Future Festival - The Best Innovation Conference

"This is the year AI changes you! Your life, job and potential are all about to be transformed. After a decade as an AI-driven company, Trend Hunter is excited to reveal how AI is transforming the most important categories of trends and change. Is your company prepared? Are you ready? This event is specifically designed to be the world's best innovation conference — a place to learn next year's trends from the world's leading trend firm. Join the world's top innovators as we gather to create the future! 97% rate our World Summit the best innovation conference they've attended. " – Sarah St. Jules, SVP Strategy, Trend Hunter

In-Person 3-5 Day Festivals

5-Day Masterclass

Graduate from FuturistU
Toronto - Sep 25-29

World Summit 2023

Our EPIC Event
Toronto - Sep 26-28

CHANGES
YOU

This is the year that AI will change your life, job and potential. As an AI company, Trend Hunter is thrilled to present our knowledge insights and best practices related to AI impacts across each category of trends.

Why Attend THIS Year

Why You Should Bring Your Team

Video FAQ

Sample Keynote: Create The Future (3,500,000 Views)

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2024 Trend Report Sample (5 Minutes)

WHY ATTEND THE AI-INFUSED WORLD SUMMIT?

Immerse yourself in the future. Learn to action ideas. Change the way you work. Thrive in an AI-enabled world.

97% of attendees rate it "the best innovation conference ever" .
20/20 of the “most admired brands” in the world rely on us to predict opportunity.
95% rated the “overall caliber” of attendees higher than other events.
INC calls it one of the best innovation conferences to inspire your team.

"Trend Hunter’s Future Festival is designed to be the world’s best innovation conference - only this year, our world has been flipped upside down and we can no longer gather live. Instead, we’ve decided to make our glimpse into 2021 FREE, so that you can navigate the turbulent road ahead. For those that require top-tier strategic advantage, our higher-end tickets include experiential trend reports, ~20-person learning groups, a scenario planning masterclass (with me!) and private follow-up workshops with our Trend Hunter Advisors. Let's say goodbye to 2021 and win in 2024!"

– Jeremy Gutsche, CEO & NY Times Bestselling Author

"The best, most engaging and most relevant business event I have ever attended." Chief Strategy Officer & SVP of Marketing

"Hands down, the best way to experience innovation and the future." Consumer Insight Specialist

"The best event I've ever attended, and we go to motorcycle races." Head of Sensing and R&D

"Future Festival is a concentrated dose of inspiration and insights. This event is a must-attend!" Associate Brand Manager

"No service out there captures Consumer Behavior as well as Trend Hunter" Creative Development Manager, Ideation

"An incredible experience that left me fueled and supported with new tools." Creative and Business Development

"Future Festival created opportunities for our team and expanded our people's thinking." CEO

"Undoubtedly the most meaningful conference I've ever attended." VP of Sales

"Any senior executive would benefit hugely from taking a couple of days and attending Future Festival." Global VP of Innovation

CONFERENCE
EXPERIENCE

Collide with top innovators from the world's most impactful brands as you strategize how to navigate the road ahead.

What's different about our AI-infused innovation conference?
For starters, pure ENERGY, optimism & excitement. But also:

Engaging Presentations

vs. Passively Listening

AI-Enabled Opportunity

vs. Lessons Stuck in 2020

Fresh, Data-Driven Insights

vs. Outdated Material

Energetic & Actionable

vs. Random & Outdated

Workshops with Your Team

vs. Limited Takeaways

Downloadable Presentations

vs. Take-Your-Own Notes

Individual Assessments

vs. Generic Content

One-on-One Advisor Time

vs. Lack of Follow-Up

Trend Safaris

vs. Vendors

Uncover next year's trends from the #1 trend firm and the full power of AI

Trends create empires, disrupt the slow-movers and reshape the world. In periods of chaos and AI-driven change, trends become a CEO-level problem and opportunity. Now AI is the main trend to understand, and after years of using and advising brands on AI, we're here to help.

