The future: What's most important? What's most encouraging?

Members and friends of London Futurists are invited to meet over drinks for a roundtable discussion of whatever's on people's minds about the future.

For example: which news of technology breakthroughs has caught your attention? Or news of company failures due to naivety or overconfidence regarding immature products? Or accelerating social trends? Or books or articles or videos or podcast episodes that you think deserve wider attention?

Come to the meeting prepared to offer a few minutes of joined-up thinking on one of the above questions. Or, come simply to listen, perhaps to speak up if the spirit strikes you, and to meet old and new friends.

== RSVP please ==

To help with the planning, and to keep the venue informed, kindly RSVP Yes if you expect to come.

The larger our confirmed numbers, the greater the chance that we can have a room in the pub all to ourselves, rather than a quiet corner in the main room.

(Then if circumstances change, and you are, alas, unable to come, kindly update your RSVP to No.)

== Food and drink ==

There's no charge to attend this gathering, but the venue will expect us to buy some drinks, and some of us may wish to order some food too (here's the menu).

Regarding food, here's a note from the management at the venue:

>> I just wanted to give you the heads up that our kitchen is really small and the chef is only able to cook so many plates at a time and therefore the food will come out staggered. I hope that is okay with you.
It would be great if you could give us an more accurate number just so we can be prepared properly for your booking. I want to note that if it is going to be more than 15 people we might need to take a pre-order from you, just so we could run the food as smooth as possible. <<

== More about the venue ==

London Futurists have been meeting in the Marlborough Arms, often after our formal meetings in nearby Birkbeck College, since at least 2009. It's a convenient central location, within easy walking distance of Goodge Street, Euston Square, Russell Square, and Tottenham Court Road stations.

For more details, see the Marlborough Arms website.