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Embassy of the Future Annual Council:
Time Travelling Back from 2070
Saturday 28 June - Weds 2 July, 2025
Broughton Sanctuary, Yorkshire, UK
An invitation-only 5 days/4 nights time-travel to and from 2070.
We are inviting diplomats from the future who are dedicated to one of our 8 missions for the future. Please recommend or apply for your suitability.
"This present moment used to be the imaginable future"
Stewart Brand
An Embassy from and for the Future
The Embassy of the Future is a voice of the future accelerating the emergence of a new step in the evolution of human consciousness and the construction of a resilient and enlightened Earth. It practises inter-temporal diplomacy, representing future generations and the future Earth, which our hearts know is possible.
The Embassy seeks to inspire the human imagination and evoke the evolutionaries of a cultural renaissance; gathering leaders, statesmen, futurists, difference-makers, wizards, evolutionaries and action-drivers in building an advanced ecological civilization,
Summary of the Experience
By standing in the future, leaders bridge time to create visions and pathways for their lives and organisations so they can flourish in the uncertainty of these transition years. Whilst we harness the imagination to time travel, this program is entirely pragmatic in its lessons for today.
Over the course of 5 days we will collectively source input and inspiration in 8 core areas. We will use foresight methods and practices, and use imagineering techniques to explore possibilities for the future. Visionary thought leaders operating at the forefront of their respective domains will hold space for our journey and guide us towards our individual and collective visions of the future. Each day there will be time allocated to training the mind and expanding the imagination and consciousness, analysis, dialogue, and simulations/speculative thinking.
A typical day will include:
Exploring scenarios for 2070: Explore the deep issues of our time and make meaning out of them.
Experiencing numerous evocative expresso shorts of the imagination (in person and virtual): Gain first-hand insights: input from global sector experts in finance, economics, climate & /ecology, geopolitics, tech and more.
Immersive discussions alongside like-minded innovators: Deep dive into conversation with fellow visionaries, followed by contemplation and silence times for integration and evolution.
Daily inspiration and training in the mind: Expand your creativity, imagination and intuition: insights from both the ancient wisdom practices and cutting edge research on consciousness. Experiment with the consciousness technologies at Wyrd Experience based on Princeton University research.
Time to relax at a world class resort: Whilst you imagine and plan your future, relax at the Broughton Sanctuary, ranked in the National Geographic’s Top 30 places to visit globally in 2024. Broughton Sanctuary is increasingly attracting world class thought leaders to run events.
Scenarios that might emerge include:
- Technology: The first country in the world is run by AI. What does the post Singularity world look like? How is AI and quantum computing used? How do we prepare for that future?
- International affairs. Geopolitics: In 2034, the US announces the closure of all its remaining overseas military bases. What might happen in the run up to that? What would a genuinely multi-polar world look like? Is this the dawn of Eurasia and how will the USA fit into this? Migration: There are 1 billion migrants globally. Mass migration becomes one of the issues of our time. People move to Canada, Northern Europe, the Alps, and the Himalayas. How does the demographic bomb intersect with climate change?
- Economics: The USA is the last advanced nation to abandon GDP as its primary measure of wellbeing and growth in 2029. Politicians no longer just parrot ‘growth’ but look at an array of measures. What influence does it have on your business model? What would the world look like if we introduced Bitcoin as the de facto currency and prices begin to consistently fall and buying power rise.
- Ecology: Norway becomes the first country in the world to ban trash. Nuclear fusion and other abundant energy sources mean low cost, no pollution, globally-accessible energy for everyone everywhere.Decentralised governance systems, including local energy, currency and food supply, gain traction as people lose trust in centralised governance and nation states lose their grip on their populations. What does an ecological civilization really look like?
- First contact (and consciousness): The Pope, the Presidents of the United States and China, and the United Nations Secretary General hold a summit to discuss strategy for engaging with a potential civilisation crisis. If we have contact with another civilization surely we will explore consciousness further. We will explore the future of civilization using maps of consciousness and worldviews, harnessing the work of macro historians and sense makers.
Our Space-holders
You peers will be leaders in their fields. Some of our confirmed space-holders include:
- Benjamin J Butler: Founder, Embassy of the Future, “Visions for 2035”, “Future of Intelligence”
- Jeff Booth: Author, “Price of Tomorrow” , “The Bitcoin Centred World”
- Ani Chahal Honan: Yunity, Imagine Fund, X Prize Foundation “The AI Singularity”
- Joe Honan: Yunity, Imagine Fund “Technology Futures”
- Yuri Van Geest: Author of “Exponential Organizations”, Co Founder of Naluna AI company, “The Post Singularity World: A conversation about Cutting edge Technologies and a fireside conversation about the world after AGI”
- Ken Wilber: Philosopher, World Renowned Author, “Integrating Theory with our Emerging Reality”
- Sujith Ravindran: Co-Founder of the Embassy of the Future, Mystic, Space-holder for the EU and UNDP, “Building Tomorrow”
- Dr. Peter Merry: Managing Director, Ubiquity University, “Leading from the Field” and “Mapping the trajectory of civilization”.
