This preliminary programme is subject to change.
Time zone: EEST (UTC +3)
TUESDAY 4 JUNE │ ONLINE
Online conference day will be organised via virtual conference platform Howspace and Zoom.
| 13:00 | Opening of the Futures Conference 2024 Director, Dr. Juha Kaskinen, Finland Futures Research Centre, University of Turku |
| 13:10 | The Futures of Natural Resources: Transdisciplinary Perspectives Dr. Juha Hiedanpää, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) |
| 13:30 | Short Break |
| 13:40 | Keynote Speech and Chaired Discussion: “Food System Transformation in Times of Permacrisis” Dr. Gianluca Brunori, University of Pisa, Italy |
| 14:15 | Break |
| 14:30 | Session 1 (parallel tracks) |
| 15:45 | Break |
| 16:00 | Session 2 (parallel tracks) |
| 17:15 | Break |
| 17:30 | Session 3 (parallel tracks) |
| 19:00 | Closing of the Online Conference Day |
THURSDAY 13 JUNE │ ON-SITE
On-site conference days will be organised at the University of Turku, Finland.
| 09:00 | Registration to the Conference Coffee and tea |
| 10:00 | Conference Opening and Welcome Remarks Dr. Sari Puustinen, Finland Futures Research Centre, University of Turku |
| 10:15 | Cultural Pathways for Sustainable Use of Natural Resources Dr. Katriina Soini, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) |
| 10:45 | Break |
| 11:00 | Keynote Speech and Discussion: “Unlocking a Thrivable Future for Humanity – Optimism, Sustainability, and Prosperity” Dr. Mariana Bozesan, AQAL Capital GmbH & AQAL Foundation, Germany |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 | Session 1 (parallel tracks) |
| 14:30 | Coffee break |
| 15:00 | Session 2 (parallel tracks) |
| 16:30 | Short break |
| 16:45 | Keynote Speech and Discussion: “Futures Beyond Consumption?” Dr. Åsa Svenfelt, Centre for Local Government Studies (CKS), Linköping University, Sweden |
| 17:45 | Closing of the Conference Day 1 |
| 19:00 | Conference Dinner |
FRIDAY 14 JUNE │ ON-SITE
On-site conference days will be organised at the University of Turku, Finland.
| 08:30 | Coffee and tea |
| 09:00 | Session 3 (parallel tracks) |
| 10:30 | Break |
| 10:45 | Keynote Speech and Discussion: “Green Horizons: Navigating Sustainable Futures with Forest-Based Bioeconomy Roadmaps” Dr. Rafael Popper, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland & University of Turku, Finland |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 12:45 | Session 4 (parallel tracks) |
| 14:30 | Coffee break |
| 14:45 | Session 5 (parallel tracks) |
| 16:30-17:00 | Networking & Closing of the Futures Conference 2024 |
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