The seed industry’s boldest breakthroughs are here — and you’re invited to see them firsthand.

Join us for the Seed World Global Innovation Showdown Champion Innovators Webinar on June 5 at 1 p.m. CT. This exclusive event brings you face-to-face with the three winners of the 2025 Global Innovation Showdown — selected from a global pool of entries for their originality, scalability and real-world impact.

Whether you’re a seed executive, startup founder, researcher, or just passionate about the future of agriculture, this webinar is your front-row seat to the innovations redefining what’s possible in seed science.

Why You Should Attend

Exclusive Access to Top Innovations

These are game-changing ideas — not incremental improvements. See what impressed a global panel of judges.

Live Q&A With the Innovators

Submit your questions during registration or ask live. You’ll hear directly from the minds behind the breakthroughs.

Global Perspective

From the Netherlands to Denmark to New Zealand, get a cross-continental view of what’s next for seed.

Strategic Insights for Your Business

Learn how these technologies are being commercialized and how they could impact your pipeline.

Save Your Seat

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to engage directly with world-class innovators and get a global pulse on where seed technology is headed.

Meet the Speakers

Charles Miller

Director of Strategic Alliances & Development, Solynta
Charles is helping pioneer the use of true hybrid potato seed, a technology set to transform food security and global ag production. With deep experience in business development across leading ag companies and global associations, Charles focuses on creating scalable solutions for seed systems worldwide.

Pernille Ollendorf Hede

CEO & Co-founder, HealthyCrop
Pernille is leading a mission to eliminate fungicide dependency through fungal-resistant crops — a leap forward in sustainable agriculture. With backgrounds in plant molecular biology and business, she’s a bridge between science and field-ready innovation.

Jason Wargent

Chief Science Officer & Founder, Biolumic
Jason’s pioneering work in light-activated seed enhancement unlocks powerful natural plant responses — improving yield, vigor, and disease resistance. A globally recognized plant photobiologist and ag entrepreneur, he leads both scientific direction and IP strategy for Biolumic.