Highlights of the Program

2 days business program:

Learn from real-world case studies by industry leaders.

SHOWCASING INNOVATION:

Discover the latest technology and techniques from across the industry.

leaders talk:

Hear from top-level experts about how to stay ahead in a fast-changing industry.

MULTIPLE STREAMS:

A business program that is multi-disciplinary, giving you a broad view of the industry.

SMART TECHNOLOGIES:

Explore the latest smart and AI-driven solutions, and see how they can be used in your business.

roundtable discussion:

Join talks with industry peers. Share ideas, make connections, and find new partners.

Program

Day 1 :
MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2026
08:00 - 09:00
REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
09:00 - 09:10
OPENING ADDRESS
09:10 - 09:35
NOTHING CHANGES UNLESS PEOPLE CHANGE
Andrew Watson
OxfordSM

Andrew Watson

OxfordSM

  • Exploring how marketing strategies can be repurposed to inspire behavior change for personal and planetary health
  • Examining how regenerative adoption depends on shifting habits across interconnected systems — from consumers to retailers and policymakers
  • Sharing actionable examples from COP27 on how to motivate trust, urgency, and participation in the regenerative movement
09:35 - 09:40
Q&A SESSION ON DRIVING BEHAVIOR CHANGE FOR REGENERATIVE ADOPTION
09:40 - 10:05
THE POWER OF PERFORMANCE MINERALS FOR REGENERATIVE AND CLIMATE-RESILIENT SOILS
Cody Reynolds
Imerys Performance Minerals Americas

Cody Reynolds

Imerys Performance Minerals Americas

  • Explaining how silicon-rich minerals such as diatomaceous earth and wollastonite strengthen soil structure and plant resilience
  • Demonstrating how wollastonite supports soil fertility, pH balance, and carbon-negative pathways in regenerative systems
  • Showing how mineral tools like diatomaceous earth and kaolin enhance above-ground crop protection and stress tolerance
10:05 - 10:10
Q&A SESSION ON PERFORMANCE MINERALS FOR REGENERATIVE SOILS
10:10 - 10:40
SPEED NETWORKING SESSION
  • Exchange business cards and get connected in short one-to-one meetings
  • Start the conversation to arrange a more formal meeting later on in the conference
  • Share your professional background and discuss your biggest business issues – don't forget your business cards!
10:40 - 11:00
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
11:00 - 11:30
PANEL DISCUSSION ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES ACCELERATING SOIL HEALTH AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
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  • Technology delivering ROI through real value drivers while overcoming adoption barriers and opening new markets from bio-controls to robotics
  • Advancing live biostimulants as alternatives to synthetics while overcoming grower objections and aligning government support to prevent harmful runoff
  • Using advanced soil analytics and microbial technologies to boost soil organic matter, enhance nutrient cycling, and expand equitable adoption across farms
  • Supporting small farms in adopting regenerative practices through academic guidance, scalable methods like biochar or cover crops, and clearer ties to productivity

| Piper Sandler

| SoilHealing, Inc

| The Farmhand Foundation

| F3 Local

11:30 - 11:55
GROCERY CPG AND AGRICULTURE BUILDING THE SAME FLYWHEEL
George Goodwin
Innovar Agency

George Goodwin

Innovar Agency

  • Exploring how regenerative producers, CPG brands, and retailers can collaborate to replace siloed models with shared value creation
  • Examining what grocers need to confidently source, position, and scale regenerative products for mainstream consumers
  • Highlighting real-world examples from independent grocers and emerging brands successfully aligning supply, demand, and trust
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON ALIGNING GROCERY CPG AND REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
12:00 - 12:25
REASONABLE ASSURANCE IN REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO PREPARE
James Sage
LRQA

James Sage

LRQA

  • Explaining why reasonable assurance strengthens trust, supports credible sustainability claims, and enables access to markets and incentives
  • Outlining the core components of assurance, including evidence-based metrics, third-party verification, and transparent documentation systems
  • Detailing how producers can prepare through clear goal-setting, strong data collection, and tools that address variability, cost, and continuous improvement
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON PREPARING FOR REASONABLE ASSURANCE IN REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH & VISITING THE REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE EXHIBITION
13:30 - 14:00
PANEL DISCUSSION ON ORGANIC TO REGENERATIVE: BOOSTING BIODIVERSITY AND REDUCING AGRICULTURAL CARBON FOOTPRINT
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  • Advancing biodiversity through grants, farmer-to-farmer dialogue, and stronger policies that support footprint reduction and regenerative adoptions
  • Driving regenerative agriculture beyond organic by restoring ecosystems, sequestering measurable carbon, and enabling socio-economic and policy shifts for transition
  • Clarifying biodiversity goals through land sharing or sparing, defining meaningful diversity, and shaping finance mechanisms that reward regenerative ecosystem benefits
  • Increasing microbial diversity to stabilize carbon, using closed-loop regenerative models, and speeding the shift from organic to regenerative with microbial inoculation
  • Expanding soil biodiversity and reducing carbon footprints across commercial and urban settings while demonstrating soil health’s importance beyond farms

| National Young Farmers Coalition

| ĀTA Regenerative

| James Cook University

| National Bamboo LLC

| Kindness General Contractors

14:00 - 14:25
QUANTIFYING REGENERATION: CONTINUOUS IN SITU SOIL MONITORING FOR DATA-DRIVEN PRODUCE SYSTEMS
Kathleen Glass
AquaSpy

