The Animal Health Canada Forum brings together senior leaders from government, animal agriculture, and across the animal health and welfare system to share experience, exchange knowledge, and learn from one another.
Forum 2026 theme:
Turning insight into action for Canada’s animal health and welfare system
Forum will focus on:
Participants will leave with practical insights to support decision-making and action across Canada’s animal health and welfare system.
Speakers include:
Dr. Nina von Keyserlingk, Professor NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Dairy Cattle Welfare and Officer of the Order of Canada
Managing Change in Animal Welfare: Trade-offs, Timelines and Courage
Robert Hoste, senior pig production economist at Wageningen Economic Research, chairman of InterPIG, and member of Dutch Council of Experts for sustainable husbandry systems.
Anchoring Animal Welfare in the Society: Experiences from Europe
Dr. Claire Windeyer, ACER Consulting
Extension and Adoption: Turning knowledge into practice
S. Whitney Bowman-Zatzkin, MPA, MSR, Co-Founder and Director of the BIO-ISAC
Cybersecurity considerations for agriculture and livestock sectors
Trevor Smith, Global Affairs Canada
Biothreat reduction and preparedness
Dr. Timothy Caulfield
A leading voice on misinformation, Dr. Caulfield will set the stage to discuss misinformation and disinformation, particularly the political influences behind it and the risk to One Health.
Dr. Guillaume Lhermie, University of Calgary
Data and economical impacts of misinformation: HPAI, Traceability, LSD, Gene edited pigs
Keep checking the page for more updates on the event!
With over 200 participants attending in person and virtually, the Forum offers direct access to key decision-makers and influencers, including federal and provincial governments, Chief Veterinary Officers, national producer organizations, and veterinary and industry leaders.
Sponsoring the Forum positions your organization at the centre of these conversations.
This is more than visibility—it’s an opportunity to be part of the collective effort shaping the future of animal health and welfare in Canada.