An agenda built through deep collaboration with our community to ensure every session delivers substance over soundbites. You’ll hear from true subject matter leaders via candid case studies, collaborative roundtables, and varied panel discussions —providing clarity on what’s driving success across the food & ag landscape.
• How Minnesota is positioning itself as a national hub for growth across food, fuel, and fertilizer, strengthening U.S. global competitiveness while advancing initiatives like the Protein Highway to scale the alternative protein sector in partnership with Canada
• Minnesota’s efforts to strengthen supply chain resilience by applying lessons from recent disruptions, investing in regional infrastructure, and supporting innovation through programs such as the Cottage Food Law
• Minnesota's expanding access for new and underrepresented farmers through targeted programs that improve land access, financing, and technical support to build a more inclusive agricultural economy
Thom Petersen, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
• Reframe climate and nature initiatives as drivers of business resilience, continuity, input security, and cost avoidance rather than compliance-led programmes
• Identify which investments deliver measurable near-term financial value amid inflation, trade disruption, and supply volatility
• Apply CFO-level decision frameworks that protect critical, long-term value drivers when budgets tighten
Biodiversity, water, and nature: not a new frontier in disclosures, but a solution to current crises
• Understand why water risk is becoming a top operational and financial priority in North America
• See how investments in biodiversity and nature-based solutions are already protecting supply chains
• Explore how TNFD frameworks and verification are being applied in practical, commercially relevant ways
• Show how ingredient, commodity, and brand owners are partnering directly with growers to make regenerative practices work economically at the farm level
• Explore how collaboration, innovation, and industry alignment are enabling regenerative agriculture to move from pilots to commercial-scale adoption
• Connect on-farm outcomes such as resilience and ROI with supply chain security, climate goals, and evolving consumer and brand expectations
Camilla Guiguer, Director, Sustainability, North America Manufacturing, Pernod Ricard
Anna Pierce, Director, Sustainability, Tate & Lyle
Keith Bearden, Chief Executive Officer, Alter Eco
Aparna Kothapali, VP R&D, Lindt
• Define what farm-level data is truly necessary for Scope 3, land sector, and resource reporting
• Learn how data can be collected at scale without increasing administrative burden on growers
• Apply insights from carbon measurement systems to future water, biodiversity, and nature metrics
Nick Martin, VP, Corporate Sustainability, Post Holdings
Jay Watson, Senior Director, Sustainability, General Mills
Michel Santos, Senior Director, Global Sustainability, Bunge
Julia Kurnik, Senior Director, Innovation Startups, World Wildlife Fund
Beyond fertilizer: how biologicals and precision inputs are cutting costs and building soil resilience
• Evaluate how biologicals and biostimulants reduce input costs and improve nutrient efficiency in real farm settings
• Identify the data and proof points that successfully drive grower confidence and accelerate adoption
• Connect biological inputs, precision agriculture, and seed innovation into an integrated soil and yield strategy
Following the earlier panel discussion and case study, participants will break into small groups to deep dive into the subject matter discussed. Each table will be guided by one of the previous speakers, giving you the opportunity to explore the theme 'Turning farm and supply chain data into economic value' in more detail, ask questions, and exchange insights with peers.
Nick Martin, VP, Corporate Sustainability, Post Holdings
Jay Watson, Senior Director, Sustainability, General Mills
Julia Kurnik, Senior Director, Innovation Startups, World Wildlife Fund
As demand for food, feed, fibre and fuel converges, agricultural commodities are being redefined as strategic inputs for circular, low-carbon value chains. This workshop under Chatham House will explore how agricultural commodities and byproducts are being upgraded, cascaded and repurposed across industries, and what this means for the future of net zero.
