Bring the Future to Your Community
A national movement. Powered by young people. Backed by schools, community and business.
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The Future of... Festival is Australia’s boldest futures innovation tour — reimagining how young people engage with the future of their region, and what we do with their ideas.
This is not your average workshop. It’s a lightning-fast, high-impact, travelling innovation engine — designed to unleash future thinkers, connect community, and turn bold ideas into visible action.
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.
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 you'll love it
⭐️ Drives Local Prosperity
- Unleashes local talent and leadership
- Sparks place-based innovation led by young people
- Helps communities think boldly about their future
💪 Strengthens Civic Connection
- Brings together young people, industry, education & community
- Deepens community pride, participation and possibility
⚡️ Creates Visibility & Momentum
- Fast, visible wins for council and community
- Delivers powerful media, storytelling and follow-on value
- Leaves a legacy of energy, ideas and engagement
🎯 Aligns with Your Strategic Goals
- Attracting, engaging, and retaining young people
- Local economic development
- Placemaking & liveability
- Community wellbeing & resilience
- 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:
- Tailored, Future-Focused Workshop – One-day immersive design session led by CIC facilitators and customised to your region
- Young People x Community Collaboration – Young people co-create with local leaders, businesses, and changemakers
- Idea Generation & Prototyping – Teams develop bold ideas and practical experiments
- Festival Showcase Moment – Your region’s work contributes to a national story of innovation led by young people
- Media Assets & Comms Support – Tools to spotlight your region’s participation and leadership
- Legacy Report – A summary of local insights, big ideas, and opportunities for follow-up action
- Access to CIC’s Creative Tools & Network – Join a national movement of future-focused communities
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!
What Our Partners Say
"We’re proud to partner with CIC to deliver programs that empower our young people to make a real difference in the community. These initiatives help them develop crucial leadership skills, ensuring they have a strong voice in shaping our region’s future”
Dr. Tim Harrison
CEO, Ararat Rural City Council
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Partner with CIC to co-create the future
To host a Future Of Festival event in your community, contact our Leader of Operations & Special Projects, Charlotte Kidd