Crop Innovation & Business

J. (Juan) Sanchez Tamburrino Ph.D., MBA

22nd Century Group, Inc.

Vice President of Research and Development
- United States -

H.P. (Peter) van Esse

2Blades Foundation

Vice President
- Great Britain -

C. (Carla) Meijles

Ad Terram Treatment Technologies B.V.

Managing Director
- The Netherlands -

J.H.A. (Jan) Tamboer

Ad Terram Treatment Technologies B.V.

CEO
- The Netherlands -

Dr. J. (Jon) van Wagenen

AeroFarms

Senior Scientist
- United States -

Dr. A. (An) Michiels

AgKnowledge Partnering

Director
- Belgium -

O. (Ouri) Fischel

Agrematch LTD.

Business Development Director
- Israel -

L. (Lucie) Cardon

Agri Information Partners BV

Business Consultant
- Netherlands -

E. (Evert) Keuken

Agri Information Partners BV

Senior Consultant
- Netherlands -

N.M. (Neha) Sahasrabudhe

Agrifirm

Innovation scout
- Netherlands -

D. (James) Mac Donald

Agrivoltio SL

- SPAIN -

Dr. I. (Isabel) Vercauteren

Aphea.Bio

CEO
- Belgium -

A. (Arnout) Dijkhuizen

Astanor Ventures

Investment Principal
- Grand Duchy of Luxembourg -

H. (Hendrik) van Asbroeck

Astanor Ventures

Partner
- Belgium -

J. (Jasmine) Versyck

B2BE Facilitator

Business Developer in Bioeconomics
- Belgium -

D.M. (Martin) Gilmour

Barry Callebaut

Global Head Agronomy
- martin_gilmour@barry-callebaut.com -

J. (Jonny) Jacobs

BASF

Program Leader
- Belgium -

J. (Brian) Vande Berg

BASF

Head of Trait Research, BASF
- Belgium -

Dr. B. (Bart) Lambert

BASF Agricultural Solutions

Global Oilseeds Technology Lead
- Belgium -

E.A. (Erik) van der Biezen

BASF Agricultural Solutions

Innovation Manager
- Belgium -

M. (Michael) Chmilewski

Bayer AG

Global Crop Manager Cereals and Sugar Crops
- Germany -

J.H. (Johan) Botterman

Bayer Crop Science

R&D External Innovation
- Belgium -

A.L. (Anne) Benders

Bejo Zaden B.V.

Researcher
- Nederland -

J. (Johan) De Saegher

Belchim Crop Protection NV

COO
- BELGIUM -

J. (Justus) Böhm

Böhm-Nordkartoffel Agrarproduktion GmbH & Co. OHG

General Manager
- Germany -

H. (Henri) Kamphuis

Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate

global principal scientist
- Netherlands -

A. (Ana) Caño-Delgado

Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG)

Principal Investigator
- Spain -

F. (Fidel) Lozano-Elena

Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG)

Postdoctoral researcher
- Spain -

Prof.Dr. M. (Matty) Demont

CGIAR International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

Research Leader Markets, Consumers & Nutrition
- Philippines -

Ó. (Pádraig) Scannláin

Computomics GmbH

Sales Porfessional
- Germany -

A. (André) Negreiros

Corteva

Seed Applied Technologies Leader
- Switzerland -

J. (Jeroen) Devriendt

Dossche Mills N.V.

Agronoom
- België -

M. (Martha) Wenzel

Market Executive
- Netherlands -

C. (Chris) van Schie

Enza Zaden

Sr. Researcher
- Netherlands -

M. (Melvin) Siliakus

Eurofins Genomics Germany GmbH

Account Manager Agrigenomics - Central Europe
- Germany -

D. (Nachiket) Kashikar

European Spatial Biology Center nv

Co-founder and Managing Director
- Belgium -

D. (Dajo) Smet

flanders.bio

Programme manager
- Belgium -

N.E.M. (Nikkie) van Bers

Genetwister Technologies B.V.

