Climate Week NYC

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2026 Event Schedule

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Monday

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM

Daily Farmer Meet-Up

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A daily touchpoint for farmers participating in CWNYC to connect, share what they’re hearing, and stay in conversation throughout the week. These meetups create space to compare notes, surface common opportunities and challenges, and strengthen the collective farmer presence across Regen House programming.

8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

CSO+1 Breakfast: The Unusual Suspects

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Our annual invitation-only farm-fresh breakfast kickoff to Climate Week. This year, each Chief Sustainability Officer must bring a counterpart from their company to secure a seat: a business leader from procurement, finance, sales, or operations. Sustainability goals cannot be achieved without cross-functional alliances, yet it is rare that everyone sits down at a single table to discuss commercials, contracts, and coordinated action. If you’re interested in driving real change and practical business value with your peers, customers and suppliers... pull up a chair.

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Young Farmer Climate Roundtable

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Join young farmer leaders from across the country for a roundtable discussion on how young farmers are developing innovative solutions to the climate crisis and the policies we need at the state and federal levels to implement them. How have recent funding freezes impacted farms across the country? How is the climate crisis affecting small and beginning farmers? And how do we build resilience in an unstable climate and political environment? Hosted by the National Young Farmers Coalition and the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, we will explore these important questions that young farmers sit with every day.

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Building Stronger Supply Chains (Over Breakfast)

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The most important deals in the food system don't happen on stage. They happen around a table. Savor is hosting a working breakfast for ingredient suppliers, manufacturers, and brands who are serious about building more resilient, sustainable supply chains. Come hungry for good food and for the kind of honest, roll-up-your-sleeves conversation that actually moves things forward.

Chiara Cecchini SVP of Commercialization at Savor

Mohan Valluri Executive Vice President at Alamance Foods

Michelle Zackin Chief Strategy Office at Round River Provisions

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Faster, Together: Unlocking the Next Phase of Sustainable Dairy Transformation

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The future of food systems will be shaped not by ambition alone, but by the speed at which we can turn it into action.Transforming how dairy is produced is essential to delivering sustainable nutrition at scale. What if the question is no longer whether dairy can be sustainable—but what is holding us back from moving faster? This interactive session brings together leaders from across the value chain—from farmers and suppliers to NGOs, policymakers and industry partners—alongside the perspectives of the Nestlé Dairy Plan, to explore what a truly sustainable dairy system could look like by 2035 and the critical levers needed today to unlock progress.

Katja Seidenschnur Global Head of Sustainability at Nestlé

Austin Allred Farmer at Royal Dairy Farming

James Havlock VP and MD of Commercial at Arva Intelligence

Axelle Bodoy Global Head of Regenerative Agriculture at Louis Dreyfus Company

Dixie Martinho Sustainability Manager at California Dairies Inc.

10:30 AM - 2:00 PM

UNFI Climate Summit

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While the case for climate action is clear, execution depends on how effectively it connects to commercial priorities. This session bridges that gap by connecting climate ambition to real purchasing and merchandising decisions across the food and agriculture value chain.Hosted by UNFI – North America’s premier grocery distributor of natural, organic, and specialty foods – this summit blends insights from practitioners with structured table discussions between CPG and food retail partners. Together, participants will explore what resonates with commercial teams, where friction exists, and how to better align sustainability with growth objectives.

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

From Models to Markets: How Water Risk Science Is Reshaping Livestock Supply Chains

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This Climate Week NYC event, co-hosted by The Nature Conservancy and FAIRR, builds directly on FAIRR's forthcoming Water Risk report, extending that conversation from the investor community into a corporate and landscape-focused audience. Together, we'll spotlight how FAIRR's water risk monitoring tool, strengthened by TNC's global drought risk models from the Archetypes for Nature-Based Adaptation report, is helping quantify the magnitude of climate impacts on feed sourcing, livestock operations, and supply chain resilience.

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

The Business Case for Investing in Resilient Agriculture

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The entire food system – from the farms and ranches to household brands – is under threat from the worsening impacts of a warming planet. To protect their bottom lines and build resilience in the global food system, companies can play a critical role in supporting producers to adopt more sustainable and regenerative agricultural practices. Some companies are already providing financial and technical assistance and signaling demand for products made using these practices, but more are needed to enable an industry-wide transformation. This workshop, hosted by Ceres, will provide clarity to companies and their investors on the business case for investing in resilient agriculture.

