09–10 Jun 2026 London, UK

Forestry & Agriculture Investment Summit

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  • 09 June – Day one   Time Zone: GMT

    8:00 - 9:00

    Registration and Breakfast Buffet

    9:00-9:15

    Opening Address

    9:20-10:05

    Unlocking Capital for Nature via Carbon Markets

    •  Offtake driven investments in nature assets
    •  How Corsia and Article 6 are affecting the VCM
    •  Quality over quantity – how to trust nature based credits
    •  REDD+ and ARR – different credits have different prices
    Edit KissLuiz MaiaKasper KuppermanVirginia Guazzelli
    10:05-10:50

    Coffee Break

    10:50-11:35

    The ABC of Forestry Investment

    • Stable long term investment
    • Inflation beating, multiple revenue streams
    • Geographical differences and where to maximise returns
    Jacek SiryAleksi EhteeTianhan JiBettina Von HagenEdvard Fång

    Sponsored by

    11:40-12:10

    De-Risking Your Forestry Investment: The Critical Role of Fungi

    •Why what happens below ground is essential to forest establishment

    •How cutting edge biotechnology can boost returns

    •Findings from one of the largest landscape-scale studies

    Jack Hooper

    Sponsored by

    12:10-14:00

    Lunch

    14:00-15:00

    The Investor Test

    • Fast-paced presentations from emerging NBS ventures
    • In-the-moment responses from active nature market investors
    • A rare glimpse into how real investment decisions are shaped
    Peter ChappellAdam GibbonGreta Talbot JonesSiddarth Shrikanth
    15:05-15:35

    Session C - Outcome

    Jason Petralia

    Sponsored by

    15:35-16:05

    Coffee Break

    16:05-16:50

    Measuring Forestry

    • What are the KPI’s for nature
    • Defining those KPI’s
    • Harnessing and reporting positive outcomes
    Ellen LouriePaul HarrisonGavin EdwardsMads Asprem
    16:50 - 17:00

    Closing Remarks

    17:00-18:45

    Drinks Reception

    10 June – Day two   Time Zone: GMT

    8:00-9:00

    Registration and Breakfast Buffet

    9:00-9:45

    Forestry & Net Zero

    • The role of forestry in meeting net zero targets
    • Methods and management for the long term
    • Appropriate management of assets for the long term
    Tim DuehrkoopEllen LourieMaurik JeheeDarius Sarshar
    9:50-10:20

    The Emergence of Finance and Corporate Collaboration

    • Institutional capital moving into long-term carbon and BNG
    • Investment expanding into newer natural capital segments
    • Corporate BNG and long-term offtakes driving market demand
    • Strategic corporate engagement
    Shauna MatkovichBrett Hundley
    10:20-10:50

    Coffee Break

    10:50-11:35

    Defining Risks in Forestry Investments

    •Estimating and mitigating risks
    •Risk management techniques
    •Minimising insurance to maximise returns

     

    Shauna MatkovichValerie PinkertonYounsung KimPhil Cottle
    11:40-12:25

    Project Development – Long Term Outcome Management

    • Building in community
    • Developing relationships over the long term
    • Good design is financial viability
    Dami LaludeMartin HalleIris Ng ThanWouter DrinkwaardJan Fehse
    12:25-13:45

    Lunch

    13:45-15:25

    Roundtables

    A. Forestry Investment Outcomes 

    B: Carbon Market Incomes 

    C: Risk Management and Mitigation 

    D: Project Design and Development

    Bob IzlarEdit KissWillem ValkenburgÉtienne Desmarais
    15:25-15:30

    Closing Remarks

  • Bettina Von Hagen

    CEO & Co-Founder
    EFM

    Darius Sarshar

    Principal
    SLM Partners

    Phil Cottle

    Founder and MD
    ForestRe Ltd.

    Ellen Lourie

    Director of Policy
    International Sustainable Forestry Coalition

    Peter Chappell

    Investment Manager
    Finnfund

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  • Hilton Canary Wharf

    South Quay Square,
    Marsh Wall,
    London E14 9SH

     

     

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