2005 - Trend Hunter was born as a tech platform
2008 - TH Dashboard, now our AI Platform, is launched
2012 - Full pivot to tech-enabled custom research
2013 - Jeremy Gutsche helps launch IBM Watson AI
2014 - AI and Watson profiled in Our NYT Bestseller, Better & Faster
2014 - First AI keynotes and AI workshops
2017 - TrendHunter.AI launches, making our AI mission more-public
2019 - AI & tech clients now include Google, NASA, IBM, Samsung & Microsoft
2020 - AI Framework published in Create The Future
2023 - The first AI-themed Future Festival

Trend Hunter is the world's freshest, most data-driven consumer trend platform, with 3 billion views and insight derived from 272,856,367 visitors and AI. We've created 12,566 custom trend reports for 1,208 firms, and we want to show you FRESH, data-driven insights about YOUR consumer.

Learn to make innovation & change happen

Ideas are critical, but half of the battle in an AI-infused world is about making your ideas happen first. After 10 years of being an AI-driven company, 10,000 custom reports based on our AI engine, advising the world's leading tech companies on AI, and keynoting about AI, we are ready to help.

Our CEO, Jeremy Gutsche, is a New York Times Bestselling author who specializes in innovation, change and AI, with an 18 year personally advising over 750 brands. Today, our firm takes that work to the next level, with a team of futurists, researchers and battle-tested methods to help IGNITE CHANGE.

There's never been a better time to sharpen your innovation and change skills.

Relied on by 1,208 brands, billionaires, CEOs & NASA

12,566 innovation projects completed with our AI+Human machine

New York Times Bestselling, Award-Winning Books

AI is transforming us just as we emerge from the pandemic. The New Roaring 20s are upon us, and this period of chaos will be your largest threat and greatest window of opportunity

After every major crisis and pandemic, we enter a long period of chaos: people make up for lost time, reprioritize what's important and companies enter new markets. Now layer on the exponential change of AI. Most people are unprepared and many will be disrupted. What about you and your brand? Are you ready? You could turn 2024 into the greatest career opportunity of your lifetime.

1. Path Dependency

2010-19

2. Crisis

2020-22

3. Chaos

The New Roaring 20s

4. Recharting

Your Future

TREND HUNTER
FUTURISTS

Our core Future Festival curriculum is brought to life by Trend Hunter's team of Futurists -- inspiring keynote speakers and workshop facilitators relied on by 11,50 of the world's leading brands. Our Futurists will spark your new ideas while delivering fresh, data-driven content from our Trend Hunter machine and deep insight from delivering more than 2,000 annual custom trend reports.

JEREMY

ARMIDA

GIL

ADY

COURTNEY

SEAN

JONATHON

MARK

JAIME

JEREMY GUTSCHE
NYT Bestselling Author & CEO of Trend Hunter
How to Innovate in an Era of AI Trend Hunter’s CEO, New York Times bestselling author, and award-winning innovation keynote speaker and AI expert, will guide you through how to maximize your potential and innovate in times of change. As one of the world’s most sought-after keynote speakers, he has helped over 800 brands, billionaires and CEOs make change happen.

ARMIDA ASCANO
Chief Content Officer & Renowned Speaker
The Microgenerations vs Machines & Aligning Workplace Culture As Trend Hunter’s Chief Content Officer and the brain behind our trend sessions and workshops, she is our most requested Futurist for custom trend keynotes. With expertise in generations, she explores the evolving dynamics of Millennials, Boomers, Gen X and Gen Z, and their distinctive responses to the AI’s expanding influence.

GIL COHEN
SVP Client Success
AI and Marketing Trend Hunter’s SVP of Client Success explores hyperconnectivity’s transformative potential and the strategic approach to becoming consumer-centric. With her vast experience in trend analysis, she collaborates with top brands across industries, facilitating innovation and identifying opportunities.

ADY FLOYD
VP Client Success
The Future of Food Trend Hunter’s VP of Client Success tailors research for 40+ brand partners, curating over 500 custom reports and conducting trend sessions for Fortune 500 firms. Her expertise lies in exploring the future of food and the interplay between human experience and AI in the food and beverage industry.

COURTNEY SCHARF
Chief Client Officer
Experience in the AI Era As the Chief Client Officer at Trend Hunter, she leads the Client Relations team, curating over 5,000 custom trend reports. Specializing in the future of leisure, nightlife, and entertainment, she explores experience in the AI era and its intersection with culture.

