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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.
 A. (Alan) Pauls
Speaker
A. (Alan) Pauls
PhD candidate in the LettuceKnow Project
Wageningen University & Research
Placeholder
L. (Lily) Truong
Licensing & Contract Research Manager
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel
ir. Z. (Ziad) Matar
Speaker
ir. Z. (Ziad) Matar
CEO / Co-founder
Veridi Technologies
Dr. M.L. (Marie) Lopez
Speaker
Dr. M.L. (Marie) Lopez
Head of Applied Genomics AI
InstaDeep
 R.H.C.J. (Roeland) van Ham
R.H.C.J. (Roeland) van Ham
CEO
KeyGene
 K.M.J. (Kitty) Huijben
K.M.J. (Kitty) Huijben
Business developer
VHLGenetics
Placeholder
J. (Julien) Winkel
CCO
Soilytix GmbH
Dr. G.M. (Gavin) George
Speaker
Dr. G.M. (Gavin) George
Chief Executive Officer
PureGene
 P.M. (Petra) van Roggen
P.M. (Petra) van Roggen
Global Business Development Manager AgriTech
Intertek
Drs. E.H. (Liesbeth) Luijendijk
Speaker
Drs. E.H. (Liesbeth) Luijendijk
Director Business Development Plant Science Group
Wageningen University & Research
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