An open conversation about our common futures
World Futures Day is on 1 March – it’s an annual global event that brings together the public and futurists to share their thoughts in open, collaborative discussion.
The conversation begins at 12 noon in New Zealand and moves westward hour-by-hour, finally ending 24 hours later in Hawaiʻi.
Anyone is encouraged to drop in and share how to create a better tomorrow – or simply listen to others’ ideas. Different futurists co-lead each hourly session, which are held on Zoom and streamed on YouTube.
“No matter your time zone, you can pull up a virtual chair and join the conversation on Zoom. People come and go as they please, sharing insights with global thought leaders on the future.”
– Jerome C. Glenn, CEO of The Millennium Project.
This participatory futures method has evolved to encourage connection – making it an unparalleled space for discussion and exploration.
World Futures Day 2025 is hosted by The Millennium Project, in collaboration with the Association of Professional Futurists (APF), Humanity+, Lifeboat Foundation, the World Academy of Art and Science, and the World Futures Studies Federation (WFSF).
This year will be the 12th World Futures Day since it began in 2014.
Learn more about World Futures Day: https://millennium-project.org/world-futures-day-2024-march-1
Register to join the conversation: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/KRs1S7k9T9G6e0XoU0nBhg#/registration
World Futures Day – Young Voices 2025
The youth edition of World Futures Day is designed to give young people a platform to share their ideas about the future with the world. In collaboration with The Millennium Project and other partners, Teach the Future launched World Futures Day – Young Voices on 1 March in 2021.
Last year, the Young Voices edition had 654 participants, aged 11 to 87, from 72 countries. This diversity brings fresh perspectives and innovative ideas to the conversation.
Register and learn more about the Young Voices edition: https://www.teachthefuture.org/young-voices-network/world-futures-day-2025
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To celebrate, the McGuinness Institute is contributing to awareness of World Futures Day with an Instagram giveaway.
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