About us
Future meets YOU! is a next-gen initiative with the mission to empower young people with the skills and confidence needed to navigate and lead in an ever-changing world.
We live in a time of rapid change. Technology is evolving at an unprecedented pace, reshaping industries, education, and daily life. While innovation drives progress, it also brings challenges—new problems that require new solutions. The ability to navigate this world demands a fresh set of skills: creativity, adaptability, and critical thinking.
Future meets YOU! empowers young people with the tools, confidence, and mindset to shape the future. We believe that technology should enhance human potential, not limit it and in a world of constant digital distractions, true innovation often happens in the moments when we pause, reflect, and create with intention.
That’s why we focus on digital balance, self-efficacy, and the power of creativity. Through events like our disCONNECT & CREATE Festival, workshops, and Future Labs, we provide spaces where young people can disconnect from digital noise, connect with ideas and people, and develop the resilience to turn challenges into opportunities.
The future doesn’t just happen—it’s something we actively create. Join us in building a world where innovation and wellbeing go hand in hand. The future is yours, because it’s ours!
The Future is yours!
Future meets YOU! Founders
Iliana Grosse-Buening & Ellina Perlin
Welcome to "Future meets YOU!" – a journey that began more than 25 years ago when we started playing the piano together. Long before digital distractions, social media, and AI shaped the way we live and connect, creativity and deep focus felt natural. Today, we see a world where young people are growing up in an entirely different reality—one filled with endless notifications and connectivity, digital pressure, and uncertainty about the future.
We founded Future Meets YOU! to create spaces where the next generation can pause, think, and actively shape the future they want to live in. With backgrounds in digital wellbeing, education, and innovation, we bring together expertise, passion, and a deep belief that young people don’t just need to be prepared for the future—they should be leading it.
Through initiatives like the disCONNECT & CREATE Festival, interactive workshops, and hands-on projects, we empower young people to develop critical thinking, digital awareness, and creativity—skills that no algorithm can replace. Because the future isn’t something that just happens to us. It’s something we create, together!
Our mission is to empower the next generation to…
Navigate a complex world with confidence, motivation and resilience.
Engage with the digital world intelligently and thoughtfully.
Build stronger, more meaningful relationships, with ourselves and others.
Leverage the power of technology in a responsible and sustainable way.