SEAN WATSON
VP of Sales Operations & Special Projects
Future Tech and the Next Frontier As Trend Hunter's VP of Sales Operations & Special Projects, he leverages his tech expertise, AI knowledge, and unparalleled enthusiasm for TH's content. In strategic internal initiatives and as a keynote speaker, he unveils AI's impact on humanity's future and our evolving relationship with technology.

JONATHON BROWN
Chief Sales Officer
Innovate like a Rap Star As Trend Hunter's Chief Sales Officer, he drives strategy for business innovation research, development, and marketing. With experience interviewing 500+ business leaders, he uncovers innovation best practices, drawing insightful lessons from hip-hop history and applying them to internal innovation frameworks.

MARK ONUFER
Director of Accounts
FuturistU Emcee Director of Accounts at Trend Hunter and FuturistU Emcee. Having interviewed 100+ global leaders in innovation, he now solves complex problems for hundreds of the world’s most influential brands.

JAIME NEELY
Chief Culture Officer & Assessment Author
FuturistU Director Trend Hunter’s Chief Culture Officer, FuturistU Director, and the creator of Trend Hunter’s Innovation Assessment, helping 30,000+ professionals understand and improve their innovation processes both individually and as teams.

World Summit 2023 Guest Speakers & Panelists

Debbie Amato

Chief, New Opportunities Office

Future Festival Guest Speaker Amazon Web Services

Doug Warner

Head of Business Innovation

Helen Holder

Chief Technologist for HP Personal Systems

Tammy Butterworth

Front End Innovation Lead

Megan Kachur

Sr Manager Creative Retail Trend Forcasting

Previous Speakers & Surprise Guests

Stephanie Mehta

Editor-in-Chief

Nick Thompson

Editor-in-Chief

Malcolm Gladwell

Author

Deborah Amato

Chief New Opportunities Office

Tony Hunter

CEO

Jodi Goldstein

Executive Director, Innovation Lab

Bill Hayden

Chief Strategy Officer

Francis Pierrel

CEO

Sarah Beachler

Chief Strategy Officer

Betsy Armentrout

Strategy Director, Emerging Brands

CONTENT
& CURRICULUM

Get excited for an all-new curriculum of fresh, data-driven insights and best practices, including new research, trend safaris, frameworks and workshops for thriving in a chaotic AI-fueled world.

3-5 Day

World Summit & FuturistU

1-2 Day

Small events

Day 1 of 3:
Megatrends, Chaos & The AI Revolution

What does the AI-enabled revolution look like? Let’s chart it out, discover new opportunities and innovate forward.

Collision at the Innovation Conference - You'll join the world's top innovators to experience the future before it happens

Kick-off with Jeremy Gutsche, the world's #1 most-watched innovation keynote speaker & an AI expert

Innovation Keynote speaker Jeremy Gutsche

Get inspired about CHAOS, OPPORTUNITY & AI with Jeremy Gutsche, one of the world’s top innovation keynote speakers & chaos experts, and the #1 most-watched innovation speaker on YouTube, with over 20,000,000 views. His books and keynotes have specialized in AI for almost a decade, and in his NEW keynote, he'll explore the history of innovation and how the trajectory of YOUR innovation will evolve with AI.

Our CEO, Jeremy Gutsche, is a New York Times bestselling author who has become an advisor to over 800 brands, billionaires, CEOs & NASA, particularly focused on innovating through times of change. As one of the world's top innovation keynote speakers, he'll kick-off the innovation event with unparalleled energy. Then he'll return for a lunchtime keynote about How to Create The Future with AI.

"Gutsche is one of the most sought-after keynote speakers on the planet, well-regarded as the top trend-spotter in the world... the most energizing, inspiring & applicable... & I’ve heard Bill Clinton... Bill Gates... & Tony Robbins." - The Sun Newspaper

Explore the 18 most-important megatrends shaping the world, and how each is impacted by AI, with top futurist Armida Ascano

Our Chief Content Officer, one of the world's most popular speakers on trends, Armida Ascano, will help you uncover the forces impacting your business in a fast-paced and tech-driven world.

Leveraging our big data from 225,000,000 people, we’ve built the most researched, most data-driven system for identifying opportunities. This unparalleled research led us to 6 Patterns of Opportunity and the 18 most important Megatrends shaping our future.

