​About the event

​Curious about the future? Like talking about big ideas, unexpected possibilities, and how design shapes the world?

​Join us for Speculative Futures Social — a casual hang for people who enjoy imagining what the future could look like and meeting others who think that way too.

​We’re meeting at Southern Pacific Brewing to grab food, drinks, and have thoughtful, imaginative, and sometimes delightfully strange conversations about design, society, technology, and emerging futures.

​This is a relaxed, community-focused meetup — not a formal event or workshop. Just good people and good conversation.

​❓ What to expect

​• Casual social gathering
• Meet like-minded and curious people
• Open-ended conversations about design and the future
• Opportunity to join our private WhatsApp community
• Food and drinks are available for purchase from the venue (not included with registration)

​The venue is public and can get lively, but we’ll do our best to help people find each other and connect.

​🧠 What is Speculative Futures?

​Speculative Futures is a way of thinking about the future that explores what could be, not just what is likely to happen. It’s about imagining different possibilities, questioning assumptions, and considering alternative scenarios — often to inspire new ideas, provoke reflection, or guide decision-making today.

​It’s less about predicting the future and more about exploring possibilities. People in design, strategy, technology, and art use it to:

• ​Think critically about how systems, culture, and technology might evolve

• ​Challenge assumptions about how the world “should” work

• ​Spark creativity and generate bold ideas

• ​Explore the social, ethical, and human impacts of emerging trends

​You don’t need prior experience — curiosity and a willingness to imagine “what if?” is enough.

​🧑‍🎨 Who should come

​Anyone interested in design, futures thinking, creativity, or big-picture conversations.

​This includes (but is not limited to):

​• UX, product, and service designers
• Graphic, brand, and visual designers
• Industrial, fashion, or architectural designers
• Artists, writers, and creative technologists
• Strategists, researchers, and futurists
• Engineers, product managers, and data professionals
• Anyone who enjoys asking “what if?”

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