GEAF Global Summit

Switzerland

27 November 2025

Innovation for Sustainable Development

According to UNCTAD, the market for green and frontier technologies could exceed US$9.5 trillion by 2030, highlighting the role of innovation in decarbonizing systems and advancing circular, resource-efficient economies.

The GEAF Global Summit for Change convened experts, practitioners and participants in Geneva to explore how innovation, collaboration and technology can accelerate climate action and sustainable development. Held on 27 November 2025, shortly after COP30, the summit provided a timely platform to discuss green and frontier technologies, technology transfer, climate finance, policy frameworks and capacity gaps. Speakers highlighted both the opportunities and challenges of scaling context-appropriate solutions, from renewable energy and sustainable food systems to just transition pathways. By fostering knowledge exchange and cross-sector dialogue, the summit reinforced GEAF’s role as a convenor of collaborative action for a resilient, low-carbon future.

For those who were unable to join the summit, we invite you to watch the recording event.

Impact

The GEAF Global Summit for Change achieved strong participation and engagement, bringing together both on-site participants in Geneva and reaching online viewers. The summit convened three climate and sustainability experts to discuss innovation, technology transfer, climate finance, policy frameworks, and pathways for a just, low-carbon transition.

Partners

Speakers

Marie-Antoinette Micheli

President / Green Alliance Switzerland

Marie-Antoinette Micheli, city councillor in Geneva, is the President of the Green Alliance Switzerland, where she leads the national initiatives Organic for All and The Swiss Canopy. She works at the intersection of sustainable food systems, biodiversity restoration, and soil regeneration, helping communities and policymakers translate scientific evidence into concrete action. She is also the author of The Force of the Living

Clarice Mporamazina Aboagye

Partner Engagement Specialist / WIPO GREEN

Clarice Mporamazina Aboagye serves as Partner Engagement Specialist for WIPO GREEN, leading strategic engagement with a diverse network of partners. Prior to joining WIPO, Clarice worked with the WBCSD, where she managed multi-stakeholder coalitions in the agriculture and food sector to drive climate and nature-positive solutions that place farmers at the center of global food system transformation.

Iryna Sotnyk

Senior scientific collaborator / UniGE’s Renewable Energy Systems

Dr. Prof. Iryna Sotnyk is a part-time senior scientific collaborator at the UniGE’s Renewable Energy Systems group and Professor at Sumy State University. With 20+ years of experience, she researches economic mechanisms of energy efficiency, renewable energy, and just energy transition, examining policy tools, innovation pathways, and societal impacts. She has led numerous national and international projects and authored over 300 publications

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