Two days, October 10–11
Festival schedule
Day 1 is a high-energy student festival across three zones running at the same time. Day 2 is a focused summit for counselors, school leaders, and university partners.
Day 1 — Oct 10
Student Future Readiness Festival
Students and parents can move between talks, experience sessions, and the expo to meet universities during the entire day.
Zone 1 · Future Talks ArenaZone 2 · Masterclasses & ExperienceZone 3 · University Expo
Zone 1Future Talks Arena
8:45 AM
Registration open — all zones
9:30 AM
Official Festival Opening
10:00–11:00 AM
Panel 1: Future of Work & Emerging Careers
Outcome: students understand how work is changing and what that means for their choices now.
11:00–11:30 AM
Coffee Break Networking 1
11:30 AM–12:30 PM
Panel 2: What Universities Are Looking For Beyond Marks
Outcome: students and parents leave with better questions about fit, readiness, and admissions.
12:30–2:00 PM
Lunch Break
Networking hours
2:00–3:30 PM
Panel 3: Ask Me Anything (AMA)
Outcome: students hear unfiltered perspectives from people already doing the work.
Zone 2Masterclasses & Experience
8:45 AM
Registration open — all zones
9:30 AM
Official Festival Opening
10:00–11:30 AM
Session 1: AI & Future Tech
Exploratory session
10:00–11:30 AM
Session 2: Entrepreneurship
Exploratory session
10:00–11:30 AM
Session 3: Creative Careers
Exploratory session
11:30 AM–12:30 PM
Student choice hour
No masterclass this slot — visit the University Expo or join a Future Talks conversation.
12:30–2:00 PM
Lunch Break
Networking hours
2:00–3:30 PM
Session 1: AI & Future Tech
Exploratory session
2:00–3:30 PM
Session 2: Entrepreneurship
Exploratory session
2:00–3:30 PM
Session 3: Creative Careers
Exploratory session
Zone 3University Expo
8:45 AM
Registration open — all zones
9:30 AM
Official Festival Opening
10:00 AM–12:30 PM
Morning Expo
12:30–2:00 PM
Lunch Break
Networking hours
2:00–5:00 PM
Afternoon Expo
Day 2 — Oct 11
Future Ready Leadership Summit
For counselors, teachers, school leaders, and university partners: a single shared journey from understanding student readiness to designing better support around it.
8:45 AM
8:45 AM
Registration Opens
9:30 AM
9:30 AM · The Future Student: growing up in an age of AI, anxiety & infinite possibilities
Opening Keynote
10:00 AM
10:00 AM · For counselors, teachers, school leaders, and university partners
Panel: The Future of Students in a Changing World
11:00 AM
11:00 AM · 11:00–11:30 AM
Coffee Break / Networking
11:30 AM
11:30 AM · Practical ideas for future-ready student support
Workshop: Building an AI-Powered Counseling Office
12:30 PM
12:30 PM · 12:30–2:00 PM
Lunch / Networking Break
2:00 PM
2:00 PM · Capabilities, evidence, and student development beyond marks
Session: The Future-Ready Student — What Questions Should Students Be Able To Answer?
3:00 PM
3:00 PM · Shared discussion with school and university leaders
Roundtable: How Do We Turn Student Potential Into Real-World Outcomes?
4:00 PM
4:00 PM · What must every school do to build future-ready students by 2030?
Closing Session: The Future Ready Blueprint