Welcome from EBIC President
Carlos Rodríguez-Villa Förster

One entrepreneur’s journey: how the EU helps and hinders agrifood innovation
Giuseppe Natale, Co-Founder Valagro, Board Member Hubruzzo, Co-Founder, Vedalia

Transforming EU regulation to boost circular, biobased agriculture - TBC

Moderated discussion with the two keynote speakers (and opportunity for audience Q&A)

Mark Palmer, Commercial Director, IntraCrop, and Co-Chair of EBIC's Mid-Term Strategy Steering Group

Representative to be named, European Consortium of the Organic-Based Fertiliser Industry (ECOFI)

Riccardo Preve, CEO, Riso Gallo

Animals remain an important part of EU agrifood value chains, but the revalorisation of animal by-products (ABPs) has not been optimised? How do we rethink the regulatory framework for ABPs to encourage innovators to scale up to the European level?

• Jacques Pidoux, Chairman, BCF Life Sciences, and member of EBIC
• Aline Granjard, Policy Officer, European Compost Network (ECN)
• Arnaud Bouxin, Director for Feed Safety and Regulatory Affairs,
  European Feed Manufacturers' Federation (FEFAC)

Whether used in biomanufacturing or present in end-user products, beneficial microorganisms hold great potential for increasing the sustainability. How can EU regulation be more coherent and innovation-friendly way to allow innovators to unleash their potential for more sustainable food systems?

• Charlotte Klank, Global Head of Regulatory Affairs and Policy, Aphea.Bio,
  and Co-Leader of EBIC's Project Team on Microorganisms
• Rosanna Pecere, Executive Director, European Probiotics Association
• Francisco Castro Alves, Biomanufacturing Platform & EU Projects Coordinator, EuropaBio
• Theodora Nikolakopoulou, Policy Officer, Bioeconomy Unit, DG GROW, European Commission

Access to new technologies and techniques is a first step. Farmers need information and training to help them keep abreast of new developments. Strong advisory services help them make informed decisions, best adapted to their local circumstances. Incentives help offset the risk of trying new practices and compensate farmers until markets are able to do so. How can we connect the dots across agrifood ecosystems to empower farmers be sustainability innovators and entrepreneurs themselves?

• Fotini Giannakopoulou, General Manager, Hellenic Fertilizers' Association (SPEL)
• Mateusz Ciasnocha, Farmer and CEO, Eropean Carbon Farmers
• Miriam Pajares, Fundación Global Nature 

Having new innovations come to market in a timely manner is critical for farmers to be agile in an ever more volatile world. Time-to-market is also a key factor for prioritising investments. How can the EU make its market more attractive to agrifood investments by streamlining and accelerating time-to-market?

Moderated panel with:

• Bianca Forte, SugaROx Ltd., EBIC Member
• Aaron Powers, Co-Founder & CEO at Hunit, serial entrepreneur,
  founding Vice President of EBIC
• Laurent-David Charbit, Co-Head of the Regenerative Agriculture Fund at Tikehau Capital
• Ferran Soldevilla, Managing Director at Sunchemicals
• Luis Vvas-Alegre, Head of Sector, Research and Innovation Unit, DG AGRI, European Commission

Closing Call to Action from EBIC President
Carlos Rodríguez-Villa Förster

EBIC members and invited guests will convene in a private session to engage in joint sense-making from the event