1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Foodscapes as Living Laboratories: Learnings from Scaling Regenerative Food Systems

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This Climate Week NYC event, hosted by The Nature Conservancy, will share key insights from three years of implementing the Foodscapes strategy, where six regional landscapes across the globe have functioned as "living laboratories" for advancing regenerative agriculture. The session will engage partners working on farmer adoption, finance, and measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) to reflect on what it takes to scale, and explore how the Foodscapes Accelerator is carrying proven approaches beyond the current portfolio to unlock the next horizon of impact.

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

The Power of Partnership: Unlocking Transformation Through Regenerative Agriculture

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How do partnerships, investments, and shared approaches drive meaningful change across the food system? Join Danone and Mars Snacking for a discussion on how leading companies are working together to scale regenerative agriculture, strengthen farm resilience, accelerate nature-positive outcomes, and create lasting value for farmers, businesses, and communities.

3:00 PM - 5:30 PM

From Silos to Systems: Closed Door Roundtable for Retailers, Brands, and Suppliers

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Retailers, CPGs, and suppliers rarely sit in the same room as peers to discuss Scope 3. This time they will. Building on 2 years of closed-door roundtables for retailers, CPGs, and suppliers, Regen House is expanding the format to bring these three groups together for the first time.This will be the premier space for Scope 3 leaders to find inspiration, peer support, and actionable insights at Climate Week. This invite-only session opens with an exercise that will test the capacity of retailers, CPGs, and suppliers to collaborate on climate action.

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Pitching for the Planet: Live Solutions, Real Stakes

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Four nature-based solutions for climate adaptation, implemented in countries around the world. will be pitched live to a panel of philanthropic, multilateral, and corporate judges, in a high energy, "shark tank" style session hosted by CARE and the CARE/WWF Alliance. The pitches will be evaluated on whether it delivers measurable results, especially for women, can work at scale, and can attract real investment, with attendees invited to question the pitchers and vote for an audience favorite.

Ana Maria Loboguerrero Director of Adaptative & Equitable Food Systems Agricultural Development at Gates Foundation

Catherine Hoffman Director of the Department of the Africa Region at Green Climate Fund

Frank Mars Board Member and Advisor for Strategic Programs at Mars Incorporated

Maria Moreno de los Rios Country Director Ecuador at CARE

Chris Noble Corporate Partnerships at CARE

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Women in Climate & Food Happy Hour

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What began as a simple idea and a WhatsApp thread has grown into a thriving network of more than 200 women across greater NYC who are working to shape the future of food and climate. Through countless gatherings, conversations, shared resources, introductions, and new sub-communities around passion areas, we've built something truly special—and we're excited to continue growing it together. Join us for an evening of connection, thoughtful conversation, and celebration of the incredible women driving change across the sector.

5:00 PM - 6:15 PM

Building Brand Trust through Sustainability Communication: What’s Working Now?

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As scrutiny of environmental claims increases and consumer expectations continue to evolve, organisations face a critical challenge: how to communicate sustainability in ways that build trust, strengthen brands, and deliver business value. This interactive panel brings together representatives from a leading brand, retailer, independent assurance provider Bureau Veritas, and sustainability expert Carbon Trust to explore what is working in sustainability communication today, from labels and product claims to broader brand storytelling. More than a traditional panel, this session is designed as a conversation on what it takes to build consumer trust, influence purchasing decisions, and create business value in practice.

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Flavor Forecast Dinner: The Sustainability Edition

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Join McCormick for an intimate, invitation-only dinner experience during Climate Week NYC, bringing the 2026 Flavor Forecast to life through the lens of sustainability. This curated culinary experience will offer industry leaders a closer look at McCormick’s sustainability priorities and how they connect to emerging flavors, consumer expectations, supply chain realities, and innovation opportunities shaping the future of food. More than a dinner, the evening is designed as a sensory briefing and peer conversation on how flavor can help make sustainable choices more desirable, scalable, and commercially relevant. Attendance is by invitation only.

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM

Daily Farmer Meet-Up

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8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

From Proof to Scale - Financing Resilient Agriculture Together

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The opportunity is clear: move from pilots to scale. This VIP Round Table will focus on how value chain partners, investors, and farmers can work together to unlock investment, share risk, and accelerate the transition to more resilient and productive agricultural systems. By invitation only, this action-oriented discussion is designed to move beyond dialogue and define concrete next steps to turn proven solutions into scaled impact

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

The Future of Coffee Starts Here, hosted by Keurig

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Coffee is no exception to the trend in Food & Beverage; companies are redefining themselves - and the category - to enable sustainable growth. Join Keurig, a leading coffee innovator, for an inside look at what’s next — from breakthrough innovation in formats and packaging to brewing technology and partnerships. This will be an exclusive taste (literally!) of a more resilient future for everyone from farm to cup. Come for the coffee, stay for the conversation — and leave with a clearer view of where the category is headed.

