Opening Plenary // Livestock Health in a Changing Climate

17 Oct 2025
Auditorium
Main Stage
  • How is climate change expanding the threat of livestock diseases like bluetongue virus and African Swine Fever across Europe?
  • What lessons can be learned from recent outbreaks of avian influenza, foot-and-mouth (FMD) disease, and others to strengthen EU response?
  • How can early warning systems, improved diagnostics, and real-time disease surveillance improve outbreak prevention and control?
  • How effective is vaccination in the field and what roles do farm-level biosecurity, and genetic innovation play in building healthier, more resilient herds?
  • What coordinated strategies and partnerships are needed to embed animal health in EU policy and boost cross-sector collaboration?
Chairperson
Rimma Ishimbaeva
Rimma Ishimbaeva, President - ASSOCIATION OF VETERINARY CONSULTANTS (AVC)
Speakers
Pieter-Jan Serreyn
Pieter-Jan Serreyn, Technical Director - ANIMALHEALTHEUROPE
Owen Willems
Owen Willems, Global Director, Research & Development, and Innovation - HENDRIX GENETICS
Julian Sparrey
Julian Sparrey, Technical Director - LIVETEC SYSTEMS
Budimir Plavsic
Budimir Plavsic, Regional Representative for Europe - WORLD ORGANISATION FOR ANIMAL HEALTH (WOAH)