Programme — 4 September 2026

Venue: ABN AMRO, Zuidas, Amsterdam
Format: Doors 14:30, programme 14:45 to 17:15, drinks and snacks until 18:00

• 14:30-14:45

  Arrival, Registration & NetworkingWelcome refreshments. Participants from NICCT, the diplomatic community, business, and civil society convene informally.
• 14:45-15:00

  Opening & Welcome — Setting the Tone for the DayEdith Nordmann, Chair NICCTWelcome address with a special focus on how artificial intelligence is transforming the relationship between business, nature, and society, and on how boards across the Netherlands and India are engaging in new discussions around ethical, human-centric AI and the importance of stakeholders rather than only shareholders.
• 15:00-15:30

  Keynote — Why Regenerative Leadership: Why Now, and Why Here?Deepti Panicker-Ligtenberg & Jorge Sousa — Steering Team, The Regenerative LabsHow regenerative frameworks can guide AI's deployment. AI multiplies both the capacity for extraction and the tools for restoration; the difference lies in the values and measurement systems we build in from the start. Key questions: How can organisations embed social and ecological considerations in AI strategy, investment, and deployment? Which governance arrangements help ensure AI serves people, society, planet, and nature — not the reverse? How can transparent measurement and accountable use of data distinguish genuine progress from performative claims? Followed by 10 minutes of Q&A with the audience.
• 15:40-16:50

  Panel — Nature, Tech & the Business of RegenerationHan Mesters , Sudip Lahiri, Sabine Rau-Oberhuber, Janneke Leenaars, Godelieve van HeterenA cross-sector conversation on how organisations can deploy innovation responsibly while restoring natural and social systems — covering sector shifts in banking and business, balancing people, planet, profit and digital transformation, global supply chains, trust and systemic risk, nature-inspired innovation and designing for life, and planetary health, governance and system transitions.
• 16:50-17:15

  Thank You Note & Invitation to Join Our CommunitySteering Team, The Regenerative LabsReflections from the day, next steps, and an invitation to participate in the Regenerative Labs community of practice.
• 17:15-18:00

  Coffee Break with SnacksEverybodyCoffee, refreshments, and continued conversation.