Monique Oxender Chief Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Officer at Keurig Dr Pepper

Phil Drapeau Senior Vice President, Future Coffee Systems at Keurig Dr Pepper

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Investing in Indigenous Agriculture

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Indigenous farmers have grown food on this continent for millennia — yet non-Native farmers on Native land earn 20x more than Native farmers on their own. Why? And what would it take to change it? Hear from Indigenous food producers and researchers — including Michael Kotutwa Johnson, 250th-generation Hopi farmer and University of Arizona researcher — on the documented economic returns of investing in tribal agriculture: infrastructure, processing, and market access. Join us to explore how global corporate food systems can become active partners in supporting Indigenous agriculture.

Michael Kotutwa Johnson Assistant Professor Indigenous Resilience at University of Arizona

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Beyond the Commitment: Embedding Climate Action

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The dairy industry has built momentum on emission reduction, working with farmers and supply chains to deploy and support projects, innovating and testing mitigation solutions, and partnering to share the risk of practice transition. The opportunity now is to make that work durable: embedding it into core business processes so it scales beyond any single project or budget cycle. This session, hosted by Environmental Defense Fund, brings sustainability, procurement, and finance leaders from across the sector together. It will feature interactive, small-group discussions on the factors that influence prioritization, funding and partnerships on emission reduction initiatives that can help connect climate considerations to business value and enable greater scale and lasting progress.

KT Michaelson Director, International Sustainability at ALDI SÜD

Emily King Director of Sustainability, Americas, at Schreiber Foods

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Credibility by Design: Turning Innovation into Consumer Value

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Consumers will only prioritize and accept innovation when it can be translated into clear, credible value. Join a curated group of technology providers, CPG leaders, retailers, and foodservice players to cut through the noise and focus on what it takes to deliver sustainable innovation that actually wins.In this interactive session, we move from ideas to adoption, exploring how ingredient and product innovation come together to meet the cost, performance and credibility thresholds required to scale. Through real-world use cases, we will highlight how Ingredion’s solutions in crop innovation, sustainable packaging, upcycled ingredients and product reformulation try to meet this challenge.

Eric Weisser Head of Open Innovation and Customer Innovation at Ingredion

Michael Leonard Chief Innovation Officer and Head of Protein Fortification at Ingredion

Renee McKeon Vice President of Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at Sodexo US

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Regenerative Procurement Reality Check

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A closed-door conversation between five farmers and five procurement leaders focused on the practical realities of buying regeneratively produced goods. The session will explore real-world requirements, structures, pain points, and success factors for corporate food companies sourcing from regenerative farms and agricultural suppliers.

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

The Power of Collaboration Along the Value Chain to Accelerate the Transition for a More Resilient Future

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Nestle & Walmart will share their journey and how value creation can advance partnerships. This interactive session will help initiate this journey for all players in the industry by highlighting the importance of a shared vision.

Nida Bockert Senior Director, Zone AMS Sustainbility Business Integration & Regen Ag Lead at Nestle

Ronald Voglewede Group Director, Sustainable Retail at Walmart

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Landscape Approaches in Practice: An Example from the Ogallala Aquifer

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Landscape-scale approaches underpinned by collective action among diverse stakeholders are increasingly important for mitigating the growing economic, societal and business risks resulting from natural resource decline. Risks, such as water scarcity, must be addressed at large, system-wide scales and cannot be effectively managed by any single business, farm, or agency. This discussion will focus on efforts and enabling factors to advance landscape-scale approaches to water conservation and sustainable agriculture across the Ogallala Aquifer in Kansas.

Carter Ingram Managing Director at Pollination

Lilly Hancock Senior Research and Agriculture Scientist at General Mills

Dwane Roth Conservation and Sustainability Consultant

Terryn Lawrence EVP & Chief Sustainability Officer at Rabobank North America

Matt Durler Managing Director at National Sorghum Producers

Eliza Roberts Vice President Water Stewardship & Partnerships at Phytech

Forrest Melton Senior Research Scientist at NASA

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Beyond the Crop: Collective Action to Build Farmer and Supply Chain Resilience

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Join Terion, Walmart, and Mars Snacking for an interactive session that explores all the ‘ingredients’ needed to successfully bring landscape-scale investment to life in a specific context. Building on our existing collaboration to support sustainable rice production in Arkansas, we invite you to join this session to expand the aperture: how can we implement collaborative models to support farmers across their full crop rotation?

