The Power Of Long-Term Thinking | Honor Harger | TEDxSaigon

Curator and cultural strategist Honor Harger, director of Futures Imagined and former director of ArtScience Museum in Singapore, discusses the value of long-term thinking. Her talk looks beyond immediate needs toward what could be created for future generations, and considers how the way cities are planned, and how people think, choose and act, must change when they are built for generations to come. The talk was given at TEDxSaigon 2026, an independently organized TEDx event held in Ho Chi Minh City.

• Thinking beyond the present and immediate needs
• Planning cities for generations to come
• The intersection of art, science and futures thinking
• Recorded at TEDxSaigon 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City

On the TEDxSaigon 2026 stage, Ms. Honor Harger explored the power of thinking beyond the present — looking past immediate needs to imagine what could be created for the future. When a city is not only built for today, but also for generations to come, the way we think, choose, and act must evolve as well. -- TEDxSaiGon: Vibrant Ho Chi Minh city 2026 Time: 15:00 - 18:00 | 28 AUG 2026 Location: Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC) — 799 Nguyen Van Linh, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City. We are truly grateful for the support and collaboration from: ✨Strategic Partners: Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism | International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City (ITE HCMC) ✨Community Partners: Rotary Club Saigon International | HAWEE | YBA Tân Sơn Nhất | Bếp Mẹ Ỉn ✨Operating partner: VIENTITY Agency #TEDx #TEDx_Official #TEDxĐaKao #TEDxSaigon #IdeasWorthSpreading #IdeaChangeEverything #VibrantHCMC #FutureImagined What'll be possible when art, science, and futures thinking intersect? Ms. Honor Harger is a curator, cultural strategist, and institutional leader with more than two decades of experience directing organisations at the intersection of art, science, and emerging technology. Also, she is the Director & Chief Curator of Futures Imagined, a consultancy and studio working at the intersection of art, science, and futures thinking, helping organisations imagine and communicate new possibilities in response to technological, environmental, and societal change. From 2014 to 2026, Honor was the director of ArtScience Museum in Singapore, one of the world's foremost institutions at the meeting point of creativity and scientific enquiry, where she led its artistic vision, institutional strategy, and interdisciplinary programme. Across a 25-year international career, including senior roles at Tate Modern, transmediale, AV Festival, and Lighthouse, she has delivered over 80 major exhibitions. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx