Company and Bluegrass Hemp Oil, both Kentucky-based, farm-to-family businesses focused on the creation of high-quality, full-spectrum cannabidiol (CBD) products. Polyniak entered the hemp industry as a parent advocate. At age 3, her son was diagnosed with idiopathic generalized epilepsy. Hundreds of seizures and harmful pharma side effects led Polyniak and her husband to search for BioGRAPHIES better options. During this time, they learned that non-intoxicating cannabis varieties rich in CBD (hemp) were beneficial for those suffering from epilepsy and began advocating for ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference its legalization. With the passage of the Federal Farm Bill of 2014, Kentucky was poised appropriately to begin cultivating, and Kentucky Cannabis Company was born. As one of one.alltech.com the original six companies given authorization to grow and the only company growing for cannabinoid production, they sought to create quality CBD products for their son and those #ONE18 in need. Today, Kentucky Cannabis Company remains vertically integrated and creates full- spectrum hemp extracts and CBD-infused products for consumers under the name of Bluegrass Hemp Oil. Bluegrass Hemp Oil is quickly establishing itself as a household name as it continues to help many with a variety of conditions due to its high quality and top-of-the-line consumer support. Bluegrass Hemp Oil has two retail locations: Lexington, Kentucky, and Spokane Valley, Washington. Additionally, its products can be found on pharmacy and health food store shelves throughout the country.
AIDAN CONNOLLY Chief Innovation Officer & Vice President, Corporate Accounts, Alltech Aidan Connolly is Alltech’s chief innovation officer and vice president of corporate accounts. Responsible for the commercialization of Alltech’s global research in addition to the company’s corporate account strategy, his expertise is in branding, agriculture and international marketing. Connolly has been a member of Alltech for more than 25 years, initially in Ireland and afterward in France, Brazil and the United States. From 2002 to 2008, he held the position of vice president of Europe for Alltech. He is an adjunct professor of marketing at University College Dublin and China Agricultural University. Additionally, he is an executive board member of the International Feed Industry Federation, the National Chicken Council and the National Turkey Federation, and he is a former board member of the European Union Association of Specialty Feed Ingredients and their Mixtures and the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association. Connolly is responsible for the highly anticipated Alltech Global Feed Survey, which is released annually. He also led the implementation of The Pearse Lyons Accelerator, a late-stage, agri-tech accelerator run by Alltech and Dogpatch Labs, which received 184 applications from more than 30 countries for its inaugural program. He received a bachelor’s degree in commerce from University College Dublin and a master’s May 20–22, 2018 | Lexington, Kentucky degree in international marketing from the University College Dublin Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School. Speaker Bios #ONE18#ONE17
ALAN KENNEDY Spirits Specialist, Alltech Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co. Alan Kennedy is the spirits specialist for Alltech Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co. He has worked as a craft bartender throughout the country, competing in and winning multiple national and international bartending competitions. Since then, he has worked with spirit brands, helping to educate the public on the intricacies of the spirit world.
DR. AMANDA ADAMS Associate Professor, University of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Center Dr. Amanda Adams is an associate professor at the world-renowned Gluck Equine Research Center at the University of Kentucky and has 10 years of extensive experience in the equine health industry. This includes the design and implementation of in-house experimental trials and trials with the external industry, which include working closely with pharmaceutical industries (Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Zoetis, Merial, Neogen), nutritional industries (Purina, Alltech, Cooperative Research Farms, Kentucky Equine Research) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study vaccine efficacy, product development and more. She is the author of 25 peer-reviewed scientific publications and has attended more than 40 scientific national and international meetings to present her research. Currently, her research interests are focused on characterizing the immune system of the geriatric horse by identifying mechanisms responsible for immunosenescence, inflamm-aging and altered immune responses to vaccination. The goal is to improve the health and well-being of the aged horse by identifying interventions that have the potential to improve the function and redox state of the immune system. In addition, her goal is to further understand the effect of adiposity on the inflammatory response of the horse, in particular the equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) horse. There is a growing need to understand the mechanisms responsible and the pathways involved in equine metabolic syndrome and in doing so to identify potential treatments that target both the inflammatory and metabolic components of EMS. Lastly, her research involves investigating models of “stress,” including transportation and the process of weaning to further understand how this stress impacts immune function.
DR. AMY COLEMAN CEO and Founder, Wellsmart Dr. Amy Coleman, M.D., is CEO and founder of Wellsmart and is author of the book “Discovering Your Own Doctor Within.” Coleman originally served as a United States Air Force flight surgeon after medical school and an internship, where she was appointed as the youngest and first female commander of the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Clinic. There, she designed innovative clinic systems and patient care modalities for use in combat theaters and throughout global medical missions that are still employed today throughout the U.S. Air Force. Throughout her military career, she was selected as the primary physician for four-star generals, U.S. embassies, special forces teams and F-16 fighter squadrons and was a contracted flight surgeon to NASA for space shuttle support missions. She also served in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Coleman trained as a family medicine physician at the University of Kentucky and is certified in Japanese structural acupuncture for physicians from Harvard University. Speaker Bios #ONE18
ANN KEHOE Global Head of Brand, Alltech As global head of brand, Ann Kehoe is responsible for the long-term strategic development of the Alltech brand, keeping in line with the needs of the company’s target audience and the long- and short-term commercial objectives of the business. Working with the senior management group, she helps drive the company’s vision and direction to maintain and grow Alltech’s status as an iconic brand around the world. Her tenure at Alltech has included serving as global design manager and corporate sponsorship manager of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 title sponsorship, an exciting and fast-paced experience that spanned two years. She received a bachelor’s degree in graphic design and communications from Waterford Institute of Technology in Ireland and worked at multiple advertising agencies prior to joining the Alltech team.
ART FRIO Independent Pig Production and Nutrition Consultant Art Frio is an independent pig production and nutrition consultant for key pig integrators and farms in the Asia-Pacific region. Prior to doing his own consulting, he was a species team leader (swine) and mineral products manager (Bioplex® and Sel-Plex®) for Asia for Alltech for 12 years. Before working with Alltech, he worked with Cargill for seven years and San Miguel Monterey Farms for four years, focusing on pig management and nutrition. Frio received his bachelor’s degree in agriculture, majoring in animal science, from the University of the Philippines Los Banos in 1992.
DR. ÁTILA MOGOR Associate Professor, Federal University of Paraná Dr. Átila Mogor has dedicated his work to sustainability in agriculture, with a focus on plant physiology and plant nutrition. After 20 years of field experience, while obtaining a doctoral degree and postdoctoral internship, in 2006, Mogor joined the agronomy faculty at the Federal University of Paraná in Curitiba, Brazil. He teaches on organic horticulture and on the field approach of the interaction of plant nutrition and physiology. He has also developed research using natural biostimulant sources, such as amino acids, humic substances, plant extracts and algae. In recent works, he has found effects on plant growth and yield improvements from the use of microalgal biomasses. BENJAMIN ARMENJON Sales and Marketing Lead, Ÿnsect Benjamin Armenjon is the sales and marketing lead for Ÿnsect. Before joining Ÿnsect in 2014, he held various R&D, production, quality and sales positions in companies such as Diana and Kemin Nutrisurance. Armenjon has a Ph.D. in food sciences. Insects are part of a natural diet for fish, birds and some mammals; they contain high levels of essential proteins and nutrients, which are optimal for animal growth. Today, the feed given to farmed animals doesn’t include them. Ÿnsect is aiming to give insects back their natural place in the food chain. Ÿnsect farms insects to make high-quality, premium natural ingredients for aquaculture and pet nutrition. With growing global demand for premium proteins, Ÿnsect produces ŸnMeal, a premium protein, as well as other quality insect ingredients such as ŸnOil and ŸnFrass fertilizer. Ÿnsect's mission aims to be a leading global provider of sustainable, premium nutrition for all by tapping the natural goodness of insects at industrial scale.
BETH COMSTOCK Former Vice Chair, General Electric Beth Comstock navigates change. She prepares for it, inspires it and considers it an essential part of the growth of both individuals and organizations. For Comstock, organizational change starts with the self. Before she ever led the transformation of a team or corporation, she learned to rely on her natural curiosity to provoke growth within herself. She infused her life and work with the habit of discovery, of ideas, places and people, even during times of discomfort. She continues her quest for evolution, having recently stepped down from her position as vice chair of General Electric (GE), the first woman ever to hold the post, and is now exploring a path as an author, instigator and connector. Over nearly two decades at GE, she led efforts to accelerate new growth and innovation, helping to transform a process-heavy, top-down culture to a faster, agile and inventive one. Comstock initiated GE’s digital and clean energy transformations, developed new businesses, increased GE’s brand value and sales, and partnered to enhance its inventive culture. She led the creation of Current, an intelligent environments business, GE Ventures Licensing, FastWorks, ecomagination and healthymagination, and oversaw GE Lighting. She was responsible for the sales, marketing and communications functions, and she was the company’s first chief marketing officer in 20 years. As president of integrated media at NBCUniversal, Comstock oversaw ad revenue and the company’s digital efforts, including early development of hulu.com. She held a succession of marketing and communications roles at GE, NBC, CBS and Turner Broadcasting/CNN. Comstock is a director at Nike and a trustee of the National Geographic Society. She graduated from the College of William & Mary with a degree in biology. Her first book, "Imagine It Forward," offers lessons from a life of continual transformation, using stories both personal and professional to inspire others to embrace our rapidly changing world. It will be published Sept. 18, 2018, by Currency, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Speaker Bios #ONE18
BILL NORTHEY Under Secretary, Farm Production & Conservation, United States Department of Agriculture Bill Northey was confirmed as under secretary on Feb. 27, 2018. Previous to leading the Farm Production and Conservation Mission Area overseeing the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Risk Management Agency and the Farm Service Agency at the United States Department of Agriculture, Northey served as the Iowa secretary of agriculture from 2006 to 2018. A fourth-generation farmer, Northey’s experience and depth of knowledge also brought him to serve as a commissioner of the Dickinson County Soil and Water Conservation District and as president and chairman of the National Corn Growers Association. He was also president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture from September 2011 through September 2012 while serving as Iowa secretary of agriculture. Northey received a bachelor's degree in agriculture business from Iowa State University and an MBA from Southwest Minnesota State University.
