Future Thinkers

Future Thinkers is a long-term initiative built to help the project cargo community anticipate change. The program is led by a group of senior executives and specialized academic experts who meet at each Breakbulk event to identify the fundamental shifts coming between now and 2045 and what companies can do today to prepare for them. 

The program has now expanded to include a new element: open membership for industry professionals from all sectors involved in industrial projects.

Become a member

Join the Future Thinkers Online Course

3-4 November 2026

Jointly hosted by Breakbulk Events & Media and in cooperation with ProLog Innovation.
Program responsibility: Prof. Dr. Sven Hermann, Future Thinkers Academic Chair

This program is designed for leaders and specialists in industrial and project-based organizations, particularly in project logistics, heavy-lift and supply chain functions across sectors such as energy, heavy machinery and plant engineering, who are responsible for strategic planning, market intelligence or building foresight capability within their organization.