WorldFuture 2013: Exploring the Next Horizon

The World Future Society's annual conference, WorldFuture 2013: Exploring the Next Horizon brings together the world’s premier minds to discuss the long-range future of science, technology, humanity, government, religion and many other topics. Sometimes called a “World’s Fair of Ideas,” WorldFuture 2013 will feature MIT Media Lab founder Nicholas Negroponte, visionary author Ramez Naam, Ford futurist Sheryl Connelly, and geosecurity expert John Watts.

The conference will feature more than 60 sessions, workshops, and special events over the course of two and a half days. Opening night kicks off with Futurists: BetaLaunch, a technology petting zoo where engineers, designers and others will present their inventions to the 900 futurists expected to gather for the conference.

This year’s topics will include:

• 22nd Century Lectures
• Commerce & Jobs
• Government & Security
• Healthcare & Humanity
• Nature & The Environment
• Science & Technology
• Visionaries & Futurists Forecasts

Don’t miss out on your chance to learn about the future of the world and network with like-minded futurists.

Previous conference attendees have included Gerald Ford, Ted Kennedy, behavioral psychologist B.F. Skinner, age-wave expert Ken Dychtwald, US comptroller general David M. Walker, and futurist Ray Kurzweil. Many attendees are business leaders, government officials, scientists, corporate planners, doctors, and forecasters from around the globe.

Video by Cynthia G. Wagner.