FWD›››24

Thank-you!

2024 has officially concluded

3 Days

97 Speakers

Thank you to all our amazing participants, speakers, sponsors and supporters. If you missed this year's event pre-register for FWD›››25 today!

FWD›24 Thank-you!

We're ready to catch the wave for FWD25

FWDFEST›24 Photogallery

Did you get snapped?

A big thanks to Barry at Eyes Wide Open Images for all the amazing photos. See if you got snapped in our Forward Fest 24 online photogallery.

Forward Fest: Thriving in Paradise

A Three-Day Business Festival

A premier three-day business festival designed to unite local businesses, entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, and government representatives, along with state, national, and international delegates.

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Event tracks

What to see at this year's Forward Fest

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Climate

The intersection of technology and environmental sustainability, highlighting innovative solutions and strategies to combat climate change.

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Emerging

Showcasing the forefront of technological advancements, emphasising how these innovations are transforming sectors.

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Health

Track explores technology advancements, emphasising the transformative potential of Extended Reality (XR) & Virtual Reality (VR), address global health challenges.

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Invest

Dedicated to exploring investment landscapes, uncovering emerging trends, and networking opportunities for startups.

FWD›››Invest

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Scale

Focuses on what it really takes to scale into a long-term sustainable business.

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Executive

Designed for leaders who wish to take a quantum leap in their thinking, knowledge of the world, and approach to leadership to build the perfect connections to propel them forward.

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Future

These are core sessions for attendance by all delegates with a focus on future and emerging technologies.

FWD›››Future

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Growth

Designed for like-minded businesses to share their knowledge and experiences to grow the shared economies with innovation from our region.

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Showcase your innovation

Twelve innovative businesses will be selected to participate in the Innovation Showcase.

Forward Fest presents an exciting opportunity for the Sunshine Coast business community to showcase their ingenuity and share unique solutions with public and private sector business leaders.

Proudly supported by Sunshine Coast Council, the dedicated Sunshine Coast Innovation Showcase promises to be a dynamic platform for local businesses to showcase their cutting-edge products, services and digital solutions.

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Pay it forward

A festival of innovation and tech

Unlock Your Potential: Join Our Pay It Forward Initiative

Embracing Silicon Coast's Give First ethos, our Pay It Forward initiative invites you to open doors for emerging talent and innovators.

Forward Fest is committed to fostering an inclusive and thriving innovation ecosystem. Our Pay It Forward program allows everyone, from individuals to corporate giants, to sponsor festival access for deserving students, startups, and small business owners. Enhance local capacity and innovation by simply adding a Pay It Forward ticket to your purchase when buying your own. Together, we can ensure that financial barriers do not prevent the brightest minds from participating in Forward Fest.

Pricing

Ticket Packages

Networking

BREAKFAST›››FWD OPENING - Table of Ten

Table of 10

SOLD OUT

Breakfast + Keynote speaker

TAFE Queensland Mooloolaba campus

This ticket gains 10 people entry to BREAKFAST›››FORWARD OPENING ONLY.

Networking

BREAKFAST›››FWD OPENING

Individual Ticket

SOLD OUT

Breakfast + Keynote speaker

TAFE Queensland Mooloolaba campus

This ticket gains you entry to BREAKFAST›››FORWARD OPENING ONLY.

Join Tania Price, Founder & CEO of Entropolis as we unlock your entrepreneurial potential by leveraging Tania’s 30 years of global corporate and start-up expertise.

Networking

FWD›››COLLABORATE

Session event only

SOLD OUT

Canapes and a beverage on arrival included

TAFE Queensland Mooloolaba campus

With national and international businesses joining local organisations on Day 2 of Forward Fest, FWD›››COLLABORATE is proudly brought to you by UniSC.

What better way to mix and mingle with industry groups, government departments, and organisations of all levels on the boardwalk at TAFE sharing learnings from the past two days.

Networking

FWD›››CONNECTOR

Session event only

SOLD OUT

Canapes and a beverage on arrival included

TAFE Queensland Mooloolaba campus

Whether you have been part of Forward Fest for the whole day, or you wish to join just for the end of day connector event, all are welcome to FWD›››CONNECTOR.

This networking event may just be where you meet the person who has the solution to your biggest business problem. Forward Fest is built for collaborative collisions and FWD›››CONNECTOR is the perfect way to experience just that!

Festival

FWD›››DAY ONE

SOLD OUT

Day One Sessions and Networking Drinks (no breakfast)

  • Day 1 Only
  • Connector Event
  • Expo & Innovation Showcase

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FWD›››DAY TWO

SOLD OUT

Continental Breakfast and Networking Drinks included

  • Day 2 Only
  • Breakfast to Connector
  • Expo & Innovation Showcase

Networking

FWD›››EXECUTIVE

SOLD OUT

Breakfast & Gala Dinner included

  • Day 3 Only
  • All inclusive
  • Gala Dinner

FWD›››GALA DINNER

SOLD OUT

Three course dinner

Fish on Parkyn

FWD›››EXECUTIVE and Forward Fest is wrapped up in a delicious three course meal at the exquisite Fish on Parkyn Mooloolaba.

This ticket gains you entry to the FWD›››GALA DINNER ONLY.

Networking

FWD›››INCLUSIVE

SOLD OUT

Breakfast & Networking events included

  • Day 1 and 2 all inclusive
  • Breakfast to Connector
  • Expo & Innovation Showcase
  • VIP Dinner Only by Invitation

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FWD›››INTENSIVE

SOLD OUT

Breakfasts, Networking Events & Gala Dinner included

  • Day 1, 2 and 3
  • All inclusive special events, Plus VIP and Gala dinner

FWD›››Venture Forward

SOLD OUT

Invite Only

Altitude Nine

Our keynote speaker will be sharing insights on the future of the Sunshine Coast, while Kathryn Giudes, the chair of Silicon Coast, will officially launch Forward Fest 24.

Student, Startup or Founder?

PRE-PAID OR DISCOUNTED TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE

Pay It Forward

SOLD OUT

Our Pay It Forward program is designed to support young and emerging industries with discounted and pre-paid tickets purchased by the business community.

  • Limited availablity, register your interest quick

  • Prepaid tickets are only available for students

  • Prepaid or discounted tickets are only available for startups, founders or a small business (3 employees or less)

31 JULY - 2 AUGUST 2024 Sunshine Coast

Acknowledgement of Country

Silicon Coast and partners pays our deepest respect to the Traditional Custodians of this country; the Kabi Kabi and Jinibara peoples of the coastal plains and hinterlands of the Sunshine Coast, as we honor them as the original storytellers, innovators, and custodians of this land, embracing their wisdom to innovate while respecting the sacred ground on which it takes place.

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