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Solving Hunger with Health at the Center: Making the Nutritious Choice the Obvious One

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What would it take to make the healthy choice not just the easy choice, but the obvious one for every family? At a moment when nutrition and ultra-processed foods are top of mind across the country, Partnership for a Healthier America and W.K. Kellogg convene the Good Food Coalition - a first-of-its-kind effort to solve hunger with nutrition, not just calories, at the center. Join retailers, brands, and funders for a working conversation that cuts through the noise on ultra-processed foods, brings every part of the food system to one table, and shows how visibility that drives impact can transform the marketplace and turn access into better health. Come ready to help lift the floor and leave as part of the coalition.

Sarah Ludmer Chief Wellbeing and Sustainable Business Officer at WK Kellogg Co

Paloma Lopez Chief Sustainability and Communications Officer, North America at Bel Brands USA

Noreen Springstead President and CEO at Partnership for a Healthier America

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Solving the Regen Finance Puzzle: Part II

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At London Climate Action Week, HowGood convened a closed-door roundtable of farmers, banks, brands, and insurers to confront a hard truth: even as innovative financial products for regenerative agriculture multiply, farmer adoption still lags. At Climate Week NYC, HowGood and Ceres build on that momentum and widen the room. This session brings together banks, specialist agriculture funds, insurance companies, corporate representatives, and institutional investors to explore the blended capital stacks and de-risking mechanisms needed to accelerate farm-level implementation of regenerative agriculture — moving from diagnosis to action at scale.

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

The Fight for Better Snacking: How Value Is Created When Retailers, Brands and Growers Choose Nutrition

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Join Bel and experts across the food system for a lively discussion on the value that is created when we focus on nutrition and discover how pioneering research, product innovation, and partnerships are reshaping the future of snacking. This is a unique opportunity to connect with industry leaders championing healthier choices to create impact in-store and beyond.

2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Collaborating to Cultivate Soil Health, Biodiversity and Farmer Livelihood

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This session will escape the normal bounds of climate week in NYC… Step onto a farm field, buzzing with pollinators, rich, nutrient-dense soil and lush thriving crops. Experience the rich sounds, scents and sights of regenerative agriculture. Within this thriving ecosystem, we will dive into a two-part learning experience, focused on how collaboration unlocks new pathways for impact.

Nida Bockert Senior Director, Zone AMS Sustainbility Business Integration & Regen Ag Lead at Nestle

Catherine Coteus VP of Sustainability at Arva

Hope Bristow Senior Manager, Supply Chain Sustainability at Sol de Janeiro

Dimple Patel CEO at NatureMetrics

Allison Lin Global VP of Healthy Planet and Chief Circularity Officer at Mars

Rachel Grunberg Director of Environmental Sustainability at The Hershey Company

3:00 PM - 5:45 PM

HowGood Product Council: Activating the Reduction Network

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This session opens in a closed-door session exclusively for HowGood platform customers, where practitioners compare notes on getting the most out of Latis — supplier engagement tactics, PCF workflows, Scope 3 reporting shortcuts, Reduction planning & accounting, packaging & EPR, and the new AI features on the horizon. This is a fully interactive peer-to-peer learning session, aimed at sharing learnings and building capacity to use HowGood’s data & technology to generate value for our companies and drive targeted change across the food system.

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Can It Scale? A Pitching Session for Livestock Investment Solutions

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In an interactive program inspired by the “Shark Tank” TV show format, four ongoing or proposed sustainable livestock solutions from different global regions will be “pitched” and evaluated on how well they can meet development and climate goals. Questions and ideas from expert investment evaluators and attendees will provide valuable feedback for the innovators and inspiration for an ongoing dialogue about how best to fund sustainable livestock solutions, especially in low to middle income countries.

Jennifer Chow Senior Director, Climate-Resilient Food Systems at EDF

4:15 PM - 5:45 PM

Land Emissions Alliance

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Land use change data is entering a new era. As satellite imagery, data processing, and carbon accounting methods improve, the industry is moving from static updates released every several years toward a more frequent, granular, and actionable model.This session explores what that shift means for companies, practitioners, and the broader carbon accounting community. Land Emissions Alliance partners — WRI, HowGood, Quantis, Mérieux NutriSciences | Blonk, and AdAstra — will discuss the evolution of shared land-use values, the implications of more frequent data updates, and how organizations can prepare for re-baselining in this new era of data improvements.

4:30 PM - 5:45 PM

Common Ground: Bridging Food Strategy and Farmland Capital

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Natural resource investors and the capital they manage — institutions like Manulife Investment Management and PSP Investments — own tens of millions of acres of the farmland food supply chains depend on. They've already built rigorous, scalable sustainability infrastructure around those assets. That work represents significant untapped leverage for achieving regenerative and resilience targets, but it rarely surfaces in the food industry conversation.In this session, leading natural resource investors share how their businesses approach sustainability, what they've built, and what it would take to connect that work to food company goals.

