Futures Friends

Yesterday we had the delight of bringing our 333 magic to CPH. We partnered with Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies to gather over 50 futures thinkers who shared emerging trends, concepts, shifts, and theories they've all been noodling on. Thanks to our amazing hosts Tamira Vámosi-Snell, Sofie Hvitved and Sarah Owen along with our brilliant speakers Helen Job, Kirsten van Dam, Rhiannon Jones, Lydia Caldana, Nicklas Bergman, Susana Hernandez Toro for inspiring the CPH community. And shoutout to some of our international friends like Amy Daroukakis and Jonny Almario for making the trip to spend time with us.

We're working with School of International Futures (SOIF) on the upcoming #BuildingHopefulFuturesFestival. Taking place in New York on 19th September - and also virtually for those who want to dial in - the event isdedicated to creating momentum and mobilising action around the Summit of the Future and Declaration on Future Generations agenda. Be sure to register here: https://lnkd.in/dwvDVrCN

Tickets to our New York 333 breakfast are now live. We only have a few spots available: https://lnkd.in/dbrWg8VR

A room full of future forecasters, ‘why’ seekers and trend hunters can only mean one thing…a very, very inspirational and thought provoking morning! 💥 Yesterday I spent a great couple of hours at Futures Friends along with many of my peers in the world of Trends and Cultural Insights. It was a morning of being inspired and learning new things with presentations from 7 trend experts within the group - and meeting lots of new people in the world of trends, foresight and strategy (the croissants were pretty epic too!) What a fantastic initiative to bring like minded people together! Thank you for arranging Amy Daroukakis - it was so nice to finally meet you and many others!

New York, we're on our way! Join us during UN Week for our first 333 event, in partnership with our friends at RADAR. Hosted by Julienne DeVita and Lore Oxford, we're bringing together 10 brilliant speakers to each share 3 trends, in 3 slides, in 3 minutes. Come and listen to Alisha Bhagat, Quentin Humphrey, Keely Adler, Elliott P. Montgomery, Dr. Anastasia Kārkliņa Gabriel, Akash Das, and others present their ideas. Our founder, Sarah Owen, will be in New York to introduce the event as part of the wider futures festival happening after the 333 presentations. We have limited capacity, so it's currently invite-only for FF members or the RADAR community. We're capturing initial RSVPs in the comments so please drop a note below if you'd like to be added to the guest list. There are a handful of tickets available for sale so please also add your name below if you'd like us to send you a link.

Possibly our longest newsletter yet. Thanks for compiling Wilmarie Deetlefs. Here are some highlights: 🗽 Save the date for our New York 333 event and our futures festival in collaboration with School of International Futures (SOIF) 🎥 Watch a recording of our 'Foresight at the End of the World' webinar if you missed it real-time (moderated by Frank W. Spencer IV) 💡A powerful soundbite by Pablo Reyes Arellano: "It takes deep personal work to learn to be in the present. Only in this way is it possible to generate the sensitivity to listen to what is emerging and visualize what could appear from an emotional state that allows taking action and awareness." 📚 A must-read piece for anyone in the research field (all of us!): "research as leisure activity" by Celine Nguyen 🔮 RADAR's new Radical Stacks platform that acts as a "Library for Citizens of the Future" 🇩🇰 Denmark, we'll see you in September for our first CPH event in partnership with Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Ahead of our first official 333 event in New York this September (save the date: 19th Sept), Julienne DeVita and Lore Oxford are hosting an intimate, members-only catch-up on the 25th July to bring the NYC community together ahead of the big round-up. Members can RSVP here: hello@futuresfriends.xyz

London, we're back for another round of 333. Join our co-hosts Amy Daroukakis and Helen Job for a morning of futures fun, and hear from 8 speakers sharing their 3 trends in 3 slides in 3 minutes. FF members can send their RSVP over to hello@futuresfriends.xyz for a complimentary invite otherwise grab your ticket here: https://lnkd.in/deYTMfd7

After months of planning, we're happy to announce that our next 333 event will take place in CPH in partnership with Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies on 10th September. Hosted by Sarah Owen and Nicklas Larsen, we're curating an amazing line-up of speakers who will each present 3 trends in 3 slides in 3 minutes. Come and join this lunch-and-learn to meet fellow futures thinkers. Tickets available here: https://lnkd.in/dzDtUjNz

A recap of our amazing Amsterdam, London, and Melbourne events, an interview with Lore Oxford and her #NodeMentality concept, and weak signals like an endineer who helps companies design the end of life for products