Conference

SURF Futures Day

Are you responsible for your organisation’s future? Are you working as a strategic or policy advisor in research and education? Visiting SURF Futures Day will get you inspired about how you can navigate on what is already happening or what is yet to come. 

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TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht

SURF Futures Day will make you aware about your own influence on the future of research and education in the Netherlands as well as how we can collaboratively shape the digital transformation. Rethink the importance of long term investments over short term savings. Be inspired, get informed and connect.

Programme

The programme for Futures Day 2026 is as follows: 

09:00 – 10:00 Doors open & registration 
10:00 – 11:15  Opening & keynote by Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies
11:15 – 11:45  Morning break 
11:45 – 13:00

Session round I

  • Future of Scientific system - Rathenau
  • Future as a compass - University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
  • How resilient is your strategy? - TU Delft
  • Workshop Futures Thinking - CIFS
  • Embody the future - TU Delft & Norwich University
13:00 – 14:00  Lunch & demos 
14:00 – 15:15 

Session round II

  • Navigating through complexity, The Hague University of Applied Sciences
  • Technologies of the future - Digital Holland
  • Workshop Futures Thinking - CIFS
  • The future is immersive - Design Academy Eindhoven & Mediacollege Amsterdam
  • Workshop - TNO & BZK
15:15 – 15:45 Afternoon break & demos 
15:45 – 16:15 Closing act 
16:15 – 17:30 Networking drinks  

For whom?

The event is aimed at executives, directors and policy officers who are strategically involved in shaping the future of research and education.

Do you have a question?

Please contact us via futuring@surf.nl

Disclaimer: Given the specific target audience for this event and the intended group size, the organisation reserves the right to make a selection of participants.

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TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht

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