Future Economy Forum
Blue Zone Pavilion Program
DAILY SESSIONS WERE HELD THROUGHOUT COP28, 2023
Everyday of COP28, the Future Economy Forum Pavilion hosted
the following session types in collaboration with partner organizations.
9.30-11.00
11.00-12.30
12.30-14.30
14.30-16.00
16.30-18.00
*All events were held in the Future Economy Forum Blue Zone pavilion, unless otherwise indicated.
10.00-11.00
Private Event
Danone Session with Frontline Workers
By invitation only.
11.00-12.30 Solutions Dialogue
Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming (APCNF): How Regenerative Farming can become the Future Mainstream of Agriculture
Co-hosts:
Description: How do 850,000 Indian farmers who implement Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming method show the way to a new, chemical-free mainstream of agriculture that fully integrates the regeneration of nature and people with the economic success of farmers and the region?
12.30-14.30
Dialogue Lunch
Leadership Dialogue for Regenerative Food Systems:
Informal conversation about the importance of collaboration to accelerate and scale the transition to Regenerative Food Systems
Co-hosts:
By invitation only.
14.30-16.00 Solutions Dialogue
APCNF: Blended Finance to Scale Regenerative Agriculture
Co-hosts:
Facilitated by: Walter Link, President, NOW Partners Foundation
Speakers:
Description: How can we combine complementary types of finance to scale agroecology approaches such as India’s APCNF and Egypt’s Sekem, locally and internationally?
16.30-18.00 Cinema Club
The Biggest Little Farm
Speakers:
Description:
The Biggest Little Farm chronicles the eight-year quest of John and Molly Chester as they trade city living for 200 acres of barren farmland and a dream to harvest in harmony with nature. Through dogged perseverance and embracing the opportunity provided by nature's conflicts, the Chester’s unlock and uncover a biodiverse design for living that exists far beyond their farm, its seasons, and our wildest imagination.
Featuring breathtaking cinematography, captivating animals, and an urgent message to heed Mother Nature’s call, The Biggest Little Farm provides us all a vital blueprint for better living and a healthier planet.
17.00-21.45 Evening Solutions Dialogue Series
(By invitation. Terra Pavilion, Green Zone)
Financing the transition to a regenerative food system
Transitioning to regenerative and resilient agricultural systems is widely recognized as one of the key solutions to reverse climate change and biodiversity loss. We present a call to action for the global finance community to unlock investments in food systems transformation, including public-private partnerships.
Event Co-Hosts: Future Economy Forum, OP2B & WBCSD
Dinner Event Series Sponsors:
8.30-10.00*
Innovation Lab
*note unique time
Designing Climate Positive Policy & PR
Co-hosts: As part of the Partnership for a Regenerative Economy by NOW Partners and the kyu Collective, Lexington & NOW Co-host
Speakers:
10.00-11.30 Solutions Dialogue
Transforming our energy systems: Barriers and enablers of simultaneous transitions in the value chain from supply to demand
Co-hosts:
BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt
Future Economy Forum
Speakers:
Description:
The session will explore a holistic view of energy systems transformation towards renewability, efficiency, and sufficiency; including the perspectives of actors involved in transition processes in the different phases of the value chain from energy supply, through energy transformation and transport, to energy demand and end uses. Cross-cutting issues such as digitization and decentralized governance, and new public-private-community forms of system ownership, will run throughout the session.
12.30-14.30
Dialogue Lunch
Whole System Carbon Credits
Co-hosts:
Sekem, Egypt’s leader in regenerative agriculture and Whole System Carbon Credits
NOW Partners Foundation
Future Economy Forum
Speakers:
Description:
Financing the transition to regenerative agriculture & forestry with the help of high quality, high integrity whole system carbon credits that support Egyptian smallholder farmers to increase their income by transitioning from chemical to regenerative agriculture.
