If typical networking events leave you stuck in small talk or endlessly searching for the “right” conversation, you’re not alone. Breakthru Experiences flips that script.
The Breakthru Experiences program at Future Proof Festival (September 7–10, 2025, in Huntington Beach) has expanded significantly, giving attendees more meaningful ways to connect, learn, and unwind alongside their peers. Every interaction is designed to be intentional and memorable, whether you’re forging new business relationships, continuing current ones, picking up fresh skills, or simply enjoying some uptime (there is no downtime at Future Proof) with your community.
Expanded Format for 2025
Future Proof’s Breakthru programming now includes three complementary formats:
- Breakthru Meetings – Over 50,000 15-minute, double opt-in meetings make this the largest formalized networking program in wealth management.
- Breakthru Talks – 200 peer-led roundtables on timely industry topics.
- Breakthru Experiences – 98 pre-scheduled events that pair social connection with discovery, engagement, and enjoyment.
Breakthru Experience Categories for 2025
The 2025 Breakthru Experiences include five core experience types covering 98 events that you can choose from at the Festival:
- Activations: Brand-led moments with expert insights or hands-on engagement.
- Altruist Happy Hour & Salsa Social – Join Altruist for an energizing end to your day with drinks, dancing, and dynamic connections.
- Beachside Breakfast with BNY – Start your day with BNY’s signature breakfast experience, set against the vibrant atmosphere of Huntington Beach.
- Level Up Your Pickleball Game: Exclusive Skills Clinic With a Pro Pickleball Coach – Join us for an engaging and informative skills clinic led by Coach Mark Nahum.
- Activities: Outdoor workouts or creative sessions encouraging casual connection through shared experiences.
- Recipe for Innovation Live presented by Invesco QQQ, in partnership with Investopedia and Food & Wine: A live tasting experience and innovative conversation hosted by Investopedia’s Editor-in-Chief Caleb Silver, featuring chef and restaurateur Tom Colicchio and Food & Wine’s Executive Wine Editor Ray Isle as they discuss rethinking possibilities through the universal language of food, inspired by innovative companies within the Invesco QQQ ETF.
- Guided Meditation on the Beach: Calm and Reset – Ease into calm with a guided beach meditation designed to ground your body and clear your mind.
- Morning Power Workout: Flex Your Body and Mind – Join TCW’s Eli Horton – HYROX athlete, trainer, and equity portfolio manager – for a dynamic workout built to challenge your endurance, improve mobility, and build total-body strength.
- Receptions: Elegant social gatherings to mix and mingle.
- Charles Schwab Networking Reception – Connect with Schwab experts and resources dedicated to supporting your firm.
- Fidelity Investments Reception – Join Fidelity Investments® for an exclusive reception and dinner at Bluegold Restaurant.
- Beachside Bash Welcome Reception – Relax, unwind, and connect with the Future Proof community.
- Workshops: Intimate learning sessions designed for skill-building or guided conversations.
- Wealthtech Executive Networking Roundtable – 150 senior leaders. One room. No distractions. A chance to exchange insights, not just business cards.
- Premier Marketing Mastermind with The CMO Collective – These exclusive gatherings are built for the creative thinkers, strategic minds, and trendsetters shaping the future of wealth marketing.
- Master Modern Tax Planning at the Tax Planning Advisor Lab – The Tax Planning Lab is a CE-accredited experience designed to help firms leverage tax planning as a key differentiator and growth engine.
- Dinners: Curated meals with intentional networking in premium venues.
- Advisor Networking Dinner Series – Future Proof’s Breakthru Experiences Networking Dinner Series brings together financial advisors, wealth management executives, and LPs for casual and enjoyable networking dinners at Huntington Beach’s finest restaurants. Enjoy delicious food, stunning views, and engaging conversations. The best part is that Networking Dinners are free to attend, thanks to the support of our sponsor community.
See the full list of all Breakthru Experiences here.
Important Dates
Register by August 14th to participate in pre-scheduled Breakthru Experiences.
- August 4–14, 2025: Select your preferred Breakthru Experiences on desktop or through the event app.
- September 5, 2025: Final schedule calendar invites will be sent.
- September 7–10, 2025: Attend all your scheduled Breakthru Experiences, meetings, and talks.
Participants are encouraged to select all activities they’re open to attending to increase the chances of being scheduled. Capacity is limited, and final assignments will be confirmed via calendar invite.
For any questions, please contact hello@futureproofhq.com.
