8:00 AM
Registration and Morning Coffee
9:00 AM
Welcome by Organizer
9:10 AM
EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products: Overview & Compliance Strategies
Karin Kreider, Executive Director, ISEAL Alliance
9:40 AM
Achieving Deforestation-Free Supply Chains: Progress and Challenges
Rob McWilliam, Director of Supply Chain Solutions, Earthworm Foundation
10:10 AM
Morning Networking Tea Break
10:40 AM
Learnings from Our UK Sustainable Commodities Initiative, with Specific Lessons from the Oleochemical and Other Working Groups
Conal Judd-English, Co-lead UK Sustainable Commodities Initiative, Efeca
11:10 AM
Impact of Infrastructure Investments on Supply Chain Transparency
Cameron Plese, Head of North America and Head of Government Affairs (North America & Europe), Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)
11:40 AM
Collaborating for Achieving Shared Goals for Deforestation-Free Supply Chains
Charlene Collison, Director, Collaborations, BSR
12:10 PM
EUDR – Beyond Environmental Sustainability – Empowering Farmers for a Better Livelihood
Manoj Vembu, Director, TRST01 (Trust O One)
12:40 PM
Lunch & Networking
1:40 PM
Benchmarking Open Forest Data for EUDR Compliance: Assessing the Total Cost of Ownership
Scott Breadmore, Vice President of Global Supply Chain, LiveEO
2:10 PM
Using Certification as the Foundation of EUDR Due Diligence and Disclosure
Anand Punja, Chief Engagement and Partnerships Officer, Engagement Team, Forest Stewardship Council™
2:40 PM
Due Diligence Implementation and Verification
Christian Kobel, Global Business Manager Forestry, Timber and Paper, SGS
3:10 PM
TBA
Srivatsa Sreenivasarao, CEO, TraceX Technologies
3:40 PM
Case Study: Successful Deforestation Monitoring Project
Michael Breetzke, Director, Business Development, Swift Geospatial
4:10 PM
Afternoon Networking Tea Break
4:40 PM
Panel Discussion: The State of Deforestation – Trends and Challenges
Moderator: Charlene Collison, Director, Collaborations, BSR
Panelists: Lucy Barnes, Forest Positive Solution Manager, Earthworm Foundation; Karin Kreider, Executive Director, ISEAL Alliance; Stefan Scherer, Founder and CEO, Geocledian
5:20 PM
Panel Discussion: From Commitment to Action – Case Studies of Successful Deforestation-Free Supply Chains
Moderator: <TBA>
Panelists: Gert van der Bijl, Senior EU Policy Advisor, Solidaridad Network; Prabir Mishra, Director, TRST01 (Trust O One); Anusha Ramachandran, Senior Account Executive, LiveEO; Sarah Ceska, Project Director – Sustainable Sourcing, TRANSITIONS DD; Rob Collier, Global Grievance Solution Manager, Earthworm Foundation
6:00 PM
Day 1 Closing Remarks
8:30 AM
Morning Coffee
9:00 AM
Welcome by Organizer and Event Chairman
9:10 AM
Smallholder Inclusion in Deforestation-Free Initiatives: Opportunities and Support Mechanisms
Gert van der Bijl, Senior EU Policy Advisor, Solidaridad Network
9:40 AM
From Complexity to Clarity: Seamless EUDR Compliance
Fabio Manfreda, Project Manager, Prewave
Stephan Langbauer, Head of Operations, Prewave
10:10 AM
Morning Networking Tea Break
10:40 AM
Revolutionary Approach to Responsible Sourcing in Smallholder Agricultural Supply Chains
Frank Dropmann, Managing Director, Co-Founder, MyTower
11:10 AM
Preparing for the EU Deforestation Regulation – Challenges and Opportunities for Businesses
Maggie Fitzherbert, Senior Responsible Sourcing Manager, Soil Association
11:40 AM
EUDR Check – A Reliable Tool for Deforestation Checking
Stefan Scherer, Founder and CEO, Geocledian
12:10 PM
Transparency and Public Disclosure in Deforestation-Free Initiatives
Will Schreiber, Director, 3Keel
12:40 PM
Lunch & Networking
2:00 PM
Navigating EUDR Compliance: Challenges and Solutions in Utilizing Open Forest Data
2:30 PM
Indigenous Land Rights and Deforestation: Strengthening Partnerships for Sustainable Solutions
Rachel Kent, Executive Director, Forest Conservation Fund
3:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Enforcement and Compliance – Challenges in Implementing Deforestation-Free Regulations
Moderator: Paul Rooke, Executive Director, British Coffee Association
Panelists: Christian Kobel, Global Business Manager Forestry, Timber and Paper, SGS; Frank Dropmann, Managing Director, Co-Founder, MyTower; Anna Kitulagoda, Head of Commodity Supply Chains, 3Keel; Fabio Manfreda, Project Manager, Prewave GmbH
3:40 PM
Afternoon Networking Tea Break
4:10 PM
Day 2 Closing Remarks
Welcome to the Deforestation-Free Summit 2025, where innovation meets sustainability at the forefront of environmental preservation and sustainable practices!
As the world faces unprecedented environmental challenges, fueled by the global shift towards sustainable development and conservation, the demand for deforestation-free solutions has never been greater.
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