16.30-18.00
Cinema Club
SNV Short Films
Co-hosts:
Future Economy Forum
Food System Pavilion
EIT Food
18.30+
(invite only)
private residence
Circles of Trust
Co-hosts: EIT Food, Future Economy Forum
Description:
Transforming the food system requires partnership from all actors, and lasting partnerships are built on trust and deeper human connections. This dinner will bring together a small, carefully selected group of global leaders and decision makers from the private and public sectors in a closed-door conversation to explore the importance of trust and how the trust deficit is impacting on our ability to transform food systems for people and planet.
9.00-10.30
Closed door meeting
*Dubai location
Health Care Roundtable
Co-hosts:
Impact Stewards
NOW Partners Foundation
Future Economy Forum
9.30-11.00
Innovation Lab
Human Behavior Change
Co-hosts: As part of the Partnership for a Regenerative Economy by NOW Partners and the kyu Collective, BEWorks & NOW Co-host
11.30-12.30 Solutions Dialogue
*note unique time
Launch of the Catalyst 2030 South - South Alliance:
Within the Global South there is so much to learn and do with each other
Co-hosts:
Catalyst 2030
Future Economy Forum
Speakers:
Contributors
Description:
Meet the leaders of the Catalyst 2030 South - South Alliance to co-create passageways to mutual inspiration and collaboration
12.30-14.30 Dialogue Lunch
Access to Health Care, Healthy Nutrition and Climate
Co-hosts:
Impact Stewards
Speakers:
15.00-16.30* Solutions Dialogue
*note unique time
Climate Solutions: Unpacking the climate-tech innovation ecosystem to unlock the deployment of decarbonization and adaptation solutions
Co-hosts:
BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt
Future Economy Forum
Facilitator: Martin Wainstein, Founder at Open Earth – non-profit organization building digital architecture and open source tech to scale climate action.
Speakers:
16.30-18.00 Cinema Club
Cinema Club TBD
Details Forthcoming
18.00-21.00
Evening Event
Opening Night Kyu House
Please join us at the kyu House that features many events that connect creativity to climate action. Future Economy Forum co-founder and secretariat NOW Partners Foundation entered in a Partnership for a Regenerative Economy with kyu Collective, through which we also offer daily Innovation Labs at our Blue Zone Pavilion with With ATÖLYE, BEworks, Gehl, IDEO, Lexington, NOW Partners, Neol, and SYPartners.
Apply here.
9.30-11.00
Innovation Lab
Coalition building and leadership
Co-hosts: As part of the Partnership for a Regenerative Economy by NOW Partners and the kyu Collective, SYPartners & NOW Co-host
Speakers:
11.00-12.30
Solutions Dialogue
Biodiversity Credits:
Financing the transition to regenerative agriculture & forestry
Co-hosts:
Sekem, Egypt’s leader in regenerative agriculture
NOW Partners Foundation
Future Economy Forum
Speakers:
12.30-14.30
Dialogue Lunch
TBD
Description:
TBD
14.30-16.00
Solutions Dialogue
Creating A Sustainable ‘Zero Carbon Footprint’ World: Accelerating & Connecting Business, Technology and Governance Solutions
Co-hosts:
Sunways Global
Climate Governance Commission
Exponential Roadmap Initiative
Earthna Institute, Qatar Foundation
Amazon
Lighthouse Trust, Singapore
Dynaspede Integrated Systems
Maharashtra Government
Future Economy Forum
Sekem
Speakers:
Description:
The first panel will bring together government officials, investors, corporates, labor leaders, and developers to discuss practical steps in achieving a 'carbon reduction' future.
The second panel will broaden the global conversation, uniting corporate/labor leaders and policy experts for a comprehensive clean energy revolution.
16.30-18.00
Cinema Club
How Regenerative Farming can become the Future Mainstream of Agriculture: Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming (APCNF)
Co-hosts:
Future Economy Forum
Food Systems Pavilion
EIT Food
Speakers:
Featuring Short films by:
9.30-11.00
Innovation Lab
IDEO Climate Lab - Scaling Sustainability through Desirability
Co-hosts: As part of the Partnership for a Regenerative Economy by NOW Partners and the kyu Collective, IDEO & NOW Co-host
11.00-12.30
Solutions Dialogue
TBD
12.30-14.30
Dialogue Lunch
TBD
16.30-18.00
Cinema Club
VIDEO Interviews with Marina Silva and Leontino Balbo
Co-hosts:
NOW Partners Foundation
Future Economy Forum
Food Systems Pavilion
Presenter: Walter Link interviewer and long time friend and partner of Marina Silva and Leontino Balbo
Description:
In Walter Link’s interviews with Marina Silva and Leontino Balbo, you discover the depth of insight, wisdom and determination of two of the most inspired and inspiring leaders in the transition to a regenerative Future of Agriculture and Bioeconomy.
