29, 30 NOV
& 1 DEC 2026

Keynotes & Panels

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 Wageningen University & Research | Researcher Plant Breeding and Gene Editing
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Panel discussion The potato of the future: grounded in Innovation

Sunday 29 November 14:00-15:00 Ilse Eeckhout - Viaverda
Daniel Ryckmans - FIWAP
Ania Łukasiewicz - Wageningen University & Research
Wim Van Parys - ILVO
Kürt Demeulemeester - Inagro
Anneleen Touquet - Pepsico
Vincent Berthet - ROBPatat
Christophe Vermeulen, moderator- Belgapom
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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
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Panel discussion A Clear Perspective on Water in the Potato Sector

Monday 30 November 14:00-15:00 Prof. dr. Imca Sampers - UGent - VEG-i-TEC
Ann De Bal - Azulatis
Ellen Pauwelyn - Inagro
Carlo Boutton - Biotalys
Dirk Halet - VITO
Christophe Vermeulen, moderator- Belgapom
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Keynote A Banking Perspective on the Future of the Potato Sector

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

Tuesday 01 December 14:00-15:00 Yarne Demunck - Polysense
Jan de Keyser - BNP Paribas Fortis
Joost Van Driessche - Wilde Zwanen
Jeroen Deprez - Deprez Construct
Lars Roba - Flanders'Food
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