{"id":11236,"date":"2026-06-18T23:51:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T21:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/designcities.net\/?p=11236"},"modified":"2026-06-18T23:54:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T21:54:11","slug":"form-future-international-design-conference-call-for-speakers-open-until-july-7th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/designcities.net\/call\/form-future-international-design-conference-call-for-speakers-open-until-july-7th\/","title":{"rendered":"FORM \/ FUTURE \u2013 International Design Conference  \/\/ Call for Speakers open until July 7th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-11238\" src=\"https:\/\/designcities.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Call-for-Speakers-456x570.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"456\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/designcities.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Call-for-Speakers-456x570.jpg 456w, https:\/\/designcities.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Call-for-Speakers-696x870.jpg 696w, https:\/\/designcities.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Call-for-Speakers-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/designcities.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Call-for-Speakers-790x988.jpg 790w, https:\/\/designcities.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Call-for-Speakers.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/>FORM\/FUTURE is a new B2B-format at the intersection of design, business, society, and politics. Set in the iconic Tempelhof Airport building, the conference brings together forward-thinkers, companies, studios, and institutions that see design as a tool for transformation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A program full of inspiration, exchange, and actionable strategies \u2014 real success stories and skill-sharing for everyone who wants to actively shape change. Infused with curated pop-up experiences and masterclasses, FORM\/FUTURE becomes a festival for transformation by design.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On <strong>September 10, 2026<\/strong>, the <strong>international design conference FORM \/ FUTURE<\/strong>, under the theme \u201cProcess &amp; Principles\u201d will explore how design can drive systemic change in business, society and politics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The conference is aimed at everyone involved in transformation: companies and executives rethinking structures. Designers who want to make a strategic impact. Institutions seeking new forms of collaboration. And everyone who wants to shape change rather than merely manage it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are currently looking for speakers across three tracks:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Design &amp; Business<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Design, Society &amp; Policy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Design for Planet<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The call is open until July 7<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 we are especially happy about applications from within the UNESCO Cities of Design network.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website \/ Further Information: <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/formfuture.berlin\/call-for-speakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/formfuture.berlin\/call-for-speakers\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Contact Details:<br \/>\nAlina Rathke (Focal Point City of Design Berlin)<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:alina.rathke@senweb.berlin.de\">alina.rathke@senweb.berlin.de<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FORM\/FUTURE is a new B2B-format at the intersection of design, business, society, and politics. 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