DAY 1 - Tuesday, June 3rd
IPIC Theatre Fulton Market (11 Fulton St, New York)
Keynote Day
Transforming Innovation Through AI
Transforming Innovation Through AI
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8:00 AMNetworking & Breakfast
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9:00 AMWelcome & Morning Show
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9:15 AMHow to Innovate in an Era of AI
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10:45 AMBreak
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11:00 AMPanel: From Spark to System: Scaling AI Innovation
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11:30 AMNext Gen Marketing [Q&A]
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12:00 PMLunch & VIP Lunch
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1:00 PMAdapting to AI with Future Tech
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1:30 PMAnis Bennaceur (CEO & Founder of Attention) Fireside Chat
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2:00 PMNetworking Break
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2:30 PMPanel: Artificial Ingredients: The Rise of AI in Food
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3:00 PMMicrogenerations and the Adoption of AI
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4:00 PMHappy Hour Cocktail Reception & 1:1 Meetings
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6:30 PMVIP Dinner with Speakers and Panelists
Networking & Breakfast
Fuel up and connect with fellow innovators over coffee, tea or juice, and enjoy breakfast before the day kicks off. Note that vegetarian-friendly options will be provided. Vegan options can also be provided upon request prior to the event. A great chance to make early connections and set your intentions for the sessions ahead.
Welcome & Morning Show
Start your day with energy as we spotlight emerging trends, highlight key themes, and set the stage for two days of AI-driven innovation and insights.
How to Innovate in an Era of AI
Navigating AI’s Transformative Power
Drawing from 10 years of using AI to evolve Trend Hunter, Jeremy shares ways to maximize your potential during times of uncertainty and change. We explore how brands can leverage AI’s transformative force to unlock opportunities for success in today’s competitive and tech-driven business landscape.
Jeremy Gutsche
NYT Bestselling Author & CEO of Trend Hunter
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.
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.
"Jeremy Gutsche blew us away. He truly is an intellectual can of Red Bull. I couldn't feel better about the kind of thinking we are going to get." - CEO
Panel: From Spark to System: Scaling AI Innovation
Join Jonathon Brown in conversation with tech industry leaders they share real-world design and transformation tactics driving innovation in the era of AI. This candid discussion will explore how human-centered design and agile thinking are reshaping business processes at scale.
Jonathon Brown
Chief Sales Officer
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.
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.
Next Gen Marketing [Q&A]
Exploring Ways to Innovate With AI
AI has revolutionized the world around us, fundamentally reshaping traditional marketing approaches. Discover how this technology can amplify creativity, boost effectiveness, and enable more personalized, data-driven messaging that resonates with today’s audiences. Join a Q&A with Nicole Wyche, Chief Strategy Officer at Notorious 111, to explore how brands can harness AI to actively drive innovation in their marketing strategies.
Zahra Karim
Senior Research Advisor
A Senior Research Advisor and Futurist, Zahra partners with leading brands in the food, beauty, CPG, and tech industries to showcase her deep understanding of consumer behaviors across various contexts through numerous trend reports, trend sessions, webinars, keynotes and workshops.
A Senior Research Advisor and Futurist, Zahra partners with leading brands in the food, beauty, CPG, and tech industries to showcase her deep understanding of consumer behaviors across various contexts through numerous trend reports, trend sessions, webinars, keynotes and workshops.
Lunch & VIP Lunch
Enjoy a mid-day break with lunch provided for all attendees. VIP guests are invited to an exclusive lunch experience for deeper networking and discussion.
Adapting to AI with Future Tech
How AI is Shaping the Future of Humanity's Tech Landscape
The transformative power of AI has set the world on a new path. This keynote delves into AI's impact on creativity, productivity, and advance how robotics is bringing AI to life across industries. From enhancing advertising to revolutionizing healthcare and automating complex tasks, the challenges and opportunities technology presents for today's executives and tomorrow's innovators will be the catalyst of our future.
Sean Watson
SVP of Sales Operations & Special Projects
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.
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.
Anis Bennaceur (CEO & Founder of Attention) Fireside Chat
Join us for a conversation on innovation, entrepreneurship, and learn how Attention’s AI Sales platform is transforming the future of work—giving sales reps over 50% of their time back in order to boost automation and efficiency.
Networking Break
Take a moment to recharge, connect with other attendees, and reflect on key learnings from the morning sessions. Red and white wine will be available with snacks along with coffee, tea, and water. It’s also a great opportunity to chat with Jeremy Gutsche and our team. Use this time to revisit the workshop questions from the last couple of sessions and spark fresh ideas through conversation and connection.
Panel: Artificial Ingredients: The Rise of AI in Food
Explore how AI is transforming the food industry in this thought-provoking panel hosted by Courtney Scharf. In conversation with industry leaders, the session will dive into how artificial intelligence is reshaping product development, personalized nutrition, and the future of what we eat.
Courtney Scharf
Chief Client Officer
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.
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.
