Relive the Forum

Welcome to the Forum

The vision of the Regenerative Society Foundation as interpreted by the Foundation’s Co-chair Andrea Illy and Scientific Director Paolo Vineis.

IN THIS VIDEO:
_ Andrea Illy | Chairman, illycaffè – Cofounder, Fondazione Ernesto Illy – Co-chair, Regenerative Society Foundation

_ Paolo Vineis | Professor of Environmental Epidemiology, Imperial College London – Scientific Director, Regenerative Society Foundation

Regeneration's visions and models

What does it mean to be a regenerative company? This panel explores the different perspectives of regenerative business champions, and gives insights on what guides them and should become the business paradigm of our times.

IN THIS VIDEO:
_ Davide Bollati | Chairman, Davines Group

_ Eric Ezechieli | Co-founder, NATIVA

_ Veronica Fervier | Country Manager, B Lab Italia

_ Ian Roberts | Chief Technology Officer, Bühler

Regenerative business models

How can a business become regenerative? From data analysis to people’s perspective, the time of regeneration is now.

IN THIS VIDEO:
_ Lara Aknin | Distinguished professor of psychology, Simon Fraser University – Editor, World Happiness Report

_ Carlo Carraro | President Emeritus and Professor of Environmental Economics, Ca’ Foscari University

_ Federico Frattini | Dean, POLIMI Graduate School of Management – Professor of Strategic Management and Innovation, Politecnico di Milano

_ Maurizio Zollo | Professor of Strategy and Sustainability and Scientific Director of the Leonardo Centre, Imperial College London

Tools for regeneration: capital markets, finance, risks and well-being

Regeneration has become a strategic theme for institutional investors. What indicators, methodologies, and instruments can help demonstrate tangible value creation for investors, companies, and people?

IN THIS VIDEO:
_ Michele Calcaterra | Professor of Corporate Finance, Bocconi University

_ Sarah Cunningham | Managing Director, World Wellbeing Alliance

_ Giancarlo Fonseca | Country Head, Lombard Odier Investment Managers – RSF

_ Simone Mazzola | Chief Growth Officer, 3Bee/XNatura – Vicepresident, RSF

_ Lucia Silva | Chief Sustainability Officer, Generali

RSF Regenerative Framework

A deep-dive into RSF Regenerative Framework, RSF’s measurement tool to evaluate the regenerative potential of projects, with comments by external experts on nature capital, climate, education, wellbeing and circularity, and two case studies to show the framework’s practical application.

IN THIS VIDEO:
_ Domenico Dentoni | Full Professor of Business, Resilience & Transformation, Montpellier Business School

_ Lorenzo Fioramonti | Academy Director, NATIVA Campus

_ Sylvie Goulard | Co-Chair, International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits (IABP)

_ Andrea Grillenzoni | Chief Executive Officer, Garc Holding

_ Andrea Maggiani | Founder & Senior Business Advisor, Carbonsink

_ Paolo Vineis | Professor of Environmental Epidemiology, Imperial College London – Scientific Director, Regenerative Society Foundation

_ Silvia Zanazzi | Chief Regeneration Scientist, NATIVA

Welcome to the Forum | Triennale Milano

The introductory remarks by Triennale Milano’s President Stefano Boeri on what “regenerative society” means.

IN THIS VIDEO:
_ Stefano Boeri | Chairman, Triennale Milano

The geopolitics of regeneration

How can we develop policies and incentives to support the regenerative transition? A look at the current geopolitical scenario and the changes that need to be made from an institutional point of view.

IN THIS VIDEO:
_ Enrico Giovannini | Scientific Director, ASviS

_ Alessia Mosca | Professor of International Trade in the European Union, Sciences Po

_ Fabio Tamburini | Director, Il Sole24Ore

Well-being & Happiness

The application of the science of happiness to business and society.

IN THIS VIDEO:
_ Sandro Formica | Professor of Happiness Science and Positive Organizations, Florida International University

A conversation on the conservation of natural capital

Companies depend on ecosystems to provide for their raw materials, whereas for some people around the world, conservation has been synonymous with culture and loss for a long time. In the meantime, international organizations are trying to bring together different stakeholders at the same table to encourage action and share solutions on conservation issues. Three different approaches on nature conservation, from local to global.