Head of Innovation & Application
- Nederland -

S. (Steffen) Vanneste

Ghent University

Project leader
- Belgium -

Prof. Dr. G. (Guido) Grossmann

Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf

Professor
- Germany -

J. (Josia) Fritz

Heliopas.ai GmbH

- Germany -

I. (Ingmar) Wolff

heliopas.ai GmbH

Co-Founder and CEO
- Germany -

A.M. (Joris) De Wolf

Highwoods

- Belgium -

A. (Alexis) COMAR

HIPHEN

CEO
- France -

Dr. T. (Thijs) Van Gerrewey

HortiCell lab and the Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology (CMET), Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University

Biostimulant Project Coordinator
- Belgium -

Y. (Ying) Liu

Horticulture and Product Physiology Group at Wageningen University and Research

Postdoc Researcher
- Netherlands -

P. (Pieter) Decavel

Hudson River Biotechnology

Sales & Business Developer Gene Editing
- Netherlands -

I. (Isabel) Roldan-Ruiz

ILVO - Plant Sciences Unit

Scientific Director
- Belgium -

Dr F.V.X. (Fred) van Ex

Inari Agriculture N.V.

Vice President Discovery and Product Design
- Belgium -

Dr. L.A. (Leon) Mur

Iventus

Partner
- Nederland -

H.M. (Roland) Wouters

John Innes Centre

Post Doctoral Scientist
- United Kingdom -

K. (Kathleen) Denoodt

KDEnoodt International Consult

Managing Director
- Belgium -

M. (Matthias) Berens

KeyGene

Program Scientist
- The Netherlands -

L. (Liping) Gao

KeyGene

Scientist
- The Netherlands -

W. (Wilco) Ligterink

KeyGene

Program Scientist Innovations for Crops
- Netherlands -

D. (Dick) Roelofs

KeyGene

Program Scientist
- The Netherlands -

S. (Stephanie) Saade

KeyGene

- Netherlands -

A.P. (Anker) Sørensen

KeyGene

Vice President New Business
- Netherlands -

E. (Erik) Toussaint

KeyGene

Sr. Communication Officer
- Netherlands -

T. (Thea) van der Wijk

KeyGene

VP IP & LA
- Netherlands -

R.C.H.J. (Roeland) van Ham

KeyGene

VP Bioinformatics & Modeling
- roeland.van-ham@keygene.com -

H. (Herco) van Liere

KeyGene

VP Business Development
- herco.van-liere@keygene.com -

N.J. (Nathalie) van Orsouw

KeyGene

VP Technology Development
- Netherlands -

R.F. (Robert) van Tuil

KeyGene

Director Business Development
- Netherlands -

Dr. A. (Arjen) van Tunen

KeyGene

CEO
- Netherlands -

J. (Jenny) Neukermans

KU Leuven

valorization manager
- Belgium -

E. (Evelien) Waegneer PhD

KU Leuven / ILVO

PhD Student
- Belgium -

K.I. (Karen) Ilsemann

KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA

Manager Innovation & Licensing
- Germany -

E. (Erik) Jongedijk

KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA

- Germany -

A. (Alexander) Wiegelmann

KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA

Head of Transactions
- Deutschland -

R.H.G. (Ron) Groot

LGC Biosearch Technologies

Account Manager - Applied and AgBio - Nordics & Benelux
- UK -

K. (Knut) Mohr

LGC Biosearch Technologies

Senior Account Manager AgBio
- Deutschland -

G. (Gilles) Gay

LIMAGRAIN

Scientific Director
- FRANCE -

C. (Camille) Gouache

Limagrain

Licensing Manager Limagrain Field Seeds Research
- FRANCE -

H.K.L. (Lutz) Krafft

Lutz Krafft

Consultant
- Germany -

L.S. (Leo) Melchers

Melchers Biotechnology Consulting

Founder & Director
- Nederland -

Dr. M. (Mikael) Courbot

Micropep Technologies

Chief Technology Officer
- France -

D. (Dominika) Viola-Durechova, PhD

MolGen

- Netherlands -

D.Z. (Daan) van Luijk

MolGen B.V.

