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Alltech Announces More Speakers For ONE

Lizzy Schultz

One_FB_851x315Alltech is adding to its line-up of expert speakers and engaging discussions in preparation for ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference in Lexington, Kentucky, USA, from May 22–25.

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from Apple co-founder, Steve Wozniak, former CEO of Ford, Alan Mulally, former Global Marketing Officer of Procter & Gamble, Jim Stengel, renowned author and water expert Seth M. Siegel, Singularity University co-chair of energy and environment Ramez Naam, as well as several newly added speakers for the plenary sessions.

One Plenary session, titled “Apollo 13: A Successful Failure” will feature Captain Jim Lovell, former NASA astronaut and retired U.S. naval captain, is also scheduled.

Several other keynote speakers include Dr. Marc Larousse, vice president of business development, Alltech, Christopher W. Nolan, Sr., managing director, PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance LLC, David Byrne, former European commissioner for health and consumer protection, Dr. Stephen Collett, clinical associate professor at the Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center, University of Georgia, Dr. Mark Lyons, global vice president & head of Greater China, Alltech, and Aidan Connolly, chief innovation officer & vice president, corporate accounts, Alltech.

The full list of topics for the conference’s sessions is available here. ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference has been approved by the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists for six continuing education units (CEUs).

In addition to the intellectual inspiration, ONE attendees will experience opportunities for fun, entertainment and networking, such as ONE Vision, a 10,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art interactive and immersive digital experience that explores the future of food and our planet, the International Welcome Dinner, Alltech’s Fun Run, a 3K mini-marathon, various brewery and distillery, sightseeing and farm tours, and the presentation of the Alltech Young Scientist Award, the world’s most prestigious agriscience competition for undergraduate and graduate students.

Alltech’s international symposium has been held for 32 years in Lexington, and has a substantial economic impact on Kentucky. In 2015, Alltech’s REBELation symposium was estimated to have an impact of more than $7.2 million.

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