What is it about?
Healthcare and education are two core pillars of democracy.
If people do not trust the functioning of their health and education systems, they risk losing trust in the state and its representatives as well.
Yet, it is a challenge to keep healthcare and education systems efficient and innovative in a way that they keep addressing the needs of society whilst the societal, geopolitical and technological environment is continuously changing.
What do we want to do?
The European Health Futures Forum, the Nordic Wellbeing Academy, the Healthcare Futurists, In collaboration with Kolping University of Applied Sciences for Health and Social Affairs invite you to be part of the Future Forward Hackathon!
At the hackathon, health and education professionals, tech innovators, designers, and policy thinkers will co-create digital or tech-driven solutions that will make healthcare and education more accessible, inclusive, and effective for all.
The 5 main challenges
You don’t see a challenge that moves you or your organisation? Let’s talk! We would be happy to expand the scope and purpose of the hackathon.
Watch the video to know the team and learn more about Future Forward:
Do you want to learn more about this initiative? Explore the following resources
The Future Forward Prequel Workshop in Cologne 6-7 February 2026
The challenges that will animate Future Forward has been developed during a workshop in Cologne in February 2026, thank to the support and collaboration of a group of experts in health, innovation, tech, policy and much more. Watch the video to learn about the prequel:
Do you want to get in touch with the team? Feel free to connect with:
Tobias Gantner, Director
Tobias.Gantner@healthcarefuturists.com
Edoardo Montin, Coordinator
edoardo@ehff.eu
Future Forward is an event in collaboration with:
