08:30

Registration

09:00

Plenary lectures

• mrs. Nathalie Moll - Secretary General EuropaBio

• dr. J. (Jack) Peart - Plant Agrigenomics Specialist Illumina UK Ltd

10:00

Coffee break

10:30

Parallel sessions

Session 1a: New high throughput sequencing and screening technologies
hosted by: BaseClear BV

Chair: B. (Bas) Reichert - Commercial Director BaseClear

Speakers: 

• dr. T. (Toby) Ost - European Field Application Specialist Pacific Biosciences

• dr. A. (Armin) Winands - VP Sales & Support EMEA Ion Torrent Systems, Inc

• prof. dr. P. (Peter) van der Spek - Bio-informatica EUR, ErasmusMC

• mr. S.C. (Simon) Margerison - European Manager Sales Applications and Support Fluidigm

Session 1b: Business models in a consolidating agro - food industry
hosted by: Keygene N.V.

Chair: dr. M.J.J. (Mark) van Haaren - VP Business Development Keygene Inc.

Speakers:

• dr. M.A. (Marco) van den Berg - Principal Scientist Applied Biochemistry & Screening DSM Food Specialties

• dr. A. (Arvind) Kapur - CEO Rasi Seeds Ltd.

   

• mr. A. (Assaf) Oron - EVP Strategy & Business Development Evogene Ltd.

• mr. T.F.J.M. (Dirk Jan) Kennes, Global Strategist Farm Inputs Rabobank International
   

12:30

Lunch, networking and exhibition

13:30

Parallel sessions

Session 2a: Genomics for biobased fuel & fiber product development
hosted by: BaseClear BV

Chair: D. (Derek) Butler - Head of Genome analysis and technology Department BaseClear BV

Speakers:

• prof. dr. D. (Dirk) Prüfer - Westfälische Wilhelms Universität Münster - Institut for Biology and Biotechnology of Plants

• dr. C.W. (Casper) Vroemen - Staff Scientist, Director R&D Genencor International, a Danisco Division

• mr. K. (Khairudin) Hashim - Head, R&D Centre Sime Darby Plantation

• dr. H. (Henk) Joos, Chief Executive Officer Quinvita NV

Session 2b: Intellectual properties and regulatory systems: a global perspective
hosted by: EP&C

Chair: Jacqueline Wright Bonilla, Ph.D., J.D. - Partner Foley & Lardner, LLP


Speakers:

• Mr L.L. (Lars) Huisman - IP lawyer (attorney at law) Bird & Bird LLP

• dr. S. (Stephen) Smith - Research Fellow and Director Intellectual Property and Germplasm Security Technical Group, Pioneer Hi-bred - International Seed Federation

• ms. I.E.M. (Irene) Scholten-Verheijen - Attorney at Law VMW Taxand Advocaten

• dr. L.S. (Leo) Melchers - Head Licensing-Seeds & Biotechnology Syngenta Seeds

15:30

Coffee break

16:00

Plenary lecture

16:45

Reception

17:30

End of reception

19:30

Conference dinner