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Event Itinerary

MONDAY, SEP. 8
3:00pm
Registration/Check-In Opens
3:00 - 4:30pm
Opening Reception
4:30 - 4:45pm
Welcome Speech
4:45 - 6:00pm
Ingredient Approval Pathways

4:45-5:15: "Updates on Ingredient Approval Pathways", Dr. Haley Larson
5:15-6:00: Discussion Panel - Amy Tryon, Dr. Haley Larson, Dr. Kathy Gross (Moderator)
7:00pm
Dine-Arounds (Optional)

TUESDAY, SEP. 9
7:30 - 8:30am
Breakfast & Registration
8:30 - 9:00am
Welcome, Introductions & Updates
9:00 - 10:15am
Marketing, Economics & Consumer Behavior

9:00-9:30: TBA, Dr. Aleksan Shanoyan
9:30-10:00: "Pet Food Perspectives: Exploring Customer Perceptions and Value of Sustainability and Other Product Attributes", Dr. Lonnie Hobbs, Jr.
10:00-10:15: Discussion Panel - Dr. Aleksan Shanoyan, Dr. Lonnie Hobbs, Jr.
10:15 - 10:45am
Networking Break
10:45 - 12:00pm
Pet Nutrition & Innovation

10:45-11:15: TBA, Dr. Julia Guazzelli Pezzali
11:15-11:45: TBA, Angela Paxton
11:45-12:00: Discussion Panel - Angela Paxton, Dr. Julia Guazzelli Pezzali
12:00 - 1:30pm
Lunch
1:30 - 2:45pm
Processing & Artificial Intelligence
1:30-2:00: KibbleCon Legacy Keynote, TBA, Jay Pokorny
2:00-2:30: TBA, Allison Blomme
2:30-2:45: Discussion Panel - Allison Blomme, Jay Pokorny
2:45 - 3:15pm
Networking Break
3:15 - 4:00pm
Student Presentations
4:00 - 4:30pm
"From Concept to Bowl: Translating Vision Into a Successful New Product to Market"
Leah Lambrakis
4:30 - 4:40pm
Short Break
4:40 - 5:25pm
Discussion Panel - The Value of Academia & Industry Collaboration: How to Build Lasting, Impactful Connections for Mutual Support

Dr. Jane Schuh, Leah Lambrakis, Dr. Melissa Weber, Dr. Marshall Stewart (Moderator)
5:25pm
Closing Remarks
6:30 - 9:00pm
Reception & Banquet (With Ticket)