April 2, 2025
Report: Accelerating State Productivity 2025
The 2025 Queensland Futures Institute’s Accelerating State Productivity outlined the key challenges...
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March 12, 2025
Photos: Accelerating State Productivity
On 5th June, 2024 Queensland’s best and brightest industry leaders discussed and debated how...
March 5, 2025
Report: Queensland's State of Play 2025
The 2025 Queensland Futures Institute’s Queensland’s State of Play outlined the challenges and...
February 26, 2025
Photos: State Councillors Briefing February 2025
On 5th June, 2024 Queensland’s best and brightest industry leaders discussed and debated how...
February 17, 2025
Photos: Queensland's State of Play February 2025
On 5th June, 2024 Queensland’s best and brightest industry leaders discussed and debated how...
December 5, 2024
Report: Blue Sky Queensland 2024
The 2024 Queensland Futures Institute’s Blue Sky Queensland – Bold Ideas for a Bright Future...
November 14, 2024
Report: Leading Cyber Security 2024
The 2024 Queensland Futures Institute’s Leading Cyber Security Panel highlighted the critical need...
November 12, 2024
Photos: State Councillors Briefing November 2024
On 5th June, 2024 Queensland’s best and brightest industry leaders discussed and debated how...
October 1, 2024
Report: Queensland's Economic Outlook 2024
The 2024 Queensland Futures Institute’s Queensland’s Economic Outlook covered a range of critical...
September 19, 2024
Report: Investing in Regional Queensland
The key theme from the 2024 Queensland Futures Institute’s Investing in Regional Queensland forum...
August 30, 2024
Photos: State Councillor Briefing August 2024
On 5th June, 2024 Queensland’s best and brightest industry leaders discussed and debated how...
August 21, 2024
Photos: Investing in Regional Queensland Forum
On 5th June, 2024 Queensland’s best and brightest industry leaders discussed and debated how...
August 14, 2024
Launch of the Executive Public Sector-Industry Program
The Queensland Futures Institute (QFI) has long been a cornerstone for thought leadership in the...
June 25, 2024
Report: Energy and Resources; Powering State Growth
The Queensland Futures Institute’s Energy and Resources; Powering State Growth Forum outlined...
June 19, 2024
Report: Queensland Finance Summit
The Queensland Futures Institute’s Queensland Finance Summit in May 2024 outlined the challenges...
June 4, 2024
Photos: Energy and Resources Forum
On 5th June, 2024 Queensland’s best and brightest industry leaders discussed and debated how...
June 4, 2024
Mortgage Defaults Down Despite Rate Pressure
Mortgage defaults are lower than pre-COVID levels despite the pressure of rapid interest rates...
May 31, 2024
Photos: Queensland Finance Summit 2024
On 31st May, 2024 QFI members and guests came together for the Queensland Finance Summit.
May 23, 2024
Finance sector riding wave of post-COVID growth
The finance sector in Queensland is working at carving out a unique identity as it enjoys...
May 16, 2024
State Councillor Briefing May 2024
On 15th May, QFI State Councillors gathered to hear from Gert-Jan De Graff, Chief Executive...
May 3, 2024
Report: Workforce, Education and Innovation
The Queensland Futures Institute’s Forum – Workforce, Education and Innovation – outlined the...
April 17, 2024
Photos: Workforce, Education and Innovation
On 17th April, 2024 the Queensland’s leading educators gathered to discuss the future development...
April 9, 2024
Population Policy Needed to Ignite the Regions
Queensland needs a robust population policy to boost the appeal of regions and a 50-year plan to...
March 27, 2024
Report: Our Sustainable Future; Mobilising Queensland’s Financial Opportunities
The key theme from the 2024 Queensland Futures Institute’s Policy Forum Queensland’s State of Play...
March 14, 2024
Celebrating 10 Years of QFI
On Thursday 14th March, 2024 leaders from business, industry, government, education, and the...
March 14, 2024
Photos: Our Sustainable Future
On 13th March, 2024 a premium panel of multisector experts discussed the future impacts and...
