Marianne Mensah Soulez Lariviere is a professor of sustainable innovation at Besign. She has developed methodologies to engage designers in the facilitation of creative, inclusive and multidisciplinary processes to foster innovative solutions to climate change. Marianne has developed a comprehensive knowledge of climate mitigation and adaptation strategies, and a wide range of skills in evaluation of policies and projects performances throughout her professional assignments with international development organizations. Marianne has designed professional training programs on climate innovative strategies addressing clean energy and environmental risks. She has conducted international benchmarking on innovation in the field of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. Marianne contributes to the UN Climate Change Global Innovation Hub and serves in selection committees of international sustainability challenges. Marianne holds a MPA from Harvard Kennedy School of Government, a master in economics from Sciences-Po Paris.