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SeedCon World Café.

SeedCon World Café.

Session Purpose & Format

As the final session of SeedCon 2026, the interactive World Café offers focused, small-group discussions on emerging questions. It’s designed for those eager to engage, reflect, and share ideas in a collaborative setting.

Participation is limited to 50–60 participants. Format: 5–6 tables, each led by an Early Career Researcher. Brief introductions are followed by moderated table discussions, culminating in a summary of key insights.

Deep-dive discussions on key questions emerging from the conference

Deep-dive discussions on key questions emerging from the conference

Mechanisms of microbial persistence in seeds

Mechanisms of microbial persistence in seeds

Davide Gerna

Host-Regulated Low Microbial Diversity in Seeds as Potential Protective Strategy

Host-Regulated Low Microbial Diversity in Seeds as Potential Protective Strategy

Kristina Michl

Mechanisms of seed endophyte-mediated plant growth promotion and stress tolerance

Mechanisms of seed endophyte-mediated plant growth promotion and stress tolerance

Gaurav Pal

Best practices for gaining biological meaning from seed microbiome data

Best practices for gaining biological meaning from seed microbiome data

Anastasija Juskovic

Biopriming - inoculation of seed with bacteria and fungi

Biopriming - inoculation of seed with bacteria and fungi

Joseph King

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