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Unlocking City-Industry Collaboration for Urban Transformation in Europe
A one-day track on March 31, in partnership with ICLEI Europe, bringing Europe’s most ambitious cities and committed private stakeholders together to make urban transformation a reality.
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The aim ?
To unlock collaboration between high-level city representatives and the private sector towards one goal: low-carbon, resilient, and inclusive urban futures.
In partnership with
Meet the visionary voices of Cities for Change
Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh
Mayor of Malmö, President of ICLEI
Mete Coban
Deputy Mayor of London
Dejan Crnek
Deputy Mayor of Ljubljana
Lars Jensen
Chief Architect, City of Copenhagen
Saskia Bruines
Deputy Mayor, City of The Hague
Eugenia Kargbo
Chief Heat Officer, City of Freetown, Climate Resilience for All
Carlos Moreno Gomez
Scientific Director Chaire ETI and Pioneer of the ’15-Minute City’ concept
Maria Vassilakou
Vienna Vice-Mayor (2010-2019) Member of EU Mission Board “100 Climate-neutral & smart Cities”
Benoit Bazin
Chairman & CEO, Saint Gobain
Kate RaworthÂ
Economist, Doughnut Economics Action Lab Â
Kirsten Dunloop
CEO Climate Kic
Indy Johar
Executive Director, Dark Matter Laboratories
Diana Pretzell
First Deputy Mayor, City of Mannheim
Hélène Chartier
Director of Urban Planning and Design, C40
Founder and CEO, Porous City Network
Anne Hidalgo
Mayor of Paris
Gregory Doucet
Mayor of Lyon
Mete Coban
Deputy Mayor of London
Caroline Conroy
Lord Mayor of Dublin
To address the topic during the Summit
One goal: low-carbon, resilient, and inclusive urban futures
ChangeNOW Cities Programme 2027
After many successful editions, ChangeNOW’s Cities Programme returns in 2027 as a key platform for urban leaders to share challenges, scale proven solutions, and spark innovation – all with one objective: unlocking public-private collaboration to overcome the implementation gap standing in the way of urban transformation in Europe.
A Full Day of Connection, Insights, and Action
Join us for a full day of activities, including networking events, a focused workshop facilitated by ICLEI Europe, high-profile sessions, curated World Expo tours, and one-on-one meetings.
Cities for Change program
Participants will share challenges, scale successful practices, and uncover innovative ideas through :
Networking times
to create virtuous synergies between private and public sectors
A focused workshop
facilitated
by ICLEI Europe
Bilateral meetings
to forge impactful collaborations with Europe’s most ambitious cities
Discover one of the 2026 conferences about cities
Créer des villes participatives et centrées sur les citoyens
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La transformation urbaine n’est pas seulement une nécessité environnementale ; c’est une occasion cruciale de redynamiser la démocratie, de rétablir l’équité et d’améliorer le bien-être des communautés. Cette session mettra en lumière des exemples concrets et des pistes d’action pour bâtir des villes participatives et centrées sur les citoyens, ouvrant la voie à un avenir urbain heureux, sain et prospère pour tous.
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Startups / NGOs*
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Full 3-day access pass to the entire event​
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Access to all stages and the exhibition area
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Networking app to schedule meetings, highlighting you as a startup, NGO or academic
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Smart Networking App to schedule 1-on-1 meetings & build your agenda​
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Access to all thematic meet-ups & open networking sessions
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* Reserved for startups and NGOs only
Summit Pass
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Full 3-day access pass to the entire event
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Unlimited access to all stages, main keynotes & thematic workshops
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Full access to the main exhibition area and innovation booths
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Smart Networking App to schedule 1-on-1 meetings & build your agenda
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Access to all thematic meet-ups & open networking sessions
Investor
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Full 3-day access pass to the entire event
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Access to all stages and the exhibition area
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Networking app to schedule meetings, according to the participants’ profiles
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Thematic meet-ups
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Dealflow data of solutions
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Private access to the Dealflow Lounge
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Exclusive access to the investors lounge
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Fast-track access
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* Private programmes of the Impact Finance Forum (Funds for Change, Family Wealth Programme, Angels for Change) and partner side events are on application and are not included in this pass.
Premium
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Full 3-day access pass to the entire event
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Access to all stages and the exhibition area
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Networking app to schedule meetings, according to the participants’ profiles
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Thematic meet-ups
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Dealflow data of solutions
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Private access to the Dealflow Lounge
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Exclusive access to the investors lounge
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Exclusive access to the impact lounge*
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* Premium lounge reserved for partners and premium pass holders, with a private workspace
Let’s meet and co-create the partnership to reach your goals
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