Reset Connect London 2026

What is Reset Connect?

London Climate Action Week’s largest single flagship event, Reset Connect, returns for a fourth year at the Excel Centre London. It is a free-to-attend gathering of sustainability professionals from business, energy, finance, and government. Designed to bridge the gap between sustainability and energy professionals, large corporations, government leaders, policymakers, tech providers, investors, innovators, purpose-led brands and entrepreneurs.

The two-day event will see an estimated 7,500+ attendees, with a fantastic programme of content that sees over 400 speakers sharing insights, knowledge and learning from a wide range of sectors. Alongside the packed agenda, the event hosts a showcase of cutting-edge solutions from over 300 exhibitors, offering tools, technologies and strategies to drive the sustainability agenda. 

Watch the highlights from last year’s Reset Connect to get a flavour ⬇️

Catch A Fire at Reset Connect

At this year’s event, we returning to the stage. Sharing some of our agency communications experience in the world of sustainability. Joined by special guest Dorothy Shaver, Head of Sustainability at Unilever Global, who will join us as we dive into:

Stop selling sustainability. Start selling health. 

The consequences of our broken food system are no longer abstract; they are playing out in consumer food choices every day.  

Recent DEFRA reports echo this, that “the UK cannot currently produce enough food to feed its population, based on current diets and prices”. We are over-reliant on imports for fertiliser, stretched on soil health, and losing the biodiversity that underpins long-term food security. The ability to access healthy, affordable food and the sustainability of the system that produces it are not separate conversations. They are the same one. 

So, how do we change the trajectory? Revitalising our food system won’t emerge from supply alone — it needs an appetite for change to match.  

The good news is that consumers are already waking up to it. Ingredient labels are being read. Ultra-processed food is under scrutiny. Scratch cooking is trending. Shoppers are seeking out local, organic, and more transparently produced options – not just because it feels right for the planet, but because it feels right for their bodies. Health is becoming the entry point that sustainability alone never quite managed to be. 

This shift matters enormously. Because if human health becomes the primary lens through which people make food choices, the downstream benefits for our food system, for soil, for biodiversity, for resilience – could be profound and lasting. 

Where we can really turbocharge this impact is with Gen Z. They have a ‘say-do’ gap when it comes to their values and purchasing behaviour. But they also have the greatest economic and social influence of any generation to date.  

In our session at Reset Connect, we will explore the link between human and planetary health as a lever for change, and how Gen Z can help. What is really driving decision-making in the food & beverage sector, how transparency leads to trust, and what sustainable claims, nutritional information and on pack communication does and doesn’t that influence choice.  

More about our guest speaker – Dorothy Shaver

Dorothy Shaver is a leading authority in food sustainability, currently serving as the Global Food Sustainability Lead for Unilever’s €13 billion Food Business Group. With two decades of experience spanning product innovation, research and development, marketing, retail, healthcare, and personalised nutrition, Dorothy has a proven track record of driving positive health and environmental impacts linked to improved business outcomes.

At Unilever, Dorothy spearheads the sustainability agenda for globally recognised brands such as Knorr, Hellmann’s, and Horlicks. She has successfully integrated sustainability into the core of these brands’ innovation and communication strategies. Notably, she led the creation of the Knorr and WWF’s Future 50 Foods report and Cookbook, which garnered seven billion earned media impressions across 95 countries, significantly enhancing brand visibility and consumer engagement.

Dorothy also conceived and leads Unilever’s regenerative agriculture transition strategy, which has demonstrated substantial impacts on nature and climate. Her strategic vision and leadership have positioned Unilever as a frontrunner in sustainable food practices, aligning business growth with environmental stewardship.

As a keynote speaker, Dorothy brings a wealth of knowledge and a compelling vision for the future of sustainable food systems. She has addressed diverse audiences, from marketing experts at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity to climate specialists at COP and food entrepreneurs at the fTalks Food Summit. Her insights are frequently sought by major media outlets, including TIME, NPR, and Food Navigator, where she shares her expertise on sustainable food practices.

Dorothy holds an undergraduate degree in dietetics from Framingham State University and a master’s degree in public health education from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Residing in Amsterdam, she continues to inspire and lead the charge towards a more sustainable and nutritious food system.

Event information

Reset Connect event details:📍 Excel London | 📅 23-24 June | ⏰ 9am – 5pm | 🎟️ Free

Interested? 🤔 You can register and attend for free here: https://www.reset-connect.com/registration

And find out more about what’s on across the whole event here: https://www.reset-connect.com/main-stages

Where to find Catch A Fire on both days

We will be based in the Business & Supply Chain Hub, Stand SC5 and catch our talk on Tuesday 23rd June 11:30-12:00