Session Programme

Plenary session

Auditorium Room │ Wednesday – 3 June 2026 (10.30-13.00)

Time Title Presenter(s) Abstract Presentation
75 years of ICAR Neil Petreny (Lactanet) and Enrico Santus (Synergy)
The FAO Sustainable livestock Transformation Thanawat Tiensin (Director of the Animal Production and Health Division at FAO)
Definitions of sustainability of livestock systems, the current landscape, and its importance for global food security and environmental health Michael Lee (Deputy Vice Chancellor Harper Adams University, FAO LEAP Scientific Advisor, WFO Scientific Council)
Sustainability in dairy: the industry perspective Pier Cristiano Brazzale (Former President of IDF)
How technology meets sustainability Claudia Kamphuis (Researcher Big Data at Wageningen Livestock Research)
The 2025-2026 ICAR Brian Wickham Young Person Exchange Program (BWYPEX) Moderated by Jo Newton (Agriculture Victoria) and Katharina Schodl (ZuchData)
Main Panel discussion

Abstracts and Presentations will be added before and after the conference.