Committee 2026 - 2027

The Committee 2026 - 2027

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.

Presidency

Julien Savary – President

Julien Savary

President

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

Quentin Blanchard – Vice-president Animation

Quentin Blanchard

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.

Mathieu Zufferey – Vice-president Promotion

Mathieu Zufferey

Vice-president Promotion

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

Charlotte Alers – Vice-president Technical

Charlotte Alers

Vice-president Technical

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

Amélie Senaud – Treasurer

Amélie Senaud

Treasurer

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

Animation

Anne-Sophie De Freitas Mendonça – Activities and workshops lead

Anne-Sophie De Freitas Mendonça

Activities and workshops lead

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

Keelan Grand – Activities and workshops lead

Keelan Grand

Activities and workshops lead

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

Kai Wen Loo – Bars lead

Kai Wen Loo

Bars lead

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

Rio Koishikawa – Concerts lead

Rio Koishikawa

Concerts lead

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

Sébastien Briand – Guests and talks lead

Sébastien Briand

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!

Sébastien Behrens – Cosplay lead

Sébastien Behrens

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).

Alan Liesenborghs – Exhibitors lead

Alan Liesenborghs

Exhibitors lead

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

Miranda Andrea – Exhibitors lead

Miranda Andrea

Exhibitors lead

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

Lilou Dehondt – Young Creators lead

Lilou Dehondt

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!

Antonio Marques – Screenings lead

Antonio Marques

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!

Agnès Sarbach – Rally lead

Agnès Sarbach

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.

Noah Bräuning – Food Stands lead

Noah Bräuning

Food Stands lead

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

Colin Zünd – Sponsoring Manager

Colin ZĂĽnd

Sponsoring Manager

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

Atlas Faraut – Internal Competitions Manager

Atlas Faraut

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).

Promotion

Charlotte Wahl – Communication lead

Charlotte Wahl

Communication lead

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

Eduardo M. Pereira Dos Santos – Communication lead

Eduardo M. Pereira Dos Santos

Communication lead

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

Guillaume Hornung – Communication lead

Guillaume Hornung

Communication lead

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

Margaux Zwierski – Communication lead

Margaux Zwierski

Communication lead

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

Fanny Savary – Graphic Design lead

Fanny Savary

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.

Meriel Kos – Graphic Design lead

Meriel Kos

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.

Lya Belabbas – Video lead

Lya Belabbas

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.

Aurélien Tock – Video lead

Aurélien Tock

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.

Technical

Sébastien Berwart – Kitchen lead

Sébastien Berwart

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.

Sophia Praz – Kitchen lead

Sophia Praz

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.

Zoé Vauthey – Decoration lead

Zoé Vauthey

Decoration lead

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

Loïc Fucinos – Decoration lead

LoĂŻc Fucinos

Decoration lead

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

Fabrice Saucy – Electricity & Gas lead

Fabrice Saucy

Electricity & Gas lead

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

Nicolas de Vantéry – IT lead

Nicolas de Vantéry

IT lead

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

Rocco Ronzano – IT lead

Rocco Ronzano

IT lead

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

Yann Solliard – IT lead

Yann Solliard

IT lead

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

Maxime Lehmann – Logistics lead

Maxime Lehmann

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.

Nicolas Devaux – Logistics lead

Nicolas Devaux

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.

Camille Constantin – Security lead

Camille Constantin

Security lead

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

Timour Jestin – Security lead

Timour Jestin

Security lead

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

Laeticia Rusca – Signage lead

Laeticia Rusca

Signage lead

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

Marissa Samoshenko – Staff lead

Marissa Samoshenko

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.

Niko Goldmann – Staff lead

Niko Goldmann

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.