Brent McGowan Global Head of Agriculture Investments at Manulife Investment Management

Brian Kernohan Chief Sustainability Officer at Manulife Investment Management

Aliénor Armand-Linot Senior Director, Natural Resources Investments at PSP Investments

Wade Needham Director at PSP Investments

5:00 PM - 6:15 PM

Satellites, Soil & Scope 3: Tracking the Data Trail of a Sustainable Product

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Environmental data is everywhere in food and ag supply chains: satellite imagery flagging deforestation risk & LUC emissions, field level outcomes from regenerative agriculture, emissions factors feeding a carbon ledger. But what happens next? This session follows the trail as an agricultural commodity becomes an ingredient, then becomes a product, and then is consumed, led by practitioners in each phase of the journey that are focused on identifying opportunities to improve climate and nature metrics and the activities necessary to actualize those improvements.

Emily Kunen Sustainability Director, Positive Agriculture at PepsiCo

AFFILIATE EVENT

5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Innovative Finance and Partnerships for the Regenerative Transition

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Regenerative agriculture adoption is constrained by a lack of capital. The transition capital gap is well known. Compeer, the Farm Credit, set out to solve that problem for farmers and downstream corporations alike. They aren't alone in bringing innovative, practical and scalable solutions. Please join PepsiCo, Compeer and Kearney for farm-to-table dinner, drinks and conversation at the top of the iconic Empire State Building. We're hosting a candid panel followed by an interactive exploration of how to speed up and scale more resilient and lower-carbon ingredient supply chains.

6:00 PM - 7:15 PM

Retailer-Brand Data Exchange at Scale: The PCF Multiplier

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The world’s largest retailers are increasingly requesting and using high volumes of product-level impact data and PCFs to drive granular decarbonization strategy. Over drinks and light conversation, join leaders from Ahold Delhaize, Walmart, and WBCSD’s PACT for candid remarks on why granular PCFs matter, why the software you use doesn’t, and how the technology and network to exchange granular data across the supply chain is growing exponentially. Convened by HowGood for ~30 food companies spanning every stage of PCF maturity, this early-evening gathering is built for peer exchange and the relationships that move data forward.

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM

Daily Farmer Meet-Up

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8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Regenerative Agriculture in the Next 10 Years: What Will Success Look Like?

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After more than a decade of investment, innovation, and on-farm learning, regenerative agriculture has moved from niche concept to business priority. Yet widespread adoption remains elusive. Looking ahead, what will a truly resilient and regenerative food system look like ten years from now? This invitation-only breakfast will convene a small group of Chief Sustainability Officers and industry leaders for a candid discussion on the future of regenerative agriculture and the actions needed today to make that vision a reality.

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Partnerships to Unlock Finance for Regenerative Agriculture

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A leading barrier to expanding regenerative agriculture is access to finance that is aligned with farmers’ needs and long-term value creation and resilience. The $500 billion in U.S. agricultural credit is a powerful lever of change, but it must be unlocked to support regenerative transitions through catalytic partnerships. This session, hosted by Environmental Defense Fund, will bring together agricultural finance institutions, the agrifood value chain, philanthropy and impact investors to explore how partnerships can drive financial innovation for regenerative agriculture.

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Building a More Resilient Future Needs to Start Now

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Be inspired by Nestlé’s and Walmart's leadership as CSO Kathleen McLaughlin of Walmart, Global Head of Sustainability Florence Henry of Nestlé, and a third-generation corn and soy farmer from Iowa come together for a lively conversation about what needs to change to accelerate our transition to a more resilient future. The session will begin as a dynamic panel discussion and then open into an interactive audience dialogue focused on what needs to be true to accelerate action, strengthen resilience, and scale impactful solutions. The session will wrap up with a challenge to the audience on how we can all do our part to drive the change we need to make to be successful. Come prepared to engage in the dialogue.

Antonia Wanner Chief Sustainability Officer at Nestle

Kathleen McLaughlin Executive Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer at Walmart

Nida Bockert Senior Director, Zone AMS Sustainability Business Integration & Regen Ag Lead at Nestle

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Making Regenerative Agriculture Mainstream: From Practices on the Farm to Demand across Markets

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Regenerative agriculture is proven as one of the most promising opportunities to strengthen food systems, improve farm economic resilience and deliver measurable environmental outcomes. Yet despite years of investment, pilots and public commitments, a question remains: What will it take to make regenerative agriculture mainstream? And, in this context, what does mainstream mean? This program will bring together leaders from across the food, agriculture, retail and technology sectors to explore the next chapter of regenerative agriculture's evolution, from implementation on the farm to demand creation in the marketplace.

