Code of conduct
Futureative summits bring together creative people from a wide range of backgrounds, disciplines, and stages of career. We want every attendee to feel welcome and able to participate fully. This code of conduct sets out what we expect from everyone in our spaces, and what to do if something goes wrong.
This code of conduct sits alongside our full website terms and conditions. Where they overlap, the terms govern. The code is here to translate that into plain language and give you a clear way to raise concerns.
What we expect
Across all Futureative spaces, including session chat, Q&A, the event lobby, direct messages, attendee directories, and any community discussions we host, we ask everyone to:
- Be respectful. Treat other attendees, speakers, and the Futureative team the way you'd want to be treated. Disagreement is fine; disrespect isn't.
- Be considerate. Creative careers look different for everyone. Make room for perspectives that don't match your own.
- Keep it constructive. Critique ideas, not people. Robust conversation is welcome; personal attacks are not.
- Be honest. Don't misrepresent who you are, what you do, or your reasons for being there.
- Respect privacy. Don't share other attendees' contact details, messages, or personal information without their consent.
What's not okay
Behaviour that has no place at a Futureative summit includes:
- Harassment of any kind, including based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, disability, age, religion, or any other characteristic
- Personal attacks, threats, or intimidation
- Hate speech or discriminatory language
- Sexual harassment or unwanted advances
- Doxxing, stalking, or any breach of another person's privacy
- Spamming, pitching, affiliate links, or using community spaces to solicit business
- Deliberate disruption of sessions or discussions
- Impersonating other attendees, speakers, or members of the Futureative team
This isn't an exhaustive list. The principle is straightforward: don't behave in ways that make it harder for other people to participate.
Speakers and the wider community
The same standards apply to speakers, partners, the Futureative team, and anyone else with access to our community spaces. Code of conduct isn't just for attendees; it's how we all behave in the room.
Reporting a concern
If you experience or witness behaviour that goes against this code, we want to know.
- During a summit: Email hello@futureative.com. If something is happening in real time and needs immediate attention, mention that in your subject line so we can prioritise it.
- Outside a summit: Same email address, same approach.
You don't need to be certain that something crosses a line to report it. If something feels wrong, get in touch and we'll take it from there. We treat all reports confidentially.
How we respond
We take reports seriously. Depending on the situation, our response may include:
- A direct conversation with the person involved
- Removing access to community spaces (chat, lobby, direct messages, attendee directory)
- Removing access to the summit platform entirely
- Permanent bans from future Futureative summits and spaces
We don't make these decisions lightly. What we can promise is that we'll listen, take action where it's needed, and follow up with you on what we've done. Our full rights to remove content or terminate access are set out in our website terms and conditions.
A note on disagreement
This isn't a code of conduct about avoiding hard conversations. Creative careers involve genuine disagreement, and Futureative is a space where that's welcome. The line is between honest, respectful disagreement and behaviour that makes the space less safe or less useful for others. We trust people to know the difference; where it's not clear, we'll have the conversation.
Questions
If anything in this code isn't clear, or you'd like to talk through how it applies to a specific situation, email hello@futureative.com.