• Reframing value: How traditional agricultural commodities (e.g. corn, soy) are shifting from low-margin outputs to crucial inputs for hard-to-abate sectors, including fuels, chemicals and materials
• Scaling circularity with agriculture at the core: Exploring real-world models where food systems integrate into broader value chains, turning byproducts and waste into feed, fuel, and bio-based inputs
• Unlocking cross-sector collaboration for net zero: Open discussion on how corporates, ag players, and industrials can align to build resilient, circular supply chains that meet long-term decarbonization commitments
• Understand how trends in protein, fiber, and hydration are rooted in genuine dietary gaps, and how a human-centric, science-led approach guides when and how consumers can incorporate them into daily routines
• Discover how PepsiCo’s global R&D team turns insights into food and drink innovations that are accessible, enjoyable, and scalable across global markets
• Explore how companies and brands can communicate science in clear and engaging ways that build consumer trust and relevance
Tara Glasgow, Chief Science Officer and EVP, R&D, PepsiCo
• Understand how price sensitivity, protein demand, and transparency are shaping purchase decisions, and why eggs are uniquely positioned to deliver
• Tap into the growing MAHA narrative around whole, nutrient-dense foods to reinforce eggs as a credible, accessible, and widely trusted everyday staple
• Explore pathways to integrate eggs into public school meal programs, mirroring milk's success to drive habitual consumption and long-term demand
• Identify which consumer signals are genuinely driving purchasing decisions as value, price sensitivity, and trade-offs intensify
• Learn how brands are adjusting reformulation and messaging strategies around nutrient-density, ingredient quality, and protein
• Understand how evolving definitions of “healthy” are shifting away from ultra processed and synthetics, combining with regulatory pressure to accelerate reformulations
Heather Anfang, President, Dairy Foods & EVP, Land O'Lakes
Domenic Borelli, EVP, Retail, Hormel Foods
Briana Bennet, Head of R&D, Ben & Jerry's, The Magnum Ice Cream
• Reframe what clean label signals to consumers when processing is unavoidable
• Learn how brands communicate ingredient complexity without damaging credibility
• Determine when transparency supports growth and when it introduces friction or delist risk
Sam Khoury, VP, Regulatory, QA & Technical, Refresco
Kelly Beaton, Chief Content Officer, The Food Institute
This roundtable explores how organisations are measuring the real impact of regenerative agriculture programmes, with a focus on water footprints and carbon sequestration. Participants will share practical examples of what’s working today, where measurement approaches are strongest, and where critical gaps remain.
As the industry shifts towards outcome-based programmes, the discussion will examine what evidence is needed to meet stakeholder expectations, build consumer confidence, and support credible, scalable implementation.
Key discussion points:
• How success is currently being measured across regenerative agriculture initiatives
• What decisions and actions current measurement frameworks can realistically support
• Where the biggest data and model gaps exist, and limitations in current approaches
• Barriers to scaling sampling and direct measurement, and whether it is necessary
• How data collection can evolve to strengthen buyer confidence and sustainability targets
Bennett LaFond, Account Manager - Ecosystem Monitoring, Vaisala
Julia Illman, Head, Business, Vaisala
Join this dynamic breakfast session featuring a series of short talks and breakout discussions from trailblazing women across food and agriculture. From personal journeys to practical insights, this breakfast offers a rich tapestry of experiences designed to empower and engage professionals at every stage of their career. Let's build a dialogue that celebrates resilience, innovation, and the power of female voices.
• Hear first-hand testimony on how input inflation, tariffs, and delayed returns are reshaping farmer decision making
• Examine financing, incentive, and risk-sharing models that actually work within tight on-farm margins
• Redefine what a fair and durable value exchange looks like between growers, manufacturers, retailers, and policymakers
• Clarify what “resilience” actually means for global food systems across security, affordability, environmental limits, and farmer viability
• Examine where supply chain partnerships are sufficient, and where policy direction, regulatory clarity, and standardized approaches are essential
• Confront the real cost of inaction, including who ultimately funds transition from the status quo, over what timeframe, and with what accountability
Norberto Chaclin, EVP, Chief Research & Development Officer, Mondelēz International
Florian Schattenmann, Chief Technology Officer & VP, R&D and Innovation, Cargill
Arthur Karuletwa, VP, Coffee Procurement, Chobani and La Colombe
This candid, audience-led session puts the most pressing food system challenges front and center. Drawing on questions raised throughout Day 1, audience members will tackle what's really holding industry progress back. Expect honest perspectives, practical solutions, and fresh thinking designed to move beyond theory and into action. Come ready to challenge assumptions, share hard-won insights, and help shape the conversations that will define a more resilient food system.
