The second edition of the NEXT IN Summit offered attendees a thought-provoking dialogue on the intersection of art, architecture, and sustainability. Featuring leading figures from each discipline, the session was built around a question as simple as it was radical: can we stop envisioning the future through the lens of scarcity? Introduced by José Luis Blasco, Sustainability Director at ACCIONA, this concept served as the catalyst for the wider debate.

Architect Kasper Pilemand argued for the need to rethink our relationship with the environment—not as masters of it, but as part of a broader system. Artist Oliver Jeffers highlighted the power of art to connect people and shift perspectives, noting that “the best way to change someone’s mind is not to tell them they are wrong, but to make them care.” From the perspective of immersive experiences, Barnaby Steel, Creative Director of Marshmallow Laser Feast, explored the limits of our perception and how expanding them allows us to better understand our connection to the world and one another. Representing the museum sector, Kelsey Shell, COO of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles, proposed that institutions should focus more on provoking questions than providing answers.

Watch an excerpt of the session here, where the participants outline this regenerative vision and explore how to imagine new forms of value through culture and perception.