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Future & foresight.

Futurologists, philosophers and foresight experts help your teams read weak signals and build scenarios to decide today with tomorrow in mind.

At a glance

Topic: Future & foresight
Speakers: 73
Languages: French, English, German, Italian
Response time: shortlist within 48 hours

About the future & foresight topic

Foresight does not predict the future: it builds plausible scenarios to prepare today's decisions. A future and foresight keynote puts technological, demographic and societal trends into perspective and questions their consequences for your sector.

The main stakes

Scenarios, not predictions

Reasoning in testable hypotheses rather than certainties.

Weak signals

Spotting early what could shift a market or a profession.

Long-term decisions

Connecting a ten-year strategy with immediate budget trade-offs.

Example speakers

A few profiles from the UnoMe catalogue who speak on this topic:

Swiss sources and data

To prepare your conference with current figures, here are the Swiss references we rely on. We link to the official sources rather than quoting fixed numbers.

Future & foresight speakers

73 profiles from the UnoMe catalogue speak on this topic. Here is a selection — the full list is available on request.

N°01

Digitalisation

Anette Burgdorf

N°02

Design

Birgit Gebhardt

N°03

Complexity and Systems Thinking

Bruno Marion

N°04

Dépassement de soi

Capucine Graby

N°05

AI & Technology

David Rowan

N°06

AI & Technology

Dietmar Dahmen

N°07

Blockchain

Eric Larchevêque

N°08

Futurism

Fabienne Goux-Baudiment

N°09

Environment

Fionn Ferreira

N°10

Digitalisation

Florian Schild

N°11

Creative transformation

Fredrik Haren

N°12

Innovation

Guy Vallancien

Frequently asked questions

What is a foresight conference?

A talk that analyses trends and possible disruptions to help an organisation anticipate rather than react: scenarios, weak signals, strategic implications.

Which future topics are covered?

Future of work, demographics, energy and climate, geopolitics, emerging technologies, cities of tomorrow and societal change.

Are these conferences suitable for an executive committee?

Yes, they are often scheduled to open strategy seminars, broadening the field of possibilities before planning work.

Future & foresight events: available formats

Every talk is tailored to your event, on site anywhere in Switzerland or by video conference.

Plenary keynote

45 to 60 minutes in front of all your employees or guests, followed by a Q&A.

Panel & fireside chat

A moderated exchange between several speakers, ideal to confront viewpoints on a sensitive subject.

Workshop or masterclass

An interactive small-group format that turns inspiration into a concrete action plan.

Leadership offsite

A talk calibrated for an executive committee, ahead of a strategic decision.

Convention & company evening

A highlight to make a lasting impression at a kick-off, annual convention or anniversary.

Video conference & hybrid format

A remote or hybrid conference to bring together teams spread across several sites.

Articles related to future & foresight

Portraits and insights published on the UnoMe blog around this topic.

21 October 2026

Future & foresight conference by city

UnoMe operates across Switzerland. Choose your city:

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Organise a future & foresight conference

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