Round table: "I2I: From innovation to inclusion"

Innovation and research center The Sense is organizing a round table entitled "I2I: From innovation to inclusion". This event will take place on September 2 from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm at the Musée Cantonal des Beaux-Arts in Lausanne. The event is open to the public upon registration.

Improving accessibility and inclusion are major challenges for our society. Inclusion is not limited to people with disabilities; it also encompasses seniors, people affected by illness and those with neurodiversities.

How can key players such as universities, businesses, political and cultural circles respond to the needs of the people concerned to make tomorrow’s society more inclusive? How can we promote innovative initiatives that will have a real impact, and measure their relevance? What are the current barriers and how can we overcome them to simplify the transition from research to innovation?

This roundtable will explore these issues, which are central to building a fairer, more equitable society.

Round table participants

The participants in this round table, drawn from academic, scientific, political, healthcare and association circles, all share a deep commitment to the themes of innovation and inclusion.

• Pr Benoît Dubuis - President of the Swiss Academy of Technical Sciences and Chairman of the Inartis Foundation. As moderator, he brings his expertise and leadership in scientific and technological innovation.
• Natacha Litzistorf - Lausanne City Councillor and Director of Housing, Environment and Architecture. She is recognized for her commitment to urban sustainability and inclusive housing and environmental policies.
• Pre Lara de Preux-Allet - Director of the Haute école de Santé, HES-SO Valais-Wallis, and Principal Investigator of The Sense. She plays a crucial role in health education and research, focusing on innovation in healthcare.
• Pre Chantal Berna Renella - Associate Physician and Head of the Center for Integrative and Complementary Medicine (CEMIC), as well as Principal Investigator of The Sense. She specializes in the integrative and complementary approach to medicine, aimed at improving patient care.
• Christine de Kalbermatten - Founder and Director of ’MaRaVal - maladies rares valais’. She is dedicated to improving the quality of life of people with rare diseases, by promoting research and community support.
• Patrick Gyger - Managing Director of Plateforme 10, bringing a unique perspective on innovation in arts and culture, promoting inclusion and creativity.

Practical information

Time: 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Venue: Musée Cantonal des Beaux-Arts de Lausanne, Plateforme 10
Access : Free admission, with registration

About The Sense

The Sense Center for Innovation and Research creates and disseminates knowledge about the senses and human behavior for the benefit of society as a whole. The Sense federates applied, fundamental and clinical research with the aim of improving the performance or clinical outcomes of sensory function. This inter-institutional initiative is the result of collaboration between the HES-SO Valais-Wallis, the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) and the University of Lausanne (UNIL).