Using this framework, you’ll learn how to apply these Megatrends and patterns to any industry, and then more specifically how the resulting Megatrends conference content can be leveraged when you return home. For continuity, the rest of the innovation conference builds upon these frameworks, deep-diving into the top Megatrends throughout the rest of the day.

Learn how to make innovation and change actually happen

Create the Future Gold Medal Winner Innovation

Get inspired about CHAOS & OPPORTUNITY with Jeremy Gutsche, one of the world’s top innovation keynote speakers & chaos experts, in a NEW keynote, diving into how innovation and chagne work, including a special section on how 6-factors related to how AI will shape the world.

What great opportunity is within your grasp? Our latest book, Jeremy Gutsche's award-winning Create The future, is all about how to make innovation and change happen, particularly during times of chaos. The book, which is our textbook on innovation, features tactics for disruptive thinking, innovation, and change in an AI-driven world.

We've reached a point in time when everyone wants innovation, but most people don't know how to make it happen. In our era of rapid change, disruption, and possibility, there are so many great opportunities within your grasp. However, smart, successful people consistently miss out. We have 7 traps that keep us stuck to the path we are already on.

5:00pm+ - The Future Party - Network over experiential cocktails, robotics, AR, VR, drones, holograph machines, AI and nanotech at our Future Party

The first night of our innovation experience kickstarts creative thinking by immersing attendees into the World’s Most Innovative Technologies. The Future Party represents the diverse industries that attend Future Festival which includes technology and immersive experiences that are relevant to all attendees. Experience the future by getting hands-on with state-of-the-art experiences, such as:

• VR, AR, Mixed Reality and Holographic Activations

• Artificial Intelligence and Chatbots that connect you to your consumer

• Exploratory cocktails, Flavor Experimentation and Culinary Innovation

• Drones, Robotics, Wearable Tech and Humanoid Connectivity

• Retail Innovation and Marketing Applications

• Lifestyle and Connected Home Technology

• Brand-Inspired Speakeasies with Experiential New World Cocktails

• Big Data Visualization and Trend Hunter's Methodologies

Day 2 of 3: The Innovation Content Immersion

What does the AI-enabled world look like? Let’s chart it out, discover new opportunities and innovate forward.

Futurist Keynotes - Learn next year's trends before they happen

Innovation, Change and AI How to Innovate in an Era of AI

Jeremy Gutsche

Innovation, Change and AI

How to Innovate in an Era of AI

A reflection on history and projection of the future regarding how innovation and change will evolve. This collection of stories build upon Jeremy’s best ideas from 15 years of keynote speaking and 10 years of using AI to evolve Trend Hunter. Learn how to maximize your potential during these times of uncertainty, change and AI.

Micro-Generations and AI The Microgenerations vs Machines

Armida Ascano

Micro-Generations and AI

The Microgenerations vs Machines

Generational behavior is based in how people within a certain age group internalized shared experiences. Recent global, social, and environmental events introduce a new shared experience across the board. This will change generational identities forever, which we approach through a microsegmented lens to get to the nuances of what it means to exist in an AI-enabled world.

Work Culture and AI Aligning Workplace Culture

Armida Ascano

Work Culture and AI

Aligning Workplace Culture

Never before has the workplace experienced such a disruptive transformation. While some employers have called employees back full-time, others have adapted a remote-first model, but the majority have chosen the hybrid path. How can employers realign their cultures to meet the new priorities and diverse expectations of employees, all while navigating history’s most costly employee exodus?

4 Elements of an Innovator Innovate like a Rap Star

Jonathon Brown

4 Elements of an Innovator

Innovate like a Rap Star

Learn how the “elements of an innovator” can be found by studying the “4 elements of hip hop” (DJ, MC, Breakdancing and Graffiti). Using hip hop as a lens to find innovation lessons, this keynote collides worlds to find common ground and new insight. With a fresh take on Trend Hunter’s Create the Future framework, the session delivers tactical takeaways for tomorrow’s innovators.

AI, Marketing and Retail The AI-Enablement of Shopping

Gil Cohen

AI, Marketing and Retail

The AI-Enablement of Shopping

The retail space has had to change often and fast over the past few years. Today, the focus in this industry is finding a compromise between offering enhanced in-person experiences, while still providing the convenience of eCommerce. This keynote explores how to strike that balance by combining ideas to find something new.

