Planetiers World Gathering 2026
The 5th edition takes place in Guimarães, Portugal, the same year the city celebrates its title as European Green Capital 2026. From October 21 to 23, the event is integrated into Guimarães Economy Month, serving as a platform to attract sustainable solutions to the region and foster international cooperation for impact investments in strategic areas such as energy, water, agriculture, and industrial circularity.
For further information:
Premium
Conference + Speakers Lounge
The Premium Ticket includes access to the Impact Stage conferences and unlocks entry to the event’s most strategic connection spaces — including the Speakers Lounge, where high-level conversations, bilateral exchanges and business-oriented meetings take place throughout the day. This is where speakers, partners, government representatives, companies, investors, international delegations and selected members of the Planetiers ecosystem come together to explore national and international opportunities, build partnerships and turn shared agendas into concrete connections.
This option is designed for business leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, public decision-makers, institutional partners, sustainability executives, founders, media representatives and professionals who want to turn inspiration into contact, relationship and opportunity.
Included
> 1 access pass to the Innovation Showcase on 21 October
> Access to the Impact Stage conferences on 22 October
> Access to the Speakers Lounge, a reserved networking area with speakers, partners and invited guests from the ecosystem
> Lounge hospitality, with a dedicated space for informal conversations, strategic encounters and coffee break moments
> Partner credential with permission to access the lounge
> 1 access pass to the Official Dinner on 22 October
Not Included
_ Curated and scheduled bilateral meetings with speakers or delegations*
_ Participation in taskforces and/or workshops
_ Day 3 visits or invitation-only institutional moments
* Can be budgeted separately.
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Limited access, subject to availability
Free Registration
Conference Access
The Free Registration gives access to the event’s main conferences, allowing participants to attend talks, panels and inspiring conversations with leaders, experts, entrepreneurs, investors and changemakers who are building solutions for the regenerative decade.
This option is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, organizations, students, citizens and everyone who wants to be part of the Planetiers movement while discovering new ideas, trends and opportunities within the sustainability ecosystem.
Included
> Access to the Impact Stage conferences on 22 October
> Talks, keynotes and panels with national and international speakers
> Content focused on sustainability, regeneration, innovation and global cooperation
> Access to the general atmosphere of Planetiers World Gathering 2026
> Access to the general event experience, according to venue capacity and circulation rules
> Attendee credential for access to areas open to registered participants
Not Included
_ Access to the Speakers Lounge — reserved area for speakers, partners, media and institutional guests
_ Participation in taskforces and/or workshops
_ Day 3 visits or invitation-only institutional moments
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Free entry subject to availability; prior registration required.
Sustainability Brand-Consumer Communication: Proof & Engagement over Promise
Facilitator:
Thorsten Harstall — Professor& Director Brand Sustainability Strategy, Campus M
Description
Sustainability certifications, claims and eco-labels no longer differentiate a brand — and many brands have failed to genuinely reach and engage a wider target audience with sustainability brand and product communiction.Rather than solving that gap, many brands have simply started to greenhush and gone quiet on sustainability altogether, which does nothing to support the transformation toward a more sustainable business and society that we actually need.Using the Kano Model, this hands-on workshop shows why communicating the same sustainability attribute can excite one audience and fall completely flat with another, and why "one message for everyone" is the most common failure mode in sustainability communication.Through real brand cases — spanning a global hotel chain, a mission-driven non-profit, a sneaker unicorn's , adidas, H&M's Conscious Collection, and other brands — participants apply a backcasting method to diagnose where their own brand's sustainability story actually lands on the Kano curve, for which audience, and why. Participants leave with a practical toolkit for translating sustainability into consumer communication that resonates — for large corporates and small, purpose-driven brands alike.
Target Audience
Sustainability, marketing and brand communication professionals and decision-makers — from established corporates to founders of purpose-driven brands — who want a practical framework for consumer trust that goes beyond claims and certifications. Also relevant for anyone building toward a career in sustainability communication.
Duration:
80 min
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Terms & Conditions
Workshops require a minimum of 5 participants to take place. If the minimum number is not reached, the organisation has the right to cancel the activity and offer participants the option to transfer their registration to another eligible workshop. Alternatively, a refund of the amount paid can also be provided.
Selected workshops may also be eligible for DGERT certification, subject to the fulfilment of prior conditions. Please consult the organisation for further details.
ESG sem Complicações: Como transformar em valor para o negócio
Facilitadora:
Dora Palma — Expert in Sustainable Events & ISO 20121
Breve descrição:
Dirigido a PME e profissionais que pretendem integrar práticas de ESG de forma simples, estratégica e geradora de resultados, este workshop demonstra como pode ser utilizado como uma poderosa ferramenta de gestão, criação de valor e diferenciação competitiva.
Através de exemplos reais e exercícios práticos, os participantes descobrirão como transformar exigências regulatórias e desafios de sustentabilidade em oportunidades concretas de crescimento, captação de clientes, acesso a financiamento e redução de riscos, sem necessidade de investimentos significativos.
A sessão abordará metodologias simples para identificar impactos, definir prioridades, envolver equipas e medir resultados, traduzindo conceitos frequentemente percepcionados como complexos em ações exequíveis e alinhadas com a realidade operacional das organizações.
