Expert Speaker Faculty Take a look at the esteemed speaker faculty for the 8th CRISPR AgBio Congress 2026. Stephanie Gamez Director, Research & DevelopmentAgragene Christine Shyu Regulatory Science Genome Editing Enablement LeadBayer Crop Science Shira Corem Vice President, Research & DevelopmentBetterSeeds Matthew Begemann Senior Director, Research & DevelopmentConfluence Genetics Jeff Sander Head of Genome EditingCorteva Agriscience Matt DiLeo Vice President, Research & DevelopmentElo Life Systems Martin Slayne Vice President, Global Scientific & Regulatory AffairsIngredion Anindya Bandyopadhyay Principal Scientist, Lead Precision GeneticsInternational Maize and Wheat Improvement Center Carl Jones Director, Plant Sciences Mars Advanced Research InstituteMars Gagan Sidhu Chief Technology OfficerMeiogenix Blake Wiedenheft ProfessorMontana State University Francisca Castillo Chief Executive Officer & Chief Scientific OfficerNeoCrop Technologies Tim Kelliher Director, Genome Editing Center for Sustainable AgricultureNorth Carolina State University Lauren Scolnic Associate Director, CommunicationsPairwise Dror Shalitin Founder & Chief Executive OfficerPlantArcBio Sania Awan Plant Data ScientistSimplot Plant Sciences Vishnutej Ellur Regulatory ScientistSyngenta Chien Ha Research Assistant ProfessorTexas Tech University Mihir Kekre Head of Commercial PartnershipsTropic Biosciences Juan Debernardi Manager, Plant Transformation FacilityUniversity of California, Davis Samuel Gattis Chief Technology OfficerWild Bioscience Explore the Agenda Discover cutting-edge sessions on CRISPR, AI, and commercialization strategies. View Presentations & Speakers Partner With Us Position your brand at the center of AgBio innovation and deal-making. Explore Sponsorship Options Join the AgBio Community Network with decision-makers shaping the future of sustainable agriculture. Register Now