Experience and AI Experience in the AI Era

Courtney Scharf

Experience and AI

Experience in the AI Era

Tourism, nightlife, media consumption; all of these aspects of entertainment were deeply impacted by recent global events and AI technology’s rapid acceleration. As this technology continues to evolve, consumers are redefining what they consider “fun,” rooted in a desire for more customization, curation and connectivity.

Food & Beverage and AI The Future of Food

Ady Floyd

Food & Beverage and AI

The Future of Food

The culinary and experiential dining landscape is being influenced by the power of social media and AI technology. With increased experimentation in the kitchen and a renewed interest in flavors and dining experiences among the masses, brands in CPG, dining, and the flavor industry must learn to leverage technology to meet evolving consumer expectations.

Future Tech and AI Future Tech and the Next Frontier

Sean Watson

Future Tech and AI

Future Tech and the Next Frontier

Technology has advanced at an accelerated pace in recent years, with complex technologies like AI, metaverse and NFTs becoming more commonplace among the masses. Outside of consumer use, how can you leverage these technologies to impact your business and the world we live in?

The Innovation Strategy Awards Our Industry’s Best Tactics and Ideas

Jonathon Brown

The Innovation Strategy Awards

Our Industry’s Best Tactics and Ideas

Hear how the best-in-class innovators across industries exercise and grow their creativity in their roles. Aside from highlighting tangible tactics of innovation, this session serves as an award ceremony acknowledging those who broke the mold in the world of innovation.

Focus on your ideas, not note-taking, with a 100+ page workbook + learning materials

innovation conference curriculum insights workbook

Maximize your World Summit Experience with the Future Book and Trend Report.

• Takeaways Notes and Frameworks

• Key Insights from Each Speaker

• The Must-Know Top 20 Trends in 2024

• The 2024 Megatrends Framework

• Workshop Exercises and Homework Questions

• Details for Trend Safaris

Day 3 of 3: Innovation Workshops

Prototype The Future With Your Team

WORKSHOP DAY - Filter all your new ideas into actionable insights

Turn insights into action on this remarkable day. You'll learn:

• High Performance Innovation Methods for Your Brand

• How to Get Better & Faster

• How to Find Overlooked Ideas Using Patterns & Megatrends

Important: Here's why most people attend in teams of 6+:

• Focus All Exercises on YOUR Company at a Private Table

• Develop 5-10 Company Specific Innovation Ideas & 20+ Next Steps

• Get a Group Innovation Assessment to See Strengths, Gaps & Opportunities

Innovators Who Send Teams: Starbucks, Disney, Visa, The US Air Force, Adidas, Domino's, Aflac, Staples, Netflix, Microsoft, Red Bull, Universal, Target, Pepsi, VW, Walmart, Bayer, Honda

PERSONALIZED
EXPERIENCE

Maximize your potential with personalized learning, custom research and special access to the world's #1 trend platform (now with eLearning!)

Continue learning with our AI tools, insights, reports & eLearning

innovation conference learning materials

3 months of essential learning content

Learn to filter out the noise and identify relevant opportunities even in times of widespread change and disruption.

2024 Trend Report Library

AI PRO Dashboard Subscription

Trend Hunter eLearning Subscription

100+ Page Presentation Deck

Supercharge your leadership development with 7-10 pages of personalized recommendations

Get a personalized innovation experience with 5-10 pages of custom insight about your innovation archetype, how you innovate, your strengths and your blindspots. The innovation conference keynotes will dive deeper into what this means, but you'll leave the conference with personalized insight and if you bring a team to the event, you can get an organizational assessment to compare your team's behaviours and composition to the world's top innovators. The end result is to make this more than just a conference on innovation, but rather a training program with a remarkable level of personalization.

Dive into your innovation assessment or a topic of your choosing with a Trend Hunter Advisor

Trend Reports Custom Research and Consumer Insights

Before and after the conference, PRO and VIP ticket holders will have the opportunity to meet with one of our innovation experts one-on-one. They can walk you through your individual or team innovation assessment, help you problem-solve using Trend Hunter frameworks, or steer you towards inspiration for your next big project.

