Institute of Future and Innovation Studies

September 16, 2026

Francesco Lapenta Joins Senior Leaders at IDE 2026 to Discuss Systemic Infrastructure Futures

Francesco Lapenta, Founding Director of the Institute of Future and Innovation Studies at John Cabot University, participated in the 2026 edition of Industry Digital Evolution (IDE) held in Brindisi, Italy from September 8-11. Lapenta contributed to the conference’s session on aerospace, bringing a new perspective to a discussion involving representatives from aviation authorities, defense, research, and industry.

July 01, 2026

Francesco Lapenta Publishes Article in Foreign Affairs Magazine Política Exterior

Francesco Lapenta, Director of the JCU’s Institute of Future and Innovation Studies (IFIS), recently published a new article in Política Exterior, one of the leading Spanish-language magazines dedicated to international affairs, geopolitics, and strategic policy.

March 18, 2026

Institute Director Francesco Lapenta Participates in IECA 2026 Symposium in Paris

Francesco Lapenta, director of the Institute of Future and Innovation Studies, was invited to speak at the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) 2026 Symposium, held at the Grande Arche de La Défense in Paris.

November 17, 2025

Rethinking Europe’s Future Beyond Earth: IFIS Director Lapenta Co-Organizes SPHERE Space Policy Forum at LUISS University

On November 7, 2025, in collaboration with JCU’s Institute for Future and Innovation Studies (IFIS), Luiss University in Rome hosted the first SPHERE Space Policy Forum.

November 14, 2025

Humanities and Business: JCU Welcomes Professor Alain-Philippe Durand

On October 7, 2025, John Cabot University hosted Professor Alain-Philippe Durand of the University of Arizona for two events: a workshop titled “The Humanities and the Future of Work,” and a lecture titled “Humanities’ Business.”

November 05, 2025

Francesco Lapenta Gives Opening Remarks at Italy's Annual Education Leadership Conference

On October 28, 2025, Francesco Lapenta, director of the Institute for Future and Innovation Studies at JCU, gave the opening speech at the 8th Annual Conference for the National Association of Public Managers and High School Professionals (ANP).

July 01, 2025

Director Francesco Lapenta Participates in VI Siena Conference on Europe's Strategic Transitions

Francesco Lapenta, Director of the JCU Institute of Future and Innovation Studies, took part in the VI Siena Conference held at the Certosa di Pontignano from June 19 - 21, 2025.

June 10, 2025

Director Joins London Roundtable with Ukrainian Government on Information Warfare

On June 6 and 7, 2025, the Director of the Institute of Future and Innovation Studies Francesco Lapenta participated in a high-level, closed-door roundtable on The Future of the Information Environment and Democracy, held at the Army and Navy Club in London.

May 13, 2025

Institute Director Invited to Italian Air Force Aerospace Conference

Francesco Lapenta, Director of the JCU Institute of Future and Innovation Studies, was invited to participate in the "2025 Aerospace Power Conference."

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