​From Pilot to Practice: Scaling Regenerative Agriculture in Brazil

​Private Roundtable | By Invitation Only
September 22, 2026 | 11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Vinson & Elkins – The Grace Building
1114 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor, New York City

​Regenerative agriculture has demonstrated its potential at the farm level. The challenge now is moving from successful pilots to solutions that can be financed, implemented and replicated at scale.

​During Climate Week NYC 2026, AYA Earth Partners and Nestlé will bring together a select group of business leaders, investors, researchers and practitioners for a closed-door conversation on the conditions required to scale regenerative agriculture across Brazil.

​Home to some of the world’s most important tropical biomes and one of its largest food and commodity sectors, Brazil has a unique opportunity to lead this transition. Yet meaningful progress will depend on aligning scientific evidence, corporate commitments, financial incentives, public policy and the realities faced by producers.

​Rather than presenting ready-made answers, this roundtable is designed to surface practical insights, constructive tensions and unresolved questions that can help move regenerative agriculture from ambition to implementation.

​Featured Speakers*

​Carlos Nobre
World-renowned climate scientist and one of the leading voices on the Amazon, climate stability and the productive potential of standing forests.

​David Laborde
Senior researcher at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and a global authority on agricultural transformation, food-systems economics and environmental impact measurement.

​Key Discussion Areas

​Evidence and measurable outcomes

​What does the science tell us about the environmental and productivity outcomes of regenerative agriculture? Which practices deliver measurable results, under what conditions, and where do important evidence gaps remain?

​Corporate commitments and supply-chain implementation

​What does it take to translate a corporate sourcing commitment into change on the ground? How can financing, technical assistance, incentives and contractual models help overcome structural barriers across agricultural supply chains?

​Trade, regulation and global competitiveness

​As markets including China and the European Union introduce new environmental and sourcing requirements, how will these signals reshape incentives for Brazilian producers, companies and policymakers? Can they accelerate a systemic transition without creating a two-tiered agricultural economy?

​Who Will Be in the Room?

​The roundtable will convene approximately 25 to 30 participants representing:

• ​corporate sustainability, procurement and supply-chain leadership;

• ​investors and development-finance institutions;

• ​scientific and academic organizations;

• ​selected civil-society organizations;

• ​experts working across agriculture, climate and food systems.

​The session will feature brief opening perspectives followed by a facilitated, interactive discussion. The conversation will be closed to the press.

​Convened by AYA Earth Partners and hosted in partnership with Nestlé, with the support of FAO and Vinson & Elkins.

​Attendance is limited and subject to confirmation.

​Request an invitation to join the roundtable.