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FWD>>>FEST 26 STREAMS
FWD>INCUBATE
For seed, start-up and incubator stage businesses.
FWD>ACCELERATE
For businesses in sales, revenue and growth.
FWD>SCALE
For businesses in exponential growth or scaling.
FWD>LEADERSHIP
For individuals to elevate their thought leadership.
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FWD>>>FEST 26 PROGRAM
TUESDAY 19TH MAY
FWD>WELCOME
Presented by Mooloolaba Chamber of Commerce & Radium Capital
5.30pm - 7.30pm
The Surf Club, Mooloolaba
WEDNESDAY 20TH MAY
FWD>KEYNOTE Breakfast
Featuring Luke Anear, Founder & CEO, SafetyCulture
and a Youth Pitch by SafetySight
Presented by Kawana Chamber of Commerce, SafetyCulture & Sunshine Coast Council
7.30am - 9.00am
Wharf Events, Mooloolaba
FWD>SHOWCASE
Presented by Gympie Regional Council
9.00am - 5.00pm
FWD>INCUBATE
From Side Hustle to
Scalable
With Mel Bettenay and Caitlin Bettanay, B.A.L.A. Academy
9.00am - 5.00pm
Wharf Events
FWD>ACCELERATE
The Blood, Sweat & Tears of Overnight Success
With Susan Toft, Ashton Wood, Chris Kerrisk and Tony Kelly
9.30am - 10.15am
Savvy Squire
FWD>SCALE
Innovate and Disrupt - the World Depends on it!
With Mark Woodland, Kismet, EDGE Education & Xplor Technologies
9.30am - 10.15am
Salty Spaces
FWD>AFTER HOURS
With Rob Steffler, Erin Barnes and Brett Mills
Presented by Maroochydore Chamber of Commerce
5.30pm - 7.30pm
Savvy Squire, Mooloolaba
FWD>INCUBATE
Funding Your First Round
With Sarah Morgan, Shahirah Gardner, Alezeia Brown and Dean Alle
10.45am - 11.30am
Wharf Events
FWD>ACCELERATE
Choose your Adventure - Unlimited Funding Paths
With Oriane Juncker, Carlos Velasquez and Steve Barber
10.45am - 11.30am
Savvy Squire
FWD>SCALE
CFO Priorities 2026
With Damien Hicks and
Robert Easton
10.45am - 11.30am
Salty Spaces
FWD>LUNCH & LEARN
With Rob Neely, Founder & Director of Securely Group
12.30pm - 2.00pm
Wharf Events, Mooloolaba
FWD>INCUBATE
Super Leadership from the Start
With Nikki Fogden-Moore,
The Mojo Maker
2.15pm - 3.00pm
Wharf Events
FWD>ACCELERATE
A Customer Centric Culture: A Realistic Playbook
With Kate Langford and
Lizzie Henebery
2.15pm - 3.00pm
Savvy Squire
FWD>SCALE
Transformation Fatigue: Leading Through Continuous Change
With Karl Nielsen and
Cheryl Ling
2.15pm - 3.00pm
Salty Spaces
FWD>YOUNG PROFESSIONALS WORKSHOP
With Adam Franklin,
Blue Wire Media
3.15pm - 4.00pm
Wharf Events
FWD>ACCELERATE
Accelerating Your Business with Trust!
With Natalle Sutton, Nikki Fogden-Moore and Daniel McKinnon
3.15pm - 4.00pm
Savvy Squire
FWD>SCALE
The Executives New Mandate
With Peter Deans, Without Risk
3.15pm - 4.00pm
Salty Spaces
FWD>PITCH
4.15pm - 5.30pm
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THURSDAY 21ST MAY
@ Altitude Nine, Maroochydore
FWD>BREAKFAST
With Ethann Castell, Atlassian Community
Presented by Atlassian Community & Sunshine Coast Council
8.30am - 9.45am
FWD>LEADERSHIP
The Eternal Startup: Brisbane 2032 from the Beginning
With Rebecca Masci, Director of Marketing, Brisbane 2032
10.00am - 10.45am
Morning Tea
FWD>LEADERSHIP
High Performance Leadership
11.15am - 12.00pm
THOUGHT LEADERS FORUM
With Craig Scroggie, CEO & Managing Director of NEXTDC
Amanda Yeates and Kris Carver
12.00pm - 2.00pm
Presented by the Sunshine Coast Tech Industry Alliance
FWD>LEADERSHIP
'A Voice for the Region' - Unpacking Regional Advocacy
2.15pm - 3.00pm
FWD>KEYNOTE
3.15pm - 4.00pm
FWD>CELEBRATE
5.30pm - 9.00pm
Wharf Events, Mooloolaba
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