UPCOMING EVENT - NEW YORK CITY
2026
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TREND HUNTER
EVENTS

FUTURE FESTIVAL

The Unmissable Innovation Conference for
Forward Thinking Leaders

TREND HUNTER
PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

UPCOMING
2026
EVENTS

Ambitious innovators from Starbucks, Netflix, Samsung, NASA, Lego & Google rely on Future Festival for insight and inspiration to shape what's next – see why 97% of attendees rate it the "best innovation conference".

TRUSTED BY
PROVEN INNOVATORS

WHAT TO EXPECT
ACROSS ALL OF OUR EVENTS

30+ SPEAKERS
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Why Attend Future Festival
OUR ORIGIN
STORY

WHY ATTEND
FUTURE FESTIVAL

Powered by the world’s largest trend intelligence platform and informed by 2,000+ annual reports, Future Festival keynotes translate early signals into clear, real-world insight.

Attend Future Festival to make the future tangible, discover ideas you can implement immediately, and connect with other leaders shaping what comes next.

TRUSTED BY
PROVEN INNOVATORS
WHAT OUR
CLIENTS SAY
Future Festival is a must attend for any innovator. Immediately actionable insights, inspiring content, and great opportunity to connect with innovation community and peers.
McCormick

Senior Director - Innovation

Trend Hunter's Future Festival is a must for any corporation that wants to future proof their business, and speak to a new generation of consumer. Trend Hunter's approach, process, and pure intellectual energy are essential tools to navigating today's ever-changing landscape. The teams approach is not only inspirational and thought provoking, but highly actionable, scaleable, and incredibly fun!
Disney

Sr Manager Consumer Insights Marketing & Analytics

Have never been to a seminar with that much energy. Have already recommended to several friends and colleagues. The only one truly dedicated to innovation I have attended.
Occidental

SVP Production Operations

McCormick Disney Occidental
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TEAM

MEET OUR
SPEAKERS

Armida Ascano Armida Ascano

ARMIDA ASCANO

Chief Content Officer & Renowned Speaker

Jonathon Brown Jonathon Brown

JONATHON BROWN

Chief Growth Officer and Innovation Strategy Storyteller

Courtney Scharf Courtney Scharf

COURTNEY SCHARF

Chief Client Officer & Entertainment Expert

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THANK YOU TO OUR
SPONSORS

Future Festival Partner DSM-Firmenich
Future Festival Partner Diageo
Future Festival Partner Goodwill
Future Festival Partner Welch
Future Festival Partner PepsiCo Global Beverages
Future Festival Partner Shnucks
Future Festival Partner IFF
Future Festival Partner DSM-Firmenich
Future Festival Partner Diageo
Future Festival Partner Goodwill
Future Festival Partner Welch
Future Festival Partner PepsiCo Global Beverages
Future Festival Partner Shnucks
Future Festival Partner IFF
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Future Festival is an innovation conference designed for industry leaders who are ready to break through chaos. Content is aimed at Managers, Directors, VPs, and C-Level executives from all industries who lead innovation, strategy, marketing, R&D, insights, and transformation initiatives.

Whether you're driving growth at a global brand, steering change within a fast-growing startup, or guiding strategy at a non-profit or government agency, the content is curated to provide high-impact ideas and tools you can immediately apply.

Yes! Many of the activities are designed for teams, leading you to specific outputs for your own brand. At Future Festival, you will be excited by trends and undiscovered opportunities – you'll get the most out of the event by sharing this experience and building ideas with your team in the room.

Expect engaging keynote programming from our team of renowned futurists, alongside workshops and networking events tailored for meaningful connection and hands-on learning. Check out our 2025 event recap to learn more.

Future Festival is led by Trend Hunter's team of Futurists and we also invite guest speakers who are leads in their fields. Check out each individual event page to see who will be appearing.

World Summit in Toronto is our premier event where we introduce new ideas that will shape the year ahead. It takes place over two days as we go beyond our keynotes and create an immersive experience for attendees.

Check out the World Summit event page to learn more.

Each Future Festival event boasts its own unique schedule, check out the event page you're interested in attending to see which speakers and topics will be covered.

Start by taking our Innovation Assessment to identify your unique innovation archetype. Discover tailored strategies to help you realize your potential faster, and see how you and your organization compare to the world's top innovators.

Yes! Your ticket can be transferred to a colleague, just email futurefestival@trendhunter.com to make the change. Please note that transfers will only be accepted up to one week before the event.

Solutions for innovators working at the edge of change. We help transform emerging ideas into practical, durable solutions by combining strategic thinking, creative exploration, and hands-on execution.

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