Panels and sessions in 2025

Participate in workshops, panels, and masterclasses on sustainability leadership, knowledge exchange, and generating actionable insights to apply directly in your business.

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Sessions in 2025

Beyond ESG: Staying Relevant in a Shifting Sustainability Landscape
Why Climate Action Starts With Community
Energy, Risk & Resilience: How Insurers Lead in a Changing Climate

The Rise of the Impact-Driven CSO
Bridging the Gap: Why Gender Equity Is Essential to Climate Leadership
Narrative as Strategy: How Climate Leaders Build Trust and Drive Change

Cultivating the Future: Transforming Agriculture for Climate Resilience.
Marvin Rottenberg welcoming attendees
Welcome to Terras Tuscany
Terras attendees exchanging transformative ideas
Decarbonization: From Ambition to Supply Chain Impact
Terras Attendees co-creating future solutions
AI for Sustainability: Scaling Impact in an Energy-Hungry World
Tuscan landscape at Terras sustainability retreat
Transforming Agriculture for Climate Resilience
Anisa Costa, CSO at Rivian, and Michael Kobori, CSO at Starbucks discussing sustainability leadeship.
Sustainability Leadership Masterclass
Sunset over Terras Tuscany event location
The Transition Imperative: From Regulation to Real-World Impact
Group discussion in a calm outdoor setting
Shaping the Climate Narrative: Storytelling, Trust, and Resilience

Beyond ESG: Staying Relevant in a Shifting Sustainability Landscape

Nancy explored how global brands must evolve beyond ESG to stay relevant, credible, and impactful in a rapidly shifting sustainability landscape.
Moderator:
Nancy Mahon
Chief Sustainability Officer, Estée Lauder
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Why Climate Action Starts With Community

On the power of human-to-human connections.
Moderator:
Gregg Meyer
Chief Sustainability Officer, Steve Madden
Panelists:

Energy, Risk & Resilience: How Insurers Lead in a Changing Climate


Lucia showed how insurers like Generali are redefining risk, advancing energy security, and shape climate resilience in a volatile world.
Moderator:
Lucia Silva
Panelists:

The Rise of the Impact-Driven CSO

Kurt explored how today’s CSOs are evolving from risk managers to strategic leaders driving growth, resilience, and business transformation.
Moderator:
Kurt Harrison
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Bridging the Gap: Why Gender Equity Is Essential to Climate Leadership

Iris and Anisa discussed why advancing gender equity is key to effective climate leadership,and how inclusive leadership drives stronger, more resilient outcomes.
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Panelists:
Anisa Costa
Chief Sustainability Officer at Rivian
Iris Van der Veken
Executive Director, WJI2030

Narrative as Strategy: How Climate Leaders Build Trust and Drive Change


Simon led this interactive roundtable exploring how trust, media, and bold storytelling shape the public climate narrative and drive action.
Moderator:
Simon Glynn
Founder at Zero Ideas
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Cultivating the Future: Transforming Agriculture for Climate Resilience.

We discovered how regenerative agriculture, water stewardship, and food system innovation can strengthen climate resilience and secure our planet’s future.
Moderator:
Panelists:
Monica Altamirano
Monica Altamirano, Board Member at CAEI
Denise Janer
Director of Sustainability and Impact at Wovoka

Welcome to Terras Tuscany

Get an overview of what is happening at Terras Tuscany, where to find the locations for sessions and meals, and how to make the most out of the event. Moderator: Marvin Rottenberg, CEO at Terras
Moderator:
Marvin Rottenberg
CEO & Founder, Terras
Panelists:
Marvin Rottenberg welcoming attendees
Marvin Rottenberg welcoming attendees

Decarbonization: From Ambition to Supply Chain Impact

We discussed how leading companies turn Scope 3 goals into actionable strategies across complex global supply chains.
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Panelists:
Terras attendees exchanging transformative ideas
Nancy Mahon
Chief Sustainability Officer, Estée Lauder
Terras attendees exchanging transformative ideas
Sree Kancherla
Global Director of Sustainability, Kearney

AI for Sustainability: Scaling Impact in an Energy-Hungry World

This panel explored how AI can accelerate climate solutions while balancing energy demands, ethical use, and real-world implementation.
Moderator:
Mona Naqvi
Founder and Principal at The Market Futurist
Panelists:
Terras Attendees co-creating future solutions
Mary Wilson
Founder and CEO, Taza
Terras Attendees co-creating future solutions
Laura Puustjärvi
Head of Sustainability Strategy, Siemens

Transforming Agriculture for Climate Resilience

A Panel on Transforming Agriculture for Climate Resilience
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Panelists:
Tuscan landscape at Terras sustainability retreat
Tuscan landscape at Terras sustainability retreat

Sustainability Leadership Masterclass

This masterclass provided actionable insights from top global leaders on how to drive bold sustainability strategies, secure executive buy-in, and lead lasting transformation across industries.

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Panelists:
Anisa Costa, CSO at Rivian, and Michael Kobori, CSO at Starbucks discussing sustainability leadeship.
Anisa Costa
Chief Sustainability Officer at Rivian
Anisa Costa, CSO at Rivian, and Michael Kobori, CSO at Starbucks discussing sustainability leadeship.
Michael Kobori
Fmr. Chief Sustainability Officer, Starbucks

The Transition Imperative: From Regulation to Real-World Impact

This panel explored how companies turn regulatory pressure into tangible climate action, bridging CSRD, CSDDD, and energy transition with real-world execution.
Moderator:
Robert H. Edwards
Panelists:
Sunset over Terras Tuscany event location
Teresa Johnson
Partner, Arnold & Porter
Sunset over Terras Tuscany event location
Dr. Elena Morettini
Global Head Sustainable Business, Globant

Shaping the Climate Narrative: Storytelling, Trust, and Resilience

How media and storytelling influences our understanding of greenwashing and greenhushing.
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Group discussion in a calm outdoor setting
Group discussion in a calm outdoor setting