Laine Penney is an entrepreneur, virtual event specialist, technology enthusiast, and co-founder of Carni-Con whose work combines lived experience, curiosity, research, and a talent for using technology to bring people together. His personal connection to the carnivore community began after decades of living with Crohn’s disease, first diagnosed when he was 17 and later requiring surgery following a perforated colon. On May 16, 2024, after years of searching for better answers, Laine began a carnivore diet. He has since shared significant changes in his own health, including substantial weight loss, improved sleep and energy, normalized blood pressure, dramatically lower triglycerides, and improvements in several long-standing health concerns. That transformation became the catalyst for sharing his experience publicly and helping create new ways for people to connect with the broader carnivore community. With a background in events and entrepreneurship and a lifelong enthusiasm for technology, Laine brings the systems, tools, research, and technical creativity behind engaging virtual experiences. His professional background includes contributing to the development of the book Muscles in Minutes.