Building Europe's Future
What will power look like in 2040? Fragmentation and power shifts
Globalisation and deglobalisation: the future of economic power
In conversation with Anu Bradford, author of "Digital Empires: The Global Battle to Regulate Technology"
The global tech race: Can Europe step up?
Navigating Tomorrow: Socio-economic challenges of the green transition in the face of global climate trends
People power: how to roll back authoritarianism and win back trust?
Key takeaways from the conference
Welcome & Twin digital and green transitions how can Europeans best play their cards on the global stage.
In conversation The EU and NATO – working together for Europe's security.
War in Europe Towards victory in Ukraine and a lasting security
Transatlantic cooperation in the Indo - Pacific Can it counterbalance China's rising footprint.
In conversation The world after the war in Ukraine
The future of global competition the battle of narratives
The future of democracy in an age of fear and anger
Take away from Day one and close
Welcome and opening remarks & Dealing with a complex, dynamic and uncertain world
How to fix the EU and global energy emergency without wrecking the climate objectives
Feeding the world Europe and the future of food security
The EU and global health challenges
The future of technology key suppliers, new value chains and disruptive tech
The future of capitalism and global welfare
The future of the EU, strategic foresight and the role of ESPAS & Closing remarks
Conference 2021
Concluding remarks. 19 November 2021
Key messages from the European Commission’s 2nd Annual Strategic Foresight Report
Resilience in practice: what does this mean for an open Europe?
Technology for the green transition
How to successfully twin the green and digital transitions?
How to use future scenarios for policy-making in an era of profound transitions
Europe and the world in 2040: What kind of new international order? 19 November 2021
Democracy and authoritarianism: How to reverse the drift to Caesarism? 19 November 2021
How will AI change humanity and can we master our digital futures? 19 November 2021
Tomorrow's world - and its risks, opportunities and choices for Europe (Part 1)
How best to build back better? Towards a greener, fairer recovery. 19 November 2021
Tomorrow's world - and its risks, opportunities and choices for Europe (Part 2)
Transatlantic foresight 2040: Comparing & assessing scenarios for common challenges ahead
Europe, America and the Indo-Pacific: The geopolitics of the future. 19 November 2021
Conference take-aways and next steps for foresight in Europe. 19 November 2021
Conference Highlights
Welcome and introduction (Day 1)
The future of EU strategic foresight
Towards a more resilient Europe
Coronavirus and key global trends
The ESPAS story so far
Welcome and introduction (Day 2)
Europe’s place in the world
Foresight and the future
America and transatlantic relations
Democracy and government post-Covid
Sustainable economic recovery post-Covid
The Biden foreign policy
Where next for Europe on foresight ?