FuturistU 5-Day
Masterclass

Join our Futurist University, a 5-day immersive program for VP and C-suite leaders to learn executive foresight and innovation skills, during Future Festival World Summit (Sept 22–26, Toronto). Develop strategic foresight, sharpen innovation leadership, and connect with top executives through hands-on learning, exclusive sessions, and premium access to the summit’s top content.

"[Trend Hunter] made me a better leader, stretched my imagination and created new opporunities for our organization, helping us go from Chapter 11 bankruptcy to one of America's most profitable media companies. If you're looking to inspire your team or make real change happen, Jeremy and his team are your solution."
- CEO

Four levels of FUTURISTU

Innovation Foresight Leadership Training

Are you ready to elevate your leadership and ignite real innovation? Join a select group of senior leaders for Futurist University, a 5-day immersive immersive experience built exclusively for VP and C-suite professionals. Taking place in Toronto from September 22–26 concurrently with Future Festival World Summit, this premium program combines private leadership workshops with exclusive access to the summit’s most powerful content.

Gain a complete innovation strategy toolkit through high-impact sessions led by Jeremy Gutsche and Trend Hunter’s expert team. Participate in small-group intensives, experiential learning, and curated networking designed to sharpen your strategic thinking, boost executive presence, and connect you with top-tier peers. This isn’t just inspiration, it’s transformation. Leave with clarity, confidence, and the tools to lead your organization into the future.

FuturistU Certification

Trend Hunter’s FuturistU 5-Day Masterclass programming is developed by Trend Hunter CEO and NYT bestselling author Jeremy Gutsche whose keynote career has spanned 15 years, with over 10 years spent studying AI to evolve the brand. He is joined by our team of Futurists – keynote speakers and workshop facilitators – who have studied innovation and trends across multiple industries to help hundreds of the world’s most disruptive brands unlock hidden opportunities.

Why You Should Attend

Invest in your career and your ability to navigate chaos, uncertainty and change. You'll be better equipped for our rapid moving world and more likely to unlock new opportunities. Offering cutting-edge programming, an outcomes-driven approach and solutions that are customized to you and your team, you’re guaranteed to leave our sessions feeling more inspired than ever.

Want Higher ROI for Your Brand?
Bring 6 People to Focus The Workshops on Your Brand

If you’re looking to boost ROI for your brand, look no further than our innovative program, designed to deliver tangible results and a significant return on investment. To get the most out of our program, bring six people from your team. You will get the chance to apply learnings directly to your company's unique challenges, while also receiving a private table to collaborate on actual solutions, tactics, next-steps, and pitches.

Your Curriculum & Outcomes

Futurist U’s 5-Day Executive Masterclass is designed to expand your capacity as a strategic leader in the era of AI and constant disruption. Rather than traditional skills training, this experience offers a dynamic blend of foresight, innovation strategy, and collaborative ideation tailored for VP and C-suite leaders. Each day features a mix of high-impact content, external expert insights, and immersive group sessions—designed to spark bold ideas, challenge assumptions, and fuel forward-looking decision-making. Participants actively engage in facilitated discussions, trend forecasting exercises, and real-time opportunity mapping tied to their own business goals. You’ll leave with a refined foresight mindset, actionable frameworks for innovation, and a powerful network of fellow executives—equipped to lead with greater clarity, agility, and confidence in an AI-driven future.

Key Outcomes & Agenda
Customizable to Your Brand

MONDAY - Trend Forecasting in the Agentic Era

Explore how to build a future-ready culture through trend forecasting, scenario planning, and emerging behavioral insights. You'll tap into the key forces shaping tomorrow’s world—like technology, generational shifts, and human behavior—through inspiring talks, collaborative discussions, and immersive experiences. Rather than traditional training, this day is about broadening your lens, exchanging ideas with peers, and collecting fresh, relevant perspectives you can bring back to your team.

TUESDAY - Decode the AI Super Agent Era (Future Festival Keynote Programming)

Get immersed in the big picture of AI’s evolving role across industries through insightful keynotes, live discussions, and panels with industry experts. This day is designed to help you connect the dots between AI disruption, cultural shifts, and generational behavior. You'll explore major trends, unpack emerging tensions, and share reactions in an open forum setting—with plenty of room for conversation, reflection, and networking. The day wraps with a lively tech reception to keep ideas flowing.connecting with future-focused thinkers at our exclusive Opening Night Tech Reception.

WEDNESDAY - Reimagine Possibilities with AI Super Agents (Future Festival Keynote Programming)

Dive into a high-energy, category-by-category exploration of the trends shaping the future of tech, marketing, lifestyle, culture, and beyond. This day delivers a flood of big ideas and provocative perspectives—from generational shifts to AI-driven transformations—through keynotes, Q&As, and live discussions. Between moments of inspiration, you’ll join in immersive trend safaris, enjoy guided breakouts, and collaborate with your peers to surface the most relevant insights for your world.

THURSDAY - Shape your AI Super Agent Advantage (Future Festival Workshop Programming)

Shift from trend observation to idea exploration. Day 4 is all about making sense of what you've seen so far, using guided frameworks, thought exercises, and group discussions to spark new directions. Instead of pressure-testing business cases, you’ll identify emerging opportunities, map ideas across different time horizons, and start shaping the concepts that resonate most for your team. The day ends with a relaxed Happy Hour where conversations and creative thinking continue.

FRIDAY - Prototyping with the FuturistU Forum

Wrap up the week with space to reflect, connect, and distill the insights that matter most to you. Through collaborative workshops and facilitated scenario discussions, you’ll fine-tune your understanding of key trends and finalize the themes that align with your goals. It’s not about pitching, it’s about clarity. You'll head home with a focused set of takeaways, inspired conversations still in motion, and a clearer view of what’s next.