The Festival is your chance to connect, explore the big issues of our time, be inspired, and build ideas and skills to create the future.

Imagine – hundreds of young professionals, entrepreneurs, artists, musicians, scientists, students and activists, all gathered for one epic weekend. #FFTF18 is your party. Be there!

Testimonials

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"I've never experienced an event like this before - the atmosphere was incredible!"

Daniel Flynn
Co-founder of Thankyou

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"It was surreal to be surrounded by such passionate and like-minded people from across the country."

Rez Gardi
2017 Young NZer of the Year

Past Speakers

Past Speakers
YOSEPH AYELE
YOSEPH AYELE

CEO of the Edmund Hillary Fellowship, convening entrepreneurs & investors to tackle global challenges.

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LISA KING
LISA KING

CEO & Co-founder of Eat My Lunch, tackling child poverty through NZ's fastest growing social enterprise.

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GUY RYAN
GUY RYAN

CEO of Inspiring Stories, Director of Festival for the Future, and Former Young New Zealander of the Year.

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PRECIOUS CLARK
PRECIOUS CLARK

Director at Ngati Whatua Orakei Whai Rawa, and Board Member at The Centre for Social Impact.

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JOSIAH TUALAMALI’I
JOSIAH TUALAMALI’I

Recipient of the Prime Minister's Pacific Youth Leadership Award, champion for Pacific Peoples.

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FATUMATA BAH
FATUMATA BAH

Young leader for the Office of Ethnic Community, Award Recipient for Young Women in Public Affairs.

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DANIEL FLYNN
DANIEL FLYNN

CEO and Co-Founder of one of the world's best social enterprises Thankyou, tackling extreme poverty.

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IRENE WAKEFIELD
IRENE WAKEFIELD

Founder and CEO of PrePair NZ, building a movement to end abusive relationships and domestic violence.

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SHAMUBEEL EAQUB
SHAMUBEEL EAQUB

Author. Economist. Political and media commentator. Public speaker. Making economics easy.

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MELISSA CLARK-REYNOLDS
MELISSA CLARK-REYNOLDS

Entrepreneur and futurist, ONZM, Kea World Class NZer and Company Director.

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ANGELA LIM
ANGELA LIM

Doctor and entrepreneur. On the Board of Inspiring Stories, and MYD's Youth Partnership Fund. Fighting for equality.

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SAM JOHNSON
SAM JOHNSON

Co-founder of the Student Volunteer Army and WeVisit, former Young New Zealander of the Year.

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SINA WENDT-MOORE
SINA WENDT-MOORE

Chief Executive of Leadership New Zealand. Passionate about Pacific Peoples, diversity and inclusion.

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MAX HARRIS
MAX HARRIS

Author. Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University. Passionate about the future of politics and democracy.

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FRANCES VALINTINE
FRANCES VALINTINE

Entrepreneur and futurist. Founder of The Mind Lab and Tech Futures Lab, future of work and technology.

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BOP, JODY & SARAH
BOP, JODY & SARAH

Co-founders and Directors of CoLiberate. Building a movement for better mental health and wellbeing.

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THOMAS MAHARAJ
THOMAS MAHARAJ

From brain surgery to a life more meaningful and finding purpose. General Manager of Inspiring Stories.

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ALEXIA HILBERTIDOU
ALEXIA HILBERTIDOU

Founder of GirlBoss NZ. Passionate about women in leadership and the future of work and technology.

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Noa Woolloff
Noa Woolloff

NZ's most famous teen dad, creating opportunities for teen parents through social enterprise.

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LAURA O’CONNELL RAPIRA
LAURA O’CONNELL RAPIRA

Director of Campaigns at ActionStation. Champion for civic engagement.

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JULIA WHAIPOOTI
JULIA WHAIPOOTI

Lawyer. Chair of JustSpeak. Advocating for a fairer and more inclusive criminal justice system in New Zealand.

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SIMON CURRAN
SIMON CURRAN

CEO of Creative Agency, Shine. On the Board of Dilworth College. Passionate about education.

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SIAN SIMPSON
SIAN SIMPSON

Director of Community at the Kiwi Landing Pad, helping Kiwi companies enter the United States.

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RAB HEATH
RAB HEATH

From the hood. Entrepreneur, adventurer and technologist. Learning how to build global companies.

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APRIL MCLENNAN
APRIL MCLENNAN

CEO of Limitless, helping young Kiwis find purpose and make the most the 80,000 hours in our lifetime.

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TOBY CARR
TOBY CARR

Teen entrepreneur and CEO of DeXTech, one of New Zealand's fastest growing tech companies.

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HAYLEY YU
HAYLEY YU

Former CEO of Social Innovation NZ, working in philanthropy and social technologies at Microsoft.

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JOE NGAMETUANGARO
JOE NGAMETUANGARO

Future Leaders alumni and NZ Awards Local Hero Medalist.  Champion for rangatahi in Opotiki.

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STEVE GRAHAM
STEVE GRAHAM

Entrepreneur. Futurist. Various leadership roles in the technology sector. Head of digital futures at KPMG NZ.

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ABI SYMES
ABI SYMES

Radio show host and former Mayoral candidate for Palmerston North City Council.

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