Coffee and Gen-Z Unfiltered: The (New) American Dream

Event ID: OE47040

Wed, Mar 18, 2026 | 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Venue: Room 404 (Hilton Austin Downtown)

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Summary

This candid fireside chat offers an inside look at the shifting goals, aspirations, and expectations around success and stability from emergent Gen Z leaders from the Foresight Lab at UC. Grounded in structured futures research and an unfiltered generational perspective from lived experience, we’ll challenge assumptions, surface tensions, and debate what’s next – without the polished talking points.

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