Engineering the future for sustainable crops

The Plant Genomics Stage is new for 2027! The Plant Genomics Stage will explore how genomics, AI and microbiome science are transforming crop breeding, climate resilience and food security. You will discover the technologies enabling the next generation of sustainable agriculture 

We also have a range of activities for people working in Plant Genomics. Please see here for more information.

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11:30
  1. Pangenome Graphs as a Multi-Omics Operating System for AI Agents and Foundation Models
    Plant Genomics Stage
    30 mins
    Speaker(s)
    Speaker image for James Doroghazi
    James Doroghazi, Head of Traits Digitalisation and Genomics, Syngenta Seeds
12:00
  1. Sponsored by Illumina. More details to be announced shortly.
    Plant Genomics Stage
    30 mins
12:30
  1. How The Wheat Pangenome is Transforming Research and Breeding
    Plant Genomics Stage
    30 mins
    Speaker(s)
    Speaker image for Anthony Hall
    Anthony Hall, Professor of Plant Genomics, Earlham Institute
13:00
  1. Lunch & Networking Break
    Plant Genomics Stage
    90 mins
14:30
  1. Unlocking Hidden Maize Diversity: Using Pangenomics to Bring Historical Germplasm into Modern Breeding
    Plant Genomics Stage
    30 mins
    Speaker(s)
    Speaker image for Daniele Filiault
    Daniele Filiault, Senior Data Scientist, Bayer Crop Science
15:00
  1. Sponsored slot available
    Plant Genomics Stage
    30 mins
15:30
  1. From Tetraploid Wheat Diversity to Deployable Alleles for Crop Improvement
    Plant Genomics Stage
    30 mins
    Speaker(s)
    Speaker image for Marco Maccaferri
    Marco Maccaferri, Associate Professor of Agricultural Genetics, University of Bologna
16:00
  1. Networking Break
    Plant Genomics Stage
    30 mins
16:30
  1. AI-Guided Studies of Plant Immunity
    Plant Genomics Stage
    30 mins
    Speaker(s)
    Speaker image for Sophien Kamoun
    Sophien Kamoun, Group Leader, The Sainsbury Laboratory
17:00
  1. Sponsored slot available
    Plant Genomics Stage
    30 mins
17:30
  1. How Distress Signals Regulate Plant Responses to Developmental and Environmental Cues
    Plant Genomics Stage
    30 mins
    Speaker(s)
    Speaker image for Alessandra Devoto
    Alessandra Devoto, Professor of Molecular Plant Biology, Royal Holloway, University of London
11:30
  1. Engineering Crop Resilience: Reprogramming Sugar Signalling to Improve Yield Under Climate Stress
    Plant Genomics Stage
    30 mins
    Speaker(s)
    Speaker image for Matthew Paul
    Matthew Paul, Plant Scientist, Rothamsted Research
12:00
  1. Sponsored slot available
    Plant Genomics Stage
    30 mins
12:30
  1. Breeding Crops for Warmer Winters: Connecting Genomics, Field Phenotyping and Plant Biology
    Plant Genomics Stage
    30 mins
    Speaker(s)
    Speaker image for Steven Penfield
    Steven Penfield, Professor and Group Leader, John Innes Centre
13:00
  1. Networking Lunch Break
    Plant Genomics Stage
    70 mins
14:10
  1. Predictive Breeding: Combining AI, Crop Models, and Genomics to Enhance Crop Performance in Future Environments
    Plant Genomics Stage
    30 mins
    Speaker(s)
    Speaker image for Remy Adriaensen
    Remy Adriaensen, Lead OSR Discovery Breeder Europe, BASF
14:40
  1. Sponsored slot available
    Plant Genomics Stage
    30 mins
15:10
  1. Harnessing Genomic Diversity in Tunisian Durum Wheat Landraces for Climate‑Resilient Agriculture
    Plant Genomics Stage
    30 mins
    Speaker(s)
    Speaker image for Moez Hanin
    Moez Hanin, Professor and Head of the Functional Genomics and Plant Physiology Laboratory, University of Sfax
    Speaker image for Chantal Ebel
    Chantal Ebel, Associate Professor, University of Sfax
15:40
  1. Networking Break
    Plant Genomics Stage
    30 mins
16:10
  1. From Microbial Genomes to Biological Crop Protection: Making Discovery More Predictive
    Plant Genomics Stage
    30 mins
    Speaker(s)
    Speaker image for Vera Bonardi
    Vera Bonardi, Microbial Discovery Portfolio Leader, Corteva Agriscience
16:40
  1. Rewiring the Wheat Microbiome: Recovering Beneficial Plant-Microbe Interactions Lost Through Modern Breeding
    Plant Genomics Stage
    30 mins
    Speaker(s)
    Speaker image for Tim Mauchline
    Tim Mauchline, Plant and Soil Microbiologist, Rothamsted Research