Foresight Institute’s flagship annual event brings together researchers, entrepreneurs, funders, and policymakers to explore bold ideas and practical strategies for flourishing futures. Across three days, participants will engage in talks at the frontiers of science and technology, curated 1:1 meetings, office hours, unconference sessions, tech demos, interactive art, and a $10,000 project pitch contest.

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.

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.

Hosted by the ArtScience Museum, Futures Festival: Worlds in the Making is a celebration of plural futures, worlds that are generous, resilient, and already taking shape. Against the grain of dystopian imaginaries, the festival explores how imagination, care, and collaboration can become tools for building better worlds together.

The Falling Walls Science Summit is the international, interdisciplinary, and intersectoral forum for global science leaders. Held annually on the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Summit asks: Which are the next walls to fall?

The 26th World Futures Studies Federation (WFSF) World Conference will gather global voices to address the convergence of economic, ecological, technological, political, and social challenges shaping the future. Under the theme Thriving Together, the event will focus on moving beyond resilience to envision sustainable and inclusive futures.

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.

The Festival Futuros Possíveis, now in its eighth edition, returns to Casa Firjan for two days of talks, panels, workshops, and live experiences dedicated to one question: how can we (re)enchant the future?

Bringing together leading futurists, scientists, artists, and innovators from Brazil and beyond, the festival explores how foresight, imagination, and creativity can help us navigate today’s overlapping crises — and create futures that are both regenerative and inclusive. This year’s program features speakers such as Peter Bishop, Clarice Carvalho Garcia, and Rob Brooks, alongside immersive workshops on foresight, speculative design, and the future of industry, technology, and sustainability.

The African Futures Conference is the continent’s leading platform for exploring and amplifying African-led foresight. The 2025 edition brings together policymakers, analysts, researchers, young changemakers, and foresight practitioners for two days of bold thinking, rigorous analysis, and practical collaboration.

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. ​

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.

Thoughts for Future Festival is a student-organized gathering that explores diverse perspectives on sustainability through workshops, talks, and open discussions. It’s a space where dialogue, imagination, and learning can flourish across disciplines and perspectives.

Join ANTICIPATE for a creative futures workshop at the festival

The Ljubljana Forum celebrates its 15th anniversary as a leading platform for the future development of cities. This year’s theme is “City of Well-Being: Sports & Recreation Infrastructure”, exploring how sustainable, smart, inclusive, and resilient approaches can shape urban futures.

Mathias Behn Bjørnhof will speak on “Anticipating the City of Well-Being”

At the end of September, Copenhagen will host the Festival for the Future, a two-day celebration where imagination meets action. Set in the historic City Hall, the event will create a “time portal” to 2030, inviting participants to rehearse the future we want to build.

The Congreso de Futuros of the Ibero-American Foresight Network (RIBER) is a forum for intergenerational and cross-sector dialogue on the futures of El Salvador and Ibero-America. The 2025 edition explores transformative possibilities across technology, renewable energy, agroindustry, and manufacturing, with a horizon to 2050.

Marking its 10th anniversary, Trend Hunter’s flagship Future Festival World Summit returns to Toronto with an immersive three-day experience dedicated to navigating the rise of AI Super Agents and their transformative impact on innovation, industries, and human potential.

The esse-sense Future Forum 2025 will take place over two days in Tokyo under the theme “The Path to the Future – Co-Creation of Knowledge and Future Pathways.” Organized by esse-sense Inc., the forum will convene researchers, entrepreneurs, business leaders, and policymakers to explore how research knowledge can help shape and realize future societies.

The Annual CIMIC Foresight Conference (ACFC25) will explore the future of Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) in an era of instability, misinformation, and complex crises. Building on the momentum of ACFC24, this year’s edition will focus on evolving CIMIC capabilities, the role of Multi-Domain Operations (MDO), and the military’s contribution to human security.