Date: Sunday, 21 September 2025, 1 – 5PM GMT +8
To attend online and add to your calendar, click the link > New Breeding Tools: Engineering Crops for a Sustainable Future
This interactive seminar brings together leading experts to explore the transformative potential of gene editing in agriculture. As global food systems face increasing challenges—from climate change to food security—gene editing presents a powerful tool for developing resilient, high-yielding, and sustainable crops.
AGENDA
Session 1
Moderator : Anjaritha Aulia Parijadi, CropLife Indonesia
| Time | Session | Speaker |
| 13:00 – 13:05 | Opening Remarks | Woro Umayi Ananda Biotech & Seeds Committee Chair CropLife Indonesia |
| 13:05 – 13:10 | Pre workshop survey | |
| 13:10 – 13:50 | Global Overview of Genome Editing Regulations | Michael Leader Head, Regulatory Policy & Stakeholder Engagement Bayer CropScience |
| 13:50 – 14:00 | Indonesia PBI Industry Perspective | Anandayu Pradita Biotech Manager CropLife Indonesia |
| 14:00 – 14:45 | Gene Editing for Sustainable Agriculture | Valasubramanian Ramaiah APAC Genome Editing Policy Leader Corteva Agriscience |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | Coffee break |
Session 2
Moderator : Esa Ayu Pratama, CropLife Indonesia
| 15:00 – 15.30 | Regulatory Implementation Challenges and the Importance of Future-proofing Regulatory Policies | Shivendra Bajaj Technical Advisor Asia and Pacific Seed Association (APSA) |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Innovation and Research Perspectives – Experience in Product Submission | Tri Joko Santoso Researcher National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Capacity Building and Regional Collaboration | Mahaletchumy Arujanan Executive Director Malaysian Biotechnology Information Center (MABIC) |
| 16:30 – 16:50 | Q&A and Discussion | Michael Leader and Tri Joko Santoso |
| 16:50 – 17:00 | Post workshop survey & Closing |