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.
N. (Nikita) Sajeev
Manager Thematic Cluster Agri-Food Biotechnology
Biotech Booster - Wageningen University
G. (Geoffrey) Richard
Senior specialist breeding and agronomy
Ingredion
Speaker
N. (Nastaran) Baleng-Soultani
Co-Founder RadCap | CEO BlueRedGold | Angel Investor in Tech Startups
RadCap | BlueRedGold
C.L.H. (Christina) Hunter
CEO, The Hunter Group, LLC/Co-Chair, University and Industry Consortium
The Hunter Group, LLC | University and Industry Consortium
Speaker
D. (Danny) Geelen
Professor
HortiCell - Ghent University
Speaker
M. (Mathias) Müller Ph.D. MBA
Corteva Catalyst™ Senior Director
Corteva Agriscience
Speaker
Prof. dr. T. (Thomas) Hartwig
Group Lead for Crop Improvement
Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research and Heinrich Hein University
