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. Schools will be required to register for their student groups.
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 | BYO Lunch
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.
Costs for schools:
Schools with a ICSEA* Value <1000:
- Early Bird until 6 April 2026: Free
- Full Price: $39+GST per student
Schools with an ICESA* Value >1000:
- Early Bird until 6 April 2026: $24+GST per student
- Full Price : $39+GST per student
* ICSEA stands for Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage. ICSEA is a scale which allows for fair and reasonable comparisons among schools with similar students. ICSEA provides an indication of the socio-educational backgrounds of students; it has nothing to do with the staff, school, facilities or teaching programs at the school. ICSEA isn’t a school rating. You can check your school's ICSEA Value at https://www.myschool.edu.au/
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. Schools will be required to register for their student groups.
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 | BYO Lunch
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.
Costs for schools:
Schools with a ICSEA* Value <1000:
- Early Bird until 6 April 2026: Free
- Full Price: $39+GST per student
Schools with an ICESA* Value >1000:
- Early Bird until 6 April 2026: $24+GST per student
- Full Price : $39+GST per student
* ICSEA stands for Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage. ICSEA is a scale which allows for fair and reasonable comparisons among schools with similar students. ICSEA provides an indication of the socio-educational backgrounds of students; it has nothing to do with the staff, school, facilities or teaching programs at the school. ICSEA isn’t a school rating. You can check your school's ICSEA Value at https://www.myschool.edu.au/
Good to know
Highlights
- 5 hours
- In person
- Doors at 9:10 AM
Refund Policy
Location
LCI Melbourne
150 Oxford Street
Collingwood, VIC 3066
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