The Summit 2026

Professor and author David A. Garcia examines what we can learn from the intersections between technology, culture and environment through the lens of architecture?

Volvo Group presents its #tecHER initiative, showing how diversity drives innovation and future readiness. Celine Greuzard shares Volvo’s goal of 35% women by 2030 and why broader participation is key to shaping future technologies.

What if our biggest AI challenge is asking the wrong questions? Andrew Maynard explores how AI invites us to rethink what it means to be human and how leaders can use uncertainty and imagination to shape better, more humane technological futures.

An introduction to the 2026 Summit report from the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies, highlighting futures-driven innovation and long-term strategic planning for the future of technology.

How IKEA experiments with new tools and digital layers to expand market reach, enhance customer journeys, and reimagine the store experience of the future.

Nicolas Le Pallec, CTO for Europe at AKQA, explores the concept of the Generative Store - an experience where every piece of content is generated in context, based on intent rather than cookies. Hear how intent-first, generative interfaces can create “liquid” e-commerce, respect privacy, and build new forms of digital trust and authority across channels.

Humanoids are moving from labs into the real world. In this keynote, Lyn Wang from Unity Robotics offers a rare look into how one of the world’s fastest-growing robotics companies is scaling Physical AI and what they believe it means for the future of work and automation. We may be standing on the threshold of a global shift of unprecedented scale with a labour market that looks very different from the one we know today.