The world’s largest event of solutions for the planet
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Discover the speakers of ChangeNOW 2026
Johan Rockström
Director, Postdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Kate Raworth
Economist, Doughnut Economics Action Lab
Matt Damon
(VIRTUAL SPEAKER)
Co-Founder, WaterEquity, Water.org
HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco
Sovereign Prince of the Principality of Monaco
Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak
President, The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Christiana Figueres
Founding Partner, UNFCCC
Jean-Marc Jancovici
Founding Partner, Carbone 4
Nemonte Nenquimo
Waorani woman, Mother & Defender from the Amazon Rainforest
Thomas Jolly
Actor, comedian, and stage director
Luisa Neubauer
Climate Activist and Author, FridaysForFuture
Maxime Blondeau
Cosmographe, auteur, entrepreneur, Cosmorama Productions
Diana Ürge-Vorsatz
Vice Chair, IPCC
Timothée Parrique
Researcher in Ecological Economics
Rob Hopkins
Founder of the Transition Movement Sustainability Visionary
Eva Jospin
Visual Artist, Atelier Eva Jospin
Lewis Pugh
Endurance Swimmer, UNEP Patron of the Oceans, Lewis Pugh Foundation
Laura Clarke
CEO, ClientEarth
Ugo Bienvenu
illustrator, director, screenwriter, comic book author, producer, publisher, entrepreneur, ARCO
Gary White
Co-Founder and CEO, WaterEquity, Water.org
Ezgi Barcenas
Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer, L’Oréal Groupe
Marie-Claire Daveu
Chief Sustainability and Institutional Affairs Officer, Kering
Marie Guillemot
Chairwoman of the Executive Board, KPMG FRANCE
Benoit Bazin
Chairman & CEO, Saint-Gobain
Martin Powell
Edward Bouygues
Deputy CEO, Bouygues
Nadia Nikolova
Chief Executive Officer, responsAbility Investments AG
Sandrine Sommer
Chief Sustainability Officer, Moët Hennessy
Sasha Luccioni
AI & Climate Lead, Hugging Face
Cyril Gutsch
Founder and CEO – Parley for the Oceans
Runa Khan
Founder & Executive Director, Friendship
Alizée Ruel
Co-founder & COO, Flamingo
Kotchakorn Voraakhom
Founder and CEO, Porous City Network
Indy Johar
Executive Director, Dark Matter Laboratories
Lucie Basch
Co-Founder Poppins – Too Good To Go
Ludo Dujardin
Co-founder, Petit Bambou
Lucie Pinson
Founder & Executive Director, Reclaimfinance
Victor Negrescu
Vice-President, European Parliament
Laurence Tubiana
President and CEO, European Climate Foundation
Laurent Fabius
President of COP 21, Former President of the Constitutional Council, Former Prime Minister, President of the Circle of Cops’
Melissa Fleming
Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, United Nations
Kumi Naidoo
President, Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative
Maria Vassilakou
Vienna Vice-Mayor (2010-2019), EU Mission Board: 100 Climate-neutral Cities by 2030
Sandrine Dixson-Declève
Honorary President, The Club of Rome & Executive Chair, Earth4All
Kirsten Dunlop
CEO, Climate KIC
Dr Musonda Mumba
Secretary General, Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
They say it better than us
Dedicated programs during the summit
We bring together, engage and showcase communities driving change through dedicated programs during the summit.
HIighlighting women who change the world and providing them with the resources and support needed to amplify their impact.
Mobilizing athletes and harnessing the influence of sport to inspire and engage broader audiences in the ecological and social transition.
Creating dialogue and collaboration between mayors and innovators, to share challenges, scale successful practices, and uncover innovative ideas.
Showcasing innovative investment practices, connecting capital to change-driven funds, and encouraging more LPs to invest with impact.
Gathering both new and experienced business angels to exploring the opportunities and challenges of impact investing.
Championing Africa’s boldest voices and innovators to drive stronger collaboration across Africa and connect them with a network of global partners.
Giving Board members the tools and network to embed environmental and social impact into strategy and governance.
Upcoming actions
ChangeNOW catalyzes global transformation year-round by partnering with events driving ecological and social transition and by sharing insights through its publications.
Past actions
Here is an overview of our latest impactful actions or events.
Measuring our impact
Each year, ChangeNOW sparks impactful collaborations, ignites new ideas, and helps shape careers for good. Impact measurement is central to our mission. Explore the stories born at ChangeNOW and dive into our Impact Report!
20+ M. views
In 2020, FabBRICK was selected by ChangeNOW and its media partner Brut. Brut’s videos introducing the company were seen over 20 million times, a record for the media
A new cooperation agreement
CEO of betterSoil and the President of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification COP15 (UNCCD COP15) met during ChangeNOW 2023. They have signed a cooperation agreement, marking their commitment to a more sustainable future.
20M€ invested in a new factory
The first meeting between Christophe Béchu and Neolithe took place at ChangeNOW 2020. With support from Béchu, the city of Angers, and Ademe, Neolithe secured a €20 million grant to build its plant and deploy its first waste-to-stone fossilizers.
Raising funds for the ocean
Fundraising several million euros, leading 5 years later to the largest global fund for the protection of the ocean
Engaging 1,900+ journalists
Journalist Sophie Roland was inspired at ChangeNOW 2020 to focus on climate journalism. In 2022, she co-authored a charter with practical guidance for more accurate and impactful climate reporting. Signed by 1,900 journalists.
50,000 plastic bottles saved
InovaYa equipped Plastic Odyssey’s world tour with a water system, eliminating over 50,000 plastic bottles in three years.
A new law against microplastics
After ChangeNOW, PlanetCare was invited by the French Ecological Transition Minister to discuss eliminating ocean plastic. Their microfiber filter was later integrated into France’s anti-waste law, requiring all new washing machines sold from January 2025 to include such a filter—a world first.
Red Cross developments in Kenya
At ChangeNOW under the Grand Palais glass vault, the French and Kenyan Red Cross connected with innovators and investors. They then joined forces to launch the Women Social Entrepreneurship Institute, supported by 21 and the French Embassy in Kenya.
Zero waste
The city of Arles saw their waste reduced following an agreement with the zero-waste assistant Trizzy
About us
Launched in 2017 by three entrepreneurs, ChangeNOW accelerates the transition to a sustainable world by fostering the deployment of solutions that address the most pressing challenges of our time.
We create opportunities for changemakers and connect them with investors, institutions, corporates, and the resources they need to build and strengthen a global ecosystem for change. We lead and amplify concrete actions that inspire and change norms, companies and individuals.
Among our key initiatives:
- The ChangeNOW Summit has become the world’s largest event for solutions for the planet. Each year, more than 40,000 participants from around the world gather in Paris for three days of action, hope, and humanity to accelerate systemic change.
- Together with local partners, we develop ChangeNOW HUBS — local events inspired by the Summit that accelerate impact ecosystems in cities worldwide.
- Year-round, we collaborate with major international governance milestones — such as the COPs — and co-organize other transition-focused events, leveraging our expertise and global network in impact.
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