Futuring Our World: An Imaginative Ideathon

Event ID: OE46616

Sun, Mar 15, 2026 | 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Venue: Speakeasy

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Summary

We don’t enter the future – we imagine it first. In this ideathon, participants “hack the future” through collaborative imagination, treating the future as an active practice we can shape together. Moving through themed stations across society – cities, work, tech, & the arts – we’ll examine how narratives of progress shape innovation. The session will be facilitated by social scientists from the Technical University of Munich in cooperation with the City of Austin, creatives, and other partners. <p> https://www.german-haus.com <p>

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