Program

If all life matters equally, how does that change how we lead and what we do?

Program

This convening is designed not as a traditional conference but as a collective intellectual journey, a space for philosophical conversation, knowledge exchange, and the practical exploration of how nature-centric transformation can be applied and implemented within large organizations. The program combines panels and fireside conversations, interactive sessions, and intentionally designed spaces for strategy-building. 

Together, participants will explore nature-centric schools of thought, learn from organizations already on this journey, and engage in hands-on workshops focused on problem-solving, practical application, and collaborative synthesis. The aim is to consolidate insights that can support each organization's path toward nature-centric transformation, while contributing to the broader advancement of this work across large institutions.

One of the final sessions on day three will explore the appetite for continued collaboration beyond the convening.

Woven throughout the program are artistic elements and live music by the acclaimed Nordic band Dreamers' Circus, including pieces specially commissioned for the convening. 

Please note that as we continue to refine the program, session details and timings are subject to minor changes.

Thursday, October 1, 2026

Grounding and Framing

All Day

Arrivals, Registrations, and Check-in

Three Shuttles from the Airport - Timings to be Confirmed Based on Participants’ Arrival Times. Check-in from 15:00

Open Ground (Optional)

Discover the Venue, Grounds, Trails, and Art at Your Own Pace

Evening Opening Program
18:00

Welcome Remarks from the V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation

18:10

Live Set by Dreamers’ Circus

An Invitation to Be Present Through Music

18:35

Why Now? Why You?

A Panel Discussion on the Case for Nature-Centric Organizational Transformation

Pema Gyamtsho, Director General, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)

Riyong Kim, Head of Environment and Sustainability Department, European Environment Agency

Midori Paxton, Global Head - Ecosystem and Biodiversity, UNDP

Kristian Cedervall Lauta, VKRF Board, Moderator

19:30

Dinner

After Dinner

Fireside Contributions or Debrief at the Bar (Optional)

Stories and Reflections

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Friday, October 2, 2026

Enquiry, Discovery, and Reflection with Live Musical Performance

Early Morning

Open Ground (Optional)

Move, Breathe, and Explore - Walk or Run the Trails, Practice Yoga, Swim, and More

Group activity offers:

Silent Forest Walk • Guided Ecology Tour

07:00-08:50

Breakfast

08:55

Live Set by Dreamers’ Circus

09:00

Welcome and Opening

Review the Convening’s Agenda and Objectives

09:15

Connections and Community

Participant Introductions

10:00

How Far Do We Need to Go?

A Conversation on the Depth and Scale of Transformation

Indy Johar, Co-Founder, Dark Matter Labs

Ruth Richardson, Executive Director, Accelerator for Systemic Risk Assessment (ASRA)

Felicitas von Peter, Founder and Managing Partner, Forum for Active Philanthropy, Moderator

11:00

Coffee Break

11:30

Where Do You Stand?

Mapping Perspectives on Nature-Centric Organizational Transformation

12:30

Lunch

13:30

Live Set by Dreamers’ Circus

13:35

Emergent Insights

A Fishbowl Session on What Piloting Institutions Are Learning Individually and Collectively

Simone Mangili, Executive Director, Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance

Isabel Cavelier, Co-Founder and Director, mundo común

Rajat Panwar, Professor of Responsible and Sustainable Business Management, Oregon State University

Klaas Kuitenbrouwer, Co-founder and Director at Zoönomic Institute

Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Global Ambassador, Club of Rome and Executive Chair, Earth4All

Danielle Celermajer, Deputy Director, Sydney Environment Institute and Lead of the Multispecies Justice Project, University of Sydney

Todd Barker, Principal, North Fork Strategies, Moderator

15:05

Quick Break

Transition to the Next Session - Grab & Go Coffee Available

15:15

What Will It Take? - Levers of Transformation

Surfacing the Enablers and Blockers of Nature-Centric Organizational Transformation through Plenary and Tabletop Discussions

16:30

Return to Plenary and Report Backs

16:55

Live Set by Dreamers’ Circus

17:00

Transition to the Salons

17:10

Salons

An Invitation to Explore the Questions Beyond the Agenda

Salon topics:

Salon 1: Making Sense of the Moment

Salon 2: The Conceptual and Philosophical Foundations

Salon 3: Who Speaks for Nature?

Salon 4: Individual Nature-Centric Thought and Practice

Salon 5: Religion, Spiritual Traditions, and the Nature-Centric Transformation

Salon 6: Reform or Reimagine?

Read more about the salons here.

19:00

Dinner

20:30

Live Set by Dreamers’ Circus

A 30-min Closing Concert including Original Pieces Commissioned for the Convening

21:00

Debrief at the Bar

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Saturday, October 3, 2026

Diagnostics, Synthesis, and Intention


Early Morning

Open Ground (Optional)

Move, Breathe, and Explore - Walk or Run the Trails, Practice Yoga, Swim, and More

Group activity offers:

Silent Forest Walk

07:00-08:30

Breakfast

08:30

Synthesis - Take One

A Collective Reflection from our Keynote Listeners

09:00

What Will It Take? Pulling the Levers of Transformation

Collecting Insights on What Transformation Really Requires (Peer-Based Group Work)

10:30

Coffee Break

11:00

Into Practice

A Range of Different Workshops to Select from, Focused on Tactical and Actionable Steps Towards Nature-Centric Organizational Transformation

Workshop topics:

Workshop 1: Leading Nature-Centric Organizational Transformation A-Z

Workshop 2: Diagnostic Groundwork

Workshop 3: Making the Case and Building Capacity and Capability

Workshop 4: How do we know we are making progress?

Workshop 5: Building the Field

Workshop 6: Academia and Nature-Centric Transformation

Workshop 7: Business in Transition

Workshop 8: Designing the Next Generation of Institutions as Adaptive Living Systems

Read more about workshops here.

12:30

Lunch

13:30

Workshops Continued

Stay within the same workshops from the previous session

15:00

Transition to Plenary

15:15

Workshops Report Back

16:00

Coffee Break

16:30

What I Offer, What I Need, and What I Carry Forward

Mapping Resources, Needs, Connections, and Intentions

17:30

Synthesis - Take Two

A Closing Reflection by Our Keynote Listener

Krista Tippett, Founder and Host, The On Being Project

18:00

Closing Remarks from the V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation

18:15

Break

19:00

Dinner

21:00-02:00

An Evening of Music, Celebration, and Conversation

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Sunday, October 4, 2026

07:00-10:00

Breakfast

All Morning

Checkout and Departures

Checkout until 13:00. Three Shuttles to the Airport - Timings to be Confirmed Based on Participants’ Travel Times.