First International Conference on ANTICIPATION

5-7 November 2015, Trento (Italy)

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Imagination Unlocks Greatness

Contributed By: Julian Bleecker

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Published On: Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 09:42

Updated On: Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 09:42

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I was an invited presenter at the First International Conference on ANTICIPATION was organized by the UNESCO Chair in Anticipatory Systems with WAAS - World Academy of Art and Science, and ISSS - the International Society for the Systems Sciences, the Advanced Design Network, and the Department of Sociology and Social Sciences of the University of Trento.

This took place 5-7 November 2015 in Trento, Italy. The conference explored anticipation as an emerging field across futures studies, design, governance, uncertainty, and complexity.

This was before, you know — AI and all that. It was a different world. But it was a world where anticipation was already being explored as a critical area of study and practice, and I was honored to be part of that conversation.

Source: World Academy of Art and Science.

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The First International Conference on ANTICIPATION took place 5-7 November 2015 in Trento, Italy. I was honored to be an invited presenter at this conference, which explored anticipation as an emerging field across futures studies, design, governance, uncertainty, and complexity.
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