Free Innovation Webinars

Join us for a sneak peek into the Future Festival 2024! Discover upcoming keynote programming centered around Innovating in the Era of AI and explore how this event, held at the iconic TIFF Lightbox in Toronto, can elevate your business strategies. Rated the 'best innovation conference' by 97% of attendees, this is your gateway to the future of innovation.

1 Hour Webinar: Content Preview, Fireside Chat, followed by a Q&A

Step into the future as we reveal our Top Trends of 2025. Discover how AI is driving innovation in the realms of marketing, retail, wellness and more. We'll spotlight AI applications that enhance customer experiences, optimize operations, and solve complex challenges. This webinar will share tips on harnessing AI-driven innovation for a competitive edge while highlighting key and actionable insights.

Explore how AI is reshaping experiences in tourism, nightlife, and media consumption. Join us for a dynamic keynote and fireside chat where you’ll gain practical strategies and fresh perspectives to stay ahead in the ever-evolving landscape of entertainment.

Discover your Innovation Archetype and specific tactics to realize your potential using our Innovation Assessment. Gain insights into your innovation style and practical techniques to maximize your capabilities while benchmarking your progress against global innovators.

This webinar will guide you through the strategies and insights needed to thrive in an ever-evolving and AI-driven world. Drawing from over 15 years of keynote speaking and a decade of AI-driven trend evolution, Jeremy reveals the secrets to staying ahead and unlocking your innovation potential. Plus, we'll delve into a new section spotlighting Trend Hunter’s AI Masterclass program. In addition to core work sessions, interactive programs designed to transform your problem solving skills, the AI Masterclass offers custom workshops featuring prototyping, ideation, and AI discovery components.

Understanding consumer desire is crucial for success, whether you're exploring new business opportunities or refining existing ideas. Join our hosts as they examine the macro forces shaping consumer behavior today. In this webinar, we’ll take a deep dive into Trend Hunter’s 6 Patterns of Opportunity and the top 18 Megatrends, offering innovative perspectives that can serve as inspiration for your endeavors and provide valuable insights into your market.

Join the webinar of your choice, exploring the Trend Hunter GPT Product Generator's AI recommendations tailored to your expertise. We offer sessions for Growth Strategists, Marketers, Innovators, R&D/Product Development professionals and Insight Researchers. Our AI-powered platform is designed to decode the future, identify emerging trends, and to inform decisions that drive success. We’ll start with a live demo showcasing innovative content generation with industry-specific prompts. A Q&A session will follow, delving into Trend Hunter GPT’s benefits for both strategy and inspiration, while showcasing how it can streamline workflows and boost efficiency for your specific role.

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The modern wellness landscape is extending beyond physical health and self-care, with a heightened focus on mental well-being and sustainability. In today's context, the societal and environmental consequences of wellness products, services, and ideologies hold unprecedented significance. Simultaneously, AI technology is poised to introduce fresh opportunities and influences to this industry. In our webinar, we'll explore the key wellness trends that are shaping our world, while diving into relevant case studies.

Step into the future with our Q1 2024 Trend Update, tailored to empower innovators. Gain actionable insights into the prominent trends shaping your industry and beyond, with a refreshed version of our famous 2024 Trend Report, used by hundreds of innovators daily.

***BONUS - Stick around for a live demo of our Trend Hunter GPT Product Generator!

Join the industry webinar of your choice, exploring the Trend Hunter GPT Product Generator's tailored AI recommendations for your specific sector. Our AI-powered platform is designed to help you decode the future, spot emerging trends, and make informed decisions that will drive your success. We’ll start with a live demo showcasing innovative content generation with industry-specific prompts. A Q&A session will follow, delving into Trend Hunter GPT’s benefits for both strategy and inspiration, while showcasing how it can help streamline workflows and boost efficiency.

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Discover how to innovate in the year AI changes you with Trend Hunter's CEO and NYT-bestselling author Jeremy Gutsche. In this webinar, drawing from 15 years of keynote speaking and a decade of AI-driven trend evolution, Jeremy will share the insights needed to maximize your potential in times of uncertainty and change. Join one of the world's most sought-after keynote speakers while learning how to harness this technology’s power.

Join us for our 2024 Trend Report, where we’ll spotlight the most noteworthy trends poised to shape our world in the upcoming year. This webinar will give you an exclusive sneak peek into future-facing innovations, while emphasizing crucial and actionable insights. We’ll explore the continued advancement of generative AI and its influence on the contemporary workforce, social media’s ever-evolving landscape, and the rise of phygital business solutions. .

