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Overview
INSEAD Supporting Concrete Solutions for Corporations to Integrate Biodiversity into Business Strategies at the Annual ChangeNOW Summit
Held online on 27, 28 and 29th May 2021, the ChangeNOW Summit – co-founded by INSEAD alumni - is positioned to discuss ways of collaborative action for the planet.
As the official and major Academic Partner for the third year in a row, the INSEAD Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society will convene a distinguished group of speakers for a total of five sessions over three days, including two keynote addresses by Mark Carney, UN Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance, and Inger Andersen, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme.
As the ChangeNOW academic partner for the third year, we are again joining forces to accelerate change towards a more sustainable world. In this 2021 edition, we will promote inclusive and nature-positive solutions for leaders who are on a mission to change the way business is done.
Katell Le Goulven, Executive Director of the Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society
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Programme Details
Thursday May 2718:00 - 18:20 CET | Why women are powerful agents of changeZoe KiniasAssociate Professor of Organisational Behaviour, INSEAD & Academic Director, INSEAD Gender Initiative Wingee SampaioGlobal Program Director of the Cartier Women’s Initiative |
Thursday May 2719:15 - 19:45 CET
Moderator | Keynote addressMark CarneyUN Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance Mark StabileProfessor of Economics, INSEAD, Deputy Academic Director Hoffmann Global Institute for Business & Society |
Thursday May 2715:00 - 15:45 CET
Keynote Address
Roundtable Discussion
Fireside Chat
| Climate Budget SessionPhilippe SingerManaging Director & Co-Founder, Leaders for Climate Action Lubomila JordanovaCo-Founder and CEO of Plan A, and Co-Founder of Greentech Alliance |
Friday May 2812:30 - 13:45 CETKeynote Address
Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion | Creating new Coalitions
Inger AndersenUnder-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme Accelerating the Momentum towards Climate GovernanceGilles Vermot DesrochesSenior Vice President, Corporate Citizenship & Institutional Affairs, Schneider Electric Augustin BoulotExecutive Director at B Lab France Panel discussionAbul Kalam AzadSpecial Envoy of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) |
Friday May 2811:50 - 13:05 CET
Panel Discussion | Organizing change at the industry levelSpencer HarrisonAssociate Professor of Organisational Behaviour, INSEAD |
ChangeNOW Summit
This Annual Forum is held in partnership with the world’s largest social impact summit, ChangeNOW. Thanks to the Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society, INSEAD is the first and only academic partner of the Summit.
INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre
The centre’s mission is to develop world-class teaching content, promote latest research using innovative scholarly materials and enrich public discourse on corporate governance through forums, conferences, peer-to-peer exchange and expert-to-practitioner dialogue.