K-State Olathe

Schedule

We're still finalizing details for the 2025 conference. Please note that speakers, session titles and location may change.

Separate pathways for Nutrition, Bio and Pharma will be offered as breakout sessions that run concurrently throughout the conference's three days. Each pathway also will consist of a general session (called "Foundations") that is designed for new and mid-level employees and an advanced session (called "Advanced") for longer-term employees.

View Day 1 Agenda View Day 2 Agenda View Day 3 Agenda

 

Day 1: Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025

Time

Event

Location
8 a.m. Check-in Lobby

Keynote

8:30 - 10 a.m. Opening Keynote
Carlos A. Gonzalez, Ph.D., Hill's Pet Nutrition		 Forum Hall
10 - 10:15 a.m. Break

Breakout Session One

10:15 - 11:30 a.m. Nutrition Foundations
TBD		 Great Plains A
10:15 - 11:30 a.m. Nutrition Advanced
AAFCO		 Great Plains B
10:15 - 11:30 a.m.

Pharma Foundations

FDA (invited)

 221A
10:15 - 11:30 a.m.

Pharma Advanced

TBA

 221B
10:15 - 11:30 a.m.

Bio Foundations

"Regulatory Strategies and Dealing with the Agency"

222A
10:15 - 11:30 a.m.

Bio Advanced

TBA

 222B
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lunch Bistro

Breakout Session Two

12:30 - 1:45 p.m.

Nutrition Foundations

"Import/Export of Nutrition Ingredients" by Lyn Huffaker (invited)

TBA
12:30 - 1:45 p.m.

Nutrition Advanced

TBA

TBA
12:30 - 1:45 p.m.

Pharma Foundations

"NexGen Products" by Hilltop Bio (invited), FDA (invited), Matt Zehnder (invited), PastureBio (invited)
Moderator: Rob Hunter

 TBA
12:30 - 1:45 p.m.

Pharma Advanced

TBA

 TBA
12:30 - 1:45 p.m.

Bio Foundations

"Licensing New Products through CVB: Continuum of Studies Needed" by Helen Smith, Kemin

 TBA
12:30 - 1:45 p.m.

Bio Advanced

Session by John Brooke, US Biologic (invited)

 TBA

1:45 - 2 p.m.

Break

Breakout Session Three

2 - 3:30 p.m.

Nutrition Foundations

TBA

 TBA
2 - 3:30 p.m.

Nutrition Advanced

TBA

 TBA
2 - 3:30 p.m.

Pharma Foundations

"CRO Selection and Oversight" by Kyle Kappeler, Attentive Science; Dominic Warrino, KCASBio
Moderator: Rob Hunter

 TBA
2 - 3:30 p.m.

Pharma Advanced

"CRO Selection and Oversight" by Kyle Kappeler, Attentive Science; Dominic Warrino, KCASBio
Moderator: Rob Hunter

 TBA
2 - 3:30 p.m.

Bio Foundations

"Navigating the Regulatory Pathway of Novel Oral Biologics: Scaling a Scientific Discovery into Manufacturing at Scale and Setting up Quality Control" by Jolieke van Oosterwijk,
US Biologic

 TBA
2 - 3:30 p.m.

Bio Advanced

"Inspections" by Terrie Jo Hamtak and Renee Schnurr

 TBA

3:30 - 3:45 p.m.

Break

Wrap-Up

3:45 - 4:15 p.m.

Speaker Panel and Wrap-up

Great Plains

Social and Networking Opportunities

5:30 - 7 p.m.

Subject Matter Expert Dinners (by RSVP only)

Local Restaurants

 

Day 2: Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025

Time

Event

Location
8:30 - 9 a.m. Research and Academic Breakfast Great Plains

Keynote

9 - 10:15 a.m. Day 2 Keynote
TBA		 Forum Hall
10:15 - 10:30 a.m. Break

Breakout Session One

10:30 - 11:45 a.m.

Nutrition Foundations
Panel: "Value of Interdisciplinary Approaches to Developing Nutrition Products"

Panelists:

  • Kelly Foos, Post
  • Amanda Anderson, Elanco Animal Health
  • Haley Larson, K-State Olathe

Moderator: Kathy Gross

 Great Plains A
10:15 - 11:30 a.m. Nutrition Advanced
TBA		 Great Plains B
10:15 - 11:30 a.m.

Pharma Foundations

"A Conversation on the Developing Technology of Monoclonal Antibodies" by Jay Peterson, Elanco Animal Health
Faciliator: Norm Brown

 221A
10:15 - 11:30 a.m.

Pharma Advanced

TBA

 221B
10:15 - 11:30 a.m.

Bio Foundations

"Career Opportunities for DVMs" by Paige Adams, K-State Olathe

 222A
10:15 - 11:30 a.m.

Bio Advanced

"Global Efforts: VICH Jurisdictions" by Martin Tiemann

 222B
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lunch with K-State Olathe Student Services and Faculty Bistro

Workshop

12:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Professional Skills Workshop led by Brent Mayabb, D.V.M., Royal Canin

TBA

2:30 - 2:45 p.m.

Break

Workshop

2:45 - 4:15 p.m.

Professional Skills Workshop Two

 TBA

3:30 - 3:45 p.m.

Break

Wrap-Up

3:45 - 4:15 p.m.

Speaker Panel and Wrap-up

Great Plains

Social After Hours

5 - 6:30 p.m.

Social and Networking Opportunities

Off-Site

 

Day 3: Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025

Time

Event

Location
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Industry Resources Panel Breakfast Great Plains

Breakout Session One

9:45 - 11 a.m.

Nutrition Foundations
"Understanding Ingredient Approval Pathways" by Leah Wilkinson, AFIA

 Great Plains A
9:45 - 11 a.m. Nutrition Advanced
TBA		 Great Plains B
9:45 - 11 a.m.

Pharma Foundations

"Understanding ADUFA/AGDUFA Fees" by Stephanie Batliner, Bimeda

 221A
9:45 - 11 a.m.

Pharma Advanced

TBA

 221B
9:45 - 11 a.m.

Bio Foundations

"Epidemiology- Avian Flu or Emerging Diseases" by John Bare

 222A
9:45 - 11 a.m.

Bio Advanced

"Leveraging Bioassays for Quality Control and Regulatory Considerations in Animal Health Biologics" by Maria Dashek, Promega

 222B
11 - 11:15 a.m. Break

Breakout Session Two

11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Nutrition Foundations
TBA

Great Plains A
11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Nutrition Advanced
TBA

Great Plains B
11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Pharma Foundations

"CMC Overview" by Stephanie Batliner, Bimeda

221A
11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Pharma Advanced

"Clinical Efficacy vs Study Claims" by Beth Kee

221B
11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Bio Foundations

"CMO Oversight" by Rick Cook

222A
11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Bio Advanced

TBA

222B

12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

Lunch

Case Studies Session

1:30 - 3 p.m.

Nutrition Foundations
Case Study Working Group A: Elements of a Label: Livestock and Companion Animals

 Great Plains A
1:30 - 3 p.m.

Nutrition Advanced
TBA

 Great Plains B
1:30 - 3 p.m.

Pharma Foundations

Case Study Working Group B: Labeling and the FDA

 221A
1:30 - 3 p.m.

Pharma Advanced

TBA

 221B
1:30 - 3 p.m.

Bio Foundations

Case Study Working Group C: Writing an Outline for Production (USDA)

 222A
1:30 - 3 p.m.

Bio Advanced

TBA

 222B

3 - 3:30 p.m.

Break

Skills Testing

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Optional Skills Testing

TBA