
Julien Savary
President
Coordinates the activities of the different divisions and is the main point of contact with EPFL bodies.

The PolyJapan committee is mainly composed of students and volunteers working to popularize and share Japanese culture on the Lausanne campus. The association’s flagship event is the organization of Japan Impact. However, the year is also paved with smaller events such as a manga exchange, participation in various EPFL festivals or the organization of anime screenings.

President
Coordinates the activities of the different divisions and is the main point of contact with EPFL bodies.

Vice-president Animation
Coordinates the Animation division which includes the heads of activities, bars, concerts, internal competitions, talks, cosplay, exhibitors, young creators, screenings, rally, sponsoring and food stands.

Vice-president Promotion
Coordinates the Promotion division which includes the heads of communication, graphic design and video.

Vice-president Technical
Coordinates the Technical division which includes the heads of kitchen, decoration, electricity & gas, IT, logistics, security, signage and staff.

Treasurer
Manages the financial operations of PolyJapan events, including Japan Impact, oversees all budgets, and monitors expenses and revenue.

Activities and workshops lead
In charge of organizing the various activity and workshop rooms by negotiating with our partners present during our convention!

Activities and workshops lead
In charge of organizing the various activity and workshop rooms by negotiating with our partners present during our convention!

Bars lead
In charge of organizing and managing the convention’s bars.

Concerts lead
In charge of the artists’ attendance for concerts as well as managing their smooth running.

Guests and talks lead
In charge of organizing talks on various themes and negotiating the presence of specialists from different facets of Japanese culture for various activities during the convention!

Cosplay lead
In charge of coordinating the attendance of our Cosplay guests as well as the setup (in collaboration with the Z’hiboos) of the two Cosplay competitions (Solo and Group).

Exhibitors lead
In charge of negotiating with numerous vendors to offer convention attendees varied stands on the theme of Japanese culture.

Exhibitors lead
In charge of negotiating with numerous vendors to offer convention attendees varied stands on the theme of Japanese culture.

Young Creators lead
Japan Impact encourages the development of artists as much as possible and this position is in charge of organizing artists’ attendance so they can have a stand!

Screenings lead
In charge of organizing anime and Japanese animated film screenings on the EPFL campus throughout the year, as well as the films shown during Japan Impact!

Rally lead
The rally is an activity that takes place throughout the convention by means of panels to organize a contest that is both fun and educational.

Food Stands lead
In charge of negotiating the presence of food stands that will let you discover Japanese specialties during the convention!

Sponsoring Manager
In charge of researching, convincing and managing our various sponsors who help us with the setup and financing of Japan Impact.

Internal Competitions Manager
In charge of coordinating the setup of the two Idol competitions, including the attendance of juries and groups that animate the Taiyo stage outside the competitions (Solo and Group).

Communication lead
In charge of animating our social networks, our websites and promoting the main events of PolyJapan and Japan Impact.

Communication lead
In charge of animating our social networks, our websites and promoting the main events of PolyJapan and Japan Impact.

Communication lead
In charge of animating our social networks, our websites and promoting the main events of PolyJapan and Japan Impact.

Communication lead
In charge of animating our social networks, our websites and promoting the main events of PolyJapan and Japan Impact.

Graphic Design lead
In charge of producing all our visuals for social networks, the website and the various events organized by PolyJapan. Also our main point of contact with the artist who takes care of the poster and stickers for Japan Impact.

Graphic Design lead
In charge of producing all our visuals for social networks, the website and the various events organized by PolyJapan. Also our main point of contact with the artist who takes care of the poster and stickers for Japan Impact.

Video lead
In charge of coordinating the video team which is in charge of filming the convention and making videos that will be reused in communication and during various staff recruitments.

Video lead
In charge of coordinating the video team which is in charge of filming the convention and making videos that will be reused in communication and during various staff recruitments.

Kitchen lead
In charge of providing food to our guests and cooking for our 300 volunteers during the setup week and the convention. The kitchen team is also very active during the multiple events organized by PolyJapan.

Kitchen lead
In charge of providing food to our guests and cooking for our 300 volunteers during the setup week and the convention. The kitchen team is also very active during the multiple events organized by PolyJapan.

Decoration lead
In charge of transforming the austere corridors of EPFL into a profusion of colors to welcome you in a warm atmosphere.

Decoration lead
In charge of transforming the austere corridors of EPFL into a profusion of colors to welcome you in a warm atmosphere.

Electricity & Gas lead
In charge of coordinating and managing all our electrical infrastructure which must cover more than 20,000m2 of convention.

IT lead
In charge of developing and maintaining our IT tools such as our intranet or our shop for purchasing Japan Impact presales.

IT lead
In charge of developing and maintaining our IT tools such as our intranet or our shop for purchasing Japan Impact presales.

IT lead
In charge of developing and maintaining our IT tools such as our intranet or our shop for purchasing Japan Impact presales.

Logistics lead
In charge of covering all our needs for various equipment, furniture, musical instruments or technical equipment for concerts. The logistics team collaborates extensively with EPFL entities to benefit from everyone’s expertise.

Logistics lead
In charge of covering all our needs for various equipment, furniture, musical instruments or technical equipment for concerts. The logistics team collaborates extensively with EPFL entities to benefit from everyone’s expertise.

Security lead
In charge of coordinating security measures at the convention with the various EPFL services and our external providers.

Security lead
In charge of coordinating security measures at the convention with the various EPFL services and our external providers.

Signage lead
In charge of programming and displaying signage both internal (inside the convention) and external (how to get to the convention).

Staff lead
In charge of coordinating, recruiting, managing and organizing the more than 200 staff members who participate in Japan Impact and without whom the convention could not take place.

Staff lead
In charge of coordinating, recruiting, managing and organizing the more than 200 staff members who participate in Japan Impact and without whom the convention could not take place.