Evening Solutions Dialogue: Financing the transition to a regenerative food system

We are delighted to invite you to the inaugural evening of the regenerative food systems dialogue series on December 1st from 17:30 to 21.30 at the Green Zone’s Terra Pavilion.

At the end of a long and intense day at COP you will be able to stroll from the Blue Zone to the beautiful Terra Pavilion’s auditorium and roof terrace, located just a few steps away in the Green Zone.

This evening Solutions Dialogue Series brings together key leaders of the food and fiber system and related sector companies, finance and investment, politics, policy, farmer movements and other stakeholder groups. Together we will consider how to finance the transition towards a regenerative food system together.

This evening event is organized by the Future Economy Forum and co-hosted by One PlanetBusiness for Biodiversity (OP2B) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the sponsors of the Solutions Dialogue Series, in the spirit of an Emirati majlis, fostering partnership and deep human relationship that lead to concrete outcomes.

Program
Each event will consist of a topical deep dive in the Terra Auditorium where the carefully selected group of esteemed guests will gather and some will share their perspectives on the evening topic.

After this deep dive we will move toward the rooftop terrace overlooking COP, where the dialogues will continue to make the most of the wealth of experience and perspectives in the room, while enjoying some light dinner and drinks. 

Context
Transitioning to regenerative and resilient agricultural systems is widely recognized as one of the key solutions to reverse climate change and biodiversity loss. Evidence has shown that these changes are underway - and millions of farmers are at the forefront. However, the risks and cost of the transition are on the farmer’s shoulders. In order to transition to more resilient and regenerative models, farmers need CAPEX, OPEX, cash flow and risk management. Agricultural value chain players, already committed to supporting the transition, are therefore calling for funds to achieve the transition at scale. We present a call to action for the global finance community to unlock investments in food systems transformation, including public-private partnerships.

Solutions Dialogue Series at COP28
This evening will serve as the kickoff for the COP28 event series that starts on December 1st and continues at the Terra Pavilion on December 8th and 10th. In addition, we will hold, throughout COP28, smaller working group sessions on key topics in the Blue Zone pavilions of the Future Economy Forum and the Food Systems Pavilion.

Dialogue Series speakers include leaders such as:

• His Excellency Sheikh Dr. Majid bin Sultan Al Qassimi (Founding Partner of SOMA Mater and former Advisor to Minister of Climate Change and Environment of the UAE),
• Marina Silva (Minister of the Environment and Climate Change of Brazil),
• Sonia Guajajara (Minister of Indigenous Affairs in Brazil),
• Vijay Kumar (Advisor to Gov’t of Andhra Pradesh for Agriculture & Cooperation),
• Helmy Abouleish (CEO of Sekem),
• Ertharin Cousin (former Executive Director of the WFP),
• Hunter Lovins (President of Natural Capitalism Solutions),
• John R Tyson, (CFO of Tyson Foods),
• Craig M Cogut, (President and CEO of Pegasus Capital Advisors LP),
• Angela Pinhait, (Director of Sustainability of Natura&Co),
• Robert Metzke, (SVP & Global Head of Sustainability of Philips).

To continue the momentum of this event beyond a one-time meeting, we are developing a follow up process, including a 2024 conference in the Amazon leading up to COP30 that will be held in Brazil in 2025.

To register your intention to participate, please RSVP via this form as soon as possible.
*As available space becomes clear, we will send confirmation and your admission code via email.

We look forward to welcoming you on December 1st.

Best regards,

Future Economy Forum, OP2B, WBCSD and our Dialogue Series partners