Future Horizons Festival

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Join us for Future Horizons Festival: a one-day festival diving into the future of technology, society, and entertainment.

The Edge, Fed Square

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🚀 Explore the Future Horizons of Tech &amp; Innovation! 🌟 Join us for Future Horizons Festival: a one-day festival diving into the future of technology, society, and entertainment. 🗓️ February 20, 2025⏰ 10:00 AM – 7:30 PM📍 The Edge - Fed Square What to ExpectRegistration (9:00 AM - 10:00 AM)• Free Coffee: Make sure you arrive early to grab yourself some free coffee thanks to 'Solo by MYOB'. Morning Sessions (10:00 AM – 12:15 PM)• Opening Words: Welcome to the day with Vicki Stirling.• Ways of Working – The Atlassian Way: Insights from Tarra Van Amerongen on the future of work.• Ancient Blueprints for Creating Future Strategy: A fascinating talk by Sarah Andersen.• Sh*t Happens: A candid session on resilience and adaptability with Craig Swann. Afternoon Sessions (1:15 PM – 5:00 PM)• The Australia Project – Data from the Inside: Paul Laspagna and Vicki Stirling explore key trends shaping Australia’s future.• What You Can Learn from 1.38 Datapoints and 6,500 Organisations: Insightful strategies shared by Justin Angsuwat.• Panel Discussion: Motivating Human Capital – Is It What We Imagine? Featuring Cal Davidson, Justin Angsuwat, and Tarra Van Amerongen.• Design – Then, Now, and Next: A creative exploration with Jay Demetillo.• How to Scale a Startup – From Zero to Unicorn in Four Years: Tips and tricks from Ben Pfisterer Evening Events (5:00 PM – 7:30 PM)•6pm - 2024 Champions Pitch Night: Cast your vote in this ultimate showdown of Australia’s most promising startups.More networking, and a chance to decide on the winner of the 2024 pitch nights. Have your say, and judge for yourself, which of our winners, do you think will be the next Aussie Unicorn?? <h3>❓Why Attend Future Horizons?</h3>Whether you’re a founder, investor, operator, or curious creative, this event is packed with keynotes, panels, and networking opportunities designed to help you learn, grow, and connect with the best minds in tech and innovation. <h3>🎯 Don’t miss out!</h3>From the legendary team behind Sam Altman’s talks, the Marketing Gurus from Diary of a CEO, and some of Australia’s best pitch nights, you know we’ll deliver top-notch content.. <h3> </h3>Special Perks for Members!Oh how we love our members here at The Startup Network. That’s why we’re offering our paid founder members (Pre-Revenue &amp; above) FREE ACCESS to our Pitch Comp. To become a member and get access to this discount, along with free access to our Pitch Nights, Founder Connects all year long, <a href="https://thestartupnetwork.com.au/" title="https://thestartupnetwork.com.au/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">click here</a> to check out our options!

Agenda

Opening Words

Ways of Working - The Atlassian Way

Sh*ft Happens

Ancient Blueprints for Creating Future Strategy

LUNCH

The Australia Project - Data from the Inside

What you can learn from 1.3B datapoints and 6,500 organisations.

Panel - Motivating Human Capital - is it what we imagine? 

AFTERNOON TEA

Design - Then, Now and Next

How to Scale a Startup - from Zero to Unicorn in Four Years!

BREAK / PITCH NIGHT 

2024 Champions Pitch Night

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