Biopesticides Europe 2026 – Dates, Agenda, Speakers & Keynotes
Active Communications International (ACI) has announced the agenda for Biopesticides Europe 2026, taking place 10–11 June 2026 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, bringing together the decision-makers shaping the next chapter of biological crop protection in Europe. The two-day conference directly addresses the regulatory, technical and market barriers that continue to slow adoption—EU definition changes, approval delays, registration burden, formulation performance, logistics limitations and the field-level constraints that determine whether products succeed commercially.
Event Dates & Venue
10–11 June 2026 | Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Agenda
Day One (Wednesday 10 June) opens with chairman’s remarks from Nico Vergote (Global Agronomic Development Manager, Biotalys) before moving into regulatory frameworks and definition gaps, featuring Pavel Glukhov (Partner, EU Focus Group) and Ian Baxter (Global Senior Regulatory Affairs Scientist, Koppert). The agenda then tackles regulatory system capacity and approval delays, followed by a commercially focused session on registration burden, market access barriers and global comparisons with contributions including Jose Carvalho (EMEA Regulatory Lead, Certis Bio) and Matthew Audley (Commercial Lead – Northern, Eastern Europe and Turkey, PlAgSciences). The afternoon includes a focused presentation on climate-driven disease pressure by Victor Gonzalez-Menendez (Senior Scientist, Medina Foundation) and a panel discussion on preventing over-precaution and misclassification, with participation including Kevin Bosc (Global Crop Protection Advocacy Leader, Corteva Agriscience).
Day Two (Thursday 11 June) shifts to delivery: formulation and technical hurdles that must be solved for reliable storage, handling, distribution and consistent field performance. Session Four features Omar Santana (Biocontrol Director, Kimitec Biogroup), Amit Vasavada (Chief Scientific Officer, Invasive Species Corp.), Steve Trim (Chief Scientific Officer, Ventera Bio) and Garrett Olsen (Director of R&D, Nano-Yield), followed by sessions on market shifts, chemical withdrawals and the sustainability transition and panels focused on logistics/production planning constraints and accelerating practical innovation and end-user adoption.
Speakers & Keynotes
Nico Vergote
Designation: Global Agronomic Development Manager
Organisation: Biotalys
Role/Topic: Chairman’s opening remarks
Pavel Glukhov
Designation: Partner
Organisation: EU Focus Group
Topic: Regulatory frameworks and definition gaps
Ian Baxter
Designation: Global Senior Regulatory Affairs Scientist
Organisation: Koppert
Topic: Regulatory frameworks and definition gaps
Jose Carvalho
Designation: EMEA Regulatory Lead
Organisation: Certis Bio
Topic: Registration burden, market access barriers and global comparisons
Matthew Audley
Designation: Commercial Lead – Northern, Eastern Europe and Turkey
Organisation: PlAgSciences
Topic: Registration burden, market access barriers and global comparisons
Victor Gonzalez-Menendez
Designation: Senior Scientist
Organisation: Medina Foundation
Topic: Climate-driven disease pressure
Kevin Bosc
Designation: Global Crop Protection Advocacy Leader
Organisation: Corteva Agriscience
Role: Panel participant – preventing over-precaution and misclassification
Omar Santana
Designation: Biocontrol Director
Organisation: Kimitec Biogroup
Topic: Formulation and technical delivery challenges
Amit Vasavada
Designation: Chief Scientific Officer
Organisation: Invasive Species Corp.
Topic: Formulation and technical delivery challenges
Steve Trim
Designation: Chief Scientific Officer
Organisation: Ventera Bio
Topic: Formulation and technical delivery challenges
Garrett Olsen
Designation: Director of R&D
Organisation: Nano-Yield
Topic: Formulation and technical delivery challenges