Gain insights into the latest advancements, trends, and best practices on the use of new technologies for breeding innovative crops.
Join industry leaders, cutting-edge startups and top researchers for an exciting journey. The program features high-level keynotes, interactive sessions, and countless opportunities to connect.
Day 1 Highlights
29 March 2026
Conference kick-off & opening reception
Visit to KeyGene
Keynote: Supporting Crop Innovation with fair access to patents for breeding- and AgTech companies
Panel: Cultivating Tomorrow: The New Crop Innovation Ecosystem
Networking dinner
Day 2 Highlights
30 March 2026
Keynote: Beyond the Genome: From Data to Decisions
Visit to NPEC greenhouse and growth rooms
Sessions on Speed Breeding, Phenotyping, Next-Gen Breeding Tools
Startup pitches
Conference dinner
Day 3 Highlights
31 March 2026
Keynote: From Corporate to Capital to Crops: Turning Fear into Fuel
Sessions on Protein and Allele Design, Disease Resistance, Unbundling Big Ag, AI
CropIB is a C-level conference for management, entrepreneurs, leading scientists, financial- and legal experts from the international AgBio and AgTech industry.
Speaker
R. (Roberts) Hunter
Co-Chair
University and Industry Consortium
Speaker
A.P.Z. (Andrew) Zappia
Partner
Troutman Pepper Locke
M.D. (Mathew) Cobbett
Director
Woodward Partners
J.J. (Mark) van Haaren
Consultant
L&C Consultancy
Y. (Yadira) Olvera Carrillo
Business Development Manager
VIB
Speaker
D. (Divya) Murthy
Principal
Oyster Bay Venture Capital
Speaker
N. (Nastaran) Baleng-Soultani
Co-Founder RadCap | CEO BlueRedGold | Angel Investor in Tech Startups
RadCap | BlueRedGold
Speaker
C. (Catherine) Sirven
Computational Life Science digital transformation lead
Bayer
C.L.H. (Christina) Hunter
CEO, The Hunter Group, LLC/Co-Chair, University and Industry Consortium
The Hunter Group, LLC | University and Industry Consortium
