Theme: Regenerative & Redemptive Impact
Qualitative is such an underrated word in social impact.To make a meaningful difference, the right question to ask is, “What kind of impact?” Not all impact are created equal.
While sustainability was a good starting point, simply minimizing harm and maintaining equilibrium will never change much.
Regenerative practices actively seek to renew and revitalize ecological systems and communities. These practices enhance the inherent capacity of natural systems to self-regulate and support life, building resilience and long-term well-being for both human and ecological spheres. The paradigm shifts from “doing less bad” to “doing more good”, and so contributes net positive benefits to society.
Redemptive impact extends beyond basic charitable or reformative efforts to restoration and healing, bringing about total transformation of the individual that's deeper than just social change.
Our social justice and ecological systems are broken. A redemptive-oriented approach aims to restore and heal these systems, because there is no restoration without healing. Our social impact cannot be stuck at where we started, it should progress and get better, because change alone is not good enough. It is time we qualified our social impact to go deep, rather than just wide.
We stand at the intersection of massive wealth transfer and unprecedented technological shift. TBN Indonesia 2026 is not just a conference; it is a movement to redeem capital and regenerate our communities.
Regenerative
Moving beyond sustainability to restoration in agriculture and business.
Future Tech
Leveraging AI to solve systemic poverty and scale impact.
Programme Highlights
Plenaries
Panels of experts, pioneers and leaders in the industry discuss current issues and trending solutions around the world.
Fireside Chats
Interactive sessions and Fireside chats with Changemakers that deep dive and tackle challenges and trends on the ground.
Innovate & Ignite Talks
Networking opportunities and participation in discussions influencing the future of the social impact ecosystem.
Workshops
Smaller breakouts for more hands-on learning and dynamic discussions on niche topics.
Exhibition Booths
Showcase of International and local social impact businesses will be featured as exhibitors.
Impact Trips
Ground visits to social enterprises to take part in their day-to-day operations.
09:00am - 09:10am
Opening Act/Icebreaker
09:10am - 09:15am
Emcee Opening
09:15am - 09:20am
Welcome Remarks
09:20am - 09:50am
Keynote
Gregory Vijayendran- a partner at Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP 
When Redemption and Regeneration are at the Heart of Your Impact. We need to recognize that business and society do not sit apart from nature, but within it. A lot of our problems today stem from our old model where businesses extract value from nature and people to maximise profitability, then use a portion of this profitability to try and fix the problems it caused from the extraction. Redemption and regeneration is systematically creating the conditions for all of life to thrive - this is the definition of human flourishing that we should be fighting for. Businesses and society should be growing value, not extracting more than they add. From extraction to redemption, from neutrality to regeneration - this is the mother of all impact.
When Redemption and Regeneration are at the Heart of Your Impact. We need to recognize that business and society do not sit apart from nature, but within it. A lot of our problems today stem from our old model where businesses extract value from nature and people to maximise profitability, then use a portion of this profitability to try and fix the problems it caused from the extraction. Redemption and regeneration is systematically creating the conditions for all of life to thrive - this is the definition of human flourishing that we should be fighting for. Businesses and society should be growing value, not extracting more than they add. From extraction to redemption, from neutrality to regeneration - this is the mother of all impact. 09:50am - 10:30am
Fireside Chat: Redemptive Leadership & Business Models
Building redemptive enterprises starts with the redemptive leader. They elevate people instead of exploit and restore instead of replace. Redemptive business models are pricing with justice, stakeholder governance, living wages, and regenerative design. This changes the human energy in the organisation and transforms the culture, as employees become asset builders, instead of just salary recipients. Redemptive leaders approach poverty not merely as a material deficit to be fixed with charity, but as a complex and systemic condition requiring holistic restoration and community transformation. They know that the greatest ROI isn't financial, its who's behind the financials, humans. This is not a philosophy, but a sustainable business model.
10:30am - 10:50am
Inspire Me 1 ~ Reaping Redemptive Returns
Dr. Carl Thong- Serial Entrepreneur & Founder of the Sunstone Group
We're obsessed with financial returns. In our advanced and innovative world, talking only about financial returns is so one dimensional and frankly, not good enough. When we invest into a company whether directly or indirectly, we own a piece of it, and so become owners. As owners, are you proud of your business and does it reflect your values? If your business exploits workers and/or child labour, you cannot pawn off this injustice simply through the layers of a supply chain. We are responsible for what our investments do, so let's aim higher and demand better quality returns that restore, instead of only renumerate. Carl will share how he fights social injustice through his social impact investments.
