Monday May 19th
General Assembly
Time
Session
Location
From 3:00 pm onwards
Event Registration
Radisson Blu Hotel, Paris Marne-La-Vallée Reception
4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
General Assembly
Tea/coffee will be served beforehand from 3:30pm
Room “Paris 1+2” Radisson Blu Hotel, Paris Marne-La-Vallée Paris
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Welcome Dinner
Radisson Blu Hotel, Paris Marne-La-Vallée
Tuesday May 20th
Field Visits
Time
Session
Location
8:00 am
Option 1: Regenerative agriculture with InVivo Group
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Maison Rouge / Nogent sur Seine
8:00 am
Option 2: Diversified farming with Bonduelle and Vivescia
EARL des Peupliers / Villers Sous Chatillon
8:00 am
Option 4: Sustainable beef production with INTERBEV
Échouboulains / Chaumes-en-Brie
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Dinner
Dinner stop for each group on the return to Radisson Blu
Full agenda details for each farm visit will be shared closer to the event.
Please make the selection for your preferred farm visit when registering for the event.
Wednesday May 21th
Conference - Morning Sessions
Time
Session
Location
8:00 am
Registration and coffee
Radisson Blu Hotel, Paris Marne-La-Vallée Convention center
8:30 am
Welcome, housekeeping & top line agenda
Sasha Twining, Master of CeremoniesRadisson Blu Hotel, Paris Marne-La-Vallée Convention center
8:35 am
An introduction to the key theme of the day: Scaling regenerative and climate-smart agriculture
Radisson Blu Hotel, Paris Marne-La-Vallée Convention center
8:45 am
A Farmer’s Perspective on the Future
Sarah Singla, French Agronomist and Farmer
Q&A with the audience
Radisson Blu Hotel, Paris Marne-La-Vallée Convention center
9:30 am
Agriculture in France: The State of play
Speaker: TBC
Q&A with the audience
Radisson Blu Hotel, Paris Marne-La-Vallée Convention center
10:15 am
Coffee Break
Radisson Blu Hotel, Paris Marne-La-Vallée Convention center
10:45 am
The Industry’s Business Case: Securing The Internal Buy-in and Resources to Drive Action for Regenerative Agriculture
Panel: Sarah Lockwood from Danone, Lianne van Leijsen from Rabobank, Mercedes Groba from EIT Food
Moderator: Dominik Klauser, SAI Platform
Q&A with the audience
Radisson Blu Hotel, Paris Marne-La-Vallée Convention center
11:30 am
The Farmer’s Business Case: Driving Change at Farm-Level
Panel: Jean Harent as a French Farmer, Valentina Materia from Wageningen University and Grazi Parenti from Syngenta Group
Moderator: TBC
Q&A with the audience
Radisson Blu Hotel, Paris Marne-La-Vallée Convention center
12:30 pm
Lunch Break
Radisson Blu Hotel, Paris Marne-La-Vallée Convention center
Conference - Afternoon Sessions
1:30 pm
SAI Platform Debate
Moderator: Sasha Twining
Radisson Blu Hotel, Paris Marne-La-Vallée Convention center
2:30 pm
Scaling Regenerative Agriculture
Olivier Clyti, Head of CSR, Digital, Strategy and Marketing, Innovation and Purchasing, InVivo Group
Radisson Blu Hotel, Paris Marne-La-Vallée Convention center
2:45 pm
Scalable Solutions in Action: Member Case Studies
Join two member-led case studies of your choice, from crops to livestock, as we explore practical, on-the-ground experiences in regenerative and climate-smart agriculture across France and Northern Europe.
Q&A with the audience
Radisson Blu Hotel, Paris Marne-La-Vallée Convention center
4:00 pm
Coffee Break
Radisson Blu Hotel, Paris Marne-La-Vallée Convention center
4:30 pm
Insights from Research: Scaling Regenerative and Climate-Smart Agriculture Across Europe
Panel: Laurene Lebelt from Climate KIC and Gottlieb Basch from European Conservation Agriculture Federation
Moderator: Ying Wang, Climate Strategist, SAI Platform
Q&A with the audience
Radisson Blu Hotel, Paris Marne-La-Vallée Convention center
5:00 pm
European Commission on Climate-Smart Agriculture: Developing Market-Based Incentives for Carbon Farming
Valeria Forlin, Deputy Head of Unit, European Commission
Q&A with the audience
Radisson Blu Hotel, Paris Marne-La-Vallée Convention center
5:30 pm
Reflections: Building Resilience Through a Holistic Farming System Approach
Panel: Sarah Singla, Jean Harent, Hans Johr and Audrey Michaud
Moderator: TBC
Q&A with the audience
Radisson Blu Hotel, Paris Marne-La-Vallée Convention center
6:00 pm
Closing
Moderator: Sasha Twining
Radisson Blu Hotel, Paris Marne-La-Vallée Convention center
7:30 pm
Drinks reception & Gala Dinner
TBC
Thursday May 22nd
Community Meetings
Time
Session
Location
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Crops, FSA & Regenerating Together
This collaborative meeting for the Crops, FSA, and Regenerating Together communities will focus on testing, adopting, and scaling industry solutions among members and providing an update on progress and future expectations from the FSA and RTF.
Radisson Blu Hotel, Paris Marne-La-Vallée Convention center
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
ERBS
The ERBS community will meet to explore how they can enhance collaboration in the value chain with a focus on the farmer perspective. Discussions will centre around actioning the new Nature target area and the role of the ERBS in driving a positive narrative for the beef industry.
Radisson Blu Hotel, Paris Marne-La-Vallée Convention center
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Dairy
The Dairy community will meet to formally endorse the 2030 Strategy and inform members about the launch of SDP 2.0 and the verification programme. There will also be interactive discussions focused on regenerative agriculture, deforestation, and climate.
Radisson Blu Hotel, Paris Marne-La-Vallée Convention center
Friday May 23rd
Dairy Working Group meeting
Time
Session
Location
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Dairy
The Dairy Working Group meeting will focus on showcasing the new digital tool staging area with updates on the stages matrix, timeline, and features, as well as discussing collaborative action on adoption, usage metrics, LATAM, and the role of traders.
Radisson Blu Hotel, Paris Marne-La-Vallée Convention center