"Our Los Angeles Innovation Conference takes the most valuable content from our 3-day marquee Toronto event and packs it into one accelerated program. Learn upcoming future trends, consumer insights and disruptive innovations that will impact your industry. Get ahead of competitors with the #1 largest, most updated cutting edge trend firm. We look forward to seeing you at our top LA Innovation Conference!"
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play_circle_outlineOur Los Angeles Innovation Conference looks to arm your team with the tools they need to succeed in 2022 and beyond. We’ll explore our brand new 18 megatrends that are shaping the world and then our trend presentations will analyze key drivers of trends in areas such as retail, gamification and Gen Z. You’ll also leave with over $4,000 of takeaway materials you need to turn this insight into action.
The best event I've ever attended, and we go to motorcycle races.”
— Head of Sensing and R&D, Los Angeles
An incredible experience that left me fueled and supported with new tools.”
— Creative and Business Development
More Info by Profession: Innovation, Insights, Marketing, Strategy, Trends
Trend Hunter CEO and New York Times bestselling author Jeremy Gutsche covers the most prominent examples of innovation seen in multiple industries across a span of 20 years. This workshop discusses how change can lead to opportunities, detailing lessons about consumer trends and desires, gathered from Jeremy’s 15 years of keynote speaking.
The Megatrend Matrix is Trend Hunter’s way of navigating the fast-paced, ever-changing world of trend spotting. The 18 Megatrends are based on evergreen consumer desires, and this tool is particularly useful in times of reinvention, as it highlights how consumer desire manifests across industries.
Work Scenarios of a Post-Pandemic World explores how businesses can work to navigate the new normal and realign their cultures to accommodate new priorities. This session discusses how hybrid, remote, and in-office work models relate to the disruptive transformation of work and how this will continue to evolve in the coming years.
Generational behavior is heavily shaped by shared experiences and how they are internalized by different age groups. This topic is explored in depth during our micro-generations keynote, which gives a micro-segmented overview of nuanced groups and the reality of post-pandemic life.
As the retail space continues to evolve, the focus is being placed on offering enhanced in-person experiences that are unique and engaging, while still offering the convenient aspects of eCommerce. This keynote discusses how to find a perfect balance between these subjects while still leaving room for innovation and new ways of operating.
What are the elements of an innovator? The answer can be as simple as studying the elements of hip hop. This keynote explores innovation through a musical lens and uses a new, fresh take on Trend Hunter’s Create the Future framework to find common ground and new insight.
Join us and a surprise guest for a live, on-stage interview that deep dives into creative thinking, new ways of ideating and anecdotal advice from some of the world’s most respected names in business. We’ll share idea-hunting tips while exploring how challenges can be overcome to reveal hidden opportunities.
As AI, the metaverse, and NFTs become commonplace in our society, there is significant interest in the future of technology and its possibilities for the world we live in. When it comes to the superfuture, how will these technologies alter our world outside of consumer use?
Schedule may be subject to change without notice until a week prior to the event.
Get ready for an incredible LA experience, from sunshine to superstars. LA has something for everyone. Try finding your favourite star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a leisure stroll in Griffith Park, one of the largest urban parks in the US, or check out LA's famous underground scene for a more adventurous option. All of this gets you ready for the best Innovation Conference to hit LA, Trend Hunter's Future Festival. Gwen is a mouthwatering, chef-fueled restaurant on Sunset Boulevard that not only is a retail meat shop with in-house butchery, but has eclectic and delicious tasting menus. For cocktails afterwards, hit up the Edison. This fancy bar started the craft cocktail craze and continues to offer up unique items. For a little retail therapy, check out Acne Studios. The flagship retail store is a piece of artwork itself.
Plus, explore LA's secrets with a dozen of the best LA locations for innovation in our Future Festival conference book!
Conference Theatre
IPIC Westwood
10840 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024, United States
