CLIMATE WEEK NYC

Invitation-only kick off to climate week, unifying Chief Sustainability Officers at global food companies around common goals.

Ethan Soloviev Chief Innovation Officer at HowGood

8 AM - 9:30 AM

A Sacred Awakening: Transforming Humanity’s Relationship with the Natural World

The Fetzer Institute, in partnership with Mad Agriculture, invites you to a genuine dialogue on a Sacred-centered Worldview Transformation. The launch of this strategy for the environment sector will explore how reconnecting with the natural world, holistic agriculture, and each other in sacred reciprocal relationships can address the polycrisis our world is experiencing.

Jonathan Lever EVP & COO at Fetzer Institute

Steven Harris VP of Ecosystem Transformation at Fetzer Institute

Jose Aguto Facilitator at Fetzer Institute

Mary Evelyn Tucker Co-Founder and Co-Director at Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology

Marcus Briggs-Cloud, PhD Co-Founder and Co-Director at Ekvn-Yefolecv Maskoke Ecovillage

Phil Taylor Co-Founder at Mad Agriculture, Mad Capital and Mad Markets

Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin CEO at Tree Range Farms & Founder and Board Member Emeritus at Regenerative Agriculture Alliance

10:00 AM - 1:30 PM

UNFI Climate Summit

Join UNFI and other industry leaders for a dynamic half-day summit focused on advancing climate solutions across the food system. This collaborative event brings together sustainability professionals, category leaders, and C-suite executives from food manufacturers, retailers, and other key actors to tackle critical technical gaps and unlock market opportunities in climate action. Through practitioner-led breakout sessions and keynote presentations, participants will develop concrete action steps for immediate implementation and collaboration opportunities.

Sonya Gafsi Oblisk Chief Merchandising & Marketing Officer at Whole Foods Market

Matt Echols Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at UNFI

Autumn Fox Global Sustainability Director at Mars

Anna Turrell Member Board of Trustees at Science Based Targets Initiative

Athena Petty Sr. Manager of Sustainability at New Seasons Market

Jessica Luhning Sr. Sustainability Manager at Organic Valley

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Investing Beyond the Value Chain: Scaling Landscape Solutions for Climate and Nature

Explore how landscape-scale initiatives can drive climate, nature, and business outcomes through innovative corporate-financial collaboration. Hosted by The Nature Conservancy and General Mills, this session showcases emerging models that connect supply chains with landscape finance. Learn how financial institutions and corporates are unlocking beyond-value-chain benefits through tools like supply chain finance, trade finance, and offtake agreements.

Saswati Bora Global Regenerative Food Systems Director at The Nature Conservancy

Karrie Denniston Senior Sustainability Director at Walmart

Kris Johnson Director of North America Agriculture at The Nature Conservancy

Terryn Lawrence Chief Sustainability Officer at Rabobank North America

Vicky McAllister Sustainability Director at Barclays

Matthew Spencer Global Director of Landscapes at IDH

Jay Watson Senior Sustainability Director at General Mills

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

An Invitation to Co-Create: Ingredion’s Sustainable Innovation Priorities

Join Ingredion for a collaborative session exploring our six Key Sustainable Innovation Priorities: End-to-End Process Optimization, Customer Reformulation, Upcycled Ingredients, Sustainable Packaging, Novel Ingredients, and Crop Innovation. These focus areas are central to how we align innovation with sustainability to create measurable environmental and financial impact while serving our customers’ evolving needs. We’ll share real-world examples of how we’re enabling customer sustainability strategies through solutions that are sustainable by design. In the spirit of RegenAg House, this interactive session invites open dialogue and co-creation to shape the next wave of innovations - those that deliver shared value, accelerate climate progress, and help redefine what regenerative leadership looks like in the food system.

Christina Odorisio Research Associate, Advanced Research & Chemistry, Global Innovation at Ingredion

Jake Finkelstein Senior Marketing Analyst, U.S./CAN Industrial Solutions at Ingredion

Lora Kilgore-Norquest PhD, Senior Manager Plant Sciences at Ingredion

Dhyan Palanichamy PhD, Research Associate, Plant Sciences at Ingredion

Matthias Enste Senior Director Global Key Accounts at Ingredion

Liyi Yang Senior Associate, Global Applications Snacks, Bakery & Confectionery at Ingredion

Abhay Borkar Senior Director, Sustainable Process and Product Innovation at Ingredion

Nick Ferraro Director, Global Business Model Innovation at Ingredion

Joe Brozek Manager, Global Product Portfolio - Corn and Clean Label Texture Solutions at Ingredion