March 8, 2024
New QFI President Assures Bright(er) Future
It is with great pleasure that we announce Kate Farrar, Chief Executive Officer, Brighter Super as...
March 4, 2024
Report: Queensland's State of Play 2024
The key theme from the 2024 Queensland Futures Institute’s Policy Forum Queensland’s State of Play...
February 28, 2024
Cross River Rail: State Councillor Briefing
QFI State Councillors heard insights from Graeme Newton, Chief Executive Officer of the Cross River...
February 19, 2024
Photos: Queensland's State of Play
Leaders of Queensland’s peak industry bodies provided expert opinion and overview of their...
December 6, 2023
Report: Blue Sky Queensland 2023
The key theme from the 2023 Queensland Futures Institute’s Forum – Blue Sky Queensland - Bold Ideas...
November 13, 2023
A Powerhouse Gathering of Queensland Leaders
A powerhouse gathering of Queensland leaders and influencers across industry, academia, local and...
October 30, 2023
Report: Leading the Adoption of AI 2023
The key theme from the 2023 Queensland Futures Institute’s Forum – Leading the Adoption of AI – was...
October 25, 2023
QFI State Councillors Receive Special Briefing from Warwick Agnew Director-General, Department of Resources
Thank you to our special guest Warwick Agnew Director-General, Department of Resources (Queensland)...
October 25, 2023
QFI Members Hear From SEC Newgate on Global ESG Monitor
Last night, QFI members heard from Sue Vercoe, Research Managing Director, SEC Newgate Group, about...
September 28, 2023
Report: Queensland's Economic Outlook 2023
The key theme from the 2023 Queensland Futures Institute’s – Queensland’s Economic Outlook – was...
September 8, 2023
Shaping the Strategic Direction of the Queensland Finance Sector: New Report
Queensland Finance Council has released a new report as a follow on to the previously released:...
August 31, 2023
Queensland State Councillor Briefing 2023
It was great to hear from Rachel Hunter, Director-General, Department of the Premier and Cabinet...
August 26, 2023
Report: ESG: The Queensland Advantage 2023
The key theme from the 2023 Queensland Futures Institute’s ESG – The Queensland Advantage forum was...
August 22, 2023
Bush Summit 2023: Panel Discussion: Outlook for Regional QLD
The Courier-Mail Bush Summit 2023: Panel Discussion: Outlook for regional QLD. Panel Discussion:...
June 9, 2023
Green Bonds: How the markets may turn out to be Great Barrier Reef's saviour
Green Bonds: How the markets may turn out to be Great Barrier Reef's saviour
June 9, 2023
Building Queensland's Future Together: Launched by Treasurer
Building Queensland's Future Together: Launched by Treasurer
June 8, 2023
Special Member Briefing: Mike Kaiser
Thank you to all our members and State Councillors who attended the Economics Council and Corporate...
June 7, 2023
Launch of Queensland: Future State Report
Steve Greenwood, Chief Executive Officer at QFI, was a special guest speaker at the launch of a new...
June 5, 2023
‘Bigger than coal’: Sugar’s sweet deal to power new biofuture
As Queensland battles a housing affordability and rental availability crisis, the answers might be...
June 2, 2023
Annual Leaders Survey – Advancing Queensland’s Prosperity – Initiatives for 2023
Introducing the QFI’s Annual Leaders Survey The Queensland Futures Institute (QFI) is a unique and...
June 1, 2023
Big End of Town Teams up to Drive Brisbane’s Profile as Finance Hub
A who’s who of Queensland’s financial services leaders have joined the group under the banner of...
September 1, 2022
Better Ideas - ESG – Driving Future Investment in Queensland
QLD finance leaders lunch
August 26, 2022
Better Ideas - Workforce Skills & Capability - Meeting QLD's Changing Demands
QLD finance leaders lunch
February 28, 2022
An Evening with Samantha Cohen
QFI was delighted to have Samantha Cohen CVO, Chief Executive, Commonwealth Enterprise and...
