29, 30 NOV
& 1 DEC 2026

Keynotes and panel discussions about the potato of tomorrow

Over the three days of the exhibition, a different aspect of resilience will take centre stage each day.

An inspiring keynote session in the morning will be followed by a panel discussion in the afternoon, bringing together experts from industry, academia, research, civil society and policymaking.

All sessions are dutch spoken

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Keynote New Rules, Robust Varieties: NGT as a Game Changer for Europe?

Sunday 29 November 11:00-12:00 Ania Łukasiewicz Wageningen University & Research | Researcher Plant Breeding and Gene Editing
Panel discussion The potato of the future: grounded in Innovation

Sunday 29 November 14:00-15:00 Ilse Eeckhout
Daniël Ryckmans
Ania Łukasiewicz
Wim Van Parys
Kürt Demeulemeester
Anneleen Touquet
Keynote Potatoes in Troubled Waters: Lessons from the Past, Solutions for Tomorrow

What can the potato crisis of the 19th century teach us about today’s challenges, where water management, climate change and crop protection are increasingly interconnected?

Monday 30 November 11:00-12:00 Dirk Halet VITO | Strategic Coordinator Water
Panel discussion A Clear Perspective on Water in the Potato Sector

Monday 30 November 14:00-15:00 Prof. dr. Imca Sampers
Ann De Bal
Ellen Pauwelyn
Carlo Boutton
Dirk Halet
Keynote A Banking Perspective on the Future of the Potato Sector

Tuesday 01 December 11:00-12:00 Jan de Keyser Head of AgriFood | BNP Paribas Fortis
Panel discussion Factory of the Future: AI at full speed. Is your organisation on board?

Tuesday 01 December 14:00-15:00 Yarne Demunck
Jan de Keyser
Joost Van Driessche
Jeroen Deprez