Digital Futures Focus Period 2026: Symposium on Fostering Human Agency in AI-Mediated Education 24-26 April

The Symposium on Fostering Human Agency in AI-Mediated Education brings together an invited group of international scholars and practitioners from education, learning sciences, cognitive science, human–computer interaction, and artificial intelligence. Over three days, the event will explore how human agency can be understood, supported, and sustained in a world increasingly shaped by AI systems…

Modelling the Digital – Climate Nexus: A Conversation with Charlie Wilson

Digital Futures welcomes Charlie Wilson as Scholar in Residence. His research explores how innovation, people, and policy interact in the context of energy and climate change, with a particular focus on digitalisation and AI. In this interview, he reflects on his research, his residency in Sweden, and the future of digitally enabled energy transitions…

Indian Delegation visits Digital Futures at KTH to strengthen Indo-Swedish research collaboration

The Indian delegation included representatives from the Department of Science and Technology and the Embassy of India in Sweden, while the meeting was attended by faculty members, researchers, and colleagues from Digital Futures and KTH, including several Indian faculty members. The visit marked an important step toward deepening collaboration between India and Sweden in the field of digital futures and advanced technologies…

From sensing to strategy: How Zhiqi Tang is advancing Smarter Multi-Vehicle Systems

Dr. Zhiqi Tang’s postdoctoral journey at Digital Futures marked a significant phase in her career, as she tackled one of the most pressing challenges in robotics: enabling intelligent multi-vehicle systems to act autonomously in real-world environments. As a faculty member at the University of Manchester, Tang reflects on how her time at KTH and Digital Futures has shaped her research philosophy, collaborations, and academic path.

Paul Walton elected Foreign Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

– My time in Sweden, most recently as Scholar-in-Residence at Digital Futures, has been truly inspiring. Being elected as a Foreign Member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Chemistry is a great honour and strengthens my commitment to collaboration between Swedish and international research communities, says Paul Walton…

Digital Futures Young Scientist Conference – Application is Open!

Digital Futures is thrilled to introduce its 3rd Digital Futures Young Scientist Conference. Join us for a single-day event where PhD students and postdocs working with Digital Futures affiliated faculty members have the opportunity to showcase their ideas during poster sessions.

Abstract submission opens on 15 January and closes on 31 January, 2026.

Open Calls!

Digital Futures provides funding for strategic research projects that advance its vision. Explore upcoming calls, including details on objectives, available funding, timelines, application procedures, eligibility criteria, expected outcomes, and key selection criteria – everything you need to submit a proposal.