A 4-day residential forest festival to level up on your Creative Journey
February 22—25, 2023 • Jim Corbett National Park
F of X is a unique festival for Creators & Creative Rebels.
400 Creators x 40 Guides x 1 Forest Festival
A 4-day experience to grow your creativity, amplify your voice, discover your magic and belong to a creative tribe.
Wild call to the ones that (want to) lead a creative life.
Founders, Professionals, Rusty Creators, Corporate Misfits and explorers from Art, Music, Design, Fashion, Film, Food, Photography, Tech and genres that are yet to be defined.
F of X is pronounced as the Festival of X or Function of X.
F of X is an invite-only festival.
Invites for 2023 out now!
We are ecstatic to have received over 6000+ applications from Creators across the country and outside to
attend the festival in the last 2 seasons. Here is a big shoutout to everyone that applied and everyone that said yes to
the adventure. Hoping to see you again at F of X 2023!
Mindblowing. Kickass Speakers.
Live, Learn & Hangout with Creative Leaders, Guides & Experts from over 20 fields (most of which did not exist 5 years back).
2024 Lineup will be announced on November 1, 2023
Raghava KK
Artist & Storyteller
World’s first AI x Art Show Curator, 5 time TED Speaker, Featured on CNN’s Top 10 list of people the world is yet to know of
Lifafa
Electronic Music Producer
Spent five years exploring uncharted terrain in electronic music that not only speaks in sonics, but also of words and meaning
Mohit Satyanand
Founder & Chairman, Teamwork Arts
His company produces over 30 festivals in 67 countries. Founding member of the Jaipur literature festival and an advisor to everyone's favorite Uncle Chips.
Rega Jha
Writer & Creator
Kickstarted Buzzfeed in India at 22. Published in New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Vogue.
Zain Memon
Board Game Creator, SHASN
Ludologist, storyteller, media-tech specialist, producer. Raised over 500K USD on Kickstarter for his new boardgame. Led the most successful crowdfunding campaign India has ever seen for the film ‘An Insignificant Man’.
Shantanu Anand
Community Manager at Kommune
Forbes 30 under 30. Co-founded the Airplane Poetry Movement and has conducted over 250 workshops in spoken-word poetry since 2014. Core member of Spoken Fest.
Ritam Bhatnagar
Founder, India Film Project
Created a community of 5L+ creators from across the country.
Vijaya Aswani
Illustrator
Famously known for starting an initiative to paint every single person in Bangalore, runs a quirky brand called Spreefirit.
Shruti Sitara Singh
Fashion Consultant, Ex-Lakme Fashion Week
Championing the cause of alternative fashion for over five years now. Conceptualized immersive narratives combining art, music, theatre, culture and different media of design.
Sumedh Natu
Content Creator & YouTube Growth Specialist
At the forefront of making that happen. Started the BuzzFeed India Video. Consulted with countless YouTube creators.
Tulasi Menon
Product Manager, Microsoft AI & Visionary
Brain and the Heart of Microsoft’s famous AI digital assistant. Senior Product Manager at Microsoft AI+R.
Akshay Cherian
Business Coach, Specialist In Scaling-Up
Co-led over 50 innovation projects for mid-sized and Fortune 1000 companies with over $10 million in results. Client-list includes Nike, Siemens, Bank of America and more.
Vaibhav Sisinity
Growth Hacker, Guru of Jugaad
Created launch strategy for Uber to scale cities from hundreds to millions of trips a month in India. Guest Lecturer at Microsoft, Dell, etc.
Abhishek Patil
Growth at Cred
Runs a community of mindblowing growth hackers, Led growth at Dunzo (google backed startup) and now at Cred.
Yohan Sudheer
Co-founder, fishHook
Working with a dream team at fishHook to help companies launch and scale by marrying the art of branding with the science of neuro-marketing.
Abhijit Satani
Inventor & Innovator
Invented the first brain computer interface in the world that does not head a cerebral gear. Sold his first medical company at 21.
Vinali Doshi
Biodynamic Cranio Sacral Therapist,
Works at the intersection of quantum physics and the healing arts. She is a bridge between alternative medicine and contemporary healthcare.
Cinema of Excess
Band
Featured on Rolling Stones, Creating refreshing music that touches genres like western folk, indie folk, and country
music.
Deepak Ramola
Founder & Artistic Director, Project FUEL
Youngest UNESCO Kindness Ambassador, TED speaker, an educator, a writer, actor, lyricist- Deepak Ramola is a tsunami of stories.
Bijay Gautam
Award Winning Podcaster
India’s 1st Podcast Coach, A finalist for Asia’s Best Podcast award. Coached over 100 podcast creators in the country.
Black Letters
Band
Featured in over 50+ international indie radio stations. Their EP "Petrichor" was rated as one of the best EPs of 2015. Visual imagery is an integral part of all Black Letters live shows.
F of X dissolves the boundaries between the Speakers & You. Everyone stays & hangs out together. Simple!
Making of a Creator
Unlike other festivals, F of X is designed for Creators. The space is a combination of the heart, mind, body and soul - the 4 elements important for every creator. Each space is curated and will invite Creative Leaders, Doers & Visionaries for thought-inspiring talks, sessions & workshops.
