FUTURE FESTIVAL ATLANTA

Our Top Atlanta
Innovation Conference

Deep-diving into opportunity hunting lessons, New York Times bestselling author and Trend Hunter CEO Jeremy Gutsche shares stories gathered from the last 20 years, and throughout his 15-year career as a keynote speaker. The collection of stories explores how innovation is driven by uncertainty and change.

Trend Hunter’s 18 Megatrends Matrix session dissects the tool and how it maps the world’s fast-moving trends to evergreen consumer desires. It also highlights how consumer desires manifest across industries while putting a focus on reinvention and new opportunities in a post-pandemic world.

The landscape of work is forever changed following the pandemic. Our work culture session will deep dive into changing priorities among employers and new employee expectations. Hybrid work models are compared to in-office or fully remote systems to find a balance between the old and new.

Shared internalized experiences are one of the biggest driving factors behind generational behavior – the main topic covered in our micro-generations session. The session features a micro-segmented format, diving into each nuanced group, its desires, and the way its life has changed following the pandemic.

The entertainment and nightlife industries were undoubtedly changed forever by the pandemic. This informative session dives into what consumers want out of entertainment experiences in the post-pandemic world with insight into future media consumption habits.

Connect the dots between the “4 elements of hip hop” and the “elements of an innovator” with our rap-themed innovation session that is a fresh take on Trend Hunter’s Create the Future Framework. Innovation is explored through the lens of DJ, MC, Breakdancing and Graffiti.

Featuring a live, on-stage interview with a notable surprise guest, the Innovators Series spotlights the best innovation tactics from inspiring names in business. This session will unlock new paths to creativity while exploring personal and compelling stories from interview subjects.

AI, the metaverse and NFTs are being adapted into every aspect of our daily lives, with technology accelerating faster than ever. Post-pandemic, technology is continuing to evolve at a rapid pace, and our Superfuture session dives into its implications both today and in the years to come.