Lift Conference 15

Lift Conference is a series of events built around a community of pioneers who get together in Europe and Asia to explore the social implications of new technologies. Each event is a chance to turn innovation into opportunities by anticipating the major shifts ahead, and meet the people who drive them.

Let's take a break from the all-day plenary preaching format with its 20-something minute rhythm and jump out of the conference room. The next Lift Geneva edition, taking place February 4 – 6 2015, will offer a super-rich format of rather intimate and exclusive break-out formats to address different needs and energy levels at various moments of the day.

The new Lift break-out format is designed to stimulate more interaction between participants with shared interests and offer great opportunities for meaningful connections.

A first list of break-out formats that we will roll-out:

Brainstorm and create in Workshops
Debate controversial hot topics on Panel Discussions
Connect in 1to1 Match-making Meetings
Listen and get inspired in Master Classes
Pitch and scout emerging projects (depending on which side of the stage you are..)
Explore hands-on innovation in Guided Tours of the interactive design and protoype exhibitions and start-up lounge
Invent more formats as we go in the Open Spaces

While the Centre International de Conférences Genève (CICG) will still serve as “homebase” for kick-in off and and debriefing the day all together, in between people will spread out, some will move around in the CICG, others will attend a workshop in the tram, participate in a debate in the Palais Eynard or venture out to discuss new business models in some of Geneva’s finest locations. One thing is sure: the 2015 edition will be designed to set thing in motion, in every sense of the word.