Breeding Partnerships 2026

Breeding Partnership 2026

9 June 2026 17:30 PM - 00:00 AM
Nhow Hotel Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Join us. Be the change

Climate change: its future impacts and what coping strategies are available or needed?
How to overcome the challenges and leverage its opportunities.

📅 June 9th, 2026 | ⏰ Starts at 17:30 |📍 Nhow Hotel Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Program overview

The evening program offers a balanced mix of learning, interaction and inspiration, while leaving space for personal conversations.

▶ Arrival with networking drinks and snacks

🗝 Opening and keynote focused on learning and future perspectives

💭 Interactive moments and discussions around dinner

💡A final inspirational keynote and short closure

🍹Informal networking drinks to continue conversations

The final program and speaker line up will be shared in the weeks leading up to the event.

Breeding Partnership

Climate change is increasingly shaping the future of food production. Changing climate conditions, environmental pressure and economic uncertainty affect the way growers and industry partners operate today — and how they will need to operate tomorrow.

With Breeding Partnership 2026, Enza Zaden brings together a select group of key growers and partners to explore these developments together. The event focuses on understanding future challenges, sharing perspectives, and discussing sustainable strategies that help build resilient and future proof production systems.

The evening is designed as an interactive forum, combining inspiration, dialogue and informal networking in a trusted setting.

Purpose & approach

Purpose

The purpose of Breeding Partnerships is to facilitate meaningful dialogue about the future of our industry and the role of breeding, innovation and collaboration in facing climate change.

Our approach

Enza Zaden hosts an interactive forum that combines:

  • Inspiring keynotes focused on learning and future insights
  • Dialogue and exchange between peers
  • Informal networking moments during dinner

The theme

Climate change & future opportunities

Climate change is no longer a distant challenge – it is a reality impacting daily decision making in our industry. Extreme weather conditions, resource constraints and changing regulations require new approaches and smarter, more sustainable solutions.

During this event, we will explore:

  • The expected future impact of climate change on food production
  • Which coping strategies are already available
  • What innovations and collaborations are still needed

Together, we look at how challenges can be transformed into opportunities for growth, innovation and long term value creation.

Our perspective

“Breeding to feed the world,
creating value for sustainable life and living.”

This purpose defines why we, Enza Zaden exist and guide everything we do - now and in the future.
The theme of Breeding Partnership 2026 closely aligns with our sustainability strategy and our focus on Customers, Products, Performance and People.
By connecting people, ideas and expertise, we aim to create value together with our customers and partners.

Breeding Partnerships

Building on experience

Breeding Partnership is an established Enza Zaden initiative that has evolved over the years into a trusted platform for collaboration and exchange. Each edition brings together a small group of partners to discuss

long term industry developments, strengthen relationships and jointly explore solutions for the future. The 2026 edition builds on this foundation with a strong focus on climate resilience and sustainability.

Breeding Partnerships through the years

2025 - May 13th
Bavaria Brewery, Eindhoven

Future-proof strategies: managing uncertainties in a changing world and creating succession for a sustainable, profitable future.

2024 - May 13th
Brasserie Park, Leiderdorp

Building alliances: how strategic collaborations along the food supply chain will reshape our business.

2023 - Sept 18th
Hoogtij, Amsterdam

Innovation, technology and Big Data: new possibilities to build sustainable and profitable businesses on the path for a brighter future.

2022 - April 4th
Hoogtil, Amsterdam

Exploring demanding Farm to Fork challenges together, to create a more sustainable future.

Live translation tool

To ensure all participants can fully follow the content,
a live translation tool will be available during the event.

Using your mobile phone, you can read real time translations of what the speakers are saying in your preferred language. This solution makes the event accessible for an international audience and supports active participation for everyone.


Practical information

• Date & start time: June 9th, 2026, 17:30
• Participation: Invitation only
• Location: Nhow Hotel Amsterdam, at the top floor, offering panoramic views over the city of Amsterdam
• Easily accessible by car and public transport
• Parking available at Amsterdam RAI

The final program and speaker line up will be shared in the weeks leading up to the event.

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