Heart
Passion, Purpose Conversations
Sessions and spaces for meaningful conversations, stirring the heart and allowing personal growth.
Mind
Insights, Hacks & Learnings
New information is everywhere. In the classroom we dive deeper know hows & explore new tools for growth.
Soul
Wellness for the Creator Inside
Spiritual experiences that expand the mind and the body, stirring the soul that allows realignment and decluttering.
Hands
Space to Move, Shake & Create
Dynamic, Hands-on Workshops that allow artists, creators to engage with new materials and devices.
Welcome to a bigger & better F of X
The first edition of F of X sold out and the festival received 1000s of applications from across the country. 40 Creators + 250 Creators selected from over 2000 applications showed up for India’s first residential festival in the forests.
With F of X, our intention has always been to create a safe space that we wish existed as creators & be the curator of good vibes + creativity. We have taken all our learning and put it in creating a brand new season of F of X 2020. We are now open for applications.
~ Say hello at hello+goodvibes@theex.co
if you like what we are upto and would love to work with us.
It’s not just a festival, but an exploratory space where you will experience..
magic. acceptance. forest. art installations. mind bends. discomfort. beautiful guides. binaural beats. twenty-somethings. business as an art form. how to live life and like it. classrooms. realism. bizarre amounts of hope. life hacking. self embrace. freedom. photoshoots. yoga. group laughing. relational development. education. aligning brain body heart soul and future. big questions. personal awakening. self love. expansion. road trip. meditation. weirdos. empathy.. insane amounts of stars. introvert hand holding (or not). debates. pedestal kicking. eye contact. business as an art form. pizza. tripping. long walks in the woods. blue river. site + sounds. encouragement. foundation. new friends. independence. soul finding. the unknown. falling on your face. community building. unintentional awkwardness. human therapy. laughing. short walks. food. group hugs. group crying. entrepreneur. 3am coffee. the afterlife. safe spaces. video 102. cold nights. one stoplight. and blazers. loud noises. vulnerability. musical ambiance. dancing. embrace. love.
A Festival designed with Data + Magic
F of X is designed by the creators of Bucketlist.to, BHX Project & Roadtrip Experience Project with a lot of thought, good energies and hardcore data. Over the years, The Experience Co. has created 20+ projects designed for creators in India & South East Asia, enabled over 100+ collaborations and received over 100,000 applications from creators across the world - giving us access to tons of insights & mind-blowing understanding of what Creators need today.
Pictures from Roadtrip Experience Project & Beachhouse Project
If you want to send us your thoughts / feedback on any aspect of the festival, you can always write to the founder at jay@theex.co.
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FAQs
Read all FAQs here: fofxfestival.com/faqs/
How to get to F of X?
Ride on the X Bus from New Delhi to Jim Corbett instead of going through the hassle of planning your travel. Meet your fellow creators even before you get there,
We will send all the information about the flights and pickup points along with your invite to help you plan your travel better.
Why is F of X needed?
First of all, we ourselves wished F of X existed - a space where we could exchange perspectives, find collaborators and grow our creative journeys. Second, in a country of a billion people, we don’t have one big creative festival that brings everyone together. That’s not cool!
Plus with our 5-years experience in creating interventions for creators and enabling collaborations we have realised the infinite potential in bringing creators together.
Do I need to be a creator to get an invite?
Short answer, no.
F of X is a space for anyone who wants to stay creative, start a creative business or grow their creative journey. It’s for the ones who are creators but also for the ones that are just getting started or the corporate misfits and ex-creators who lost touch with that side of their lives.
The programming of the festival ensures value for everyone.
Are we sustainable/eco-sensitive?
F of X is designed a with sustainability-first mindset. We are aware and conscious about the venue of the festival. The festival will be produced in the most eco-friendly way possible and will follow all the environmental guidelines in the area in partnership with the resort.
Will I get time to sleep?
Good one! Unlike other conferences, F of X is a residential festival - which means everyone stays together and lives together. The sessions will run till 10pm every night and post that you are free to carry on the conversations through the night or go crash. No Pressure.
Can I showcase my work at the festival?
Yes, creators attending the festival can also present/showcase their work at the open mics on one of the days or get a physical space to showcase their creative business/projects. For the latter, write to us at hello@theex.co.
Is F of X a safe space for attendees?
Absolutely! F of X is a festival for creators to jam and grow; creating a safe space where ideas can flow organically, conversations are effortless is very important. Apart from designated areas for the attendees, the festival will have security, a 24-hour dedicated team for any safety-related issues. You will always have someone you could speak to nearby.
Why is the festival invite-only?
With curation, the aim of the festival is to bring the best intentions to the festival. Creating a vibe tribe and a positive energy also comes from the same intention. Moreover, it’s a conscious decision to keep the festival small and cozy so everyone gets time to get to know their fellow creators better.
Can I get a grant to attend the festival?
The festival will send grants/invites to few select applicants, and the decision would solely be made by the curators looking at the applications. So go ahead and apply for it now!