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INNOVATING LIVESTOCK AGRICULTURE

Sensor Technology, Data and AI for a Sustainable Future

  • Welcome coffee.

  • Delegates collect conference materials.

08:30 – 09:30: Registration and Networking

09:30 – 9.40: Opening Remarks

  • Topic: Welcome to AI(Live): Shaping the Future of Livestock Agriculture

  • Speakers: Paul Horwood – Farm MD IVC and Matt Dobbs  - CEO Agsenze

09:40 – 10:10: Keynote Address

  • Topic: Where is the “I” in AI?

  • Speaker: Dan Sodergren: Industry Expert on AI

10:10 – 11:00: Panel Discussion

  • Topic: Data-Driven Livestock Production: Harnessing Big Data and AI for Precision Agriculture (Leveraging Big Data and AI for smarter farming decisions.)

  • Panel: 

  • Chair  - Matt Dobbs

  • Animal Health - Johnny Mackey, MSD SenseHub

  • Academic Expert in Agricultural AI – Simon Pearson, University of Lincoln

  • Government  -  Danny Chambers MP

  • Professor of Epidemiology and Precision Livestock
    Informatics  -  
    Jasmeet Kaler 

  • Includes Q&A from the audience.

11:00 – 11:30: Coffee Break

11:30 – 12:30: Controversial Topics (Opinion Sessions)

1. Sustainable Livestock Solutions

  • The role of technology in achieving net-zero carbon emissions in livestock agriculture.

  • Speaker: Prof Jude Capper – Harper Adams University

2. Agri-FinTech & InsureTech Solutions 

  • Smart contracts and the impact on livestock agricultural transactions.

  • Financing and protecting technology enabled farming

  • Speaker: Nick Evans, CEO Oxbury Bank

3. Data-Driven Farming

  • Livestock farmers aren't buying all the tech solutions, why not, what's wrong with it?

  • Can the new possibilities of artificial intelligence drive an emotional buy in from the sector?

  • Speaker: David Speller – CEO Optifarm

12:30 - 13:00 Ai(Live) commissioned report – Livestock Data opportunities

  • Topic: The Role of Data, AI & Sensor Technology in Driving Sector Growth

  • Speaker: Gemma Norman, Head EU Livestock Customer Insights, Kynetec 

13:00 – 14:00: Networking Lunch

  • Explore the exhibition area showcasing Livestock AgriTech products and solutions.

14:00 – 14:50: Fireside Chat 

  • Topic: Sustainable Protein Supply Chains: From Farm to Fork with Blockchain Technology – Standards and application for the deployment of Data, Sensors and AI

  • Panel: 

  • Chair: Paul Horwood

  • Prof A Cook – Independent Data and AI consultant

  • Jonathan Holloway, CTO MWI

  • Keith Gue – Dairy Farmer

  • Hugh Broom – Beef Farmer, NFU Livestock board and podcaster

  • Includes Q&A from the audience.

14:50 – 15:30: 
Policy and Regulation for Livestock AgriTech 

  • Overcoming regulatory challenges for emerging technologies.

  • Policy frameworks for sustainable innovation.

  • Speaker: Jonathan Statham – Chair Animal Health and Welfare Board for England

15:30 – 16:00: Afternoon Break

16:00 – 16:50: Panel Discussion

  • Topic: Building an AgriTech Ecosystem: Challenges and Opportunities

  • Chair – Liz BartonHead of Communications, VET.CT

  • Grace O'Gorman – Head of External Affairs, UK Agritech Centres

  • Edward Jones – Farmer, Nuffield Scholar, Economics lecturer and financier

  • Adam Short – Lead Data Custodianship at AHDB

  • Scott Woodside  – CEO Bankbarn

16:50 – 17:20: Closing Keynote

  • Topic: AgriTech 2040: Imagining the Future of Livestock Farming

  • Speaker: Dan Sodergren, Industry expert AI Opportunities

17:20 – 17:30: Closing Remarks and Wrap-Up 

  • Speaker: Paul Horwood and Matt Dobbs

  • Summary of key insights and acknowledgments.

  • Where do we go from here?

17:30 – 18:30: Networking Reception

  • An opportunity for delegates to connect with speakers and industry peers.

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