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Future Leaders

The future success of the Australian grape and wine sector depends on capable leaders who are prepared to challenge convention, embrace new ideas and contribute to the long-term prosperity of the industry.

Future Leaders connects the people ready to shape the future of Australian wine.

People willing to step forward, think differently and lead what comes next. People who ask better questions. Who bring others with them. Who see possibilities where others see challenges. And who are prepared to step up and help shape what comes next.

Future Leaders began in 2006.

It is the Australian grape and wine community’s national leadership development program, designed to identify, challenge and connect leaders from across the sector.

Coordinated by Wine Australia and delivered every two years, the program is for curious, creative and open-minded people, typically mid-career, who are already demonstrating leadership potential and want to increase their impact.

Through thought-provoking experiences, conversations with leading Australian thinkers and speakers, and exposure to new perspectives on leadership, innovation, culture and change, participants are challenged to think differently about themselves, their businesses and the future of the sector.

And the experience doesn’t end with the program.

Graduates join a national community of Future Leaders alumni, creating relationships and connections that can continue throughout their careers.

This isn’t about waiting until you’re a leader.

It’s about deciding what kind of leader you want to be.


For more information about the program, visit the Future Leaders website.

If you have questions about Future Leaders, please email [email protected].


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Future Leaders 2025 - Thought Leadership volume 5

A distinctive feature of the Future Leaders program is the publication of thought leadership essays developed by each graduate. These essays are published in Future Leaders volumes that showcase diverse perspectives and bold ideas for the Australian grape and wine sector. Collectively, they challenge traditional ways of thinking, doing and working, encouraging industry-wide discussion on leadership, innovation, business practice and the future direction of the sector.

Explore thought provoking and inspirational ideas from the 2025 Future Leaders cohort on people, customers, marketing, sustainability and the challenges shaping the sector.

Future Leaders publications

Explore thought leadership volumes from previous Future Leaders cohorts

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