There is some serious business being conducted here at the Alltech International Animal Health and Nutrition Symposium. We’re also learning a lot. But it’s not all work. Alltech knows how to throw a party and did so once again at the site of the upcoming Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. We bused out to the Kentucky Horse Park and enjoyed some Kentucky Ale, find food, good music and great fellowship. I’ve been attending these events courtesy of Alltech for several years now and have made friends with a growing number of people in the animal health industry that includes many countries besides the U.S. Everyone seems to be in good mood. Lots of smiles and laughing going on here. Maybe it’s the “Bounce Back Effect.”
Today we have continuing educational sessions that are species specific before this afternoon’s general sessions. After lunch you will be able to see a live video stream from the Alltech Young Scientist Award presentation. That will start at 2:30pm.
Then starting at 3:30pm we’ll have a live stream of The Great Debate. The topic is, “People, Profits and Planet: Views from around the world.”
In bouncing back, companies are focused on the top line of sales growth and the bottom line of profits. How should we address what UNICEF has called the triple bottom line, being profitable, respecting our customers and employees while sustaining the needs of our planet?
Moderator:
Aidan Connolly, Vice President, Alltech
Panelists:
Gordon Butland, Director, G&S Agriconsultants.Co. Ltd., Thailand
Osler Desouzart, Managing Director, OD Consulting Planning and Strategy, Brazil
Trent Loos, Loos Tales, Nebraska, USA
Patrick Wall, Associate Professor of Public Health, University College Dublin, Ireland
The live stream can be found on the Alltech website.