Marina Nadal Biotransformation Lead at Ingredion

Adams Berzins Global Sugar Reduction Application Lead, at Ingredion

Sarfaraz Patel Principal Engineer, Sustainable Innovation at Ingredion

Ron Pagaoa Sr. Category Marketing Manager, Savory, Foodservice & Private Label USCAN at Ingredion

Debbie Levine Director GRSA at Ingredion

1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Cultivating Change Together: A Place-based Approach to Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture

As the global food system faces increasing challenges such as climate change, soil degradation, and biodiversity loss, efforts that bring together actors across the industry—farmers, agricultural products companies, packaged foods and meats companies, distributors, retailers, and restaurants—are essential for meaningful large-scale change. This workshop will explore how working together within a defined region can incentivize sustainable and regenerative farming practices, support companies in reaching their climate, nature, and water goals, and create a resilient agricultural ecosystem. We’ll dive into practical strategies that establish the building blocks of a robust regional partnership model.

Carolyn Ching Director of Research for Food and Forests at Ceres

Dayna Gross Program Director, Markets at The Platform for Agriculture and Climate Transition

Margaret Henry VP, Sustainable & Regenerative Agriculture at PepsiCo

2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Smart Bites Showdown: Nutrition & Nature

Survey says… it’s time to play! Step into the spotlight for a Family Feud-style face-off where food & beverage leaders, regulators, partners, and innovators compete to see who knows the most about human and planetary health. This interactive game-show event dives into the dynamic connection between nutrition and climate, spotlighting hot topics like MAHA, commodity crises, affordable nutrition, GLP-1, and future-of-food solutions that are better for people, the planet, and society.

Martin Bloem Professor of Environmental Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Elizabeth Horvath VP of Global Marketing at Kerry

Christina O'Keefe Regional Head of Sustainability at Kerry

Juan Gabriel Aguiriano Nalda Group Head of Sustainability at Kerry

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Podless Possibilities: Experience Keurig’s Future

Be among the first to preview the groundbreaking plastic- and aluminum-free K-Rounds coffee pods and Keurig Alta brewer. The K-Rounds plastic-free pods are designed with a compostable, plant-based coating and the new system is set to launch to the public in 2026. This exclusive session offers a rare chance to experience the prototype technology as it’s being designed, taste the Responsibly Sourced coffee, and share your insights to help reimagine single-serve coffee.

Phil Drapeau SVP Future Coffee Systems at Keurig Dr. Pepper

Monique Oxender Chief Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Officer at Keurig Dr. Pepper

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Women in Climate & Food NYC: Community Launch Event

We’re thrilled to invite you to the official launch of the Women in Climate & Food NYC community — a new gathering space for women shaping the future of food and climate in New York City. This celebratory evening is designed to spark connections, fuel collaboration, and uplift the incredible work of women across the sector. Together, we’ll share stories, learn, and build a supportive network that champions each other’s impact.

5:00 PM - 6:15 PM

Oatly Happy Hour

Please join us for a discussion on regenerative agriculture and the role of data-driven systems change. This interactive event will explore how companies and communities can harness data to support people, climate, and biodiversity—shifting from measurement to holistic strategy. Through fireside chats, breakout discussions, and real-world examples, attendees will unpack how programs can be structured to maximize social and environmental return. The event offers a forward-thinking look at using data to build resilient, inclusive agricultural systems.

Stacy Cushenberry Senior Manager, Global Regenerative Agriculture at Oatly

Grant Ivison-Lane Founder / Managing Principal at Terranewt

Erin Augustine VP of Global Sustainability at Oatly

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Kraft Heinz Cocktail Reception

As we enter the next generation of sustainability, we're shifting our focus towards resilience, growth, and efficiencies. By coming together with peers, we can unlock new opportunities, overcome shared challenges, and embed sustainability at the heart of business performance. Join us for a conversation about how we continue to do what's right for both business and society as we align commercial success to our values.

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

From Farm to Shelf: Turning Verified Sustainability into Sales

Join industry leaders over dinner to explore how first-mile data can translate into market advantage. We’ll look at how solutions like Treefera’s Earth-observation–powered resilience monitoring and the Carbon Trust’s rigorous third-party assurance enable credible sustainability claims across the value chain. Amazon’s Climate Pledge Friendly team will highlight how sustainability-labeled products are driving strong business results — with average sales increases of 12% — while Danone brings a marketing perspective on turning high-quality impact data into consumer trust and stronger sales.Guests will enjoy this conversation alongside a spectacular Regen House dining experience — a multi-course meal featuring seasonal creations and regenerative ingredients from our partners, crafted to showcase the future of food sustainability.