BRYCE ANDERSON Co-Founder, Vinaigrette Salad Kitchen Bryce Anderson is an entrepreneur in the restaurant and entertainment industries. After growing up as a Lexington native, he left to pursue an education and then a career in IT consulting. With an entrepreneurial desire to start and run a business in Kentucky with a few close friends, he returned in 2010 to become the Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt master franchisee in Kentucky, where they opened 12 locations. In 2014, he co-founded Vinaigrette Salad Kitchen. Vinaigrette is a fast casual salad restaurant that sources its ingredients as locally as possible and encourages guests to “Eat Well Today.” To date, they have five locations. In 2015, he co-founded Breakout Games, an entertainment concept where guests have 60 minutes, in themed rooms, to solve a series of clues, safes, puzzles and locks to beat the game and escape. Currently, Breakout has 44 locations throughout the U.S. Officially, Anderson spends most of his time professionally as the brand manager for Vinaigrette and Breakout Games. Unofficially, he enjoys looking for new business opportunities in the food, hospitality and entertainment space to invest in, start and scale with his team. When not working, he likes to spend time with his wife, enjoying the outdoors, playing golf and drinking sour beers. Anderson's favorite books on food are "The Supper of the Lamb" by Robert Farrar Capon, "Bringing It to the Table" by Wendell Berry and "Setting the Table" by Daniel Meyer. CAMERON HOLBROOK Head, Worldwide Business Development (WW BizDev), AgTech, Amazon Web Services Cameron Holbrook is Head, WW BizDev, AgTech for Amazon Web Services (AWS), a position he has held since May 2017. In this role, he is responsible for leading the ag-tech industry vertical by developing the strategic direction, formulating innovative solutions and leading his team to accelerate growth for AWS in the agricultural industry. Prior to AWS, Holbrook was employed by John Deere from 2009-2017. His first role was developing business models for autonomous tractors, and in 2011, he transitioned to cotton harvesting, leading global manufacturing expansion into China, India, Turkey and Israel. In 2012, he became the production line manager for sprayers at John Deere Des Moines Works. His final role with John Deere was leading strategic partnerships with large agricultural companies, focusing on digital collaborations and delivering innovative solutions within the MyJohnDeere platform. Prior to joining John Deere, Holbrook was the operations manager for his family’s 7,000-acre wheat farm and spent two years in Taiwan as a volunteer missionary, where he became fluent in Mandarin. He received his MBA from Pennsylvania State University and his bachelor’s degree in agricultural business from Utah State University while working for the university’s Small Grains Research team. Holbrook resides in Salt Lake City, Utah, and enjoys working on the family farm and spending time in the mountains with his wife and four young, energetic boys.
CAROLYN KENNEDY Director, CK Nutrition Carolyn Kennedy is the director of CK Nutrition, a nutritional consultancy for pet food that provides consulting services for the pet food industry. CK Nutrition assists companies with the research and development of innovative, unique pet food formulations, nutritional expertise, regulatory support, manufacturing support and marketing advice. Kennedy received a bachelor’s degree in nutrition from the University of Manitoba in Canada and started her career as a nutritionist in the pet food industry at one of the industry’s leading pet food manufacturers in the U.K. CK Nutrition is known globally for its strong customer relationships and ability to assist companies of all sizes, in all parts of the world. Speaker Bios #ONE18
CHRIS CALITZ Director of the Center for Workplace Health Research and Evaluation, American Heart Association Chris Calitz is an experienced health care professional who is committed to promoting health and well-being through forging innovative public-private partnerships that scale up science- based chronic disease prevention policies and programs. He is the director of the newly established Center for Workplace Health Research and Evaluation, which is part of the Centers for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the American Heart Association (AHA). His responsibilities include leading the new center as well as providing research, policy and evaluation support to the AHA CEO Roundtable, which includes more than 30 Fortune 500 CEOs committed to creating a culture of health to improve employee health. He also serves as the staff lead of the AHA’s Workplace Health Steering Committee. Previously, Calitz was a health policy analyst for Vitality Group, provider of the internationally recognized Vitality Program, a fully integrated wellness program based on behavioral, actuarial and clinical principles. He has published original research, commentaries and statement articles on disease prevention and workplace health promotion in Health Affairs, the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, the Journal of the American Medical Association and Circulation. He has served as an expert panelist on workplace wellness for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the national advisory board for the Culture of Health Leadership Program convened by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Between 2009 and 2011, Calitz served as a board member of the National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity. He co-founded and served as North American partnership director for the MEND Foundation, one of the largest evidence-based childhood obesity programs in the U.K., Canada and Australia. He also led the multidisciplinary team that adapted, piloted and disseminated the MEND Foundation in the U.S. and Canada. Calitz is a member of the Alpha Chapter of the Delta Omega public health honors society. Born in South Africa, he received a Master of Public Policy (with honors) from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a bachelor’s degree (with honors) from the University of Cape Town. CHRIS MORRIS Master Distiller for Woodford Reserve, Brown-Forman Chris Morris is the seventh master distiller to work for Woodford Reserve since its parent company, Brown-Forman, began in 1870. A Louisville native, he has spent his working life in the bourbon industry. He is responsible for maintaining the award-winning taste of Woodford Reserve and serves as a brand ambassador at numerous trade and consumer functions. Morris grew up around bourbon, as he is one of three generations of his family to work at Brown- Forman. His career began in 1976 as a trainee in the central lab working for the master distiller. In 1988, he went to work for Glenmore Distillery Company and joined United Distillers through its acquisition of Glenmore in 1991. In 1997, he returned to Brown-Forman and was chosen to begin training as master distiller, a position he has held since 2003. He developed the Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection, Double Oaked, Rye and Distillery Series products. In 2015, Morris was given the additional responsibility of vice president of whiskey innovation for Brown-Forman. As a student of the industry, Morris authored the Society of Wine Educators Certified Specialist of Spirits program, introduced the use of taste notes for bourbon in 1992 and developed the Woodford Reserve Flavor Wheel in 2004. Morris has served on the Kentucky Distillers’ Association and Kentucky Bourbon Festival’s board of directors and as co-chair of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States Master Distillers Committee. He has also served as a judge at the International Wine and Spirit Competition and International Spirits Competitions. He was inducted into the Whisky Magazine Hall of Fame in 2016.
CONOR RYAN Global Spirits Ambassador, Alltech Beverage Division Ireland Conor Ryan has been the global spirits ambassador for Alltech Beverage Division Ireland since June 2017. Ryan received a bachelor’s degree in business with an emphasis in hotel and catering management and a diploma in project management. Prior to joining Alltech, Ryan was a catering hospitality manager for 18 years in hotels, restaurants, bars and nightclubs. Since 2009, he has operated and managed the Folk House Bar and Bacchus Night Club in Kinsale, Ireland, which received the Gold Medal for Best Whiskey Bar at the Irish Whiskey Awards in 2014, 2015 and 2016. Ryan is the founder and a committee member for the Cork Whiskey Society, where he organizes monthly tastings. In 2016, Ryan was in the finals for four Irish national cocktail competitions. He came in second and won first place at the Beefeater MIXLDN 6 held in Ireland. In 2017, Ryan represented Ireland at the Beefeater MIXLDN competition and placed in the Global Grand Final. Ryan has written many whiskey articles for national newspapers on request by whiskey companies and has been a guest speaker at various drinks events, most recently at the launch of the Kilkenny Whiskey Guild, where he chaired a panel of whiskey industry experts for a public Q&A. Ryan served as a judge for the Irish Quality Food Awards and received a special recommendation at the 2016 Irish Food Awards for his cocktail bitters creation. Speaker Bios #ONE18
CRYSTAL MACKAY President, Canadian Centre for Food Integrity Crystal Mackay is the president of the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity, with a vision for helping Canada’s food system earn trust by providing research, resources, dialogue and training. She is a dynamic presenter who has delivered hundreds of presentations to a broad range of audiences, from farmers to university students to CEOs across North America. She has over 20 years of experience working in communications and executive positions related to public outreach and agri-food sector collaboration through her roles with Farm & Food Care, Ontario Farm Animal Council, AGCare and Ontario Pork, provincially and nationally. Mackay is proud of her farm roots in the Ottawa Valley. She is a graduate of the University of Guelph and several executive leadership programs. She is past president of the University of Guelph OAC Alumni Association and a former director of both the Ontario 4-H Foundation and the Poultry Industry Council. She enjoys spending time with her young family and playing hockey whenever she gets the chance.
PROFESSOR DAMIEN MCLOUGHLIN Anthony C. Cunningham Professor of Marketing, University College Dublin Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School Professor Damien McLoughlin is the Anthony C. Cunningham Professor of Marketing at the University College Dublin Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School. He has previously served on the faculty of the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University, the Indian School of Business, Purdue University, the New York University Stern School of Business and Harvard Business School. McLoughlin has published over 70 papers and two books on strategy and marketing issues. He has also written more than 25 case studies, mainly relating to leadership and strategy issues in the food and agribusiness sector. He has consulted and led executive programs in Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and Latin America while also working with a number of the world’s leading organizations, including Alltech, Allianz, Bord Bia (the Irish Food Board), the Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, DawnFarm, Ernst & Young, Eversheds Sutherland, Google, Hewlett-Packard, Independent News & Media, Kerry Group, Microsoft, Ridley, Ryanair, Smurfit Kappa Group and Zespri. He is an experienced board member, having served a number of public and private sector organizations as a director and consultant. In 2017, the Irish minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine re-appointed McLoughlin to the board of Bord Iascaigh Mhara, the body responsible for innovation in the Irish sea fisheries industry. McLoughlin received his bachelor’s degree in business studies from Dublin City University, his master’s degree in business studies from University College Dublin and his Ph.D. in marketing from Lancaster University. DAN PRIDE Chief Operating Officer, Godolphin USA Dan Pride was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated from the University of Georgia and moved to South Carolina, where he became a history teacher and administrator at Hammond School. He was introduced to Kip Elser, the father of one of his students, who was a 2-year-old Thoroughbred consignor, and from there his interest in the Thoroughbred industry developed. He hot-walked horses for John Servis one summer before moving to Lexington, where he has worked for Equisource, Vinery, Taylor Made Farm and Fasig-Tipton. He joined Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s Darley at Jonabell in 2002 as the director of stallion operations and was appointed chief operating officer in 2006. He then went on to serve as executive vice president and chief operating officer at Fasig-Tipton from 2008 to 2014 before reprising his former role at Darley in 2014. Darley was then merged into Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin operation, and it now serves as one of the largest breeding and racing operations in the world.
DAVID DONNAN Senior Partner, A.T. Kearney David Donnan is a senior partner with A.T. Kearney, a global management consulting firm based in Chicago. He is an experienced business leader and consultant with significant global experience in the agriculture, food and retail industries. During his career, Donnan has managed operating companies, run food plants and consulted to leading global retail and consumer product companies in technology and supply chain strategies, brand growth and positioning. He works with major hunger relief organizations such as Feeding America and Top Box Foods as well as food startups in the Chicago area as a mentor. Donnan is widely recognized as an industry leader with a diverse background who actively speaks and writes on topics of importance to the agriculture, food and beverage, retail and restaurant industries. He has presented at a variety of industry conferences for the Grocery Manufacturers Association, Food Marketing Institute, National Restaurant Association, International Grain Transportation Conference and the Retail Council of Canada. He has also appeared on Bloomberg TV and is quoted in various business journals, including Bloomber Businessweek, The Wall Street Journal and Forbes. Donnan received his Master of Business Administration from the University of Toronto Rotman School of Management and his Bachelor of Applied Science in industrial engineering from the University of Toronto. He lives in Chicago with his wife, Karen. Speaker Bios #ONE18
PROFESSOR DAVID E. BELL George M. Moffett Professor of Agriculture and Business; Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Strategy and Recruiting; Unit Head, Marketing, Harvard Business School David E. Bell is the George M. Moffett Professor of Agriculture and Business at Harvard Business School. He is chair of the school’s marketing faculty and is also responsible for all of Harvard Business School’s faculty recruiting. He runs the annual Agribusiness Seminar for executives and teaches an MBA course on the same topic. He studies all aspects of the food chain, from farming to distribution to trends in consumer eating habits. Bell is an expert on decision analysis and risk management. He has published many papers on utility theory, the best-known being on regret as a psychological aspect of risk-taking. In recognition of his research, he was awarded the Frank P. Ramsey Medal in 2001, the Georg Cantor Award in 2015 and was elected as an INFORMS Fellow in 2011. During nearly 40 years on the Harvard Business School faculty, Bell has taught a variety of courses to both MBA students and executives, including marketing, retailing, risk management and economics. Most recently, he taught the MBA required ethics course. He has held a number of administrative positions at Harvard Business School, including head of the Program for Management Development (PMD, 2002–2006), terms as chairman of the school’s marketing faculty (2002–2008, 2013–present) and as senior associate dean for strategy and recruiting (2008–2012, 2016–present). Bell received degrees in mathematics from Oxford University (BA, 1971) and MIT (Ph.D., 1973). Outside Harvard Business School, he is an active speaker and consultant. He currently serves as an adviser to Paine & Partners and as a director of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation.
DR. DAVID MAGAÑA Vice President and Senior Analyst, Rabobank's RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness Group Dr. David Magaña is a vice president and senior analyst for Rabobank’s RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness group. Headquartered in Fresno, California, he is responsible for covering and analyzing the U.S. and North American fresh fruit and vegetable industries. Magaña has a strong background and experience in agriculture. Prior to joining Rabobank, he served as deputy director of economic research for FIRA, Banco de Mexico, one of the most important agricultural banks in Latin America. While at FIRA, he conducted analysis on the agricultural sector for over a decade. His research agenda and experience include agricultural market integration under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), consumer trends in fresh fruit and vegetable markets, food security, food price dynamics and other related topics. He also has experience as a professor at Tecnológico de Monterrey. Magaña received his bachelor’s degree in agribusiness from Universidad Autónoma Chapingo. He received his master’s degree and his Ph.D. in agricultural economics from Texas A&M University. DEBBIE PHILLIPS-DONALDSON Editor-in-Chief, Petfood Industry Debbie Phillips-Donaldson is editor-in-chief of Petfood Industry, directing all content for the magazine, PetfoodIndustry.com, e-newsletters, Petfood Forum conferences and related media and publications. She has been in the industry and with WATT Global Media, parent company of Petfood Industry, since 2006. Previously, she worked for 13 years at pet publisher Lumina Media (formerly BowTie Inc.) as editor of Cat Fancy magazine, new product manager and editorial vice president. She also served for five-and-a-half years as editor of Quality Progress magazine with the American Society for Quality. She is a graduate of Southern Illinois University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism.
DEBORAH WILSON Senior Vice President, BIXSco Inc. Deborah Wilson is senior vice president for BIXSco Inc., which operates the Beef Info Xchange System known as BIXS, based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Her role includes business development, software development, industry partnerships, and marketing and communications in the beef and cattle industry. She has often been recognized for her writing in Canadian Cattlemen magazine over the past nine years, during which time she was the national sales team leader for Farm Business Communications, now known as Glacier FarmMedia. BIXSco Inc. is a member of the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, with Wilson serving on its National Council and the Marketing Communications Committee, and she is one of the subject matter experts to the Verification Committee. She has also served on both the national and provincial board of directors of the Canadian Agri-Marketing Association and as a mentor for the Cattlemen’s Young Leaders program from 2016-2017. Wilson is a part of the project management team for the Canadian Beef Sustainability Acceleration Pilot project, which tracks animals through a fully certified, sustainable supply chain. Her company, BIXSco Inc., provides chain of custody tracking and serves as the clearing house for financial credits supplied by retailers and paid back to producers for their participation. During her more than 30 years in the livestock (cattle) and agri-marketing industries, Wilson has become known for her passionate industry leadership and mentorship, industry partnership promotion, business acumen and sales achievements. She has been a livestock producer for over 30 years, both purebred and commercial, cow-calf and feedlot. Wilson believes that the value of data collected by all sectors of the industry has not been exploited fully for the advancement and improvement of the industry. BIXS is the answer to the problem of sharing information, unlocking the value and leveraging the power of big beef data. The industry must demonstrate the value of Canadian beef production and sustainability practices to both domestic markets as well as high-value foreign markets to maintain and increase market share in the protein market. Speaker Bios #ONE18
ELIZABETH SANTIN Associate Professor of Avian Pathology and Head of the Laboratory of Poultry Pathology, Department of Veterinary Medicine at Unversidade Federal do Paraná Elizabeth Santin is associate professor of avian pathology and head of the laboratory of poultry pathology in the Department of Veterinary Medicine at Universidade Federal do Paraná in Curitiba, Brazil. She received her master's degree and Doctor of Science in poultry pathology from Sao Paulo State University in Brazil. She conducted postdoctoral studies at the University of California, Davis in immune nutrition. Her main area of focus is on how nutrition, especially poor-quality ingredients, can interfere with gut health. In Brazil and Latin America, she developed field studies for poultry companies to evaluate epidemiological aspects of gut health problems in broiler production and to look for solutions. Santin is the board director of the Poultry Science Association (2016-2019).
FRASER KEY Independent Consultant/Owner, Mayfield Vineyard Fraser Key studied higher business management and the natural environment, followed briefly by studying at Ecole de Viticulture et d'Oenologie in Dijon, France, where his passion for wine and the complexity of flavor from botanicals was born. Key, his wife, Julie, and their two children, Isobel and Henry, live on the family farm, surrounded by orchards, fields and solar panels. The family enjoys the country life and all it brings, with Key being passionate about imparting strong family values with a clear business ethic into their daily lives. The business today supports three generations of the family and is involved in a diverse range of activities, from the factory, cooking beetroot and producing a range of ingredients, to the construction and maintenance of solar farms. He has developed his own variety of garlic, from which complex enzymatic compounds are extracted that act as a modern alternative to antibiotics, and has spent 25 years patiently selecting his onions to result in a beautiful pink onion variety named after his daughter, “Isobel“ Rose. Key has been involved in the renewable energy revolution in the U.K. and has built over 165 mega watts of solar capacity, including 15 MW on his own farm, which supplies 3,500 homes with power. One MW of biomass renewable heat equipment has also been installed, with the heat being used to directly replace fossil fuels used in the production of his horse bedding and cat litter products. He has been integral in the gin revolution sweeping across Europe as well as supplying ingredients. He also advises on complexity and the depth of flavor notes that culminate in successfully marketed brands. His vineyard produces white, red and sparkling wines with a following of private clients. Key's ultimate aim is to build an ethical, sustainable and diverse portfolio for his family that is capable of coping with all the challenges of modern life. GIJS RUTJES Technical Sales Support Manager, Coppens International Gijs Rutjes is passionate about fish, feed and fish farming. He studied aquaculture at Wageningen University and Research in the Netherlands, specializing in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), fish nutrition and immunity in fish. He completed an internship in Scotland with Marine Harvest in which he was involved in selective breeding and supported the feed department with feeding tables and feeding strategies. After completing his studies, he worked for a leading African catfish RAS hatchery in Holland and an RAS catfish farm, including processing, for nearly three years before entering the fish feed industry. Initially, he worked as a technical sales manager selling feed and technically supporting customers in Europe, Russia and Asia. In 2003, he joined Coppens International, and he is currently responsible for the technical sales support at Coppens and travels extensively. His main focus is to directly support the sales force and customers with feed choice, feeding strategies and fish farming issues in order to achieve the best results with Coppens’ feeds. Rutjes is also strongly involved in Coppens’ R&D and product development. He helps to translate the results gained at the ACAC to the salespeople and customers as well as identify trends and opportunities for product development. He is strongly committed to the Coppens motto, “Dedicated to your performance.”
DR. GREGORY JICHA, M.D., PH.D. Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Kentucky Dr. Gregory Jicha is a professor in the Department of Neurology and the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky (UK). Jicha serves as associate center director and leads the clinical core of the NIA-funded UK Alzheimer’s Disease Center. He also serves as medical director of Kentucky TeleCare and directs the Telemedicine Cognition Clinic at UK, which is designed to reach out to rural populations across the state for both clinical and research-related activities in the area of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. Jicha holds the Robert T. and Nyles Y. McCowan Endowed Chair in Alzheimer’s Research at UK. He is the principal investigator at UK for the national Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study group and also serves on the clinical task force and steering committee for the National Institute on Aging Alzheimer’s Disease Center program. He has also been elected as chair of the Geriatric Section of the American Academy of Neurology. Jicha’s current research interests lie in the areas of pre-clinical disease states, mild cognitive impairment, vascular contributions to dementia and clinical trials of disease-modifying therapies for degenerative dementias. He received his M.D. and Ph.D. from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine as part of the National Institutes of Health-funded Medical Scientist Training Program and completed his internship, neurology residency and behavioral neurology fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Speaker Bios #ONE18
IAN LAHIFFE Lead of Operations, Allflex Livestock Intelligence Ian Lahiffe has been based in Beijing, China, for over seven years and was formerly new business general manger for Alltech in China. He is now leading up operations for Allflex Livestock Intelligence in China while remaining very active in the agri-food technology space in China, working on a range of projects, including food traceability systems, technology acceleration and working to develop exchanges between China’s nascent beef sector and international best practice. Lahiffe writes regularly on Chinese agri-technology and market trends and is in demand as a speaker in China and internationally. He is an industry mentor to Bits x Bites, China’s first agri-food accelerator, and is a mentor for China Agricultural University’s Elite Cattleman Programme. Lahiffe grew up on a dairy farm in Ireland. He studied music and modern Irish at Trinity College, where he was an organ scholar and conductor of Trinity Orchestra and Trinity College Singers. He has been a lay clerk at Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin and has held a number of professional organist positions in Dublin and London. He completed a master’s degree in international studies and diplomacy at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London before moving to Beijing to work for the European Union. He also completed a postgraduate diploma in Mandarin studies (on a Chinese government scholarship) at Xi’an Jiaotong University and speaks fluent Mandarin.
JACK A. BOBO Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, Intrexon Jack A. Bobo serves as the senior vice president and chief communications officer for Intrexon, a synthetic biology company developing revolutionary solutions to the world’s most pressing problems in food, energy and health. In 2015, he was named by Scientific American as one of the 100 most influential people in biotechnology today. He joined Intrexon from the U.S. Department of State, where he worked for 13 years as a senior advisor on global food policy, biotechnology and agricultural trade. He is an accomplished communicator, having delivered more than 300 speeches on the future of food, the role of science and technology in feeding the world and how to build consumer trust. Prior to his distinguished career at the U.S. Department of State, he was an attorney at Crowell & Moring LLP. He received a Juris Doctor, a master’s degree in environmental science, a bachelor’s degree in psychology and chemistry, and a bachelor’s degree in biology from Indiana University.
JACK RODENBURG Certified CowSignals Trainer, Dairy Logix Jack Rodenburg received a bachelor’s degree in animal science from the University of Guelph in 1974. From 1974 to 2008, he worked in dairy extension for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, focusing on dairy production systems and labor efficiency. Since 1999, when the first commercial robotic milking system in North America was installed 30 miles from his office, he has worked closely with robotic milking herds across North America, conducting surveys and field studies and sharing the experiences of early adopters. After 34 years in dairy extension, Rodenburg started DairyLogix consulting, with a focus on designing dairy barns for robotic milking as well as lecturing on robotics and other dairy automation and precision technologies. He has published numerous articles about these topics in scientific journals as well as in the popular press and has participated in webinars with Hoards’s Dairyman and World Dairy Expo. Rodenburg is a certified CowSignals trainer and has co-authored three books in the popular “CowSignals” series, entitled “Robotic Milking,” “Building for the Cow” and “Feeding Signals” with Dr. Jan Hulsen. The father of four adult children, he lives in Woodstock, Ontario, with his wife, Flora.
JASON HONEYSETT Regional Manager, Pet Division, Cowtown Jason Honeysett grew up on a dairy farm in southern Saskatchewan, Canada. Shortly after graduating from high school, he started working for a company called Western Feeds. He started by stocking the shelves, helping customers and taking care of the animals in the pet department. Since Masterfeeds acquired Cowtown in 2002, the business has grown from one store to five stores and two franchise stores. Honeysett has been involved in the expansion of Cowtown and the opening of all stores from the ground up over the last 20 years. He has continued to take on additional responsibilities, learning about the pet industry. Honeysett has also worked for a large pet product distribution company, which enabled him to gain a unique perspective on pet retail knowledge. The majority of his career has been spent with Cowtown over the last 22 years in the pet retail department. He has helped grow Cowtown from $3 million in sales to $20 million in sales. Honeysett currently lives in Regina, Saskatchewan, where he works out of Cowtown’s head office. He resides there with his wife, Daisy, as well as their three children, Emily, Brooklyn and Jackson. Speaker Bios #ONE18
JEFF NOWICKI Chief Strategy Officer, Bump Williams Consulting Company As the chief strategy officer of Bump Williams Consulting Company (BWC), Jeff Nowicki is part of the executive team of a recognized leader in the alcohol beverage industry. BWC provides expertise in the beer, wine and spirits categories, including functions such as market trends, pricing, promotion analysis, structural development, new product planning, small brewer market expansion review and wholesaler portfolio management. The company is an informational source to all tiers of the industry production and supply chain. BWC also advises several Wall Street and financial institutions and beverage publications on current trends, industry health and emerging changes within the alcohol beverage industry. Nowicki has been a speaker at numerous alcohol beverage industry conferences. He often provides market insights to industry writers and has been quoted in a variety of industry publications as well as The Wall Street Journal. He appeared on Fox Business regarding the health of pricing in the spirits category. With 36 years of experience working in the alcohol beverage industry, Nowicki has acquired a wealth of knowledge. He began his career in Anchorage, Alaska, at a liquor/ beer/wine wholesaler, occupying a number of senior management positions. His career has included many senior management-level positions at G. Heileman Brewing Company, Adolph Coors Brewing Co., The Gambrinus Company, Pyramid Brewing Co. and Independent Brewers United before joining Bump Williams Consulting in 2009, bringing his extensive industry experience and knowledge to BWC’s retailer, alcohol supplier and distributor clients.
DR. JENNIFER ADOLPHE Senior Nutritionist, Petcurean Pet Nutrition Dr. Jennifer Adolphe received her Ph.D. in companion animal nutrition from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. She has a master’s degree in human nutrition and is a registered dietitian. Her Ph.D. research examined the effect of carbohydrates on metabolic and cardiovascular health in lean and obese dogs. Adolphe is the recipient of over 20 awards and scholarships for her academic work and has numerous peer- reviewed publications. Her work in the pet food industry has focused on product development and ingredient procurement. She is currently the senior nutritionist at Petcurean Pet Nutrition, a Canadian, family-owned company committed to offering superior quality pet foods.
JOÃO MANOEL CORDEIRO ALVES Aquafeed Product Manager, Guabi Animal Nutrition João Manoel Cordeiro Alves is aquafeed product manager at Guabi Animal Nutrition, where he has worked since 2002. He is responsible for product development, the research team, the technical assistance team, product field tests, lectures and training for both Guabi and its customers. Alves has worked on technical assistance for aqua farmers, projects and on- farm training for more than 35 years. He received a bachelor’s degree in animal science and a master’s degree from Sao Paulo State University in Brazil. JOE SZALOKY Vice President of Procurement and Business Development, Murphy Brown, LLC Joseph "Joe" Szaloky is the vice president of procurement and business development for Murphy Brown, LLC (the live production unit of Smithfield Foods, Inc.). Szaloky offices out of Murphy Brown's headquarters in Warsaw, North Carolina. In this capacity, he is responsible for overseeing the procurement for Smithfield's U.S. operations. In addition, in his role as vice president of business development, he is the primary resource for Smithfield's hog production as it relates to the development and implementation of large strategic projects, alliances and ventures. Szaloky is also the primary decision-maker for his family farming operation in North Carolina. He received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas, and a Master of Business Administration from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. He is also a licensed CPA. Szaloky was raised in Burkburnett, Texas, and has lived around the country via his many different finance and marketing roles with Siemens and the Pillsbury Company. In 2001, he and his wife, Denise, relocated from Minneapolis, Minnesota, to their dream location in Wilmington, North Carolina. They have two sons, who have grown up at the beach. The youngest will attend Auburn University in the fall of 2018 and the oldest is a graduate of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. The Szaloky family enjoys its Thanksgiving meals filled with Iron Bowl football. He spends his free time with his wife on their boat around Wilmington or on his farm with his boys. Speaker Bios #ONE18
JOHN KIRKPATRICK Agricultural Manager for Poultry and Eggs, TESCO John Kirkpatrick joined TESCO in May 2015 as agricultural manager for poultry and eggs (Europe, including the U.K., and South America and Asia) and is responsible for agricultural supply across feed mills, breeders, hatcheries, grow out, catching/transport and slaughter across the following species: chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese and eggs. In addition, Kirkpatrick is responsible for feed sustainability and security across all monogastric and ruminant species at TESCO. Kirkpatrick has led a significant change program across the TESCO poultry and egg division, focused on improvement based on science, evidence and factual information. One specific area that he has developed in order to deliver to customer expectations is welfare outcome measure reporting, providing benchmarking tools to benchmark not only within the country, but globally. He currently manages in partnership with suppliers and third party audit provider Integra, a diverse and challenging global portfolio; however, it is one that presents significant opportunities for the future of U.K. agriculture. Kirkpatrick describes himself as “a farmer in TESCO,” bringing a very practical and straight-talking approach to grocery retail. He is passionate about great agricultural production across the global supply chains and regularly challenging farmers and suppliers to maintain, and indeed enhance, the high standards expected by customers. Kirkpatrick comes from Limavady, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, where his wider family continues to farm today. Educated initially in agriculture at the College of Agriculture, Food & Rural Enterprise, Greenmount Campus in Northern Ireland, he then studied poultry production and science at Harper Adams University in Shropshire, England. Kirkpatrick initially started his career with the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department, based in Oban, Argyll, Scotland, as agricultural adviser, having realized that the civil service “was a bit slow-paced.” He then moved into the poultry sector based in Northern Ireland for a large broiler integrator as a broiler adviser. His stockmanship skills were spotted early, and he worked himself up though the business to support many Northern Ireland broiler farmers, many whom are suppliers to TESCO and are good friends today. Opportunity then took Kirkpatrick away from Northern Ireland to England to work with Channel 4 and celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley–Whittingstall (a TESCO critic), highlighting areas of improvement that were required in terms of improved broiler welfare. Seeing the need to broaden his experience further and challenge himself, he then took a different direction, a career in commercial pullet rearing that provided subsequent on-farm support to layer farms in England with a national firm in Rugby, Warwickshire. This was then complemented by furthering his experience by producing 36 million birds per annum across two regions in Saudi Arabia, producing broilers for the country's largest broiler integrator for the domestic Alyoum brand. He is a British Red Tractor Poultry board member who represents the British Retail Consortium. Kirkpatrick describes his experience to date as “a very great privilege” to have been involved with passionate and professional producers who are driving the U.K. poultry and egg industries forward in a profitable and sustainable manner. JOHN PERRY JR. Agronomic Services Team Manager, Simplot Grower Solutions John Perry Jr. holds the position of agronomic services team manager with Simplot Grower Solutions. He has been a member of the Simplot agronomic services team in California for nearly seven years. Perry has 46 years of experience in the pest management profession. Before joining Simplot, he had a 26-year career with Mobay/Miles/Bayer/Bayer Crop Science. At Simplot, he focuses on proprietary and specialty products and provides technical information to crop advisers, independent consultants and corporate growers, with an emphasis on vegetables, tree nut crops, stone fruit and grape crops in California. Perry was born, raised and currently resides in Kingsburg, California, with his wife, Kathy. They have four children: three married daughters and a son, John Matthew. A graduate of California State University, Fresno, he has been an active industry participant, especially with the California Association of Pest Control Advisers (CAPCA). Perry was recognized as CAPCA Member of the Year in 1998, served as CAPCA state president from 1997 to 1998 and has held both a California Pest Control Adviser (PCA) license since 1972 and an International Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) license since 1994. He serves his hometown as a member of Lions Clubs International.
JOHN PHILLIPS Owner, Darby Dan Farm John Phillips is a third-generation horseman who owns and operates Darby Dan Farm, originally founded by his grandfather. He also manages the family-owned Phillips Racing Partnership, which has resulted in several Grade l winners, including Breeders’ Cup winner and Eclipse champion Soaring Softly and Grade l winner Winter Memories. Having received a bachelor's degree from Denison University and a Juris Doctor from Vanderbilt University, Phillips was a partner in the Bricker & Eckler law firm in Columbus, Ohio, where he represented a number of equine industry clients, including the Ohio Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners and the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Ohio division. Phillips moved to Lexington, Kentucky, in 1998, committing exclusively to his equine enterprise. Phillips has served the industry in a number of positions and on a number of boards. Currently, he is a steward for The Jockey Club and serves as a director of The Jockey Club Information Systems. In addition, he is the president of the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance. He is a member of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, having served on the executive committee of that organization for several years. He is a past director of the board of the Bluegrass Conservancy, Thoroughbred Club of America, Horse Country and the Breeders’ Cup board of directors and its executive committee. He also served two terms as a racing commissioner in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He is vice chairman of the Fayette Alliance, as well as the founding member, and is currently on the board of directors for the Fayette Alliance Foundation in Lexington, Kentucky. He and his wife, Beth, happily reside here in Lexington. They are the proud parents of three outstanding young adults: Bo, Jack and Ellie. Speaker Bios #ONE18
JOHN W. POWER LSC International, Inc. John W. Power has devoted his career to leading and advising companies throughout the agri-food chain on a global basis. He has worked with the agricultural biotechnology industry, the seed industry, the crop protection industry, the irrigation industry, the grain storage and handling industry, primary agricultural production and the food processing industry. He has managed both startup business operations and large multinational business activities as a C-suite executive. He is currently president of LSC International, Inc., a Chicago-based firm specializing in the provision of corporate and financial advice to participants in the global agri-food chain that he founded in 1997. During the last three years, he has been the keynote speaker on digital agriculture at industry conferences in the U.S., Canada and China. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Science in Economics from University College Dublin, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is a professional member of the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association, the American Society of Agricultural Engineers and the American Seed Trade Association.
JORGE L. CORDOVA Production Manager, Naturisa Jorge L. Cordova is production manager for shrimp farms at Naturisa in Guayaquil, Ecuador. He joined Naturisa in 2008 and has experience in many different aspects of the shrimp business, including post-larvae quality control and sales as well as shrimp sales and marketing at Campac Seafood LLC. Previously, Cordova was production manager for Pesquera Bravito and was also partner and owner at BELERE, a 120-hectare shrimp farm operation. He began his career working at a shrimp farm in Ecuador, PENTEC, in 1989 and was involved in shrimp farm management and consultancy. Before working in the shrimp industry, he was a biologist at the University of Guayaquil. While attending the university as a student, he volunteered for a job with the Oceanographic Institute of the Navy in Ecuador, collaborating on several oceanic trips as an assistant to biological oceanographic research, including the first Ecuadorean oceanographic journey to Antarctica in 1987. Cordova’s work has been published in several publications, and he has also given many lectures on shrimp farming practices in Ecuador at aquaculture events at home and abroad. He received his master’s degree in mariculture from Texas A&M University and his master’s degree in economics and business from Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral. He also achieved his RAPCO Certification for Aquaculture Professionals in 2017. DR. KARL DAWSON Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, Alltech Dr. Karl Dawson is the vice president and chief scientific officer at Alltech and directs activities at the company’s bioscience centers around the world, including Alltech’s Center for Animal Nutrigenomics and Applied Animal Nutrition, where he is the co-director. He handles the administration and scientific programs within Alltech’s research department, which employs more than 140 team members. He also oversees the company’s external contract research, which includes programs for 50 graduate students around the world and the activities of Alltech’s nearly 30 global research alliances.
KATHRYN BRITTON Senior Director of Operations and Marketing, Where Food Comes From, Inc. Kathryn Britton is the senior director of operations and marketing for Where Food Comes From, Inc., a company focused on verifying production-related claims for all types of foods, providing producers with new market opportunities while authentically communicating their story to consumers. In this role, she is responsible for the operational performance of the company’s IMI Global division and oversees all aspects of branding and communications for Where Food Comes From’s six certification divisions and consumer-facing food labeling program. Britton is an active member of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, currently co-leads the Cattle Traceability Working Group liability subcommittee and is a dedicated member of Colorado State University’s equine sciences advisory board.
DR. KAYLA PRICE Canadian Poultry Technical and Research Manager, Alltech Canada Dr. Kayla Price is currently the Canadian poultry technical and research manager for Alltech Canada. She provides technical and sales support, with additional research responsibilities, in Canada. Prior to joining Alltech, Price received her Ph.D. from the University of Guelph with a research focus on environmental influence on live coccidiosis vaccine success in chickens. From this background, she gained a passion for poultry intestinal health. The poultry industry is ever- changing, and she strives to share this enthusiasm with others. Speaker Bios #ONE18
LAURA DANIELS President and Founder, Dairy Girl Network Laura Daniels is a mother, wife, farmer, dairy consultant and agriculture advocate. At Heartwood Farm in Cobb, Wisconsin, Daniels and her husband, Jarred Searls, take great joy in teaching their children, Nathan and Julia, their values as they work together. While she and Searls share ownership of the farm, it is Daniels who serves as general manager and is in charge of the day‐to-day operations of the 300-Jersey-cow farm. She also does consulting on team building and employee motivation for Star Blends Feeds, located in Sparta, Wisconsin. Daniels is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison in dairy science and life sciences communications. She is the founder of Dairy Girl Network, a networking group for dairy women across the world, helping them connect and succeed. While active in many local state and national organizations, her pride is being a coach of the Iowa County 4‐H Dairy Judging Team for 15 years. Her barn office is her advocacy headquarters, where she takes time each day to spread pro‐agriculture messages. She also hits the road to deliver pro‐ag and motivational speeches across the country, inspiring many to find their passion, build their skills and have confidence to tell their story.
LINDSEY JOHNSON Founder, Lush Life Productions Lindsey Johnson is the founder of Lush Life Productions, the leader in bartender and trade advocacy. Over the past 11 years, Lush Life has worked with spirits and wine brands to make inroads in the quickly growing and dynamic on-premise space. Along with offering best-in- class on premise activation and strategy, Lush Life has also developed the most sought-after trade programs, including Camp Runamok and Portland Cocktail Week. DR. MAJID FOTUHI, M.D., PH.D. Neurologist and Neuroscientist A Harvard- and Johns Hopkins-trained neurologist and neuroscientist, Dr. Majid Fotuhi is widely regarded as an authority in the field of memory, Alzheimer’s disease, concussion, ADHD and increasing brain vitality in late life. He has had numerous publications in major peer-reviewed journals, which have been cited by thousands of scientists around the world. Fotuhi is also the author of three books, including the recently released "Boost Your Brain: The New Art and Science Behind Enhanced Brain Performance." Fotuhi has 25 years of teaching, clinical work and neuroscience research experience at Harvard University and Johns Hopkins University. He conducts clinical research, writes books and gives public lectures about brain health, prevention of Alzheimer’s disease and expanding brain capacity. He is currently the medical director of NeuroGrow Brain Fitness Center, an affiliate staff member at Johns Hopkins Medicine and a lecturer at Harvard Medical School. Fotuhi received his M.D. degree (cum laude) from Harvard Medical School as a member of the Harvard-MIT Program of Health Sciences and Technology (HST) and his Ph.D. in neuroscience from Johns Hopkins University. In the past, he served as an assistant professor of neurology at Johns Hopkins, a director of the Center for Memory and Brain Health at Sinai Hospital and the chief medical officer at NeurExpand Brain Center. His initial clinical research at Johns Hopkins focused on basic brain neurochemistry and on finding effective ways to prevent dementia. His current research focuses on designing multidisciplinary treatment programs for patients with memory loss and/or post-concussive syndrome, and on clinical trials on the role of natural supplements for enhancing memory. Fotuhi has dedicated much of his time to educating the public about memory, aging and concussion. Fotuhi has taken a leadership role in medical education as well. He has received numerous awards for his innovative and dynamic teaching style. He is one of the most popular instructors at Harvard Medical School, where he designed and helped to build two 5-foot-tall brain models for his students in neuroanatomy classes. He won the distinguished teaching award from the American Academy of Neurology in 2001. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Virginia. His hobbies include ballroom dancing, tennis and traveling.
DR. MARK CIGAN Trait Development Director, Genus R&D Dr. Mark Cigan is currently the trait development director at Genus R&D, using gene editing technologies to improve disease resistance in pigs and cattle. Genus’ mission is to use the latest technology to provide farmers with superior livestock genetics that enable them to produce higher-quality animal protein more efficiently in the form of meat and milk. Prior to joining Genus, Cigan was a senior research manager in trait enabling technologies at DuPont Pioneer. In this role, he directed research activities in the genome modification of major row crops. This project integrated genetic, molecular, plant transformation and biochemical approaches for the purpose of editing and inserting genes into plant genomes to accelerate breeding and increase yield potential for commercial applications in maize, sorghum, wheat and soybeans. Cigan holds both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in biology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and received his doctoral degree in genetics and molecular biology from Northwestern University in Chicago. After graduating, he was a National Research Council Fellow at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. He is listed as an author or co-author on more than 30 science publications and has collaborated with labs in the United States, Europe and Australia that focus on aspects of reproductive biology and genome modification. Speaker Bios #ONE18
MARK DUVAL President, Terex Greater China Mark Duval is the president of Terex Greater China, where he is responsible for managing overall profit and loss, joint ventures, manufacturing operations, R&D and global sourcing for the Fortune 500 company. Terex China includes a range of Terex businesses, including Genie Aerial Work Platforms, Mobile Material Processing and Terex Cranes and Utilities. Prior to Terex, Duval was president of the American Chamber of Commerce in the People's Republic of China. As president, he oversaw the strategy and management of chamber operations in Beijing, Tianjin, Dalian, Wuhan and Shenyang, served as the link between the board of governors and staff, led advocacy with United States and Chinese government officials, acted as media spokesman for the American business community in China and drove engagement and support for over 1,000 companies and the 3,800 members of the chamber. An American citizen, Duval grew up in Zimbabwe and South Africa before moving to the United States in 1990. He has been based in China since 1996, where for over 16 years he led in a variety of leadership roles at Motorola China on corporate strategy, operations and business development, public policy and government relations, communications and public affairs, crisis management and go‐to‐market operations. Duval received a bachelor's degree from the University of KwaZulu‐Natal and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin‐Milwaukee.
MARTIN RYAN Technical Support Manager, Glanbia Agribusiness Martin Ryan from County Tipperary, Ireland, has over 30 years of experience in the agricultural supply chain. He is currently technical support manager for Glanbia Agribusiness (Ireland’s largest agribusiness). He received a bachelor's degree in animal science from University College Dublin (UCD) and received a master's degree in management practice from the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School. Ryan is a well-known pedigree cattle breeder and exhibitor with many national awards. He is a past president of the Irish Charolais Cattle Society and is a current board member of the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (representing Pedigree Beef Herd Books). MARY SHELMAN Former Director of Harvard Business School's Agribusiness Program Mary Shelman is an internationally recognized food and agribusiness thought leader with an extensive knowledge base and international network built over 30 years of business and academic experience. The former director of Harvard Business School’s Agribusiness Program, today she advises and supports companies through consulting engagements and board service as they navigate complex industry issues by providing unique insights into technology and consumer trends, identifying strategic growth pathways and designing management team/ board-level programs. Shelman has worked with organizations of all sizes as a consultant and board member. As a consultant to the Irish government, she co-created a new unified vision for the Irish agri-food industry, which led to the introduction of the world’s first country-level sustainability program. Shelman also led several projects focused on short-term and long-term corporate strategy for privately held agri-food companies. Her board service includes 10 years as chairman of RiceTec, Inc., an integrated genetics/agribusiness venture that is now the largest U.S. rice seed company; 11 years as board director of Stiftung Fürst Liechtenstein, the holding company for the non-financial services assets of Liechtenstein’s royal family; and a two-year term as president of the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA). She currently serves on the strategic advisory boards of Crop Enhancement, Inc. and Village Capital, and she is a venture partner at Radicle Growth, an ag-tech fund based in California. A native of Kentucky, where she still owns a farm, Shelman holds a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Kentucky and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
MICHAEL QUINDAZZI Managing Director, U.S. Digital Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Mike Quindazzi is managing director and business development leader for the Southwest region and U.S. digital services for PwC. He has 28 years invested in gathering industry experience and crafting his management consulting abilities, leading teams and global companies on innovation, strategy and transformational initiatives. He is a keynote speaker on the global mega trends that are shaping future paths for business and society and focuses on the eight emerging technologies essential to the enterprise by 2020. Quindazzi was recognized by JAX Finance as the number one FinTech global social media influencer and Onalytica as a top 10 influencer for artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and digital transformation. In addition to serving clients, Quindazzi currently serves on the executive committee at the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation, leading a number of important economic development initiatives. He received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Montclair State University, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude and was granted honorary membership from the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. Speaker Bios #ONE18
MONICA FOWLER Athletics Dietitian, University of Kentucky Monica Fowler is the staff sports dietitian for the University of Kentucky. She oversees nutrition services for all of the UK athletes. During her time at the athletic department, she has built a Fuel Zone that includes five full kitchens and will soon be planting the second athlete garden. She also oversees her graduate staff dietitians to help maintain Fuel Zone and team spaces across the many training facilities on campus. Early next year, she will help open Fuel Zones in the Joe Craft Center and the new baseball stadium. Fowler has worked to build a nutrition program that promotes real food as the first fuel choice for the athletes. She received both her bachelor's degree and master's degree from the University of Kentucky. Originally from Leitchfield, Kentucky, Fowler now calls Lexington home. She and her husband, Shane, have two children, Satchel and Rebecca.
MONICA MARSHALL Senior Vice President/Director, Ketchum After nearly a decade with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), Monica Marshall joined global communications firm Ketchum to lead its Purpose offering, where she is responsible for developing and executing sustainability and social impact programs that are fully integrated with marketing and communications campaigns to build brands, strengthen reputation and increase awareness and stakeholder engagement. She works with many global companies, including the food industry, NGOs and foundations. Prior to this, Marshall was the deputy director of private partnerships and fundraising at the WFP. During her tenure, she and her team forged partnerships with a host of global, regional and local companies, established a high-net-worth individual (HNWI) outreach campaign and developed an online giving platform, raising over half a billion dollars in the first five years to improve food security for millions of men, women and children. Before joining the U.N., Marshall worked with Ketchum in New York, Egypt and Washington, D.C., and was responsible for building and sustaining a corporate and government relations practice that included the development and implementation of global communications campaigns around major issues such as human trafficking, education, Medicare and economic development. Marshall received a bachelor's degree in business and economics from the American University in London and a master's degree in Middle East studies and Arabic from the American University in Cairo. She is married with three children. NICK ADAMS Global Manager, Mycotoxin Management, Alltech Nick Adams is the global manager of the Alltech® Mycotoxin Management team. He is a native of England, although he spent much of his early years growing up in Germany. Adams joined the feed industry in 1996 when he took a position with Hanford Feeds Ltd as a ruminant feed specialist in South West England. After three years with Hanford Feeds, he accepted a position with Alltech. He has worked at Alltech for 18 years, initially in the U.K. and afterward spending eight years in California. While in California, he was invited to join the steering committee of the California Animal Nutrition Conference and received the 2010 Allied Member of the Year award from the California Poultry Federation. He received his bachelor’s degree in animal science from the University of Reading and is a graduate of the Alltech Advanced Management program, which is run in conjunction with the University College Dublin Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School in Ireland.
OSLER DESOUZART CEO, OD Consulting Osler Desouzart is a member of the advisory board of the World Agriculture Forum, a team member of the Sustainable Food Laboratory and established his own consulting company in March 2004, OD Consulting, Market Planning & Strategy, providing services in 37 countries. He has spent most of his professional life in the international marketing sector of meats, having worked for the largest pork and poultry industries in Brazil (Sadia and Perdigão), leading their foreign trade departments. He has participated in strengthening the Brazilian meat export industry and has occupied positions in several professional associations, including ABEF (Brazilian Poultry Exporters Association) and ABIPECS (Brazilian Pork Meat Industry Association). Desouzart is frequently asked to present his opinion about international trade and competition in the agri-food business, and he has given lectures in several countries and participated in national and international professional congresses as the main speaker. He has lived and worked in Spain, France and Switzerland during his participation in international trading. He received a law degree from Rio de Janeiro State University, a degree in marketing from the Escuela de Alta Dirección y Administración in Madrid, Spain, a degree in export and import management from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil and a degree in total quality management from Fundação Dom Cabral, Belo Horizonte in Brazil. Fluent in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish and Italian, Desouzart teaches courses at the Portuguese Catholic University School of Business and Economics in Lisbon, Portugal; the Institute of Administration and Management of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil; Asociación Española de Ciencia Avicola (AECA); Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), University of Sao Paulo; Federal University of Minas Gerais; and participates as a guest speaker in different academic programs of agricultural sciences and veterinary colleges in several Brazilian universities. In 2006, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) published Desouzart’s study “Structural Changes in the Brazilian Poultry Industry 1995-2005,” and in 2014 he received an award from the Brazilian Association of Poultry Producers for his contributions to the development of the sector and its international market. Speaker Bios #ONE18
DR. OYVIND FYLLING-JENSEN CEO, Nofima AS Dr. Oyvind Fylling-Jensen is the CEO of Nofima AS, the Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research. He received junior officer training during his compulsory military service and holds the rank of lieutenant (1976). He received a degree in veterinary medicine from Justus-Liebig University in Giessen, Germany (1981), and a Ph.D. in veterinary pathology from the University of Giessen and the Norwegian School of Veterinary Medicine (1985). He has received management training from IMD, Harvard Business School (HBS), the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH), the Norwegian School of Management (BI) and INSEAD, and he is a long-time participant at the HBS Agribusiness Seminar. Fylling-Jensen has a broad industrial background from various industries such as research management, biotechnology, diagnostics, pharmacology and aquaculture. His wide business experience is from international business operations, sales and marketing, business development and general management as well as change management and mergers. He has successfully led the transformation of Nofima to an internationally recognized applied research institute after the merger of four independent institutes in 2008. He has served on several company boards and has been a non-executive member of the board of the Research Council of Norway since 2011, appointed by the Ministry of Education and Research.
PATRICK WALSH Founder and Managing Director, Dogpatch Labs Patrick Walsh is the founder and managing director of Dogpatch Labs, Ireland’s leading startup hub, which houses a mix of startups, international tech companies, social enterprises and corporate off-site innovation hubs. The startup hub has been home to many of Ireland’s fastest-growing tech companies, including Intercom, which has gone on to raise over $100 million in venture financing. The hub is part of an exclusive global network of 40 international startup hubs backed by Google and also has partnerships with other corporates, including Unilever. In partnership with Alltech, Dogpatch works to deliver The Pearse Lyons Accelerator, now regarded as a top global ag-tech accelerator, with six of the 10 startups from the first year being ranked in CB Insights’ list of top 100 ag-tech companies of 2017. This year, a new program,The Pearse Lyons Incubator, was launched, focusing on intrapreneurship and enabling staff to rapidly advance new internal ideas. Walsh is a member of Ireland’s National Competitiveness Council, a roundtable of government bodies and business leaders from across Ireland. Previously, he worked in a high-growth Irish tech company (Ding.com), an early stage startup (PayMins.com) and an international tech company setting up in Ireland (Hassle.com). He is a qualified chartered accountant, having trained with KPMG for three years. DR. PETER KRISTENSEN Managing Director, Portfolio Europe, Wheatsheaf Group Dr. Peter Kristensen is managing director, portfolio Europe for Wheatsheaf Group, part of the Grosvenor Estate. Kristensen joined Wheatsheaf in August 2015 from Genus PLC, where he managed its porcine business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Prior to that, he worked with the privately held German pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim, where he held a number of international management positions within animal health. Early in his career, he worked in the Midwest in a large family-owned ag business in cattle and pigs. Kristensen received a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from the University of Copenhagen University, qualified in agriculture and completed an executive MBA from the International Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 2013. He is a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (MRCVS). In his spare time, Kristensen enjoys spending time with his family in his native Denmark, collecting fine wine and looking at classic cars, boats and racehorses.
DR. PHILIP LYONS Research Scientist, Coppens International Dr. Philip Lyons is a research scientist at Coppens International, an Alltech company. From a young age, Lyons had a passion for all things aquatic. This led to him studying for his undergraduate degree in applied freshwater and marine biology at Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology in Ireland before obtaining master’s and doctoral degrees in fish health from the University of Stirling Institute of Aquaculture in Scotland. His doctoral dissertation focused on the molecular profiling of the gut microbiome of farmed salmonids, and he has published widely on this topic in peer-reviewed scientific journals. After completing his studies in 2016, Lyons immediately joined Coppens International’s research and development team in the Netherlands. His principal responsibilities at Coppens International include the organization and implementation of the company’s research and development programs, in which he focuses on the advancement of innovative aquafeed solutions that improve fish health and performance. He is also passionate about education and supervises a number of undergraduate and postgraduate aquaculture students as part of industry-led academic research partnerships. Speaker Bios #ONE18
PHILIP WILKINSON Executive Director, 2 Sisters Food Group Philip Wilkinson is the executive director at 2 Sisters Food Group. After studying agriculture at Askham Bryan College, Wilkinson chose to enter a career in the dairy industry. Starting as a management trainee at the Milk Marketing Board of England and Wales, he progressed through a range of senior roles within the industry, which culminated in the role of commercial director at Arla Foods PLC. During this time, he studied agribusiness at Harvard Business School. Throughout his career, Wilkinson has held several industry positions, including chairmanship of the National Dairy Council and National Dairy Farm Assured Ltd. He was awarded an Order of the British Empire for services to the dairy industry in 2003. Upon leaving the dairy sector, Wilkinson became managing director of Grampian Country Food Group’s integrated chicken business and in 2006 joined 2 Sisters Food Group. He is a director of the Red Tractor Poultry Sector Board; a board member of the British Poultry Council; vice president and council member of the Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry Trade in the European Union; a director of Inghams, a poultry integrator in Australia and New Zealand; chairman of Greengage, a lighting and sensor company for the poultry and swine industry based in Scotland; and a director of Paramount 21, a privately owned seafood company based in the U.K. and Australia. He is a member of the Worshipful Company of Poulters and of the Guild of Freemen of the City of London.
RAJ KASULA Poultry Technical Consultant, Ridley Feed Ingredients Raj Kasula is a poultry technical consultant at Ridley Feed Ingredients. A certified professional animal scientist for poultry via the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists, he has more than 28 years of experience in multispecies animal nutrition, with a focus on poultry. He is currently spearheading the development of a modern version of layer nutrition software called the Alltech Poultry Model. He is also the Alltech lead on projects such as the Alltech Egg Squad, poultry blocks, a natural dewormer, extruded chicken starter feed and vitamin organic trace mineral premix. Previously, he actively led the product promotion, marketing and business development of nutritional and non-nutritional additives across species and geographies, specializing in the successful launch of new and innovative concepts for nutritional applications. With experience promoting feed additives in more than 33 countries, Kasula has hands-on management and leadership experience in animal nutrition, technical service, research and product development functions across several nutrition and feed additive segments. He has also authored several technical bulletins, developed nutrition software and trained more than a dozen nutritionists. Kasula has developed and implemented several customer support service programs, including feed formulation, feed ingredient analysis, a wet and analytical chemistry lab, and microbiological lab services. He also developed and implemented quality management systems for manufacturing operations on three separate occasions. He is a member of the Poultry Science Association and the lead for its Andrew F. Giesen III Poultry Science Undergraduate Internship Program. DR. REBECCA DELLES Research Scientist, Alltech Dr. Rebecca Delles is a research scientist in meat chemistry at Alltech, and her research primarily focuses on the impact of nutritional strategies on the oxidative stability of fresh meat products. She received her bachelor’s degree in medical technology from the State University of New York at Fredonia. After completing an internship at Rochester General Hospital in 2008, she attended the University of Kentucky and received her master’s and doctoral degrees in food science. Her doctoral research investigated the influence of dietary antioxidant supplementation and oil quality on the oxidative and enzymatic properties as well as the protein expression of broiler meat. Delles joined Alltech as a postdoctoral research scholar in December 2013.
DR. RICHARD LALLY Postdoctoral Researcher, Alltech Dr. Richard Lally is a postdoctoral researcher at Alltech. Currently, he is working with the research department on a variety of Alltech Crop Science projects. His research focuses on crop genomic responses to Alltech Crop Science applications, including examining disease management and nutrient applications in various agronomic settings and incorporating Alltech’s nutrigenomic research platform. He has worked on many projects, including citrus greening in oranges, black sigatoka in bananas and crop nutrient improvement. Lally received a bachelor’s degree in biosciences with a focus on biopharmaceuticals from the Institute of Technology, Carlow in Ireland. Afterward, he pursued a Ph.D. at the same institute, where he developed microbial fermentation applications for sustainable agronomic practices. He joined Alltech through the Alltech Young Scientist program after he won the event’s global prize in 2016 for his project examining the symbiotic role of Pseudomonas fluorescens in plant growth promotion.
DR. RICHARD MURPHY Research Director, Alltech Dr. Richard Murphy is the research director at the Alltech European Bioscience Centre in Dunboyne, Ireland. He received a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry in 1994 from the National University of Ireland, Galway. Subsequently, he received a research scholarship from Alltech and earned his doctorate in the Department of Biochemistry at the National University of Ireland, Galway in 1999. Murphy maintains strong links with numerous universities and research institutions and has been appointed as an adjunct professor on the faculty of science and health studies at Dublin City University. He has also served as an external examiner for undergraduate degree programs and sits on the board of management of the National Institute for Cellular Biology at Dublin City University, where he is the external chairman. His current research activities are diverse and include peptide biomarker detection, molecular fingerprinting of microbial populations, antimicrobial resistance, biogas production and transcriptional control, and regulation of protein production. Speaker Bios #ONE18
ROBERT WALKER CEO, KEENAN, An Alltech Company In 2016, Robert Walker was appointed CEO of KEENAN, an Alltech company, with the responsibility of driving the iconic Irish agri-brand after its acquisition by Alltech. The Irish-based KEENAN team is a global leader in diet feeding and has twinned its range of machinery with innovative digital technologies, where it is a pioneer in the “internet of things” market.Walker received a bachelor’s degree in horticulture from the University of Natal in South Africa in 1994, and he recently completed business courses at University College Dublin Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School in Dublin, Ireland, and Bocconi School of Management in Milan, Italy. After graduation in 1994, Walker founded his own hydroponics business in South Africa, growing hothouse flowers and tomatoes for sale to the national supermarket chains.Walker joined Alltech in 2002 as a sales manager in Ireland. He later transferred to the U.K., where he opened a regional sales office near Belfast. In 2005, he transferred to Italy, where he served as country manager for Alltech and progressed to become regional director of the Eastern Mediterranean region. In 2011, Walker was appointed European director of Alltech Crop Science, based in Italy, and in 2013, he transferred to the U.S. to assume the position of global general manager for Alltech Crop Science.
PROFESSOR ROBERT C. WOLCOTT Clinical Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University Robert C. Wolcott is a clinical professor of innovation and entrepreneurship at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Wolcott won Teacher of the Year from Kellogg’s EMBA program in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2017. He is also a managing partner with Clareo, a foresight and growth strategy consultancy serving global corporations. He serves on advisory boards for ZF, a $40 billion German automotive supplier, and H-Farm, the leading technology ecosystem in Italy. He has served on advisory boards for the Nordic Council (Oslo), Kraft Foods and General Electric. He is a regular contributor to Forbes on the impact of technology on business, society and humanity. His book “Grow from Within: Mastering Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation” (McGraw-Hill, 2010) has been published in Chinese and Japanese. Wolcott’s work appears in MIT Sloan Management Review, strategy+business, the Harvard Business Review (online), The Wall Street Journal, Advertising Age, Businessweek, the Financial Times (European Edition), The New York Times and numerous overseas publications. Wolcott is an angel investor in enterprises such as crowd funding leader Indiegogo, student loan innovator Lumni, legal documentation platform Page Vault, transaction security technology firm MagicCube, healthcare analytics providers SA Ignite and ClearCare Online, international art show EXPO CHICAGO and a blockchain-based startup in stealth mode. He received a bachelor’s degree in European and Chinese history and a master’s degree and Ph.D. in industrial engineering and management science from Northwestern University. He lives in Evanston, Illinois, with his wife, Ada, and their two daughters, Jolie and Sage. DR. RODOLPHE BARRANGOU Professor in the Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Services, North Carolina State University Dr. Rodolphe Barrangou received a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from Paris Descartes University in Paris, France, a master’s degree in biological engineering from the University of Technology in Compiegne, France, a master’s degree in food science from North Carolina State University, a Ph.D. in genomics from North Carolina State University and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He spent nine years in R&D and M&A at Danisco and DuPont in the food industry. Currently, Barrangou is the T. R. Klaenhammer Distinguished Scholar in Probiotics Research in the Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences at North Carolina State University, focusing on the evolution and functions of CRISPR-Cas systems and their applications in bacteria used in food manufacturing. He is also an associate member of the microbiology graduate program, the biotechnology graduate program, the functional genomics graduate program, the genetics program and the Comparative Medicine Institute. Recently, Barrangou received the 2016 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize, the 2016 Canada Gairdner International Award, the 2017 NAS Award in Molecular Biology and the 2018 NAS Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences. He is also the former chairman of the board of directors of Caribou Biosciences, a co-founder and member of the scientific advisory board of Intellia Therapeutics, and a co-founder and chairman of the scientific advisory board of Locus Biosciences. He was also elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
DR. ROGER SCALETTI Mineral Management Technical Sales and Support, Alltech Dr. Roger Scaletti grew up in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, on a small family farm. Being around animals and livestock while growing up led him to pursue a degree in dairy and animal science at Pennsylvania State University. Scaletti graduated in 1995 and then attended the University of Kentucky, where he completed a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in dairy nutrition in May 2003. His research background is in trace mineral nutrition and its role in mastitis and immune function in dairy cattle. In particular, his Ph.D. project examined the effects of copper source (inorganic copper sulfate compared to Alltech’s Bioplex® Cu) on overall copper status, in vitro lymphocyte and neutrophil function, and an in vivo intramammary E. coli challenge. He has published several articles in the Journal of Dairy Science, including “Effect of dietary copper source on response to coliform mastitis in dairy cows” and “Role of dietary copper in enhancing resistance to Escherichia coli mastitis.” His role at Alltech focuses on the technical sales and support of the Alltech® Mineral Management program, working with Sel-Plex® and Bioplex® trace minerals in North America. This position with the Alltech Mineral Management team has taken him to several countries, including Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Ireland, England, Hungary, Lithuania, Denmark, Australia and New Zealand to discuss the topic of mineral nutrition and mastitis. Speaker Bios #ONE18
RUBEN GROOT Nutritionist, Coppens International After receiving his master's degree in aquaculture from Wageningen University, Ruben Groot started working at Coppens International in the beginning of 2017 as aquafeed nutritionist. In this role, he is responsible for maintaining the high quality of the almost 200 different recipes produced at Coppens. However, as a part of the department of Quality Research and Nutrition, Groot is not only involved in the feed formulation, but is involved in many other aspects of the company as well. Groot is also part of the R&D team at Coppens, which illustrates the close relationship between nutrition and research at the company. This relationship is critical, as in addition to maintaining the high quality of Coppens' recipes, he also works intensively on continuous improvement in quality. The applied research done at the Alltech Coppens Aqua Centre plays a big role, as most of the results can be directly applied in the feed formulation. Other areas in which Groot is currently working include the development of new models to base amino acid requirements on and working toward feed formulation on a net energy base in fish.
DR. SCOTT BENNETT President, Equine Services Veterinary Hospital Dr. Scott Bennett is the owner, president and surgeon at Equine Services Veterinary Hospital in Simpsonville, Kentucky. Equine Services is a multifaceted surgical medical hospital, and since its inception in 1983 has been at the forefront of the industry. Bennett and Equine Services are proud of their many “firsts” and leading role with advanced surgical techniques, progressive treatments including stem cell regenerative therapies and state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment. Bennett pioneered endoscopic hysteroscopy in 1978 and the first embryo transfer in the American Saddlebred breed. He also achieved the first inter-species embryo transfer between the zebra and the domestic horse and developed 3D blood flow MRI imaging for the equine limb and laminitic horse. Bennett also developed and built Alliance Stud, a breeding, training and sales facility that manages stallions, broodmares and recipient mares for embryo transplantation. Bennett has presented lectures at many events and has published several articles in scientific journals, including Equine Veterinary Journal. Bennett received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. SCOTT MCCANDLESS Principal, WNTS Tax Policy Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Scott McCandless is a principal in PwC’s Tax Policy Services (TPS) practice within the Washington National Tax Services practice. Prior to re-joining PwC in 2014, McCandless served as tax counsel to Congressman Tim Griffin, a member of the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means. He advised Griffin on a wide range of tax and trade matters, including tax reform proposals. Previously, McCandless spent 2011 and 2012 serving as tax counsel to U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe, one of the senior members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance. He handled the senator’s broad portfolio of tax and trade issues. Prior to joining Snowe, McCandless was a director in PwC’s Washington National Tax Services practice, where he provided strategic advice as well as legislative, executive branch and regulatory representation for domestic and international clients of PwC on a broad spectrum of issues, including taxation and international trade, with a focus on energy tax policy. He has also authored several articles published in Tax Notes on energy tax policy issues. McCandless is a graduate of Emory University School of Law and began his career as a law clerk to the Honorable R. Kenton Musgrave at the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York.
