Signals

On 17 September 2026, The Future Laboratory’s chief creative officer Chris Sanderson took to the stage at London Packaging Week. He took part in the panel Meet the new consumer: packaging for the age of functional health, hosted by Jono Wylie, strategy director at Eatbigfish.

China – The National Film Administration and Ministry of Commerce in China have selected 16 cities and districts for a three-year ‘film-plus’ consumption pilot designed to grow moviegoing, expand film-related spending and connect film creativity with local economies.

A new study warns that ‘feedback loops’ – nature-based events that add to global warming – are amplifying the climate crisis beyond what current models account for.