Society

THE CHOICES WE THINK WE MAKE
GATHERING AT THE FOREMOTHERS CAFÉ TO EXPLORE WHAT REALLY SHAPES US

Wed November 11, 2026 10:00 pm CET

At the Foremothers Café, author and creator Helen Lundström Erwin and moderator Anne Seubert invite you to explore the forces that shape the decisions we make – from political choices and personal autonomy to social pressure, belonging and the tension between short-term comfort and the future we say we want.

The gathering begins with the story behind the Foremothers Café – a place inspired by the choices of women before us and the circumstances that shaped them, making it the perfect setting to question what really shapes our own choices today. Then it’s your turn. In small World Café groups, participants exchange perspectives, challenge assumptions and explore what makes independent choices possible – or prevents them.

At the heart of every conversation lies one question inspired by this year’s guiding theme: Reclaim the Future: What conditions do we need to create so that we can become the foremothers our future needs?

Format

Fireside Chat + Workshop

App

ENGAGE

Location

The Foremothers Café

Duration

90 min

Presenter

Helen Lundström Erwin

Founder and Director at The Foremothers Café

Helen is the founder and director of The Foremothers Café, a Swedish American Women’s History Museum and Cultural Center in Virtual Reality.
She’s a published author and has written several historical novels, including Sour Milk in Sheep’s Wool, a story about women’s rights movements in Sweden at the turn of the 20th century, which inspired The Foremothers Café.

Helen is the managing director for Ready Player Golf, which raises money for charity by playing golf in VR.

Moderator

Anne Seubert

Managing Director at Brands & Places

Anne Seubert is founder of the strategy consultancy Brands & Places. As an experienced leader, passionate incubator and accomplished process facilitator, Anne shapes change and builds communities. For 15 years, she has been supporting companies, organisations and networks undergoing change, helping them translate their mission into sustainable structures, leadership spaces, and a shared capacity for action — so that they become future-ready, resilient, and impactful, and so that people enjoy working there together.

THE CHOICES WE THINK WE MAKEGATHERING AT THE FOREMOTHERS CAFÉ TO EXPLORE WHAT REALLY SHAPES US