HORTINEXT
TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION – THE DUTCH APPROACH
HORTInext is a platform for the vegetable and fruit industry to improve the technology in growing, to share experiences and to exchange ideas.
The profile of the show includes seed, seedlings, substrate, fertilizer, greenhouse turnkey projects and supporting technology, plant factory and smart agriculture. The objective is to provide solutions to serve the horticulture industry in order to reduce the production cost, improve quality and increase yield.
Venue: “Media” Lounge (between Capital Suites 7 & 8 – mezzanine level)
TENTATIVE PROGRAM
12:00 – 12:30
Registration & Welcome
12:30 – 13:30
His Excellency Mr. Sameh Al Qubaisi | Government United Arab Emirates
Erik Smidt | Embassy of the Netherlands
Jouke Campen | Wageningen University & Research
Eric Egberts | Dutch Greenhouse Delta (DGD)
Basem Al Khawaldeh | Khalifa Fund
13:30 – 14:00 Break
14:00 – 15:00
Dutch Greenhouse Delta / NLHortiRoad2theGulf
‘Dutch contribution to the National Food Security Strategy of the UAE’
- BOM Group – Sustainable and profitable food production | John Meijer
- Certhon – Indoor farming | Damion Schwarzkachel
- Hoogendoorn – Autonomous growing | Martin van Tol
- Grodan – Plant health and starting material | Maarten Coelen
- Hatenboer – Water | Anas Edacherry
- Signify – Nexus | Sylvia Xu
15:00
Networking possibilities
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For more information please contact
Patrick van Rooij | Sales Manager | patrick@vnueurope.com | m: +31 6 1234 4618
LEARNING | NETWORKING | DEALMAKING
ADNEC CENTER ABU DHABI
Khaleej Al Arabi Street
Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
Dates
25 - 27 November, 2025
Opening hours
Tuesday: 10.00 - 18.00
Wednesday: 10.00 - 18.00
Thursday: 10.00 - 17.00