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Ruth Thomas

Head of Nature-Positive Agriculture

WWF

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Day 1

Tuesday 3rd November 2026

Time

Session title

Session type

09:00 - 09:20

Voices from the ground: Farmer perspective

Coffee Farmer | Mountain Harvest

Plenary

09:20 - 09:55

Creating value through sustainability: Driving efficiency, resilience and growth across the value chain

Henkel

Plenary

09:55 - 10:40

Staying competitive: Why sourcing and sustainability strategies must adapt together

Suntory Beverage & Food Europe | Ferrero | Almond Board of California

Plenary

10:40 - 11:20

Coffee and Speed Networking

11:20 - 12:05

Nature and biodiversity risk: What the latest data means for supply chains and production

Nespresso | Arla Foods | LUSH

Plenary

12:05 - 12:50

Who pays for the transition? Rethinking risk and capital in commodity supply chains

JP Morgan | ING Wholesale Banking | Solidaridad

Plenary

12:50 - 13:50

13:50 - 14:35

14:35 - 15:20

15:20 - 15:50

15:50 - 16:35

16:35 - 17:20

17:20 - 18:20

Day 2

Wednesday 4th November 2026

Time

Session title

Session type

09:00 - 09:20

Voices from the ground: Cotton farmer perspective

Plenary

09:20 - 09:50

Policy alignment: How linking business strategy to national climate roadmaps can accelerate the shift to net zero

Ahold Delhaize | Barry Callebaut | FAO

Plenary

09:50 - 10:25

From policy to procurement: How to embed climate risk into purchasing decisions and supplier relationships

Satelligence | Nissin Meals | Preferred by Nature

Plenary

10:25 - 10:55

Networking Break

10:55 - 11:25

A fireside chat with the European Commission

European Commission

Plenary

11:25 - 11:55

Financial risk: How to align sustainability and finance to drive real decisions and real resources

NatWest Commercial and Institutional | Federated Hermes | Robeco

Plenary

11:45 - 12:30

Sustainability beyond silos: Can the landscapes approach really catalyze cross- sector collaboration?

The Hershey Company | Wildlife Conservation Society

Plenary

12:30 - 13:30

Lunch

13:30 - 15:00

Scenario-based sessions and roundtables (2 rounds of 45min)

Contact

For any questions on this event, please contact:

Molly Fullard

Senior Project Manager

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Anita Thomson

Chief Partnerships Officer

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Ruth Thomas

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Tuesday 3rd November 2026

Wednesday 4th November 2026

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