We will explore how today’s breakthroughs in AI, humanoid robotics, and spatial computing are finally catching up to (and surpassing) the futures once imagined on screen. Through experiences in giant films, exciting cars, and advanced emerging experiences, John reveals a practical framework for designing optimistic, meaningful, and technically plausible futures.

• Blend imagination with engineered logic: How to use real constraints physics to turn speculative ideas into credible, buildable products.
• Fiction as a roadmap for innovation: The feedback loop between Hollywood and innovation is powerful, but is it reliable?
• Shape the next paradigm while the “clay is soft”: Why AI, robotics, and spatial computing are in a formative moment with no established best practices—and how you can influence the future before it solidifies.