YOUR INDUSTRY LEADING SPEAKER FACULTY
Luc Beerens
Global Sustainable Sourcing DirectorMarsHeinz Zeller
Principal, SustainabilityHugo BossHeinz initially worked in chemical research, first on anti-malaria and later on biodegradable polymers. Moved on to project management and completed a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems.
He joined HUGO BOSS Ticino, South Switzerland, in 1998 with the responsibility to insource all existing textile and leather licensees, taking over the responsibility of logistics and participated at various corporate business-reengineering projects.
After the completion of the Cert. Adv. Study (CAS) in CSR, he established the HUGO BOSS sustainability road map and the sustainability strategy. Based on this, the required structures and programs were implemented, and he led the various involved departments to publish the first sustainability report in 2013. The results of this work are many recognitions like CDP DACH sector leader, robecosam industry mover or the listing in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2017.
Moreover, he created important public documents like the three whitepapers on Natural Capital Valuation or policies for the environment, plant based materials, animal welfare, responsible products and more with the help of some well-known cotton and fiber experts as well other field experts
Katrina Hayter
Global Head of Sustainable Land Use & Supply ChainHSBCSimon Kraemer
Policy Steward for Regenerative Agrifood EcosystemsEuropean Alliance for Regenerative AgricultureGeraldine Bernard
Regenerative Agriculture Global LeadHeinekenLesley Mitchell
Director of PolicySustainable Food TrustAurelie Oberti
Global Nature LeadMarsPeter Fröhlich
Farmer & CEOAgriCirclePhilippe Birker
Co-Founder & COOClimate FarmersMichael Kavanagh
Farm Manager & Co-FounderThe Green Farm CollectiveAndrew Voysey
Chief Impact OfficerSoil CapitalAlain Vidal
Senior Advisor Biodiversity and Regenerative AgricultureQuantisElijah Innes-Wimsatt
Director, Corporate Climate SolutionsConservation InternationalAlex Godfrey
Investment DirectorOctopus InvestmentsCaroline Brown
Managing Director – Sustainability Lead, Microsoft Business GroupAccentureMatteo Vanotti
CEOxFarmJuan Rébori
Business Development ManagerBiome MakersCaroline Slootweg
Co-Founder & CCOKelp BlueJoseph Gridley
CEOSoil Association ExchangePatrick Holden
Founder & CEOSustainable Food TrustGiorgio Piracci
Account Manager and Co-Chair Regenerative Agriculture EMEAPeterson Projects and SolutionsLaura Thissen
Managing DirectorStartLifeDominik Klauser
Director Regenerative AgricultureSAI PlatformAnastasia Volkova
Co-Founder & CEORegrow AgAnastasia Volkova, PhD, is a Ukrainian entrepreneur and engineer committed to developing technology that empowers the agriculture industry to help solve the global climate crisis. She is CEO and Co-Founder of Regrow Ag, an award-winning SaaS provider that enables organizations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across their agricultural supply chains and build climate change resilience by incentivizing the adoption of regenerative farming practices.
Since Regrow’s launch in early 2021, Dr. Volkova and her team have raised $55M in Series A and B funding, and have nurtured Regrow into a global company trusted by some of the world’s leading CPGs, food companies, and ecosystem market developers, including General Mills, Cargill, Kellogg’s, PepsiCo, and South Pole. Regrow delivers environmental data that makes it possible for organizations to analyze scope 3 sourcing regions, report emissions, and plan sustainability investments, and supports the execution of producer incentive programs that reduce on-field emissions. It pioneered the development of digital MRV (Measurement, Reporting, and Verification) software for agriculture, bringing transparency and credibility to agriculture-based carbon reductions and removals. Regrow’s best-in-class MRV was honored as a Fast Company’s 2022 World Changing Idea.
A 2022 Bloomberg New Economy Catalyst and Forbes Technology Council member, Dr. Volkova is a respected thought leader and innovator in regenerative agriculture and sustainable food sourcing. She has been recognized as one of The Australian’s Top 100 Innovators, MIT’s “35 Under 35” Innovators (2020), and BBC’s “Top 100 Women” (2020).
Dana Rakha-Michalon
Senior Manager, One Planet for Business Biodiversity (OP2B)WBCSDDana manages the work on scaling Regenerative Agriculture in OP2B with an aim to catalyze collective investments in landscape projects with leading business. She also manages the work on driving alignment of an integrated Reg Ag measurement architecture in WBCSD, with 50 member companies and 20 ecosystem partners participating in consolidating measurement frameworks as well as strengthening the measurement infrastructure.
Dana is an agronomist and landscape architect, specialized in environmental management. Prior to joining WBCSD, she has worked for 10 years managing large-scale landscape projects in France and the Middle East. She also holds an MBA with a specialization in Strategy & Multinational Enterprise Management from EMlyon Business school.
