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Global Tipping Points Conference 2026
The moment to tip the future
What are Global Tipping Points
The world is approaching a set of unavoidable decisions that will shape lives, economies and ecosystems for generations. Climate change is no longer a distant risk. Its impacts are already visible in food systems, health, cities and financial stability.
What is less widely understood is that the future is not fixed. Research on tipping points shows that when the right mix of leadership, investment and public confidence comes together, change can accelerate very quickly.
To learn more about Global Tipping Points, visit global-tipping-points.org
“Systems that once seemed immovable can suddenly shift.”
The Idea behind Global Tipping Points 2026
The Global Tipping Points 2026 meeting is not about repeating warnings. It is about identifying where progress can move fastest, and how leaders can help unlock that momentum.
Hosted in Asia, the meeting brings together science, finance, culture and policy from a region already shaping the next phase of global growth.
Explore the Programme
Three Pathways to Change
The conference is designed for leaders who want clarity, confidence that they are not alone, and credible pathways forward.
Speakers Highlights
Building a Global Coalition
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Moments That Matter
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Words from Our Co-Chairs
“The Global Tipping Points Conference 2026 is a great opportunity for a bunch of us to come together as businesses, as thinkers, as policymakers, both to wrestle down the incredible risks we're running in crossing tipping points in the Earth system—our life support system—but also how can we together seize the positive tipping point opportunities to accelerate us out of trouble and into a healthier, happier, flourishing future together.”
Tim Lenton
Co-Chair · Founding Director, Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter
“Scientifically, we know we are moving towards profound challenges and risks at the planetary scale, with an increasing risk of tipping points in the Earth system. Against this backdrop, the Malaysian Global Tipping Point Conference offers a crucial forum to examine how positive societal tipping points can help build more equitable, stable and resilient societies.”
Johan Rockström
Co-Chair · Director, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
“This year, the Sunway Centre for Planetary Health will proudly host the Global Tipping Points Conference at Sunway University, the first in Asia. Together, scientists, policymakers, business leaders, civil society, Indigenous voices, artists, and youth will unite to spotlight South and Southeast Asia's lived realities and accelerate the positive tipping points we need for a healthier planet and future. Join us in Sunway this October and we will see you there! Follow us on @sunwaycph to find out more!”
Jemilah Mahmood
Co-Chair · Executive Director, Sunway Centre for Planetary Health, Sunway University