Keynote Speakers  

Soledad O’Brien

Soledad O’Brien is an award-winning documentarian, journalist, speaker, author, and philanthropist, who founded Soledad O’Brien Productions, a multi-platform media production company dedicated to telling empowering and authentic stories on a range of social issues. She anchors and produces the Hearst TV political magazine program Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien and is a correspondent for HBO Real Sports. She is also host of the Quake Media podcast Very Opinionated with Soledad O’Brien.

Cherice Roth, DVM

Dr. Cherice Roth is an alumnus of Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and holds a Master's in Biochemistry from the University of North Texas Health Science Center. Dr. Roth is a staunch advocate for virtual veterinary care. She views it as a potential solution to both pet health disparities and the well-being of veterinary professionals. She is the Chief Veterinary Officer of the Digital Pet Health Platform for Mars Veterinary Health and is the Lead Medical Advisor for KeraVetBio.  She co-developed the RACE-approved Virtual Care University and MyPetDoc, further solidifying her pioneering status in virtual veterinary care. With four patent applications, Dr. Roth is an undeniable force in the field.