Futures & Foresight-events
Upcoming events
Discover future Futures & Foresight events, conferences, festivals and much more!
Find a mix of ANTICIPATE-hosted events and courses, and other forward-thinking gatherings focused on the latest trends, new technologies, and fresh ideas shaping the futures.
SXSW London 2025: Beautiful Collisions
June 2-7th 2025 in London, UK
London will host the first-ever European SXSW from 2-7 June 2025 in Shoreditch, a vibrant hub for creativity and technology. The event promises a dynamic convergence of industries, disciplines, and artforms, offering a platform for innovation, discovery, and collaboration. Attendees can expect keynote talks, artistic interactions, screenings, showcases, fashion activations, and much more, all centered around the theme of "Beautiful Collisions."
The Futures Conference 2025: Futures of Technologies
June 10-12 2025, Turku, Finland
The Futures of Technologies international conference, taking place in Turku, Finland, in June 2025, will serve as a cross-disciplinary platform for researchers, professionals, and innovators to explore and discuss the dynamic interaction between society and technology. The conference will focus on the mutual shaping of socio-technical transformations, emphasizing how technology and society influence each other in the development of future systems and practices.
Presidents' Summit 2025: Connecting the Leaders of Tomorrow
June 10th-11th, 2025, Copenhagen, Denmark
Presidents Summit is one of Northern Europe’s premier business conferences. The Summit provides a vital platform for business leaders and decision-makers from across Europe and beyond to develop their businesses, explore new ideas, and expand their global networks.
LSE Festival 2025: Visions for the Future
June 16-21, London, UK
The LSE Festival returns with a powerful theme: Visions for the Future. In June, the London School of Economics and Political Science will host a series of free events exploring the urgent challenges and transformative opportunities shaping our collective tomorrow.
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[Y]our 2040 Annual Gathering 2025: Tomorrow Envisioned
June 24-27, 2025 in La Punt, Switzerland
The [Y]our 2040 Annual Gathering 2025, themed "Tomorrow Envisioned" will be set in La Punt, Switzerland. This event will convene a diverse community of futurists, innovators, and change-makers dedicated to shaping positive, pragmatic, and regenerative futures.
Possibility Studies Conference 2025: Communities of Possibility
June 30th-July 4th, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
The 5th International Conference of Possibility Studies will take place at Maynooth University, Ireland, under the theme "Communities of Possibility." The event will gather scholars, researchers, and practitioners from across disciplines to explore the methods, applications, and impact of possibility studies in various contexts.
Festival der Zukunft 2025
July 3rd-6th 2025, Munich, Germany
The Festival der Zukunft 2025 will once again bring together leading thinkers, innovators, and artists to explore the technologies and ideas shaping the future. Hosted at the Forum der Zukunft in the Deutsches Museum, the festival will feature keynotes, panels, exhibitions, workshops, and cultural performances, providing a dynamic space for exchange and exploration.
ATINER's 11th Annual International Symposium on Foresight
July 28-31 2025, Athens, Greece
The symposium aims to gather scholars, researchers, and students from various fields related to Futures Studies. Participants will explore a range of methodologies, including scenario-building, horizon scanning, forecasting, roadmapping, back-casting, technology assessment, Delphi surveys, and the use of social platforms.
The Asia Pacific Futures Network Conference 2025
Oct 16th-17th 2025, New Taipei City, Taiwan
The 11th Asia-Pacific Futures Network (APFN) Conference will take place at Tamkang University in New Taipei City, Taiwan. This event will bring together foresight practitioners, researchers, and policymakers from across the Asia-Pacific region to exchange ideas, explore emerging trends, and advance futures thinking in a collaborative environment.
Utopian Hours 2025
October 17–19, 2025, in Turin, Italy.
Utopian Hours is an annual festival dedicated to "city making," showcasing ideas, projects, and places that enhance urban life globally. This event serves as a platform for city makers, activists, architects, and innovators to share experiences and stimulate new visions for urban evolution.
Human Futures Summit 2025
Oct 21st, London, UK
The Human Futures Summit is an invite-only gathering of radical thinkers, builders, and funders exploring the far edge of human possibility. Hosted by Unruly Futures, the summit delves into what it means to be human in a world shaped by artificial general intelligence, robotics, and life-extension technologies.
