The 2026 edition takes place in Copenhagen on 20 March 2026 (09:00–18:00 CET) at H. C. Andersens Blvd. 18, 1553 København - Industriens Hus. Themes include the AI-mediated workplace, leadership in the future, emerging technologies (including AI agents, simulations and humanoids), the future consumer, retail in transformation, and the futures of foresight.

The Summit is a Nordic gathering for leaders, innovators, and forward-thinking organisations exploring the futures of emerging technologies and their impact on business, society, and organisational readiness. Co-hosted by Danish Industry (DI) and curated by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies (CIFS), the conference brings together keynotes, Nordic cases, and conversations on preparedness and responsible, meaningful action.

The Summit 2026 – Industriens Hus, Copenhagen – exploring the possible futures of emerging technologies.

In 2025, the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) completed the project Synthetic Drugs 2050 to address increasing uncertainty surrounding the future production, distribution, and use of synthetic drugs in Europe up to 2050. Using horizon scanning, trend analysis, and sense-making approaches, the Foresight on Demand (FOD) project team and EUDA jointly developed four plausible scenarios to support EU-level and national stakeholders in anticipating emerging risks, identifying opportunities, and reinforcing the resilience of future policies.

The 2026 FOD–EUDA project marks the second phase of this foresight work and will focus on:

• Transforming the 2050 scenarios into interactive tools that foster strategic thinking
• Developing participatory formats that make complex foresight insights accessible and engaging
• Formulating recommendations for embedding foresight practices into EUDA’s strategic planning and policy development

The project will deliver:

• A Scenario Activation Toolkit with interactive resources
• Participatory testing and validation workshops with key stakeholders
• A final project report, including a toolkit manual and consolidated insights on the project’s outcomes
  

The World Futures Studies Federation offers its standards to institutions interested in achieving accreditation in futures studies. Institutions offering programmes which meet the Federation’s standards will be credentialed as an Accredited Foresight Programme. Accreditation will extend for a period of five (5) years. Review of accreditation will be available every five (5) years to ensure programmes continue to maintain high quality standards of the Federation.


We provide accreditation only to education providers that have been recognized by the relevant department or ministry of education in their country as a tertiary education provider.

How To Apply: https://wfsf.org/accreditation-services/