 Each subsequent gathering has focused on a particular topic, such as Design Thinking in Pasadena, CA, or the Future of Virtual Reality in Las Vegas, NV, Global Health in Seattle, WA, Blockchain Futures in Brisbane, Australia, or Resurgent City in Pittsburgh, PA.

APF hosts shorter "Pro Dev" workshops preceding larger conferences, in addition to annual gatherings.As a digital learning platform, APF members also conduct various events online, ranging from Twitterchats, to webinars, to day-long learning festivals that address topics such as the future of museums, the future of machine intelligence, diverse futures and design thinking.APF's flagship publication for members is its "Compass" newsletter, published quarterly since 2003.