Agenda
30 - 31 March 2022
Regeneration of food across economies, societies, politics, and natural environment.
09:00 – 09:10Chairman’s Welcome
09:10 – 09:30Keynote Address
09:30 – 10:30Beyond Sustainability: The Regenerative Business
– Regenerative – The New Sustainable?
– Basic principles of a regenerative business.
– Transforming business models to embrace the circular economy.
– Integrating regenerative strategies into the bottom line.
– Building trusted partnerships in regenerative capitalism, focused on food systems.
10:30 – 11:00Pioneering a Regenerative Future [Case Study]
11:00 – 11:30Network Break
11:30 – 12.15Regenerative Food and Agriculture
– Moving from sustainability to the regeneration of land and agriculture.
– Bringing wildlife and diversity back into the farming system.
– Adopting agroforestry practices.
– Regenerative grazing – Managing livestock that supports human and ecosystem health, farm profitability, and community and food system resilience.
12:15 – 12:35Materials Flow Analyses in Food and Drink Supply Chains [Case Study]
12:35 – 13:30Sustainable Purchasing – what do buyers want from a sustainable brand?
– How are buyers sourcing the next generation of sustainable products?
– What criteria are buyers looking for when deciding to work with a new brand?
– What do young and aspiring brands need to do to position, market, and grow their brands successfully?
– What challenges are buyers facing when incorporating sustainability requirements in purchasing decisions?
– Developing a transparent labelling standard for buyers.
13:30 – 14:30Lunch
14:30 – 15:15Circular Food – Closing the Loop [Panel Discussion]
– London food system transformation into circularity.
– Mobilising action by building public and private stakeholders across London’s food value chain.
– Working together to accelerate progress towards circular economy principles.
– A new way to consume, waste-free: revolutionizing consumption, maintaining price, and eliminating the concept of waste.
15:15 – 15:45The Latest Technologies Supporting Circular Agriculture [Keynote Presentations]
15:45 – 16:15Networking Break
16:15 – 17:00Funding the Future of Food [Panel Discussion]
– Early-stage capital for food & agriculture tech companies.
– Building a culture of fundraising. Managing relationships with investors.
– Incubation programmes: finding the right match and accessing the right mentors.
– Scaling- up and becoming commercially viable.
– Developing a clear go-to market strategy.
17:00 – 17:30How to Develop a Successful Food Brand? [Case Study]
17:30 – 19:30Drinks & Evening Reception (Sponsored)
New Technologies Driving Sustainable Food Production
09:00 – 09:10Chairman’s Welcome
09:10 – 09:30Keynote Address
09:30 – 10:30Building a Sustainable Supermarket [Panel Discussion]
– Transitions to Net Zero – reducing climate impact in supermarket operations.
– Phasing out plastics. What are supermarkets doing across the UK & EU?
– Responsible Sourcing: how are supermarkets working with suppliers to feed people more sustainably?
– How are supermarkets working with customers to reduce their environmental impact, and provide affordable, healthy and sustainable food?
10:30 – 11:00 Sustainable Shopping – What are the latest consumer trends around purchasing [Case Study]
– What are the latest consumer trends around purchasing sustainable products?
– How are supermarkets evolving to meet the growing demand by consumers for sustainable products?
– Who is buying sustainable food? And what will they look like five years from now?
– Is sustainability an opportunity for all? And how will buyers deliver sustainable food that consumers can afford?
11:00 – 11:30Networking Break
11:30 – 12:15How to Cultivate a Sustainable Drinks Supply Chain [Panel Discussion]
– Preserving ecosystems in which raw ingredients are grown.
– Improving water efficiency at distilleries.
– Tactics in making the industry more sustainable: natural pesticides, solar-powered processing plants, tree planting initiatives and integrating blockchain technologies to track barley.
– How to Implement circular packaging and recycling interventions in developing and developed nations.
– Nutrition and alcohol – balancing risks and benefits
12:15 – 13:00Sustainable Restaurants [Panel Discussion]
– The role of restaurants in promoting sustainable food systems.
– The rise of Net Zero Restaurants across UK and EU.
– Reducing food waste across restaurant industry – building strategic partnerships.
– Restaurants incorporating recycling materials in supply chain.
– Restaurants working with farmers to help promote regenerative agriculture.
13:00 – 14:00Lunch
14:00 – 14:30Cultured Meat: What’s Next? [Case Study]
– How does “big food” recognise cultured meat as an opportunity rather than a threat?
– What are governments doing to help bring this industry forward?
– How does it taste? and can I afford it? – The race to reduce cost and maintain taste.
– Does the cell cultured meat make a more nutritionally complete product?
– How to incentivise consumers to make decisions that align with their values.
– What is the availability of cell-based meat to consumers today?
14:30 – 15:15Sustainable Seafood [Panel Discussion]
– Achieving SDG 14: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Fish and Seafood.
– Harnessing the potential of fisheries and aquaculture.
– Cell-based seafood: can this address the challenges facing our oceans?
– How can we develop a more sustainable seafood sector?
– Technological advances to preserve ocean health and mitigate climate change
15:15 – 16:00Sustainable Nutrition [Panel Discussion]
– Ensuring safe, nutritious food for everyone
– Making sure food is produced in a sustainable and affordable manner
– How to develop a sustainable diet with more fruit, veg and plant-based proteins
– How to make alternative proteins healthier?
– The role of the large multinationals to deliver sustainable nutritional outcomes
16:00 – 16:30Networking Break
16:30 – 17:30Food and Agriculture Innovation and Technologies Showcase [Keynote Presentations]
17:30Close of the Conference
Agenda is based in GMT time zone. We have scheduled the conference to begin in the afternoon. Helping to accommodate the U.S market.