Microgenerations and the Adoption of AI
How Each Generation is Adopting AI in a Tech-Driven Age
Generational perspectives play a pivotal role in shaping attitudes towards global AI adoption. Through a microsegmented lens, we’ll examine how generational groups are navigating the AI technology landscape. Gain insight into ways each generation is leveraging AI for personal and professional growth, navigating its challenges, and adapting in an increasingly tech-driven society.
Armida Ascano
Chief Content Officer & Renowned Speaker
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.
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.
Happy Hour Cocktail Reception & 1:1 Meetings
Wrap up your Future Festival experience with a 1:1 strategy session (PRO & VIP only) and unwind after a packed day of insights with a drink in hand. Mingle with fellow attendees, speakers, and panelists in an engaging and immersive setting. This event will take place in the Tuck Room on the 3rd floor of IPIC.
VIP Dinner with Speakers and Panelists
An exclusive evening for VIP guests by invitation only. featuring dinner, conversation, and connection with Future Festival speakers and special guests. A unique opportunity to build relationships and reflect on the day’s big ideas.
Networking & Breakfast
Fuel up and connect with fellow innovators over coffee, tea or juice, and enjoy breakfast before the day kicks off. Note that vegetarian-friendly options will be provided. Vegan options can also be provided upon request prior to the event. A great chance to make early connections and set your intentions for the sessions ahead.
Morning Show
Kick off day two with energy and inspiration as we set the stage for another dynamic day of future-focused learning. We’ll spotlight what’s ahead and gear up for a fresh round of content, panel discussions and engaging workshops that dive deeper into the evolving landscape of innovation in the era of AI.
How to Innovate like a Rap Star
Discover the AI tools that can help you overcome innovation weaknesses. Using hip hop as a lens, we'll look at examples across DJs, MCs and Graffiti artists to learn the 6 hunter and farmer traits, their downsides and the tools you can use to improve your innovation skillset.
Jonathon Brown
Chief Sales Officer
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.
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.
Innovation Session - Fireside Chat
Learn about the importance of loyalty, impulse, and emotional decision-making in retail. Drawing on her experience at Meta, in agency leadership, and across top retail brands, Nicole McLaughlin will reveal why emotional drivers like FOMO and joy addiction are reshaping consumer behavior. Learn how AI can help brands move at the speed of emotion and reframe value in an age of disruption.
Automate Enhance Workshop
An exercise to help people imagine how to use AI in their roles, now that they've absorbed a full day on AI and its applications across different industries. based on the simple idea that AI should be an ally to innovation, but will it boost creativity or productivity?
Courtney Scharf
Chief Client Officer
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.
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.
Lunch
Enjoy a mid-day break with lunch provided for all attendees. VIP guests are invited to an exclusive lunch experience for deeper networking and discussion.
Patterned Thinking
This workshop empowers you to harness creativity through Trend Hunter's 6 Patterns of Opportunity, transforming ideas into actionable solutions.
Zahra Karim
Senior Research Advisor
A Senior Research Advisor and Futurist, Zahra partners with leading brands in the food, beauty, CPG, and tech industries to showcase her deep understanding of consumer behaviors across various contexts through numerous trend reports, trend sessions, webinars, keynotes and workshops.
A Senior Research Advisor and Futurist, Zahra partners with leading brands in the food, beauty, CPG, and tech industries to showcase her deep understanding of consumer behaviors across various contexts through numerous trend reports, trend sessions, webinars, keynotes and workshops.
Networking Break
Take 30 minutes to recharge and make meaningful connections. Mingle with fellow attendees, reflect on key insights, and spark new ideas before we dive into the final workshops of the day. Red and white wine, coffee, tea, and water will be served.
Future Planning Workshop
Workshop Session
Based on our time-tested and perfect framework of planning for the short-term future, long-term future, and the utopic future. This session will help ideate next steps but also reveal new opportunities for idea execution.
Courtney Scharf
Chief Content Officer
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.
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.
Idea Canvas Workshop
One of the crown jewels of our AI masterclass program is the Idea Canvas. It embodies the notion that AI is a business problem, not a tech problem, requiring participants to fill out a detailed canvas that pushes them to consider their ideas from multiple angles.
Happy Hour - Trinity Place
Wrap up Day 2 of Future Festival NYC with a Happy Hour at Trinity Place Bar & Restaurant—a hidden gem inside a historic bank vault in the Financial District. Enjoy craft cocktails, seasonal fare, and great company as you reflect on your learnings with fellow attendees, speakers, and panelists.
DAY 2 - Wednesday, June 4th
Arch Meetings & Events (140 Broadway, New York)
Workshop Day
Transform Insights into Action
Transform Insights into Action
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8:00 AMNetworking & Breakfast
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9:15 AMMorning Show
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9:30 AMHow to Innovate like a Rap Star
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10:15 AMBreak
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10:30 AMInnovation Session - Fireside Chat
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11:15 AMAutomate Enhance Workshop
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12:15 PMLunch
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1:15 PMPatterned Thinking
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2:15 PMNetworking Break
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2:45 PMFuture Planning Workshop
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3:15 PMIdea Canvas Workshop
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4:15 PMHappy Hour - Trinity Place
