The World BioProtection Awards 2022

Annual World BioProtection
Summit and Awards

23-24 May 2022 - NEC, Birmingham, UK

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Attend In Person

BIOPROTECTION

BIOSTIMULANTS

BIOFERTILIZERS

BIOCIDES

BIOREMEDIATION

ORGANIC

Connecting the biocontrol industry for successful
commercialisation

INNOVATIONS

REGULATIONS

COMMERCIALISATION

TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION

Our Guest Speaker

Natalie Bennett

The RT. HON. The Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Former UK Green Party Leader)

Confirmed Speakers

Natalie Bennett

The Rt. Hon. The Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Former UK Green Party Leader)

Minshad A Ansari

Founder and CEO, Bionema, UK

Andrea Bergamaschi

Marketing and Development Expert, UPL Ltd

Michael Brownbridge

Biological Program Manager BioWorks Inc, USA

Toby JA Bruce

School of Life Sciences, Keele University, UK

David Calvert

Director, iFormulate, UK

Pedro Carvalho

Knowledge Transfer Manager ‑ AgriFood, Innovate, UK

Ian Cox

Innovation Lead,
Agri-Tech Centres Innovate, UK

Chris Danks

Innovation Lead at Innovate, UK

Venkatesh Devanur

CEO, Agri Life, India

Simon Elsworth

Head Syngenta Professional Solutions – EAME, Syngenta

Kellye Eversole

Executive Director, International Alliance for Phytobiomes Research, USA

Stephen Ford

Technical Director, Ecolibrium Biologicals Ltd, New Zealand

Imme Gerke

IDRG, Germany

Richard Glass

Innovation Sector Lead, CHAP

Anna Gregson

Partner, UK & European Patent Attorney, Mathys & Squire, UK

Rene Haensel

Technical Director Agriculture & Global Senior Expert, Evonik, Germany

Anna Higley

Market Applications Specialist - Crop Care, Croda Europe Ltd, UK

Jasper Hubert

Senior Technical Consultant, Koppert, UK

Tristan Jervis

Senior Public Affairs & Communications Consultant, UK

Owen Jones

MD &Partner, Lisk & Jones Consultants Ltd, UK

Patrick Kabouw

Global Registration Manager, BASF, Germany

Fatma Kaplan

CEO/CSO, Pheronym, USA

Jennifer Lewis

Executive Director, IBMA, UK

Dean Metcalf

Managing Director, Metcalf Bio Control, Australia

Nick Mole

Policy Officer, Pesticide Action Network, UK

Amanda Porter

Senior Science Advisor, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), UK

Carol Pullen

General Manager, Oro Agri Europe, The Netherlands

KRK Reddy

Founder, Sri Biotech Laboratories, India

Carsten Riedl

European Marketing Manager, Evonik, Germany

Jenna Ross

International Business Development Manager, CHAP, UK

Willem Ravensberg

Corporate Sr Regulatory and Governmental Affairs Manager, Koppert

Gaston Salinas

CEO, Botanical Solution Inc. (BSI)

David I. Shapiro-Ilan

Research Leader, USDA-ARS, USA

Ian Tracey

Founder, Anchored In Ltd

Zhibing Zhang

Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK.

Daniel Zommick

Global Technical Development Specialist, Valent Biosciences, USA

Organised By

Premium Sponsors:

Gold Sponsors:

Sponsors and Exhibitors:

Media Partners and Supporters

Objective

To bringing together leading figures in industry, academia, and the public sector, to address major challenges in sustainable pest and disease management in agriculture.
To discuss about innovation, formulations, precession delivery, technology adaption and gaps in the market.
To discuss about biopesticides regulatory reform and progress.
To provide support for accessing investment to commercialise new bioprotection products.
To offer valuable networking opportunities for business engagement, international trade, and investment.
To celebrate the best and brightest best products in the Agri BioProtection at the annual Gala Dinner and World BioProtection Awards.

Program Overview

Session 1: Global challenges facing the biopesticide industry (food security, consumer demand, policy makers and regulatory issues)
Session 2: Innovation - The Solution (Part 1) Innovative Technologies (Products and Services addressing global challenges through innovation and collaboration)
Session 3: Formulation - The Solution (Part II) Innovative Formulations and Applications in agriculture sector
Session 4: Regulatory Issues facing industry (working towards realistic and achievable Biopesticide reform)
Session 5: Commercialisation (Investment and Acceleration Collaboration across industry, academia, investors, and public bodies)
Session 6: InvestorReady Pitch (With a Panel of Entrepreneurs, Investors, Patent Attorneys, grant funding agency, financial bank, and multinationals)
Session 7: Technology Adoption - Case studies (Cross Sectors, end user, agronomists, IPM specialists)

All Attendees Will Access

Keynote presentations addressing the issues that matter most to our industry today
InvestorReady sessions, connecting you with potential business partners to help bring your products to market
Active networking opportunities, enabling you to expand your contacts within the industry
Awards and Gala dinner, bringing together collaborators to celebrate the brightest achievements in the sector

Who Should Attend?