- Jim Garrison: “Post Contact World”
Journey-persons of the Event
Benjamin J Butler
Benjamin J Butler is a former investor and now futurist and storyteller. Whilst imagining and forecasting futures, he is an evangelist for our transition to a technologically-advanced ecological civilisation. He regularly speaks at international conferences on global issues and long term futures. He left England 25 years ago and has been ‘on the road ever since,’ accumulating a unique international perspective to advise leaders on where the world might be heading.
Benjamin advises the leadership of a number of organisations about the future including Zurich-based Horasis, the American Renewable Energy Institute , Ubiquity University, the UN’s Resilience Frontiers initiative (which uses collective intelligence to create desirable futures for 2030-2050) and the World Economic Forum on quantum technology, having sat on a Global Future Council for 3 years.
Sujith Ravindran: Mystic, Space-holder and Spiritual Guide
Sujith is a contemporary mystic who helps leaders, institutions and movements in the social, political and business domains access unforeseen realms of awareness and fulfil their true reason for existence. He has been a guide to institutions like the EU and UNDP. He is the co-founder of the Embassy of the Future.
A Consciousness & Human Ontology specialist, he is a serial author, and is considered one of the pioneers of the contemporary men’s movement. His documentary on men’s healing & growth is going on Netflix in December 2024. In 2012, he was awarded the honour of Ambassador of Peace by the Assisi Council. He loves hot peppers.
Dr Peter Merry
Co-founding Chief Innovation Officer and Managing Director at Ubiquity University. He is also co-founder of Wyrd Experience and Wyrd Technologies, developing leading-edge consciousness technology and research. He is one of the world’s top experts on transformative leadership, working in and across different sectors, training government ministers, CEOs and civil society leaders. He is a recognised expert in the field of futureproof learning, science and consciousness, and integral leadership. He had his first book published in English and Dutch (Evolutionary Leadership, 2005) a second one in 2019 called Why Work? on designing work for people and planet, a third one in November 2020 called Leading from the Field and a fourth called Volution in 2023. He has an MSc in Human Ecology from Edinburgh University and a PhD from Ubiquity’s Wisdom School on volution theory. For more information, see petermerry.org
About Broughton Sanctuary
Embassy of the Future will be held at the 3000-acre Broughton Sanctuary, situated in the very centre of the UK, in the foothills of The Yorkshire Dales and one of the most picturesque parts of the country. Established in 1097, Broughton Hall has been home to the Tempest family for over 900 years and enjoys a rich history stretching back over the millennium. Surrounding the historic Broughton Hall are formal gardens studded with statues, ponds, parterres and fountains offering a glimpse of 18th century fashion all set against contemporary architecture making the location a truly unique experience. The Broughton Sanctuary is home to one of Britain’s most exciting nature recovery projects, with an extensive tree-planting and rewilding programme. Broughton is a place dedicated to the journey of coming home and rewilding the spirit.
About Avalon Wellbeing
Embassy of the Future will take place in Avalon, a state-of-the-art wellbeing centre and beating heart of the Broughton Sanctuary. This stunning building is based on biophillic (organic) design with sacred geometry and the Fibonacci incorporated throughout. During your stay, you will have the opportunity to experience the unique Pool Suite: a low-chemical swimming pool looking out onto the adjacent woodland, a sauna, a steam room and hydrotherapy pool. There are many places beyond the building itself in the Sanctuary grounds to return to source, from meditation labyrinths, wild swimming reservoirs, a cosmic garden and much more.
Location
Broughton Sanctuary is located right in the heart of the UK and at the gateway to the stunning Yorkshire Dales. Guests experience a feeling of blissful seclusion however we are very well connected in terms of transport.
By Air
Leeds Bradford Airport: 40 minutes (24 miles): 40 minutes
Manchester Airport: 1 hour (55 miles)
Liverpool: 1 hour 15 minutes (69 miles)
By Train
The nearest train station is Skipton, (a 5-minute drive).
Trains from London Kings Cross are approximately 3 hours (direct and with a single quick change at Leeds).
By Car
Driving from London takes between 4-5 hours (traffic dependent).
Address
Broughton Sanctuary, Skipton, Yorkshire, UK, BD23 3AE
