Sarah Davidson Evanega
Vice President, Business Development Okanagan Specialty Fruits
Seminars
Tuesday 24th March 2026
Triumph over Trials: Turning big biotech ideas into a commercial coup
8:30 am
- Pioneering the first consumer-focused GMO, OSF parlayed a bold idea into commercial reality
- Fast-tracking innovation in specialty crops by leveraging its early biotech commercial success and a positive gene editing enabling environment
- Delivering CRISPR-derived products for people and planet to solve urgent challenges facing our food system
Tuesday 24th March 2026
CRISPR Leaders Fireside Chat: Advancing Gene Editing Delivery in Challenging Crops
9:30 am
- Benchmarking delivery efficiency by clarifying regeneration and fertility criteria to guide go/no-go decisions
- Capturing practical solutions for overcoming genotype dependence in crops such as citrus, cocoa, vines, and brassicas using emerging methods like meristem and pollen electroporation
- Integrating transgene-free technologies and exploring novel delivery approaches to accelerate adoption and market readiness
