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.
J.J. (Mark) van Haaren
Consultant
L&C Consultancy
H.K.L. (Lutz) Krafft
Advisor
Kaneka
Speaker
N. (Nastaran) Baleng-Soultani
Co-Founder RadCap | CEO BlueRedGold | Angel Investor in Tech Startups
RadCap | BlueRedGold
Speaker
Dr. D. (Dror) Shalitin
Founder & CEO
PlantArcBio
P.M. (Petra) van Roggen
Global Business Development Manager AgriTech
Intertek
J.P.C. (Jack) De Wit
Licensing & Contract Research Manager
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel
Speaker
Dr. M. (Matthias) Berens
Program Scientist Genome Editing
KeyGene
Speaker
Prof. dr. B. (Bert) van Duijn
CSO
Fytagoras
F. (Filip) Cnudde
Regional Regulatory Team Leader Seeds & Biotech, EMEA
Corteva Agriscience
Speaker
Dr. ir. J. (Jillis) Grubben
Researcher in CRISPR-Cas Genome Editing & Plant Biotechnology
Wageningen University & Research / Biotech Booster
