Currents
of Tomorrow

A Buddhist monk and Professor of Practice at Musashino University in Tokyo, Shoukei bridges spiritual tradition with modern systems design. A World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, he explores ambient Buddhism and AI ethics, and is the bestselling author of "A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind".

Shoukei will be representing the Economies of Meaning current at Future Days 2026.

Co-founder of Transition Collective and Adjunct Professor at the University of Technology Sydney, Christian was formerly CEO of the Danish Design Centre and Director of MindLab. A frequent keynote speaker and author of nine books — including "Expand: Stretching the Future by Design" (2022) — he has extensive experience in executive training across business, government, and the non-profit sector.

Christian will be representing the Economies of Meaning current at Future Days 2026.

Organizational change is quiet, gentle, and comes from within. In 2024, Futurist Lia (Linda) Arvidsson and Head of Innovation & Exploration at H&M, Alexandra Frid Razola were among the first participants at the Future Days inaugural edition in Lisbon.

Two years later, H&M Exploration & Innovation is partnering with Future Days to host a Lab session from the lens of “Economies of Meaning”.

They will explore the possibilities of creative and economic models emerging at the edge of how organisations create value, and what that means for the future of fashion-