9th Microbiome AgBioTech Summit 2025

With agricultural trade facing new challenges, AgBioTech companies must leverage the plant-soil microbiome to boost efficiency. Farmers want scalable microbial solutions for higher yields and lower input costs, creating urgent demand for AgBiologic developers to turn cutting-edge science into practical, field-ready solutions.

Returning to Raleigh, the 9th Microbiome AgBioTech Summit provides a focussed platform for leading voices from the AgBiologic ecosystem to explore the latest scientific breakthroughs, overcome the most pressing formulation and manufacturing challenges, and navigate the most complex or regulatory hurdles. With the US trade and regulatory landscape evolving, this summit will equip you to conceptualize, develop, manufacture, and sell your microbial biological product with ease and success.

Join leaders from Bayer Crop Science, Syngenta, Novonesis, Switch Bioworks, Jord Bioscience, Wilbur-Ellis, Nutrien, Duke University, and more in uniting the entire value chain. With real-world field trial insights, the summit equips you with the data and partnerships to create effective, affordable AgBiologic products. Don't miss this chance to position your organization at the forefront of microbiome innovation in agriculture.

Speakers: Diana K. Londoño, Team Leader, Foliar Biologicals (Global Insecticide Group), Denise Manker, Head of Outreach and Engagement, Bayer Crop Science, Kelton Coleman, Owner, C and C Farms, Will Wright, Chief Operating Officer, CHONEX, Sheng-Yang He, Benjamin E. Powell Distinguished Professor, Duke University, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Dylan Thomas, Head of Global Affairs, Intrinsyx Bio, Linda Kinkel, Chief Science Officer and Founder, Jord BioScience, Harrison Yoon, President and Chief Operating Officer, Kula Bio, Mark Brooks, Executive in Residence/ Venture Partner/ Commercialization Advisory Council, NC Biotechnology Centre/ Longleaf Studios/ NC Plant Sciences Initiative, Michael Barnhart, Senior Scientist, Novonesis, Barbara Campos Ferreira, Technical Development Representative, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Patrick Doyle, Vice President, Product Development and Regulatory, Plant Health Care, Adam Blaszczak, Vice president, Research, Pluton Biosciences, Sandipan Samaddar, Director, Microbial Discovery, Switch Bioworks, Brian Miller, Senior Principal Scientist, Syngenta, Molly Tillman, Research Director, TerraMax, Sarah Burnett, Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Texas Earth, Ritesh Sheth, Global Head, NPP and OpenAg Research Platforms, UPL, Lloyd Jones, Global Research Lead for Crop Physiology, UPL, Sarah McHatton, Vice President - Global Research and Development and Regulatory Affairs, Valent BioSciences, Apurva Bhargava, Senior Scientist, Verdesian Life Sciences, Chris Wooley, Portfolio Manager, Specialty Activities, Don Gibson, Scientist III, Lead Plant-Microbe Interactions, BioConsortia