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URL:https://www.clubofrome.org/events/changenow-2025/
SUMMARY:ChangeNOW 2025
DESCRIPTION:ChangeNOW 2025 takes place in Paris on 24-26 April 2025\, bring
 ing together the world's most promising innovations\, visionary leaders an
 d changemakers in a "world expo of solutions for the planet". The Club of 
 Rome will have representatives from Earth4All and The Fifth Element attend
 ing to discuss economic systems change\, democracy\, youth leadership and 
 how we can and must adapt to the world's most pressing challenges.\n\nRegi
 ster online to attend the public sessions during the event.\n\nNegotiating
  our future \nThursday 24 April\, 12:30 - 13:15\, Agora Stage \n"Negotia
 ting the Future" will celebrate the transformative shifts currently occurr
 ing in international negotiating processes and explore the urgent need to 
 maintain science based decision making and adapt negotiations to a more ju
 st\, sustainable world. With speakers including Sandrine Dixson-Declève\,
  Honorary President of The Club of Rome and Earth4All executive chair\, th
 is session will inspire us to rethink how global dialogues can be reshaped
  to deliver meaningful\, lasting solutions for people\, planet and prosper
 ity.\n\nUnwavering ambition: the private sector in a shifting geopolitical
  landscape \nFriday 25 April\, 9:30 - 10:45\, Collective Stage \nIn an e
 ra of rapid geopolitical shifts\, businesses and other key stakeholders - 
 including cities and multilateral institutions - must navigate an increasi
 ngly complex global landscape marked by economic uncertainty\, regulatory 
 changes\, and shifting alliances. This session explores how these actors c
 an collaborate to uphold societal responsibility\, drive and finance the t
 ransition to a more sustainable future\, and turn global volatility into a
 n opportunity for resilience\, long-term profitability\, and positive soci
 al impact. Speakers include Honorary President of The Club of Rome and Ear
 th4All executive chair Sandrine Dixson-Declève\, Guillaume Texier (CEO\, 
 Rexel)\, Marie Guillemot (CEO\, KPMG) and Aron Cramer (CEO\, BSR).\n\nDemo
 cracy meetup \nFriday 25 April\, 11:00 - 12:00\, Community Hub \nThis th
 ematic meetup about Democracy is a networking event designed to unite a co
 alition of international organisations that are challenging how current de
 mocratic systems work as well as exploring new ideas of participatory demo
 cracy's models\, while amplifying young activists and citizens’ voices.\
 nIts aim is to connect diverse stakeholders - such as incubators\, acceler
 ators\, researchers\, activists' network\, NGOs and innovators - to share 
 best practices\, highlight initiatives\, coordinate efforts\, and foster t
 he growth of this community of changemakers.\nIt is an open invitation for
  anyone and any organisation passionate about this topic and eager to get 
 involved - regardless of their resources or scope of work. It will be faci
 litated in collaboration with ChangemakerXchange and The Club of Rome.\n\n
 Youth parliament for a wellbeing economy \nSaturday 26 April\, 10:00 - 12
 :00\, Agora Stage \nThe Youth Parliament for a Wellbeing Economy is a gro
 undbreaking session at ChangeNOW in partnership with The Club of Rome and 
 Earth4All\, co-created with young leaders to redefine economic priorities 
 for a just and regenerative future. In a dynamic\, hemicycle-style debate\
 , experts and youth representatives will present six bold proposals for a 
 well-being economy\, with the audience voting on the top three priorities 
 to be delivered to the UN Youth Office - shaping a youth-driven roadmap fo
 r COP30! Speakers include Club of Rome member Lewis Akenji and Earth4All c
 ollaborator Fadhel Kaboub.\n\n[button link="https://www.changenow.world/jo
 in_changenow_2025/"] Learn more and get your ticket[/button]
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