CEO, MD, Managers, from BioProtection / Biopesticides, AgriTech
Government organisations, funding agencies, policy makers, regulators
Academics, Researchers, Students
Innovators, Investors, Biotech, Start-up business
Manufacturers, Pesticides, Biopesticides, Formulators
Distributors in agriculture, horticulture, sport turf and forestry
Organic associations, green tech, Environmentalists
Professional Service Providers, Patents, Market Research
Agronomists, Technical Managers, Farmers, Growers, IPM Practitioners and CROs

Useful Contacts

Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities: james.air@worldbioprotectionforum.com
Programme and speaker information: sarah.harding@worldbioprotectionforum.com
Invoicing and event management queries: meraj.syeda@biopesticidesummit.com

Annual World BioProtection Summit &
Awards 2022

23-24 May 2022 NEC, Birmingham, UK

Connecting the biocontrol industry for successful commercialization and investment.

Covering Biopesticides, Biostimulants, Biofertilizers, Biocides and Bioremediation, this year’s World BioProtection Summit and Awards promises to be the most exciting biocontrol event of the decade, as we reveal transformational developments in the sector … and you can attend in person or LIVE on-line on

23-24 May 2022.

Highlights of this not-to-be-missed event include:

Discussions probing industry challenges and opportunities, such as innovation, formulation, and commercialisation.
World class keynote speakers and leading experts in industry, academia, and the public sector.
InvestorReady sessions, connecting you with potential investors/partners to help bring your products to market
Customised networking opportunities, enabling you to expand your contacts within the industry and meet decision makers
Awards and Gala dinner, bringing together collaborators to celebrate the brightest achievements in the sector.

Topics covered at the conference

Complex challenges facing the BioProtection Industry - Food security, consumer demand, and regulatory issues
Products and Services - Addressing global challenges through innovation
Innovation: Formulations and Applications - Addressing global challenges through innovation
Technology Adoption - Case studies from end users
Looking to the Future - Challenges and Opportunities (including an update on the WBF campaign for regulatory reform)
Commercialisation: Investment and Acceleration - Collaboration across industry, academia, investors, and public bodies
InvestorReady Session - Providing investment opportunity for commercialisation

Annual World BioProtection Summit and Awards

23-24 May 2022 - NEC, Birmingham, UK

Annual World BioProtection Summit and Awards

23-24 May 2022 - NEC, Birmingham, UK

BIOLOGICAL CROP PROTECTION

Attend In Person

BIOPROTECTION

BIOSTIMULANTS

BIOFERTILIZERS

BIOCIDES

BIOREMEDIATION

ORGANIC

Connecting the biocontrol industry for successful commercialisation

INNOVATIONS

REGULATIONS

COMMERCIALISATION

TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION

Our Guest Speaker

Natalie Bennett

Confirmed Speakers

Natalie Bennett

The Rt. Hon. The Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Former UK Green Party Leader)

Minshad A Ansari

Founder and CEO, Bionema, UK

Andrea Bergamaschi

Marketing and Development Expert, UPL Ltd

Michael Brownbridge

Biological Program Manager BioWorks Inc, USA

Toby JA Bruce

School of Life Sciences, Keele University, UK

David Calvert

Director, iFormulate, UK

Pedro Carvalho

Knowledge Transfer Manager ‑ AgriFood, Innovate, UK

Ian Cox

Innovation Lead, Agri-Tech Centres Innovate, UK

Chris Danks

Innovation Lead at Innovate, UK

Venkatesh Devanur

CEO, Agri Life, India

Simon Elsworth

Head Syngenta Professional Solutions – EAME, Syngenta

Kellye Eversole

Executive Director, International Alliance for Phytobiomes Research, USA

Stephen Ford

Technical Director, Ecolibrium Biologicals Ltd, New Zealand

Imme Gerke

IDRG, Germany

Richard Glass

Innovation Sector Lead, CHAP

Anna Gregson

Partner, UK & European Patent Attorney, Mathys & Squire, UK

Rene Haensel

Technical Director Agriculture & Global Senior Expert, Evonik, Germany

Anna Higley

Market Applications Specialist - Crop Care, Croda Europe Ltd, UK

Jasper Hubert

Senior Technical Consultant, Koppert, UK

Tristan Jervis

Senior Public Affairs & Communications Consultant, UK

Owen Jones

MD &Partner, Lisk & Jones Consultants Ltd, UK

Patrick Kabouw

Global Registration Manager, BASF, Germany

Fatma Kaplan

CEO/CSO, Pheronym, USA

Jennifer Lewis

Executive Director, IBMA, UK

Dean Metcalf

Managing Director, Metcalf Bio Control, Australia

Nick Mole

Policy Officer, Pesticide Action Network, UK

Amanda Porter

Senior Science Advisor, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), UK

Carol Pullen

General Manager, Oro Agri Europe, The Netherlands

KRK Reddy

Founder, Sri Biotech Laboratories, India

Carsten Riedl

European Marketing Manager, Evonik, Germany

Annual World BioProtection
Summit and Awards

Annual World BioProtection
Summit and Awards

23-24 May 2022 - NEC,
Birmingham, UK

Connecting the biocontrol industry for successful
commercialisation

Innovation Lead,
Agri-Tech Centres Innovate, UK

Annual World BioProtection Summit &
Awards 2022