Speakers’corner

A free mentoring program in Lugano for university students: develop the art of effectively presenting projects to companies, startups, and industry specialists, through targeted and interactive meet-ups.

2024 Edition
Meet-up programme (spring semester 2024)
How to participate
2020-2021 Editions

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Speakers' corner is dedicated to showcasing the best theses, research, and field projects carried out by current and former bachelor, master, and PhD students from USI-SUPSI-FUS. This is achieved through a series of annual meetings aimed at fostering collaboration between students, academic institutions, companies, and the community.

2024 Edition

Meet-up programme (spring semester 2024)

Meet-up: 19 April 2024 on Perspectives on sustainability

The first Speakers' Corner meet-up will be dedicated to the topic of Perspectives on sustainability.

When: Thu. 19 April 2024
From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with apero offered
Where: at Impact Hub Ticino Via Antonio Ciseri 3, 6900 Lugano

Be a speaker and present your research, thesis, field project in the field of Perspectives on sustainability. You will receive free coaching from professionals to prepare for your pitch.
Sign up as a speaker here.

You don't want to present but want to meet young talent and participate as an audience at Speakers' Corner? Sign up as an audience member here.

Agenda:

Greetings from Impact Hub Ticino team

Keynote Speech: Duccio Travaglini, Top voice Ambiente

Pitches

Apero

Meetup Digital Health

The second Speakers' Corner meet-up will be dedicated to the topic of Digital Health.

When: Thu. 23 May 2024
From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with apero offered
Where: at USI Startup Centre, Via La Santa 1, Lugano

Be a speaker and present your research, thesis, field project in the field of Digital Health, Health Tech, Med Tech. You will receive free coaching from professionals to prepare for your pitch.
Sign up as a speaker here.

You don't want to present but want to meet young talent and participate as an audience at Speakers' Corner? Sign up as an audience member here.

Agenda:

Greetings from USC team

Keynote Speech

Pitches

Apero

How to participate

Who can participate?

University students who are graduating, as well as bachelor, master, and PhD graduates with theses or field projects related to Finance and Computer Science, perspectives on Sustainability, Lifestyle, Innovation and Society, and Entrepreneurial careers starting from the academic world.

Can I participate even if I am not Italian-speaking?

Yes, the mentoring and the final presentation can be conducted in either Italian or English, depending on the student's preference.

How to participate?

Apply HERE before the 29th of February 2024

Will there be a video of my presentation?

The presentations/pitches will be recorded and the videos will be published on the Lugano Living Lab YouTube channel. Each video will contain the name-surname of the author as well as the title of the contribution.
The videos may be shared on the social networks of L*3 and the universities involved in order to disseminate the content and the Speakers' Corner project.

Does participation involve any costs or registration fees?

No, the project is completely for free.

I did a group project, can we participate as a team?

Participation as a team/group is allowed: the same conditions for making videos apply as for individual students.