Daniele Daffonchio (University of Turin, IT)
The ‘microbial terroir’ promotes fruit quality, plant resilience against stresses and carbon sequestration in fruit tree agroecosystems

Sijmen Schoustra (Wageningen University & Research, NL, University of Zambia, ZM)
Ecological selection shapes microbiomes in traditional fermentation: from ecology inspired experiments to avenues of sustainable development

Science flash: I Nyoman Sumerta (The University of Melbourne, AU)
Seasonal sap tapping affects microbial community assembly and flavour formation in palm wine fermentation

Science flash: Chiara Traina (University of Turin, IT)
Interconnections across microbiomes: how do plant holobionts and food fermentations relate? A focus on the taggiasca olive tree ecosystem.

Jan Sikkema (Holomicrobiome Institute, NL)
The Holomicrobiome Institute: interconnectedness of microbiomes

Francesca Cristetti (Univeristy of Turin, IT)
Characterization of endophytic and epiphytic microbial communities of Nebbiolo grapes

Science flash: Despoina Langari (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR)
A multi-omics exploration of microbiome dynamics across fermentation styles of cv. Chalkidiki green olives: revealing microbial interconnectedness in table olive food system

Eugenia Dadzie (University of Waterloo, CA)

Ricardo Garavito Duarte (North Carolina State University, USA)

Shana L. Hepping (Leiden University, NL)

Leonardo Menghi (University of Southern Denmark, DK)

Ally Miners (University of Waterloo, CA)

Sara Pipponzi (AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, AT)

Gerlinde De Deyn (Wageningen University & Research)
Soil health, soil microbes and one health

Jowenna Sim (University of South Australia, AU)
From Soil to Food Chain: Microbial Responses to Triazole Fungicides

Science flash: Joseph Selvin (Pondicherry University, IN)
Urbanization-Driven Alterations in Sediment Microbial Communities and the Prevalence of Antimicrobial Resistance in Freshwater Ecosystems

Alexandre S. Rosado (KAUST, SA)
Extreme microbes, the ultimate frontier in environmental restoration and planetary health

Wisnu Adi Wicaksono (Graz University of Technology, AT)
One Health perspective: Large-scale (meta)genomic analyses elucidate the distribution and horizontal transmission of antimicrobial resistance genes from environmental sources to humans

Eiko Kuramae (Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), NL)
Climate costs of domestication: How rice microbiomes shifted from nitrogen fixers to N₂O emitters

Ana Portugal Melo (MIRRI-ERIC, PT)
MIRRI-ERIC and MICROBES-4-CLIMATE: advancing culturomics and synthetic communities for climate action  

Robin Martens (Wageningen University & Research, NL)
Predicting Microbial Functional Diversity for Decomposition along an Aridity Gradient

Rosa Doménech (ITENE, ES)
Plant-growth promoting microorganisms to drive wheat microbiome modulation through sustainable practices

Aranksha Thakor (University of Waterloo, CA)
Engineering Pseudomonas alloputida for Sustainable Bioplastic Production from Dairy Waste

Science flash: Simone Rampelli (University of Bologna, IT)
From soil to must: Harnessing vineyard microbiomes for circular viticulture and winemaking

Science flash: Dirkjan Schokker (Wageningen University & Research)
Antimicrobial resistance dynamics in black soldier fly larvae valorizing waste streams

Rosa Perez-Gregorio (University of Vigo, ES)
Leveraging bioactive compounds and microbiomes for the development of sustainable, low-immunogenic wheat-based foods

Elisabetta Chiarini (University of Turin, IT)
Sustainable Kombucha fermentation: Microbial dynamics and chemical profiling from plant-based by-products

Science flash: Annelein Meisner (Wageningen University & Research, NL)
Steering microbiomes for diseases suppression in soilless cultivations systems via the addition of circular waste streams

Science flash: Enrique Cubas (ITENE, ES)
Exploiting crop microbiomes as a source of biocontrol and biostimulant microorganisms for sustainable agriculture in the Mediterranean

Angela Sessitsch (AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, AT)
Microbiome interconnectedness and employing microbiomes for a sustainable and healthy soya-based food system

Sofia Leonti (Wageningen University & Research, NL)
Facilitators and barriers to farmers’ acceptance of microbiome technology and other similar technologies for sustainable crop production: a review.