Nathalie Alquier Chief Sustainability Officer at Danone

Nova Sayers Senior Development Manager, Sustainable Selection - Climate Pledge Friendly at Amazon

Caroline Grey Co-Founder & CRO at Treefera

Isabel Divanna Associate Director, New Business Lead at The Carbon Trust

10:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Regen House Farmers First Nightcap

Join HowGood, the Institute of Regeneration, and the global Regen House community on our NYC Rooftop to for a Farmers First Nightcap to kick off Climate Week! Hear directly from regenerative, local, and innovative farmers and farmers organizations that working to transform the food system from the ground up. What can the international food industry learn from their stories and leadership? Come find out!

Ethan Soloviev Chief Innovation Officer at HowGood

Michael Kotutwa Johnson, PhD, MPP Hopi Farmer and Assistant Specialist-Indigenous Resiliency Center, School of Natural Resources and the Environment at the University of Arizona

Russell Wallack Founder, Co-Owner, and Farmer at Breadtree Farms

Tiana Kennedy Co-Executive Director at Catskills Agrarian Alliance

Melissa Metrick Urban Farm Lab Manager at NYU Steinhardt

8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Making Regen Real: Lessons from the First Mile of Supply-Chain Change

In this candid, solutions-focused session, leaders from across the supply chain share how they’re navigating the operational, sourcing, and data challenges of building regenerative supply at scale. Through real-world examples, panelists will explore the barriers they’ve faced, the breakthroughs they’ve achieved, and how growers, suppliers, and brands are aligning around credible, transparent impact. The discussion will offer a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to translate ambition into action and how collaboration across the value chain can accelerate the shift toward a more resilient food system.

Jennifer Robinson SVP of Safety, Quality & Sustainability at Bay State Milling

Trey Hill CEO at Harborview Farms

Kate Kavanaugh Farmer and Special Projects and Strategic Communications Manager at Force of Nature

Richard Tufton Vice President, Protein Supply Chain at Regenified

Carolyn Gahn Senior Director, Mission & Advocacy at Applegate

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Closed Door Retail Roundtable

At Climate Week NYC, Regen House invites retail leaders to an exclusive, closed-door roundtable designed for peer-to-peer sustainability learning. This intimate gathering brings together 12-18 executives from leading retailers like Whole Foods to share critical insights on achieving net zero goals, developing sustainable product strategies, and navigating complex market challenges. Unlike large public forums, this session offers a rare opportunity for direct, candid exchange among industry peers.

Sonya Gafsi Oblisk Chief Merchandising & Marketing Officer at Whole Foods

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Scaling Regenerative Agriculture: Collective Action and Farmer-Centered Impact

Join leaders from Indigo, farmers, and multiple parties across a shared agrifood supply chain for a discussion on what it truly takes to implement regen ag successfully at scale — including the essential role of building collective action and co-investment around shared goals, and how high-integrity partners like Indigo are delivering the science, infrastructure, and trust needed to make this transition meaningful for farmers and local ecosystems.

Dean Banks CEO at Indigo

Janelle Meyers Chief Sustainability Officer at Kellanova

Jerome Del Porto Head of Corporate Sustainability at Walmart

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Purpose*Full Snacking: Redefining Leadership and Innovation in an Age of Disruption

In an era defined by the intersecting challenges of climate change, public health crises, and the rapid rise of AI-driven disruption, the food sector is at the forefront of opportunity and responsibility. How can tomorrow’s food leaders drive meaningful change that fosters both personal and planetary resilience while staying true to the joy and connection food brings to people’s lives? This panel will explore strategies that redefine sustainable leadership in the food sector, focusing on how leaders can stay on course and create shared value in an age of significant disruption.

Cecile Beliot CEO at Bel Group

Dr. Sally Uren Executive Director and Chief Acceleration Officer at Forum for the Future

Chavanne Hanson Food Architect and Registered Dietitian at Google

Ariana Gomez Founder and CEO at Technology for Impact

Raphael Bemporad Founding Partner at BBMG (Moderator)

10:15 AM - 12:00 PM

The Evolving Dairy Playbook: Solutions for a Sustainable Future

The dairy industry is evolving to meet today’s complex challenges—from changing environmental conditions and supply chain disruptions to shifting consumer expectations. This invite-only session brings together sustainability and business leaders from across the dairy value chain to explore what’s working—and what’s next—in building a more sustainable future for dairy.

Mary Kraft Fourth Generation Farmer at Kraft Family Dairies

Chris Adamo Head of Global Sustainability Impact & B Corp at Danone

Terryn Lawrence Chief Sustainability Officer North America at Rabobank

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

The Regenerative Table: CEO Lunch

Private gathering for food industry CEOs and C-suite. Hosted in the Regen House kitchen with our chefs, this intimate gathering is a space for pre-competitive dialogue to accelerate regenerative transformation together as an industry. With a select group of peers around the table over a home-cooked regenerative meal, this is a rare chance to engage meaningfully and candidly at the highest level.

