The Fu u e o Ene gy - Wa e - Food
Sys ems in 2050
Repo om he Join Fo esigh Wo kshop o
Sola Hub and ECHO Excellence Hub P ojec s
Sep embe 2025 Odysseas Spy oglou
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In oduc ion & Con ex
The Excellence Hubs Join Wo kshop b ough oge he ep esen a i es om se en Ho izon Eu ope- unded Excellence Hub
(ExHub) p ojec s in Ioannina, G eece, on 2 July 2025. Hos ed by Sola Hub and ECHO, wo p ojec s unde he EC’s Excellence Hubs
call, he wo kshop explo ed he u u e o ene gy, wa e , and ood sys ems by 2050 h ough co-design and s a egic o esigh
exe cises. Pa icipan s scanned ends, iden i ied unce ain ies, mapped key ac o s and in as uc u es, and de eloped scena io
pa hways o Eu ope’s sus ainabili y jou ney owa ds 2050.
Connec ing Inno a ion Ecosys ems
Excellence Hubs a e an EU ini ia i e designed o s eng hen egional inno a ion
ecosys ems by os e ing collabo a ion be ween academia, indus y, public
au ho i ies, and ci il socie y — he quad uple helix model.
Sola Hub and ECHO, he co-hos ing p ojec s, bo h ocus on sola ene gy inno a ion
and ene gy communi ies, connec ing ecosys ems om Tü kiye, G eece, and
Po ugal, wi h addi ional expe ise con ibu ed by pa ne s om Ge many, Spain,
Belgium, and I eland.
Wha he P esen a ion Co e s
Insigh s om collabo a i e o esigh exe cises .
Key ends, d i e s, and unce ain ies shaping he ene gy-wa e -
ood nexus.
Fou al e na i e 2050 scena ios, buil using Jim Da o ’s Fu u es
F amewo k (G ow h, Discipline, T ans o ma ion, Collapse).
S a egic ecommenda ions o shaping policies, inno a ions, and
go e nance amewo ks.
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Table o Con en s
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Disclaime s 04
P ojec s a a Glance 05
Lessons om he Pas 06
Wha is Fo esigh ? 06
Focal Ques ion 11
Key E en s 15
D i e s o Change 16
Scena ios o he Fu u e 19
Key S akeholde s 12
C i ical In as uc u es 13
Recommenda ions 24
Wo kshop Me hodology 25
Wo kshop Facili a ion, Analysis & Repo
Odysseas Spy oglou,
IDI R&I Lead,
Ce i ied Fo esigh S a egis
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Scena ios, s a egic insigh s, and desc ip ions we e au ho ed by he wo kshop
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Sola Hub & ECHO P ojec s a a Glance
Funded by he Eu opean Union
The Sola Hub and ECHO p ojec s a e unded by he Eu opean Union. Views and opinions exp essed a e howe e hose o he au ho (s) only and
do no necessa ily e lec hose o he Eu opean Union o he Eu opean Resea ch Execu i e Agency (REA). Nei he he Eu opean Union no he
g an ing au ho i y can be held esponsible o hem.
A G eek-Tu kish Sola Ene gy Excellence Hub o Ad ance he
Eu opean G een Deal
GA: P ojec 101086110 — Sola Hub
Excellence Hub o connec and scale up 5 G eek & Tu kish Sola
Ene gy inno a ion ecosys ems in a single, hyb id, c oss-bo de ,
in e connec ed Excellence Hub dedica ed o Sola Ene gy
applica ions wi h emphasis on Ag icul u e/Ag i- ood sec o .
21 Pa ne s: TR, GR, IE, DE, BE
4 Yea s: 2023 - 2026
Ene gy Communi ies Excellence Hubs: ca alyzing ene gy
inno a ion ecosys ems
GA: P ojec 101185725 — ECHO
Excellence hub in Tü kiye, G eece, and Po ugal o os e
inno a ion ecosys ems, empowe s akeholde s, and implemen
sus ainable, esilien and inclusi e Ene gy Communi ies (EC) ha
accele a e he EU's ene gy ansi ion goals.
