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.

Bruce Truman

Dr. Henry Yoo

Nicole Lin
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.

Ujjwal Dhoot
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.

Amish Desai
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.
A revolution in personalised pet health is underway powered by smarter diagnostics, real-time data, and rising consumer demand. With the benefit of hindsight from human health, the pet industry has a unique opportunity to leapfrog old barriers and define the next growth frontier. Discover what it takes to lead the charge.

Jamie Smith

Mildred Munjanganja

Luis Lopez

Cal Lai

Poppy Howard-Wall
Closed-door breakfast for senior leaders shaping the future of pet care offering a fast-paced strategic overview of the forces transforming the global pet economy.
Insights drawn from cross-sector investment patterns, supply chain volatility, and emerging health and wellness demand curves, explore where value will concentrate next and who’s set to lead.

Linda Black