November 28, 2021
Queensland CEO’s and MP’s Annual Dialogue
On 29 November we held our QLD CEO’s and MP’s Annual Dialogue at Parliament House. The event was...
October 31, 2021
InQueensland – Control shift: How COVID will push our digital buttons
InQueensland – 22 October 2021 Article on QLD Policy Leaders Series – A New Digital World – 20...
September 16, 2021
Queensland Defence Futures Forum
The Queensland Defence Futures Forum on Friday 17 September was well received with around 400...
September 16, 2021
Queensland Defence Futures Forum
The Queensland Defence Futures Forum on Friday 17 September was well received with around 400...
August 24, 2021
QLD Policy Leaders Series – Economic Outlook for Queensland
QLD Policy Leaders Series – Economic Outlook for Queensland was held on Wednesday 25 August. Thank...
August 18, 2021
Queensland Corporate Affairs Networking Session
The Queensland Corporate Affairs Council held a networking session for the year on Thursday 19...
June 15, 2021
Queensland Corporate Affairs Council
Some members of the Queensland Corporate Affairs Council gathered together on Thursday 16 June to...
May 11, 2021
The Future of Education and Training in Queensland
The key theme from the 2021 Queensland Futures Institute, The Future of Education and Training...
May 3, 2021
Queensland Leaders Strategy Session
The Queensland Leaders gathered together for a Strategy Session on Tuesday 4 May to formulate the...
April 21, 2021
Queensland Corporate Affairs Networking Session
The Queensland Corporate Affairs Council held their first networking session for the year on...
March 25, 2021
QLD Leaders Series – The Future of Regional Queensland
QLD Policy Leaders Series – The Future of Regional Queensland Breakfast on 18 March discussion with...
March 24, 2021
Special ‘Future Queensland’ Event – Opportunities for QLD with the USA
QFI hosted a Special ‘Future Queensland’ Event – Opportunities for QLD with the USA – including...
March 18, 2021
InQueensland
InQueensland – 19 March 2021 Article on QLD Policy Leaders Series – The Future of Regional...
February 15, 2021
QLD Policy Leaders Series – Queensland State of Play 2021
QFI proudly hosted our first full attendance event for the year, QLD State of Play 2021 on...
February 12, 2021
The Australian 11 February 2021
The Australian 11 February 2021 Article on QLD Policy Leaders Series – Queensland State of Play...
February 12, 2021
The Courier-Mail 11 February 2021
The Courier- Mail, 11 February 2021 Article on QLD Policy Leaders Series – Queensland State of Play...
February 11, 2021
The Nature of Work is Changing and it Could Transform QLD
InQueensland – 11 February 2021 Article on QLD Policy Leaders Series – Queensland State of Play...
December 1, 2020
QLD CEO’s and MPs Annual Briefing
A gathering including many of Queensland’s most influential leaders attended Queensland Futures...
News
Green Bonds: How the markets may turn out to be Great Barrier Reef's saviour
Green Bonds: How the markets may turn out to be Great Barrier Reef's saviour
Jun 9, 2023
Financial Services
Building Queensland's Future Together: Launched by Treasurer
Building Queensland's Future Together: Launched by Treasurer
Jun 9, 2023
Events
Special Member Briefing: Mike Kaiser
Thank you to all our members and State Councillors who attended the Economics Council and Corporate Affairs Council meetings as well as our special...
Jun 8, 2023
Events
Launch of Queensland: Future State Report
Steve Greenwood, Chief Executive Officer at QFI, was a special guest speaker at the launch of a new economic report commissioned by ANZ; Queensland:...
Jun 7, 2023
News
‘Bigger than coal’: Sugar’s sweet deal to power new biofuture
As Queensland battles a housing affordability and rental availability crisis, the answers might be closer at hand than you think, writes Steve...
Jun 5, 2023
Events
Annual Leaders Survey – Advancing Queensland’s Prosperity – Initiatives for 2023
Introducing the QFI’s Annual Leaders Survey The Queensland Futures Institute (QFI) is a unique and powerful collective of Queensland’s most...
Jun 2, 2023