8th CRISPR AgBio Congress 2026

The 8th CRISPR AgBio Congress is the leading forum for AgBiotech innovators, seed companies, growers, consumer food brands, and investors to accelerate the commercialization of gene-edited crops. With USDA easing regulatory pathways and AI revolutionizing trait discovery, now is the time to position your organization at the forefront of sustainable agriculture.

Join industry leaders, including Pairwise, Corteva, Bayer Crop Science, BASF, and more to explore next-generation CRISPR tools, AI-driven target discovery, and strategies for navigating global regulations.

New for 2026: Global Regulations and IP Focus Day, a dedicated Driving Consumer Acceptance Panel, and expanded sessions on AI applications in AgBio.

Be part of the only event combining technical breakthroughs with commercial know-how to fast-track CRISPR-enabled products to market.

URLs:
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3388243-2?pid=185 
Brochure: https://go.evvnt.com/3388243-3?pid=185 

Date and Time: Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:00 - Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:00

Venue details: Sheraton Raleigh Hotel, 421 South Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601, United States

Category: Conferences | Science, Health & Medicine | Pharmaceuticals

Prices:
Big Seed, CPGs, Biotechs, and Investors Pricing - 3 Day Pass (Conference + Focus Day): USD 3697.00,
Big Seed, CPGs, Biotechs, and Investors Pricing - 2 Day Pass (Conference Only): USD 2699.00,
Growers, Not-for-Profit, and Academics Pricing - 3 Day Pass (Conference + Focus Day): USD 3047.00,
Growers, Not-for-Profit, and Academics Pricing - 2 Day Pass (Conference Only): USD 2299.00,
Solution/Service Providers Pricing - 3 Day Pass (Conference + Focus Day): USD 4597.00,
Solution/Service Providers Pricing - 2 Day Pass (Conference Only): USD 3399.00

Speakers: Stephanie Gamez, Director, Research and Development, Agragene, Christine Shyu, Regulatory Science Genome Editing Enablement Lead, Bayer Crop Science, Shira Corem, Vice President, Research and Development, BetterSeeds, Matthew Begemann, Senior Director, Research and Development, Confluence Genetics, Jeff Sander, Head of Genome Editing, Corteva Agriscience, Matt DiLeo, Vice President, Research and Development, Elo Life Systems, Martin Slayne, Vice President, Global Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, Ingredion, Anindya Bandyopadhyay, Principal Scientist, Lead Precision Genetics, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Carl Jones, Director, Plant Sciences Mars Advanced Research Institute, Mars, Gagan Sidhu, Chief Technology Officer, Meiogenix, Blake Wiedenheft, Professor, Montana State University, Francisca Castillo, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Scientific Officer, NeoCrop Technologies, Tim Kelliher, Director, Genome Editing Center for Sustainable Agriculture, North Carolina State University, Lauren Scolnic, Associate Director, Communications, Pairwise, Dror Shalitin, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, PlantArcBio, Sania Awan, Plant Data Scientist, Simplot Plant Sciences, Vishnutej Ellur, Regulatory Scientist, Syngenta, Chien Ha, Research Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University, Mihir Kekre, Head of Commercial Partnerships, Tropic Biosciences, Juan Debernardi, Manager, Plant Transformation Facility, University of California, Davis, Samuel Gattis, Chief Technology Officer, Wild Bioscience