ChangeNOW 2027 is the tenth-anniversary edition of a Paris-based international summit focused on solutions to environmental and social challenges. The event is scheduled for 26–28 April 2027 at the Grand Palais in Paris, France.1 ChangeNOW, the social enterprise behind the summit, launched in 2017 to help concrete solutions reach wider use and connect the people and organisations that can support their development.11
The gathering is intended for a broad international audience: entrepreneurs, investors, companies, policymakers, NGOs, media, and other participants working on sustainability and social impact.11 Its stated purpose is to bring leaders, investors, and innovators together to develop partnerships and move from ideas to action; the programme also invites governments and institutions to share practices and advance local and national priorities.13
The 2027 page highlights three forums: Electrification, AI & Data for Impact, and Impact Finance.1 Their subjects range from the environmental and social costs of electrification to responsible uses of AI and data, and ways to direct capital toward impact ventures and wider transition efforts.1 The event’s broader agenda spans 20 themes, according to its audience information, while its stated areas of focus include climate, biodiversity, resources, and inclusion.211
The format combines forums and international exchange with a showcase of solutions and opportunities to build partnerships.3 A 2023 interview about ChangeNOW’s development described the summit as a platform connecting projects with investors, industrial partners, media, and policymakers, and said its first edition took place in 2017.10 That account also reported that the event had grown to present 1,000 solutions from more than 120 countries; those figures describe the summit’s earlier scale, not a confirmed 2027 forecast.10