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Next-Gen Storytelling for Regenerative Futures

Through the eyes of award-winning filmmaker Josh Tickell (Kiss the Ground & Common Ground), young climate storytellers and leading scientists, this session will spotlight the power of narrative to inspire action and reimagine our relationship with the land. Nespresso is proud to convene this intergenerational dialogue exploring the future of regeneration through creative media that shifts culture and builds momentum around regenerative agriculture.

Jerome Foster II Tree Equity Ambassador at American Forests

Josh Tickell Award Winning Filmmaker at Common Ground

Viviana Ruiz Gutierrez Assistant Director, Center for Avian Population Studies at Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Chris Henry Head of Sustainability Communications at Nespresso US

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

From Scrappy to Impactful: What Big Brands Can Learn from Regenerative Upstarts

When it comes to regenerative agriculture, emerging brands are making some of the biggest moves. What can the broader industry learn from these insurgent brands about building regenerative value chains from the ground up? This session will feature the bold action and boots-on-the-ground advice of scrappy brands with outsize impact. Hear from founders, leaders, and changemakers at SIMPLi, GoodSam, Lundberg Family Farms, Sol Simple and Spark Farms as they share how retailers, investors, and industry leaders can champion regenerative products, break down barriers like capital costs and consumer education, and drive a truly regenerative future at scale.

Amanda Hartt Fractional Impact Advisor at Sol Simple

Sarela Herrada Co-Founder & Co-CEO at SIMPLi

Susan Hunt Stevens Founder and Managing Partner at Spark Global

Suzanne Sengelmann Chief Growth Officer at Lundberg Family Farms

Heather Terry Founder & CEO at GoodSam

2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Trailblazing Tools: Startup Solutions for a Regenerative Future

Join Trailhead Capital for a fast-paced, founder-forward session spotlighting the next generation of regenerative food and ag solutions. This dynamic showcase features portfolio companies across tech, fiber, and food, from nature-based carbon removal to decentralized supply platforms.

Mark Lewis Managing Partner at Trailhead Capital

Pete Oberle Managing Partner at Trailhead Capital

Mike Borg Founder & CEO at Index Biosystems

Brendan Collins Founder & CEO at Avalo AI

Colin Averill Founder & CEO at Funga

Eric Smith Founder & CEO at Edacious

Cole Jones Founder & CEO at Local Line

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Regeneration: The Next Horizon

Pull up a chair. In this intimate kitchen-table conversation, senior sustainability executives from across the food system—ingredient suppliers, global brands, and major retailers—gather with a curated group of business leaders, innovators, and changemakers to explore one essential question:What lies beyond the first wave of success with Regenerative Agriculture? The Next Horizon goes beyond pilots and press releases, focusing instead on the hard work of large-scale transformation. Together, we’ll explore what it takes to activate landscape-level collaboration, unlock blended finance, shift trade and subsidy systems, and center farmer-led innovation as the engine of a regenerative future. This is not a panel—it’s a working dialogue designed to catalyze new alliances, reimagine what’s possible, and accelerate regeneration where it matters most: on the ground, and at scale.

Kathy Pickus Chief Sustainability Officer at ADM

Janelle Aydin Chief Sustainability Officer at Kraft Heinz

Ethan Soloviev Chief Innovation Officer at HowGood

4:00 PM - 6:45 PM

Building Resilient Procurement Strategies with Regenerative Agriculture

In this fireside chat at HowGood’s RegenHouse, Regrow CEO Anastasia Volkova will sit down with a sourcing leader from a global food company to explore how regenerative agriculture is driving more durable, data-driven procurement partnerships.

Guests are invited to stay for an exclusive networking happy hour to continue the conversation and connect with fellow leaders advancing sustainable sourcing.

Anastasia Volkova Co-Founder at Regrow

4:30 PM - 5:45 PM

Breaking Ground: The Future of Coffee and Regeneration

Join CEOs Santiago Gowland (Rainforest Alliance) and Alfonso Gonzalez (Nespresso North America) for a milestone announcement in the transition to a regenerative and inclusive coffee value chain.Press, commentators and observers are invited to listen in on this fireside-style conversation and put their questions to the pair. This intimate session will feature an exclusive special coffee tasting experience and insights from producers implementing regenerative practices on the ground. Discover how industry leaders are reimagining partnerships to drive meaningful change in coffee-growing communities worldwide.

