A year-at-a-glance schedule of every IT/tech event in or near Lausanne — sized to show how the calendar front-loads into Feb-April and goes quiet through summer. The May 29-31 weekend is marked.
No flagship conference is scheduled at SwissTech Convention Center or the Beaulieu Congress Center on these dates per the calendars consulted [19] [21]. PolyLAN 43 wrapped earlier in May [16] — the next edition is six months out.
Recommendation: treat the trip as restaurant-and-lake-anchored. If pairing a future trip to a conference matters, the right windows are the three weekends listed in § 04 below.
10th-anniversary edition. Conference + exhibition Feb 10-11, hands-on workshop day Feb 12 [2]. "Thousands of experts from 40+ countries" across industry, academia and government [3].
Mon-Wed workshops, Thu-Fri talks + on-site CTF [5] [6]. Organised by Orange Cyberdefense Switzerland since 2008; 500+ delegates [4]. Next edition: Feb 1-5, 2027.
5th Lausanne edition [8]. Two-track: Day 1 Industrial Renaissance (manufacturing, energy, materials, DAC); Day 2 Food Sovereignty [7]. Tickets CHF 490 (startup) → CHF 1,520 (corporate) [7].
On the EPFL campus. Default venue for AMLD, Insomni'hack, Forum EPFL, Investor Day, big PolyLANs. [23]
stcc.ch ↗North of the city centre. HackSummit and a recurring PolyLAN location. [7]
100+ startups in residence. Hosts most of the smaller pitch and training events. [26]
epfl-innovationpark.ch ↗Forum Rolex hosts Startup Champions Seed Night and several research showcases. [10]