The Opportunity
The MINDSET Regeneration & Resilience Symposium
is the first event of its kind in Santa Barbara County—three immersive days bringing world-class expertise in regenerative viticulture directly to this region’s growers and winemakers.
With a lineup of globally recognized speakers, researchers, and practitioners, MINDSET will catalyze a regional movement that builds soil health, biodiversity, ecosystem and economic resilience, and positions Central Coast winegrowers
as regenerative leaders.
What makes MINDSET different
MINDSET is not a typical education-and-inspiration conference. It is a change-making event built on three commitments:
Practical, implementable knowledge. Every session—from morning workshops to afternoon masterclasses—is designed to deliver tools, techniques, and frameworks that
attendees can put to work immediately.
Honest, critical dialogue. The “Asking Critical Questions” forums tackle time-sensitive questions head-on: Does nature-based farming improve wine quality? Can regenerative practices engage new consumers and build loyalty? These are not classic panels—they are structured, evidence-based discussions.
Commitments to action. Attendees will depart with specific commitments, actionable resources, and a network of mentors, experts, and peers to support implementation. We expect this symposium to be the beginning of sustained regional transformation—not a one-off event.
Meet the Organizer
Anna Brittain is one of the wine industry's most accomplished whole systems sustainability strategists, with 15 years of experience driving measurable change across the wine sector, as well as working nationally and internationally on climate solutions and policy with organizations including Resources for the Future and the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development.
As the architect of Napa Green's modern era—first as lead consultant (2015–2019), then as Executive Director (2019–2025)—Anna guided the program's transformation over a decade into one of the most rigorous and respected sustainable winegrowing certifications in the world. She led the 2021 redevelopment of the Napa Green Vineyard standard to facilitate regenerative viticulture, climate resilience, and caring for people, building an expert team that drove adoption across 56 growers, 101 vineyards, and 14,000 land acres by the end of 2025. She also steered Napa Green to become the first sustainable winegrowing certification to achieve 100% elimination of Roundup use.
Anna co-founded the RISE Climate & Wine Symposium, an unprecedented six-event series organized around her original framework, the Six Pillars of Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership. She designed and facilitated three RISE Symposiums (2022, 2023 & 2025), each convening ~70 speakers, 40 sponsors, and 650+ attendees—catalyzing the Zero Waste Collective, cross-industry mentorships, green packaging innovations, and widespread adoption of regenerative practices.
Recognized as a Wine Enthusiast Future 40 Tastemaker and Wine Business Monthly Wine Industry Leader, Anna holds a Masters from the UC Santa Barbara Bren School in Environmental Science & Management. She is editor and contributing author of Wine, Water & Weeds: Global Winegrowers Regenerating Soils & Climate, forthcoming fall 2026.
Now based on the Central Coast, she brings this depth of experience to support regional wine industry leadership and boots-on-the-ground implementation.