Francisca Castillo
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Scientific Officer NeoCrop Technologies
Francisca Castillo is Co-Founder, CEO, and Research Director of Neocrop Technologies, a biotech company redefining agriculture as a global health platform through precision crop breeding. She holds a PhD in Agricultural Sciences and leads the development of climate-resilient, health-driven crops using advanced gene-editing and breeding technologies. Under her leadership, Neocrop achieved a regulatory milestone with the first CRISPR-edited wheat approved in Chile and Argentina, positioning the company as a pioneer in ag-biotech innovation in Latin America.
Seminars
Monday 23rd March 2026
Panel Discussion: Turning Regulatory Insights into Actionable Strategies
11:30 am
- How can companies translate global regulatory learnings into concrete steps for their own pipelines?
- What practical approaches help teams prioritize markets and allocate resources effectively?
- How can organizations build internal alignment between R&D, regulatory, and commercial teams to accelerate approvals?
Monday 23rd March 2026
Navigating CRISPR Approvals in Emerging Markets to Accelerate Access
10:00 am
- Highlighting NeoCrop’s high-fibre wheat as the first CRISPR-edited crop approved in Chile and Argentina to showcase regulatory feasibility
- Navigating Latin American approval pathways to inform global launch strategies and reduce time-to-market
- Positioning NeoCrop’s regulatory experience to attract partnerships and guide future filings across emerging markets
