Oliver Gernsheimer
Head of Global Portfolio & Market Intelligence Seeds & Traits BASF
Oliver is a global agribusiness leader with proven success owning P&L, scaling revenue, and expanding margins in highly competitive & innovation-driven markets. He is known for shaping direction & driving implementation across a wide range of diverse and complex business segments.
Oliver has track record of transforming partnerships with customers, suppliers, and competitors into high-margin growth engines that unlock new markets & deliver lasting competitive advantages. He brings broad international experiences across Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Switzerland, and the US, leading small & large teams through change, turnaround, and growth.
Seminars
Wednesday 25th March 2026
Round-table discussion: Building partnerships between small- and large firms for breakthrough GE innovation
2:30 pm
- Explore effective collaboration models: Identify and discuss various partnership structures, focusing on what has proven successful in practice
- Share key learnings: Highlight critical challenges encountered in these collaborations, enabling participants to learn from diverse experiences and avoid common pitfalls
- Present success stories: Show-case real-world examples of successful collaborations, demonstrating tangible outcomes such as accelerated innovation, regulatory approvals, or market breakthroughs