Fixing the Future 2025
October 24th-25th in Barcelona, Spain
Over two packed days, Fixing the Future will gather the top 25 future-shaping projects from around the globe, showcasing innovative solutions in areas such as AI technologies, farming innovation, drought mitigation, and creative recycling.
SEWF25: Shaping Tomorrow – Collective Action for People and Planet
Oct 27-31, Taipei, Taiwan
The Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF) returns in 2025 with a landmark edition hosted in Taipei, in collaboration with Impact Hub Taipei. As the world’s largest gathering of social entrepreneurs, SEWF25 brings together mission-driven leaders, innovators, and changemakers committed to transforming economies to prioritize people and the planet.
Future Tense 2025: Copenhagen
May 27th, 2025 in Copenhagen, Denmark
Future Tense, an international future-oriented business conference, will take place in Copenhagen for the first time on May 27, 2025 in partnership with the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies (CIFS).
Dubai Future Forum 2025
Nov 18th-19th 2025, Dubai, UAE
The Dubai Future Forum is an annual event hosted by the Dubai Future Foundation at the iconic Museum of the Future that brings together futurists, foresight practitioners, thought leaders, and experts from academia and various industries as well as government to anticipate challenges, imagine opportunities, share foresight, and shape the future.
UNESCO World Futures Day 2025
Dec 2nd, 2025, Global
To underscore the universal nature of anticipatory activities and advance futures thinking, UNESCO has designated December 2nd as World Futures Day, emphasizing the role of foresight in addressing present and future challenges. Aligned with the UN Secretary-General's "Our Common Agenda," this initiative advocates for using foresight to secure a sustainable future. A key aspect of UNESCO's approach is the promotion of futures literacy as a capability for all, fostering inclusive discussions.
Global Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action
The event facilitates dialogue, collaboration, and innovation to better prepare for and respond to humanitarian challenges. This 10th anniversary edition reflects on the platform's impact over the years while continuing to promote proactive approaches to humanitarian work.
Curious2027 Future Insight Conference
July 2027, online and Mainz, Germany
The Curious – Future Insight™ Conference is a large gatherings focused on the future of science and technology. The conference brings together top scientists, innovators, and industry leaders to discuss breakthroughs in health, artificial intelligence, synthetic biology, material sciences, energy, robotics, mobility, space flight, and more.
Creative Bureaucracy Festival 2025
June 5th 2025 in Berlin, Germany
The Creative Bureaucracy Festival returns to Berlin in 2025, bringing together nearly 2,000 participants from government, politics, civil society, and other change-making organizations to celebrate and rethink public sector innovation. Known as a platform for forward-thinking ideas and transformative solutions, the festival aims to revolutionize the principles, processes, and practices of public institutions.
Unlocking the Future (IASP 2025 Global Conference)
June 2nd-4th 2025, Philadelphia, USA
The 2025 IASP Global Conference will focus on the theme "Strategic Resilience: Fostering a Culture of Adaptive Planning & Execution”. This conference will explore how embedding adaptive planning and execution into organizational culture can enhance resilience and responsiveness in a rapidly evolving world.
Future of Everything Festival 2025
May 21st-22nd, 2025, New York City, USA
Experience The Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything Festival. Engage with global newsmakers discussing transformative trends, opportunities and challenges across various sectors: business, tech, economics, finance, government, science, sports, style, entertainment and more.
Rulebreaker Future Congress 2025
The Rulebreaker Future Congress returns in 2025 with an expanded program, featuring cutting-edge discussions on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Longevity. The congress brings together global experts, business leaders, and innovators to explore the latest advancements in technology and strategy.
ANTICIPATE will be on stage, see you there!
The Festival for the Life-Centered Economy│House of Beautiful Business
May 15-18th, 2025, Tangier, Morrocco
This event brings together a global community of business leaders, scientists, creatives, policymakers, activists, and educators, along with local entrepreneurs and artists, to explore and reimagine the future of business. Tangier, a city known for its cultural and geographical significance, serves as the backdrop for this unique gathering.
