Day OneWednesday, 21 October 2026

9:00am - 9:05am

OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair

Dr Nirodha Weeraratne - Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Gulbali Institute, Charles Sturt University

9:05am - 9:35am

OPENING KEYNOTE | Government Policy and Industry Support

9:35am - 10:00am

SPOTLIGHT SESSION | Navigating Global Bioinputs Regulations

10:00am - 10:50am

PANEL DISCUSSION | Navigating Australia's BioInputs Regulatory Landscape

10:50am - 11:20am

MORNING BREAK | Innovation Showcase: Exhibitor Demo

11:20am - 11:50am

RESEARCH OUTLOOK | CSIRO's Biological Inputs Research Agenda

11:50am - 12:20pm

Biopesticides and next-generation pest management approaches

12:20pm - 12:50pm

Shelf-Stable Seed Coatings: Scaling Multi-Trait Microbial Delivery

12:50pm - 1:20pm

Advancing Adjuvant Science for Microbial Biologicals

1:20pm - 2:20pm

Lunch break

2:20pm - 2:50pm

Beyond the Label: Proving Biological Success from Seed to Harvest

2:50pm - 3:20pm

CASE STUDY | From Promise to Proof: Validating CarbonBuilder in Australian Farming

3:20pm - 3:50pm

CASE STUDY | The Cheyenne Pastoral Success Story

3:50pm - 4:20pm

AFTERNOON BREAK | Innovation Showcase: Exhibitor Demo

4:20pm - 4:50pm

Novel Frontiers of Plant BioStimulant R&D

4:50pm - 5:35pm

CLOSING PANEL | Advancing Biological Inputs: Research Priorities and Industry Collaboration

5:35pm - 5:40pm

Closing remarks from the Chair

Dr Nirodha Weeraratne - Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Gulbali Institute, Charles Sturt University

5:40pm - 5:45pm

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