b'20 Most InfluentialWomen IN THE EUROPEAN SEED SECTOR IN 2023Dear readers of Seed World Europe,At Seed World Europe we are very passionate about placing the European plant breed-ing and seed sector in the spotlight. An ever-growing part of the success of our sector comes from the efforts and contributions of women throughout our value chain. In this edition of our annual 20 Most feature, we aim to acknowledge and celebrate some of the many women who are making important leadership contributions within our beloved sector.We are proud to be putting the spotlight on 20 inspiring and influential women who are actively making a difference in Europes seed sector. To identify some of the most influ-ential women in the seed sector, we asked all national seed associations in Europe and many other peers in the European seed sector to nominate women within or outside of their organizations who have driven the sector higher, exhibited leadership or otherwise were a source of inspiration and positive influence. Enthusiasm from the sector was overwhelming. We received an extraordinarily high number of nominations, evidence of just how many incredible women are shaping our sector. In fact, it proved a significant challenge to make the selection for the final 20 Most given such a long list of impressive and worthy nominees. We realized quickly that, while all nominations likely deserve a place on our 20 Most list, hard choices had to be made. After much consideration, were delighted to bring forward the following list of truly incredible seed sector builders, advocates and leaders. Join us in celebrating the huge contributions these women make to growing a strong seed sector! As in previous years, you will again find a few lines of text per winner explaining who they are and how they are inspiring others. We hope you are inspired by this list, and as usual, we very much welcome and look forward to any feedback you wish to share.Marcel Bruins12ISEED WORLD EUROPEISEEDWORLD.COM/EUROPE'