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
T.L.T. (Tate) Tischner
Partner | Registered Patent Attorney
Troutman Pepper Locke
Speaker
Dr. R.C.H.J. (Roeland) van Ham
CEO
KeyGene
Speaker
R. (Roberts) Hunter
Co-Chair
University and Industry Consortium
Speaker
C. (Claas) Heuer
Principal Quantitative Genetics Scientist
Bayer Crop Science
M. (Maita) Latijnhouwers
Teamcoördinator Land- en Tuinbouw
Ministerie van Landbouw, Visserij, Voedselzekerheid en Natuur
D. (David) Bowes Lyon
Programme Manager
Ellison Institute of Technology
S.J (Sjoert) Jansen
Business Developer Management - AgBio & Genotyping