Futures4Europe Foresight Conference 2025
May 15-16th 2025 in Vienna, Austria
The Futures4Europe Foresight Conference 2025 will explore the transformative concept of Future-Oriented Collective Intelligence (FOCI) as a means to address complex and interconnected challenges. This inaugural event, hosted by the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology under the Eye of Europe Project, will convene the international Research & Innovation Foresight Community in Vienna’s vibrant 7th district.
University:Future Festival 2025
13-15 May 2025, Berlin, Germany (hybrid)
The University:Future Festival will return for its fifth edition from 13-15 May 2025, continuing its role as the largest event focused on the (digital) future of academic education. Topics for this year’s event include artificial intelligence (AI), future skills, didactics, and strategic processes.
ANTICIPATE Megatrends Launch
May 8th 2025, Online
The futures happen where powerful forces collide. Join us for the launch of the new ANTICIPATE Megatrends Framework, a fresh and actionable way to make sense of the big shifts shaping the world around us and what they mean for your work.
Anticipatory Governance 2025
May 8-10th 2025 in Trento, Italy
Governments worldwide face a critical juncture: the need to transition from reactive bureaucratic systems to adaptive, anticipatory governance structures capable of managing complex and evolving environments. The Anticipatory Governance Conference 2025 will explore innovative approaches, tools, and strategies to address this challenge.
Future Tense 2025
May 8th, 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia
"Future Tense powered by Lürssen" is an annual B2B conference held in Zagreb, focusing on the study of current trends to anticipate future business developments. This Croatian event, internationally recognized, aims to gather experts and leaders committed to shaping a better future through the exploration of new business trends and knowledge exchange.
Living Future 2025: Accelerating Regenerative Action
Living Future 2025 (LF25) is more than just a conference—it's a movement to accelerate the transition towards a regenerative future. Bringing together the brightest minds in sustainability, architecture, design, manufacturing, real estate, and policy, LF25 is dedicated to tackling the most pressing challenges of our time through a series of focused sessions and workshops
Futures Week 2025: Embracing Uncertainty
May 5th-9th, 2025, virtual
Futures Week 2025 is an annual event dedicated to exploring the future through foresight, scenario planning, and strategic thinking. This year’s theme, “Embracing Uncertainty,” will challenge participants to engage with emerging disruptions, rethink assumptions, and develop strategies to navigate an unpredictable future.
Houston Foresight Spring Gathering 2025
May 2-3rd, 2025, Houston, USA
The Houston Foresight Spring Gathering 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the University of Houston’s Foresight Program. Scheduled for Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3, 2025, the event will take place at the South Shore Harbor Resort and Conference Center in League City, Texas. This milestone gathering will bring together alumni, students, faculty, and foresight practitioners to reflect on five decades of contributions and explore the future of the field.
Future Days 25: Towards Symbiotic Futures
Apr 30 - May 2 2025, Lisbon, Portugal
Future Days 25 (FD25) is a festival dedicated to futures and systemic thinkers, innovators, creatives, purpose-driven organizations, and policymakers, all with a shared vision of shaping the future of urban life and fostering equitable societies. The event focuses on creating futures that go beyond technology, exploring how we can collectively drive meaningful change.
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Citizens Reimagined: Futures Literacy Lab (ANTICIPATE)
April 24, 2025, Online
Hosted by ANTICIPATE. This interactive session will challenge participants to rethink traditional notions of governance, democracy, and social participation. Through guided conversations and creative exercises, the lab invites reflection on emerging signals, shifting societal dynamics, and new possibilities for how people may live, care, and co-create futures together.
Oceania Futures and Foresight Symposium
April 3-4, 2025, Brisbane, Australia
The symposium is a community-driven event that invites futurists, foresight practitioners, and those passionate about sustainable futures to come together, share knowledge, and build connections across Oceania. The symposium aims to create a flexible model for futures thinking, adaptable throughout the region and independent of any single association
Women Who Future(s) 2025
March 19-20 2025, Online
The Women Who Future(s) 2025 annual event brings together women futurists, innovators, storytellers, designers, and thought leaders from across the world. This 24-hour global gathering will feature 24 speakers, sharing insights on futures thinking, innovative methodologies, and transformative initiatives shaping tomorrow.