Público-Alvo:
• Pequenas e médias empresas
• Gestores e decisores
• Responsáveis de sustentabilidade, qualidade, ambiente, marketing e recursos humanos
• Empreendedores e profissionais que pretendam integrar critérios ESG na gestão diária das suas organizações
Duração:
80 min
Língua:
Português
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Termos e Condições
Os workshops requerem um mínimo de 5 participantes para serem realizados. Caso este número mínimo não seja atingido, a organização reserva-se o direito de cancelar a atividade e oferecer aos participantes a opção de transferir a sua inscrição para outro workshop elegível. Em alternativa, o valor pago poderá ser reembolsado.
Alguns workshops selecionados poderão também ser elegíveis para a certificação DGERT, mediante o cumprimento de condições prévias. Consulte a organização para mais detalhes.
Sustainable Finance: Mobilizing Capital to Create Value & Resilience in Forests
Facilitator:
Sofia Ferreira — Head of the Forestry Department at FSC Portugal
Description
As the risks associated with climate change, biodiversity loss and nature degradation become increasingly important in investment decisions, the forestry sector stands out as an opportunity to generate tangible and measurable environmental and social benefits. This session will explore how FSC certification provides a credible and internationally recognised framework for identifying, verifying and promoting responsible forest management, supporting financial institutions, businesses and governments in mobilising capital for forest investments with a verified positive impact.
Target AudienceFinancial institutions and insurance companies; businesses with sustainability commitments; NGOs implementing forest restoration and management projects; and companies operating in the forestry sector.
Duration:
80 min
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Terms & Conditions
Workshops require a minimum of 5 participants to take place. If the minimum number is not reached, the organisation has the right to cancel the activity and offer participants the option to transfer their registration to another eligible workshop. Alternatively, a refund of the amount paid can also be provided.
Selected workshops may also be eligible for DGERT certification, subject to the fulfilment of prior conditions. Please consult the organisation for further details.
The True Cost of Cheap Food: From 12 Crops to 365 Ingredients
Facilitators:
Chris Langwalner & Sylvie Chau
Short Description
Three-quarters of the world's food comes from just 12 crops and 5 animal species. We produce more calories than ever in human history, yet we face a quadruple burden: hunger, obesity, micronutrient deficiency, and planetary destruction. A carton of milk that costs €1 at the shelf carries up to €100 in hidden costs to soil, water, carbon, and future generations, costs that never appear on the label. Why? Because we have no True Cost Accounting.
This workshop, built around the launch of We Broke the Earth's Axis to Grow Our Food, makes the case that the regenerative food economy cannot be built on top of monoculture. It must be rebuilt from the roots: 365 ingredients a year, starting with the 30,000 edible plant species we have left behind. Through the Living Table framework and the 264 Aurora Acres scaling model, participants will explore what True Cost Accounting would look like in practice, how origin crops like Bambara groundnut and millets already prove the model, and how each of us, whether investor, entrepreneur, farmer, or policymaker, can contribute to the most ambitious food-diversity platform ever attempted.
Target Audience:
Designed for sustainability and ESG leaders, entrepreneurs and climate-tech innovators, investors and venture capital firms, policymakers, corporate executives, carbon market and climate finance professionals, development finance institutions, philanthropic organisations, agriculture and food-system leaders, NGOs, researchers, academics, family offices and impact-oriented investors.
Duration:
80 minutes
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Terms & Conditions
Workshops require a minimum of 5 participants to take place. If the minimum number is not reached, the organisation has the right to cancel the activity and offer participants the option to transfer their registration to another eligible workshop. Alternatively, a refund of the amount paid can also be provided.
Selected workshops may also be eligible for DGERT certification, subject to the fulfilment of prior conditions. Please consult the organisation for further details.
The Regenerative Shift: Scalable Solutions for a Living Earth
Facilitator:
Satya S. Tripathi — Secretary-General, Global Alliance for a Sustainable Planet (GASP) and former United Nations Assistant Secretary
Description
How can we move beyond reducing environmental harm and build economic systems that actively restore nature, strengthen communities and create prosperity within planetary boundaries?
This interactive session explores proven and scalable solutions for a regenerative economy, bringing together innovation, entrepreneurship, finance and policy to address some of today’s most urgent environmental challenges.
The discussion will explore regenerative food systems, climate adaptation and community resilience, circular and nature-positive economies, high-integrity carbon markets, climate finance, and impact measurement and verification (MRV).
Particular attention will be given to solutions that are already delivering measurable environmental and social outcomes, attracting investment and creating opportunities for replication and scale.
Led by Satya S. Tripathi, the session will focus on practical models, investment opportunities and cross-sector collaboration capable of accelerating the transition from extractive systems towards a regenerative, circular and resilient economy.
Target Audience
Designed for sustainability and ESG leaders, entrepreneurs and climate-tech innovators, investors and venture capital firms, policymakers, corporate executives, carbon market and climate finance professionals, development finance institutions, philanthropic organisations, agriculture and food-system leaders, NGOs, researchers, academics, family offices and impact-oriented investors.
Duration:
80 min
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Terms & Conditions
Workshops require a minimum of 5 participants to take place. If the minimum number is not reached, the organisation has the right to cancel the activity and offer participants the option to transfer their registration to another eligible workshop. Alternatively, a refund of the amount paid can also be provided.
Selected workshops may also be eligible for DGERT certification, subject to the fulfilment of prior conditions. Please consult the organisation for further details.