Change the game 2026
THEME: MOVEMENT THAT MOVES
How can we help children and young people build a healthy relationship with themselves, others, and the planet? Movement both in school and during leisure time can make a real difference. But we need to get better at intentionally creating experiences that are both fun and meaningful. Movement can help children and young people grow and thrive in a fast-paced and complex world. Together, we develop how. We need to equip our younger generation with inner capabilities and wellbeing.
This year, we are therefore putting the focus on helping more children and young people shine the way they should in an increasingly fastchanging world.
Preliminary program
23 september: Special education – Risky play kl 18:00 – 20:30
24 september: Conference kl 9:00 – 16:00
24 september: Special education – Confidence by design kl 18:00 – 20:30.
Speakers & activity leaders
Emmanuel Bochud (Research Center for Human Potential, CAN) :: Sanna Fjellström (Swedsih public health department) :: Pilo Stylin (Swedish Martial Arts Federation) :: Emma Crawley (Levande leklandskap) :: Grim Jernudd och Tom Englén (Change the game)
Fler namn släpps löpande.
Previous years
Since 2014, we have, together with our local partners, arranged an event in Umeå every autumn with the intention of inspiring the creation of a physical literacy community.
The event usually consists of conferences, special educations and activities that highlight how, by starting from a holistic view of the human being, one can create movement experiences that increase our relationship with movement.
Leading researchers, program developers, change leaders and thought leaders from our local area, Sweden and the world participate. They contribute to creating an attractive meeting place for participants who want to broaden their consciousness, fill themselves with inspiration, grow their network and adopt new ideas to enable positive movement experiences.
Since the start, the annual events have attracted just over 30,000 participants from over 30 countries.
The main organizer of Change the game 2026 is Change the game Utbildning AB (owned by the non-profit foundation, “Stiftelsen för rörelserikedom”) – a knowledge center with methods and training for everyone who wants to create more attractive and sustainable societies with focus on quality movement experiences – together with, among others, the Balticgruppen, Umeå School of Sport Sciences, Region Västerbotten, RF-SISU Västerbotten, RISE and Umeå municipality.
