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.
J.P.C. (Jack) De Wit
Licensing & Contract Research Manager
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel
D. (Dominic) Schirmer
PhD Student
University of Düsseldorf
Speaker
Dr. S. (Sandra) Smit
Associate professor, Bioinformatics Group
Wageningen University & Research
D. (Daniel) Guerrero
Scouting & Licensing Manager
KWS
Speaker
Prof. A. (Agnieszka) Golicz
Chair Plant Breeding Group
Wageningen University & Research
V. (Verena) Herrmann
External Innovation Manager
Bayer Crop Science
Speaker
F. (Finn) Gaida
CTO
NoMaze
Speaker
ir. Z. (Ziad) Matar
CEO / Co-founder
Veridi Technologies
H.A.S. (Hedwich) Teunissen
Managing Director CropXR
CropXR
Speaker
C. (Claudia) Hallebach
Chair
Agricultural Crop Licensing Platform (ACLP) / Head of Global Legal and IP at KWS SAAT SE & Co.KGaA
