SPECIAL SESSIONS
Speed Talks
This special session will replace the previous SAGA event’s Lightning Talks. It is designed to offer exhibitors and authors of both Poster Presentations and Innovation Posters a 5-minute talk to complement their posters and showcase their groundbreaking ideas, technological developments, innovative solutions and breakthrough research highlights.
Round Table Discussions
To meet with the last event delegates’ wishes, the Organizing Committee will formalize themed round table discussions during the 2026 conference. Those discussions will be anchored in the conference theme and other topics of prime interest to the academic and private industries. We welcome your suggestions for topics. Please send to technical@sagaconference.co.za
Innovations & Investments Alley
This is a new opportunity to share your expertise and showcase your groundbreaking ideas, technological developments, innovative solutions and breakthrough research highlights that can transform our world and contribute to improving upon existing supply chains. A new presentation channel has been added to the conference with the ‘Innovation Posters’. Those Posters will be displayed at a dedicated space at the conference venue, visible to industry experts, technology incubators, angel investors and venture capitalists. Submissions are invited for geophysics technology, developments and solutions at TRL 4 and above. The main author of accepted abstracts will also be allowed a 5 min ‘Speed Talk’ to pitch her/his development. The best pitch presentation, elected by the conference Organizing Committee, would also be granted a 30 min e-call opportunity with an industry senior figure involved in development of, or being an end-user of, technology.