24 Pa ne s: TR, GR, PT, ES, IE, DE
4 Yea s: 2025 - 2028
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The u u e was ne e easy o p edic
1894
The G ea ho se manu e c isis
"In 50 yea s, e e y s ee in London will be bu ied unde
nine ee o manu e"
1923
Ca s in he s ee s o majo ci ies
Au omo i e indus y elimina ed one o he bigges
challenges o big ci ies in as uc u e.
Lessons
om he
pas
One g ea example o
demons a e he di icul y o
p edic ing he u u e is he
1894 Manu e C isis, when
expe s p edic ed ha ci ies
would be bu ied unde 9 ee
o ho se manu e in he
o hcoming yea s.
The solu ion came om
an indus y ha did no
exis when he p edic ions
we e made (al hough
Hen y Fo d had al eady
in oduced his
Quad icycle in 1896). By
1923, he ise o
au omobiles made he
whole discussion abou
ho ses obsole e.
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Known Knowns and Unknown Unknowns
Donald H. Rums eld, Depa men o De ense News B ie ing, 12 Feb ua y 2002
Known knowns = hings we know we know.
Known unknowns = we know he e a e hings we
do no know.
Unknown unknowns = wha we don' know we
don' know.
Lessons om he pas
Εxamples o p e ious page show how he u u e is ull o "unknown unknowns", hings we don' e en know we don' know.
This idea o "known knowns", "known unknowns", and "unknown unknowns" was a icula ed by Donald Rums eld in 2002.
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We li e in a VUCA wo ld
Vola ile Unce ain Complex Ambiguous
Public deba es hea up and shi
apidly
Policy ou comes a e ha d o
p edic Issues a e in e connec ed Issues ha e mul iple
in e p e a ions
Change Accele a es Fu u e is unp edic able Wo ld is in e connec ed No one single way
Lessons om he pas
The e m VUCA was coined by he U.S. A my Wa College in he la e 1980s o desc ibe he pos –Cold Wa s a egic
en i onmen o ola ili y, unce ain y, complexi y, and ambigui y. 8
So wha is Fo esigh ?
Fo esigh is looking in o he u u e in a s uc u ed way. I 's no p edic ing wha will happen, bu explo ing wha
migh happen so ha we can make be e choices oday.
The p ocess o sys ema ically iden i ying, explo ing, and
unde s anding he u u e.
A s a egic ool helping us o make be e decisions abou he u u e.
Fo esigh can help eams, companies, and o ganiza ions o:
Scan hei in e nal and ex e nal en i onmen
Iden i y eme ging ends and oppo uni ies
An icipa e isks and challenges
De elop esilien s a egies o adap o change
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D i e s o
Change:
Mega ends
o Weak
signals
Wha o ces a e shaping change in he nexus o Ene gy-Wa e -Food? Wha ends a ec ou
sys em oday? Wha ea ly signals and dis up ions can we iden i y?
Clima e Change & En i onmen al
Impac
(-) Inc eased con lic s o e esou ces,
hea wa es, deple ion o wa e , ising
d ough s, salinisa ion, educed c op
p oduc i i y, ood insecu i y.
Geopoli ical Ins abili y & Global
Economic Shi s
(-) Rising ene gy and ood p ices, in la ion,
dis up ed supply chains, inequali y g ow h.
(+) Oppo uni ies om localised ene gy
sys ems.
Technological Accele a ion
(-) Inc eased esou ce use, une en digi al
in as uc u e access.
(+) Au oma ion, digi isa ion, sma g ids,
imp o ed connec i i y.
U banisa ion and Land Use
T ans o ma ion
(-) U ban hea island e ec s, mic oclima e
shi s, highe ene gy demand o cooling,
loss o ag icul u al land, esou ces sca ci y.
Demog aphic Shi s and Aging
Popula ion
(-) Aging popula ion s esses social secu i y
and heal hca e. Reduces economy i ali y.
(+) Po en ial o sil e economy
oppo uni ies.
