2025 Main Stage Speakers

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Aaron Schacht

Chief Executive Officer, BIOMEDIT
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Aidan Connolly

President, AGRITECH CAPITAL
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Andrew Coppin

Co-Founder & CEO, RANCHBOT MONITORING SOLUTIONS
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Andrew McKenzie

CEO, PRECISION LIVESTOCK TECHNOLOGIES
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BJ McElroy

COO, PRIME PURSUITS
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Blayne Arthur

Secretary of Agriculture, OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND FORESTRY
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Brad Johnson

CEO, VERDE FARMS
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Brett Bristol

Head of Precision Animal Health, ZOETIS
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Brett Wong

Partner, ANTERRA CAPITAL
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Bruno Freitas de Conti

Head of Research and Field Operations, FUNDAÇÃO MT
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Caroline Heller

Chief Business Officer, RUMIN8
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Carter Williams

CEO, ISELECT FUND
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Colin South

CEO, ARKEABIO
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Connie Bowen

Founding General Partner, FARMHAND VENTURES
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Daniel Griffis

Senior Director, ADM VENTURES
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Darrin Montiero

SVP, Sustainability and Member Relations, CALIFORNIA DAIRIES
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Duane Cantrell

CEO & Managing Partner, FULCRUM GLOBAL CAPITAL
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Elena Rice

Chief Scientific Officer, GENUS
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Enrique Ávila Barra

Executive Director, PORCINA MEXIQUENSE
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G. Cliff Lamb

Director, TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH
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Guillermo Schroeder

R&D Director, Ruminants, CARGILL
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Haley Larson

Assistant Professor, KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
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James Caffyn

Partner, LEVER VC
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Janette Barnard

Director, Merck Animal Health Ventures, MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH
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Jason Weller

CSO, JBS Foods
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Jayson Berryhill

CEO, WHOLECHAIN
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Jayson Lusk

Vice President and Dean of the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
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Jim McIntyre

VP, Head of Global Business Development, MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH
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Julia Somerdin

CEO , LABBY
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Justin Sherrard

Vice President, GLOBAL ROUNDTABLE FOR SUSTAINABLE BEEF
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Kee Jim

Principal, G.K. JIM FARMS
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Kerryann Kocher

CEO, VYTELLE
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Kyle McKinney

VP of Innovation, ALLTECH
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Lamar Steiger

Ranch Owner, 808 RANCH
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Lance Zimmerman

Senior Vice President, Senior Animal Protein Analyst, RABOBANK
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Leah Wilkinson

Vice President, Public Policy and Education, AMERICAN FEED INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
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Lee Leachman

CEO, LEACHMAN CATTLE
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Leonardo Sá

Head of Precision Service Hub, DSM-FIRMENICH
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Lindsay Lebahn

Director, Animal Health and Agtech, PLUG AND PLAY
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Luis Tedeschi

Professor, Chancellor EDGES and AgriLife Research Fellow, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
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Mark Walton

Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs, BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION
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Matthew Rooda

President, Chief Executive Officer, SWINETECH
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Meredith Harrison

Chief Scientific Officer, C-LOCK
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Michael Genho

Executive Director Elanco Knowledge Solutions, ELANCO
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Michael Lohuis

VP Research & Innovation, SEMEX
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Michael Lynch

CEO, CHONEX
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Mike Leventini

GM and VP of Live Production, PERDUE FARMS
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Paul Myer

CEO, ATHIAN
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Rachel Resek

Vice President, Head of US Venture Investments, KI TUA FUND
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Renée Vassilos

Director of Agriculture Innovation, THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
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Richard Tufton

Vice President of Supply Chain for Pastured Protein, REGENIFIED
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Rob Trice

Partner, BETTER FOOD VENTURES
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Robert Hodgen

CEO, KING RANCH
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Ryan Bennett

Executive Director, US ROUNDTABLE FOR SUSTAINABLE POULTRY & EGGS
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Sabrina Torgan

CFO, PHAGELAB
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Sam Werth

Executive Director, U.S. ROUNDTABLE FOR SUSTAINABLE BEEF
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Sandra Vijn

Managing Director USA, KIPSTER
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Sarah Adams

General Manager Strategy & New Ventures, GALLAGHER ANIMAL MANAGEMENT
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Scott Day

Director, Chief Agronomist, FALL LINE CAPITAL
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Scott Sexton

CEO, EVER.AG
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Shannon Wharton

Partner, WHARTON 3C CATTLE
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Sid Miller

Commissioner, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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Simon Walley

President Animal Nutrition North America, ADM
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Spencer Swayze

Managing Partner, OSIRIS GROWTH CAPITAL
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Stephen Cisneros

Executive Associate Director, TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH
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Steve Lerner

Senior Scientific and Business Advisor - North America, NOVONESIS
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Steve Meller

CEO, CH4 GLOBAL
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Terrell Miller

Co-Founder, CATTLEMAX
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Tim Hassler

Managing Director, LEWIS & CLARK AGRIFOOD
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Turk Stovall

Owner, YELLOWSTONE CATTLE FEEDERS
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Wes Rose

Senior Vice President of Merchandising, Perishables, WHOLE FOODS MARKET
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Will Harris

Owner, WHITE OAK PASTURES
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William Herring

Vice President Research and Development, COBB-VANTRESS

    2025 Roundtable Hosts

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    Speaker profile image for Guillermo Schroeder

    Guillermo Schroeder

    R&D Director, Ruminants, CARGILL
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    Janette Barnard

    Director, Merck Animal Health Ventures, MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH
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    Kevin Burkum

    CEO, U.S. FARMERS AND RANCHERS IN ACTION
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    Lance Zimmerman

    Senior Vice President, Senior Animal Protein Analyst, RABOBANK
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    Mark Walton

    Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs, BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION
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    Meredith Harrison

    Chief Scientific Officer, C-LOCK
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    Ron Gill

    Partner, GILL CATTLE COMPANY
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    Rowena Pullan

    Chief Brand Guardian, CH4 GLOBAL
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    Scott Cavey

    Director, Precision Nutrition and Health, DSM-FIRMENICH
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    Shane Bedwell

    Chief Operating Officer & Director of Breed Improvement, AMERICAN HEREFORD ASSOCIATION
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    Spencer Swayze

    Managing Partner, OSIRIS GROWTH CAPITAL
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    Sylvia Wulf

    Executive Vice President, BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION
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    Theo Beaumont

    Head of Strategy and Operations, HALTER
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    Tom Stein

    Director (Swine) - Animal Health Ventures, MERCK

      2025 Start-Up Showcase Hosts / Judges

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      Speaker profile image for Bianca Bailey

      Bianca Bailey

      Founder & CEO, AGRIWATER
      Speaker profile image for Kyle Welborn

      Kyle Welborn

      Managing Director, THE YIELD LAB
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      Michael Rhys

      CEO & Co-Founder, BARNWELL BIO
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      Mikayla Mooney

      Partner, AG STARTUP ENGINE
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      Noam Azran

      CEO, BEEFREE AGRO
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      Thomas Campi

      CEO, MODULANT BIOSCIENCES

        Speaking Opportunities

        We welcome forward-thinking experts, entrepreneurs, and visionaries who are developing groundbreaking solutions in nutrition, sustainability, and food technology.

        If you have insights that can inspire change, challenge current paradigms, or showcase transformative approaches to the animal agtech ecosystems, we want to hear from you.

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