Trends Report 2026

A better future is here

As creative entrepreneurs, we hold powerful tools. And when we use them in service of a cause, a community, or a vision for change, we help move humanity forward.

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This report maps 18 key trends shaping the future of the creative and cultural industries. From regenerative business models and emerging technologies to interspecies design and transformation economies, it explores the edges of what’s next and what’s possible.

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What you will learn:

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• How to move beyond "doing less harm" toward replenishment of ecosystems and fair value sharing.
• How schools, museums, and companies are empowering everyone to imagine and shape better futures.
• How shifting from human-centered to planet-centered design encourages empathy for all living beings.
• How organizations are guiding life-changing experiences that enable people to become wiser and more skilled.
• How a new wave of technologists is building tools that reflect care, creativity, and shared collective wellbeing.
• How purpose-driven companies use profit as a driver for scale to solve urgent social and environmental challenges.
• And much more.

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Backed by signals from across the world, each trend invites you to reimagine your work and its impact on the future.