PRO - Diver deeper and win more with
100 Modules of eLearning Content

Arm yourself for success in chaos with Trend Hunter eLearning, featuring a diverse curriculum taught by our expert Futurist team -- the speakers at the virtual innovation conference. These sought after courses span everything from generational insights to brand strategy, new technology, and more.

VIP - Get personalized leadership development and team insight

Future Festival Innovation Assessment Team Overview

Get a personalized innovation experience with 5-10 pages of custom insight about your innovation archetype, how you innovate, your strengths, and your blind spots. The innovation conference keynotes will dive deeper into what this means, but you’ll leave the innovation conference with personalized insight and if you bring a team to the event, you can get an organizational assessment to compare your team’s behaviours and composition to the world’s top innovators. The end result is to make this more than just a conference on innovation, but rather a training program with a remarkable level of personalization.

Day 3 (VIP):
Opportunity Hunting Masterclass
with Jeremy Gutsche

You’re inspired. You’re ready to act. Now it’s time to turn inspiration into action. Use day three, a morning event, to pressure test and plan actual scenarios and steps for your year ahead. You'll learn some of the lessons and best practices Jeremy Gutsche has learned in his work with 600 brands, billionaires and CEOs who often hired him during their times of chaos and rapid change.

Opportunity Hunting Masterclass - Learn to run prolific ideation workshops with Jeremy's special train-the-trainer type masterclass on innovation

After two full days of inspiring new ideas, insights and frameworks, you will want to take some time to think about the best ideas for you and your brand.

Learn the techniques Jeremy has used with over 700 brands, billionaires, CEOs and NASA. Learn:

• How to Filter Opportunity in Times of Chaos

• How to Find Overlooked Ideas Using Patterns & Megatrends

PRO Tip: Half of Attendees Bring Their Team

Many of the activities are designed for teams, leading you to specific outputs for your own brand. Don't worry, you will still get a chance to network with other people... but for the workshop, it's better to have a team. These clients send groups of 6 or more: Starbucks, Disney, Visa, The US Air Force, Adidas, Domino's, Aflac, Staples, Netflix, Microsoft, Red Bull, Universal, Target, Pepsi, VW, Walmart, Bayer, Honda

OPTION & THE

FUTURISTU
MASTERCLASS

How pro can you go? This year's World Summit program offers new experiences for VIPs, and a 5-day FuturistU Masterclass option. Earn credentials and get certified as a futurist!

VIP Option - Get a category trend report on your favorite topic (worth $2,000)

innovation conference curriculum insights

Our business model is curating custom trend reports for 1,500 of the world's leading brands. This year, we completed more than 2,000 custom reports for aggressive brands looking to win in 2024 and beyond, and the #1 category has been: AI. It’s time to immerse yourself in the future, and disrupt before you are disrupted.

“The custom reports really speak out to us. There is a lot of information out there, but filtering is really difficult. What makes the difference is having somebody who begins to understand what we are doing, who can really help with that curation... a great resource." - Creative Director, Adidas

"No service out there captures Consumer Behavior as well as Trend Hunter" – Creative Development Manager, Ideation, Disney

FuturistU 5-Day Masterclass - Graduate as a Futurist in Our Immersive Program

Monday, September 25th - Friday, September 29th

Become a futurist, taking your skills to the next level with our immersive FuturistU program. You’ll still get to be part of the World Summit epic trend day, tech party and networking events, but you’ll be learning in a smaller group in a focused 5-Day program that walks you through our full innovation strategy curriculum with a private stream of workshops and coaching from Jeremy Gutsche and our Futurist Team.

WANT HIGHER ROI FOR YOUR BRAND? BRING 6 PEOPLE - If you really want to convince your boss, push for 6 people and you will get a private table so that you can apply the learnings to actual solutions, tactics, next-steps and pitches for your company, instead of an assigned case study.

YOUR CURRICULUM & OUTCOMES - This program works through the full cycle of innovation, working through dozens of our best innovation workshops, best practices and tactics. You’ll learn while applying each tactic to your capstone project. Half of each day is content and half is an applied set of structured workshops, leading to your new business case and perfect pitch.

5-Day Program Agenda

DAY 1: ENABLING CHANGE & A CULTURE OF INNOVATION
LEARN: Learn how to make change happen when change is hard & how to foster a culture of innovation.
TAKEAWAY: On this day, you will also come up with specific short-term and long-term tactics that would be relevant to implement at your own brand.

