
This was LaFutura Global Conference 2021
November 11 and 12 | Zurich
How can we redesign Society when the future is on fire?
As we start to evolve into our new world, we reflect the past, make sense of the present and translate these insights into a better, brighter and equitable future.
So how do we get there? The key to unlocking a better, brighter and equitable future relies on 360-degree perspective on technological, social, political and environmental trends.


At LaFutura you will meet a global community of the brightest minds in trends, futurism and innovation.
Our speakers and workshops are designed to help each of you create and develop a personal and professional roadmap to building your successful, sound and sustainable future, by understanding the ‘Why’s’ and working out the ‘So What’s.’

Kavita Meelu
Cultural Anthropologist

Projektleiter Digitization & IT

Projekt Managerin Smart City / Intercity Logistik

Division President ABB Smart Buildings

Innovation Partner at weXelerate
The speaker lineup is growing daily.
Come back soon to not miss out on updates!

AI Ethics and Tech for Sustainability // Diversity and Inclusion for Human Potential // Cultural Futurism // Foresight // Utopia and Distopia // WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?


VN Residency Zurich
Morning & Evening | November 11

NEST Zurich
Afternoon | November 11

IBM Research Zurich
Morning | November 12

ETH Robotic Fabrication Lab
Afternoon | November 12
Join us at LaFutura Global Conference
November 11 and 12, 2021 | Zurich
We invite you to pre-register for our upcoming LaFutura Global Conference 2021 in Zurich. This steps helps you to secure your spot at the conference and us to plan and coordinate the conference better. Pleasecheck the COVID information for restrictions and security measures for this event or contact us directly with all your questions. Fields marked with a * are mandatory and have to be filled out.
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DISCLAIMER | We invite you to pre-register for our upcoming LaFutura Global Conference 2021 in Zurich. This steps helps you to secure your spot at the conference and us to plan and coordinate the conference better. Please see the COVID information page about restrictions and security measures for this event or contact us directly with all your questions. Fields marked with a * are mandatory and have to be filled out.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Day 1 | Summary
THE MORNING AT VN RESIDENCY ZURICH.
THE AFTERNOON AT NEST ZURICH.
THE EVENING AT VN RESIDENCY ZURICH.
Day 1 | Agenda
9:00 am |
Morning Coffee & Network Game VN Residency
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9:30 am | Welcome with Master of Ceremony Susan Choi und Dalith Steiger | ||
9:45 am |
Keynote Patrick Warnking | AI Ethics & Tech for Sustainability
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10:15 am |
Cécile Cremer, LaFutura | Humanizing Technology
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10:30 am |
Dalith Steiger SwissCognitive | Q&A on AI for good with Patrick Warnking and Cécile Cremer |
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10:45 am |
BREAK |
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11:00 am |
Zarifa Ghafari | When the future is on fire. (Afghanistan)
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11:20 am |
Panel on Diversity and Inclusion for Human Potential with Susan Choi, Zarifa Ghafari, Oliver Iltisberger, Kiwa Iyobe, Moritz Estermann and Kavita Meelu
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01:00 pm |
LUNCH BREAK
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03:00 pm |
Bus transfer to NEST Zurich
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03:30 pm |
Welcome Coffee at NEST | Parallel Workshops
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04:00 pm |
Intro with Reto Largo
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04:30 pm |
NEST TOUR
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04:30 pm |
Parallel: IOT FORBUSINESS WORKSHOP with Microtronics and Stefan Pfeffer DIVERSITY & INCLUSION WORKSHOP |
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05:30 pm | CLOSING DAY 1 |
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08:00 pm |
DINNER PARTY at VN Residency
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Dinner Talk Jasper Udnik ten Cate (20 min) |
Day 2 | Summary
THE MORNING AT IBM RESEARCH.
THE AFTERNOON AT ETH Robotic Fabrication Lab.
Day 2 | Agenda
9:00 am |
Morning Coffee
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IBM Research | |
9:30 am | Intro with IBM Director | ||
10:00 am |
Keynote Devon Powers | 2050 Utopia & Dystopia
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11:00 am | IBM Research Lab Tour Quantum Application & Next Generation Computing Post Quantum Security Cognitive AI Data What’s Next in Computing: Bits, Neurons, and Qubits |
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12:00 pm |
LUNCH BREAK
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01:30 pm |
Bus transfer to ETH Robotic Fabrication Lab (DFAB)
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02:30 pm | Prof. Chris Luebkeman, Strategic Foresight, Office of the President, ETH-Zürich | ||
02:45 pm | Dennis Hausammann iGroove | AI driven business models. | ||
03:05 pm | Panel on Future of Entrepreneurship with Andreas Aigner, Stuart Domingos, Dalith Steiger-Gablinger, Annelisa Gigante and Dennis Hausammann | ||
03:30 pm |
Parallel: Robotic Fabrication Lab Tour E4B Roundtable with Corinna Pommerening | Ecosystems for Business |
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05:00 pm | Lisa Kurz & Philipp Noser | Cargo Sous Terrain megaproject: About the logistics of the future and success factors in innovation ecosystems | ||
05:30 pm | LaFutura Actions and Roadmap | ||
06:00 pm |
CLOSING OF DAY 2
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Program is subject to changes.