En i onmen al Awa eness &
Ene gy T ansi ion
(-) Backlash due o ene gy insecu i y.
(+) G ow h o clean echnologies, imp o ed
ecycling, sus ainable p oduc ion. Shi o
ne -ze o ene gy, sus ainable esou ce use.
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A deepe look
in o T ends &
Weak Signals
T end = long- e m change mo ing in a
clea ly iden i iable di ec ion.
Weak signal = e en o phenomenon
ha can be conside ed a i s exp ession
o change o a new end in
de elopmen .
Poli ics
Dis up ion o Global O de (US, Russia, China, BRICS, EU).
EU S a egic Au onomy (Ene gy Resilience).
EU unding o key ini ia i es (G een Deal, Fi - o -55).
In e na ional clima e alks bu poo commi men (e.g., Pa is
Ag eemen , ca bon ma ke s).
Rise o Populism and Au ho i a ianism. Pola isa ion.
Inc eased dange o clima e mig a ion.
Economy
Shi ing global economic powe (EU, US, China).
Dis up ion o globalisa ion and supply chains.
Shi o local, decen alised ene gy (mic og ids, communi y)
Ci cula economy ( educing was e).
Funds o clima e adap a ion.
Sus ainable inance and ESG s anda ds.
In la ion and uns able ene gy p ices.
G een hyd ogen ma ke g ow h.
Digi al cu encies and blockchain.
Socie y
Popula ion changes (aging, mig a ion).
Heal h-d i en social changes (aging, pandemics).
Social inclusion, uni y & equali y s. di ision, pola isa ion.
U ban g ow h and mega-ci ies.
Local ini ia i es and communi y ocus.
Public in ol emen in science and decision-making.
Oppo uni ies in an aging socie y (sil e economy).
Sus ainable ou ism and eliance on i .
Technology
AI-led changes, need o AI Go e nance (E hics).
Secu e Digi al in as uc u e (sma g ids, IoT, da a models).
Elec ic anspo (EVs, hyd ogen ca s).
In eg a ing enewable ene gy (sola , hyd ogen, wind).
Digi al models o esou ce managemen .
Bio echnology o ood and wa e
B eak h oughs in hyd ogen, nuclea , and usion ene gy
Quan um compu ing and apid ad ancemen s
En i onmen
Clima e change and ex eme wea he impac s.
Loss o biodi e si y and ecosys em collapse.
P o ec ing ma ine ecosys ems (Blue Economy)
Wa e s ess, dese i ica ion, and salinisa ion.
Ca bon cap u e and s o age (CCUS).
Resou ce sca ci y (wa e , ood, a e mine als).
Floa ing sola , ag i ol aics, and hyb id a ming.
Reducing u ban hea islands.
Na u e-based solu ions ( ewilding, es o a ion).
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The less p ominen ends and weak
signals appea a he bo om o e e y
lis in g ey.
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Globalisa ion & T ade Realignmen s
Shapes esou ce lows, knowledge sha ing,
and compe i ion o echnologies.
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Heal h C ises & Pandemics
Rede ine mobili y, p oduc ion sys ems, and
p epa edness s a egies.
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Seconda y & Eme ging Fo ces
Economic Dis up ions & Recessions
In luence a o dabili y, in es men in
enewables, and socie al esilience.
Mig a ion Flows & Displacemen
Redis ibu es popula ion p essu e on
esou ces, ci ies, and u al in as uc u es.
Biodi e si y Shi s & Loss
A ec s ecosys em esilience, ood sys ems, and
na u al esou ce egene a ion.
Technological Leap ogging
Enables apid ansi ion scena ios bu
ca ies adop ion and equi y isks.
Tou ism Dynamics & Dependencies
In e connec s ene gy, wa e , and ood
needs in highly sensi i e economies.
Indus ial Dis up ions
A ec ene gy- ood-wa e secu i y and
accele a e di e si ica ion needs.
Poli ical Agendas & Go e nance Dynamics
In luence egula o y di e gence, subsidies, and
coo dina ion be ween egions.
