The theme for 2026 will be “Reimagining Resilience: Empowering Local Communities in a Time of Uncertain Federal Support.”  How can state and local actors prepare, withstand, recover, and adapt better in the face of increasingly severe natural disasters as Federal funds are being cut or redirected? Some initial focus areas are Helene-impacted regions and Puerto Rico, with possible extensions elsewhere, such as Maui and Los Angeles.

Laboratory5’s Applied Futures Lab will be represented at this event with our partners at Content Evolution. If you are in DC April 12- 14, swing by and say hi to Kevin Clark, President of Content Evolution.