Empowering the next generation of changemakers

We believe every young person has the potential to make a difference .. they just need the tools, the space, and the belief to start.The Bright Ideas Summit is where that begins. Co-presented by Flinders New Venture Institute, Future Anything and SOUTHSTART, this one-day experience helps students in Years 7-12 explore how ideas become action, and how action creates impact. Students will spend the morning hearing from founders, innovators, and creative leaders who are shaping Australia’s future. They’ll then move into hands-on sessions where they’ll learn to ideate, collaborate, and pitch solutions to real-world challenges in front of industry mentors.The result? A day that sparks curiosity, builds capability, and connects young people to a community of thinkers and doers: inspiring them to see themselves as future founders, innovators, and change-makers.