Are we heading into a society where right for privacy will become a right for the privileged?
Local flavour in public spaces: Do cities need to act to protect or nurture their own visual cultural texture as companies like Swapfiets begin to have a strong brand presence on our streets? Do we need to counteract the global mono-culture and if so, how?
How do we leverage all the goodwill?
In cities where children are the future, how can we improve the participation of children in Amsterdam regeneration projects?
How do we increase trust in our society? Is it through transparency? Or should some things stay behind closed doors? What do we need from local government to be able to trust their institutions?
Diversity is being invited to the party, but inclusion is being asked to dance. How might we create small inclusive societies (or dances) at all companies in Amsterdam with these traineeships?
Refugee integration and social innovation
Insects are becoming part of our diet and will only grow in the future. To adjust to new food standards; how do we bridge the gap between old and new food habits?
How can we make Amsterdam of the local citizens again, with all it's diveristy like it used to be?
To increasingly facilitate intrinsic motivation and engagement in work, what do we need to change in the concept of work in order to do so? What do we need in 10 years from now to balance work and private life?
In a society where we meet people via apps, sex is everywhere but at the same time are having less sex than our parents; what does the future of sex look like?
If restaurants and bars become an extension of your household, how can they make their guests feel at home?
How can we improve the participation of children in Amsterdam regeneration projects?
It’s been said that 30% of 225's jobs don’t exist yet. Which skills should young people focus on now for jobs these jobs don’t exist yet? What are 10 new jobs that don’t or barely exist yet but that will exist in 2025?
Creativity is the only way we as humans can keep up with the machines. How can we assure that creativity has more room in the daily life of Amsterdammers?
It is expected that technologies for machine learning diagnoses will continue to develop over the next 10 years. Who is responsible when machine learning algoritms make wrong diagnoses in 10 years from now?
How can we create a society that is more inspiring for the next generation?
We can no longer think of our environment as an unchanging backdrop against which human action takes place. If ‘t IJ owns its own identity, how can we find representation for it and how do we give it a voice?
Formerly detained youth feel alienated from the people around them and visa versa. What if young offenders stay connected to the City of Amsterdam with all its existing resources and thriving networks – how would them punishment, resocialisation and rehabilitation look like?
Always on, we filter, like and share what we like (and not) in lightening speed — work, food, friends, dating, entertainment. The number of 13-15 year olds with depression is staggering. Technology speeds things up but what about us? How do we maintain sanity in today and tomorrow's world?
To break through the stigma of poverty, we have to treat people like we want to be treated ourselves: with dignity and attention. How do we make poverty more visible?
The consequences of misuse of data, aren’t just harmful for individuals, but can be detrimental for our democracy and security. How could the ten of us collectively govern our shared data?
To integrate and build up a new life, you need to know people – a professional network to find out what opportunities are out there. What is the responsibility for us as a hosting country and more importantly, for us as individuals?
Help citizens in their push to make this country fairer, more sustainable, more inclusive and more just. Especially if they don't have the means, networks or channels themselves; how do we protect the rights of unheard Amsterdam citizens?
It appears to be difficult for refugees to connect to Dutch citizens and build sustainable relationships with them. What can we do to stimulate sustainable and equal relationships between Dutch citizens and status holders?
With each square meter within Amsterdam getting more expensive and exclusive; how can we create space for experiments in real esate?
For patients residing in the grey zone, the distinction between depressed and not might be very subtle. Considering this issue in our urban society, is it worse for a person to be diagnosed with depression while they are not depressed, or for a person with depression to remain undiagnosed?
With the recent abolishment of the Dutch referendum; what is the best strategy to achieve direct democracy?
How to cure loneliness amongst millennials in the big city?
Pop up city. In the coming 50 years more than 1 billion people will migrate. How can we create inclusive, open, self sufficient and sustainalble cities for these people?
Insects are becoming part of our diet and will only grow in the future. To adjust to new food standards; how to bridge the gap between old and new food habits?
We're headed into the Experience Economy. Slowly people are discovering everything, every product is an 'experience' and oftentimes a chance to create an extraordinary one at that. Victor van Doorn has been experimenting with the power of such experiences for the past 5 years. He's the co-founder of Sherlocked, the company behind a number of award-winning immersive adventures and escape rooms and will talk about what inspires him as an 'adventure designer'.
How should students learn social skills in school, 10 years from now?
How do we leverage all the goodwill?
By focussing on the frontrunners per neighbourhood and giving ‘us’ the tools to change ’our’neighbourhood for the better in an inclusive way, we accelerate the energy transition in our city. How can neighborhoods connect to realize the energy transition?
The Digital Skills Gap is growing and reskilling & upskilling for new digital capabilities is crucial for jobs, talent and economic growth for Europe. Digital Leadership is especially lacking under policy makers and we are behind in EU vs China and US. How can we get more young people, who understand tech and the digital world more involved in our economic and political policy?
Think of Black Mirror and how society tells you how to behave; 'good' behavior is rewarded, 'bad' behavior is punished. It's slowly becoming a reality: where and how do we draw the line?
How does renewable energy, people and nature interconnect in the future of Amsterdam? We need to find ways to produce and store energy in a crowded city without losing our green spaces or compromising our comfort and need for clean air/water.
How do we make sure companies see refugees as full employees?
How do we involve all layers of society to make the city ready for a change in supply of gas, even when they are not bothered by it?
The consequences of misuse of data, aren’t just harmful for individuals, but can be detrimental for our democracy and security. How could the ten of us collectively govern our shared data?
Healthcare is struggling to get the right kind of service to help young people with dementia, as they are physically fit and strong. What do you think you want and need from healthcare to stay happy and fit, even when you cannot take care of yourself or your family?
There is a lot of pressure between young peers to pursue an unhealthy and unhappy lifestyle. Being busy is not daring to say no. Dare to make boring choices, dare to be average, dare to sometimes be below average!
Work-life balance is turning into just life, technology is becoming our extended memory, greeting with a simple hello is turning suspicious. What new skills are needed for the millenial generation
What will people look like in 10 years from now?
We see growing attention for anti-racism, anti-discrimination and decolonization movements. If we follow this trend, what should be our aims for Amsterdam and The Netherlands in 10 years?
Technology enabled transformations in health, diving into the user (patient) experience systems, integrational issues and enterprise applications.
How in a world of consuming content via Instagram with the flick of your thumb can we really connect to each other. How do we create depth in a time where social media creates short span concentration span?
Connecting the next generation, farmers, organizations and businesses with each other in order to bring back biodiversity in agriculture; How do we make agroforesty mainstream?
Society is demanding big business to step up, roll-up their sleeves and broaden their sphere of influence. Planet and profit are no longer seen as mutually exclusive.
What will Holland look like afther a 10 meter sealevel rise?
In our dense built city, we need to create places where a child can play freely, close to home and with his friends. How can we ensure that Amsterdam will be more accesible for young children and young parents?
We are constantly being triggered to operate as efficient as possible. This creates a situation in which domains like academic research, art, education and (health) care are constantly under pressure; how do we make room to inform ourselves & how to win back time in order to politicize ourselves as citizens?
The role of sex work in the city is currently a topic of polarized debate. What place should the Wallen have in the future of Amsterdam?
Involving children by making them a part of the search for cycling solutions in all parts of the world. How can Amsterdam make biking more fun and safe for kids in the city?
How can we create an city that enables sustainable diversity and diverse sustainability?
Technology enabled transformations in health, diving into the user (patient) experience systems, integrational issues and enterprise applications.
