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
Dr. S.M. (Simon) Zumkeller
Postdoc Computational Biologist
CEPLAS - Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences
Speaker
Dr. D. (Dror) Shalitin
Founder & CEO
PlantArcBio
G. (Geoffrey) Richard
Senior specialist breeding and agronomy
Ingredion
Speaker
Dr. C. (Cian) Duggan
Co-founder & CEO
Resurrect Bio
Speaker
Prof. dr. F. (Frank) Chan
Associate Professor in Quantitative Genetics and Genomics
University of Groningen / Biotech Booster
T. (Tiago) Machado
Sales Director
Sequentia Biotech
M. (Milan) Župunski
Researcher
CEPLAS/HHU / AquaBoostNano
S.J (Sjoert) Jansen
Business Developer Management - AgBio & Genotyping