10.00-11.30
Innovation Lab
Creating Cities for Community and Planetary Health
Co-hosts: With partner organizations Gehl, NOW Partners and Pearl, as part of the Partnership for a Regenerative Economy by NOW Partners and the kyu Collective.
Speakers:
16.30-18.00
Cinema Club
Kiss The Ground
Co-hosts:
Future Economy Forum
EIT Food
Food Systems Pavilion
Soil4Climate Inc.
Speakers:
17.30-19.30
Evening Event
*Green Zone
Speakers:
Dr. Pradeep Sharma
Director of Arts, Culture and Heritage
Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation
Sandrine Dixson-Declève
Co-President, The Club of Rome & Co-Founder
Women Enablers Change Agent Network
Laura Anne Edwards
Climate/Space Tech Evangelist
Data Oasis & NASA 2017 DATANAUT, NASA
Vijay Kumar Thallam
Executive Vice Chairman
Rythu Sadhikara Samstha
Walter Link
CEO & Co-Founder
NOW Partners and Future Economy Forum
Rie Norregaard-Madsen
Executive Director MENA & Partner
SYPartners
19.00-21.30 Solutions Dialogue
Enhancing multistakeholder food and agriculture collaboration
Hosts:
EIT Food
Facilitated by:
Speakers:
9.30-11.00
Breakfast Session
By invitation.
11.00-12.30
Kyu Collective Session
Details forthcoming.
12.00+
Farm Visit
By invitation.
9.30-11.00
Innovation Lab
The Inner Work Required
Co-hosts: As part of the Partnership for a Regenerative Economy by NOW Partners and the kyu Collective, Neol & NOW Co-host
Speakers:
Chris Grantham, NEOL
Kerem Alper, CEO, NEOL
Merijn Dols, Managing Partner, NOW Partners
11.00-12.30 Solutions Dialogue
Credits for Cultural, Social & Economic Regeneration
Co-hosts:
Sekem, Egypt’s leader in regenerative agriculture and whole system carbon credits
NOW Partners Foundation
Future Economy Forum
Speakers:
Helmy Abouleish, CEO, Sekem
Walter Link, President, NOW Partners Foundation
Max Cooper, Producer's Trust
Heiner Baumann, Cash Coalition
Luea Ritter, World Ethic Forum
Adele Jones, Sustainable Food Trust
Amira Saber, MP Egypt
Dr. Rania El Mashat, Minister for international cooperation - Egypt
13.00-14.00
Dialogue Lunch
*unique time
Towards Regenerative Agriculture and Food Systems: Solutions Dialogue between Journalists, Farmers, Food System Leaders
Co-hosts:
Future Economy Forum
Food Tank
In partnership with:
The Nature Conservancy
#ActionOnFood Hub
Moderators:
Walter Link, Future Economy Forum
Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
Merijn Dols, NOW Partners Foundation
Dialogue Partners:
14.30-16.00
Solutions Dialogue
Executive Education for Regenerative Business & Economy
Speakers:
Michael Pirson, Fordham University
Hunter Lovins, NOW Partners
Walter Link, NOW Partners
Helmy Abouleish, Heliopolis University
16.30-18.00
Cinema Club
Circular Design for Food: Six Short Stories
Co-hosts:
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Future Economy Forum
Food System Pavilion
EIT Food
Speakers:
17.30-21.30
(invite only)
Terra Pavilion
Strengthening Offer and Demand for Regenerative Products
The transition to farming and economic models that integrate economic success with regeneration of people and planet is necessary and already under way. At this event and in our ongoing initiatives, we discuss how farmers, businesses and regions can strengthen the offer and the demand for regenerative products, and how finance and policy can support them.
