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A festival for futures and systemic thinkers, innovation-seekers, creatives, purpose-driven organizations and policy-makers to collectively create the futures of urban lives, equitable societies through and beyond technology.
FD25
Towards symbiotic futures
We envision a world where every species is intricately linked with its environment. By learning from traditional models of coexistence and fostering intergenerational synergies, we learn from the past to take action in the present. Our future depends on nurturing the synergy and interconnectedness of all living systems, creating a harmonious and respectful impact on both society and the world.
Venue
Estufa Fria is more than an oasis of serenity in the city. It embodies the paradigm shift that Future Day envisions.
Program
30 April
Welcome and Tour
After a warm welcome in Lisbon’s most emerging neighborhood, facilitators will guide different groups to selected spaces. Each path will be an immersive journey connecting them with change-makers, design studios, and collectives shaping the Futures we envision, with Lisbon as an example.
Opening night
Such expansive experiences will generate incredible insights. The different groups will gather to converse, network, and share their thoughts of the day. To close a magical evening, will host an opening party accompanied by crafted drinks and local artists.
1 May
Exploring urban porosities, forward-thinking design and community-driven projects that prioritise the Next Generation.
Explore the future of:
Exploring micro-politics and organisational models to empower multi-species communities, fostering responsible environments and relationships.
Explore the future of:
2 May
Merging technology, radical rituals, and modern creativity to enhance collective intelligence, preserve cultural heritage and build a common awareness.
Explore the future of:
Future Days 2025 will have a transformational role that will galvanize everyone’s presence and visions into an actionable framework, through newly formed connections and intersections — ideas will be soon a reality.
In our final open debate, all of these solutions, creations, and visions are going to be stirred in a collective conversation to develop a solid strategy for the imminent tomorrow. Together, we will be the path of an actionable positive future.
Activities
Starting point of new conversations that inform, inspire and empower. Meet our speakers!
Co-creation brought to its true sense, we use diverse perspectives to translate insights into action. Coming soon!
Interactions that immerse our audience into an inspirational state to give birth to alternative narratives. Coming soon!
The very core of our platform: moments of exchange through spaces of synergies and encountering.
Future Days 2025
Jardim Ticket
About
Incubated at the transformative design agency With-Company, Future Days was born with the aim to produce future narratives through participative events for citizens, public institutions and private sector.
Future Days Expanded
Future Days
Academic research and futures prototyping programs in partnership with some of the world’s most renowned institutions.
Future Days
In-country events held throughout the year to share expertise and generate synergies within the local ecosystem.
Future Days
Collecting insights and signals generated during Future Day’s events to propose futures opportunities.
Principles
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Collective intelligence.
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Ethical tech integration.
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Symbiotic co-existance.
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Traditional knowledge.
Team
Past facilitators and volunteers:
Anna Cain, Nadim Choucair, Julia Spiess, Romano Theunissen, Kasia Kaminska, Rafaela Englert, Bianca Weinberg, Henrique Vedana, Ricardo Teixeira, Alice Brovelli, Mariana Ribeiro, Pierluigi Delgiudice, Raluca Mitran, Eira Ramos, Sofia Dias, Neil Redding, Anna Bertmark, Daniela Lopes, Angel Bambu, Tim Young, Karina Strange, Jonathan Hineline, Katima del Mar and Natacha Cottu.