FUTURE FESTIVAL CHICAGO

Our Top Chicago
Innovation Conference

How will emerging technologies such as AI, the metaverse, blockchain, and virtual reality impact the world we live in? The short answer is that these technologies are going to change our day-to-day lives in incredible ways. The Future of Tech keynote offers a glimpse of tomorrow with a focus on advanced technologies, disruptive concepts, and the metaverse.

Trend Hunter’s CEO and New York Times bestselling author Jeremy Gutsche offers the best innovation examples and tactics for navigating through times of chaos and uncertainty. This keynote will equip you with the tools to handle change that Jeremy acquired throughout his 20 years of research and 15 years of keynotes.

The 18 Megatrends and the 6 patterns of opportunity they each are tied to are future-facing tools applicable to any industry. The Megatrends in Trend Hunter’s Matrix are based on evergreen consumer desires, making them exceptional tools for structuring and thriving in the post-pandemic world.

The post-pandemic workplace can be defined as uncertain and opportunistic. The pandemic resulted in an unprecedented transformation of work, leading to new priorities and expectations from employees. While some workplaces believe in-office or remote models are the answer, this session will explore the benefits of hybrid models and the importance of unified workplace culture.

The pandemic introduced a new shared experience for all micro-generations, with the experience occurring at a different section in each generations’ development. This session explores the pandemic’s impact on each micro-generation while offering insight on what this means for the post-pandemic world.

The modern retail industry has been forced to change and adapt throughout the pandemic. Both eCommerce and brick-and-mortar stores have shifted to focus on enhancing and streamlining consumer experiences. This keynote explores the value of hybrid shopping in post-pandemic retail, helping you find new solutions to modern consumer pressures.

This keynote dives into the four elements of an innovator and how these elements can be studied through the lens of hip-hop. The four elements of hip hop offer concrete, demonstrable examples of Trend Hunter’s Create the Future framework, inspiring you and equipping you with the tools to innovate in your industry.

We will be hosting a live, on-stage interview with a surprise guest, with past guests including some of the world’s most respected business leaders, authors and change makers. Learn from this best through compelling personal stories, key consumer insights and more.

How we think about advanced technologies has changed greatly over the last few years, with the introduction of the metaverse, NFTs, and advanced AI all becoming deeply integrated into the personal and business worlds alike. This keynote explores the Superfuture, or the future of technology, and how it will be impacted by these modern forces.