19th – 22nd May 2025   •   Paris, Marne-la-Vallée

SAI Platform
Annual Event 2025

Scaling regenerative and climate-smart agriculture

19th – 22nd May 2025, Paris, Marne-La-Vallée

SAI Platform Members Only   •   #SAIPlatform2025

SAI Platform Members Only  #SAIPlatform2025

Paris, Marne-la-Vallée

SAI Platform Members Only   #SAIPlatform2025

Schedule of Events

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 
View itinerary

Maison Rouge / Nogent sur Seine

8:00 am

Option 2: Diversified farming with Bonduelle and Vivescia

View itinerary 

EARL des Peupliers / Villers Sous Chatillon

8:00 am

Option 3: Regenerative and climate-smart dairy with Danone

View itinerary

Hectar

8:00 am

Option 4: Sustainable beef production with INTERBEV

View itinerary

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 Ceremonies

Radisson 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
Dionys Forster, Director General, SAI Platform

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 PurchasingInVivo 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