IN THIS VIDEO:
_ Francesca Cesari | Chief Biological, Clinical and Social Sciences Editor, Nature

_ Sylvie Goulard | Co-Chair, International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity (IAPB)

_ Jacopo Orlando | Impact & Sustainability Manager, Aboca

_ Sboniso Ryan Phakathi | Youth and Community Projects Coordinator, Southern African Wildlife College

The energy of the future

A journey through the latest technological frontiers of energy between sea, sun, and stars.

IN THIS VIDEO:
_ Paola Batistoni | Former Head of Division on Nuclear Fusion, Enea

_ Ambra Cozzi | Blue Economy Project Manager, One Ocean Foundation

_ Chiara Montanini | Project Manager, Italy for Climate

_Raimondo Orsini | Director, Fondazione per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile

The power of individual action

People are key to ignite and sustain the regenerative transformation. But they need to be involved and engaged in an effective way.

IN THIS VIDEO:
_ Alessandro Armillotta | Founder & CEO, AWorld

A new agenda for the primary sector: competitiveness, security, and innovation

The European agri-food systems between challenges and innovation.

IN THIS VIDEO:
_ Massimiliano Giansanti | President, Confagricoltura

The agri-food systems of tomorrow

A journey through the different stages of food production, from soil to machinery, to value chain and circularity, to end with food waste.

IN THIS VIDEO:
_ Lorenzo Bagnoli | Vicepresident, Sammontana

_ David Brussa | Chief Total Quality and Sustainability Officer, illycaffè

_ Roberto Calugi | Director General, Federazione Italiana Pubblici Esercizi (FIPE) – Confcommercio‍

_ Katia Da Ros | Executive Vice President, Irinox

_ Paolo Frigati | Founder & CEO, Persea Italia

The agri-food systems of tomorrow | Aftertalk

Two world experts debate on how to bridge the gap between local business practices and global policies.

IN THIS VIDEO:
_ Gwen Jones | Co-Founder, Nzatu Food Group – Advisor board member, World Food Bank

_ Angelo Riccaboni | Full Professor in Business Administration, Chair of the Steering Committee of Santa Chiara Lab, Innovation Center, University of Siena

Sustainable Mobility

The impact of mobility on society and environment, and its way forward.

IN THIS VIDEO:
_ Raimondo Orsini | Director, Fondazione per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile

The cities of the future

What is urban regeneration? The crucial role of regenerative companies as system integrators in alliance with various stakeholders (public, private, citizens) to innovate cities.

IN THIS VIDEO:
_ Benedetta Cosco | Policy and statutory officer, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)

_ Andrea Grillenzoni | Chief Executive Officer, Garc Holding

_ Michele Nebuloni | Chiesi Gardens Project Manager, Chiesi Group‍

_ Paolo Vimercati | Director Urban Regeneration, Lombardini22

_ Tommaso Vitale | Dean, Sciences Po Urban School

What future for regeneration?

The remarks of the Foundation’s Co-Chair on the current context for regenerative visions and policy/business application.

IN THIS VIDEO:
_ Jeffrey Sachs | President, UN SDSN – Co-Chair, Regenerative Society Foundation

Youth Forum 1/3 - A systemic approach

The Youth Forum is introduced by a comprehensive view of the theoretical and practical implications of a systemic approach, cornerstone of the path to regeneration.

IN THIS VIDEO:

_ John C. Little | Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech

Youth Forum 2/3 - RSF Manifesto: from vision to practice

Youth movements comment on and develop recommendations on the regenerative model proposed by RSF to bridge the gap between theory and practice.

IN THIS VIDEO:
_ Paolo Vineis | Professor of Environmental Epidemiology, Imperial College London – Scientific Director, Regenerative Society Foundation

_ Chiara Di Marco | Officine Italia

_ Matilde Elia | Heroes Never Sleep (Global Shapers Rome Hub)

_ Matias Lara | The 50 Percent

_ Alma Nardelli | Young Women Network

_ Nadia Paleari | Change for Planet

_ Federica Quartesan | Centro Casnati

_ Roxani Roushas | Youth 4 Climate (UNDP)

_ Gaia Zanzi | Young Ambassadors Society

Youth Forum 3/3 - RSF Manifesto: from vision to practice

A perspective from COP30 and the insights of key players connected to the education, philanthropic and business world, in an open debate with the representatives of international youth movements.