Productmanager
- Netherlands -

C.C.P. (Caroline) Pallard

NLO

patent attorney, partner
- The Netherlands -

A. (Andre) Moreira

Novihum Technologies GmbH

CEO
- Germany -

H. (Horst) Ninnemann

Novihum Technologies GmbH

CTO
- Germany -

Y. (Yoni) Roter

NRGene

EMEA & APAC Sales Director
- Israel -

Dr. R. (Ryan) Rapp

Pairwise Plants

Chief Technology Officer
- United States -

L. (Lukas) Spichal

Palacký University in Olomouc

group leader
- Czechia -

B. (Bram) Tijmons

PATS Indoor Drone Solutions

CEO & co-founder
- Netherlands -

M. (Michael) Fourneau

PLANASA

Corporate Breeding Director
- spain -

N. (Nora) Marin

PLANASA

Prebreeder
- España -

N. (Nora) Marin

Planasa

Prebreeder
- España -

Dr. M. (Manuel) Rosas

Planasa

Chief Scientific Officer
- United States -

D. (Daria) Chrobok Ph.D.

Plant-DiTech Ltd

Business Development Lead
- Israel -

Y. (Ying) Shao

Plantik Biosciences

Co-Founder and CEO
- France -

M. (Maarten) Bekaert

Protealis

Data Scientist
- Belgium -

B. (Benjamin) Laga

Protealis

CEO and Founder
- Belgium -

W.O. (Wiebe) Teeuwen

QTC Recruitment

Partner & Business Development Director
- The Netherlands -

P.V. (Viviana) Jaramillo Román

Radicle Crops

Project Manager R&D
- Nederland -

Prof. dr. S. (Steven) Maenhout

Research group Predictive Breeding, Ghent University

Director Progeno
- Belgium -

C. (Cian) Duggan

Resurrect Bio

CEO/Co-founder
- United Kingdom -

J. (Jonathan) Berte

Robovision

Founder
- Belgium -

C. (Carlota) Planas i Silva

Sabatellini & Associats

Lawyer, IP specialist
- Spain -

Dr. H. (Hidde) Boersma

Science journalist

Essayist and documentary film maker
- Netherlands -

S. (Sami) Saarenpää

SciLifeLab Stockholm

Doctoral Student
- Sweden -

Dr. ing. M. (Matthew) de Roode

Sensus

Manager Innovation
- Netherlands -

H.P. (Hein) Kruyt

Solynta

CEO
- Netherlands -

E. (Edwin) van der Vossen

Solynta

R&D Director
- The Netherlands -

J. (Jan) Meiling

StartLife

Managing Director
- Netherlands -

B. (Bernadette) Sztojka

Stichting StartLife Holding

Startup Scout and Analyst
- Netherlands -

M. (Magnus) Hertzberg

SweTree Technologies AB

CTO
- Sweden -

M. (Mathijs) van der Poel

Synchron

- Netherlands -

G. (Glenn) Dukel

Synchron Lab Automation

Project Manager and Business Development
- Nederland -

G.A. (Gustavo) Ramirez

Syngenta

Seed Production Research Lead
- Netherlands -

M.J.J. (Mark) van Haaren

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

Global Head Licensing Vegetables
- Switzerland -

T.A. (Tieme) Helderman

Takii Europe B.V.

Phytopathologist
- The Netherlands -

H.A. (Charles) Snijders

Takii Europe BV

Head R&D EMEA
- The Netherlands -

R. (Robert) Legnani

Takii France SAS

Manager
- france -

Y. (Yuko) Yamamoto

TOYOTA BOSHOKU EUROPE N.V.

