EPBA VIII Dates:
Year 1
March 24-29, 2025 – Enkhuizen, Netherlands
June 23-28, 2025 – Angers, France
October 13-17, 2025 – Gent, Belgium
Year 2
March 23-27, 2026 – Almeria, Spain
June 22-27, 2026 – Gatersleben, Germany
October 5-9, 2026 - Davis, CA
EPBA Class VIII Participants:
| First Name | Last Name | Company | Location |
| Sanna | Ahonen | Boreal Plant Breeding Ltd. | Finland |
| Ricardo Ramon | Berenguel | Sakata Seed Iberica, S.L.U | Spain |
| Tessa | Bottema | Enza Zaden | Netherlands |
| Daniel | Cano Lazaro | Sakata Seed Iberica, S.L.U | Spain |
| Emmanuelle | Deschamps-Dercheu | KWS Momont | France |
| Nitikorn | Intavaree | Chia Tai Company Limited | Thailand |
| Sylwia | Jędzura | Hodowla Roślin Strzelce Sp. z o.o. Grupa IHAR | Poland |
| Suriyan | Kaewyord | Chia Tai Company Limited | Thailand |
| Heiko | Kraus | KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA | Germany |
| Gregorio | Lopez Ortega | Atlantic Green S.L. | Spain |
| Eva | Martinez | Enza Zaden | Spain |
| Ana María | Moreno Jaldo | Semillas Fitó S.A | Spain |
| Helyben | Rathod | Ackermann Saatzucht GmbH | Germany |
| Judith | Reese | W. von Borries-Eckendorf | Germany |
| Armengol | Reñé Panadés | Semillas Fitó S.A | Spain |
| Hanna | Tietgen | NPZ Innovation GmbH | Germany |
| Alejandro | Tola Alvarez | GenoMar Genetics AS | Norway |
| Charlotte | Trazit | Semillas Fitó S.A | Spain |
| Duygu Ege | Tuna | Syngenta | Turkey |
| Sandy | Vanderauwera | BASF | Belgium |
| Mireya | Villegas Martínez | Semillas Fitó S.A | Spain |