Rome, Italy 
Plant Genetics, Genomics & Molecular Evolution
This session provides a deep exploration into the rapidly advancing world of plant genetic architecture and genome research, focusing on how genomic diversity drives phenotypic variation and evolutionary change. Talks will highlight innovations in whole-genome sequencing, pangenomics, comparative genomics, SNP and haplotype mapping, long-read technologies, and genome annotation pipelines. The session will also emphasize practical applications such as marker-assisted selection, genomic prediction, domestication gene discovery, and molecular breeding strategies aimed at improving crop resilience, quality, yield, and adaptation to environmental stressors.
Plant Molecular Biology & Gene Expression Pathways
This track examines the intricate molecular machinery that regulates plant development, metabolism, and responses to environmental stimuli. Topics include transcription factor networks, microRNAs, alternative splicing, epigenetic modifications, chromatin remodeling, protein–protein interactions, and hormone signaling cascades. Presentations will explore how molecular circuitry translates environmental cues into physiological outcomes, offering insights into developmental regulation, stress adaptation, and trait plasticity. Emphasis will be placed on tools such as CRISPR interference, RNA-seq, proteomics, and single-cell transcriptomics.
Plant Biotechnology, Genome Editing & Synthetic Biology
This session highlights the cutting-edge use of biotechnology to reshape plant biology and agriculture. Focus areas include CRISPR-Cas and TALEN gene editing, transgenic technologies, delivery systems for gene insertion, and trait stacking. Case studies will showcase engineered crops with improved nutritional quality, pest tolerance, abiotic stress resilience, and enhanced metabolism. The session also explores synthetic biology frameworks, such as module-based pathway design, programmable regulation, biofoundries, biomanufacturing, and ethical frameworks surrounding bioengineering of plants.
Plant Physiology, Metabolism & Functional Adaptation
Dedicated to understanding the functional mechanisms that govern plant performance, this track spans foundational and applied physiological processes including photosynthesis optimization, respiration dynamics, nutrient assimilation, water-use efficiency, stomatal behavior, oxidative stress response, and metabolic regulation. Presentations will integrate physiological markers with environmental variables using next-generation phenotyping and modeling approaches, bridging laboratory discoveries with agronomic outcomes relevant to food systems and climate adaptation.
Soil–Plant Interactions, Root Biology & Rhizosphere Microbiome
This session delves into the dynamic interface between soil, roots, and microbial communities, illuminating how below-ground biological and physicochemical processes influence plant growth, immunity, and sustainability. Topics include nutrient transport, soil biota interactions, mycorrhizal symbioses, biochemical cycling, biofertilizers, nitrogen fixation, regenerative agriculture, and microbiome engineering. A key focus will be how restoration practices and biological amendments can reduce chemical fertilizer dependency while enhancing soil structure, biodiversity, and carbon sequestration.
Plant Pathology, Immunity & Integrated Pest Management
This track investigates the mechanisms by which plants detect, resist, and adapt to threats from fungal, bacterial, viral, and insect pests. Speakers will present advances in effector–host interactions, immune signaling pathways, host specialization, and pathogen genomics. The session will also emphasize diagnostic tools, smart surveillance technologies, RNA-based biocontrol methods, natural products, and IPM strategies that reduce pesticide reliance while safeguarding productivity and environmental health.
Plant Tissue Culture, Micropropagation & Germplasm Conservation
Focused on in vitro biology and cloning technologies, this session highlights protocols for somatic embryogenesis, callus formation, organogenesis, and synthetic seed production. Discussions will emphasize scalable micropropagation pipelines for commercial horticulture, forestry, medicinal species, and endangered flora. Cryopreservation, germplasm repositories, somaclonal variation, and quality-control frameworks will also be covered to support large-scale conservation and industry-grade genetic fidelity.
Phytochemistry, Metabolomics & Natural Bioactive Compounds
This session explores secondary metabolite biosynthesis, metabolic regulation, and analytical discovery of plant-derived biomolecules with pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, cosmetic, and industrial potential. Presentations will showcase omics-based metabolic profiling, pathway engineering, bioprospecting of wild and medicinal species, and scalable extraction and purification strategies. Ethical sourcing, biodiversity rights, and commercialization challenges will also be discussed.
Horticulture Innovation & Controlled Environment Agriculture
This track covers modern production systems for vegetables, fruits, ornamentals, and medicinal crops, emphasizing sustainable intensification. Topics include greenhouse optimization, hydroponics, vertical farming, smart lighting strategies, sensor-driven irrigation, precision fertigation, genetic varietal selection, shelf-life extension, and postharvest physiology. The goal is to foster global food system resilience through technological innovation and resource-efficient cultivation.
Forestry Science, Agroforestry & Climate-Responsive Land Use
This session addresses the role of plant science in forestry resilience, biodiversity conservation, and carbon-positive landscapes. Presentations will explore tree breeding, genome-enabled forestry management, disease and pest mitigation strategies, reforestation, mixed cropping systems, and ecosystem service evaluation. The track will emphasize policies and practices supporting sustainable timber, regenerative agroforestry, wildlife corridors, and carbon credit ecosystems.
Plant Ecology, Biodiversity & Conservation Sustainability
A comprehensive discussion on how ecological dynamics shape plant evolution, ecosystem stability, and biodiversity patterns. Key topics include climate-driven species migration, functional ecology, ecological restoration, invasive species dynamics, ex situ and in situ conservation strategies, and biodiversity informatics. The track will integrate policy, indigenous knowledge systems, and interdisciplinary conservation frameworks.
Systems Biology, AI-Driven Modeling & Computational Phenomics
This session highlights integrative computational approaches that model plant complexity across scales — from genes to populations. Topics include multi-omics integration, digital twins, predictive phenomics, mathematical growth models, bioinformatics pipelines, and machine learning techniques enabling trait prediction, crop forecasting, and adaptive breeding design.
Sustainable Agriculture, Policy Frameworks & Circular Bioeconomy
Centered on global transformation of food and agricultural ecosystems, this track blends science, socioeconomic policy, and commercialization pathways. Topics include regenerative agriculture, low-input production systems, carbon farming, agroecology, food-system resilience, circular bioeconomy value chains, societal acceptance of biotechnology, and ecosystem-service valuation models.
Plant Breeding, Phenotyping & Precision Agriculture
This track spotlights high-throughput and data-rich approaches revolutionizing crop improvement. Discussions include genomic selection algorithms, QTL dissection, drone-based phenotyping, field sensors, digital agronomy, participatory breeding, trait pyramiding, and climate-adaptive genotype deployment strategies to support future-proof agriculture.
Industrial Biotechnology, Biomaterials & Green Bioinnovation
This session explores how plant science fuels biomanufacturing and sustainable industries, including plant-based biomaterials, bioenergy crops, enzymatic bioconversion systems, green chemistry, polymer alternatives, and industrial-scale metabolic engineering. The session links scientific breakthroughs to commercialization, global value chains, intellectual property, and future markets.