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.
D.A. (Dennis) Meijer
Senior Breeder, R&D
Koppe Veredeling B.V.
Speaker
M.K. (Mihir) Kekre
Head of Commercial Partnerships
Tropic Biosciences
Speaker
Dr. A. (Alex) Metcalf
Scientist II
KeyGene
D. (Daniel) Guerrero
Scouting & Licensing Manager
KWS
Dr K. (Kiran) Gulati
Director
New England Biolabs
M. (Milan) Župunski
Researcher
CEPLAS/HHU / AquaBoostNano
T. (Thibault) Desbois
Project Manager
AgriLife Studio
Speaker
Dr. S. (Sandra) Smit
Associate professor, Bioinformatics Group
Wageningen University & Research
Speaker
N. (Nastaran) Baleng-Soultani
Co-Founder RadCap | CEO BlueRedGold | Angel Investor in Tech Startups
