Eminent Faculty

Keynote & Plenary Speakers

Meet the international visionaries delivering headline plenaries, technical keynotes, and thought leadership panels across our six conference tracks.

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Keynote Speaker

Prof. Helena Vane

Chair of Computational Biology & Protein Design
Institute for Synthetic Genomics, Cambridge

Plenary Topic: "Generative Diffusion Architectures for De Novo Industrial Enzyme Catalysis."

Track 1: Bio-AI Applications
MT
Plenary Keynote

Dr. Marcus Thorne

Director of Circular Bioeconomy Systems
European Bio-based Industries Consortium

Plenary Topic: "Harmonizing LCA Carbon Accounting & Biomass Supply Chains for Net-Zero Industrial Scale."

Track 2: Bioeconomy Models & Policy
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Keynote Speaker

Dr. Priya S. Raman

Head of Bioprocess Engineering & Fermentation
Advanced Bio-Foundry Systems, Singapore

Plenary Topic: "Overcoming Mass-Transfer & Downstream Purification Hurdles in Precision Fermentation."

Track 3: Sustainable Biomanufacturing
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Track Keynote

Prof. Eric Larsson

Principal Investigator in Synthetic Circuit Design
Nordic Centre for Synthetic Biology, Stockholm

Keynote Topic: "Deep Learning for Automated Regulatory Logic & CRISPR Off-Target Minimization."

Track 4: Synthetic Biology & AI
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Industry Spotlight

Dr. Astrid Chen

VP of Sustainable Biomaterials
Circular Biopolymers Global, Zurich

Plenary Topic: "Commercializing Bacterial Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from Agricultural Food Sidestreams."

Track 6: Circular Bioeconomy
Nominations Open

Distinguished Keynote / Panelist

Are you leading breakthrough research in green bioprocessing or generative bio-AI? Submit a speaking nomination for committee review.

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Call for Keynotes

Share Your Findings on the Global Virtual Stage

ICBBSB 2026 welcomes applications for invited plenary talks, technical track keynotes, and expert panel moderation from established professors, research directors, and industrial scale-up pioneers.

  • Broadcast live to 500+ international bioeconomy delegates
  • Featured keynote citation in registered ISBN proceedings volume
  • Official Keynote Speaker Plaque & Digital Credential
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Evaluation Criteria

Speaker Selection Guidelines

The Organizing Committee reviews speaker nominations on a rolling basis. Priorities include:

  1. Novel empirical findings or scalable engineering models
  2. Relevance to the 6 conference tracks
  3. Demonstrated track record of scientific publication or industrial scale-up
  4. Commitment to live virtual interactive Q&A