FIRST 2020 SPEAKERS

Meet successful changemakers and thought leaders, gathered at ChangeNOW to share their visions,
their experiences and support game-changing solutions.

Tracy Palandjian

Social Finance, CEO and Co-Founder #ImpactFinance

Tom Szaky

TerraCycle, Founder and CEO #CircularEconomy #TowardsZeroWaste

Elmy Bermejo

City of San Francisco, President of the San Francisco Commission on the Environment #SustainableCities

Bertrand Badré

Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital, CEO and Founder #ImpactFinance

Bert van Son

MUD Jeans, CEO and Founder #SustainableFashion

Julie Chapon

Yuka, Co-founder #Traceability #ChangingBehaviours

Captain Paul Watson

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Founder #Ocean #EnvironmentalHeroe #Adventurer

Michèle Sabban

R20 Regions of Climate Action, President of the R20 Green Fund for Women #SustainableRegions #ImpactWomen

Jérôme Delafosse

Energy Observer, Expedition leader #Ocean #Hydrogen #Explorer

Victorien Erussard

Energy Observer, Founder and Captain #Ocean #Hydrogen #Explorer

Maren Hjorth Bauer

Katapult Ocean, Co-founder and CEO #Ocean #ImpactInvestment

Cliff Prior

Big Society Capital, CEO #ImpactFinance

Romain Pilliard

Skipper of the Ellen MacArthur’s legendary 23m trimaran #CircularEconomy #Ocean

Shu Zhang

Pandobac, Co-founder #CircularEconomy #TowardsZeroWaste

Christian Kroll

Ecosia, CEO and Founder #ChangingBehaviours #Reforestation

Sophie Faujour

European Venture Philanthropy Association - EVPA, France Country Representative & European Corporate Coordination #ImpactInvestment

Katharina Paoli

A Win Win World, Co-Founder & Managing Director #Nudge

Pascal Morand

Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, Executive President #SustainableFashion

Princess Zatashah from Selangor, Malaysia

Say No 2 Plastics & Zero Food Wastage, Founder #TowardsZeroWaste #PlasticPollution

Tom Rippin

On Purpose, Founder and CEO #ImpactJob

​Jonne Hellgren

RePack, CEO and Co-Founder #CircularEconomy #TowardsZeroWaste

James Thornton

ClientEarth, Founding CEO #EmpoweringCitizens  

Marc Barra

Agence régionale de la biodiversité Île de France, Ecologist #UrbanBiodiversity

Milan Bihlmann

Independent Filmmaker and Adventurer #OptimisticTraveler


SOLUTIONS

ChangeNOW praises changemakers and innovations answering to the most urgent Global Issues of the XXIst century,
with practical, high-potential and sustainable solutions.

New World Wind

The first biomimetic wind turbine, combining Aeroleaf and Photovoltaic Petals, proximity and design, for perfect acceptability

TIPA

The compostable packaging that is just as transparent, durable and impermeable as conventional plastic packaging

Blueturn

The unique, intimate and interactive experience of the Whole Earth in rotation captured from outer space

Néréo

The affordable, evolutive and 100% renewable deep sea desalination solution

UBQ Materials

Converting household waste into sustainable bio-based materials

Supraways

A totally automated urban transport system for people and goods, running on a dedicated aerial infrastructure

The Infinited Fiber Company

The process technology that can turn cotton rich textile waste into new fibers for the textile industry, infinitely

Zéphyr et Borée

The modern freight that combines cutting-edge technologies and wind energy to reach cost effective and sustainable transport solutions

Seaweed Bioplastic

The seaweed cultivation in developing countries to produce sustainable biomass for bioplastics

Planet Care

The simple yet efficient filter for removing microfibres from washing machine wastewater

Bayes Impact

The tech nonprofit building the social services of the future through software and data science

SolarLab

Solar Energy Converging With Architecture

Worn again

Recapturing raw materials from end use polyester and cotton to provide inputs into new clothing, replacing virgin resources.

Urban Canopee

The self-supporting structures with an autonomous and connected irrigation system to fight pollution, heat islands and biodiversity loss

Les Alchimistes

The collecting and composting of food waste within the city in short cycle

Piipee

Eliminating 100% water usage when urinating, with a 1ml solution, cheaper than water

DoEat

Edible and compostable packaging, made of potato and water, natural and gluten free

Airponix

Smart soil-less agricultural system to grow staple food crops almost anywhere globally with minimum grower risk & environmental impact

Isahit

The digital platform transforming the externalization of tasks in a socially responsible way in Africa

Hydrao

This smart demand-management solution drives significant water and energy savings to empower users through Behavioral Efficency "nudge" technology

Fairphone

The phone making a change in the electronics industry by using fairer materials, good working conditions, reusing and recycling

Meet My Mama

Detect, valorize and release the cooking talents of housewives from migrations or refugees to empower them

IMPAK FINANCE

The marketplace for responsible consumption

Forest Finance

The sustainable forests created with a unique economic system with social impact

Fashion For Good

The global initiative that is here to make all fashion good

MaaS

The world's first mobility ecosystem that combines all journeys with public transport, taxi, car, bikes and more in one service

Cycloponics

The agriculture company transforming unused underground locations in cities into productive & sustainable farms

Bioglitz

The shiny dash of color that brings awareness to the environmental cost of glitter
MANY  MORE TO COME SOON!