Kristen Allison Director, Carbon Markets at ADM

Monica McBride Senior Director for Climate & Environment at Bayer

James Scher Director of Innovation, Technical Support and Sustainability at ADM

Michelle French Sr. Director, Global Sustainability Programs at ADM

Lilly Hancock Senior Scientist, Climate & Regenerative Agriculture at General Mills

Ling Li Director, Market Developement, Precision Fermentation at ADM

Audre Kapacinskas Principal & Head of Ecosystem Development at S2G

Arturo Elizondo CEO at The EVERY Company

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

The Wisdom to Restore: What Farmers & Indigenous Communities Can Teach Us About Climate Resilience

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As climate conversations increasingly focus on technology and carbon metrics, one of the most powerful climate solutions already exists: the knowledge held by farmers, Indigenous communities, and land stewards who have cultivated resilient ecosystems for generations. This session explores how regenerative food systems can scale not by replacing traditional knowledge, but by valuing, protecting, and investing in it.

Rocio Bermudez Pose Impact Director at Yerba Madre

Kara Boyd Founder & President at Association of American Indian Farmers

Sarela Herrada Co-founder at SIMPLi

Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin Founder and Strategic Planning Director at Regenerative Agriculture Alliance

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Climate Week(end) Update: The Dirt on Climate

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Climate Week is full of big promises, but what’s actually changing beneath our feet? Join Holganix for a fast paced, humorous take on the week’s biggest sustainability headlines, sparking candid conversations between farmers, food companies, and sustainability leaders about what it will really take to move agriculture and climate forward.

Tim Weaver Chief Strategy Officer at Holganix

Bryan Hansel Chief Commercial Officer at Holganix

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Lunch with a Farmer

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Climate Week is full of conversations about the future of agriculture and climate. Here’s your chance to have one with the farmers leading the way. Join Holganix for an interactive roundtable lunch where growers rotate between tables, sharing firsthand perspectives on how investing in soil health is improving environmental outcomes, resilience and profitability.

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Is the Price Right for Better Food?

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Consumers want food that meets their health needs, budget, tastes, values, and more, but those priorities often look different for everyone. In this fast-paced, interactive session, attendees will step into the shoes of different consumers to explore the real-world choices and trade-offs that shape what people buy, and how brands and retailers can respond. Featuring Sherry Frey, VP of Total Wellness at NielsenIQ; Carolyn Gahn, Senior Director of Mission and Advocacy at Applegate; and Erin Kappelhof, CEO of Eat Well Global; the session will bring together consumer, brand, and retail perspectives to explore what it takes to make healthier, more sustainable food easier for consumers to choose.

Sherry Frey Vice President, Total Wellness at NielsenIQ

Carolyn Gahn Senior Director, Mission & Advocacy at Applegate

Erin Boyd Kappelhof CEO at Eat Well Global

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Scaling Resilience through Whole-System Innovation

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Transitioning to a resilient food system requires a fundamental shift in managing agricultural landscapes, particularly as we look to do so within planetary boundaries. This session explores how California’s almond farmers use whole-system thinking to scale regenerative and climate-smart practices. We’ll examine perennial orchards as biological anchors for soil health, water stewardship and carbon sequestration. Beyond harvest, we’ll highlight circularity and co-product innovation, moving toward a zero-waste, upcycled future.

Danielle Veenstra Senior Manager, Global Stewardship & Impact at Almond Board of California

Olivia Whitener Senior Associate, Sustainability & Mission at Simple Mills

Daniel Kurzrock Co-Founder and CEO at Upcycled Foods, Inc.

Lauren Bash Sustainability Creator and Eco-Communicator at @ReLauren

2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Building Resilient Supply Chains: A Hands-On Workshop

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This interactive workshop brings together food and beverage leaders navigating the realities of building resilient, agriculture-based supply chains in an increasingly unpredictable world. From climate shocks to sourcing complexity and pricing pressures, participants will engage with the challenges brands and retailers are facing today. Through collaborative exercises and real-world scenarios, attendees will work in small groups to test decisions, explore tradeoffs, and leave with practical insights they can apply across their value chains.

John Tran VP of Sustainability and Social Impact at Vita Coco

Rocío Bermúdez Pose Head of Impact at Yerba Madre

Danny Magalhaes Open Chain Partnerships, NA at Tony’s Chocolonely

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Food Processing ‘Myth Smashers!’ Challenge – Finding Impact and Value

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You’ve sat through the panels. You’ve nodded through the keynotes. Now let’s have some fun while also learning how to drive sustainability impact and value in food/bev processing. Alfa Laval’s “Myth Smashers Challenge” brings food & beverage’s toughest challenges into a game where you smash myths and find insights - your team collaborates and makes decisions on what they think the truth is before the real data drops. Spoiler: you’ll laugh, you’ll learn, and most importantly you walk away with ideas that actually drive impact and value. Oh, and there are PRIZES. You’re welcome.