Leap in Compu ing & Quan um Inno a ions
Boos s modelling, o ecas ing, and eal- ime
sys em op imisa ion.
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Scena ios o he Fu u e - Ou wo ld in 2050
The ollowing 4 scena ia a e desc ip i e na a i es based on he key poin s and no es de ined by he audience. Each eam
explo ed one o he ou u u e scena ios: G ow h, Collapse, Discipline, T ans o ma ion.
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Cloud A las
De eloped wo ld powe ed by inno a ion expe iences g ow h.
Poli ical Ha mony
Global s abili y achie ed h ough his o ic
alliances and collabo a i e go e nance.
Ene gy Abundance
A ully deca bonised, 100% enewable wo ld
whe e ene gy is accessible o all.
Social P og ess
Inclusi eness, equali y, and wellbeing d i e a
p ospe ous, pa icipa o y global socie y.
A e decades o c ises and agmen a ion, he wo ld s a ed o uni e a ound he sha ed pu pose o es o e balance be ween people, echnology,
and he plane . A se ies o UN-led summi s h oughou he 2030s spa ked a u ning poin in global poli ics. These nego ia ions culmina e in he
landma k COP-50 Ag eemen , whe e e e y majo economy commi ed o achie ing ca bon neu ali y by 2060. The his o ic b eak h ough in
Nuclea Fusion achie ed join ly by USA and China, c ea ed a wa e o scien i ic and poli ical coope a ion, pushing na ions o join collec i e
go e nance amewo ks and wo k oge he o sol e he big challenges o he u u e.
The ene gy ansi ion has eshaped he global economy and oday he o al ene gy used in he plane is 90% enewable wi h a plan o each 100%
in he nex 10 yea s. Ene gy democ acy has allowed local communi ies o gene a e, s o e, and sha e clean powe h ough decen alised
mic og ids and ci cula economy models minimise was e, ans o ming indus ies in o ully ecyclable sys ems. New massi e g een in es men s
c ea e millions o new jobs, d i ing inno a ion while ensu ing economic secu i y o all.
Food and wa e sys ems unde go a quie e olu ion: p ecision ag icul u e, e ical a ming, and lab-g own p o eins deli e sus ainable nu i ion a
scale. In eg a ed wa e ecycling and desalina ion sys ems secu e access o e en he d ies egions. Hunge and wa e sca ci y, once de ining
challenges o he 21s cen u y, become sol ed p oblems. Inno a ions in ca bon cap u e, sus ainable ma e ials, and bio echnology accele a e
es o a ion e o s.
The COP-50 amewo k se s o he la ges ecosys em es o a ion p ojec s in his o y, e i ing biodi e si y and ehabili a ing deg aded lands.
Rising global empe a u es s abilise, ex eme wea he e en s diminish, and plane a y s ewa dship becomes humani y’s sha ed esponsibili y. By
mid-cen u y, he de eloped wo ld has emb aced abundance, collabo a ion, and esilience. Howe e , he es o he wo ld is s ill le behind and
despi e ambi ious announcemen s he ac ual measu es and suppo owa ds less de eloped na ions is s ill minimal. A ica, La in Ame ica and
ce ain coun ies o Asia a e s ill acing majo challenges. The wo ld is p og essing bu no equally. I seems ha his is he bigges challenge o
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Black Mi o
A wo ld consumed by un es , lack o esou ces and sys emic collapse.
Cascading C ises
Clima e disas e s, economic collapses and
ailing go e nance in a downwa d spi al.
F agmen ed Socie ies
Rising inequali y, o ced mig a ions, and
iolen un es e ode us and cohesion.
Su i al o e P og ess
Resou ce compe i ion and ins i u ional
disin eg a ion. A s uggle o basic needs.
By 2050, decades o poli ical inac ion, unchecked exploi a ion, and deepening inequali y ha e c ea ed a pe ec s o m o sys emic collapse.