We're obsessed with financial returns. In our advanced and innovative world, talking only about financial returns is so one dimensional and frankly, not good enough. When we invest into a company whether directly or indirectly, we own a piece of it, and so become owners. As owners, are you proud of your business and does it reflect your values? If your business exploits workers and/or child labour, you cannot pawn off this injustice simply through the layers of a supply chain. We are responsible for what our investments do, so let's aim higher and demand better quality returns that restore, instead of only renumerate. Carl will share how he fights social injustice through his social impact investments. 10:50am - 11:20am
Morning Tea Break
11:20am - 12:20pm
1st Plenary - Roots to Renewal: Scaling Regenerative Impact
When we talk about regenerative impact, we go straight to agriculture, and to its application. While this addresses the symptom, it doesn't address the cause. Systemic change begins with education. Regenerative practices like crop rotation, biodiversity management and soil health needs to be taught. Indigenous knowledge tends to be overlooked, but its years of wisdom is very helpful to inform modern solutions and it is also sustainable. Regenerative farming not only heals the land, it produces a healthier and more equitable food system which is key to global food security. It also revitalizes rural economies by decreasing cost and increasing yield stability against climate volatility, and transforms communities. This benefits farmers, consumers and the environment. When we talk about regenerative impact, we go straight to agriculture, and to its application. While this addresses the symptom, it doesn't address the cause. Systemic change begins with education. Regenerative practices like crop rotation, biodiversity management and soil health needs to be taught. Indigenous knowledge tends to be overlooked, but its years of wisdom is very helpful to inform modern solutions and it is also sustainable. Regenerative farming not only heals the land, it produces a healthier and more equitable food system which is key to global food security. It also revitalizes rural economies by decreasing cost and increasing yield stability against climate volatility, and transforms communities. This benefits farmers, consumers and the environment.
12:20pm - 01:00pm
AI: Recreating the Career Ladder, Not Replacing
AI is reshaping the labour market. This disruption has led to fear that it is replacing workers and eliminating jobs. Or is it really recreating roles, and enhancing productivity? As AI replaces tasks and not jobs, our work roles need to evolve and adapt. Humans sit at the top of the food chain, so we are the masters of AI, and not the other way around. The key is how do we manage AI for our benefit? The debate should not be "AI verses Human", but "AI + Human" - creating the largest collaboration of significance. Education and training needs reshaping as well as the shifting landscape will affect more than just jobs. AI is like any other tool, and if wielded correctly, it will augment lives and create jobs.
01:00pm - 02:30pm
Lunch
02:30pm - 04:00pm
Interactive Workshops
- Workshop 1 - TBN Americas Investment Simulation
- Workshop 2 - Water Mission Project
- Workshop 3
04:00pm - 04:30pm
Afternoon Tea Break
04:30pm - 05:30pm
2nd Plenary - Redemptive Finance
Redemptive finance focuses on creative restoration on what is broken, and renewing people and systems, instead of simply profit maximization or minimizing damage. It transforms financial resources into tools for mutual flourishing and community strengthening, instead of just accumulation. The first step is to shift from an ownership mindset to a stewardship mindset, deploying capital not just for personal gain, but stewarding it for the greater good. A restorative mindset views people and problems through a lens of restoring potential, rather than controlling outcomes or prioritizing efficiency.
05:30pm - 05:50pm
Inspire Me 2 ~ Connecting Capital with Community
05:50pm - 06:00pm
Closing Remarks
06:00pm - 06:30pm
Marketplace Exhibitions/Booths
06:30pm - 08:30pm
Welcome Dinner
09:00am - 09:10am
Opening Performance/Icebreaker
09:10am - 09:15am
Emcee opens
09:15am - 09:20am
Welcome Address
09:20am - 09:45am
2nd Day Opening Address
Cross Cultural Impact Investing
09:45am - 10:30am
3rd Plenary ~ Interfaith Collaboration - Building a Beloved Community
10:30am - 11:00am
Morning Tea Break
11:00am - 11:20am
Islamic Finance and Impact Investing
11:20am - 11:40am
Inspire Me 3 ~ What is your price?
We love the romance of redemptive and regenerative impact. As with everything in life - even the good things, and especially the good things, there is a cost. We learnt in economics that there is always an opportunity cost.
11:40am - 11:45am
Closing Remarks
11:45am - 12:15pm
Instructions and Photo Taking
12:15pm - 02:00pm
Lunch
02:00pm - 06:00pm
Impact Trips
Calling 1,000 Students
Thrivian MAXY
AI Impact Hackathon
The challenge: Solve Poverty with AI.
Join the biggest faith-driven tech competition in Indonesia.
