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29-31 March 2026
Wageningen, the Netherlands

New Frontiers.
Future Crops.
Connect, Collaborate & Innovate.

The international conference that combines science, technology innovation, and business in the field of plant breeding and innovative crops.
Program Highlights

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
  • Closing conference reception
Whom to meet at the event

Attendees & Speakers

CropIB is a C-level conference for management, entrepreneurs, leading scientists, financial- and legal experts from the international AgBio and AgTech industry.
 T. (Theodoros) Matakiadis
T. (Theodoros) Matakiadis
Head of Global Disruptive Innovation Portfolio
Bayer Crop Science
 T. (Tom) Viaene
T. (Tom) Viaene
Manager New Ventures
VIB
Dr. A. (Alex) Metcalf
Speaker
Dr. A. (Alex) Metcalf
Scientist II
KeyGene
 Dr. (Xana) Verweij
Dr. (Xana) Verweij
Global Biotech Director
Enza Zaden
ir. Z. (Ziad) Matar
Speaker
ir. Z. (Ziad) Matar
CEO / Co-founder
Veridi Technologies
 J. (Jan) Jirschitzka
J. (Jan) Jirschitzka
Senior Scientist
University of Cologne
 J. (Jürgen) Decloedt
Speaker
J. (Jürgen) Decloedt
Business Development Manager
VITO Remote Sensing
Drs. E.H. (Liesbeth) Luijendijk
Speaker
Drs. E.H. (Liesbeth) Luijendijk
Director Business Development Plant Science Group
Wageningen University & Research
 Y. (Ying) Shao
Y. (Ying) Shao
Co-Founder and CEO
Plantik Biosciences
 R. (Roberts) Hunter
Speaker
R. (Roberts) Hunter
Co-Chair
University and Industry Consortium
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