Meeting events

Our economic relationship with nature is at an inflection point. Reversing the loss of nature is the defining challenge of our time and requires a fundamental shift in our economic systems.

In this session, we will explore the financial risks and opportunities of i) real estate impairment & ii) supply chain interruption.

How can we change our approach to the new realities and exponential change?
What is the potential role of insurance based investment products grounded in natural capital? How can long-term investors pave the way?

With:

A panel discussion comprised of:

Prof. Debora Spar, Harvard Business School,

Kai Andrejewski, Senior Partner, Agora Strategy,

Moderated by Dr. Sonja Stuchtey, Founder, The Landbanking Group

Followed by a conversation on how to navigate a transforming world based on a context favouring historical data, between:

Prof. Dr. Martin Stuchtey – Founder of The Landbanking Group, Systemiq and ex-McKinsey Senior and Managing Partner, and

Peter Bakker, President & CEO World Business Council for Sustainable Development.

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This event is hosted at the Climate Hub Davos, a regenerative impact-space at the beautiful culture centre around nature and climate: www.green-up.ch/climatehubdavos. All sessions are streamed on wedonthavetime.org/davos2025

An interactive session blending documentary storytelling with engaging panel discussions on how the path to Belém can be a turning point from agriculture that drives deforestation and human rights violations to regenerative agro-business models with local land stewards as key partners (regenerative as in practices that go beyond sustainability to actively restore and enhance natural ecosystems while maintaining profitable agricultural production).

This session features:

• Perspectives of different key players that are reversing deforestation whilst growing nature-positive, social and economic returns
• Examples of transforming food systems
• An engaging discussion around the question of how we can create thriving ecosystems where both people and nature can flourish
• Remarks by Thomas Elliott, CEO of Restor and Carolle Alarcon, the Executive Director of Coalizao Brasil
• Excerpts from a Documentary
• Two panel discussions featuring knowledgeable experts, including Alexandra Brand, Executive VP, Sustainability and Corporate Affairs of Syngenta and Prithvi Naik, Chief Sustainability Officer of Nzatu————
  This event is hosted at the Climate Hub Davos, a regenerative impact-space at the beautiful culture centre around nature and climate: www.green-up.ch/climatehubdavos. All sessions are streamed on wedonthavetime.org/davos2025

Join the Climate Hub Davos to explore the “Portfolio Approach” to climate solutions, integrating natural and engineered methods. Climate innovators discuss how this combination can enhance resilience, sustainability, and impact while exploring how investing in nature-based innovation can drive environmental and business value. Learn about cutting-edge practices and collaborate for scalable impact.

This event is hosted at the Climate Hub Davos, a regenerative impact-space at the beautiful culture centre around nature and climate: www.green-up.ch/climatehubdavos. All sessions are streamed on wedonthavetime.org/davos2025

With 40% of land degraded globally, the consequences are starting to be felt in industry: a fall in agricultural productivity, polluted waterways and increased frequency of droughts.

What measures can be taken now to reverse this trend and create resilient economies for the future?

Granting nature legal personhood involves recognizing ecosystems’ rights to exist, thrive and regenerate. This legal framework empowers communities to protect natural resources by allowing lawsuits on behalf of rivers, forests and other natural entities.

What are the opportunities and challenges in granting nature legal personhood?

The ocean economy contributes over $2.5 billion to global GDP annually and supports nearly 350 million jobs worldwide.

How can key ocean-reliant sectors like shipping, ports, food, energy and tourism drive a regenerative ocean economy that balances economic growth, social prosperity and marine conservation?

To achieve net-zero emissions and reverse biodiversity loss by 2050, funding for equitable climate and nature transitions must increase by over $3 trillion annually. This can be unlocked through new finance models and innovative partnerships to accelerate and scale green solutions.

How can private capital, from grants and impact investing to family offices and sovereign wealth funds, be harnessed to catalyse systems change for people and planet?

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the historic Paris Agreement, however, the world is not yet on track to meet its goals. While momentum to decarbonize economies, build nature-positive systems and set up key financing mechanisms is growing, we lack the speed, scale and quality needed to prevent this emergency.

What kinds of innovation and partnerships are needed to turn crisis into opportunity and progress for people and planet in this critical decade of action?

During the session, the 2025 Social Entrepreneurs and Innovators of the Year will be announced by the Schwab Foundation.

Rapid technological advancements in Earth observation (EO) satellites, AI and other technologies are unveiling unprecedented views of our planet.

Join leading EO experts to explore immersive, cutting-edge applications of EO data that proactively monitor and help protect Earth’s fragile ecosystems.

The Congo basin is the last tropical forest system on the planet that absorbs more carbon than it emits and is home to 139 million people.

With nearly two thirds of the forest located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, how can bold policy and foresighted collaboration support conservation, sustainable economic development and peace-building?

Extreme weather events are intensifying in severity and frequency and have become common phenomena globally.

What can business do to manage and mitigate the risks and impacts?

Water systems are reaching a tipping point, with increasing floods and droughts affecting multiple regions globally. In five years, it is estimated that half the world will face water stress, jeopardizing productivity, public health and food security, and threatening $1.6 trillion in assets.

How can we leverage technology, governance and finance innovations to avoid or manage water tipping points?