CONFERENCES

Meet authors who inspire us to move into the future, as part of the "2040, j'y vais!" conferences.

The “2040, j’y vais!” conferences help to create spaces for dialogue and encounters between authors and the general public, in order to cultivate a posture of lucid optimism.

The aim is to enable citizens and readers to :

  • to better understand today’s challenges
  • connect with their emotions and open up their imaginations
  • explore possible futures and be inspired by stories that reinforce hope and stimulate action.

These conferences are interactive and co-organized by the Hub des possibles, the booksellers Payotbooksellers, the Vidy-Lausanne and the Alumnil network.

Guest authors include : Léa Falco, Jean-Pierre-Goux, Cyril Dion, Sandrine Roudaut.

Watch videos of the conferences on our channelYoutube channel !

Click here for the video of the conference with Cyril Dion.


Venue: Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne.

Our next events

Between utopia and dystopia: building a desirable future … in Pully

A Hub des possibles workshop-conference to rediscover the joy of taking action. In conjunction with the opening of WWF Youth's "Dystopia - Utopia" exhibition.

Walk & Reconnect! November

Have you noticed that we're more and more connected at a distance, but less and less in real life? Come and enjoy a simple experience that's essential to the beauty of our humanity!

Where do we go from here? Screening & discussion with Flore Vasseur as part of the “2040 j’y vais!” cycle.

On January 23, 2026, we invite you to a meeting with writer and director Flore Vasseur, at the Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne, as part of the "2040, j'y vais! cycle of conferences organized by the Hub des possibles in partnership with Payot Libraire, the Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne and the Alumnil network.