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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.
Dr. C. (Cian) Duggan
Speaker
Dr. C. (Cian) Duggan
Co-founder & CEO
Resurrect Bio
 L. (Lennart) Hoengenaert
L. (Lennart) Hoengenaert
Manager VIB Crop Genome Engineering Facility
VIB-UGent
Dr. J. (Jeroen) Stuurman
Speaker
Dr. J. (Jeroen) Stuurman
Sr. Scientist
KeyGene
Placeholder
F. (Fausto) Rodríguez Sánchez
Axia Vegetable Seeds
 C. (Claas) Heuer
Speaker
C. (Claas) Heuer
Principal Quantitative Genetics Scientist
Bayer Crop Science
 B. (Bart) Van Gansbeke
B. (Bart) Van Gansbeke
Scientific Project Manager_VIB Agro-Incubator
VIB
 S. (Sandra) Smit
Speaker
S. (Sandra) Smit
Associate professor, Bioinformatics Group
Wageningen University & Research
Placeholder
K.C. (Katherine) Dutmer
Chief Legal Counsel | IP Management
GC Legal Services
Dr. A. (An) Michiels
Speaker
Dr. A. (An) Michiels
Board Executive and Advisor
AgKnowledge Partnering
 H.A.J.M. (Erik) Toussaint
H.A.J.M. (Erik) Toussaint
Sr. PR & Communications Officer
KeyGene
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