Our Industry Network
Founders who have built and sold companies, operators who have scaled them, and investors who decide which ones get funded. The people who make our programs work are the ones who have already done it.
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Industry from day one.
Every Future Minds program is taught and judged by people currently building companies, backing them, or running the organisations your students want to work for one day.
Who's in the room
Founders, operators and investors who give their time to this. They run live sessions, sit with teams through the hard part, and judge the pitch finals at the end of the program.
Katarina Persic
Toyota Community Trust
Diogo Assumpcao
Meta
Usman Iftikhar
Catalysr
Nicola Charwat
Monash Business School
Paul Naphtali
Rampersand VC
Katherine Roan
Edapt Education
What it actually looks like
Young people meet our industry network in different ways depending on the program. Whether it be in a masterclass, across a six-week mentorship, or in the ten minutes after their pitch night. Here is what that has looked like.
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150 students, one day, one real brief.
We partnered with Monash University to put a real brand challenge in front of students. By the end of the day, senior UNIQLO leaders had heard every pitch.
Six weeks, then a room full of investors.
Toyota Community Trust co-funded FutureHack across regional Australia. Students turned ideas into ventures before pitching to Microsoft, Startmate and Toyota.
A creative practice, treated like a career.
Young people turned jewellery, crochet, painting, henna and origami into real businesses, with mentorship, microgrants and a community showcase.
From the front of the room and the back of it
“Future Minds gave me the perfect support I needed to launch my business. I wouldn't have been able to do it myself."
Founder @ Kayya Crafts
FUTUREHACK [YEAR]
“I’ve grown so much. I've gained the confidence to show my art business and tell my story, and it made me more comfortable applying for future galleries and markets.”
Independent artist
FUTUREHACK [YEAR]
“Future Minds helped us sell at real markets, and we had our best sales day yet. Nearly everyone bought something because they'd come to support us. It was humbling to be so supported and recognised.”
Co-founder @ Gumnut Echo
FUTUREHACK [YEAR]
"It's like a kickstarter for your business. I'm making more connections and building more opportunities than I ever expected."
CEO @ HennaHQ
FUTUREHACK [YEAR]
"It's something you shouldn't miss. The journey of running a business can feel lonely at times, since it's not always seen as a 'stable' path, but the people in this program are truly amazing and inspiring."
Founder @ Floria Touch
FUTUREHACK [YEAR]
“Future Minds surrounds you with people who inspire you to grow, so many incredible connections and really cool people who can genuinely help you.”
CEO @ Ashan Industries
FUTUREHACK [YEAR]
“Future Minds gave me the perfect support I needed to launch my business. I wouldn't have been able to do it myself."
Founder @ Kayya Crafts
FUTUREHACK [YEAR]
“I’ve grown so much. I've gained the confidence to show my art business and tell my story, and it made me more comfortable applying for future galleries and markets.”
Independent artist
FUTUREHACK [YEAR]
“Future Minds helped us sell at real markets, and we had our best sales day yet. Nearly everyone bought something because they'd come to support us. It was humbling to be so supported and recognised.”
Co-founder @ Gumnut Echo
FUTUREHACK [YEAR]
"It's like a kickstarter for your business. I'm making more connections and building more opportunities than I ever expected."
CEO @ HennaHQ
FUTUREHACK [YEAR]
"It's something you shouldn't miss. The journey of running a business can feel lonely at times, since it's not always seen as a 'stable' path, but the people in this program are truly amazing and inspiring."
Founder @ Floria Touch
FUTUREHACK [YEAR]
“Future Minds surrounds you with people who inspire you to grow, so many incredible connections and really cool people who can genuinely help you.”
CEO @ Ashan Industries
FUTUREHACK [YEAR]
One email, and we handle the rest.
Our team is here to help you choose the best path based on your goals and interests.