As companies work to address Scope 3 emissions, many are confronting a more complex reality: value chain emissions cannot be reduced in isolation from land use, biodiversity and ecosystem health. With the emergence of frameworks such as the Land Sector Removals Guidance (LSRG), expectations around how land-based emissions and removals are accounted for, and acted upon, are shifting. This workshop under Chatham House will explore how to navigate the trade-offs, uncertainties and structural barriers shaping low-emissions, nature-aligned supply chains.
• Balancing competing priorities across Scope 3: How organizations are practically navigating trade-offs between emissions targets, LSRG expectations, cost pressures and nature outcomes in day-to-day decision-making
• Moving from pilots to scalable change on land: Approaches being tested to translate regenerative agriculture, landscape initiatives and supplier programmes into consistent, large-scale impact
• Designing incentives that work across the value chain: How different actors are structuring commercial models, partnerships and financing to support producers and share the cost of transition
• Balance immediate commercial priorities with longer-term breakthroughs, while ensuring innovation is anchored in clear consumer and system needs and designed to scale from the outset
• Embed sustainability within innovation to move beyond trade-offs and position it as a core driver of growth, resilience, and future-ready product development
• Leverage AI, data, and evolving talent models to accelerate test-and-learn cycles and build more agile, responsive R&D functions that can bring ideas to market faster
Deepali Palta, VP, Global R&D, Global M&Ms, Mars
• Connect R&D innovation with real-world supply chain outcomes, linking product design, sourcing and emissions reduction
• Apply AI and connected data to identify inefficiencies, reduce emissions and improve operational performance across suppliers
• Translate data insights into measurable impact: cost savings, emissions reduction and stronger supply resilience
• Leverage traceability and real-time supply chain intelligence to gain end-to-end visibility across multi-tier networks, improving transparency on sourcing, emissions, and potential disruption points
• How AI is helping to move beyond static sourcing strategies, enabling faster, data-driven decisions in response to shifting risk, demand, and supplier performance
• What it takes to transition from reactive risk management to proactively designing resilient, adaptive supply chains as a core competitive advantage
• Embed EPR requirements into sustainable packaging design, selecting materials, formats, and labeling approaches that meet evolving state standards while advancing circularity goals
• Understand how prioritizing recyclability, reduced material use, and circular design principles directly lower costs, aligning sustainability targets with financial outcomes
• Align design, data, and supplier collaboration to create packaging portfolios that are compliant, cost-efficient, and future-ready in a shifting state and federal regulatory landscape
• Translate disruption into smarter farm decisions using AI-powered insights and real-time data to guide planting, input selection, and application timing
• Strengthen input resilience and efficiency through AI-enabled forecasting, securing supply while optimizing fertilizer and crop protection use
• Demonstrate clear margin impact with data-driven agronomy and machine learning models that reduce costs, improve resilience, and enhance yield outcomes
• How will shifts toward climate-smart agriculture, conservation, and resilience funding reshape investment decisions for processors and agribusinesses, and what does this mean for supply security and cost structures?
• To what extent will the Farm Bill drive adoption of ag-tech, strengthen domestic processing capacity, and expand market access, and how can businesses align to capture these opportunities?
• Balancing incentives, farm support, and nutrition programs, how will changes to subsidies, risk management tools, and social policy influence margins, partnerships, and long-term food system resilience?
