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A curated selection of events from across the globe that align with the Fab City Global Initiative and explore new ways of shaping how cities produce, share, and regenerate their local systems.

Conference

Making Futures 2026

Making Futures 2026 is Arts University Plymouth’s biennial international conference on craft and material practices as change agents toward regenerative futures. Its focus on circular making, local fabrication and distributed production directly echoes the Fab City Global Initiative’s vision of cities producing what they consume while sharing knowledge globally.

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Upcoming Events.

September 09, 2026

Network Event

Ars Electronica's 30th anniversary 2026

Linz will once again become a hotspot for the international media art scene. Exhibitions, performances, concerts and conferences will be held at festival locations throughout the city. Fab City was invited to be part of the “Satellite-Event” for network partners, startups and young founders.

September 15, 2026

Conference

World Circular Economy Forum 2026 (WCEF2026)

The World Circular Economy Forum returns in 2026, hosted for the first time in South Asia. Convened by Finland's Sitra and India's Central Pollution Control Board, WCEF2026 gathers leaders from government, business, research, and civil society to shape the global circular economy agenda — with the Global South placed at the centre of the conversation. WCEF2026 marks a moment where mainstream policy framing converges with practice already happening on the ground, from Tanga to Bali to Barcelona. In-person attendance is invitation-only. Online participation is free and open to all — a chance to follow the policy discussions shaping the next phase of the circular economy worldwide.

October 20, 2026

Conference

i-PLACE 26

i-PLACE 26 is the annual policy-focused gathering of the Key Cities Innovation Network, bringing together local authorities, researchers, civic leaders, and practitioners working at the intersection of place-based innovation, research, and regional development across the UK and beyond. This year's theme — Liveable (and loveable) places — frames three days of conversation around pride in place, arts and culture, child- and age-friendly cities, skills and jobs, devolution, healthy places, housing, climate resilience, and investment and regeneration.

October 29, 2026

Network Event

Bergisches Repair and Share Festival 2026

An interactive festival spotlighting circular consumption and repair culture. It aligns with Fab City’s commitment to grassroots sustainability, knowledge exchange, and resilient communities.

November 03, 2026

Conference

Smart City Expo

Held in the city where Fab City was born, it connects the initiative's local production model with global agendas on technology and urban transformation.

November 26, 2026

Expert Talk

Fab City Expert Talk

The final Expert Talk of the 2026 series will take place in November and feature a guest working at the intersection of production, governance, and territorial transformation. As with all sessions in the series, the conversation will focus on real-world experience, offering the Fab City Network an opportunity to reflect on how local action connects to broader systemic change.

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