Leading sustainability summit, Planetiers World Gathering, has announced its 2023 event will take place at Aveiro, Portugal, from the 29th to the 31st of October.

The 3-day conference (which previously took place in Lisbon) has moved location in a bid to showcase the Portuguese West Coast city to the biggest environmental world leaders.

First launched in 2020, Planetiers World Gathering aims to help changemakers connect and highlight long-term sustainable solutions amid the climate crisis.

Planetiers World Gathering looks set to see over 17,000 thousand virtual and in-person visitors and over 120 speakers from 100 different countries engage in cutting-edge panel discussions, presentations, and workshops. Inviting a diverse array of entrepreneurs, business professionals, government leaders, media, and investors from around the world, it encourages participants to collaborate, share, and discuss disruptive innovations and business opportunities.

This year’s event will focus on a broad range of ecological and societal issues including regenerative agriculture, energy transition, cities of the future, sustainable finance and Global South & North Cooperation.

Announcing details of the 2023 Planetiers World Gathering event, Founder and CEO, Sérgio Ribeiro said: “We are delighted to announce that we will be bringing Planetiers World Gathering to Aveiro, Portugal. With the summit continuing to grow, it will be hugely exciting to have some of the biggest names in sustainability and innovation in attendance. This year’s speaker line-up is more influential than ever before, with our mission being to create an open space for ideas, creativity, and collaboration to help tackle some of the most pressing issues in sustainability. Everyone involved at the event is committed to achieving one goal and that is ensuring that our planet is healthy, equitable, and thriving for generations to come.”