Kathleen Glass

AquaSpy

  • Exploring how real-time soil monitoring enables continuous measurement of nutrient cycling, infiltration, and carbon stability
  • Demonstrating how live data integration improves process control and input efficiency in regenerative production systems
  • Highlighting how early detection of soil imbalance reduces degradation risks and enhances long-term productivity
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON CONTINUOUS MONITORING FOR REGENERATIVE SYSTEMS
14:30 - 14:55
HOW PROCUREMENT ACCELERATES REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
Becky Faudree
Butcher Box

Becky Faudree

Butcher Box

  • Exploring why procurement leadership is critical to scaling regenerative agriculture beyond pilots and voluntary adoption
  • Examining how purchasing criteria and supplier requirements can shift incentives toward regenerative outcomes across supply chains
  • Demonstrating the transition from transactional buying to long-term, partnership-based procurement using lessons from meat supply chains
14:55 - 15:00
Q&A SESSION ON PROCUREMENT AS A DRIVER OF REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
15:00 - 15:30
AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
15:30 - 16:00
PANEL DISCUSSION ON FROM TRIALS TO TRANSITION: EVIDENCE-BASED PLAYBOOKS AND CASE STUDIES FOR REGENERATIVE ORGANIC AT SCALE
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  • Demonstrating how behavioral health, stress reduction, and mental well-being enable producers to adopt, sustain, and scale regenerative organic systems
  • Defining credible biological and economic metrics beyond yield, ensuring integrity, avoiding greenwashing, and proving regenerative returns at scale
  • Using trials as entry points for transition while accounting for whole-ecosystem dynamics, ecological succession, and natural regeneration pathways
  • Making regenerative transition viable by strengthening infrastructure, natural pest resistance, system visibility, and place-based knowledge
  • Scaling regenerative organic systems with smallholders by easing finance and input barriers, building communities, and expanding ROC-certified value chains

| Colorado State University

| California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

| Daphne Amory Consulting

| Going to Seed

| Sol Organica

16:00 - 16:25
FROM PROMISE TO PROOF: EVIDENCE-BASED BIOSTIMULANT INNOVATIONS FOR INTEGRATED CROP INPUT MANAGEMENT
Kuide Qin
Verdesian Life Sciences

Kuide Qin

Verdesian Life Sciences

  • Exploring how molecular biology, phenomics, and multi-year field data validate biostimulant performance and build agronomic confidence
  • Showing how science-based biostimulants integrate into conventional crop systems to reduce synthetic inputs without sacrificing yield or crop quality
  • Demonstrating how real-world case studies support scalable transitions toward regenerative practices through data-driven input management
16:25 - 16:30
Q&A SESSION ON EVIDENCE-BASED BIOSTIMULANT INNOVATION
16:30 - 16:55
COMPLETING THE SOIL FOOD WEB: A REGENERATIVE APPROACH TO RAPID MICROBIAL SUCCESSION
Gary Ailes
Eco Sphere Sciences

Gary Ailes

Eco Sphere Sciences

  • Exploring how engineered biological amendments accelerate full soil food web regeneration and rhizophagic activity
  • Presenting data from field and compost trials demonstrating rapid microbial succession and improved soil function
  • Discussing mechanisms linking soil trophic balance to carbon stability, nutrient density, and plant resilience
16:55 - 17:00
Q&A SESSION ON MICROBIAL SUCCESSION AND SOIL FOOD WEB RESTORATION
17:00 - 17:25
FROM LINEAR WASTE TO REGENERATIVE ASSETS ANAEROBIC DIGESTION FOR RESILIENT SOILS AND FARMING SYSTEMS
Peter Jalkotzy
NEXTGEN POWER GROUP LTD.

Peter Jalkotzy

NEXTGEN POWER GROUP LTD.

