We design, organise and deliver sector-based workshops and events to help a broad range of clients think about the medium to long-term drivers that could impact their business environment. We also network with leading thinkers and practitioners from around the world both in the built environment and within other industry sectors and academic disciplines.

  • Events

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    Arup at Gwangju Design Biennale 2011

    Arup was amongst 130 architects, artists and designers from 44 countries invited to show at this year’s Gwangju Design Biennale.

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    Sustainable urban development

    I was in Hamburg recently to present at a two week immersive summer school for an international group of architecture …

  • Research

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    4see workshop on economic growth

    On 29th June 2011 as part of the lunchtime series organised by the strategic futures network, FAN Club 2.0, the 4see model was introduced followed by detailed discussion of implications of economic growth for the UK service sector and overall employment.

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    Discussion: Oceans – Our World’s Bank, London

    An evening of discussion and a reception to celebrate the London launch of the Drivers of Change: Oceans.

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    Oceans: Our World’s Bank, San Francisco

    On 1st June 2011, Chris Luebkeman and Elizabeth Rose Jackson of Global Foresight + Innovation hosted a launch event and panel discussion on Drivers of Change: Oceans at the Autodesk Gallery in San Francisco, California.

  • Workshops

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    Masterclass: Innovation Workshop

    I recently attended a fascinating masterclass on innovation called “Finding Ways Forward”, part of an ongoing collaboration with the Royal College of Art . It was led by Jan Sargent, who is an experienced TV, film and theatre director and teacher of directing skills.

  • Workshops

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    Campus of the Future: Inspiring Community

    The Campus of the Future workshop in collaboration with the Society of College and University Planners in Seattle, Washington continues to build on Arup Foresight’s research on the future drivers of education.

  • Workshops

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    Campus of the Future Workshop

    Following a workshop that Arup held in Washington DC in December 2009, Arup’s Foresight + Innovation group ran a second Campus of the Future event at RIBA in London on 25 March 2011.

  • Events

    TED 2011: Ted University

    Every participant at the TED conference can offer to make a presentation at part of the pre-TED event called TED University. These are short talks that range from how to build a wind turbine to Pakistani flooding to snippits from movies that are soon to come out. Here are some of the highlights as seen by Chris Luebkeman.