FWD›››Scale

BREAKFAST›››FWD OPENING

Unlocking your entrepreneurial potential

Hot breakfast included

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. Tania is on a mission to empower the next generation to become more adaptable, employable, productive and competitive and she is going to translate her experience with youth into a vibrant keynote that will kickstart Forward Fest 24 ‘Thriving in Paradise’. Tania will explore how the world of work is changing and how our businesses must change to adapt to the next gen workforce, as well as inspire you to be a leader of the future – setting your business up for success! Putting theory into practice, BREAKFAST>>>FWD OPENING will also feature a youth panel that will share their experiences, views on the world, and how they are innately driven to make a difference in the world. This high energy breakfast will be the perfect kick-starter, preparing you for three days of mindset shifts and action focused learning.

two-day exhibition

Innovation Showcase

Innovative businesses and support services showcase their ingenuity and share unique solutions. Proudly supported by Sunshine Coast Council and Advance Queensland, visit the many displays in the TAFE Forecourt. The innovation showcase is a dynamic platform for local and national companies to showcase their cutting-edge products, services and digital solutions.

FWD›››FUTURE

AI > Challenge V Opportunity

Panel

Join this extraordinary panel as they unpack the opportunities and challenges that AI has brought to our business community and in fact, the world!

Session S1

Evolve the world of work

Keynote

This session is for leaders looking to make a real difference, to not just be the best in the world but the best for the world! In Dave's session you will challenge the status quo, build ecosystems of leadership where everyone is empowered to lead, and ultimately, evolve the world of work™.

BYO Lunch & Learn

Understanding the Small Business Lifecycle and Mindset of Queensland small business

BYO your lunch from onsite FWD vendors

Understanding the Small Business Lifecyle and Mindset of Queensland small business featuring Queensland Small Business Commissioner, Dominique Lamb and special guests from local business.

Session S2

Scaling from a Region

Panel

A panel of local businesses who have lived and breathed the scale journey from a regional location.

Session S3

Scaling LIVE - creating a market leading strategy

Workshop

We are on a mission to create one hundred $100m business in the next 10 year in our region. But how do achieve this? The first phase of the entrepreneurial journey is to transform your idea from a start-up to a viable business. But how do you then evolve your business to become a high growth market leading company? As any business grows, so does the complexity. As a result, there are different set of systems, strategies and leadership that are needed to take your company to the next level. In this session, Alan Hegerty, will lean on his 25 years of experience of growing companies, and show you the systems that all high growth companies need to have in place. Then he will dive into how to create market leading strategy that propel your business growth.

NETWORKING

FWD›››CONNECTOR

Canapes and beverage on arrival included

Proudly brought to you by the Sunshine Coast Tech Industry Alliance (SCTechIA). 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!