Columbus Futurists is the region’s “imaginetic center,” creating and curating ideas and images of the future. Columbus Futurists imagines not only crises but also opportunities and preferred futures.
Public Forum:
June 11, 2026
Topic: “Automation: An Update”
12:00-1:00pm (eastern)
Location: Zoom link
Where do we stand at the moment with regard to automation? Is the long-predicted jobs apocalypse upon us? Are we about to witness a tsunami of technological unemployment? What are the blockers for such a future? Is an automated economy inevitable?
May 28, 2026
Topic: “Future Ohio: Education”
12:00-1:00pm (eastern)
Location: Zoom link
Announcing the Future Ohio 2076 Public Forums – a new webinar series from America 250-Ohio, in partnership with Columbus Futurists.
What will the future of education look like? We will feature Katherine Prince, Vice President of Foresight and Strategy at KnowledgeWorks, for a conversation “Charting a New Course for Education.” Together, we’ll explore how K–12 education may evolve over the next decade and what leaders can do today to help build a more inclusive, learner-centered future.
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