Innovation Debrief 2025–2026 Free webinar - 24 July

2:30pm–3:00pm BST

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For this latest edition of our ever-popular annual debrief, we invite you to delve into 50 signals emerging from the margins. It’s there in the liminal – among the geeks, the freaks and the underdogs – that the kind of audacity that artificial intelligence has yet to replicate can still be found.

In Mastering AI: A Survival Guide to Our Superpowered Future, Fortune’s AI editor Jeremy Kahn explores how AI excels at producing mainstream culture but misses the avant-garde – the unexpected, the strange, the deeply human. In an exclusive interview with The Future Laboratory, he explains: ‘That actually may put a premium on humans who can operate as artists on the avant-garde because that will seem very refreshing to people. It will be something they cannot get from AI. But the question is, how do people discover that?’

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Our Innovation Debrief 2025–2026 sets out to answer that question. As we approach our 25th anniversary, this report uncovers 50 standout innovations – from collagen-infused jeans to sake tested in space – each paired with strategic insights. Themes such as Mischief Marketing, Sober Socials and Resilient Appetites meet deeper reflections on accessibility, heritage and climate resilience. In an increasingly beige culture, we bring back the bold.

‘This report takes you from Europe and the US to Brazil, Japan, China, Pakistan, Singapore, Thailand and beyond. Innovation knows no frontier. The ingenuity of the brands, researchers, designers and disruptors of all types featured here transcends borders. More than ever, newness is not a Western export – it speaks all languages.’

Dan Hastings-Narayanin, deputy foresight editor

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Join us on 24 July for an overview of our Innovation Debrief 2025–2026 report.  

The event will take place online from 2:30pm to 3:00pm BST. There will also be a live Q&A session hosted by our experts and opportunities to network with other attendees. 

Register to attend our free 30-minute live-stream and get first access to an introduction to our Innovation Debrief 2025–2026 research. 

We will also launch an accompanying Innovation Debrief 2025–2026 report, which will be available to purchase on the day. 

You can RSVP to this webinar by submitting the form. 

All reports and on-demand online events are available with a subscription to our trends intelligence and consumer foresight platform, LS:N Global.

Speakers

  • Dan Hastings-NarayaninDeputy foresight editor

    Dan joined The Future Laboratory in 2023 as deputy foresight editor of LS:N Global. An avid reader and writer, he has contributed to more than 20 magazines and news outlets worldwide. Dan leads the media, pop culture and brand engagement verticals, exploring how brands connect with consumers through culture, creativity and innovation.

  • Seyi Oduwole Foresight analyst

    Seyi joined The Future Laboratory in 2023 as an intern and became a foresight analyst in 2024. With a background in retail buying and a degree from London College of Fashion, she is passionate about innovation, especially in travel, hospitality, retail, youth culture and shifting consumer attitudes.

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