Unleashing Profit Potential
Trends & Industry Overviews
Charles Rosenblatt
Chief Commercial Officer
Butter Payments
A seasoned innovator in the payments industry, Charles Rosenblatt has held executive leadership positions at major global banks, including Capital One and Chase, as well as prominent fintech organizations. He served on the management teams that led to the sale of Hyperwallet to PayPal and Payoneer going public, and is now Chief Commercial Officer at Butter—the payments technology leader in revenue retention for subscription businesses. Charles is a graduate with a B.A. in Economics and Politics from Pomona College and received an M.B.A. from the University of Virginia.
12.50-1.05 – Meeting Slot 9
1.10-1.35 – Meeting Slot 10
1.40-2.00 – Meeting Slot 11
Networking Opportunities
9 Finalists
7 minutes presenting
Investment Opportunities
Exposure Opportunities
Stephen Albert Johnston
CEO
Calviri
John Hussey
CEO & Founder
Cuddly
Maurice Ferre
Co-Founder
Lumiinus
Erin Dawicki
CEO
LymeAlert
Andrew Green
Founder & CEO
Nanos Vet
Heather Moore
CEO & Founder
Pet Centric Health
Margaret Adelman
VP Business Development
PetPace
Jamie Paris
Founder & CEO
Pronova
Kat Dupré
Co-Founder/Director of Marketing, Insights & Analytics
Watchdog Nutrition
Pet Connects Best in Show Alumni join us back on the main stage to showcase how far they've come and provide insight for this year's finalists.
Scaling Smarter
Asia is home to some of the fastest-growing, most digitally advanced pet economies in the world. For U.S. pet brands eyeing global growth, the opportunity is enormous.
We unpack how success demands a hyper-local strategy, what it takes to win in markets like China, Japan and South Korea, from regulatory navigation and platform preference to pricing nuance and cultural fit.
Learn how to localize, partner smartly, and build lasting traction in the region.
Trends & Industry Overviews
Engaging Pet Parents
Unleashing Profit Potential
Investment Opportunities
Moderator
Bruce Truman
President and Founder
BLT Technology & Innovation Group
Dr. Henry Yoo
Executive Consultant
Infinity Medical Consulting & Co.
Nicole Lin
Country Manager USA
Alibaba
Steve Lin
BU General Manager
Qingmu Tec
- General Manger (Pet segment representing Hills and Nutramax as China exclusive distributor)
- Solid Gold pet food - General Manger (China) - Grow Solid Gold China business into #1 US pet food brand in China during service.
- Petco - Country Manager (China)
Go behind the scenes of Allivet’s strategic acquisition by Tractor Supply and the bold partnership expanding rural access to pet health care. Ujjwal Dhoot shares how the team is navigating the complexities of integration, tips for leaders managing through change and transformations, and how they’re harnessing the power of retailer-vet collaboration to scale care, improve outcomes, and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving market.
Trends & Industry Overviews
Unleashing Profit Potential
Engaging Pet Parents
Investment Opportunities
Ujjwal Dhoot
CEO
Allivet by Tractor Supply Co
Richard Kestenbaum
Retail Correspondent
Forbes
What happens when a one-time DNA test becomes the gateway to an entire pet parent journey? This case study unpacks a bold pivot to D2C—why it was made, what it takes to win, and how content, curation, and community can turn data into daily engagement, recurring revenue, and lasting brand loyalty.
Trends & Industry Overviews
Amish Desai
CEO & Board Member
Embark Veterinary
Amish Desai is a seasoned executive known for leadership in consumer retail across financial, retail, and strategic development areas. As CEO and Board Member of Embark Veterinary, Inc., a global leader in dog health and genetics, he drives customer-centric innovation and multi-channel growth strategies.
Appointed CEO in December 2023 after serving as CFO since July 2022, Amish brings over 20 years of consumer-focused leadership across multi-scale global brands. His extensive retail experience includes transformational roles at Victoria's Secret, Henri Bendel, and J. Jill, where he played a key role in the company's transition from private equity to a successful public offering. Previously, as Senior Vice President at Rue Gilt Groupe, he led comprehensive finance functions including M&A and strategic planning.
Amish's expertise spans strategic planning, financial planning and analysis, retail operations, customer insights, and business acquisition integration across multinational public and private companies. His focus at Embark centers on accelerating innovation, expanding category awareness, and growing multi-channel distribution while supporting pet parents through core DNA offerings and new product development.
He began his career at Deloitte and holds an MBA from Lehigh University. Amish is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Management Accountant, serves as an advisory board member to Stylecard, Vice Chairman and board member of the South Shore YMCA, and is a founding member of The F Suite, connecting executives across leading venture capital and high-growth technology companies.