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event for the planet

26-28 April 2027

Grand Palais

Paris

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Be part of the Change

Join us on 26-28 April 2027, at the iconic Grand Palais in Paris for the most impactful event for the planet! This is the place where meaningful connections are made and actionable ideas are set in motion.

More than just an event, ChangeNOW is an experience to be lived, a real dive into a sustainable world.

1,000

SOLUTIONS

10,000

COMPANIES

40,000

ATTENDEES

500+

MEDIAS

140

COUNTRIES

1,200

INVESTORS

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

AXA Group Sustainability Director

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

Cyrill 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

Be part of the change

More than just an event, ChangeNOW is an experience to be lived, a real dive into a sustainable world. A vibrant place to learn, be inspired, be moved.
An unforgettable moment, where all those who want to build a better world come together.
Join us for three days of Action, Hope and Humanity!

Discover and try hundreds of solutions

Grouped into thematics zones – agriculture, cities, circular economy, biodiversity, etc. – hundreds of solutions are on displays, ready to be discovered. They have all been selected for their ability to respond to major environmental or social challenges, their strong positive impact and their potential to be deployed on a large scale.

Be inspired by the leaders of change

ChangeNOW is the result of a year of editorial preparation and the mobilization of 500+ global leaders of change allowing you to address the major issues of our century and the concrete actions to be taken to build a sustainable world.

Learn from professionals

Discover case studies and feedback from professionals during the 50+ workshops organized over 3 days.

Join a wide range of networking opportunities, from ice-breaking sessions, 1:1 meetings to open meet-ups by sector or region.

And also…

Get moved by live performances on stage and 15+ art capsules under the glass dome of Grand Palais

Listen to entrepreneurs pitch in a garden

Why should you attend?

80% of participants feel empowered after attending ChangeNOW!

Come to scale your business, discover game-changing innovations, level up your impact skills, and recharge with inspiration and powerful connections.

ChangeNOW is the place to boost your impact!

Company

Spot breakthrough innovations
Learn from impact leaders
Live a transformative experience
Connect with decision-makers

Investor

Meet high-performing ventures
Network with investors and LPs
Access dealflow information
Boost your portfolio visibility

Startup

Find your new business partners
Raise funds
Learn from peers and key players of impact

NGO

Connect with other impact leaders
Rally around your cause
Boost your visibility
Gather your community

General Public

Expand your knowledge
Live a transformative experience
Discover inspiring innovations
Take action at your level

Media

Spot cutting-edge innovations
Stay ahead of emerging trends
Organize interviews with impact leaders

Solutions covering numerous topics

Download the pdf program for each thematic

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.

Bringing together audiovisual professionals around bold, purpose-driven stories to accelerate new narratives that inspire a sustainable world.

Mobilizing youth from the suburbs to engage in the social and environmental transition, while highlighting innovators from their communities

“ChangeNOW is where everything becomes possible and the future is written”

Céline Dassonville

CEO & Fondatrice @ethiwork, studio d’impact , Ex-Directrice RSE Cartier et DG de TBWA Corporate

“Each solution selected by ChangeNow is a testament to human ingenuity and resilience, pushing the planet and humanity closer towards a sustainable and equitable future.”

Carine de Meyere

Founder Women of the World/ Investor FPC – Global Inspiring leaders 2023

“ChangeNOW has created something really special for the climate movement and for the great transformation we must enact.”

Jonathan Jennings

Executive Director, Health in Harmony

“ChangeNOW reconciles us with a vision of the future that is not scary.”

Karima Delli

Member of the European Parliament, President of the Transport and Tourism Commission

“ChangeNOW reflects the pinnacle of what we expect for tomorrow: positive, optimistic energy despite the circumstances and challenges ahead, inspired and inspiring speakers, and unseen before sobriety.”

Frederic Mazzella

CEO of Blablacar

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.