Fireside Chats
Dig deep with kids who built businesses before their tenth birthday β how they found their first customer, their first rupee, and their first big failure.
Talk. Straight.Future Talks is a two-day youth entrepreneurship summit for junior entrepreneurs who started early β and are still under the age of 17. Real kids. Real businesses. Real stages.
Most summits wait until founders are grown-ups. Future Talks doesn't. It is India's first large-scale entrepreneurship summit built entirely for junior founders under 17 β kids and teens who started a venture while still in school, homeschool, or even kindergarten.
Think of it as TechSparks for the school generation: two days of fireside chats, live startup pitches, investor conversations, masterclasses and a demo day β where the youngest minds in India teach us what "starting early" really means.
"In traditional school, you learn line by line to write an exam and forget it the next day. Here, we build real projects, real products and real businesses."
β Shreya Soorej, 13 Β· Co-founder of a concept bakeryStories, stages and skills β everything a junior founder needs to go from side-hustle to real business.
Dig deep with kids who built businesses before their tenth birthday β how they found their first customer, their first rupee, and their first big failure.
Talk. Straight.Junior founders pitch real ventures to investors, mentors and a room full of peers. The best pitch walks away with the Young Founder of the Year title.
Discover. Explore.Student founders, parents and educators debate the big question: should every child build a business? No holds barred, no punches pulled.
Real talk.From pricing a lemonade stand to pricing a SaaS product β hands-on sessions on money, marketing, AI tools and the psychology of selling.
Because learning never ends.A live marketplace where young founders set up stalls, sell real products and take real orders β bracelets, chocolates, flashcards, web design and more.
Build. Sell. Repeat.Young Founder of the Year, Most Resilient Pivot, Best Young Speaker and the People's Choice award β celebrated on a stage built just for them.
Make it matter.A first line-up of real Hash Future School founders β every one of them under 17 and already in business.
AI Educator
Conducts live seminars on ChatGPT & AI for kids and adults β the world's youngest AI instructor.
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Design Entrepreneur
Became the world's youngest Canva Design Coach at 7, teaching design to 100+ students.
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Founder, Free English Classes
Runs free online English classes empowering peers across Kerala with fluency and confidence.
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Student Entrepreneur, Dubai
Featured in Manorama Online for her successful chocolate business venture in Dubai.
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Founder, Flashcard Startup
Built an EdTech flashcard startup, pitched live to real investors, and scored 90% in CS via NIOS.
On stage: Pitch Arena
Founder, Handcrafted Bracelets
Runs a handcrafted bracelet micro-business and teaches craft workshops to her peers.
On stage: Demo Day
Founder, 600+ Sub Channel
Created a self-funded laptop plan at 11 through community earnings β and digitizes business data for real companies.
On stage: Masterclass
Freelance Web Designer
Earns independent income through paid web projects and volunteers teaching deaf children.
On stage: Fireside Chat
Creative Director, Family Business
Designs marketing collateral for the family business and has performed live before 3,000+ people.
On stage: Fireside Chat
Co-founders, Bakery Project
Built a concept bakery business analyzing location density, pricing and customer retention.
On stage: Panel Discussion
Tech Team, Space Apps Challenge
Recognized as Global Nominees in the NASA International Space Apps Challenge.
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Global Youth Ambassador
Selected for the prestigious Global Youth Ambassador Program focused on UN SDGs.
Read her storyKnow a founder under 17 with a story to tell? Apply to speak or pitch β
Fireside chats, live pitches, masterclasses and demo day β apply in five minutes and our team replies within 48 hours.
A four-month global challenge where founders aged 7β17 ideate, build and launch real ventures β with the grand finale right here at Future Talks.
Two packed days β indicative schedule, subject to final announcements.
Stories, stages and the mindset behind starting early.
From idea to stage β the day young founders go live.
Early-bird pricing is live. Use code FT26EARLY for 40% off on WhatsApp.
For curious kids & teens coming to watch, learn and explore.
For junior founders who want the stage, the feedback and the spotlight.
One child + one parent β because every young founder has a home office.
School groups & scholarship seats available β message us on WhatsApp for bulk bookings. Enquire β
Partner with Future Talks and put your brand in front of India's most ambitious young minds β and the parents powering them.
Kochi β the heart of Kerala's startup coast β plays host to the first-ever Future Talks. Venue details will be announced to ticket holders; expect an auditorium, an expo hall and plenty of open floor for ideas to collide.
Early-bird pricing ends soon. Reserve a seat β or a spotlight β at Future Talks 2026.