Event Modules

Our events combine several formats to spark new thinking and connect you with speakers and other participants. Explore the SAMCE modules below.

CONNECT

Scientists present you with a challenge they are currently facing in their research. You can contact them to learn more, exchange ideas, and offer support.

DISCUSS

You discuss the key success factors of technological breakthroughs in small groups. Young professors and experienced scientists act as moderators.

EXCHANGE

Get in contact with the event's speakers and share your thoughts on presented ideas and research challenges.

IGNITE

In short pitches, selected scientists present how they cross borders and enter unknown territory to develop new cutting-edge technologies.

INSPIRE

A visionary keynote speaker shows you the bigger picture and asks: what if? They challenge you to think and act beyond familiar patterns.

MEET

We randomly divide participants into groups of four several times throughout the event. This gives you the chance to meet many other scientists and expand your network.

Beyond these event modules, we use interactive tools to keep you actively involved — for example, through live polls, quizzes, or voting on who gave the best IGNITE talk.