DAY 2: HUNTING OPPORTUNITY & NAVIGATING CHAOS
LEARN: Master scenario planning, problem identification, and how to filter chaos intro opportunity. You will also learn how to overcome common traps to extract better thinking from yourself and your team.
TAKEWAY: You will end this day inspired, with new tactics, and our World Summit Technology party.

DAY 3: LEARN THE FUTURE
LEARN: On this day, you will partake in the crown jewel of our world summit, the grand reveal of what the future holds, by category. You will learn the Future of Lifestyle, Technology, Culture, Marketing, Leisure and The Evolution of Each Micro-Generation.
TAKEAWAY: You will have a long list of ideas and feel like you drank from a firehose. However, while you will be part of the large room event on this day, you will have breakout sessions, lunch an immersive Trend Safari, and a debrief with your private FuturistU team to filter through the noise and start to identify your key ideas.

DAY 4: PROTOTYPING & IDEA REFINEMENT
LEARN: You will spend the morning learning to filter chaos into opportunity, leading to your top 10 ideas. You will learn to battle-test those ideas, leading to 3 business cases and a favorite idea for pitching.
TAKEAWAY: You will then have a business case with short term, long term and dream list next steps, ready to turn into your final pitch.

DAY 5: PERSUASION & PITCHING
LEARN: Gain specific skills and tactics for infectious messaging, pitching, public speaking & leadership presence.
TAKEAWAY: You will develop a final pitch, which will be performed for the FuturistU group, and ready to take back to your office. This day ends with your graduation as a Futurist!

Day 1 - Tuesday, Sept 26th

8:00 AM

Registration & Breakfast
9:30 AM

Morning Show & Land Acknowledgment
10:00 AM

How to Innovate in an Era of AI
11:30 AM

Experience in the AI Era
12:00 PM

Lunch
1:00 PM

The Future of Food
1:30 PM

The Business of AI in Retail - Q&A
2:00 PM

AI & Marketing
2:30 PM

Break
3:00 PM

Aligning Workplace Culture
4:00 PM

Future Party

Day 2 - Wednesday, Sept 27th

7:30 AM

Breakfast
8:30 AM

Morning Show
9:00 AM

Future Tech and Next Frontier
9:30 AM

The Microgenerations vs Machines
10:30 AM

Break
11:00 AM

Innovate like a Rap Star
12:00 PM

Lunch
1:00 PM

Trend Safaris
4:30 PM

Cocktail Reception at Soluna

Day 3 - Thursday, Sept 28th

8:00 AM

1:1 Meetings & Breakfast
10:00 AM

Morning Show
10:30 AM

AI Panel
11:00 AM

Scenario Planning in an AI-Enabled Future
12:00 PM

Lunch
1:00 PM

Scenario Planning Workshop
3:00 PM

Wine Reception
4:30 PM

Cocktail Reception at Trend Hunter's Office

FAQ

Who attends Future Festival?

Future Festival was designed for industry leaders who are ready to break through chaos. Content is aimed at Managers, Directors, VPs, and C-Level execs from all industries.

What are the dates and locations?

Future Festival World Summit is located in Toronto, Canada. All dates and other event locations for our in person events are listed on FutureFestival.com

Why should I bring my team?

Because innovative thinking is better shared. At Future Festival, you will be excited by trends and undiscovered opportunities. These are best shared with your group.

Right now you can get great deals on tickets. Quantities are limited. Buy now!

Who is speaking at Future Festival?

View our list of speakers!

Can I Transfer my Ticket to Another Person?

Yes, tickets can be transferred to a colleague. Message futurefestival@trendhunter.com a week before to make the change.

"THE BEST INNOVATION CONFERENCE!" Sept 26-28

WHY ATTEND THE AI-INFUSED WORLD SUMMIT?