Gain valuable insight into the current state of artificial intelligence and its immense potential for the future with our informative webinar. Explore real-world applications, industry advancements, and the impact of AI on various sectors. We’ll spotlight the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities that AI brings to businesses and society at large, while revealing the transformative power it has in shaping our present and tomorrow.

Step into the future as we unveil our Top Trends of 2024. We’ll spotlight the most significant trends set to dominate our world in the coming year – from the rapid acceleration to AI and its impact on the modern workforce, to phygital business transformations and social media’s evolving landscape. This webinar will provide you with an exclusive preview of what lies ahead, while highlighting key and actionable innovation insights. Attendees will be FIRST to get the 2024 Trend Report (FREE).

As the first generation born entirely in the digital age, Gen Alpha brings with them the transformative potential to revolutionize the workforce, education systems, and society at large. Join us as we deep dive into this generation’s complex desires and explore new paths towards a future where entrepreneurship and innovation thrive.

Join us for an exciting webinar spotlighting the Top 10 Trends of the Quarter where we'll explore the most disruptive innovations shaping our world. The session will deep dive into 10 case studies of macro themes.

As we navigate through this period of Crisis and Chaos, it’s important to know how to to outperform the market, and that means knowing innovation inside out. In this webinar, Jeremy Gutsche will be drawing on his extensive experience with innovation to teach you how to effectively adapt to disruption and spot the overlooked opportunities that surround us.

Redefining everything from architecture and transportation to the way we eat and dress, the topic of sustainability has never been more important to consumers. With consumers demanding eco transparency and questioning greenwashing, the success of today’s sustainable innovations is driven by ways they can actually improve our lives for the better. Our webinar will dive into some of the most notable eco trends shaping the industry while sharing disruptive case study examples.

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Join us for a discussion on all things eco as we explore the most revolutionary innovations shaping the sustainable market today.

The contemporary wellness industry no longer just encompasses physical health and self-care. In recent years, an emphasis on mental wellbeing and sustainability has led to a wellness lifestyle evolution with the broader societal and environmental impact of wellness products, services, and ideologies questioned by the masses. Our webinar will dive into some of the most notable wellness trends shaping the industry while sharing tangible case study examples.

Whether you’re looking for new business opportunities or refining old ideas, understanding consumer desire is essential to success. Join insights leader Armida Ascano as she looks at the macro forces influencing consumers today. This webinar will deep dive into Trend Hunter’s 6 Patterns of Opportunity and top 18 Megatrends which you can use as innovation lenses to inspire your efforts and understand your market.

Get better and faster at actioning on ideas with a look at the different styles of innovation. Join us for this webinar to understand the Hunter and Farmer mentalities that will help you accelerate change within your industry.

Join us for an exciting webinar discussing and demonstrating ChatGPT, a cutting-edge chatbot powered by advanced natural language processing technology. ChatGPT is designed to make online conversations more engaging and efficient, by providing instant responses to user inquiries and requests. (NOTE: this description was written by ChatGPT AI)

A New Year means new disruptive ideas and new daring innovations. Round off this year of Crisis and Chaos with a look at the trends of tomorrow and an exploration of what’s next.

Join Jeremy Gutsche and Armida Ascano for a fireside chat as they deep dive into the latest insights in the 2023 Trend Report and discuss fresh opportunities leading into the New Year.

Discover your Innovation Archetype and specific tactics to realize your potential using our Innovation Assessment. Plus, see how you and your organization compare to the world’s top innovators!

Get better and faster at actioning on ideas with a look at the different styles of innovation. Join us for this webinar to understand the Hunter and Farmer mentalities that will help you accelerate change within your industry.

As you plan for 2023, you need to know consumers’ top concerns. Join Jeremy Gutsche and Armida Ascano for this trend report webinar to learn about the emerging trends to watch in the coming year. If you work in innovation or insights, you won’t want to miss out on this session.

Whether you’re looking for new business opportunities or refining old ideas, understanding consumer desire is essential to success. Join insights leader Armida Ascano as she looks at the macro forces influencing consumers today. This webinar will deep dive into Trend Hunter’s 6 Patterns of Opportunity and top 18 Megatrends which you can use as innovation lenses to inspire your efforts and understand your market.

As we navigate through this period of Crisis and Chaos, it’s important to know how to to outperform the market, and that means knowing innovation inside out. In this webinar, Jeremy Gutsche will be drawing on his extensive experience with innovation to teach you how to effectively adapt to disruption and spot the overlooked opportunities that surround us.

