Futures: From Speculation to Reality (or Not)

This third talk in the Nerd Nite Albuquerque series features Susan Wilhite, who explores how speculative futures in films like Minority Report and Wargames have influenced real-world decisions. The session will dive into design fictions and how futuristic scenarios have shaped our understanding of technology and society.

Susan Wilhite holds degrees in Socio-Cultural Anthropology and specializes in speculative futures among emerging technologies. She is the owner of Shimoshi NM, a futures think tank, and a 2024 Sustainable Urban Growth Fellow in Santa Fe.