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
C. (Catherine) Sirven
Computational Life Science digital transformation lead
Bayer
J.J.M.R. (Jonny) Jacobs
Sr. Program Leader & Principal Scientist
BASF
L. (Alice) Smart
Patent Attorney
Appleyard Lees IP LLP
Speaker
N. (Nastaran) Baleng-Soultani
Co-Founder RadCap | CEO BlueRedGold | Angel Investor in Tech Startups
RadCap | BlueRedGold
Dr N.J. (Nathalie) van Orsouw
Vice President Technology Development & Innovation for Crops
KeyGene
Speaker
A.P.Z. (Andrew) Zappia
Partner
Troutman Pepper Locke
M.D. (Mathew) Cobbett
Director
Woodward Partners
R.W. (Ruud) van den Bulk
Sr. Business Developer
Wageningen University & Research
Speaker
T.L.T. (Tate) Tischner
Partner | Registered Patent Attorney
Troutman Pepper Locke
Speaker
C. (Claudia) Hallebach
Chair
Agricultural Crop Licensing Platform (ACLP) / Head of Global Legal and IP at KWS SAAT SE & Co.KGaA
