Futures Conference 2024 is just around the corner – remember to login to the virtual conference platform
The final programme as well as the Book of Abstracts for the Futures Conference 2024 have been published on the conference website. In addition to six excellent keynote speakers, this 3-day event will consist of 8 different scientific sessions each having 3–7 parallel tracks.
The conference platform Howspace is now open and personal invitation links have been sent to all the registered participants. Please, do login to the platform well in advance. If you have not received a link, please check your email spam folder. In case there are any problems, do contact us. You will find programme, materials, links, recordings and all the up-to-date information, all on the platform. Our event is paperless, so it is important that you use the platform. Note that the platform will stay open until 28 June.
At the moment we are expecting to host around 190 participants onsite in Turku plus 80 virtual participants representing 38 different countries and all the continents of the World. If you have not reserved your seat yet, do register asap.
If you have any questions about the conference and its arrangements,
do not hesitate to contact our conference secretariat.
Sneak peek at some of the forthcoming sessions
- Designing Responsible Futures: In this session we will hear about different systemic approaches in resource management. We learn about 1) a cooperative design support platform M-NEX, designed for the smart management of urban food-energy-water resources; 2) experiences with two systemic and participatory qualitative modelling methods in strategy development, and 3) the role of design-based research in higher education in shaping responsible futures.
Tue 4 June at 14:30–15:45 - Circular Economy and Zero Carbon Societies: In this session ’Transitions towards circular economy and zero carbon societies’ the focus will be on building, marine traffic and car industries. The building sector in it self is the single largest consumer of natural resources, accounting for a staggering half of global material use and over a third of energy use and carbon emissions. All these three industries are facing huge challenges to decarbonise their operations in the coming decades.
Thu 13 June at 15:00–16:30 - Farming and Climate Change: This session will gather together a group of researchers from Sri Lanka and partnering universities to talk about the climate change challenges to farming and climate change mitigation strategies. We will hear about case studies done on areas such as tea smallholder production, rice production, impacts of bush fires and vulnerability of rural infrastructure and studies on soil organic carbon pools.
Fri 14 June at 12:45–14:30 - Welcome to a Book Launch Session: ’Our World of Futures Studies as a Mosaic’ is a new publication by the Finnish Society for Futures Studies including collected works from around the world, covering pieces from five continents and three global networks. Read more.
Thu 13 June at 15:00–16:30
About the practical arrangements
Registration is open until 3 June 2024
Registration for the conference ends on Monday 3 June. We encourage you to reserve your seat well in advance and also to start planning and booking your travelling as soon as possible. Do make your hotel reservation asap as well, since the city of Turku will be fully booked due to a number of different events in June 2024. Read more and register.
Enjoy complimentary rides with public transport during your visit in Turku
Visit Turku Archipelago offers conference guests complimentary rides with public transport during your visit. Services include not only buses but also water buses, which transport passengers from Aura River to Ruissalo and Hirvensalo during the summer season. This provides you with a wonderful opportunity to explore our city during your visit, in an environmentally friendly way. Read more.
Special offer for SRI/SSD2024 conference
We are partnering with Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress/Sustainability Science Days 2024 (SRI/SSD2024), which will be held on 10–14 June in Helsinki and Espoo, Finland. SRI is the world’s largest annual event dedicated to sustainability research and innovation. Registration is now open and they also offer a one-day registration option. Our partners are offering a 10% discount to all the Futures Conference participants that register for both events. Read more.
Futures of Natural Resources 