Clima e ins abili y a ages he plane wi h e ible wild i es, ca as ophic loods, p olonged d ough s, and deadly hea wa es. Wa e sca ci y
spa ks egional con lic s, while dese i ica ion and soil in e ili y c ipple global ag icul u e. Biodi e si y loss accele a es unchecked, and na u e
i sel becomes o ally uns able.
Meanwhile, geopoli ical con lic s e up ac oss mul iple on s. Wa s, co up ion, and au ho i a ian egimes domina e, while in e na ional
ins i u ions like he UN and EU ail o main ain cohesion o coo dina e esponses. T us be ween na ions dissol es, and esou ce na ionalism
eplaces coope a ion. In many egions, go e nmen s collapse en i ely, gi ing ise o lawless e i o ies con olled by mili ias, mega-co po a ions, o
c iminal ne wo ks.
The global economy seems beyond epai . Supply chains collapse, d i ing hype in la ion and pe manen sho ages o ood, wa e , and ene gy.
Black ma ke s lou ish, ading in su i al essen ials like ene gy c edi s, clean wa e access, and nu i ion packs. Weal h concen a es among a
hand ul o eli es p o ec ed in ga ed communi ies, while he as majo i y s uggle o daily exis ence.
Socie ies disin eg a e and ising inequali y and popula ion displacemen igge mass mig a ions, uelling ensions be ween collapsing s a es and
ela i ely s able “g een zones.” These hea ily p o ec ed encla es, powe ed by enewables and sma g ids, a e sa e ha ens o he p i ileged ew,
bu un eachable o mos . Cybe a acks in c i ical in as uc u es and inancial sys ems a e daily. AI-d i en misin o ma ion deepens pola isa ion,
diminishing us in go e nance.
By mid-cen u y, he ene gy-wa e - ood nexus becomes he mos p ecious esou ce and he epicen e o con lic . Na ions hoa d esou ces,
co po a ions gua d p i a e ese es, and ci izens igh o e wha emains. En i onmen al ipping poin s ha e been c ossed, and wi hou us ,
solida i y, o e ec i e go e nance, humani y e ea s in o su i al mode. The wo ld is de ined by sca ci y, ins abili y, and mis us . P og ess has
s alled and su i al ins inc s domina e. Isola ed islands o esilience exis , bu o mos people he u u e is ha d, unce ain, and agile.
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GATTACA
A wo ld o discipline and s ong go e nance.
Cen alised Go e nance
S ong cen alised go e nmen con ol and s ic
egula ions on ene gy, ood, and wa e o main ain
s abili y.
Sus ainabili y Abo e All
Clima e esilience d i es e e y policy, eshaping economies
and socie ies unde a uni ied ision o su i al.
Socie y abo e he indi idual
Ci il libe ies a e limi ed in a ou o he common
good. People accep ade-o s o secu i y,
s abili y, clima e adap a ion.
By he mid-21s cen u y, con inuous clima e disas e s, esou ce sca ci y, and geopoli ical ins abili y push humani y o i s limi s. Fi es, loods, hu icanes, and ising seas
de as a e ecosys ems and ci ies, c ea ing de as a ing economic losses e en o he de eloped wo ld. In he Global Sou h, en i e egions collapse unde unmanageable
shocks, igge ing mass mig a ions and humani a ian c ises.
Facing ci il un es , pola ised socie ies, and ailing na ional leade ship, a new global go e nance o de eme ges. EU comple ed i s la es enla gemen ha accep ed e e y
single Eu opean coun y and a signi ican cons i u ional change ha ans e ed u he powe s o B ussels and allowed o a mo e lexible decision making mechanism.
The Uni ed Na ions, es uc u ed a e decades o no eal powe o ele ance, and in oduced Sup eme Secu i y Council o en pe manen membe s, including he EU,
China, India, and he US, o coo dina e plane a y p io i ies. Unde his new amewo k, scien i ic councils, AI ad iso y boa ds, and ci il socie y ins i u ions collabo a e o
impose s ic egula ions on ene gy use, ood sys ems, and wa e esou ces. Global ci izenship gains momen um as an idea, bu i s meaning emains unclea as o wha
esponsibili ies and igh s i b ings.
