Over 50 international speakers will be attending this year’s edition of the Climate Change Summit event, organised between October 21-25, in Bucharest.

According to organisers, the main event will take place on October 21, at the Palace of Parliament, with the participation of international leaders, decision-makers and sustainability experts. At the same time, the Climate Change Summit week includes over 25 events in Bucharest and four other cities in Romania, Serbia and North Macedonia (workshops, debates, educational sessions and community meetings), which bring the topic of climate change closer to the people and the local reality.

Joining the debates will be : Louis de Jaeger – eco-entrepreneur, author and supporter of regenerative agriculture, known for his projects that transform sustainable ideas into applied solutions, with a real impact on the environment; Jan Schuler – director of International Account Management at ClimatePartner; Jaime Ruiz Huescar – co-founder of Cities Forum, expert in urban policies and Smart City projects; Annela Anger-Kraavi – Executive Director of the Cambridge Trust for New Thinking in Economics, recognised for her major contributions to advancing international climate policies and building bridges between science and governance.

They will be joined by other opinion leaders from science, business and public policy, who will shape the summit discussions on climate finance, energy transition, biodiversity, regenerative agriculture, cities of the future and climate justice.

The event also offers an exclusive framework for B2B partnerships, investments and collaborations between company leaders, investors and governmental representatives interested in new growth models based on energy efficiency, innovation and adaptation to ESG regulations.

The Climate Change Summit 2025 will dedicate a special day – Smart Cities & Democracy Day – to the role of cities in the green transition, and Bucharest thus becomes a regional hub of ideas, to explore the future of urban mobility, e-democracy and the sustainable transformation of public spaces.

Over 60% of the participants are C-level leaders, representatives of public administrations, financial institutions and multinational companies. The summit offers a professional context, with sessions dedicated to ESG governance, net zero strategy and the role of leadership in sustainable transformation.

The evening of October 21 will be dedicated to the CCS Awards, a ceremony that acknowledges innovation, leadership and the involvement of young generations in impact projects, with prizes of EUR 15,000. Nine finalist projects will put forth actual solutions for the green transition, providing a picture of the sustainable future of the region.

Climate Change Summit 2025 is organised by Social Innovation Solutions, together with BRD Groupe Societe Generale, as a founding partner.

Social Innovation Solutions (SIS) is an organisation operating in Central and Eastern Europe that runs educational and support programmes dedicated to sustainability, innovation and leadership, including Sustainability Academy, Transformer,and ESG Lab. AGERPRES