Growth Lab | Barcelona Talks & Events

Tickets must be purchased in advance via LUMA - from 9 Euros.

​There’s no doubt that we are living through a period of profound disruption to humanity. From rapidly changing geopolitics to AI, we can often find ourselves confused or concerned with the implications and our own survival. With so much uncertainty and change, how do we stay grounded to make decisions that move us toward better outcomes?

​In this Growth Lab LIVE session, designer, futurist and author, Phil Balagtas explores how engaging with these questions can expand our thinking and unlock an alternate ambitious and optimistic approach for how to think about the future.
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Advancing research on consciousness, quantum physics and non-human intelligence have quietly influenced how scientists, researchers, technologists and futurists are thinking about and understanding the world around us.

They’re shaping the newest technologies on the horizon and awakening us to possibilities that are beyond anything we can imagine.
​In this session, we’ll draw on these theories to provide new inspiration for ways to navigate uncertainty and the rapidly changing reality we are witnessing.

Ultimately, we’ll offer a new perspective that can help us imagine and work toward more preferable futures for our businesses, communities and ourselves.

​We'll explore:
•⁠ ⁠What are some basic foundations about quantum physics and how its being used today to advance computing
•⁠ ⁠How consciousness and our perceptions of reality can be shifted based on quantum principles
•⁠ ⁠The strange and beautiful phenomena that is being documented and disclosed that could potentially shape a future where humans are not the most intelligent species on the planet

​About the speaker:

​Phil is a designer, strategist and futurist based in Barcelona. He has over 25 years of experience designing digital products, services and strategies for a variety of devices and platforms. Within the last decade he has served as a Design Director for General Electric’s Digital Aviation group and for McKinsey & Company. Today he is a professor at Elisava University and leads his own consultancy called HABITAT training organizations on Futures Thinking. He has just published a book on O’Reilly called, Making Futures Work: Integrating Futures Thinking for Design, Innovation and Strategy.

Tickets: https://luma.com/dplywd1n?utm-source-meetup

​Agenda:

• ​​1845h - Doors open
• ​​1900h - Talk starts
• ​​2000h - Q&A
• ​​2030h - Drinks & Networking (upstairs at Bar Bailen)
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​**Growth Lab: Unlock Your Potential**

​​​Join us at Growth Lab, where ambitious minds gather to explore ideas that fuel personal and professional growth. Each session dives into powerful strategies and insights across psychology, philosophy, longevity, economics, and cutting-edge tech — designed to help you unlock your best self.
​​​Expect thought-provoking talks, interactive discussions, and a community of like-minded individuals dedicated to bettering themselves. Whether you're seeking inspiration, new skills, or meaningful connections, Growth Lab is your space to grow.

​​​Follow us on Instagram: @Growthlablive
​​Join our Meetup Group: Growth Lab | Barcelona Talks & Events

Tickets must be purchased via LUMA - from 10 euros.

​Drawing on health psychology and emotional regulation research, we'll explore why your nervous system responds to a difficult email the same way it once responded to a predator, how the stories you tell yourself about pressure shape your experience of it, and why some people seem to absorb stress while others accumulate it.
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This isn't about telling you to sleep more and drink less coffee. It's about understanding the real mechanics of stress — so that when you feel it building, you know what's happening, and you actually have somewhere to go with it.

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## ​What You'll Take Away

​1. Stress isn't the enemy — your relationship with it is Learn to distinguish between productive stress that sharpens your focus and toxic stress that quietly depletes you. The difference isn't always the situation — it's the meaning you assign to it.
​2. You have more control over your stress response than you think Cognitive appraisal — how you interpret a situation — is one of the most powerful levers you have. We'll look at practical ways to shift your internal narrative before the stress response takes hold.
​3. Burnout is a psychological signal, not a personal failure Understanding why some people are more vulnerable to burnout changes the conversation entirely. It's not about weakness or laziness — it's about patterns, history, and what we've learned to believe about our own worth under pressure.
​4. Emotional regulation is a skill, and most of us were never taught it There's a big difference between suppressing how you feel and actually processing it. We'll explore regulation strategies that build genuine resilience — not just the appearance of coping.
​5. Recovery is an active process Rest alone doesn't reverse burnout. We'll look at what psychological recovery actually requires, and how to build it into real life — not just in theory.

​About the Speaker:
​Dr. Joaquim T. Limonero is Professor of Psychology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and coordinator of the Research Group on Stress and Health (GIES). His work focuses on stress, anxiety, emotional wellbeing and health psychology, and he is President of the Spanish Society for the Study of Anxiety and Stress (SEAS). He also serves as editor-in-chief of the scientific journal Ansiedad y Estrés.

• ​​1845h - Doors open
• ​1900h - Talk starts
• ​2000h - Q&A
• ​2030h - Drinks & Networking
• Tickets: https://luma.com/or3e7t07?utm-source-meetup

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​​​**Growth Lab: Unlock Your Potential**

​​​​Join us at Growth Lab, where ambitious minds gather to explore ideas that fuel personal and professional growth. Each session dives into powerful strategies and insights across psychology, philosophy, longevity, economics, and cutting-edge tech — designed to help you unlock your best self.
​​​​Expect thought-provoking talks, interactive discussions, and a community of like-minded individuals dedicated to bettering themselves. Whether you're seeking inspiration, new skills, or meaningful connections, Growth Lab is your space to grow.

• ​Follow us on Instagram: @Growthlablive
• ​Join our Meetup Group: Growth Lab | Barcelona Talks & Events
• ​Youtube: @Growthlablive

TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED HERE VIA LUMA - FROM 9 EUROS

​In this Growth Lab LIVE session, hosted by composer and AI educator Rafel Jaume I Venys, we explore how AI-driven systems, from recommendation engines to generative music platforms, are learning to analyse emotional patterns, predict responses and create feedback loops in which feeling becomes data, and data becomes influence.

​As these systems become more sophisticated, music is no longer just something we choose or consume. It is increasingly something shaped around us indvidually, designed to hold attention, steer mood and optimise emotional response.

​Drawing on the myth of Orpheus, this session examines the rise of an algorithmic orchestra: a new technological force capable of conducting human emotion without ever experiencing it. The question is no longer whether AI can compose music, but what it means to live in a world where the systems shaping our inner lives may understand our responses better than we do ourselves.

​About the speaker:

​​Rafel Jaume i Venys is a composer, philosopher, and educator working at the crossroads of music, AI, and ethics. He’s the founder of CAIRAI, a consultancy focused on AI, education, and social impact, and lectures at several universities. His work bridges critical thinking and creative practice, helping individuals and organizations harness AI in ways that are both innovative and humane.

Tickets: https://luma.com/snz5y934?UTM-SOURCE-MEETUP

​Agenda:

• ​​​1845h - Doors open

• ​​​1900h - Talk starts

• ​​​2000h - Q&A

• ​​​2030h - Drinks & Networking (upstairs at Bar Bailen)
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​**Growth Lab: Unlock Your Potential**

​​​​Join us at Growth Lab, where ambitious minds gather to explore ideas that fuel personal and professional growth. Each session dives into powerful strategies and insights across psychology, philosophy, longevity, economics, and cutting-edge tech — designed to help you unlock your best self.
​​​​Expect thought-provoking talks, interactive discussions, and a community of like-minded individuals dedicated to bettering themselves. Whether you're seeking inspiration, new skills, or meaningful connections, Growth Lab is your space to grow.

• ​​​​Follow us on Instagram: @Growthlablive

• ​​Join our Meetup Group: Growth Lab | Barcelona Talks & Events

• ​Youtube: @Growthlablive