• Reframe climate and nature initiatives as drivers of business resilience, continuity, input security, and cost avoidance rather than compliance-led programmes
• Identify which investments deliver measurable near-term financial value amid inflation, trade disruption, and supply volatility
• Apply CFO-level decision frameworks that protect critical, long-term value drivers when budgets tighten
Biodiversity, water, and nature: not a new frontier in disclosures, but a solution to current crises
• Understand why water risk is becoming a top operational and financial priority in North America
• See how investments in biodiversity and nature-based solutions are already protecting supply chains
• Explore how TNFD frameworks and verification are being applied in practical, commercially relevant ways
• Show how ingredient, commodity, and brand owners are partnering directly with growers to make regenerative practices work economically at the farm level
• Explore how collaboration, innovation, and industry alignment are enabling regenerative agriculture to move from pilots to commercial-scale adoption
• Connect on-farm outcomes such as resilience and ROI with supply chain security, climate goals, and evolving consumer and brand expectations
Camilla Guiguer, Director, Sustainability, North America Manufacturing, Pernod Ricard
Anna Pierce, Director, Sustainability, Tate & Lyle
Keith Bearden, Chief Executive Officer, Alter Eco
Aparna Kothapali, VP R&D, Lindt
• Embed EPR requirements into sustainable packaging design, selecting materials, formats, and labeling approaches that meet evolving state standards while advancing circularity goals
• Understand how prioritizing recyclability, reduced material use, and circular design principles directly lower costs, aligning sustainability targets with financial outcomes
• Align design, data, and supplier collaboration to create packaging portfolios that are compliant, cost-efficient, and future-ready in a shifting state and federal regulatory landscape
• Translate disruption into smarter farm decisions using AI-powered insights and real-time data to guide planting, input selection, and application timing
• Strengthen input resilience and efficiency through AI-enabled forecasting, securing supply while optimizing fertilizer and crop protection use
• Demonstrate clear margin impact with data-driven agronomy and machine learning models that reduce costs, improve resilience, and enhance yield outcomes
• How will shifts toward climate-smart agriculture, conservation, and resilience funding reshape investment decisions for processors and agribusinesses, and what does this mean for supply security and cost structures?
• To what extent will the Farm Bill drive adoption of ag-tech, strengthen domestic processing capacity, and expand market access, and how can businesses align to capture these opportunities?
• Balancing incentives, farm support, and nutrition programs, how will changes to subsidies, risk management tools, and social policy influence margins, partnerships, and long-term food system resilience?
• Hear first-hand testimony on how input inflation, tariffs, and delayed returns are reshaping farmer decision making
• Examine financing, incentive, and risk-sharing models that actually work within tight on-farm margins
• Redefine what a fair and durable value exchange looks like between growers, manufacturers, retailers, and policymakers
• Clarify what “resilience” actually means for global food systems across security, affordability, environmental limits, and farmer viability
• Examine where supply chain partnerships are sufficient, and where policy direction, regulatory clarity, and standardized approaches are essential
• Confront the real cost of inaction, including who ultimately funds transition from the status quo, over what timeframe, and with what accountability
Norberto Chaclin, EVP, Chief Research & Development Officer, Mondelēz International
Florian Schattenmann, Chief Technology Officer & VP, R&D and Innovation, Cargill
Arthur Karuletwa, VP, Coffee Procurement, Chobani and La Colombe
• Balance immediate commercial priorities with longer-term breakthroughs, while ensuring innovation is anchored in clear consumer and system needs and designed to scale from the outset
• Embed sustainability within innovation to move beyond trade-offs and position it as a core driver of growth, resilience, and future-ready product development
• Leverage AI, data, and evolving talent models to accelerate test-and-learn cycles and build more agile, responsive R&D functions that can bring ideas to market faster
Deepali Palta, VP, Global R&D, Global M&Ms, Mars
• Connect R&D innovation with real-world supply chain outcomes, linking product design, sourcing and emissions reduction
