Why Attend
Veterinarians only see pet parents for 16 minutes a year and with 82% of pet owners in the UK going to google before visiting a vet, veterinarians are increasingly being judged on how they connect with their clients digitally.
On the livestock side, animal health companies have made half a dozen acquisitions in the last year, including Merck’s landmark $2.4 billion acquisition of monitoring and tracking device company Antelliq. These technologies are allowing vets to make better, evidence-based decisions and providing unique solutions to farmers.
The inaugural Digital Veterinary Summit will showcase the emerging technology coming from innovators seeking to optimise customer engagement, facilitate preventative action, enhance clinical processes, and increase compliance through the use of technology for both companion animals and livestock.
DIGITAL TECHONOLOGY SHOWCASE
12 digital veterinary technology innovators, handpicked by the prestigious organising committee, introduce themselves and their technology on the main stage in a quick fire round of presentations.
The Showcase will be divided into two distinguishable sections: Companies presenting with Companion Animal Focused Technology andcompanies with Livestock/Production Animal Focused Technology.
Types of companies include but are not limited to:
- Companion Animal Digital Technology (telemedicine, telehealth, reminder applications, trackers, wearables, platform market places, etc.)
- Livestock/ Production Animal Digital Technology (monitoring devices, identification devices, trackers, wearables, remote sensors, digital cameras, microphones, environmental sensors, etc.)
Each company will have the chance to deliver a 7-minute presentation on themain stage, and 3 minutes will be reserved to take 2-3 audience questions.
Organising Committee
Anthony Roberts
Dr. Lawrence Brown
Matthew Dobbs
Simon Doherty
The Speakers
Alasdair Cook
Alasdair “Alex” Cook is a veterinary epidemiologist with more than 25 years national and international experience in livestock animal health in Government, academic and development environments. He joined the new School of Veterinary Medicine in January 2013. Previously, he worked in the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA) where he was a senior member of staff engaged in leading research and surveillance programmes as well as part of the senior management team formulating strategy and implementing change. His interest in epidemiology grew from working in farm animal veterinary practice in the UK and in preventive veterinary medicine. A decade of overseas experience in Yemen, Zambia and Mexico working with poor rural communities underlined the important role that veterinary epidemiology plays in supporting animals in sustainable livelihoods and poverty alleviation. A professional life engaged with and leading multi-disciplinary teams makes Alex a natural proponent of the One Health perspective.
David Prien
Dr. Mark Boddy
Jamie Crittall
Jamie qualified from Bristol Vet School in 1993. He owns two separate UK veterinary practices – one, a family-owned 146-year old multi-branch practice and the other, a 7-year old start-up (which he has subsequently sold in December 2018), as well as global healthcare compliance technology company, Virtual Recall.
Co-Founded with fellow veterinarian, Charlie Barton, as a result of their vision to enhance the intimate bond between all owners & their animals. They help vets create more valued customer experiences and drive improved business performance, to deliver better health and financial outcomes. They currently have their patent-pending, communication solution, iRecall® installed in over 1300 practices worldwide. It enables practices to send their clients their own bespoke messages, completely automatically, ensuring every animal and every client receive the appropriate communication - including immediate feedback - every time.
iRecall® has sent over 15 million automated and personalized messages by SMS, email & post this year to over 2.5 million clients. helping them to become better informed and more engaged in the health and well-being of their 4.5 million animals, driven by their vets’ recommendations. Improving compliance, adherence and greater practice loyalty, delivering a virtuous value circle.
iRecall® also enhances practices’ digital reputations by capturing over 370 000 Net Promoter Scores, with an average score of over 80, with promoters encouraged to provide written testimonials and online reviews.
Jamie also has an all-encompassing knowledge and love for the media, being vet on set for film, tv & commercials for twenty plus years and a 5-year sabbatical in British television. He appeared regularly as a vet on The Big Breakfast; Sky News; BBC1’s The Really Useful Show, and latterly, co-presenting Pet Rescue’s spin off series, Pet Rescuers and Pet Rescue Roadshow. He has radio broadcast countrywide and is a regular speaker at UK veterinary business, technology and marketing seminars, conferences and events. Jamie is a Trustee of the Petplan Charitable Trust. Married with three children and a menagerie of pets and he can often be found mountain biking around the Surrey Hills.
Julien Renard
Julien Renard co-founded Vetstoria, a veterinary software that facilitates growth for practices by modernising the way they connect to their clients. Before devoting to entrepreneurship, Julien worked as a small animal vet in the UK for 12 years, extending a passionate career as a racehorse vet on the continent.
Matthew Dobbs
A leader with a proven track record of creating, developing and growing profitability in animal health businesses, having set up his own business and grown it to become the largest in its sector, before managing a successful Private Equity buy-out. Matt continued to manage the growth and operation of the business through PE ownership and subsequently led a successful trade sale.
As an entrepreneurial leader and a CEO from first principals, Matt has experience in all aspects business management and leadership. From developing a results-oriented delivery team, through to focusing on relationships and outcomes with customers and patients, Matts industry leading expertise is in growing healthcare businesses that deliver value for all stakeholders.
Matt's wide network and ability to form strong relationships, give him a unique broad insight into the veterinary, agricultural and companion animal sectors.
Dr. Ivan Zakharenkov
Eva Sandra-Bennett
Guillaume Crétenot
Guillaume is Global Strategy and Transformation Director for Mars Petcare, where he developed strategy for the whole Petcare segment, as well as for Pet Nutrition (Division developing leading pet food brands such as Pedigree, Whiskas, Sheba, Cesar, IAMS), Veterinary division and Connected Solutions (incubation and data division). He is also leading key transformations in these Divisions. Prior to this role, Guillaume spent 9 years in Management Consulting (Boston Consulting Group), working in the FMCG and retail space.
Guillaume graduated from the Ecole des Mines de Paris. Raised in France, he speaks both English and French.
Kerri Marshall
Robert Kelly
Simon Wheeler
- Managing Director Agria Pet Insurance Limited (API) & CEO of the UK branch of Försäkringsaktiebolaget Agria (publ.)
- Head of Allianz Speciality Division which included Petplan
- Founding Director of Pinnacle Pet Healthcare plc (part of BNP/Paribas Gp)
- Over 25 years’ experience in the UK pet insurance industry
- Previously executive roles in West German Car Rental Industry & French Electrical Industry
- Currently embarking on 12th BBC TV insurance fraud series “Claimed &Shamed”
Steve Joslyn
Veena Adityan
David Hunt
Fernando Riaza
Pablo Pazos
Entrepreneur and software craftsman.
Founder of Barkibu, a platform to connect veterinaries and pet lovers.
Founder of ReallyLateBooking, a new way of travel, same-day hotel booking from your mobile.
Founder of IIPIR, a startup specialized in mobile applications development.
The Agenda
We are in the process of finalising our agenda for the Digital Veterinary Summit. In the meantime, you can download the agenda from our Animal Health Investment event earlier this year.
Download Sample Agenda
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