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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.
 K. (Kumsal) Çolpan
Speaker
K. (Kumsal) Çolpan
PhD Researcher
University of Düsseldorf
 A.P.Z. (Andrew) Zappia
Speaker
A.P.Z. (Andrew) Zappia
Partner
Troutman Pepper Locke
Dr. ir. J. (Jillis) Grubben
Speaker
Dr. ir. J. (Jillis) Grubben
Researcher in CRISPR-Cas Genome Editing & Plant Biotechnology
Wageningen University & Research / Biotech Booster
Dr. S. (Sandra) Smit
Speaker
Dr. S. (Sandra) Smit
Associate professor, Bioinformatics Group
Wageningen University & Research
 G. (Giacomo) Bastianelli
G. (Giacomo) Bastianelli
CEO & Co-founder
Rainbow Crops
 T. (Theodoros) Matakiadis
T. (Theodoros) Matakiadis
Head of Global Disruptive Innovation Portfolio
Bayer Crop Science
 C.S. (Caroline) Bijkerk
C.S. (Caroline) Bijkerk
Innovation Ecosystem Manager
Wageningen University and Research
Placeholder
P.M. (Petra) van Roggen
Global Business Development Manager AgriTech
Intertek
 M. (Mathias) Müller Ph.D. MBA
Speaker
M. (Mathias) Müller Ph.D. MBA
Corteva Catalyst™ Senior Director
Corteva Agriscience
 G.A. (Gerton) Lunter
G.A. (Gerton) Lunter
Professor of statistics
UMCG / Haplotagging start-up
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