Hacks to the Futures – The Futures Festival (KN Festival 2025)
The KN Festival 2025, titled "Hacks to the Futures – Fremtidsfestivalen," is scheduled for March 19, 2025, from 12:30 to 20:00 at Innoasis, located at Sverdrupsgate 27, Stavanger. Organized by the Stavanger Chamber of Commerce's Council for Creative Industries, this event aims to inspire businesses and individuals to actively engage in shaping a sustainable future for the region.
SXSW 2025: Forge New Frontiers
March 7th-15th in Austin, TX, United States
SXSW® Conference & Festivals continue to be a prominent platform where technology, film, television, and music industries converge. Hosted in Austin, Texas, SXSW 2025 will place a growing emphasis on futures and foresight, gathering diverse disciplines to discuss and explore the possibilities of tomorrow.
Workshop: Democracy Reimagined - Futures Literacy Lab (ANTICIPATE)
March 4th 2025 in Copenhagen, Denmark
ANTICIPATE is hosting Democracy Reimagined, an interactive workshop designed to explore how democracy might evolve in the coming decades. Using Futures Literacy, this event will challenge conventional thinking and introduce new ways to imagine governance in the futures.
Foresight Practitioner Conference 2025
The Foresight Practitioner Conference (FPC) is scheduled for March 3-4, 2025, at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Organized by the International Institute of Forecasters (IIF), the event aims to unite business leaders, forecasting practitioners, and researchers to discuss advancements in forecasting methodologies.
World Futures Day - Young Voices 2025
World Futures Day 2025, scheduled for March 1st, promises a global dialogue that transcends borders.
Future Festival Miami
Feb 25-26th 2025 in Miami, FL, USA
Join top innovators in Miami for the Future Festival Miami Innovation Conference, a two-day event exploring future trends and innovation through the lens of AI. Designed to help businesses stay ahead in a rapidly evolving world, the conference offers engaging content, actionable insights, and practical tools for navigating the future of innovation and marketing.
Future of Arts, Culture & Technology Symposium (FACT 2025)
The Future of Arts, Culture & Technology Symposium (FACT 2025) is scheduled for February 12–14, 2025, at ACMI in Melbourne's Fed Square. This annual event, now in its third year, is organized in partnership with Creative Australia and focuses on the evolving intersections of culture, art, media, and supporting infrastructures. The symposium aims to explore future creative practices, the ongoing impact of artificial intelligence, and emerging organizational models.
The Summit 2025
Jan 24th 2025, Copenhagen, Denmark
The Summit 2025, previously known as the Nordic AI & Metaverse Summit, was hosted by Danish Industry (DI) and the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies (CIFS). The event focused on the evolving relationship between humans and technology, with discussions on artificial intelligence (AI), extended reality (XR), and other transformative technologies shaping Nordic industries and society.
UNESCO World Futures Day
Dec 2nd, Global
To underscore the universal nature of anticipatory activities and advance futures thinking, UNESCO has designated December 2nd as World Futures Day, emphasizing the role of foresight in addressing present and future challenges. Aligned with the UN Secretary-General's "Our Common Agenda," this initiative advocates for using foresight to secure a sustainable future. A key aspect of UNESCO's approach is the promotion of futures literacy as a capability for all, fostering inclusive discussions.
Talk: Foresight & Futures Thinking for Climate Club (ANTICIPATE)
Nov 21st 2024, Dubai, UAE
Futures, Foresight and Horizon Scanning Conference 2025
Nov 19–20 2025, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
The NIHR Innovation Observatory will host the Futures, Foresight & Horizon Scanning Conference 2025, a free two-day event designed to explore emerging trends, foresight methodologies, and horizon scanning approaches. The conference will provide a platform for professionals, researchers, and policymakers to engage in discussions shaping the future of various sectors.
Dubai Future Forum 2024
Nov 19th-20th, Dubai, UAE
The Dubai Future Forum is an annual event hosted by the Dubai Future Foundation at the iconic Museum of the Future that brings together futurists, foresight practitioners, thought leaders, and experts from academia and various industries as well as government to anticipate challenges, imagine opportunities, share foresight, and shape the future.
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