Santiago Gowland CEO at Rainforest Alliance

Alfonso Gonzalez Loeschen CEO at Nespresso North America

Alexander Gillett CEO at HowGood

5:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Financing What Feeds Us: Growing Resilient Supply Chains

Join Kearney at the top of the iconic Empire State Building for an interactive, candid exploration of how to speed up and scale the transition to more resilient and lower-carbon ingredient supply chains. This event is an opportunity to guide co-host Compeer's committed capital to best benefit your existing and new programs. Over drinks and then dinner, in an “unconference-style”, participants will first collectively set the evening’s agenda and then tackle the strategic challenges that companies face on their path to climate change-ready supply chains.

6:30 PM - 7:45 PM

How Can Regenerative Agriculture Help Deliver Food for Tomorrow?

You are invited to join us for a dynamic event to explore how regenerative agriculture is having a positive impact in building a thriving and sustainable food system. The session will include a not-to-be-missed panel, “Why Regenerative Agriculture Today is Essential to Food for Tomorrow”, moderated by Kaitlin Yarnall, Chief Storytelling Officer, National Geographic Society and featuring Jim Andrew, Chief Sustainability Officer, PepsiCo and Ian Miller, Chief Science & Innovation Officer, National Geographic Society. We'll also showcase farmer stories brought to screen in a collaboration with National Geographic CreativeWorks and PepsiCo and hear from extraordinary National Geographic Explorers who are diving into the future of food.

7:45 PM - 9:30 PM

PepsiCo Media Dinner

Join us for a specially curated dinner, where you’ll have the opportunity to dig deeper into the topic of sustainable food systems and regenerative agriculture during a four course dinner.

8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

C-Suite Roundtable: Food&Drink Co Disrupted – Sustainability, Resilience and the Future of Food

INVITATION-ONLY

An invitation-only roundtable with senior leaders from sustainability, marketing, procurement and operations, hosted in partnership with Starbucks, PepsiCo and Bain & Company. As companies recalibrate priorities in a changing global landscape, this session considers the challenges of solving urgent sustainability issues while facing supply chain, tech, consumer & economic turbulence. What do the winning food businesses of the future look like? And what actions are needed today to maintain momentum, align investments, and navigate evolving expectations to drive continued progress?

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Scaling Regenerative Agriculture Across the Value Chain

Scaling regenerative agriculture requires more than on-farm practices. It takes deep collaboration across the value chain to support farmers and bring solutions to market. In this interactive session hosted by ADM, we’ll highlight how strategic partnerships, long-term commitments, and shared innovation are helping strengthen soil health, improve farmer livelihoods, and build more resilient food systems. Through real examples and firsthand insights, discover how partnerships across the value chain, from farmers to food companies, are accelerating a global shift toward regenerative agriculture.

Ethan Soloviev Chief Innovation Officer at HowGood

Michelle French Senior Director of Global Sustainability Programs at ADM

Margaret Henry VP of Sustainable & Regenerative Agriculture at PepsiCo

Shelley Finfrock Farmer at Finfrock Farms

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Farmers, Food and our Future

Join Bayer, HowGood, Clim-Eat, 4SD Foundation, Cornell Hudson Valley Research Laboratory, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), and U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action (USFRA) for an interactive, multi-stakeholder event aimed at proposing actionable inputs and priorities for climate resilience and COP30. The event will be based on insights shared by farmers during the September 21 field visit to Hudson Valley, serving as the cornerstone of the conversation.

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Growing Nutrition: Connecting Soil & Human Health

At the forefront of food systems science, this interactive session dives into cutting-edge research linking soil health, nutrient density, and human wellness. We’ll examine how regenerative practices build healthier soils, explore innovative testing methods for measuring nutrient density, and connect these insights to human health outcomes. Following expert presentations, participants will engage with real-world case studies and collaborate on practical challenges related to expanding access to nutrient-dense food, leaving with tangible takeaways to apply in their work.

Adam Kotin Managing Director, Soil & Climate Initiative at Soil & Climate Alliance

Mary Purdy Managing Director at Nutrient Density Alliance

Jessica Hulse Dillon Senior Director at Soil & Climate Alliance

Matt Cohen Co-Founder & Co-CEO at SIMPLi

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Convening for Regenerative Landscape Action in Wisconsin: Water, Forests & Agriculture Commitments

Join Nestlé Purina for a high-impact convening focused on advancing regenerative agriculture in Wisconsin. In partnership with Sustainable Food Lab, we've identified two key areas for impact: improving water quality and restoring forests through a landscape-based approach. With funding already allocated to activate initiatives this year, this collaborative session will bring together cross-sector partners to explore strategic alignment and co-investment opportunities. Come ready to share insights and discuss how we can drive systemic change through on-the-ground implementation of regenerative practices.

