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Meet the visionary voices of past ChangeNOW editions
Mary Robinson
President of Ireland & Climate Justice Advocate
Natalie Portman
Academy award-winning actress, director, author, activist, and producer
Rob Hopkins
Founder of the Transition Movement & Sustainability Visionary
Jane Goodall
World-Renowned Primatologist and Conservationist
Cyril Dion
Award Winning Filmmaker & Environmental Activist
Kate Raworth
Economist and Creator of Doughnut Economics
Satish Kumar
Spiritual Ecology Pioneer & Founder of Schumacher College
Vandana Shiva
Environmentalist and Advocate for Sustainable Agriculture
Johan Rockström
Professor Earth System Science
Benoit Bazin
Chairman and CEO of Saint-Gobain
Catherine Macgregor
CEO, Engie
Paul Polman
Former CEO of Unilever and co-author of Net Positive
Ezgi Barcenas
Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer, L’Oreal Group
John Mc Calla
Partner, Head of Global ESG & UK ESG Vice-Chairman
Christel Heydemann
CEO, Orange
Marcel Zuidam
CEO, Triodos
Agate Freimane
General Partner, Norrsken VC
Marie-Claire Daveu
Chief Sustainability and Institutional Affairs Officer
Kering
Julie Chapon
Co-founder and CEO of Yuka
Kidus Asfaw
Co-founder of Kubik & Circular Economy Innovator
Lucie Bash
Co-founder Too Good to Go, Poppins
Christian Kroll
Founder and CEO of Ecosia
Marjolein Albers
CEO, Justdiggit
Alexander Nolte
Co-founder Guppyfriend
Alice Barbe
Co-founder and board member of SINGA
Sabine Stuiver
Co-founder of Hydraloop
Roberta Annan
Founder of African Fashion Found
Patricia Espinosa
Former Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC and Global Climate Leader
Mary Robinson
Former President of Ireland
Jacinda Ardern
Former Prime Minister of New Zealand
Justin Trudeau
Former Prime Minister of Canada
Ana Toni
CEO of COP30 & Vice Minister for Climate Change
Laurent Fabius
Former President of the Constitutional Council, France
Caroline Conroy
Mayor of Dublin
Simon Stiell
UNFCCC, Executive Secretary
Alain Richard Donwahi
President of UNCCD COP15
Captain Paul Watson
Founder of Sea Shepherd & Ocean Conservationist
Chief Raoni
Indigenous Brazilian leader and environmentalist
Helena Gualingua
Indigenous rights activist
Cyril Dion
Award Winning Filmmaker & Environmental Activist
Luisa Neubauer
Climate justice activist, Lead organizer of Fridays for Future
Hugo Clément
Journalist, Producer, France Télévisions, Éditions Fayard
Prasiddhi Singh
Young Environmentalist, Author and Founder
Clover Hogan
Environmentalist and Advocate for Sustainable Agriculture
Alexandra Cousteau
Ocean Conservationist and Founder of Oceans 2050
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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.
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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