Laura Schlebes

Laura Schlebes oversees the global implementation of several of AAK’s supply chain sustainability programs, including Human Rights Due Diligence, responsible procurement of raw materials, mitigating risks, and creating a positive impact at origin to help customers safeguard their brands and make sustainable choices. 

She plays a key role in shaping AAK's sustainability strategies in regard to protection of biodiversity and implementing regenerative agriculture. Laura has eight years of experience in supply chain sustainability and holds an M.Sc. in Agricultural Development from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Luke Quinn

Carl Atkin-House

Carl is a senior member of the investment team at Climate Asset Management, a joint venture between HSBC Asset Management and Pollination with the ambition to create the world’s leading asset management company in natural capital.  He is responsible for strategy, pipeline, deal management and transaction execution for the Natural Capital Strategy which invests in a diversified portfolio of regenerative agriculture, sustainable forestry and environmental assets across North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.  He is a member of the firm’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) working group and a director of the Strategy’s European local operating companies, farming over 3,000 ha of perennial crops across Spain and Portugal.

Jan Per Bethge

Mercedes Groba

Simon Kraemer

Lesley Mitchell

Victor Dagnelie

Shauna Sadowski

Shauna Sadowski is an industry-recognized sustainability leader with more than 20 years dedicated to leading and supporting sustainability initiatives at the intersection of food, farming, and business. She currently leads sustainability for Improvin'. In this role, she supports the development of farm-level product solutions that foster deeper supply chain relationships and drive sustainability actions. 

Throughout her career, Shauna has been a leading voice for change in the food industry, having led sustainability for companies and brands, including IKEA, Simple Mills, Annie’s/ General Mills, Fork in the Road Foods, and Clif Bar. Her work has involved raising awareness, building evidence-based programs, and collaborating with stakeholders to drive positive change in food systems. 

Axelle Bodoy

James Little

Roel van Poppel

Rik Posthuma

David Bates

Anastasia Volkova

Anastasia Volkova, PhD, is a Ukrainian entrepreneur and engineer committed to developing technology that empowers the agriculture industry to help solve the global climate crisis. She is CEO and Co-Founder of Regrow Ag, an award-winning SaaS provider that enables organizations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across their agricultural supply chains and build climate change resilience by incentivizing the adoption of regenerative farming practices.

Since Regrow’s launch in early 2021, Dr. Volkova and her team have raised $55M in Series A and B funding, and have nurtured Regrow into a global company trusted by some of the world’s leading CPGs, food companies, and ecosystem market developers, including General Mills, Cargill, Kellogg’s, PepsiCo, and South Pole. Regrow delivers environmental data that makes it possible for organizations to analyze scope 3 sourcing regions, report emissions, and plan sustainability investments, and supports the execution of producer incentive programs that reduce on-field emissions. It pioneered the development of digital MRV (Measurement, Reporting, and Verification) software for agriculture, bringing transparency and credibility to agriculture-based carbon reductions and removals. Regrow’s best-in-class MRV was honored as a Fast Company’s 2022 World Changing Idea.                                          

A 2022 Bloomberg New Economy Catalyst and Forbes Technology Council member, Dr. Volkova is a respected thought leader and innovator in regenerative agriculture and sustainable food sourcing. She has been recognized as one of The Australian’s Top 100 Innovators, MIT’s “35 Under 35” Innovators (2020), and BBC’s “Top 100 Women” (2020).

Mark Varney

Kim Schoppink

Naeem Lakhani

Mauricio Castro Schmitz

Giovanni Causapruno

Simone Mazzola

Niklas Wallsargård

Niklas Wallsargård is the CEO and Co-founder of Improvin’, a technology company tackling the critical global challenge: how to produce more food, more sustainably.

Improvin’ provides food and beverage brands, mills, and processors with the digital infrastructure to collect primary data, quantify sustainability insights, and drive positive impact within their supply chains, together with supplying partners and farmers.

Today, Improvin’ is recognized as one of Europe’s fastest-growing agri-food tech companies, trusted by industry leaders such as Mondelēz International, Barilla, AAK, and Oatly to achieve measurable and scalable sustainability impacts.

Drawing on over a decade of experience in the industry, Niklas is a strong advocate of leveraging smart technology to advance transparency and sustainability across the agri-food sector. His expertise lies in fostering cross-supply chain collaboration and empowering stakeholders to utilize technology for building a more resilient and biodiverse food system.

Stacy Cushenbery