The ans o ma ion comes a a cos . Many go e nmen s exploi clima e egula ions o jus i y es ic i e policies, weakening ci il libe ies. China, India, and Russia openly
e oke o ing igh s, while e en libe al democ acies like he US, Canada, Aus alia, and he EU in oduce unp eceden ed con ols once conside ed un hinkable. Ci izens,
acing clima e chaos and sys emic sca ci y, eluc an ly accep limi a ions on p i acy, eedom o mo emen , and pe sonal consump ion in exchange o su i al.
Economies a e digi ised, cen alised, and go e ned by plane a y sus ainabili y me ics. T adi ional cu encies anish, eplaced by a global “Ze o Ca bon Equi alen ”
c edi sys em ha measu es e e y ansac ion agains i s clima e impac . Supe -in elligen AI agen s a e in eg a ed e e ywhe e and moni o lows, adjus ing exchange
a es and en o cing consump ion quo as in eal- ime. Ene gy sys ems a e ully in eg a ed wi hin global ansi ion plans. Massi e in es men s in enewables, hyd ogen,
and ene gy s o age c ea e powe ul in as uc u es, hough o e sigh emains con es ed and accoun abili y unclea . Wa e secu i y amewo ks alloca e esou ces ac oss
bo de s h ough binding global ea ies, while ad anced desalina ion and ecycling sys ems educe local sca ci y. Food p oduc ion unde goes a adical ans o ma ion:
e ical a ms, lab-g own p o eins, and ze o-was e supply chains domina e, achie ing e iciency bu a he expense o adi ional a ming cul u es.
Humani y ealised ha i was in he b ick o collapse and ook d as ic measu es. Un o una ely, he p ice o decades o inac i i y and indecision, was indi idual eedoms.
Socie ies a e now disciplined, wi h op imised economies and sa e s able ecosys ems, bu inno a ion is igh ly con olled, di e si y limi ed, and pe sonal eedom
diminished. The plane su i ed, ye he u u e looks mo e and mo e au ho i a ian spa king discon en .
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In e s ella
T ans o ma i e inno a ion eshapes socie y and economy.
Decen alisa ion Go e nance
Powe shi s om cen alised go e nmen s o
ne wo ked communi y-d i en go e nance and
pla o m s a es.
Science Unleashed
B eak h oughs in AI, bio ech, and ene gy c ea e a new
wa e o ans o ma i e gene al-pu pose echnologies
(GPTs).
Regene a ion & Engagemen
Economies, socie ies, and ecosys ems e ol e in o
ac i ely egene a i e sys ems, secu ing esilience
and p ospe i y.
A e he dis up ions o he 2020s wi h pola isa ion, b oken supply chains, and accele a ing de-globalisa ion, na ions s uggled o en o ce cen alised con ol bu ailed.
Ci il un es s pushed na ional go e nmen s o elinquish mo e powe o egional and local au ho i ies c ea ing new ede a ed go e nance models. Go e nmen s now ac
mo e as acili a o s a he han egula o s, coo dina ing and nego ia ing a he han imposing op-down policies. Decision-making lays oday wi h a complex ne wo k o
egional and local au ho i ies, ene gy communi ies, AI councils, and ci izen assemblies. Ins i u ions like he EU and UN s ill exis , hey p o ide guiding e hical
amewo ks o AI, clima e adap a ion, and plane a y esou ce sha ing a he han di ec en o cemen .
The economy has shi ed away om ex ac ion and owa ds egene a ion. Decen alised ci cula economies domina e, powe ed by okenised mic o-ma ke s o
ene gy, wa e , and ood c edi s, alloca ed dynamically by AI-d i en p icing models. Co po a ions su i e only h ough co-owne ship pa ne ships wi h communi ies,
sha ing in as uc u es like sola -hyd ogen g ids, bio ech a ms, and e ical ood sys ems. T adi ional GDP me ics a e i ele an . P ospe i y is now de ined by an
indica o ac o ing esilience, well-being, and plane a y heal h moni o ed wi h he help o Au onomous AI Agen s.
