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.
R. (Robbert) Oudendijk
VP Finance & Control
KeyGene
M. (Michiel) Reessink
CEO
AgriGenX
T. (Thea) van der Wijk
Licensing & Contract Research Manager
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel
Speaker
S. (Simone) Keijzer
CEO
Gearbox
W. (Wanda) Gugliucci
R&D technologist
ENI S.p.A.
E. (Erik) Van der Biezen
Alliance Management
BASF
Speaker
Dr. D. (Dror) Shalitin
Founder & CEO
PlantArcBio
Speaker
Prof. dr. T. (Thomas) Hartwig
Group Lead for Crop Improvement
Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research and Heinrich Hein University
Speaker
R. (Roberts) Hunter
Co-Chair
University and Industry Consortium
Speaker
Prof. dr. F. (Frank) Chan
Associate Professor in Quantitative Genetics and Genomics
