David Jones

And then finally, just exceptional young leaders with exceptional stories doing exceptional things in the world. We're always on the lookout for that. When you meet someone who has just done something incredible, we'd love to know about them.

And then finally, just exceptional young leaders with exceptional stories doing exceptional things in the world. We're always on the lookout for that. When you meet someone who has just done something incredible, we'd love to know about them.

Basically 30 and under, you know, the sweet spot is sort of 20 to 30 because, you know, typically sort of sub 20, this isn't always true, but usually under 20, most people haven't really had a big impact in the world yet. And we're really about 20.

Basically 30 and under, you know, the sweet spot is sort of 20 to 30 because, you know, typically sort of sub 20, this isn't always true, but usually under 20, most people haven't really had a big impact in the world yet. And we're really about 20.

real impact it's not with all due respect hey someone raised some money in a bake sale at school you know it's not yet genital mutilation abolished in the gambia or they you know had a rate law passed in 37 states in the us it's that kind of level and we are a mix of The world of business, the world of charities and NGOs, the world of politics, the world of journalism.

real impact it's not with all due respect hey someone raised some money in a bake sale at school you know it's not yet genital mutilation abolished in the gambia or they you know had a rate law passed in 37 states in the us it's that kind of level and we are a mix of The world of business, the world of charities and NGOs, the world of politics, the world of journalism.

We have a Journalist of the Year Award every year. We have a Politician of the Year Award every year. I mean, I think without commenting on the election this year, I mean, the fact that up until recently, we were looking at two old white male candidates, neither of whom particularly inspirational, you know, says, shouldn't we get more young people into politics?

We have a Journalist of the Year Award every year. We have a Politician of the Year Award every year. I mean, I think without commenting on the election this year, I mean, the fact that up until recently, we were looking at two old white male candidates, neither of whom particularly inspirational, you know, says, shouldn't we get more young people into politics?

And I think it is still one of the ways of driving the most change, you know, the quickest, but it's not necessarily a career that young people are drawn towards. But no, it's kind of all-encompassing from the world of business, the world of charity, the world of entrepreneurs, so...

And I think it is still one of the ways of driving the most change, you know, the quickest, but it's not necessarily a career that young people are drawn towards. But no, it's kind of all-encompassing from the world of business, the world of charity, the world of entrepreneurs, so...

One of the things that I think all young people should have in their mind is that you're going to probably go on to do amazing things that today you're completely intimidated or in awe of someone. And actually, you'll end up doing something that's 100 times bigger than that. I mean, I still remember the day that I got to meet the then global CEO of Havas. I was like, oh!

One of the things that I think all young people should have in their mind is that you're going to probably go on to do amazing things that today you're completely intimidated or in awe of someone. And actually, you'll end up doing something that's 100 times bigger than that. I mean, I still remember the day that I got to meet the then global CEO of Havas. I was like, oh!

oh my God, I ended up being that person and now look back on it as a bit of a small job. And so I think it's really hard to understand when you're just starting out just how far you can go. So I think the second piece of advice would be believe in yourself and absolutely listen to people. and particularly listen to smart people.

oh my God, I ended up being that person and now look back on it as a bit of a small job. And so I think it's really hard to understand when you're just starting out just how far you can go. So I think the second piece of advice would be believe in yourself and absolutely listen to people. and particularly listen to smart people.

But at the end of the day, trust your own judgment and believe in yourself because, and this is particularly true of entrepreneurs, but pretty much everything any entrepreneur has done, most people have told them is a bad idea. I've told my story, everyone telling me you can never raise money with a PowerPoint. I would have stopped and I wouldn't have the company.

But at the end of the day, trust your own judgment and believe in yourself because, and this is particularly true of entrepreneurs, but pretty much everything any entrepreneur has done, most people have told them is a bad idea. I've told my story, everyone telling me you can never raise money with a PowerPoint. I would have stopped and I wouldn't have the company.

when we were looking at buying AI businesses, lots of people saying, why are you doing that? So I think just don't not listen to people, but believe and back yourself. And the worst possible thing is you're wrong. And actually, you learn way, way more when you get it wrong than when you get it right. Because when you get it right, you actually don't really stop to analyze what you did.

when we were looking at buying AI businesses, lots of people saying, why are you doing that? So I think just don't not listen to people, but believe and back yourself. And the worst possible thing is you're wrong. And actually, you learn way, way more when you get it wrong than when you get it right. Because when you get it right, you actually don't really stop to analyze what you did.

You just, oh, of course. And when you get it wrong, you go, wow. And I know it's true that you will learn way more through the things you get wrong than what you get right. And then I think sort of, you know, the final all-encompassing one, I have a big, there's a great cartoonist called Gaping Void who has a sort of, cynically funny take on all things business and marketing.

You just, oh, of course. And when you get it wrong, you go, wow. And I know it's true that you will learn way more through the things you get wrong than what you get right. And then I think sort of, you know, the final all-encompassing one, I have a big, there's a great cartoonist called Gaping Void who has a sort of, cynically funny take on all things business and marketing.