Nida Bockert Senior Director, Environmental Sustainability at Nestle Purina

Dani Heisler Agricultural Resource Management Division at Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Daniella Malin Agriculture and Climate Program Leader at Sustainable Food Lab

Nicolas Evensen Sustainability Expert, Nature at Quantis

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

See, Taste & Hear What Regenerative Means to California Almonds

Learn how industry-wide drivers are transforming how California farmers grow almonds using climate smart and regenerative practices at scale. With some of the most stringent environmental regulations in the world, and thousands of innovative family farmers (one of whom will join us in leading this session), this means valuing water, soil health and zero waste while producing a healthy and delicious food.

Josette Lewis Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer at Almond Board of California

Christine Gemperle Farmer at Gemperle Orchards

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

From Rooting to Blooming: Cultivating Sustainability Through Seasonal Shifts

How do we keep sustainable climate action rooted and resilient when we enter “winter” periods of uncertainty and quieter progress? Conagra, Ingredion and Quantis invite you to explore strategies for enduring the seasons of sustainability: from resilient supply chains to navigating regulatory shifts. This interactive session will spark dialogue, share lessons, and build momentum to help weather the seasons ahead.

Morgan Zemaitis Sustainability Manager at Conagra

Kelly McGlinchey Senior Sustainability Strategist at Quantis

Courtney Smith Sustainability Manager at Ingredion

Brittany VanBuskirk Sustainability & Human Rights Manager at Ingredion

1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Designing the Ecosystem: A Landscape-Level Approach to Regenerative Strategy

This forward-looking session explores how companies and collaborators can move beyond individual interventions toward holistic, landscape-level impact. Taking a zoomed-out approach, the session aims to co-develop a model—or theory of change—that can be adapted and applied across regions. Drawing from regional efforts, including work underway in Wisconsin, the conversation will surface strategic frameworks, governance approaches, and funding pathways to align corporate action with ecosystem regeneration. Together, we’ll explore how to design scalable strategies that drive meaningful environmental and community outcomes through coordinated, long-term engagement.

Nida Bockert Senior Director, Environmental Sustainability at Nestle Purina

Antonia Wanner Chief Sustainability Officer at Nestle

Katherine F. Pickus Chief Sustainability Officer at ADM

Kimberlee Chamber Agriculture Program Manager at Earthworm Foundation

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Moving Past the Sticking Points: A Climate Action Workshop

This hands-on workshop is built for food and beverage leaders navigating the messy middle of climate action. No fluff — just real challenges, honest conversations, and collaborative problem-solving. Participants will tackle live “flash challenges” from brands and retailers, then break into groups to co-create actionable solutions across the value chain. Come ready to stress-test ideas, share what’s not working, and leave with insights you can actually use.

Sonya Gafsi Oblisk Chief Merchandising & Marketing Officer at Whole Foods

Kevin Rabinovitch Global VP Sustainability & Chief Climate Officer at Mars

John Tran VP, Sustainability & Social Impact at Vita Coco

3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Latis Future Forum: HowGood Community Connect & Product Council Meeting

HowGood's executive leadership and industry-leading sustainability practitioners come together for this closed-door session focusing on enterprise best practices, peer learnings, and data applications that drive radical outcomes. The session includes exclusive access to our development roadmap, where the future of Latis is designed to accelerate transformational change.

Nina De Palma Chief Product Officer at HowGood

Ethan Soloviev Chief Innovation Officer at HowGood

Alexander Gillett CEO at HowGood

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Data driving sustainability solutions in animal agriculture

Animal-source foods like meat and dairy play a complex role in nutrition and sustainability, with livestock responsible for 12% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the FAO. This session shares data on how animal agriculture can contribute to food security and climate goals by reducing environmental impact while producing nutrient-dense food and supporting economic and social systems. Experts from across the sector will explore current practices, progress, and what's needed to advance toward global sustainability goals.

Ethan Soloviev Chief Innovation Officer at HowGood

Jeffrey Yorzyk Sr. Director of Sustainability at HelloFresh

Dr. Diana Reyes Gomez Postdoctoral Research Associate, PhD in Dairy Nutrition at Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Mike Genho Executive Director at Elanco

Debbie Lyons-Blythe Cattle Rancher

Tara McCarthy Global Vice President ESG at Alltech

5:00 PM - 6:15 PM

Regenerative Landscapes

Join us for “Regenerative Landscapes,” a session co-hosted by The Rockefeller Foundation and Transformational Investing in Food Systems (TIFS) on how catalytic philanthropy is unlocking the finance needed to drive landscape-scale transitions in regenerative agriculture across Kenya, Brazil, and the U.S. With COP30 on the horizon, we’ll dive into bold models that align investment, policy, and equity—and open the floor for discussion on how to overcome barriers, crowd in capital, and spark collaborations that lead to real, actionable next steps.

