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Ideas Festival Singapore 2026

IF26 subtopics

Explore our festival events by subtopic

Last updated 30 July 2026
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Adapting to Change I: Urban, Social, Cultural

Reimagine how cities respond to time, culture and community through design, heritage and inclusion

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Adapting to Change II: AI & Emerging Technologies

Discover how understanding bias, behaviour and beliefs helps us create technology that supports society

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Careers, Education and Skills for the Future

Find out how education, leadership and creativity equip us to stay human in an age of automation

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Regional, Policy and Global Resilience

Explore how foresight and cooperation build systems that can adapt before disruption hits

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Research & Interdisciplinarity

Learn more about cross-disciplinary exchanges that show how thinking together creates solutions no single discipline could reach alone

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Resilience and Mental Wellbeing

Learn how connection, creativity and compassion help us rebuild, reminding us that healing happens together