The 18th International Rice Genomics Symposium (ISRFG2021), held on November 3, 4, and 5 in Barcelona, gathered more than a hundred international experts in rice genetics. The meeting concluded with a round table discussion on November 5, where representatives from administration, variety developers, farmers, scientists, and industry representatives, including BIOVEGEN, discussed the challenges posed by climate change and shared the scientific advances presented at the congress.