Come onboard to help bring the Future Of…Festival to life in 2025!
A national movement. Powered by young people. Backed by schools, community and business.
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Join a national movement putting young people at the centre of shaping what’s next.
As a corporate host or funding partner, you’ll help deliver one of 20 high-impact Future Of events; in your place, with your people, on the themes that matter most to you.
The future is up for grabs – let’s shape it together!
What is the Future Of Festival?
The Future Of…Festival (FoF) is a national event series where young people, communities, schools and industries come together to explore bold questions, generate new ideas and co-create visions of thriving futures.
In 2025, Crazy Ideas College (CIC) is staging the 20 in 20 Future Of Series — 20 themed workshops in 20 different locations across Australia.
Each event, will see young people collaborating with business and community to generate novel insights and inspired ideas around a host of topics including:
- the future of technology
- the future of work
- the future of our communities
- the future of business as a force for good, and more…
As a host, you get to choose the theme that best aligns with your organisation’s priorities, impact goals or industry focus.
The role of a host
As a corporate host, you'll get the chance to:
- Host the event at your office or a location that showcases your brand, people and work.
- Welcome young people into your workplace and world.
- Provide your team with opportunities to be speakers, coaches, and collaborators who support participating young people to refine ideas and extend insights.
- Co-design the day to align with your goals and impact objectives.
- Be featured in storytelling and media connected to the event and national series.
Why Partner?
- Early access to emerging talent (Years 9–11 students) with new perspectives.
- Gain new ideas and insights that can feed into your team’s projects, innovation pipeline, or future partnerships.
- Engage your people with opportunities to speak, coach, and collaborate, boosting morale, leadership skills, and purpose.
- Enhance brand visibility and reputation through national media exposure and be recognised as a forward-thinking, community-focused organisation.
Investment & Inclusions
Hosting and funding contributions start at $5,000 (ex GST) and include:
- Full program design, delivery and facilitation by CIC
- Pre-event collaboration and planning
- Young people recruited and supported by CIC
- Event materials and resources
- Impact reporting and media assets
Bespoke and customer options are available for organisations wanting to contribute at a larger scale, support multiple events, or explore national partnership opportunities.
CIC does the heavy lifting. We bring the tools, team and energy to make it easy for you to host something potent, high impact and lots of fun!
If you’re keen to host but not in a position to provide funding, that’s absolutely fine — we have flexible, accessible options for businesses that are still keen to get involved. Have a chat with us!
What Our Partners Say
"Crazy Ideas College (CIC) is a highly valued IBM partner, enabling thousands of young Australians to make their mark on the world. Our partnership with CIC has continued to grow each year since 2022 because it delivers meaningful outcomes for young people and their schools. IBM is delighted to partner with CIC.”
"Swisse is passionate about wellness and fostering innovation, so it is a really exciting project for us."
