How could your organisation get involved?

There’s a range of great ways that your organisation can get involved in Festival for the Future. From brand activation and thought-leadership, to co-hosting experiences or creating opportunities for shared content. Packages start from $5K–$50K+. Depending on your level of investment, we can tailor opportunities to meet help you meet your goals. If you’re keen to explore opportunities or simply check out the Partnership Deck – get in touch.

Tickets – invest in leadership development for your team, strengthen your sense of motivation and purpose.

A wide range of businesses, government and community organisations invest in the leadership development of students, graduates and young professionals they work with. Investing in your staff to attend Festival can help to increase their sense of motivation and purpose, expand connections and networks, and bring fresh ideas and perspectives back into your community and workplace. You can also use tickets for promotional giveaways, or to add value to your existing customers and partners.

Thought leadership – opportunities to provide keynote speakers, panelists, or deliver workshops.

Demonstrating your leadership in an authentic way is one of the most powerful ways that you can engage with Festival attendees. This looks different for all of our partners. From speaking or delivering workshops, through to co-hosting events and experiences, we can tailor opportunities to leverage your strengths to create real value for attendees, and can work with you to make sure what gets designed is fit for purpose.

Exhibit – activate your brand in the Impact Expo with a premium space and engage with an influential demographic.

Activating your brand in the Impact Expo is a powerful way to engage with delegates. Exhibitors range from leading tech companies like Xero and Sharesies; to Government agencies like Ministry for Primary Industries showcasing the future of food & fibre; to tertiary education institutions and start-ups. The Impact Expo is located at TSB Arena

Satellite events and sponsored experiences – create something unique and memorable to achieve your goals.

Depending on your goals, opportunities to activate your brand can vary. We’ve done different things with partners over the years. This could range from co-hosting a business breakfast or a satellite event at Parliament; sponsoring the breakfast bar or lunch; to showcasing sustainable transport solutions on Wellington Waterfront. We’re open to ideas. Get in touch!

The Impact Awards – become an official awards partner or category sponsor, and help us back young New Zealanders.

The Impact Awards celebrate and support Aotearoa’s most inspirational young change makers to amplify their impact. In 2024 we’ll be launching the call for submissions for The Impact Awards at Festival for the Future in July, with the Awards Ceremony taking place later in the year. There’s a bunch of great ways that you can support this kaupapa – from becoming an official partner and/or Award Category sponsor, through to hosting a table at the Awards.

Scholarship efforts – level up your impact, and help us increase access for more young New Zealanders.

Thanks to incredible generosity and support from our community, over the past decade we’ve been able to assist more than 1,750 people with scholarship support to attend Festival for the Future. This includes a significant proportion of young people from disadvantaged, low-income and rural backgrounds, and for many – attending the Festival has been a life-changing experience.