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. G.M. (Gavin) George
Chief Executive Officer
PureGene
P. (Pernille) Ollendorff Hede
CEO
Healthycrop
Speaker
J. (Jürgen) Decloedt
Business Development Manager
VITO Remote Sensing
R. (Ricardo) Godinez
Innovation Manager
CEPLAS Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences and Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
Speaker
Prof. Dr. R.C.H.J. (Roeland) van Ham
CEO
KeyGene
L. (Leo) Melchers
Owner & Director
Melchers Biotech Consulting
J.J. (Mark) van Haaren
Consultant
L&C Consultancy
Speaker
K. (Kumsal) Çolpan
PhD Researcher
University of Düsseldorf
A.J. (Arjen) Van Tunen
CEO
TunenAgroFood
Speaker
F. (Frank) Chan
Associate Professor in Quantitative Genetics and Genomics