Juliana Lopes Nature & Society Director at Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development

Marcelo Furtado Head of Sustainability at Itaúsa

Lauren Baker Deputy Director at Global Alliance for the Future of Food

Jane Maland Cady Director at Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems

Jennifer O'Connor Executive Director at Funders for Regenerative Agriculture (FORA)

Sara Farley Vice President, Global Food Portfolio at the Rockefeller Foundation

Rex Raimond Director at Transformational Investing in Food Systems (TIFS)

5:30 PM - 6:45 PM

Protein Pact Happy Hour

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

Flavoring Tomorrow: 25 years of McCormick’s Flavor Forecast

McCormick invites you to an evening of culinary innovation in honor of 25 years of the Flavor Forecast. Enjoy an immersive, multi-course dinner spotlighting our most sustainable flavor trends—paired with bold conversations that spark ideas, inspire collaboration, and can shape the future of flavor. This intimate gathering is designed primarily for senior executives driving the future of food and sustainability.

10:00 PM - 1:00 AM

Regen House Party

Join HowGood, Alfa Laval, and Kiss the Ground for a celebratory evening during Climate Week NYC. This social gathering offers 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. This event will feature a pawpaw tasting with different varieties of our native “tropical” fruit, hosted by Wildsong.

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Catalysing Scale: Unlocking How to Leverage the Learnings and Challenges of Unilever’s Regenerative Agriculture Journey Four Years On

Unilever will convene a small, closed-door discussion for stakeholders involved and invested in the transition to regenerative agriculture to go through key learnings and challenges. The session will focus on scaling outcomes, overcoming barriers, and enabling collective action across the value chain.

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Calculating Land Use Change Impact from Agriculture

Land use change (LUC) emissions from agriculture have been one of the most debated—and most complex—elements of corporate climate strategies. After years of questions and fragmented approaches, an aligned methodology among research and industry leaders is now available to bring clarity, consistency, and credibility to LUC calculations. This session brings together technical expertise and the real-world perspective of a farmer to explore how companies can move from uncertainty to actionable insights.

Lucia Fitts PhD, GIS Research Associate at Global Forest Watch, World Resources Institute

Antonio ValleNeto Senior Manager, Global Climate Team at Bunge

Alexandra Stern MPH PhD, US Land and Agriculture Lead at Quantis

Vitoria Cervi Brazilian Farmer

Caroline Winchester Head of Responsible Supply Chains, Food, Land & Water Program at World Resources Institute

Lizz Aspley Metrics Architect at HowGood

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Beauty that regenerates the world: Ingredients for a net-zero, nature-positive, and equitable future

The beauty and personal care industry continues to emerge as a champion for investing in regeneration beyond climate. Forested and TNC are co-hosting a roundtable to convene 25–30 leaders across the beauty and personal care industry, regenerative agriculture, and nature-based solutions. Together, we will explore how to overcome barriers to sourcing regenerative ingredients, align insetting methodologies with real-world operations, and unlock new models for verified, farmer-centered impact in value chains.

10:00 AM - 11:15 PM

The Power of the Canopy: Shade-Grown Agriculture for Forests, Farmers & Climate

Join leaders from Yerba Madre, Yale, Regenerative Organic Alliance, Ciranda and SCS Standards to discuss how shade-grown systems are driving meaningful positive impacts on carbon withdrawal, forest and biodiversity conservation, soil health, and local communities' livelihoods. They’ll explore how cross-sector collaboration through industries like mate, coffee, cocoa can amplify impact and build a climate-positive future.

Ben Mand CEO at Yerba Madre

Rocio Bermudez Pose Senior Manager, Impact at Yerba Madre

Joe Rouleau Head of Sustainability at Ciranda

Florencia Montagnini Senior Researcher at Yale University

Darcey Howard Director of Marketing and Engagement at Regenerative Organic Alliance

Victoria Norman Standards Executive Director at SCS

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

From Unknown to Investable: Unlocking Supply Chain Resilience with AI-Enabled Data

As climate volatility and regulatory demands intensify, resilience at the source of supply chains is becoming a decisive factor for investors, corporates and policymakers. In this Regen House conversation, Treefera, and Campbell Global, a J.P. Morgan Company, will explore how advances in satellite imaging and AI are transforming our ability to measure, verify and manage the performance of nature-based assets.

Jonathan Horn Founder & CEO at Treefera

Mai Ann Healy Impact & Sustainability Director at Campbell Global

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Rice, Dairy & Corn: Who Pays for Regenerative and Why?