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Beyond the Binary: Constructive Conversations on the Future of Protein

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Food has become one of the most polarized topics in sustainability. Join Regen House for an interactive content session and reception that brings together diverse voices with expertise across agriculture, nutrition, climate, and food innovation. Through facilitated "lightning chats," live audience interaction, and open discussion, participants will explore some of the most debated questions about the role of animal-source foods in the future of food systems.

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Farming is Hot Multimedia Gallery & Happy Hour

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Come see a new vision for the climate leaders of the future. This September, the National Young Farmers Coalition launches Farming Is Hot, a bold new climate storytelling series debuting as a one-of-a-kind interactive gallery experience. Co-hosted with Mad Agriculture, the name of the name plays on climate change, rising global temperatures, and the surging national spotlight on young farmers as symbols of hope, creativity, and innovation.

5:30 PM - 6:45 PM

Protein PACT Happy Hour

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Join us after the Protein PACT’s session to spark new connections and raise a glass with the animal ag community - complete with creative cocktails and good company. Food and drink provided by HelloFresh.

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

From Farm to Future: Building Resilient Agricultural Supply Chains

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Join KPMG and Risilience for an intimate, invitation-only dinner experience during Climate Week NYC exploring the future of agricultural resilience. Through thoughtful discussion, real-world case studies, and a curated menu highlighting at-risk ingredients and regenerative solutions, industry leaders will examine how demand shifts and climate volatility is reshaping agricultural supply chains and how organizations are strengthening resilience, managing risk, and creating business value. More than a dinner, the evening is designed as a peer conversation on the strategies, partnerships, and investments that can help secure supply and drive long-term competitiveness in an increasingly uncertain world.

10:00 PM - 1:00 AM

Regen House Party

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Join us for a celebratory evening to wrap Climate Week NYC. A dynamic space to connect with regenerative food and ag systems leaders, innovators, and change-makers. Raise a glass to the climate impact we’ve achieved—and help envision the next steps toward regenerating our planet. Expect vibrant conversations, inspiring company, and a shared commitment to climate-positive action.

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM

Daily Farmer Meet-Up

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8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Building Better Partnerships for Agriculture

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Everyone agrees collaboration matters, the bigger question is how we make it work. This interactive breakfast session hosted by the ALDI SOUTH Group moves beyond discussion to explore practical examples of partnership across agriculture before inviting retailers, suppliers, NGOs and public-sector leaders to work together on real challenges facing farmers and food systems. Bringing together key stakeholders from across the value chain, the session isn’t just another conference conversation, it focuses on shared learning, practical collaboration and identifying opportunities that can continue long after New York Climate Week concludes.

Thomas Udesen Group CCO at ALDI SÜD

Anke Ehlers Managing Director at ALDI SÜD

Una Hrnjak Group Director, International Sustainability at ALDI SÜD

Jess Patel Director of Sustainability at ALDI SÜD

KT Michaelson Director, International Sustainability at ALDI SÜD

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

From Evidence to Investment: What Works to Build Regenerative Landscapes that Bolster Climate Resilience

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What does it actually take to scale regenerative landscapes and how might we remove the blockers slowing progress? This interactive breakfast session, hosted by The Rockefeller Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, Alliance Bioversity & CIAT, and NOW Partners Foundation, connects the strongest evidence from leading landscape initiatives to the critical question of what it takes to finance them.

Sara Farley Co-Lead of the Regenerative School Meals Big Bet at The Rockefeller Foundation

Laura Santucci Managing Partner at Now Partners Foundation

Saswati Bora Global Director of Regenerative Food Systems at The Nature Conservancy

Marcela Quintero Associate Director General - Research Strategy, and Innovation at Alliance Biodiversity & CIAT

Paulina Villalpando Associate Director for Nature at HSBC

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

AI, Food, and Water: Designing Systems for Lasting Security

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As the global race to build AI infrastructure accelerates, a critical tension is emerging: data centers and agriculture are drawing on the same finite resources — water and land. This session brings together three business leaders from finance, food service, and technology to move beyond “either/or” framing and toward a proactive framework for responsible AI infrastructure development — one that treats food security, water security, and digital security as interconnected pillars of resilience.

