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This year, we are once again welcoming 50 outstanding speakers and global changemakers to Kirchberg Castle.
André Leu from Regeneration International, Helmy Abouleish from SEKEM Egypt, Mayor Rommel Arnado from the Arms to Farms Program in the Philippines, Janet Maro from Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania, Sheelah Bearfoot from the Anthropocene Alliance, Simon Krämer from the European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture and many more have already confirmed their participation.
More speakers and contributors will be announced soon.
Professor Dr. Franz-Theo Gottwald is an honorary professor at Humboldt University Berlin, specializing in agricultural, nutritional, and environmental ethics. He served on the board of the Schweisfurth Foundation for Sustainable Agricultural and Food Sciences from 1988 to 2020. Since December 2021, he has been leading the Akademie Schloss Kirchberg, focusing on sustainable development and corporate responsibility.
Kish Johnson, a leading figure at Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA), is recognized for his significant contributions to regenerative agriculture. His work is centered around the development of consulting strategies and fostering open-source education for farmers. Johnson’s expertise in soil health and his critical perspective on synthetic inputs have established him as a respected speaker and consultant in the industry.
Steffen Reese has held various leadership roles in the field of organic agriculture and fair trade. Since 2006, he has been the Executive Director of Naturland e.V., and has served on the boards of several organizations including the Forum Fairer Handel and the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) Germany. His extensive experience and commitment to sustainable practices are reflected in his work with the Pestizid Aktions Netzwerk Deutschland (PAN), the Leading Organic Alliance (LOA), and IFOAM Organics International.
Helmy Abouleish is the CEO of SEKEM Initiative in Egypt. SEKEM promotes Sustainable Development in a holistic approach; Ecological (biodynamic agriculture and its promotion, sustainable water management, renewable energies), Economic, Economy of Love (sustainable production of phytopharmaceuticals, organic textiles and food), Societal (sustainable community development) and Cultural (individual potential unfolding in Schools and university, integrative health, holistic research). Helmy Abouleish is the Chair of Ecotec and Sekem Development Foundation (SDF).
Antônio Inácio Andrioli, born in 1974, is a Brazilian agricultural expert with a focus on sustainable agriculture and agroecology. He served as the Vice President of the state university UFFS from 2011 to 2017 and was a member of the Brazilian Biosafety Commission CTNBio. Since 2022, he leads an observatory on the impact of soya production and advises the Federal Ministry of Agricultural Development and Family Agriculture on topics including genetic engineering and biodiversity.
Ivo is the co-founder and Managing Director of Climate Farmers. During the last 10 years, he has contributed to the development of a robust European social entrepreneurship ecosystem. In 2019, he decided to return to his roots in agriculture and build a company that would serve as a facilitator of systemic change in the agrifood sector. He's deeply committed to effective systemic change beginning from within and from the collective. Climate Farmers has since its founding facilitated the emergence of the European farmer community and pioneered regeneration-aligned legal, funding and leadership systems.
Professor Dr. Franz-Theo Gottwald is an honorary professor at Humboldt University Berlin, specializing in agricultural, nutritional, and environmental ethics. He served on the board of the Schweisfurth Foundation for Sustainable Agricultural and Food Sciences from 1988 to 2020. Since December 2021, he has been leading the Akademie Schloss Kirchberg, focusing on sustainable development and corporate responsibility.
Kish Johnson, a leading figure at Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA), is recognized for his significant contributions to regenerative agriculture. His work is centered around the development of consulting strategies and fostering open-source education for farmers. Johnson’s expertise in soil health and his critical perspective on synthetic inputs have established him as a respected speaker and consultant in the industry.
Steffen Reese has held various leadership roles in the field of organic agriculture and fair trade. Since 2006, he has been the Executive Director of Naturland e.V., and has served on the boards of several organizations including the Forum Fairer Handel and the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) Germany. His extensive experience and commitment to sustainable practices are reflected in his work with the Pestizid Aktions Netzwerk Deutschland (PAN), the Leading Organic Alliance (LOA), and IFOAM Organics International.