As we approach mid-year, take some time to consider how trends impacted your industry so far. Where is the market headed this year? Check in with Jeremy Gutsche and Armida Ascano to learn about the latest insights disrupting the market across a range of industries. Join us!

Discover your Innovation Archetype and specific tactics to realize your potential using our Innovation Assessment. Plus, see how you and your organization compare to the world’s top innovators!

Most successful organizations want innovation, but many aren’t quite there. In this webinar, Jeremy Gutsche will break down the styles of innovation using the Hunter and Farmer mentalities to help you build a culture of innovation within your organization. Join us as we explore how to create organizational success–better and faster.

A new year is upon us and that means a new set of innovations and disruptions in the market. To maintain your competitive edge, you need to know what’s out there. Join Jeremy Gutsche and Armida Ascano as they walk you through the most important trends to watch in 2022.

Knowing what’s next means knowing how consumers think. In this introductory webinar, you’ll learn the keys to consumer desire through the lenses of Trend Hunter’s six Patterns of Opportunity and 18 Megatrends. Join us!

Crisis and Chaos create opportunity–if you know where to look. As we kick off the New Year, it’s essential to know how to tune into the opportunities that are shaping the future–and this webinar is going to teach you how.

Join keynote extraordinaire Jeremy Gutsche as he tees up the year with an exploration of innovation through times of Chaos. Are you ready to create the future?

A New Year means new disruptive ideas and new daring innovations. Round off this year of Crisis and Chaos with a look at the trends of tomorrow and an exploration of what’s next.

Join Jeremy Gutsche and Armida Ascano for a fireside chat as they deep dive into the latest insights in the 2022 Trend Report and discuss fresh opportunities leading into the New Year.

What does recovery look like in the world of Kids and Toys? How has the pandemic shaped what we buy and how kids will be entertained in the future?

Join Gil Haddi, SVP of Client Success for a deep dive into the Kids and Toys industry, and to understand the most important trends moving forward.

As we look to put the past behind us, what trends are the most important for 2022? The roaring 20’s are coming back - and with it comes a renewed sense of optimism and opportunity.

Join Jeremy Gutsche and Armida Ascano for a fireside chat as they deep dive into the 2022 Trend Report, and dissect how we move from Crisis to Chaos.

This past year, businesses had to sprint to meet consumer expectations. 2020 brought on amazing digital transformations, proving that change happens during chaos.

Today we are operating in a Business-to-Everyone world, where B2B and B2C are almost one in the same. Meeting your customers needs where and when they arise, is essential.

Is your business ready to rechart Customer Experience to meet tomorrow’s expectations?

Join Adrian Nash, Head of Strategy of SAP Customer Experience, and Jeremy Gutsche, Author and CEO of Trend Hunter, to explore how brands that invest in customer experience are more resilient and future-ready.

What we know: Consumers have drastically shifted this year. As we move into a post-crisis reality, will these behaviours stay, shift or revert back?

Join us for a timely webinar, as Futurist Mary Van Puymbroeck reviews the 2021 Trend Report: Consumer Packaged Goods in the New Normal. Backed by Trend Hunter’s consumer insights and big data, this report covers the behaviours and trends leading the future.

To dive even deeper we’ve invited CPG Food & Beverage Innovation Executive, Kareth Middlemass fireside to discuss the macro forces that could very well impact CPG as we know it. Whether you’re in CPG or not, this webinar will reveal opportunities for all industries.

Get ready to kick start the new year with an innovative mindset. Join Trend Hunter Chief Insight Officer - Armida Ascano for a researched, data-backed comprehensive list of trends your business needs to know for 2021. Make your lunchtime count, with this inspirational and actionable session that’ll springboard your 2021 into success.

As 2021 comes into sight, understanding what the future could look like is paramount to every business. Join us for this timely webinar with Editor-In-Chief of Wired Nicholas Thompson.

Ten years ago, Nick Thompson and Jeremy Gutsche were on CNN together predicting the world in 2020. In the discussion, they reviewed emotion-sensing technology, virtual reality, and paperless offices, but they missed one major event: that whole global pandemic part.

In this webinar Nick and Jeremy, get another shot at predicting what's next!

As the pandemic continues to cause changes to our daily lives, technology has become a catalyst for addressing emerging problems. These innovative ideas are having lasting changes, impacting various industries in their approach to consumer needs. We’ve been tracking these ideas at Trend Hunter, documenting relevant trends with data-fuelled insights to help brands and businesses today. That’s why we’ve created our new Tech in the New Normal report, highlighting today’s most relevant tech trends to offer insight into what’s ahead.

