08:30

Registration

09:00

Plenary lecture

09:45

Coffee break

10:15

Parallel sessions

• mr. E. (Eduard) Fitó - Director Semillas Fito

 

• dr. J. (Jürgen) Logemann - Director Research and Global in-licensing BASF Plant Sciences

 

• mr. E. (Erik) Postma - Vilmorin Clause & company

 

• dr. L. (Lloyd) McCall - Director Molecular Breeding Bayer Crop Science

• dr. C. (Caius) Rommens - J.R. Simplot Company

• prof.dr. M. (Michiel) Kleerebezem - Principal Scientist NIZO food research BV

• dr. R.P. (Ron) Dirks - Scientific Manager ZF-screens

• Dr. S.A.F.T. (Sacha) van Hijum - Senior Scientist Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre (RUNMC)

12:15

Lunch, networking and exhibition 

13:30

Parallel sessions

Session 4a: New traits, products & technologies
hosted by: Keygene N.V.

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

Speakers:

• dr. M.T.J. (Michiel) de Both - Program Scientist Keygene N.V.

   

• mr. D. (Dan) Voytas PhD - Chief Science Officer Cellectis Plant Sciences

   

• M.B. (Matthew) Crisp - President Intrexon Corporation

• mr. M. (Matthias) Eberius - CEO LemnaTec GmnH 

Session 4b: Business approaches for commodity crops and the food chain
hosted by: NIZO food research BV

Chair: dr. J. (Koos) Oosterhaven, Business Manager NIZO food research BV
 

• dr. C.H.M. (Coen) Smits - Manager Nutreco Ingredients Research Centre
  Nutreco Research and Development

 

• dr. H.M. (Harro) Timmerman - Group leader Microbiotica NIZO food research

• dr. R.J.P. (Rob) Baan - CEO Koppert Cress

• dr.ir. N.C.M.H. (Nick) de Vetten, Research Manager Avebe

15:30

Coffee break

16:00

Plenary closing lecture

by prof. dr. A.J. (Arjen) van Tunen

CEO Keygene N.V.
 

16:30

Closing ceremony

16:45

Closing conference reception

18:00

End of conference