Naeem Lakhani
Founder & Managing PartnerThe First ThirtyDaniel Bertani Lopes da Costa
Director Peterson Projects BV, Co-Chair Sustainable Sourcing GlobalPeterson Projects and SolutionsDaan Wilms Van Kersbergen
Investment DirectorThe Yield LabJaap Strengers
Managing PartnerFuture Food FundMiel Hooijdonk
Programme ManagerWageningen Academy Wageningen University & ResearchNicoline van Gerrevink
Executive Director - Food System TransitionRabobankTanzer Bilgen
CEODoktarJonathan Sullivan
VP Sustainability & Business DevelopmentAgmatixAnja Strothkaemper
Global Vice President Industry Business Unit Agribusiness and Commodity ManagementSAP SEJonathan Sullivan
VP Sustainability & Business DevelopmentAgmatixLouise Cooke
Member of the Executive BoardMSG Global SolutionsBen Makowiecki
Agricultural Sustainability DirectorLloyds BankBenjamin Duché
EUAU Regenerative Agriculture LeaderGeneral MillsMichael Wironen
Director of Corporate Engagement, Food & WaterThe Nature ConservancyAxelle Bodoy
Global Head of Regenerative AgricultureLouis Dreyfus CompanyYanniek Schoonhoven
FounderRegeneration AcademyGijs Schilthuis
Head of Unit Policy perspectives, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentEuropean CommissionStéphane Hallaire
CEOReforest’ActionStéphane created Reforest'Action in 2010 to enable companies to act in favor of forests, climate and biodiversity. He brings the voice of forest and agricultural landscapes to international private sector leaders to help them make their companies' business models and value chains more regenerative and circular through high-quality agroforestry and forestry projects.
As co-initiator of the Global Forest Summit, Stéphane is helping to strengthen the global multi-stakeholder dialogue for forest protection and restoration. He also plays a prominent role in the Circular Bioeconomy Alliance founded by King Charles III as part of the Sustainable Markets Initiative.
João Roseiro
Agronomy DirectorSLM PartnersPascal Chapot
Corporate Head of Sustainable Agriculture DevelopmentNestléTimothée Murillo
Senior Director Smart and Sustainable Farming, Global AgricultureMcCain FoodsIvo Degn
Co-FounderClimate FarmersLucas Urbano
Head of Regenerative AgricultureUnileverIn this position, Lucas leads the implementation of Unilever's regenerative agriculture strategy. The program has a pipeline of over 90 projects, mobilising suppliers in 27 different cultures.
These projects are developed in partnerships with brands such as Knorr and Hellman’s, as well suppliers, farmers and external partners. The program's primary objective is to positively impact the agricultural supply chain through sustainable practices.
His professional objective is to help companies create an innovative, healthy, and sustainable food system. With over 15 years of professional experience in large corporations, he has held procurement, operations, strategy, and sustainability positions, leading projects that built sustainable supply chains for fruit and dairy. He also worked with the decarbonisation of operations and worked on consolidating the companies' climate strategies.
He carries a giant curiosity, which is why, in parallel to his work, he is still studying for his PhD in sustainability strategy implementation.
Amy Nguyen
Founder & ConsultantSustainable and SocialMaurice Hensl
Founder & Managing DirectorRoot GlobalDr. Robert Gerlach
CEO & Co-FounderKlimChuck de Liedekerke
CEO & Co-FounderSoil CapitalRobyn Cooper
Crops Manager (Climate and Regenerative Agriculture)SAI PlatformJulia de Candido
Regenerative Agriculture OfficerSAI PlatformMaeve Campbell
ProducerChannel 4 Newsffinlo Costain
Chief Editor8point9.comSarah Lockwood
Regenerative Agriculture Program DirectorDanoneHanna Denes
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Strategy LeadTextile ExchangeCarl Atkin-House
Head of Natural Capital StrategyClimate Asset ManagementCarl is a senior member of the investment team at Climate Asset Management, a joint venture between HSBC Asset Management and Pollination with the ambition to create the world’s leading asset management company in natural capital. He is responsible for strategy, pipeline, deal management and transaction execution for the Natural Capital Strategy which invests in a diversified portfolio of regenerative agriculture, sustainable forestry and environmental assets across North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. He is a member of the firm’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) working group and a director of the Strategy’s European local operating companies, farming over 3,000 ha of perennial crops across Spain and Portugal.
Adam Amanek
Chief Impact Officer and Innovation DirectorEIT FoodReina Ovinge
FounderThe Knitwit StableSimon Haldrup
CEOAgreenaChantal van Ham
Landscape Partnerships LeadCommonlandDalena White
Secretary GeneralInternational Wool Textile OrganisationJolijn Zwart- van Kessel
Innovation Lead Circular AgriFoodFoodValleyJoanna Lawrence
Senior Manager – Agri Commercial SupportArla FoodsSophie Gregory
Arla Farmer and Nuffield ScholarMax Boucher
Senior R&E Manager, Biodiversity and OceansFAIRRRudolf Overbeek
SVP, Corporate Development and Strategic RelationshipsFoodChain IDGraham Tabor
Head of Knitwear and Strategic Advisor for Sustainable Supply Chain SolutionsThom BrowneLaura Misani
Head of the ESG DepartmentBioagricertEmily Urban Cordeiro
Technical DirectorFoodChain ID