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.
T.J.W. (Tim) Harmsen
R&D Project manager
Iribov
Speaker
A. (Alan) Pauls
PhD candidate in the LettuceKnow Project
Wageningen University & Research
M. (Miranda) de Regt
Partner
Iventus
Speaker
Dr. T.W.G. (Tom) Greene
Sr. Director External Innovation Investment
Corteva Agriscience
J.H. (Jan) van den Berg
Scouting & partnering
BASF|Nunhems
R.H.G (Ron) Groot
Account Manager
LGC Biosearch Technologies
Speaker
Dr. M.L. (Marie) Lopez
Head of Applied Genomics AI
InstaDeep
Speaker
C. (Claudia) Hallebach
Chair
Agricultural Crop Licensing Platform (ACLP) / Head of Global Legal and IP at KWS SAAT SE & Co.KGaA
