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.
- 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.
Preliminary program
The program for Futures Day 2026 is under development, the preliminary outline is as follows:
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Doors open & registration |
| 10:00 – 11:15 | Opening |
| 11:15 – 11:45 | Morning break |
| 11:45 – 13:00 | Session round I, including The future as a compass (Hogeschool Utrecht), Future of science (Rathenau) |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch & demos |
| 14:00 – 15:15 | Session round II, including Navigating through complexity (The Hague University of Applied Sciences), Immersive worlds (HKU & DAE) |
| 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.
Register for a demo or poster presentation
Are you working on a project or research project about the future of education or research? Want to share your idea, prototype, or results?
We invite you to register for a demo or poster presentation during SURF Futures Day. During the networking opportunities, selected projects will be given a platform. This way, you can showcase your work and engage with attendees about your vision for the future.
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