Socie y has become mo e pa icipa o y, collabo a i e, and ully augmen ed by digi isa ion and AI. Ci izens ac as co-p oduce s, gene a ing ene gy, ecycling wa e , and
g owing ood locally. AI u o s powe li elong lea ning ecosys ems, p epa ing indi iduals o adap i e, luid u u es whe e educa ion ne e s ops. E hical algo i hms
ensu e go e nance emains inclusi e, while b eak h oughs in bio echnology ackle ood secu i y and heal h inequali y, os e ing g ea e social cohesion.
Science and echnology p o ide he pla o m o his ans o ma ion. A i icial Gene al In elligence (AGI) has no ye been achie ed bu mos esea che s belie e i is
only a ma e o a ew yea s. Highly compe en and ad anced AI sys ems a e e e ywhe e. AI-powe ed digi al wins simula e en i e ecosys ems, lab-g own p o eins,
bioenginee ed c ops, and ca bon-neu al desalina ion e olu ionise ood and wa e sys ems, and enewable-powe ed mic og ids p o ide esilien , au onomous ene gy
e e ywhe e. Sus ainabili y has e ol ed beyond mi iga ion in o plane a y egene a ion. Clima e-posi i e in as uc u es abso b mo e ca bon han hey emi , and
bioenginee ing p ojec s es o e biodi e si y a scale.
Despi e he achie emen s, he e a e signi ican challenges. Socie y is ad ancing as wi hou en o ceable go e nance amewo ks and sa e y egula ions. The scien i ic
b eak h oughs we e accele a ed hanks o de egula ion, howe e , as he wo ld mo es away om he exis en ial h ea o a clima e disas e , AI is aking o e mo e and
mo e aspec s o peoples li es wi h li le o e sigh and e en less go e nance. As many scien is s wa n humani y may soon ace ano he exis en ial h ea in he o m o a
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Key Recommenda ions
How can we add ess he challenges and be e p epa e o he u u e?
The slide is a consolida ion o
he key ideas and policy
ecommenda ions o he
audience.
Decen alised Ene gy & Resou ce Sys ems
Communi y-scale mic og ids (sola , hyd ogen), AI-d i en wa e ecycling, and in eg a ed
local ood p oduc ion ( e ical a ming) ensu e ene gy, wa e , and ood so e eign y,
educing dependency on agile global supply chains.
AI-powe ed Resou ce Managemen Pla o ms
Digi al win pla o ms simula e ene gy-wa e - ood in e ac ions, and p edic i e AI ools
an icipa e disas e s ( i es, loods, d ough s), enabling eal- ime op imisa ion and clima e-
esilien decision-making.
Ci cula Economy Ma ke places
Resou ce-sha ing pla o ms o communi ies o exchange su plus esou ces, alongside
ze o-was e supply chain hubs, accele a e was e elimina ion, imp o e esou ce e iciency,
and build local economic esilience.
Nex -Gene a ion Educa ion & Skills Pla o ms
Fu u es li e acy hubs and AI-assis ed li elong lea ning ecosys ems ocus on
sus ainabili y, g een echnologies, and digi al ans o ma ion, equipping ci izens and
policymake s wi h skills o adap and co-c ea e solu ions.
Collabo a i e Go e nance & Inno a ion Se ices
Pa icipa o y o esigh pla o ms and inno a ion sandboxes enable ci izens, esea che s,
and indus ies o co-design policies and solu ions o local challenges, s eng hening
social cohesion and ensu ing inclusi e ansi ions. 24
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Annex
Me hodology o he Wo kshop
The wo kshop ollowed a common o esigh me hodology. Audience was di ided in o
g oups which collabo a i ely explo ed he opic h ough he ollowing s eps. Teams we e
b ains o ming and eco ding hei ideas wi h he help o s uc u ed empla es o acili a e
discussions and keep he audience ocused.
