FutureSprint: Different by Design

Presented by LCI Melbourne and Future Anything.

FutureSprint: Different by Design is a full-day Melbourne Design Week learning experience hosted at LCI Melbourne, designed specifically for high school students interested in creativity, design, business, and innovation.

Across guided workshops, campus immersion, and collaborative challenges, participants will explore how design thinking, entrepreneurship, and brand strategy can be used to respond to real-world social and environmental issues.

Attendees can expect hands-on activities led by LCI Melbourne educators and Future Anything facilitators, opportunities to prototype ideas, develop purposeful brand concepts, and build confidence in pitching and communication.

The day concludes with short elevator pitches presented to an expert panel, offering students insight into how creative ideas can be shaped into future-focused solutions aligned with Melbourne Design Week’s 2026 theme.

Agenda for the day:

9:30am | Welcome & Context Setting 
Introduction to FutureSprint: Different by Design, Melbourne Design Week context, and objectives for the day.

9:45am | Workshop 1: Entrepreneurial Mindset 
Identifying meaningful social and environmental problems and reframing them as opportunities (Future Anything).

10:30am | Morning Tea 
Informal reflection and peer connection.

10:40am | Workshop 2: Design Thinking & Prototyping 
Ideation, empathy mapping, and rapid prototyping (LCI Melbourne).

11:20am | Workshop 3: Brand Strategy 
Developing purposeful brand concepts and storytelling (LCI Melbourne).

12:00pm | Lunch & Mentor Café 
On‑campus networking with educators, mentors, and alumni.

12:30pm | Workshop 4: Pitching & Persuasion 
Refining ideas and building confidence in communication (Future Anything).

1:15pm | Elevator Pitch Presentations 
1‑minute team pitches to an expert panel.

2:20pm | Closing & Awards 
Key learnings, celebration of ideas, and winner announcements.