This year’s Forum brings together voices from across the vaccine pipeline – industry, veterinary practice, global health, and regulation – for a frank panel discussion on why some livestock vaccines never reach the animals that need them.
The Moredun Foundation Forum returns on 23 October 2026, with this year’s discussion focused on Vaccine Equity for Livestock.
Held annually at Pentlands Science Park, the Forum brings together farmers, vets, researchers, funders, and policymakers for a chaired panel discussion exploring a different theme each year. In 2026, the panel turns its attention to a question with real consequences for animal health worldwide: why access to livestock vaccines is so uneven — across regions, across markets, and across the pipeline from lab to farm.
The discussion, chaired by journalist Simon Cousins, brings together:
- Matt Colston (Elanco)
- Lois Muraguri (Galvmed)
- Rob Howe (British Cattle Veterinary Association)
- Tim van Rijn (Kernfarm)
- Suzanne Eckford (Veterinary Medicines Directorate)
Together, the panel will examine where the system for developing, approving, and delivering livestock vaccines works well — and where it breaks down.
The Forum is an invite-only event. Further coverage and key takeaways from the discussion will follow on our website and social channels after the event.
