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. (Claas) Heuer
Principal Quantitative Genetics Scientist
Bayer Crop Science
N. (Neke) Ibeh
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Groningen
J.O. (Jasper) Scholten
Program Manager Technology
Enza Zaden
C. (Christa) Testerink
Professor of Plant Physiology
Wageningen University & Research
J. (Julien) Winkel
CCO
Soilytix GmbH
T. (Thierry) Jaunet
Head of Licensing and Innovation
Limagrain
Speaker
D. (Danny) Geelen
Professor
HortiCell - Ghent University
Speaker
A. (Alan) Pauls
PhD candidate in the LettuceKnow Project
Wageningen University & Research
Speaker
Dr. ir. J. (Jillis) Grubben
Researcher in CRISPR-Cas Genome Editing & Plant Biotechnology
Wageningen University & Research / Biotech Booster