- Japan -

Dr. J. (Jack) Peart

Tropic Biosciences

Chief Commercial Officer
- United Kingdom -

L. (Lars) van der Lely BSc

TU Delft

MSc Robotics Student
- Netherlands -

Dr. G. (Gerard) Verbiest

TU-Delft

Assistant Professor / Tenure Track
- Netherlands -

C.R. (Alexandra) Baekelandt

UGent, PSB-VIB

Post-doctoral researcher
- Belgium -

E. (Eliana) De Sousa Salgado

UgenTec

Business Development Manager
- Belgium -

Dr. M.W.M.M. (Manfred) Aben

Unilever Foods Innovation Centre Wageningen

Global VP S&T Foods & Refreshment / Site Leader
- Netherlands -

I.C. (Irina) Calic

University of Cologne

Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Germany -

O. (Oscar) Navarrete

Urban Crop Solutions

Chief Scientist
- Belgium -

W, (Willem) Broekaert

V-Bio Ventures BV

Managing Partner
- Belgium -

Z. (Ziad) Matar

Veridi Technologies

CEO
- Netherlands -

D.A. (Dominique) Audenaert

VIB

Head of VIB Screening Core
- Belgium -

M. (Michiel) Bontinck

VIB

Life Science Technology Specialist
- Belgium -

J. (Johan) Cardoen

VIB

VIB
- Belgium -

S. (Sofie) Coelus

VIB

Business Development Manager
- Belgium -

S. (Stijn) Dhondt

VIB

head of VIB Agro-Incubator
- BELGIE -

A. (Astrid) Gadeyne

VIB

Science Communication and External Relations
- België -

G.G. (Geert) Goeminne

VIB

Head of VIB Metabolomics Core Facility Gent
- Belgium -

A. (Anne) Helfer

VIB

expert scientist Translational Research
- BELGIE -

M. (Mengfan) Li

VIB

Associate Scientist
- België -

R. (Tony) Montoye

VIB

Business Development Manager
- Belgium -

A. (Aurélie) Nowack

VIB

Business Development Manager
- België -

Y. (Yadira) Olvera Carrillo

VIB

Business Development Manager
- Belgium -

K. (Katrien) Swerts

VIB

Manager New Ventures
- BELGIUM -

J. (Jérôme) Van Biervliet

VIB

managing director
- België -

F. (Frederik) Van Leemputte

VIB

Business Development Manager
- BELGIUM -

A. (Annick) Verween

VIB

Business Development Manager
- Belgium -

C. (Carolin) Seyfferth

VIB Plant Systems Biology

Postdoc
- Belgien -

F. (Frank) Van Breusegem

VIB-Ghent University

Professor
- Belgium -

D. (Denia) Herwegh

VIB-UGent

Predoctoral fellow
- Belgium -

L. (Laurens) Pauwels

VIB-UGent

Head Crop Genome Engineering Facility
- Belgium -

Prof Dr D. (Dirk) Inze

VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology

Science Director
- Belgium -

J.J. (Jessica) Joossens

Staff Scientist
- Belgium -

E.M. (Hilde) Nelissen

VIB/Ugent

- Belgium -

P. (Pierre) Ruaud

Vilmorin & Cie

Scientific development manager
- FRANCE -

JD (Jurgen) Decloedt

VITO Remote Sensing

International Business Development
- Belgium -

S. (Steven) Krekels

R&D Data Scientist
- Belgium -

D. (Dries) Raymaekers

VITO Remote Sensing

R&D Professional Agriculture
- Belgium -

K. (Karen) Kloth

Wageningen University & Research

Postdoctoral Researcher
- Netherlands -

K. (Kwangsoo) Cho

Wageningen University&Research

Agricultural Researcher
- Netherlands -

H.J. (Rick) van de Zedde

WUR-Netherlands Plant Eco-phenotyping Centre

Project Manager
- Netherlands -

Participants

in alphabetical order by company name

Participants

in alphabetical order by company name

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