Future of horticulture at GreenTech Amsterdam 2025

The event will be held from 10 to 12 June at the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre.

A SELECTION OF THE KNOWLEDGE SessionS:

Vision Stage

• Tuesday 10 June, 10:15 – 11:00: 
  ‘Remarkable trends in AI & Robotics’ by Carlo van de Weijer 
  (TU Eindhoven) & Gabriël van der Kruijk (Koppert)
• Tuesday 10 June, 11:00 – 11:45: 
  ‘Global food security: Sustainable collaborations by the Netherlands’ by Richard Harrison (Wageningen University & Research) and Rien Koomen (Aeres)

Data/Tech Stage

• Tuesday 10 June, 14:45 – 15:30: 
  ’Growing berries in the snow: Latest innovations from Canada and the homegrown: Innovation challenge’ moderated by Henry Gordon-Smith (Agritecture)
• Wednesday 11 June: 14:45 - 15:30: 
  ‘Energy efficiency: Data robotics and AI, crop optimization, light energy water’ by Egon Janssen (TNO), Feije de Zwart (Wageningen University & Research), David de Best (TNO), Jesse Verbeke (Phormium), Florin Munteanu (Sera Intelligence AG)

Crops/VF Stage

• Thursday 12 June, 12:45 – 13:15: 
  ’AI species expeditions: How AI is developing and offering opportunities for horticulture’ by Rodolfo Groenewoud van Vliet (In4art)

Medicinal Plants Stage

• Wednesday 11 June, 14:15 – 15:00: 
  ‘Cutting-edge research: Transforming cannabis cultivation’ by Sonny Moerenhout (Cultivators), Kjell Sneeuw (Cultivators), Dominique van Gruisen (Innexo) and Mexx Holweg (Wageningen University & Research)
• Wednesday 11 June, 15:00 – 15:45: 
  ‘Root zone dynamics: Optimizing growth through effective management’ by Sonny Moerenhout (Cultivators) and Ben Nikaj (Grodan)

Deep Dive Stage

• Tuesday 10 June: 11:20 – 11:40: 
  ‘Complex knowledge, simply understood’ by Sjaak Bakker (DigiVation)
• Tuesday 10 June: 13:15 – 13:45: 
  ‘The future of work in horticulture’ by Ties van Bruinessen (RoboHouse) & Jacqueline Kroon (Glastuinbouw Nederland)
• Wednesday 11 June: 13:15 – 13:45: 
  ‘Robotics and labor costs: Strategic choices for sustainable growth’ by Indy Bernoster (Gibbs Analytics Consulting)
• Thursday 12 June: 13:15 – 13:45: 
  ‘Grower meets AI’ by Liesbeth Leurs (RoboCrops) and Joeri van den Hoek (RoboCrops)

Also at the Deep Dive Stage, several country pavilion sessions for example from British Columbia (Canada) and Germany.

More information at: https://www.greentech.nl/amsterdam/.

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