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A large audience sits in a dark theater overlooking a stage that reads FORWARD FESTIVAL in bold white letters. The modern, wood-paneled room is the setting for an interdisciplinary meeting inspired by innovative summer school sessions.

© Alex Heuvink

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Spotlight Your Idea: Call for Speakers

Creatives with strong ideas and new perspectives are invited to apply as speakers for the Forward Festival in Berlin (August 27-28) and Vienna (October 1-2). We are looking for compelling stories from the fields of design, creative industries, technology and social change. Selected speakers will benefit from professional coaching, personal feedback and international visibility.

Application deadline: June 11

Spotlight Your Idea is a cooperation between Forward Creatives and the Vienna Business Agency.