Agenda
30 - 31 March 2022
Regeneration of food across economies, societies, politics, and natural environment.
09:00 – 09:30Conference Introduction
09:30 – 10:30Beyond Sustainability: The Regenerative Business
– The coming boom in regenerative capitalism
– Restore, renew, and replenish in addition to preserving our planet
– Transforming the world’s supply chains to be regenerative
– Improving climate action, nature, waste, and people
– Decarbonizing global operations – reaching net zero by 2040.
– Building trusted partnerships in regenerative capitalism, focused on food systems.
10:30 – 11:30Regenerative Food and Agriculture
– Moving from sustainability to the regeneration of land and agriculture
– Bringing wildlife and diversity back into the farming system
– Regenerating carbon-sequestering grasslands
– Adopting agroforestry practices
– Regenerative grazing – Managing livestock that supports human and ecosystem health, farm profitability, and community and food system resilience
11:30 – 12:00Break and Network
12:00 – 13:00Sustainable Nutrition – Feeding the world in the right way
– 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
– GMO seed breeding to meet the needs of a growing population
– The role of the large multinationals to deliver sustainable nutritional outcomes
13:00 – 14:00Lunch
14:00 – 15:00Circular Food – Closing the loop
– The problem of plastic waste – what the latest Extended Producer Responsibility initiative will have in eliminating plastic waste on land and sea
– 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
– Chemical recycling – Helping to accelerate collective action on recycling innovation
– Examining the connection between sustainable cities, food production and consumption
15:00 – 15:30Break and Network
15:30 – 16:30ESG implications in the food supply chain
– Why ESG investment initiatives matter for the food industry
– Do food corporate directors need to pay attention to ESG to properly fulfil their fiduciary duties?
– How are companies scored on ESG initiatives?
– Is incorporating ESG into your business expensive or time-consuming?
– Capitalising on market trends: investment opportunities presented by the food transition
16:30 – 19:00Networking and drinks reception
New Technologies Driving Sustainable Food Production
09:00 – 10:00Technologies Supporting Food and Agriculture
– What’s going to change in the agriculture and food sector in the coming decade
– Will new technologies accelerate returns?
– The digitalization of Agriculture using AI technology.
– Technologies supporting the sustainability transition: drones, satellites, blockchain.
– National strategies and policies around sustainable agriculture and digitalisation
– Partnerships to help nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way
10:00 – 10:30Fireside chat with Barilla: Sustainability as a business
10:30 – 11:30 The Alternative Protein Boom
– Plant based & fermented – are businesses on track to deliver a sustainable protein system by 2040?
– What are the health and environmental benefits of plant-based proteins replacing meat?
– Has nutrition taken a back seat as investors join the alternative protein rush?
– How to ensure that plant-based alternatives are a nutritionally complete product
11:30 – 12:00Break and Networking
12:00 – 13:00Cultured Meat – What’s Next?
– How does “big food” recognise cultured meat as an opportunity rather than a threat?
– How does it taste? and can I afford it?
– The race to reduce cost and maintain taste
– Investing in the cultivated meat sector – what its going to take to become mainstream by 2040.
– What is the availability of cell-based meat to consumers today?
13:00 – 14:00Lunch
14:00 – 15:00Sustainable Seafood
– Tracking fish from ocean to table
– Quality and supply chain management
– Harnessing the potential of fisheries and aquaculture
– Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture
– Technological advances to preserve ocean health and mitigate climate change
15:00 – 15:30Break and Networking
15:30 – 16:30Funding the Future of Food
– Early-stage capital for food & agriculture tech companies
– Building a culture of fundraising and managing relationships with various investor targets
– Incubation programmes: finding the right match and accessing the right mentors
– Building a successful and growing team
– Scaling- up and becoming commercially viable
– Developing a clear go-to market strategy
16:30 – 17:00The Retail Revolution
– Impact of Brexit and COVID 19 on retail stores across UK and sustainability opportunities associated with this
– How are supermarkets evolving to meet growing demand by consumers for sustainable products?
– How are supermarkets restructuring internal teams to include sustainability?
– What role do supermarkets and their teams of buyers play in supporting growth of the sustainable industry.
– What are buyers looking for when purchasing sustainable products?
– What challenges are buyers facing when incorporating sustainability requirements in purchasing decisions?
17:30 – 19:00Close 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.