8.30-10.00
Breakfast
*note unique time
Financing the Transition: Unilever, Tikehau Capital, AXA Climate Breakfast
Co-hosts:
H.E. Sheikh Dr. Majid Al-Qassimi
Unilever
Tekehau
Axa Climate
10.00-11.00 Innovation Lab
*note unique time
Regeneraction and the algorithm of longevity
Co-hosts:
Future Food Institute
NOW Partners Foundation
ISPO
Speakers:
Sara Roversi, Future Food Institute
Tobias Groeber, ISPO Group
Merijn Dols, NOW Partners Foundation and Danone’s fr. Head of Open Innovation and Circularity
11.00-12.30
Solutions Dialogue
Credits for the Water, Energy, Food Nexus:
Financing the Transition to Regenerative Agriculture and Food and other Industry Systems
Co-hosts:
Sekem
NOW
Future Economy Forum
Speakers:
Helmy Abouleish, Sekem
Walter Link, NOW & Future Economy Forum
Prof. Dr. Martin R. Stuchtey, Founder of The Landbanking Group
Hani Sewilam, Minister of Water Resources & Irrigation, Egypt
Tobias Bandel, The Landbanking Group
Julia Weatherhogg, Programme Officer Adaptation Division presso UNFCCC
Dr. Yasmine Foad, Minister of Environment of the Republic of Egypt
13.00-14.00
Dialogue Lunch
*unique time
Transition Pathways for Food Systems Financing to Align with Climate Goals
Co-hosts:
Food Tank
Future Economy Forum
In partnership with:
FAIRR
Moderators:
Speakers:
14.30-16.00 Solutions Dialogue
Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming (APCNF):
How Regenerative Farming can become the Future of Agriculture
Co-hosts:
Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming
NOW Partners Foundation
Future Economy Forum
Speakers:
Vijay Kumar, leader, Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming (APCNF)
Walter Link, VP of Sarvodaya, Sri Lanka’s largest social and rural movement
16.30-18.00 Cinema Club
6 inches of Soil
Co-hosts:
Future Economy Forum
Food System Pavilion
EIT Food
9.30-11.00
Innovation Lab
Community-Powered Regeneration: The Playbook
Co-hosts: As part of the Partnership for a Regenerative Economy by NOW Partners and the kyu Collective: Atolye & NOW Co-host with ISPO
Speakers:
12.30-13.30 Dialogue Lunch
*unique time
Towards Regenerative Agriculture and Food Systems:
Solutions Dialogue between Journalists, Farmers, Food System Leaders
Co-hosts:
Food Tank
Future Economy Forum
In partnership with:
The Nature Conservancy
#ActionOnFood Hub
Moderated by:
Speakers:
14.30-16.00 Solutions Dialogue
Connecting Regeneration within Core Business
Co-hosts:
Natura
Future Economy Forum
Speakers:
17.00-21.30
(invite only)
Terra Pavilion
Mainstreaming Regenerative Agri-cultures on the Road to COP30
Regenerative farming methods in diverse geographies and scales outperform the current chemical mainstream of agriculture in all regards - from productivity and farmers incomes to positive impact on health, biodiversity and climate. The key to their success does not only lie in their superior farming technology but in the human dimension of their implementation. To succeed, we need to strengthen the diverse ‘cultures’ that are central to successful agri-culture. By Invitation.
12.30-14.30
Dialogue Lunch
Regionally-adapted Executive Education for Regenerative Business Success
Co-hosts:
Soma Mater
NOW Partners Foundation
Speakers:
14.30-16.00
Innovation Lab
Empowering Climate Pioneers
Co-hosts: As part of the Partnership for a Regenerative Economy by NOW Partners and the kyu Collective: Atolye & NOW Co-host
Speakers:
16.00-18.00
Cinema Club
*unique time
DOUBLE FEATURE: Abundance & RESPECT Farms
Co-hosts:
Future Economy Forum
Food Systems Pavilion
EIT Food
Speakers: