Future Festival Los Angeles 2021 | Trend Hunter | 16 November 2021 | Virtual

What's different?
Our 1-day innovation conferences are immersive, takeaway-focused training events

Our Los Angeles Innovation Conference looks to arm your team with the tools they need to succeed in 2021 and beyond. We’ll explore our brand new 18 megatrends that are shaping the world and then our trend presentations will analyze key drivers of trends in areas such as retail, gamification and Gen Z. You’ll also leave with over $4,000 of takeaway materials you need to turn this insight into action.

Create The Future + The Innovation Handbook: Tactics for Disruptive Thinking
Create the Future Innovation Guide
Learn to navigate chaos with our tactical guidebook for disruptive thinking, innovation, and change. The new double-book includes The Innovation Handbook, an updated version of the award-winning bestseller: Exploiting Chaos.

In our era of rapid change, disruption and possibility, there are endless opportunities within your grasp. Everyone wants innovation, but most people don’t know how to make it happen, frequently falling into common neurological traps that lead to missed potential. How does one avoid these traps in order to attain true success?

Why visit? We'll suggest a dozen secret spots for after the Los Angeles innovation conference

Future Festival Los Angeles Why Visit
If you’re visiting LA, there is no shortage of exciting places to visit that are just a quick cab ride from our Los Angeles consumer insights event. Take in a Hollywood classic like Walk of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard or visit one of LA’s underground locales to help set the tone for Los Angeles’ Innovation Conference, Future Festival. Gwen is a mouthwatering, chef-fueled restaurant on Sunset Boulevard that not only is a retail meat shop with in-house butchery, but has eclectic and delicious tasting menus. For cocktails afterwards, hit up the Edison. This fancy bar started the craft cocktail craze and continues to offer up unique items.

2021 Speakers

Jeremy Gutsche
Bestselling Author & CEO of Trend Hunter, Innovating in Chaos, Crisis and Recession

Armida Ascano
Chief Insight Officer, Generations: The Evolution of Millenials, Boomers, X’s & Z’s

Jaime Neely
Chief Culture Officer, Work: Experience, Excellence & Engagement

Courtney Scharf
Chief Client Officer, Play: Future of Leisure, Nightlife and Entertainment

Jonathon Brown
Chief Growth Officer, Tactics: Innovation Tactics, Frameworks, & Best Practices

Gil Haddi
SVP Client Success, Marketing: Hyperconnectivity, & Becoming Consumer

Ady Floyd
VP Client Success, Shop: Retail Innovation, Omnichannel & Marketing

Mary Van Puymbroeck
Senior Research Manager, Back to Basics of Consumer Behaviour

Taryn Boyd
Senior Manager, Research and Clients, New Wave Social Media

Sean Watson
Director, Special Projects

2021 Partners

• Destination Toronto
• Hero X
• Givaudan
• Mediafly
• SAP