Science flash: Abelardo Margolles (CSIC-IPLA, ES)
Modulation of gut microbiota by oligosaccharide fractions derived from brewer’s spent grain in a dynamic colonic fermentation model

Stephane Chaillou (INRAE, FR)
The domino-like heath effect of fermented food-based diet: What strategies for untangling the complexity?

Maria Batool (University of Reading, GB)
Microbiota changes and growth impacts associated with oral iron supplementation in neonates

Julien Tap (micalisfme, FR)
Multiscale associations between diet and the gut microbiome in a nationwide French cohort

Elisa Di Stefano (APC Microbiome Ireland, IE)
Harnessing Bifidobacterium spp. for phytate degradation: activity, regulation, and potential to support early-life nutrition.

Science flash: Davide Buzzanca (University of Turin, IT)
Development of a plant-based psychobiotic yogurt-like for the gut brain axis

Science flash: Ilario Ferrocino (University of Turin, IT)
Effects of probiotic supplementation on symptoms and microbiome characteristics in patients with non-celiac gluten/wheat sensitivity

Christophe Courtin (KU Leuven, BE)
Leveraging food fermentations for health

Josep Rubert (Wageningen University & Research, NL)
Unveiling microbial lipid signatures: The metabolism of linoleic acid by clostridia and gammaproteobacteria

Frederick Warren (Quadram Institute, GB)
Spatiotemporal Profiling of the human small intestinal microbiome

Science flash: Gloria Fackelmann (University of Trento, IT)
Gut microbiome signatures of vegan, vegetarian and omnivore diets and associated health outcomes across 21,561 individuals

Introductory talks

Yolanda Sanz (CSIC, ES)
MicrobiomeSupport Regulatory Task Force introduction

Javier Moreno (CSIC-UAM, ES)
Integrating gut microbiome insights into food safety risk assessments

Rosella Brozzi (EFSA, IT)
Scientific criteria for the characterisation of microorganisms of regulated products in the EU

Sandrine Claus (STARFISH Bioscience, FR)
Developing next-generation biosolutions for agriculture within the EU legislative framework

Marlous Focker (Wageningen University & Research, NL)
Resilience thinking in management Salmonella spp in the pork supply chain

Eleftheria Trampari (Quadram Institute Bioscience, GB)
The ecology of persistence: How community complexity and composition shape Salmonella’s survival in the food chain

Science flash: Mohak Gujare (Wageningen University & Research, NL)
Identifying prognostic microbiome biomarkers to predict post weaning diarrhea (PWD) in piglets and disentangling the effects of confounding factors

Science flash: Felix Spiegel (FFoQSI GmbH, AT)
Genomic characterization of persistent Listeria monocytogenes in European food processing facilities

Martin Wagner (Veterinary Medicine, AT)
The microbiome of biofilms in real food systems

Barbara Drigo (University of South Australia/Adelaide University, AU)
A novel risk assessment framework to address antimicrobial resistance in the Australian and Asia-Pacific vegetable supply chain

Science flash: Floor van Meer (Wageningen University & Research, NL)
The effect of climate change on food-borne disease outbreaks in the Netherlands

Presentation by session sponsor: Igor Poberay:
Single-cell Insights: Integrated Microscopy Workstation for Manipulation and Analysis of Microbes and Their Microenvironment

Marnix Medema (Wageningen University & Research, NL)
Deciphering the chemical language of the microbiome using computational omics

Narciso M. Quijada (Institute of Functional Biology and Genomics (IBFG), ES)
The neglected side of the microbiome: hotspots in food production and the fungal resistome

Claudia Mengoni (University of Trento, IT)
Extending curatedFoodMetagenomicData(cFMD) for integrated analysis of food microbiomes

Science flash: Agata Szymanek (Perseus Biomics, BE)
Robust microbiome profiling with strain resolution using optical mapping

Science flash: Ananya Pawan Gupta (universita di torino, IT)
Phenotypic characterisation using BIOLOG: microbial strains from cocoa and their novel application

Science flash: Lakhansing A. Pardeshi (Wageningen University & Research, NL)
Conservation, evolution and recombination of tailocins in the genus Pectobacterium; and consequences for species and strain level interactions

Paul D. Cotter (Teagasc, IE)
New developments in studying food-microbiome-gut interactions

Bhavya Sree Vadlamudi (Wageningen University & Research, NL)
Evolution on autopilot: Engineering functional stability in synthetic microbial communities

Science flash: Nehir Kizililsoley (WFSR, NL)
Leveraging advanced AI for enhanced food safety through pathogen analysis