What's different about our AI-infused innovation conference?
For starters, pure ENERGY, optimism & excitement. But also:

Uncover next year's trends from the #1 trend firm and the full power of AI

Learn to make innovation & change happen

AI is transforming us just as we emerge from the pandemic. The New Roaring 20s are upon us, and this period of chaos will be your largest threat and greatest window of opportunity

TREND HUNTER
FUTURISTS

World Summit 2023 Guest Speakers & Panelists

Previous Speakers & Surprise Guests

Day 1 of 3:
Megatrends, Chaos & The AI Revolution

Collision at the Innovation Conference - You'll join the world's top innovators to experience the future before it happens

Kick-off with Jeremy Gutsche, the world's #1 most-watched innovation keynote speaker & an AI expert

Explore the 18 most-important megatrends shaping the world, and how each is impacted by AI, with top futurist Armida Ascano

Learn how to make innovation and change actually happen

Experience the future in YOUR category with an immersive Trend Safari & networking session

5:00pm+ - The Future Party - Network over experiential cocktails, robotics, AR, VR, drones, holograph machines, AI and nanotech at our Future Party

Day 2 of 3: The Innovation Content Immersion

Futurist Keynotes - Learn next year's trends before they happen

Focus on your ideas, not note-taking, with a 100+ page workbook + learning materials

Day 3 of 3: Innovation Workshops

WORKSHOP DAY - Filter all your new ideas into actionable insights

Continue learning with our AI tools, insights, reports & eLearning

Supercharge your leadership development with 7-10 pages of personalized recommendations

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VIP - Get personalized leadership development and team insight

Day 3 (VIP):
Opportunity Hunting Masterclass
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Opportunity Hunting Masterclass - Learn to run prolific ideation workshops with Jeremy's special train-the-trainer type masterclass on innovation

PRO Tip: Half of Attendees Bring Their Team

VIP Option - Get a category trend report on your favorite topic (worth $2,000)

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"THE BEST INNOVATION CONFERENCE!" Sept 26-28

WHY ATTEND THE AI-INFUSED WORLD SUMMIT?

What's different about our AI-infused innovation conference?For starters, pure ENERGY, optimism & excitement. But also:

Uncover next year's trends from the #1 trend firm and the full power of AI

Learn to make innovation & change happen

AI is transforming us just as we emerge from the pandemic. The New Roaring 20s are upon us, and this period of chaos will be your largest threat and greatest window of opportunity

TREND HUNTER FUTURISTS

World Summit 2023 Guest Speakers & Panelists

Previous Speakers & Surprise Guests

Day 1 of 3:Megatrends, Chaos & The AI Revolution

Collision at the Innovation Conference - You'll join the world's top innovators to experience the future before it happens

Kick-off with Jeremy Gutsche, the world's #1 most-watched innovation keynote speaker & an AI expert

Explore the 18 most-important megatrends shaping the world, and how each is impacted by AI, with top futurist Armida Ascano

Learn how to make innovation and change actually happen

Experience the future in YOUR category with an immersive Trend Safari & networking session

5:00pm+ - The Future Party - Network over experiential cocktails, robotics, AR, VR, drones, holograph machines, AI and nanotech at our Future Party

Day 2 of 3: The Innovation Content Immersion

Futurist Keynotes - Learn next year's trends before they happen

Focus on your ideas, not note-taking, with a 100+ page workbook + learning materials

Day 3 of 3: Innovation Workshops

WORKSHOP DAY - Filter all your new ideas into actionable insights

Continue learning with our AI tools, insights, reports & eLearning

Supercharge your leadership development with 7-10 pages of personalized recommendations

Dive into your innovation assessment or a topic of your choosing with a Trend Hunter Advisor

PRO - Diver deeper and win more with100 Modules of eLearning Content

VIP - Get personalized leadership development and team insight

Day 3 (VIP): Opportunity Hunting Masterclass with Jeremy Gutsche

Opportunity Hunting Masterclass - Learn to run prolific ideation workshops with Jeremy's special train-the-trainer type masterclass on innovation

PRO Tip: Half of Attendees Bring Their Team

VIP Option - Get a category trend report on your favorite topic (worth $2,000)

FuturistU 5-Day Masterclass - Graduate as a Futurist in Our Immersive Program

5-Day Program Agenda

Venue & Accommodations

THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS

FAQ

What's different about our AI-infused innovation conference?
For starters, pure ENERGY, optimism & excitement. But also:

TREND HUNTER
FUTURISTS

Day 1 of 3:
Megatrends, Chaos & The AI Revolution

PRO - Diver deeper and win more with
100 Modules of eLearning Content

Day 3 (VIP):
Opportunity Hunting Masterclass
with Jeremy Gutsche