Defining the Future 2026

Hosted at CSU San Bernardino

Wed. April 15 - Thurs. April 16

The 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.

Key Themes & Focus Areas

• 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

Audience & Participants

• 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

Format & Offerings

• 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
  
  

REGISTRATION: For more information and to register, follow the link to the conference Eventbrite page.