Conference Speakers

Jill Link
McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC
Chairwoman of Licensing Practice Group & Strategic Legal Partner
Jill Link
Mirna Kahakachchi
Bayer
Market Research Lead
Mirna Kahakachchi
Mr. Lee Quarles
Bayer
Global Strategic Insights Leader
Lee Quarles
Kate Van Manen
Latham Hi-Tech Seeds Inc.
Digital Marketing Strategist
Kate Van Manen
Ms Jennifer L French
Supervisory Special Agent
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Dr. Lindsey du Toit
Professor & Extension Plant Pathologist, Washington State University
Lindsey du Toit
Washington State University
Vic Smith
CEO, JV Smith Companies
Vic Smith
JV Smith Companies
Ryan Vroegindewey
Senior Manager, Sustainable Agriculture
Ryan Vroegindewey
Campbell Soup Company
Dr Tracy Bruns
USDA APHIS
Commodity Specialist for Seeds
Tracy Bruns
USDA-APHIS-PPQ
MR. JEROEN OUDHEUSDEN
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
JEROEN OUDHEUSDEN
Floriculture Sustainability Initiative (FSI2025)
Mr Eloy R Corona
Seed IP Education & Enforcement Program d/b/a Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance
Executive Director
Eloy Corona
Deborah Hill
BASF
Assistant General Counsel, Intellectual Property