Over four Thursdays, instructors Thierry Avelange, Philippe Métral, Vincent Tinguley, and Nicolas Vallée from the Game Art & 3D Animation and VFX & 3D Animation departments at the SAE Institute in Geneva present various stages of 3D production. Participants receive a brief but fascinating overview of the 3D courses offered by SAE Institute Geneva.
This summit convenes policymakers, researchers, industry leaders, artists and youth to examine how AI transforms economies, healthcare, education, creativity and governance. Programmes include keynotes, expert discussions, workshops, demonstrations and an exhibition of robotics, autonomous systems and brain–computer interfaces, highlighting applied solutions from search-and-rescue drones to personalized health AI. The event investigates ethical, social and technical challenges while showcasing skills development and youth engagement to support responsible innovation and international dialogue.
This guided tour explores the history and engineering of the Salève cable car, a landmark linking Geneva to the mountains. It examines early ascents, its inauguration and the technical challenges of construction and operation. Visiting the upper station reveals Maurice Braillard’s modernist concrete design and the structural solutions behind the installation. The session blends heritage, technology and architecture to explain how the cable car became an iconic cross-border monument.
In French.
Jean Marc Turine, joined by interviewer Karelle Ménine, leads a reflective literary conversation exploring ties between language, memory and environment.
The session examines how language shapes perception of place, investigates narrative strategies that anchor experience in landscape, and discusses stylistic techniques that evoke atmosphere, identity and communal memory. It will explore reading practices, linguistic registers, and the role of place in shaping literary voice, offering insights into how locales become integral to storytelling and cultural expression.
In French.
Philippe Muri, former sports columnist for the daily Le Matin and cultural journalist at Tribune de Genève, brings journalistic insight into sports and cultural history.
This humorous guided tour explores parallels between football and the Protestant Reformation, examining rituals, rivalries, iconoclasm and collective identity through provocative questions and historical anecdotes. It investigates how religious language, attire and conflicts mirror sporting culture and fandom and fan practices.
In French.
This interactive memory challenge invites participants to test their memory while exploring practical ways to preserve biodiversity based on Geneva’s municipal strategy. Players match “before-and-after” images that illustrate individual and institutional actions, and each correct pair reveals concise information explaining the measure. The activity examines themes such as habitat restoration, species-friendly practices, urban greening and policy responses, helping participants understand the impact and rationale behind everyday and organisational conservation choices.
Future Explorers brings together scientists, engineers, astronauts, sailors and artists to examine the frontiers of space, mountains, oceans, artificial intelligence, cosmic rays and the search for life. The program explores interdisciplinary collaboration and the role of curiosity in driving scientific discovery, highlighting hands-on activities, talks and performances that illuminate how research and creativity shape our understanding of the universe and our planet.
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