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FWD›DAY THREE

DAY THREE

Conversate, Collaborate & ACT!

DAY THREE will be like no other day you have ever experienced, designed to encourage the conversations that should happen, but don’t!

This day is designed to be life-changing and fun. Our hope is that in 10 years you look back and realise that the people and opportunities that shaped your future, you met at FWD›››FEST 25.

Speakers

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Kathryn Giudes

Chair of Silicon Coast - Kathryn Giudes is a leader dedicated to creating successful organisations through strategic conversations and problem-solving.

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Peter Deans

Peter is the visionary Creator & Founder of Gōru and 52 Risks®, principal of Notwithoutrisk Consulting, and a trusted advisor to fintechs and start-ups companies.

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Chris Le Serve

Chris has extensive commercial and transaction experience in both the private and public sector throughout a range of geographies and industries.

Sessions

FWD›DAY THREE’s Sessions

Day 3 - FWD›ACT Immersive ThinkTank

includes morning tea

The race is on to be the leading innovation powerhouse in Australia. What does the Sunshine Coast need to do over the next 5 years to be in a winning position? Discuss. The thinktank will seek to take stock of where the region is up to today and develop specific, actionable strategies to make the Sunshine Coast the best place to work, live, collaborate, and innovate. We will leverage the knowledge and expertise of the leaders at FWD>>>FEST in the room to develop plans that can attract more public and private sector industries and investment, expand and grow the innovation ecosystem, support the growth and scaling up of startups, and strengthen the regional appeal to individuals, businesses, institutions, and investors. Facilitator – Peter Deans

Pier 33

Day 3 - LEADERS Long Lunch @ Pier 33 Mooloolaba

includes catered lunch

The perfect culmination of FWD>>>FEST, our Leaders Long Lunch is where the real business happens and lifelong connections and collaborations are locked and loaded leading into FWD>>>FEST 26!

Pier 33

Wed 7 May

Connect, Support & Grow

DAY ONE

DAY ONE is a full day dedicated to providing entrepreneurs and innovators with the tools, connections and support they need to accelerate to the next level through the delivery of 4 Streams delivering real life storytelling, learning, immersion and action!

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Thurs 8 May

Challenge, Lead & Drive

DAY TWO

DAY TWO is a full day meticulously designed to challenge the mindset and business acumen of our entrepreneurs, innovators and their support system.

Professional and personal development are a cornerstone to leadership and this day is designed to produce our next gen leaders.

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Fri 9 May

Conversate, Collaborate & Act!

DAY THREE

DAY THREE will be like no other day you have ever experienced, designed to encourage the conversations that should happen, but don’t!

This day is designed to be life-changing and fun. Our hope is that in 10 years you look back and realise that the people and opportunities that shaped your future, you met at FWD›››FEST 25.

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Festival Streams

Explore sessions by day

7 - 9 MAY 2025 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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