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Our mission
We equip aspiring industry talent with the skills, contacts and confidence they need for business success and future succession. We do this by exposing them to industry-leading presenters, cross-functional networks and a competitive scenario-based project experience that develops both critical and soft skills.
Our vision
To unlock upcoming talent potential and make industry bright.
10+ years in operation | Over 50 future leaders trained | Leading Hunter organisations supported | No prior qualifications required | Credits issued towards MBA at UON
Learn, network, share, problem-solve
Our workshop sessions are practical, interactive and engaging.
Presentations from industry leaders
We bring in the best minds in industry to share their knowledge and expertise on various topics with our future leaders.
Genuine networking opportunities
Participants have the chance to interact directly with our industry-leading presenters, as well as peers across different sectors.
A chance to share industry experiences
We encourage everyone who participates in the program to share their unique experiences and insights across various sectors.
Competitive scenario-based project
Forming multidisciplinary teams, participants work together, guided by experts, to develop realistic and innovative solutions for market issues. They must then present their solution to a judging panel of prominent business executives – Shark Tank-style.
What past participants say
Lachlan Rodgers – The Planning Hub𝙁𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩, 𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝-𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙨. 𝙄 𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮.
Businesses who’ve invested
Explore the topics, people and successes from our 2026 Program.
Future Leaders Program FAQs
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Our unique leadership training program is open to both HunterNet members and non-members.
Participants aren’t required to meet any prerequisite level of training or education.
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Our Future Leaders Program runs for nine months in total. It consists of 13 leadership topic sessions of approximately 2 hours each from 5pm – 7pm on the nominated session dates.
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The workshops for our strategic leadership program at HunterNet Co-Operative located on King St Newcastle West.
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EARLY BIRD PRICING – until 31ST OCTOBER 2025
$6450.00+GST – HunterNet Members
$7150.00+GST – Non Members
From 1st NOVEMBER 2025:
$6800.00+GST – HunterNet Members
$7500.00+GST – Non Members
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Participants receive a graduation certificate for completing the program and attend a special Awards Presentation Dinner, where the winning team of the project-based scenario is crowned.
Participants also have ongoing access to the HunterNet network and become part of our Future Leaders Program Alumni network.
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Completion of the Future Leaders Program counts for two credits towards a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) at the University of Newcastle.
