Schedule
Old Divinity School, St John’s College • 8 - 10 September 2025
Industry Day
Included with tickets: Academic • Industry • Industry Event
8th September 2025
08:30 - 10:00 | Registration & Breakfast
10:00 – 11:15 | Panel I: Financing Insects
11:15 – 11:30 | Refreshments
11:30 – 12:45 | Panel II: Scaling Markets
12:45 –14:00 | Lunch (included in ticket)
14:00 – 15:15 | Panel III: Innovation & Applications
15:15 – 15:30 | Refreshments
15:30 – 16:45 | Panel IV: Impact & Sustainability
16:45 – 17:00 | Industry Day Conclusion
19:00 – 22:00 | Conference Welcome Reception - University Museum Of Zoology
Conference - Day 1
Included with tickets: Academic • Industry
9th September 2025
08:30 – 09:00 | Registration
09:00 – 09:15 | Conference Opening Remarks
09:15 – 10:45 | Session 1: Microbial dynamics & Host interactions
Keynote: Martin Zorilla, Reploid
10:45 – 11:15 | Refreshments
11:15 – 12:00 | Session 2: Breeding & Behavior
12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch
13:00 – 13:30 | Poster Session
13:30 – 15:30 | Session 3: Policy & Lobbying
Keynote: Olympia Yarger, Goterra
Panel V: Policy & Lobbying with representation from IPIFF, AFFIA, INBIA, NACIA & Chinese Associations.
15:30 – 15:45 | Refreshments
15:45 – 16:45 | Session 4: Nutrition
16:45 – 17:00 | Closing Remarks & Conference Photo
19:00 – 23:00 | Conference Dinner
Conference - Day 2
Included with tickets: Academic • Industry
10th September 2025
09:00 – 09:15 | Arrival
09:15 – 10:45 | Session 5: Finance, Innovation & Technology
Keynote: David Zilberman, University California, Berkely
10:45 – 11:15 | Refreshments
11:15 – 12:15 | Session 6: Genetics & Genomics
12:15 – 12:45 | Flash Talks
12:45 – 14:00 | Lunch
14:00 – 15:30 | Session 7: Functional Microbial Applications
Keynote: Gianluca Tettamanti, University of Insubria
15:30 – 16:00 | Refreshments
16:00 – 16:45 | Session 8: Health & Disease
16:45 – 17:00 | Conference Wrap-up
17:00 – 18:00 | End of Conference Drinks
In addition to talks and panels, BSFCON will host poster sessions, breakout spaces, and a networking dinner.
Please make sure to submit your dietary requirements upon registering so that we can amend the menu for you.