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Santiago Lefebvre

ChangeNOW

Founder & CEO

Description

Humanist and action-driven, Santiago is the founder and CEO of ChangeNOW. In the last nine years, he founded ChangeNOW – the world’s largest changemakers event -, spearheaded the creation of France's leading professional association for social enterprises, and significantly accelerated the transformation of higher education in the country. In 2024, he also organized the first-ever TV-broadcasted political debate dedicated to environment in an election in France. Strongly supporting the emergence of impact entrepreneurship, he is an active early-stage investor and a nominator to the Prince William's Earthshot Prize. He serves on the board of the Jane Goodall Institute France and he is a LinkedIn Top Voice for sustainability. Santiago is recognized by French press as a “50 under 40” who are transforming France.

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OPENING REMARKS 🎥
AGORA
Jun 3, 2026
9:15 AM9:25 AM

OPENING REMARKS 🎥

Speakers:
Santiago Lefebvre
ChangeNOWFounder & CEO
Sandrine Sommer
Moët HennessyChief Sustainability Officer
Moderator:
Louise Ekland
Ekland GroupTV & Radio Journalist
Online
CALL TO SCALE UP: Reforest'action x Amazon Sacred Headwaters Alliance (Cuencas Sagradas Amazonicas) 🔉
AGORA D
Jun 4, 2026
3:10 PM3:20 PM

CALL TO SCALE UP: Reforest'action x Amazon Sacred Headwaters Alliance (Cuencas Sagradas Amazonicas) 🔉

As a new format at this year's WLSF, the "Call To" session aims to call participants to action to support various initiatives to protect living soils.
Speakers:
Stéphane Hallaire
Reforest'ActionFounder & CEO
Santiago Lefebvre
ChangeNOWFounder & CEO
Uyunkar Domingo Peas Nampichkai
Amazon Sacred Headwaters Alliance (Cuencas Sagradas Amazonicas)President of the Board of Directors
Online
CALL TO INVEST: Socrate Project 🔉
AGORA D
Jun 4, 2026
3:20 PM3:30 PM

CALL TO INVEST: Socrate Project 🔉

As a new format at this year's WLSF, the "Call To" session aims to call participants to action to support various initiatives to protect living soils.
Speakers:
Paul Luu
"4 per 1000” international InitiativeHonorary President
Santiago Lefebvre
ChangeNOWFounder & CEO
Jean-Pierre Princen
GaïagoChairman
Online
CALL TO SCALE UP: Water Quality Score 🔉
AGORA D
Jun 4, 2026
3:30 PM3:40 PM

CALL TO SCALE UP: Water Quality Score 🔉

As a new format at this year's WLSF, the "Call To" session aims to call participants to action to support various initiatives to protect living soils.
Speakers:
Santiago Lefebvre
ChangeNOWFounder & CEO
Lou Deladerrière
Moët HennessyManager Sustainability
Jean-Philippe Boulanger
AGRITEMISPresident
Online
CALL TO IMPLEMENT: Alcohol from Legumes 🔉
AGORA D
Jun 4, 2026
3:40 PM3:50 PM

CALL TO IMPLEMENT: Alcohol from Legumes 🔉

As a new format at this year's WLSF, the "Call To" session aims to call participants to action to support various initiatives to protect living soils.
Speakers:
Santiago Lefebvre
ChangeNOWFounder & CEO
Laetitia Delaye
INTACTCSO
Claire Coletti
GuerlainGlobal Sustainability Director
Online
JURY'S "COUP DE CŒUR" SOLUTION REVEAL 🎥
AGORA
Jun 4, 2026
3:55 PM4:05 PM

JURY'S "COUP DE CŒUR" SOLUTION REVEAL 🎥

The jury will reveal its Coup de Cœur — the solution they deemed the most innovative, with the greatest potential to preserve and regenerate soils at scale. One idea stood out above the rest. Find...
Moderator:
Santiago Lefebvre
ChangeNOWFounder & CEO
Sandrine Sommer
Moët HennessyChief Sustainability Officer
Online
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