  • Exploring how anaerobic digestion transforms manure from a linear waste stream into a regenerative tool that cuts methane, stabilizes nutrients, and protects water resources
  • Sharing insights from a California dairy project using CEQA’s physics-based framework to guide system design through containment, measurement, and biological control
  • Demonstrating how focusing on physical system behavior—rather than abstract carbon targets—supports soil health, farm resilience, and near-term climate benefits
17:25 - 17:30
Q&A SESSION ON ANAEROBIC DIGESTION FOR REGENERATIVE FARMING SYSTEMS
17:30 - 18:30
NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
Day 2 :
TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2026
08:30 - 09:00
MORNING REFRESHMENTS
09:00 - 09:10
OPENING ADDRESS
09:10 - 09:35
INTEGRATING BLACK SOLDIER FLY SYSTEMS INTO REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
David Fluker
Soldier Fly Technologies, Inc.

David Fluker

Soldier Fly Technologies, Inc.

  • Detailing how BSF systems transform organic waste into scalable, high-value feed and fertilizer
  • Quantifying methane reduction, gut health benefits, and nutrient cycling from BSF applications
  • Sharing case studies, research insights, and on-farm strategies for practical BSF integration
09:35 - 09:40
Q&A SESSION ON BLACK SOLDIER FLY SOLUTIONS IN REGENERATIVE FARMING
09:40 - 10:05
PLANT BIOSTIMULANTS: THEIR ROLE IN SOIL HEALTH AND REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
David Beaudreau
D.C. Legislative and Regulatory Services, Inc.

David Beaudreau

D.C. Legislative and Regulatory Services, Inc.

  • Examining how plant biostimulants support soil function, farmer adoption, and real-world use cases across diverse production systems
  • Outlining key legislative activity at state and federal levels, including AAPFCO model updates and ongoing U.S. policy efforts
  • Assessing growth opportunities driven by regulatory clarity, industry harmonization, and expanding global demand for regenerative inputs
10:05 - 10:10
Q&A SESSION ON THE ROLE OF PLANT BIOSTIMULANTS IN REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
10:10 - 10:40
RESERVED PRESENTATION
10:40 - 11:00
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
11:00 - 11:25
COMMUNITY-SCALE REGENERATIVE ORGANIC FARMING
Jonathan Zaidman
The Ecology Center

Jonathan Zaidman

The Ecology Center

  • Exploring how community-scale regenerative organic farms educate children, engage residents, and nourish local populations
  • Examining how culture, food, and land stewardship are integrated to rebuild bio-regional food resilience
  • Outlining why and how neighborhoods can practically restore long-term relationships with land and farming systems
11:25 - 11:30
Q&A SESSION ON COMMUNITY-SCALE REGENERATIVE ORGANIC FARMING SYSTEMS
11:30 - 12:00
RESERVED PRESENTATION
12:00 - 12:30
RESERVED PRESENTATION
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH & VISITING THE REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE EXHIBITION
13:30 - 13:55
REGENERATIVE DAIRY A PATHWAY TO SUSTAINABLE AND NUTRIENT-DENSE FOOD SYSTEMS
Stephanie Alexandre
Alexandre Family Farm

Stephanie Alexandre

Alexandre Family Farm

  • Outlining how regenerative dairy improves soil health, forage quality, and nutrient-dense milk through measurable ecological outcomes
  • Sharing key lessons from the Alexandre Family Farm’s transition to the first certified regenerative organic dairy in the United States
Blake Alexandre
Alexandre Family Farm

Blake Alexandre

Alexandre Family Farm

  • Demonstrating how pasture-based animal welfare, biodiversity, and regenerative grazing reduce emissions and strengthen ecosystem resilience
  • Highlighting growing market demand for certified regenerative dairy and the opportunities it creates for transparent, premium food systems
13:55 - 14:00
Q&A SESSION ON REGENERATIVE AND NUTRIENT-DENSE DAIRY SYSTEMS
14:00 - 14:25
FARMERP® AI DRIVING REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE THROUGH PREDICTIVE INTELLIGENCE INSIGHTS
Sanjay Borkar
FarmERP

Sanjay Borkar

FarmERP

  • Exploring how predictive analytics powered by AI forecast soil nutrient cycling, carbon sequestration potential, and biodiversity improvement trajectories—transforming regenerative agriculture from observational practice to measurable, data-backed outcomes
  • Intelligent Decision Support for Regenerative Practices – Demonstrating how AI-powered decision support systems optimize crop rotation planning, cover-cropping strategies, and input resource allocation—balancing productivity, soil regeneration, and long-term farm resilience
  • Showing how predictive risk intelligence anticipates pest pressure, disease outbreaks, and climate-induced disruptions— enabling proactive interventions that safeguard yields, quality, and regenerative gains
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON AI-DRIVEN INSIGHTS FOR REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
14:30 - 15:00
RESERVED PRESENTATION
15:00 - 15:15
FEEDBACK AND RAFFLE DRAW
15:15 - 15:30
CLOSING REMARKS

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