Showcase, E4S Impact Innovation Summit
Showcase, the Impact Innovation Summit organized by the Enterprise for Society Center (E4S), is back!
When: 17th September 2026
Where: SwissTech Convention Center, Lausanne
Register here
Connect with leaders from academia, industry, entrepreneurship, and the public sector to develop pathways for economic and social transformation.
What to expect: inspiring speeches, interactive workshops, a solutions exhibition, and opportunities to build the collaborations needed to scale impact.
Program:
- 08:30 Coffee & Croissants
- 09:00 Welcome and Keynote by Julia Binder (Professor of Business Transformation, IMD)
- 09:30 Thematic Workshops and Impact Innovation Award by FIT (Fondation pour l'Innovation et la Technologie)
- 12:00 Lunch Break
- 13:15 Keynote speeches, fireside chats and debates starring Cyril Dion (Author and Movie Director), Christophe Champod (Rector, UNIL), and many more
- 15:00 Break
- 15:30 Keynote speeches, fireside chats and debates starring Emmanuel Faber (Chair, International Sustainability Standards and former CEO of Danone), Camille Etienne (author, activist and director of the NGO Avant l'Orage), and many more
- 17:00 Closing ceremony
- 17:30 Cocktail reception
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