• Apply AI and connected data to identify inefficiencies, reduce emissions and improve operational performance across suppliers
• Translate data insights into measurable impact: cost savings, emissions reduction and stronger supply resilience
• Leverage traceability and real-time supply chain intelligence to gain end-to-end visibility across multi-tier networks, improving transparency on sourcing, emissions, and potential disruption points
• How AI is helping to move beyond static sourcing strategies, enabling faster, data-driven decisions in response to shifting risk, demand, and supplier performance
• What it takes to transition from reactive risk management to proactively designing resilient, adaptive supply chains as a core competitive advantage
• Define what farm-level data is truly necessary for Scope 3, land sector, and resource reporting
• Learn how data can be collected at scale without increasing administrative burden on growers
• Apply insights from carbon measurement systems to future water, biodiversity, and nature metrics
Nick Martin, VP, Corporate Sustainability, Post Holdings
Jay Watson, Senior Director, Sustainability, General Mills
Michel Santos, Senior Director, Global Sustainability, Bunge
Julia Kurnik, Senior Director, Innovation Startups, World Wildlife Fund
Beyond fertilizer: how biologicals and precision inputs are cutting costs and building soil resilience
• Evaluate how biologicals and biostimulants reduce input costs and improve nutrient efficiency in real farm settings
• Identify the data and proof points that successfully drive grower confidence and accelerate adoption
• Connect biological inputs, precision agriculture, and seed innovation into an integrated soil and yield strategy
Following the earlier panel discussion and case study, participants will break into small groups to deep dive into the subject matter discussed. Each table will be guided by one of the previous speakers, giving you the opportunity to explore the theme 'Turning farm and supply chain data into economic value' in more detail, ask questions, and exchange insights with peers.
Nick Martin, VP, Corporate Sustainability, Post Holdings
Jay Watson, Senior Director, Sustainability, General Mills
Julia Kurnik, Senior Director, Innovation Startups, World Wildlife Fund
• Understand how trends in protein, fiber, and hydration are rooted in genuine dietary gaps, and how a human-centric, science-led approach guides when and how consumers can incorporate them into daily routines
• Discover how PepsiCo’s global R&D team turns insights into food and drink innovations that are accessible, enjoyable, and scalable across global markets
• Explore how companies and brands can communicate science in clear and engaging ways that build consumer trust and relevance
Tara Glasgow, Chief Science Officer and EVP, R&D, PepsiCo
• Understand how price sensitivity, protein demand, and transparency are shaping purchase decisions, and why eggs are uniquely positioned to deliver
• Tap into the growing MAHA narrative around whole, nutrient-dense foods to reinforce eggs as a credible, accessible, and widely trusted everyday staple
• Explore pathways to integrate eggs into public school meal programs, mirroring milk's success to drive habitual consumption and long-term demand
• Identify which consumer signals are genuinely driving purchasing decisions as value, price sensitivity, and trade-offs intensify
• Learn how brands are adjusting reformulation and messaging strategies around nutrient-density, ingredient quality, and protein
• Understand how evolving definitions of “healthy” are shifting away from ultra processed and synthetics, combining with regulatory pressure to accelerate reformulations
Heather Anfang, President, Dairy Foods & EVP, Land O'Lakes
Domenic Borelli, EVP, Retail, Hormel Foods
Briana Bennet, Head of R&D, Ben & Jerry's, The Magnum Ice Cream
• Reframe what clean label signals to consumers when processing is unavoidable
• Learn how brands communicate ingredient complexity without damaging credibility
• Determine when transparency supports growth and when it introduces friction or delist risk
Sam Khoury, VP, Regulatory, QA & Technical, Refresco
Kelly Beaton, Chief Content Officer, The Food Institute
Following the earlier panel discussion and case study, participants will break into small groups to deep dive into the subject matter discussed. Each table will be guided by one of the previous speakers, giving you the opportunity to explore the theme 'Turning farm and supply chain data into economic value' in more detail, ask questions, and exchange insights with peers.
Table 1: From data to decisions: what actually drives action on farm?