DR. STEPHEN DUREN Ph.D., PAS, Performance Horse Nutrition, LLC Dr. Stephen Duren, a native of Soda Springs, Idaho, received his bachelor’s degree in animal sciences from the University of Idaho. Duren earned a Master of Science and a Ph.D. in equine nutrition and exercise physiology from the University of Kentucky. His research focus centered around feeding fat to racehorses and changes in blood flow distribution in fed and fasted horses during exercise. Duren is recognized by the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists as a member in good standing. He is also a member of the Equine Science Society, where he served as a board of directors member. Duren’s professional experience includes working as a technical services equine nutritionist for McCauley’s, an equine-only feed manufacturer in Central Kentucky. In that role, he was a consulting nutritionist for large breeding farms such as Adena Springs Stallions, Darby Dan Farm, Three Chimneys Farm, Gainesway Farm and Vinery Stud. Duren then worked as a consulting equine nutritionist for Kentucky Equine Research. This opportunity gave him his first international experience working with feed manufacturers in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica and Canada. He was also responsible for large domestic clients, including Hallway Feeds and Nutrena Pennfield Feeds. Duren has now formed Performance Horse Nutrition, LLC®, where he consults with feed manufacturers and horse owners throughout the world. Some of the feed manufacturers that he consults with include LMF Feeds, Poulin Grain and Standlee Premium Western Forage in the United States, Robank Feeds in Australia and EBM in Japan. Duren also consults directly with large horse farms, including Shadai Farm in Japan, Elm Tree Farm in Kentucky, Tamarack Ranch in Oregon and Lindsay Park Racing, Bjorn Baker Racing and Yarraman Park Stud in Australia. Duren is the author of the book “The 101 Most Frequently Asked Horse Nutrition Questions” and a co-author of the book “The Concise Guide to Nutrition in the Horse.” Speaker Bios #ONE18
TERESA CARILLO Research and Development Director, Galpagro Teresa Carrillo, research and development director at Galpagro, specializes in agricultural water management and irrigation. Carrillo has conducted research focused on the efficient and sustainable management of irrigation systems through optimization of the water-energy- climate change nexus. She received her Ph.D. in agricultural engineering from the University of Córdoba in Spain in 2014. She has more than nine years of experience in research and consulting at many universities and national and international research centers as well as a postdoctoral position at the University of California, Davis. Currently, Carrillo plans, directs and coordinates the research and development activities of Galpagro and is also manager of the HidroSOStenible project.
DR. T.G. NAGARAJA University Distinguished Professor of Microbiology, Kansas State University Dr. T. G. Nagaraja is a University Distinguished Professor of Microbiology in the Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University. His appointment is 70 percent research and 30 percent teaching. His research expertise is in gut microbiology of cattle. His research has focused primarily on the role of rumen microbes in the function and dysfunction of the rumen, and on foodborne pathogens, particularly shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli and Salmonella in cattle. His teaching responsibilities include veterinary bacteriology and mycology lecture and laboratory for the sophomore Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students, ruminant digestive physiology for the freshman Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students and two graduate courses on the rumen: rumen metabolism and rumen microbiology. Additional responsibilities include serving as the director of the Ph.D. program in pathobiology and the Master of Science program in veterinary biomedical sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine. Nagaraja’s research is a blend of basic and applied studies and involves collaborative interactions with epidemiologists, molecular biologists, pathologists and ruminant nutritionists. Nagaraja and his associates have made significant contributions in the following areas: use of ionophore antibiotics in cattle; causes, pathogenesis and vaccine development for liver abscesses in feedlot cattle; causes and prevention of ruminal disorders, such as acidosis and bloat; ecology of shiga toxin-producing E. coli and Salmonella in cattle; and antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial alternatives. His extramural research support (over $10 million) has been predominantly from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and animal health companies. He has mentored 18 Ph.D., 18 Master of Science and three Master of Public Health students as well as several postdoctoral and visiting scientists. His research has resulted in five U.S. patents. Nagaraja and his associates have published several book chapters (18), review papers (12), symposia proceedings (5) and over 200 peer-reviewed journal papers. DR. THOMAS GILLESPIE Diplomate, ABVP, Swine Health Management Specialty: Pipestone Veterinary Services Dr. Tom Gillespie is currently employed by Pipestone Veterinary Services in Rensselaer, Indiana. He received a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Purdue University in 1979 and initially entered into a mixed animal practice in Illinois before moving to a mixed animal practice in Rensselaer, Indiana in 1981. After several years of focusing on swine production medicine, he started Rensselaer Swine Services, P.C. in 1991. He obtained diplomate status with the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in the Swine Health and Management specialty in 1989 and was recently successfully re-certified for another term. He is a graduate of the Executive Veterinary Program at the University of Illinois in 2009. Gillespie consults with swine operations worldwide and has been involved in the swine industry since his 4-H years on a hog and grain farm in north central Indiana. His professional involvement includes membership in the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV), American Veterinary Medical Association and Indiana Veterinary Medical Association. He is the past president of the AASV and was the chairperson of the AASV task force on porcine circovirus associated disease from 2006 until 2009. Gillespie was awarded the Swine Practitioner of the Year award at AASV in 2010. He has authored several papers on different topics and pathogens. He has lectured in most hog-producing states in the United States and Canada and several countries in Southeast Asia and Europe. Gillespie and his wife, Denise, live in Rensselaer, Indiana, and have two sons and a daughter. He is enjoying his six grandchildren and awaiting the arrival of another boy. His hobbies include gardening (especially growing roses), spending time with his family, shooting sports, camping and fishing. Speaker Bios #ONE18
TOM JOHNSON U.S. Agribusiness Segment Lead, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Tom Johnson leads the U.S. agribusiness segment for PwC, including coordinating client engagements across the global PwC network, facilitating thought leadership on agribusiness trends and tracking merger and acquisition activities and emerging technology startups in the agribusiness segment. His client engagement focus is on operational strategy and technology advisory for large agribusiness, grocery chains, food service operators, food distributors and food manufacturers. He has consulted on technology investments with growers, co-ops, seed and crop protection suppliers, animal nutrition and animal health providers, ag services organizations and major food trader/processors across the U.S. agriculture value chain. He is responsible as the PwC global relationship lead on two global agribusinesses based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Johnson led the delivery of sales and customer solution for the agronomy and seed division of a U.S. farm cooperative using the Salesforce.com Sales and Service Cloud and a custom iOS mobile application. He also led a data protection assessment for a large U.S. agribusiness around its precision ag, enterprise systems and operational plant systems. Additionally, he led a PwC team working to develop an enterprise cloud strategy for a global agribusiness for its precision ag, customer-facing digital solutions, big data and marketing systems portfolio. He is part of the PwC team working to design and deliver a new human capital/payroll cloud solution for U.S. agribusiness, including supporting two recent acquisitions in their seed division. He was also a key member of the working group serving a global poultry division of an agribusiness firm with improving its supply cost to serve and improve its customer demand/promotion/supply plans. Johnson led the assessment of a new suite of business and operational systems for a large Midwest U.S. ag distributor across the agronomy, feed, seed, merchandise, energy and trading functions. He also led the assessment of the enterprise master data, controls and quality improvement for a U.S. agribusiness. He has delivered technology/ big data solutions in the related areas of crop insurance, agriculture data management, sustainability reporting, animal health and the custom solutions enabling improved farming yield, sustainability and consumer transparency. Prior to joining PwC Consulting in 2009, Johnson was a managing director at BearingPoint, Inc (1999-2009) and a consulting partner at KPMG, LLP (1984-1999). He received a bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Tennessee.
TORBEN SKOV ANCKER Product Manager, Hornsyld Købmandsgaard A/S Torben Skov Ancker is product manager at Hornsyld Købmandsgaard A/S, which is a privately owned feed mill in Denmark. Ancker received a master’s degree from the University of Copenhagen in 1997. From 1997 to 2009, he worked as an adviser in pig production at the Danish Independent Advisory Service, with special a focus on pig nutrition. Since 2009, Ancker has been the head nutritionist/product manager at Hornsyld Købmandsgaard A/S, where he is responsible for developing pig and broiler feed for Danish farmers. Hornsyld’s piglet feed was the best-performing feed in the latest feed test conducted in 2017 by the Danish Pig Research Centre. Speaker Bios
DR. TORSTEN HEMME Managing Director, IFCN Dairy Research Center Dr. Torsten Hemme is the managing director of the IFCN Dairy Research Center in Kiel, Germany. He studied agricultural economics at the University of Göttingen in Germany and Texas A&M University in the USA. His Ph.D. thesis set the basis for the International Farm Comparison Network (IFCN), which annually benchmarks milk production costs and summarizes the findings in its "Dairy Report." He has a long list of publications, presentations at international dairy conferences and experiences in various research/consulting projects.
DR. VAUGHN HOLDER Research Project Manager, Beef Nutrition, Alltech Dr. Vaughn Holder received his bachelor’s degree in animal science from the University of Pretoria in 2004. In 2005, he completed a research internship at Alltech’s North American Bioscience Center in Nicholasville, Kentucky, where his research focused on the effects of various yeast culture strains on the growth of select rumen microorganisms in vitro. In 2007, Holder received his master’s degree in ruminant nutrition and microbiology from the University of Pretoria. He then returned to the U.S. for his Ph.D. in ruminant nutrition, which he received from the University of Kentucky in 2012. In August 2012, Holder joined Alltech in a postdoctoral traineeship position with a focus on advanced technical support in ruminant protein nutrition. In October 2013, Holder was transferred to Alltech’s South African offices in Stellenbosch as national research and technical director. In 2015, Holder returned to Alltech’s research headquarters in Nicholasville, where he now heads global nutritional research in beef species.
Dr. William Bernard DVM Dip ACVIM, Equine Internal Medicine Dr. William Bernard is an equine veterinarian. With 20 years of clinical veterinary experience, he is the founder of both Lexington Equine Surgery & Sports Medicine and Bluegrass Animal Products. He has authored numerous scientific articles and book chapters and is the co-author of the book “Equine Pediatric Medicine.” He received his Master of Science from the University of California, Berkeley and his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of California, Davis. At the University of Pennsylvania, he completed both an internship in equine medicine and surgery and a residency in equine medicine at the New Bolton Center. He is also board- certified in equine medicine. #ONE18 SOCIAL SHARING & the one18 app media policy
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