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

The Rio Trio Forum: How to Influence 25-Year Global Policy Through the UN COP Process

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How can your company shape the global frameworks that define the next 25 years? Hosted by HowGood in partnership with Ambition Loop, WBCSD, (and UN Representatives — TBC), this session unpacks the United Nations COP process, including major 2026 milestones: Climate COP 31 in Turkiye, Biodiversity COP in Armenia, and Desertification/Soils/Water COP in Mongolia. With a specific focus on the COP Action Agendas that are designed for business and private sector engagement, come learn tangible ways that every team in your company can plug into and influence long-term climate and environmental policy.

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Water Resilience in Ag Supply Chains: Overcoming Barriers to Action

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Agriculture is the largest user of water in many regions, yet few corporate agricultural supply chain programs directly address water risk. Join AgriCapture, BlueRisk and Kilimo at Regen House during Climate Week for a working session focused on strengthening water resilience across agricultural supply chains.

Mary Beth Cote-Jennsen Global Sustainability Senior Manager at PepsiCo

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

The Rio Trio Roundtable (By Invitation Only)

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By invitation only. Following the main session, a small group of COP practitioners, sector leaders, and policy experts convene for a closed-door working conversation. The question on the table: what would a better COP actually look like — and how do we start building it? This roundtable is for those already embedded in the process who are ready to think beyond it.

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Water-Energy Nexus - The Closed Budget: Who Draws From a Bankrupt Account?"

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We have spent thirty years talking about the water crisis. The moment we accept the accounting metaphor, the entire conversation reorganizes itself. Because a bankrupt account is a closed budget, and inside a closed budget there are no new demands — only transfers. Every litre allocated to one purpose is a litre withdrawn from another. Water stops being an environmental subject and becomes what it has always secretly been: the instrument through which a society decides what it values. This conference begins there.

Kaveh Madani Director at the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health

David Laborde Director, Agrifood Economics and Policy Division, Food and Agriculture Organization at the United Nations

Vincenzo Naddeo Director, Sanitary Environmental Engineering Division at Università degli Studi di Salerno

Francesco Musco Full Professor of Urban Planning at Università Ca' Foscari Venezia

Stefano Pisani Mayor of Pollica and Coordinator at UNESCO Emblematic Community of the Mediterranean Diet

Sandrine Dixson-Declève Honorary President at The Club of Rome and Executive Chair Earth4All

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

From Proof to Policy: Building the Conditions for Scale

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At Climate Week and COP, we often hear that we need more policy, more collaboration, and more investment. But what does that actually mean in practice? As regenerative agriculture moves beyond pilots, the challenge is increasingly less about proving what works and more about creating the conditions that allow adoption to scale. Drawing on emerging research with One Planet Business for Biodiversity (OP2B) exploring the future of European agricultural policy, this session will examine what governments, companies, and financial institutions must do differently to accelerate transition.

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Protein Diversification: Resilience, Competitiveness & Climate Action

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Protein diversification has established itself as a means to safeguard future competitiveness under systemic risk and market shifts. Bringing together business leaders, investors and financial institutions, policymakers, and benchmarking organizations, this event will explore how protein diversification can advance climate goals while creating measurable business value. Through case studies, participants will learn how leading food companies across the value chain are collaborating to expand protein offerings and engage consumers. Co-hosted by The Good Food Institute and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Data: The New Cash Crop

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Food companies need farm data—for Scope 3 reporting, decarbonization, and resilient supply—and too often assume farmers will simply hand it over. But data is a crop: cultivated with real time, attention, and resources. What if farmers owned their data, licensed it downstream with full sovereignty, and got paid for the harvest? Join the World Farmers' Organisation, Virginia Tech's Global Agricultural Productivity Initiative, and farmers themselves as we map the agricultural data ecosystem—from tractors to satellites to off-takers—and work together toward governance models where everyone who grows the data shares in its value.

2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

From Regenerative Cities to Bioregional Action: Next Phases of Territorial Transformation

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One year after the launch of the Regenerative Cities Manifesto at NYCW 2025, and following the presentation of the Regenerative Cities Report at Venice Climate Week 2026, co-developed by Tokyo Tatemono and the Future Food Institute, this session will advance the conversation from shared principles and global evidence toward place-based implementation. Within this international dialogue, Tokyo Tatemono will introduce Yugawara as an evolving strategic case for translating regeneration into concrete, place-based action.

Sara Roversi President at Future Food Institute

Akira Izumi Representative Director at Tokyo Tatemono

Toshikazu Sawa Director of the Urban Development Division at Tokyo Tatemono

Merijn Dols EU Portfolio Weaver at BWL Collective

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Value Chains Under Pressure: Financing the Future of Drylands

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Hosted by Landscape Alliance and Brands on a Mission, this invitation-only roundtable will convene a select group of investors and global brand leaders to reframe dryland restoration from a financing gap into a compelling investment opportunity.

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