Future of horticulture at GreenTech Amsterdam 2025

GreenTech Amsterdam 2025 will feature 80 knowledge sessions showcasing the latest trends, technologies, and sustainable growth in horticulture. Highlights include knowledge sessions on AI and robotics, global food security, cannabis cultivation, and adaptive greenhouse design. Join industry leaders and innovators from around the world to explore the future of horticulture. The event will be held from 10 to 12 June at the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre.

A selection of the knowledge sessions:

Vision Stage

• Tuesday 10 June, 10:15 – 11:00: ‘Remarkable trends in AI & Robotics’ by Carlo van de Weijer (TU Eindhoven) & Gabriël van der Kruijk (Koppert)
• Tuesday 10 June, 11:00 – 11:45: ‘Global food security: Sustainable collaborations by the Netherlands’ by Richard Harrison (Wageningen University & Research) and Rien Koomen (Aeres)

Data/Tech Stage

• Tuesday 10 June, 14:45 – 15:30: ’Growing berries in the snow: Latest innovations from Canada and the homegrown: Innovation challenge’ moderated by Henry Gordon-Smith (Agritecture)
• Wednesday 11 June: 14:45 - 15:30: ‘Energy efficiency: Data robotics and AI, crop optimization, light energy water’ by Egon Janssen (TNO), Feije de Zwart (Wageningen University & Research), David de Best (TNO), Jesse Verbeke (Phormium), Florin Munteanu (Sera Intelligence AG)

Crops/VF Stage

• Thursday 12 June, 12:45 – 13:15: ’AI species expeditions: How AI is developing and offering opportunities for horticulture’ by Rodolfo Groenewoud van Vliet (In4art)

Medicinal Plants Stage

• Wednesday 11 June, 14:15 – 15:00: ‘Cutting-edge research: Transforming cannabis cultivation’ by Sonny Moerenhout (Cultivators), Kjell Sneeuw (Cultivators), Dominique van Gruisen (Innexo) and Mexx Holweg (Wageningen University & Research)
• Wednesday 11 June, 15:00 – 15:45: ‘Root zone dynamics: Optimizing growth through effective management’ by Sonny Moerenhout (Cultivators) and Ben Nikaj (Grodan) 

Deep Dive Stage

• Tuesday 10 June: 11:20 – 11:40: ‘Complex knowledge, simply understood’ by Sjaak Bakker (DigiVation)
• Tuesday 10 June: 13:15– 13:45: ‘The future of work in horticulture’ by Ties van Bruinessen (RoboHouse) & Jacqueline Kroon (Glastuinbouw Nederland)
• Wednesday 11 June: 13:15– 13:45: ‘Robotics and labor costs: Strategic choices for sustainable growth’ by Indy Bernoster (Gibbs Analytics Consulting)
• Thursday 12 June: 13:15– 13:45: ‘Grower meets AI’ by Liesbeth Leurs (RoboCrops) and Joeri van den Hoek (RoboCrops)

Also at the Deep Dive Stage, several country pavilion sessions for example from British Columbia (Canada) and Germany.

More information at: https://www.greentech.nl/amsterdam/.

Register your ticket now

GreenTech is offering a 3-day entrance ticket €99 excl. VAT per person, up to and including 7 June. After 7 June, the rate will be €125. For an additional fee, upgrades such as a Premium, Power Day and Fun package, are offered. More information and registration at https://www.greentech.nl/amsterdam/tickets.

About GreenTech Amsterdam

GreenTech Amsterdam will be held from Tuesday 10 - Thursday 12 June 2025. The exhibition is a global meeting place for all horticultural technology professionals with a focus on the early stages of the horticultural chain and the current issues growers face. GreenTech is supported by AVAG, the industry association for the greenhouse technology sector in the Netherlands.

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