• What data is truly needed vs. "nice to have"
• Translating biological and precision insights into practical decisions
• Bridging the gap between raw data, insights, and grower action
Table 2: Building grower trust: proof, ROI, and reducing complexity
• What evidence convinces farmers to adopt biologicals and new practices
• Demonstrating ROI with input cost reduction and yield resilience
• Minimizing admin burden while increasing data capture
Table 3: Integrating systems: connecting inputs, data, and value chains
• Linking biologicals, precision ag, and seed innovation with reporting frameworks
• Aligning farm practices with CPG and Scope 3 requirements
• Creating interoperable systems across stakeholders
Table 4: Measuring what matters: from carbon to holistic impact
• What metrics matter beyond carbon (water, biodiversity, soil health)
• Using existing carbon systems as a blueprint for broader metrics
• Ensuring measurement aligns with real agronomic outcomes
Table 5: Scaling adoption: making advanced practices work in the real world
• Moving from pilot projects to large-scale adoption
• Balancing innovation with ease-of-use for growers
• Role of technology, advisory, and incentives in scaling
As demand for food, feed, fibre and fuel converges, agricultural commodities are being redefined as strategic inputs for circular, low-carbon value chains. This workshop under Chatham House will explore how agricultural commodities and byproducts are being upgraded, cascaded and repurposed across industries, and what this means for the future of net zero.
• Reframing value: How traditional agricultural commodities (e.g. corn, soy) are shifting from low-margin outputs to crucial inputs for hard-to-abate sectors, including fuels, chemicals and materials
• Scaling circularity with agriculture at the core: Exploring real-world models where food systems integrate into broader value chains, turning byproducts and waste into feed, fuel, and bio-based inputs
• Unlocking cross-sector collaboration for net zero: Open discussion on how corporates, ag players, and industrials can align to build resilient, circular supply chains that meet long-term decarbonization commitments
This roundtable explores how organisations are measuring the real impact of regenerative agriculture programmes, with a focus on water footprints and carbon sequestration. Participants will share practical examples of what’s working today, where measurement approaches are strongest, and where critical gaps remain.
As the industry shifts towards outcome-based programmes, the discussion will examine what evidence is needed to meet stakeholder expectations, build consumer confidence, and support credible, scalable implementation.
Key discussion points:
• How success is currently being measured across regenerative agriculture initiatives
• What decisions and actions current measurement frameworks can realistically support
• Where the biggest data and model gaps exist, and limitations in current approaches
• Barriers to scaling sampling and direct measurement, and whether it is necessary
• How data collection can evolve to strengthen buyer confidence and sustainability targets
Bennett LaFond, Account Manager - Ecosystem Monitoring, Vaisala
Julia Illman, Head, Business, Vaisala
Join this dynamic breakfast session featuring a series of short talks and breakout discussions from trailblazing women across food and agriculture. From personal journeys to practical insights, this breakfast offers a rich tapestry of experiences designed to empower and engage professionals at every stage of their career. Let's build a dialogue that celebrates resilience, innovation, and the power of female voices.
This candid, audience-led session puts the most pressing food system challenges front and center. Drawing on questions raised throughout Day 1, audience members will tackle what's really holding industry progress back. Expect honest perspectives, practical solutions, and fresh thinking designed to move beyond theory and into action. Come ready to challenge assumptions, share hard-won insights, and help shape the conversations that will define a more resilient food system.
As companies work to address Scope 3 emissions, many are confronting a more complex reality: value chain emissions cannot be reduced in isolation from land use, biodiversity and ecosystem health. With the emergence of frameworks such as the Land Sector Removals Guidance (LSRG), expectations around how land-based emissions and removals are accounted for, and acted upon, are shifting. This workshop under Chatham House will explore how to navigate the trade-offs, uncertainties and structural barriers shaping low-emissions, nature-aligned supply chains.
• Balancing competing priorities across Scope 3: How organizations are practically navigating trade-offs between emissions targets, LSRG expectations, cost pressures and nature outcomes in day-to-day decision-making
• Moving from pilots to scalable change on land: Approaches being tested to translate regenerative agriculture, landscape initiatives and supplier programmes into consistent, large-scale impact
• Designing incentives that work across the value chain: How different actors are structuring commercial models, partnerships and financing to support producers and share the cost of transition
