About this Event
Defining the Future Conference is a platform designed to bring together forward-thinking professionals, innovators, and leaders to explore emergent trends, technologies, and strategies that will shape tomorrow. Through keynote presentations, panel discussions, technical sessions, and networking events, the conference aims to advance dialogue on how industries, society, and institutions can proactively define the future.
Key Themes & Focus Areas
- Innovation in technology and digital transformation
- Sustainability, environmental solutions, and clean energy strategies
- Emerging business models, disruption, and futures thinking
- Cross-sector learning: how insights from one field (e.g. engineering, digital, social) can influence others
Audience & Participants
- Thought leaders, researchers, and academic experts
- Industry professionals, technologists, and business executives
- Policymakers, futurists, and change agents
- Students and early-career professionals interested in future trends
Format & Offerings
- Keynotes & Featured Talks: Delivered by leading figures in relevant fields
- Breakout Sessions: More specialized or technical tracks to dive deep into specific topics
- Panel Discussions: Conversations around opportunities, challenges, and future trajectories
- Networking & Community Building: Opportunities to connect, exchange ideas, and foster collaborations
April 15, 2026
🕑: 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration & Networking Breakfast
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Host: CSUSB President
🕑: 09:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Keynote: AI and the Future of Innovation
🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Networking Coffee Break & Exhibitor Hall Ribbon Cutting
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Breakout Sessions Block 1
Info: AI & Machine Learning - Workforce Impacts, Robotics & Automation in Industry, Quantum Computing for Sustainability, Biotechnology Innovations in Health.
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Breakout Sessions Block 2:
Info: AI & Machine Learning Frontiers, Life Sciences Innovation, Urban Mobility and Smart Cities, Understanding the Federal Grant Process
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:15 PM
Keynote Lunch Options
Info: Lunch A: Robotics and Workforce Opportunities, Lunch B: National Security and Emerging Technologies
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Fireside Chat: Commercializing Your Research
🕑: 02:00 AM - 02:45 PM
Afternoon Coffee Break
🕑: 02:45 PM - 04:00 PM
Breakout Sessions Block 3
Info: Cybersecurity in an AI-Driven World, Smart Cities and IoT Infrastructure, Biotech Stratups and Workforce Training, Innovation Showcase: Lightning Tech Talks
🕑: 02:45 PM - 04:00 PM
Breakout Sessions Block 4
Info: STEM Education Policy, Medical Literacy in the Digital Age, Augmented and Virtual Reality, Successful Public-Private Grant Collaborations
🕑: 04:15 PM - 06:00 PM
Evening Networking Reception & Student Research Poster Showcase
April 16,2026
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Morning Coffee & Networking
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:45 AM
Keynote: Building America’s Tech Workforce
🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Networking Break
🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Breakout Sessions Block 5
Info: Aerospace & Space Technologies, Ethical AI & Quantum Research, Public-Private Workforce Partnerships, Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure
🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Breakout Sessions Block 6
Info: Ethical AI in Healthcare, Community Empowerment through Technology, Renewable Energy for Defense, Speed Networking for Public/Private Collaborations
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Keynote Lunch Options
Info: Lunch A: Biotech Breakthroughs for Health, Lunch B: Quantum Computing for a Better Tomorrow
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:15 PM
Breakout Sessions Block 7
Info: Cybersecurity in an AI-Driven World, Smart Cities and IoT Infrastructure, Biotech Stratups and Workforce Training, Innovation Showcase: Lightning Tech Talks
🕑: 01:00 AM - 02:15 PM
Breakout Sessions Block 8
Info: Aerospace Innovation and Exploration, Data Analytics for Sustainability, Cybersecurity in Crtical Infrastructure, Workshopping Your One-Pager
🕑: 02:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Student Innovation Pitch Competition Finals
🕑: 04:15 PM - 05:00 PM
Closing Keynote: Tech for Social Good & Sustainability
🕑: 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Farewell Mixer & Student Showcase
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
California State University, San Bernardino, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 750.00