This session explores three distinct approaches for financing the transition to regenerative agriculture across major commodities. Hear how AgriCapture takes a market-based approach in rice, 3Degrees’ approach in dairy, and Continuum Ag’s tax credit approach for low carbon intensity corn. Moderated by Millpont, a geospatial clearinghouse building trust and transparency in environmental markets, this discussion will unpack who funds these transitions, what drives participation, and how each model delivers value from farm to supply chain.

Tyler Hull CEO at Agricapture

Mitch Hora CEO at ContinuumAg

Dominic Sutton-Vermeulen CEO at Millpont

Ryan Stilson Project Development Manager at 3Degrees

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Regen House Stone Barns Center Explore Tour

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Take in a panoramic view of the farming and culinary research happening across Stone Barns' campus. Visit one of our growing spaces, walk through our historic barns, and sample our culinary innovation work with our restaurant partner Blue Hill. ... Lunch reservations can also be made in advance to attend after your tour.

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Codex Planetarius: Transforming Global Trade

Food production is increasingly global, with 30% of all food exported. But it generates the largest environmental impact of any human activity, threatening long-term food security in the face of climate change. This session introduces Codex Planetarius, a proposed system of minimum environmental performance standards for globally traded food that aims to address these issues to create a more resilient food system. The session will build awareness and consensus among companies, governments and NGOs on collaboration and pilots to inform private sector, bilateral, and multilateral agreements.

Jason Clay SVP, Markets & Food at World Wildlife Fund

Chris Docherty Senior Fellow at World Wildlife Fund

Charlie Langdale CEO at Humanity Insured

Gabriel Lui Environmental Analyst at Brazilian Ministry of the Environment

Jinal Surti Co-Founder & CEO at Epoch

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

FOLU Re-WIRE Consultation: Rethinking food value chains

Join FOLU at New York Climate Week as we kick off the stakeholder consultation of Re-WIRE: an analytical framework designed to help corporates strengthen efforts to transition agricultural value chains to become more sustainable and resilient. We’re inviting business leaders, policymakers, funders, civil society, and producer organizations to learn more about what it will take to Re-WIRE food value chains, test how this analytical framework can strengthen problem diagnosis and strategies in the beef and soy value chains, and share their feedback on the approach.

Guido Schmidt-Traub Partner at SystemIQ

Diane Holdorf Executive Vice President at WBCSD

Elinor Newman-Beckett Co-Director of Knowledge & Engagement at FOLU

Amanda Fernandez Deputy Director, Food, Land, and Water Program at WRI

1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Driving Change with Policy, Narratives and #BeansOnTheMenu

Beans, alongside other pulses, peas and lentils, offer a simple, scalable and culturally resonant solution, advancing almost all the Sustainable Development Goals. This event by the Beans is How Campaign builds on new evidence and global momentum to explore how beans can be positioned more powerfully in both behaviour change strategies and structural policy frameworks. Featuring actors from across food policy, food service and the culinary world, it will demonstrate and inspire action to drive food systems and consumer behaviour change using beans, peas and lentils.

Andrew Zimmern Chef, Writer, TV Host and Traveller

Asma Lateef Chief of Policy and Advocacy at SDG2 Advocacy Hub

Alexina Cather Director of Policy and Special Projects at Wellness in the Schools

Grace Ramirez Chef, TV Personality, Author and Activist

Eve Turow-Paul Executive Director at Food for Climate League

Paul Newnham CEO at SDG 2 Advocacy Hub

Rachel Atcheson Executive Director at Food Policy Pathways

2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Cities in Action: Boosting Urban Efficiency through Food Security and Climate Alignment

The session will feature case studies from Tokyo, Pollica, New York City, Barcelona, and Milan, positioning regeneration not as a utopia, but as a policy-ready urban paradigm for this decade. We at FFI in the session will talk about Pollica 2050 model and the Future Lands initiative to transform marginal and high-potential territories into bioregional hubs of resilience, co-designed by local governments, civil society, and science-based institutions. It is part of the FAO’s 1.5°C Global Roadmap, which FFI supports with a multi-level governance model.

3:45 PM - 4:30 PM

Regenerative Cities Manifesto

Developed by FFI in partnership with Tokyo Tatemono, this manifesto is a strategic framework to redefine cities as ecosystems of life that regenerate natural systems, cultural heritage, and human well-being. Rooted in the FAO’s 1.5°C Roadmap, the manifesto outlines five strategic priorities: designing urban systems that reduce emissions and foster bioregional health, embedding integral ecology in city planning and infrastructure, rebuilding urban-rural symbiosis through shared resource governance, mobilizing regenerative finance and new economic metrics, and enabling radical civic collaboration, especially through youth and innovation hubs.