This year’s Congress will focus on innovative strategies and advancements in plant genomics and gene editing. Academic and industry experts will share genome editing case studies in key crops including wheat, maize, rice and soybean, the latest applications of utilising genome editing to improve traits such as disease resistance and stress tolerance. Utilising computational approaches through plant phenotyping is a rapidly developing area of the field as well as the integration of bioinformatics, and the potential of artificial intelligence in this field. An expert panel discussion will explore the most recent updates in genome editing policy and regulation.