Oceania Futures

Oceania Futures

Following the Aotearoa Futures Forum 2026 fourteen practitioners, leaders, and activators from across Oceania gathered to explore what makes Oceania futures practice distinctive.

Our conversation moved from “What future do we want?” to “What are we being called to care for?” This question guided us as we continued to explore the future of our region. We recognised that some callings are global but we also considered the specific characteristics related to our contexts – personally, nationally and across Oceania.

Connecting Oceania Futures

Meanjin Brisbane, venue for the second Oceania Futures and Foresight Symposium – an important gathering of futures practitioners from across the region. This Symposium is part of intentional work to grow futures practices that are uniquely from ‘down under’, reflecting our histories, time flows and world views. We are voyagers of the blue Pacific, connecting earth, sea and sky and coming together to navigate the future together.

Something in the Water

We have been growing futures thinkers in Aotearoa and connecting people within the network. This extends from the Ōtautahi Futures Collective through Aotearoa Futures Network and into the Oceania Futures space. The more we connect and learn together the more we grow our futures muscles! It also provides the opportunity to celebrate successes across the network.