Agenda - Pre Event Workshops | Biostimulants World Congress

08:55 - 09:00

Make the most of your time and join informative workshops the day before the main event!

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Workshop A: Biostimulant Regulation & Policy

Workshop B: Biostimulant AgTech R&D

09:00 - 09:55

Registration for Workshop A

09:55 - 10:00

Welcome to the workshop

Luke Hutson - Chief Analyst and Portfolio Publisher, New Ag International, UK

10:00 - 10:25

Biostimulant Regulation in Europe: Critical updates and vital information on the regulatory landscape in Europe

Sara García Figuera - Consultant, EBIC Secretariat

10:25 - 10:50

How to register a Bisostimulant in Europe

Ferran Soldevila Elias - Managing Director, Sun Chemicals Services

10:50 - 11:15

Q&A Session

11:15 - 11:45

Coffee Break

11:45 - 12:35

Panel Discussion: Global perspectives on enabling access to biostimulants

Mohamed Eida - Agricultural Officer, FAO
Kristen Sukalac - Partner, Prospero & Partners

12:35 - 13:00

Biostimulant Regulatory Updates in India

Vipin Saini - CEO, Biological Agri Solutions Association of India

13:00 - 13:25

The Legal Framework for Bioinputs in Brazil: Regulatory Perspectives and Challenges for New Rules on Biostimulants

Jaqueline Cruz - Biological Regulatory Affairs Manager, Syngenta

13:25 - 14:25

Networking Lunch Break

14:25 - 14:50

A Biostimulant Certification Program

Ed Thomas - Vice President, Government Affairs, The Fertilizer Institute

14:50 - 15:50

Biostimulant Regulation Panel- Insight into LATAM Regulation- Covering Mexico and Dominican Republic

Romy Ursúa - Founder, Ikan consultores
Cecilia Isabel Diaz Suarez - Regulatory Expert- Dominican Republic, RED Latam

15:50 - 15:55

Closing remarks and end of workshop

09:00 - 09:55

Registration for Workshop B

09:55 - 10:00

Welcome to the workshop

Ignacio Moyano Córdoba - Vice President, Business Development Latin America, Dunham Trimmer

10:00 - 10:25

The role of AgTech startups in the development of microbial biostimulants

Andrea Gonzalez - Head of Research, FA Bio

10:25 - 10:50

Exploring the BioSolutions landscape in Australia - from innovation to adoption & beyond

Nirodha Weeraratne - Science Lead, Charles Sturt University

10:50 - 11:15

Can we have it all? Protecting trust, speed, cost & reliability in biostimulant research

Jennifer Upfold - Scientific Solutions Consultant, Reshape Biotech

11:15 - 11:45

Coffee Break

11:45 - 12:10

Plant extract modulates nitrogen stress responses and activates sulfate and hormone signaling pathways in corn

Gifford Gillette - Head of Science, Redox Bio-Nutrients

12:10 - 12:35

Plant nutrition and soil health for a sustainable agriculture across follow-up testing

Salvador Bermejo - Technical Director, Fitosoil Laboratorios

12:35 - 13:25

Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria Discussion Session

Marcus Meadows-Smith - CEO , BioConsortia, Inc.
Paul Oliver - Managing Director, Hodder & Taylors Limited

13:25 - 14:25

Networking Lunch Break

14:25 - 14:50

Harnessing light: Enhancing photosynthesis to overcome abiotic stress with next-generation biostimulants

David Benito - CEO, Glaia

14:50 - 15:15

Molecular Insights into Biostimulant-Induced Drought Tolerance in Barley

Dr. Seyed Hosseini - Head of R&D Discovery Plant Care, Olmix Group

15:15 - 15:40

From Stem Cells to Soil: A New Generation of PLANeT BIOTECH Biostimulants for Climate-Resilient Crops

Andrea Giordano - Research Lead & Co-founder, PLANeT Biotech

15:40 - 16:05

Nutritional Efficiency in Plants through Nutri-Physiology: More Efficient, Profitable and Sustainable Agriculture

Everton Molina Campos - Chief Marketing & Innovation Officer, Grupo Casa Bugre

16:05 - 16:10

Closing remarks and end of workshop

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Workshop C: Biostimulant Design and Formulation Seminar

16:10 - 16:25

Registration

16:25 - 18:25

Biostimulant Design and Formulation Seminar

David Calvert - Co-Founder, iFormulate

18:25 - 18:55

Drinks and Canapes (For those joining the formulation seminar )

Pre Event WorkshopsMonday, 1 December 2025