Discover this year’s NEXT-SHOW

As strategists, designers, start-up founders, marketers and citizens of the world, we all understand the multitude of tasks that warrant our attention. Every two weeks we aim to set a clear course through these demanding times with our digital NEXT-SHOW. And for maximum effect, we welcome some of the best-ever NEXT speakers and thinkers. This entertaining online format features keynotes and debates brought to you by our favourite inhouse speaker David Mattin, our fantastic conference curator Monique van Dusseldorp and NEXT Chief Editor Ina Feistritzer.

Fitting for the global transitions that are underway, the third season of the NEXT–Show explores the need to respond to changes in our relationships and how to create a new kind of life that’s good for people, business and planet earth.

Upcoming Episodes

Navigating the Metaverse

What happens when emerging digital technologies and powerful fundamental human needs collide?

David Mattin
Thursday, May 19th, 5 pm (CEST)

On our last episode of the NEXT–SHOW season 3, trend specialist and author David Mattin dives deep into the collision between web3 and the powerful human quests for community and status. NFT art, virtual status symbols, decentralized communities: each of them, says David, will unlock new forms of status and community behaviour in the years ahead.

This collision, and its intersection with the arrival of the metaverse, will change not only our digital lives, but physical life too.

“If you are tapping into that trend, and if you are grounding your web3 innovation innfundamental human needs, you are in a really powerful place”, says David.

Tune in and learn more about the huge opportunities web3 will offer; and how you can use trends to deliver innovation that has real impact.

Please click the button below, set a reminder and watch the NEXT–SHOW premiere on YouTube directly.

Tune in on May 19th, 5 pm

The show must go on!

Stay tuned for season 4. The upcoming season is a sneak preview of the NEXT Conference with this year’s motto “Hug the System”. The show focus on yield global structures, build new worlds and shape human behaviour. Our expert line-up includes a selection of fantastic international speakers such as James Bridle, Nathalie Nahai and Christopher Mims.

Upcoming episode