Askbnef: the Rise of Regenerative Agriculture
In this AskBNEF discussion, BNEF's sustainable agriculture experts Hugh Bromley and Helen Ramsbottom will join Deputy CEO Albert Cheung to give an update on key trends and outstanding challenges in regenerative farming, as well as wider trends across sustainable food and agriculture - such as clean fertilizers, alternative proteins, opportunities for carbon credit sales and the increasing need for adaptation.
Speakers

Albert Cheung
Deputy CEO, Head of Global Transition Analysis
BloombergNEF
Albert Cheung serves as Deputy CEO of BloombergNEF (BNEF), a leading provider of primary research on commodities and the low-carbon transition. He also oversees BNEF’s research on the global low-carbon transition, including clean energy, transport, industry, technology, agriculture and sustainable finance, providing strategic oversight and managing the development and delivery of BNEF’s global research agenda. Albert and his team work closely with corporates, financial institutions and policymakers across the globe, supporting them as they navigate the transition towards a cleaner future.
Albert joined BNEF in 2009 and was previously Head of Energy Smart Technologies and Head of Product, before assuming his current role. Albert holds a MEng in Electrical and Information Engineering from the University of Cambridge.

Hugh Bromley
Head of Food, Agriculture and Nature Research
BloombergNEF
Hugh Bromley leads BloombergNEF research teams covering sustainable food and agriculture systems, land use, nature and biodiversity. Hugh has 15 years of experience helping companies, investors and policymakers navigate the energy and ecological transition. Hugh previously spearheaded consumer clean-tech research at BNEF, examining how new technologies such as alternative proteins, rooftop solar and electric vehicles can disrupt markets. Before that he led the firm's North America clean energy research, and earlier produced analysis on distributed energy, utility strategy and carbon markets within BNEF’s Australia research team. He holds an engineering degree from the University of New South Wales.

Helen Ramsbottom
Food and Agriculture Analyst
BloombergNEF
Helen is an analyst in BloombergNEF’s Food, Agriculture and Nature team focused on regenerative agriculture and agricultural carbon markets. Before this role, Helen led BNEF’s new business relationships in the UK and Ireland. Prior to BNEF, Helen worked for a Peruvian farming company, Shared-X, analyzing their socioeconomic and environmental impact, and developing a go-to-market strategy for regeneratively and organically farmed specialty crops. Helen holds a BSc (Hons) degree in Biological Sciences from Imperial College London.