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Solve Challenge Finals is an unparalleled opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation in service of a better world. This event, hosted annually in New York City, unveils Solve’s latest cohort of innovators and their solutions to our Global Challenges. Investors and philanthropists gather to meet the innovators who join from all over the world, hear them pitch their solutions, and watch them win funding from a $1 million prize pool to catalyze scale. Amidst leaders gathering for the United Nations General Assembly and Climate Week, Solve Challenge Finals is progress in action.

What you can look forward to

Outside of reveling in the buzz of NYC during the United Nations General Assembly and Climate Week, these are just a few reasons to join us:

1. Meeting the 2024 Solver Class in person! All of our newly selected innovators for this year’s cohort will travel from around the world to meet at Solve Challenge Finals. This is the kickoff to their nine-month support program with Solve and an opportunity for them to get to know us, each other, and YOU!
2. Listening to the Solver pitches. Each year we leave Solve Challenge Finals feeling hopeful for the future after hearing so many world-changing ideas from these innovators dedicated to change.
3. Watching prize reveals! There’s nothing quite like seeing the look on someone’s face when they find out they are a prize recipient! A pool of over $1 million is available for eligible solutions.

In a rapidly changing world, addressing global challenges is more urgent than ever. The future can’t wait for solutions to health crises, climate change, technological risks, and systemic inequalities. Join us from September 23-26 in New York City and online on the sidelines of UNGA 79, Climate Week, and the Summit of the Future for a series of live interviews, networking moments, and conversations.

On September 25-26, the Devex summit, The Future Can’t Wait: Shaping Tomorrow, Today, will tackle four critical themes:

• Adapting to a changing planet
  Explore support for climate adaptation, secure food systems, and managing crises in the climate context.
• Innovating for global health and well-being: Discover insights on accelerating health solutions, tackling noncommunicable diseases, preventing pandemics, and combating antimicrobial resistance.
• Partnering for a better future: Learn how partnerships and technologies, including artificial intelligence, can drive the Sustainable Development Goals and manage associated risks.
• Renewing trust and rethinking systems: Engage in fostering trust, promoting youth leadership, advancing gender equality, and rethinking political, economic, and social systems for a more equitable future.

Be part of dynamic debates, uncover opportunities, and explore big ideas to enhance global development cooperation with the Devex reporting team. Devex will also host a series of events, dinners, and receptions with our partners. Request your invitation to join our activities throughout the week.