Gene Editing, Regulation & Trade: Global Competition & Policy Landscape

23 Sept 2026
Auditorium
Main Stage
  • How will differing regulatory approaches, between regions already cultivating gene-edited crops and more restrictive markets, shape global trade and market access?
  • How is the competitive landscape evolving as some countries move into commercial cultivation while others remain in trial or policy transition, and what does this mean for where innovation and investment are concentrated?
  • How do approval speed, regulatory certainty, and policy direction determine not only where gene-edited crops are deployed, but how quickly they can move from discovery into scaled use?
  • What factors will ultimately determine leadership in the gene-editing landscape over the next decade, scientific capability, regulatory agility, or the ability to translate innovation into real-world adoption through effective collaboration across industry, startups, and academia?
Host
Sarah Mukherjee
Sarah Mukherjee, CEO - INSTITUTE OF SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS
Speakers
An Michiels
An Michiels, Director - AGKNOWLEDGE
Christophe Gaillochet
Christophe Gaillochet, Plant Breeding and Innovation Lead - EUROSEEDS
Stuart Smyth
Stuart Smyth, Research Chair in Agri-Food Innovation - UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN
Mathias Müller
Mathias Müller, Senior Director, Corteva Catalyst - CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE