Agenda
8:00 – 8:05 AM: Welcome to Climate Day (Grand Ballroom)
- Courtney Pineau, Climate Collaborative
- Corinne Shindelar, All Natural Strategies
8:05 – 8:30 AM: What Pollinators Reveal at the Intersection of Nature and Climate (Grand Ballroom)
8:33 – 9:15 AM: Unlocking a Constellation of Regeneration: Innovative Partnerships Enabling Regenerative Transition (Grand Ballroom)
- Jeff Bos, Foment (Moderator)
- Emily Lafferty, Seven Sundays
- Berklee Welsh, Simple Mills
- John Strohfus, Field Theory Foods
9:15 – 9:55 AM: Centering Short-Lived Climate Pollutants in Climate Action Strategy (Grand Ballroom)
- Courtney Pineau, Climate Collaborative (Moderator)
- Kiff Gallagher, SCS Global Services
- Speaker pending
- Speaker pending
9:55 – 10:40 AM: Lightning Round: Critical Updates and Innovations Shaping Climate Action (Grand Ballroom)
- Sherry Frey, NIQ
- Matthew Dillon, The Organic Trade Association
- Caitlin Leibert, Whole Foods Market
- Beatriz Diam, Tradin Organic
- Charlotte Vallaeys, Vallaeys Consulting
- Omar de Kok-Mercado, Mad Agriculture
- Speaker pending
10:40 – 11:25 AM: Leading with Conviction: How Strong Climate Values Can Drive Connection and Growth(Grand Ballroom)
- Courtney Pineau, Climate Collaborative (Moderator)
- Brad Liski, Tru Earth
- Kate Williams, 1% for the Planet
- Keith Bearden, Alter Eco
- Lisa Curtis, Kuli Kuli
11:25 – 11:55 AM: Keynote - From Risk to Resilience: Rethinking Supply Chains for a Changing Climate (Grand Ballroom)
- Sam Kass
- Julia Collins, Planet FWD
11:55 – 12:00 PM: Closing (Grand Ballroom)
Climate Leaders Awards Luncheon
12:30 – 1:50 PM: Climate Leaders Awards Luncheon (Grand Ballroom)
A celebratory luncheon recognizing companies and leaders advancing meaningful climate action.
Afternoon Workshops
2:15 – 3:00 PM: Workshop: Navigating Climate Risk with Open-Source Tools (OC 3 & 4)
- Sheila Ongie, thinkParallax
- Speaker pending
3:10 – 4:00 PM: Workshop: Developing a Corporate Climate Transition Action Plan (CTAP) (OC 3 & 4)
- Ariella Sela, Pure Strategies
- Speaker pending
4:10 – 5:00 PM: Unlocking Capital for Regenerative Agriculture: Financing Solutions for Smallholder Farmers(OC 3 & 4)
- Moderator pending
- Andy Thornton, Silvan Ingredient Ecosystem
Amanda Hartt, Sol Organica
- Christopher Gergen, Regenerative Organic Alliance
Reception
5:00 – 6:30 PM: Resource Fair & Cocktail Hour (Platinum 6)
Connect with a wide range of service providers, nonprofit partners, and initiatives advancing climate action across the food and grocery sector.
