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. T.W.G. (Tom) Greene
Sr. Director External Innovation Investment
Corteva Agriscience
R. (Robbert) Oudendijk
VP Finance & Control
KeyGene
Speaker
ir. Z. (Ziad) Matar
CEO / Co-founder
Veridi Technologies
M. (Michiel) Bontinck
Business Development Manager
VIB
Speaker
Dr. A. (Alex) Metcalf
Scientist II
KeyGene
M.A. (Marouschka) Blahetek
CEO and co-founder
Carapace Biopolymers
Speaker
J. (Jürgen) Decloedt
Business Development Manager
VITO Remote Sensing
J. (Jan) Jirschitzka
Senior Scientist
University of Cologne
Speaker
M. (Mathias) Müller Ph.D. MBA
Corteva Catalyst™ Senior Director
Corteva Agriscience
M. (Maita) Latijnhouwers
Teamcoördinator Land- en Tuinbouw
Ministerie van Landbouw, Visserij, Voedselzekerheid en Natuur
