So here’s an idea: Get a bunch of smart people in a room together and let them talk about their passions in under seven minutes each. To help, throw in some savvy digital presentations. Oh wait, that is actually happening tonight at Studio 34 (4522 Baltimore Ave.).

The eighth Pecha Kucha Night Philadelphia kicks off tonight at 7:30. The theme is “game changers” and the event includes presenters from Technically Philly, Independents Hall, The Onion Philadelphia, the Science Leadership Academy and elsewhere.

Pecha Kucha (say peh-CHAK-cha) is the Japanese word for the sound of conversation. The word has taken on added meaning with nights similar tonight all around the world – a sort of show-and-tell for people with really good ideas. A complete list of presenters, including bios, is here.

The rules are simple: show 20 PowerPoint slides, talk about each one for 20 seconds. The night usually includes a lot of socializing as well.

The suggested donation for tonight’s event is $5