With 51% of pet products bought online and 47% in-store, the future isn’t digital or physical—it’s both.

In this fireside chat, discover how leaders are redesigning the pet retail experience to meet evolving consumer expectations.

In a world of smart feeders, personalized health plans, and AI-driven recommendations—who really owns the pet parent relationship?

This panel explores the shifting balance of trust, data, and influence between clinics, platforms, and brands—and what it takes to stay essential in an AI-shaped pet care ecosystem.

Kicking off, a strategic look at the next 20 years of pet business evolution. Not crystal-ball futurism, a data-backed vision of pet care as lifestyle.

As wellness, tech, and retail merge into emotional ecosystems, discover how future brands will shape how pet parents live, feel, and connect. Unlock key growth vectors—and why today’s choices matter.

Selected by the insights team at Pet Connect the Next 25 is comprised of the start and scale up founders to know and watch as they begin to put their print on the pet industry.

This high-promise group poised to disrupt have that special something that breaks through the noise and gains commercial traction. 

We celebrate them on the eve of the summit. 

Open to all pre-day attendees — kick off Pet Connect in style with drinks, connections, and stunning views of the LA skyline.

All present on the pre-day will have the ability to book up to six 1-2-1 meetings with investors and/or innovators present following the reverse pitch.

• Pre-Day Meetings are 20 minutes in length

• Guests will use the Swapcard event app to schedule meetings with fellow attendees.

• Access to the app will be provided 2 weeks prior to the event for attendees and 3 weeks ahead for event partners.

2.30-2.50 – Meeting 1

2.55-3.15 – Meeting 2

3.20-3.40 – Meeting 3

3.45-4.05 – Meeting 4

4.10-4.30 – Meeting 5

4.35-4.55 – Meeting 6