You can explore this report at our Tech + the New Normal webinar, where Trend Hunter’s Senior Research Advisor Mary Van Puymbroeck will walk you through our new Tech in the New Normal report. This walkthrough will be followed by an interview with Elena Lyrintzis, Voice of Consumer Lead for Google, hosted by Trend Hunter’s Taryn Boyd, Senior Manager of Operations & Client Strategy, providing an industry expert perspective on the future of tech and innovation tactics to keep you ahead of the curve. No matter your industry this session is designed to inspire, showcasing you can use key trend data to jumpstart your own innovative ideas.

Entertainment has gone through many evolutions since the onset of the pandemic, with restrictions and changes to daily life inspiring new approaches and ideas. At Trend Hunter, we’ve been tracking these trends, cataloging and analyzing the innovative ideas that brands and businesses are implementing to stay relevant. In this webinar session, we’ll be deep-diving into today’s most impactful entertainment trends, walking you through our new Entertainment in the New Normal report. This report is centered around entertainment trends across a wide range of industries, exploring the creative approaches that are appealing to the new needs of today’s consumer.

This webinar is designed to accelerate innovation no matter your industry, showcasing how trends can be categorized and explored in-depth to reveal patterns that support innovative thinking. Trend Hunter’s Mary Van Puymbroeck will walk you through our Entertainment in the New Normal report, exploring relevant, data-fuelled trends that showcase how the entertainment industry is currently evolving. Following this walkthrough, Trend Hunter’s Taryn Boyd will interview Tara Murphy, Director of Consumer Insights for Cineplex Entertainment, gaining an industry expert perspective on the future of entertainment and innovation tactics to keep you ahead of the curve.

As consumers and businesses alike continue to adapt to new daily realities, the way we approach marketing has shifted. That’s why we at Trend Hunter want to offer insight into the years ahead, with a webinar outlining new marketing innovations found in our Marketing in the New Normal Trend Report. This report highlights pandemic-influenced innovations in marketing, diving into trends centered around authenticity, social media, corporate responsibility, and much more!

No matter your industry, this webinar will accelerate innovation as we explore the wide-reaching effects of today’s most impactful trends. In this session, Trend Hunter’s Amrit Dhillon will walk you through our Marketing in the New Normal Report, breaking down how you can categorize, analyze, and reflect upon emerging trends to reveal the patterns that are shaping the years ahead.

Following this walkthrough, Trend Hunter’s Gil Haddi will interview a marketing industry expert, exploring how they are navigating pandemic uncertainty and overcoming it, as well as innovation tactics for moving forward in the new normal with confidence.

Trend Hunter has seen a multitude of new innovations emerging, and we want to share our tools and framework to help you navigate rapid change in the years ahead. The Food Culture in the New Normal Trend Report highlights pandemic-influenced innovations in food that have emerged as a result of evolving consumer needs, including evolutions in dining, flavor, grocery, cooking, and much more!

Regardless of your industry, this webinar will ignite innovative thinking as we explore the impact of evolving trends. Trend Hunter’s Mary Van Puymbroeck will walk you through our Food Culture in the New Normal report, showcasing how to break down, categorize, and reflect upon trends to see the patterns that are re-shaping the food culture space.

Following this walkthrough, Trend Hunter’s Taryn Boyd will be in conversation with an industry expert, exploring how businesses are overcoming pandemic uncertainty and leveraging new trends as they create the future.

The world is facing rapid change and uncertainty as a result of the pandemic, which is why Trend Hunter wants to help you put your future in focus. To help you prepare for the year’s ahead, we’re offering a webinar walkthrough of our new Retail in the New Normal Report, outlining trends such as omnichannel retail and low-touch-stores that are emerging to address new pandemic-influenced needs.

This webinar is designed to inspire new ideas and ignite fresh thinking, even for those outside the retail space, as we explore how trends are evolving in light of the pandemic. Trend Hunter’s Hayley McGlone will walk you through our Retail + The New Normal Trend Report, showcasing how our research on emerging trends in this space can be categorized, broken down, and reflected upon to offer inspiration and ideation for your own projects and ideas.

Following this walkthrough, Trend Hunter’s Ady Floyd will discuss all things innovation with Roberta Isfer, Innovation Experience & Content Director at VISA. Roberta will speak to her own innovation processes, in a discussion centered around navigating pandemic-uncertainty, and the importance of looking both inside and outside your industry to find innovation inspiration