As the world looks beyond 2030, the urgency of aligning culture with sustainable development is growing. Under the theme “The Future Is Cultural: Policy, Practice, and Education”, the ENCATC 2025 Congress will explore how cultural policy, practice, and education can lay the foundations for regenerative futures. It invites reflection on the strategic role of culture, not only as a backbone of wellbeing for individuals, communities, and organisations, but also as a structural pillar of society itself. In an era of global transformation, how might a deeper integration of cultural values and systems serve as a guiding framework for more inclusive, resilient, and equitable development? This unique gathering brings together academics, cultural professionals, educators, and policymakers to examine how culture functions not only as a driver of wellbeing, but also as a structural condition for inclusive, resilient, and just societies.