Defining the Future Conference 2026

Defining the Future Conference is a platform designed to bring together forward-thinking professionals, innovators, and leaders to explore emergent trends, technologies, and strategies that will shape tomorrow. Through keynote presentations, panel discussions, technical sessions, and networking events, the conference aims to advance dialogue on how industries, society, and institutions can proactively define the future.

• Innovation in technology and digital transformation
• Sustainability, environmental solutions, and clean energy strategies
• Emerging business models, disruption, and futures thinking
• Cross-sector learning: how insights from one field (e.g. engineering, digital, social) can influence others

• Thought leaders, researchers, and academic experts
• Industry professionals, technologists, and business executives
• Policymakers, futurists, and change agents
• Students and early-career professionals interested in future trends

• Keynotes & Featured Talks: Delivered by leading figures in relevant fields
• Breakout Sessions: More specialized or technical tracks to dive deep into specific topics
• Panel Discussions: Conversations around opportunities, challenges, and future trajectories
• Networking & Community Building: Opportunities to connect, exchange ideas, and foster collaborations

Info: AI & Machine Learning - Workforce Impacts, Robotics & Automation in Industry, Quantum Computing for Sustainability, Biotechnology Innovations in Health.

Info: AI & Machine Learning Frontiers, Life Sciences Innovation, Urban Mobility and Smart Cities, Understanding the Federal Grant Process

Info: Lunch A: Robotics and Workforce Opportunities, Lunch B: National Security and Emerging Technologies

Info: Cybersecurity in an AI-Driven World, Smart Cities and IoT Infrastructure, Biotech Stratups and Workforce Training, Innovation Showcase: Lightning Tech Talks

Info: STEM Education Policy, Medical Literacy in the Digital Age, Augmented and Virtual Reality, Successful Public-Private Grant Collaborations

Info: Aerospace & Space Technologies, Ethical AI & Quantum Research, Public-Private Workforce Partnerships, Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure

Info: Ethical AI in Healthcare, Community Empowerment through Technology, Renewable Energy for Defense, Speed Networking for Public/Private Collaborations

Info: Lunch A: Biotech Breakthroughs for Health, Lunch B: Quantum Computing for a Better Tomorrow

Info: Cybersecurity in an AI-Driven World, Smart Cities and IoT Infrastructure, Biotech Stratups and Workforce Training, Innovation Showcase: Lightning Tech Talks

Info: Aerospace Innovation and Exploration, Data Analytics for Sustainability, Cybersecurity in Crtical Infrastructure, Workshopping Your One-Pager

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Host or Publisher California State University, San Bernardino