Futures Friends / 333
Hey, Vienna friends! Join us for an insightful morning and inspiring conversations around hopeful futures.
Futures Friends 333 is a global format where people across industries share trends, signals, and forward-looking ideas in a simple format: 3 ideas, 3 minutes, 3 slides.
It’s fast-paced - with up to 10 speakers - highly engaging, and consistently sells out.
Whether you're curious about what's next or want to hang out with like-minded people, this event is for you.
No pressure, just good vibes and great company.
Futures Friends is a community and an event series aimed at bringing creatives, makers, and thinkers together to explore futures and what they hold - originally started in London and now taking place in several cities around the world.
This is a non-profit event.
Ticket price covers location + light breakfast.
Tickets are non-refundable.
Pictures and videos will be taken during this event. By attending, you consent to being photographed/filmed. If you do not wish to appear in photos or videos, please inform the organizers.
Join us for what we promise to be a stimulating start to your morning.
The awesome lineup, in no particular order:
Florian Schleicher is a marketing strategist, trend researcher and loves to tell stories. He has worked in marketing since 2008 and is driven by his passion for clarity infused solutions.
Denise Hirtenfelder is an artist, researcher & cultural manager working in the field of Media Arts & Future Thinking. Currently she manages culture for Linz Tourism and is active, among others, in the Executive Board of the UNESCO City of Media Arts and the Cultural Advisory Board for the city of Linz.
Erik Herrström is the creative director and founder of STUDIO HERRSTRÖM, a branding studio working across music, entertainment and tech. He previously worked as Brand Design Director at Spotify and is the author of THE ECHO: How To Design Brands That Move Culture.
Danuta Lang is a brand strategist and marketer at Hitradio Ö3 with a passion for hypes, pop culture and consumer psychology. She’s fascinated by the mechanics behind trends and the stories that turn products into cultural movements.
Aaron Windfield is a musician and serial creative tech entrepreneur who has delivered experiences to over 500 million people. He’s on a mission to help deepen our playfulness, expression, and connection to the world.
Valerie Brugger Brugger leads the marketing, advertising innovation and digital sales divisions at Wiener Städtische with a strong focus on driving digital innovation and forward-thinking communication strategies with her team. She is passionate about developing modern, user-centric solutions that combine strategic impact with intuitive and meaningful customer experiences.
Carolin Vedder is a creative director for multisensory experiences and cultural futures, defining how brand, media, and exhibitions are perceived through sight, sound, scent, motion, space, and over time.
Sebastian Gansrigler is a designer and photographer. He is the founder and owner of Softcover, a specialty shop for photo books, art books and independent magazines in Vienna.
Sandi Gbinia and Michael Moser are the founders of Cucina Alchimia, a space that combines an innovative food lab with an extraordinary restaurant concept that dives deep into the secrets of sustainable fermentation. Alongside artistic storytelling, the collective leverages this expertise to provide practical zero-waste consultancy in the B2B sector.