THE FORMAT
The FUTURE FORUM is the DWIH New York's flagship conference, which convenes German and American thought leaders and stakeholders from academia, policy and industry. The first FUTURE FORUM was held in 2019 in Brooklyn on the topic of artificial intelligence. In 2020, the forum was held virtually focusing on cities and climate. In 2021, a hybrid FUTURE FORUM in Chicago centered on societies in transition and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, the FUTURE FORUM took place in Manhattan and revolved around sustainable fashion.
FUTURE FORUM topics coincide with the annual topics of the six international German Centers for Research and Innovation.
What People Are Saying.
The Audience.
“The format of lectures, panels and conversations is also refreshing, as is the diversity of the participants from many disciplines and all career levels. The FUTURE FORUM is a welcome splash of color in the gray everyday life of science. I'm already looking forward to the next event.”
- Georg Bechtold
The Impact.
“I had such a great experience at the FUTURE FORUM. The night lab idea was such a great opportunity to display and get inspired by other designers' works. Anne-Marie and I are starting to collaborate and make bio-beads colored with algae dyes.” - Aradhita Parasrampuria
The Organization.
“I had a great time at the Future Forum in NYC, where I had the opportunity to talk about and discuss sustainability and digital fashion. The event was perfectly organized and the […] team made me feel like home.” - Martin Fritze
The Content.
“This was one of my favorite conference experiences to date because it was intentionally built for evidence and research-based idea sharing across a range of fashion stakeholders […] in hopes of driving action towards a more sustainable and just future for fashion. “
- Michelle Gabriel
