David Jones

So I think sometimes it's not like, oh my God, I've got to go and help this person. It's in doing that, it's going to help you. But then I also think, and I think one of the things that I've been very, focused on throughout my career is promoting senior women, putting women into CEO roles.

And I think one of the things I would say, we're still in a world where senior men get a much easier ride than senior women. It's so much easier. I was asked to do a talk on behalf of, because I do a lot of things around women in tech, and I was asked to do a talk. And the question I asked in the room was, how many people in the room

And I think one of the things I would say, we're still in a world where senior men get a much easier ride than senior women. It's so much easier. I was asked to do a talk on behalf of, because I do a lot of things around women in tech, and I was asked to do a talk. And the question I asked in the room was, how many people in the room

think that their gender or race has ever held them back, and obviously not a single white man in the room put their hand up, and pretty much every woman did. There's a great mug in a shop down the street which says, behind every great woman is a great woman, and I think that should be more true.

think that their gender or race has ever held them back, and obviously not a single white man in the room put their hand up, and pretty much every woman did. There's a great mug in a shop down the street which says, behind every great woman is a great woman, and I think that should be more true.

I don't think it necessarily is as true as it should be, but I'm kind of proud of having a great network of very senior female execs who some have mentored me, some I've mentored. But then I think also you end up being in circles where you just meet and get introduced to really interesting people. So things that start by you thinking, you know, okay, this is the right thing to do.

I don't think it necessarily is as true as it should be, but I'm kind of proud of having a great network of very senior female execs who some have mentored me, some I've mentored. But then I think also you end up being in circles where you just meet and get introduced to really interesting people. So things that start by you thinking, you know, okay, this is the right thing to do.

It's a good thing to do. End up actually coming back and being a good thing.

It's a good thing to do. End up actually coming back and being a good thing.

And even honestly, one of my observations is, I have never promoted, and I'm maybe pushing this slightly, but this is directionally 100% true. I have never promoted a senior man into a role, and they've said, I'm not sure I'm ready. Do you think I'm good enough? It's much more about time. I'm really good, and it's taking you this long to recognize that. But honestly, the number of times where

And even honestly, one of my observations is, I have never promoted, and I'm maybe pushing this slightly, but this is directionally 100% true. I have never promoted a senior man into a role, and they've said, I'm not sure I'm ready. Do you think I'm good enough? It's much more about time. I'm really good, and it's taking you this long to recognize that. But honestly, the number of times where

I talked to senior women about promoting them or promoting them, and they had asked, are you sure I'm ready? Do you think I'm ready? In fact, one time, one of our most successful executives in the company today turned me down the first time I asked her to be the CEO of one of the companies.

I talked to senior women about promoting them or promoting them, and they had asked, are you sure I'm ready? Do you think I'm ready? In fact, one time, one of our most successful executives in the company today turned me down the first time I asked her to be the CEO of one of the companies.

And then after a couple of years later, when someone had done a not very good job, she accepted the fact that she could probably do better than that. That was several jobs ago. And I think that's the other thing, though, as well, is it's not just about capability, because there is the capability piece.

And then after a couple of years later, when someone had done a not very good job, she accepted the fact that she could probably do better than that. That was several jobs ago. And I think that's the other thing, though, as well, is it's not just about capability, because there is the capability piece.

But if someone is constantly asking and asking and pushing and someone else isn't, wrongly, the former might end up getting the gig.

But if someone is constantly asking and asking and pushing and someone else isn't, wrongly, the former might end up getting the gig.

For One Young World, it's three things. We are a charity. It's funny. I have a life where in my day job, people want my money. So they'd like us to invest or buy their company. And in my night job, I want their money. So no, with One Young World, we are always looking. We have about 300 of the world's biggest companies, businesses who are sponsors and involved. But we never have enough.

For One Young World, it's three things. We are a charity. It's funny. I have a life where in my day job, people want my money. So they'd like us to invest or buy their company. And in my night job, I want their money. So no, with One Young World, we are always looking. We have about 300 of the world's biggest companies, businesses who are sponsors and involved. But we never have enough.

So anyone who's organized, it's an exceptional organization. accelerator for brilliant young talent and young leaders and can give really, really concrete help with purpose and doing good in the world. Number one, anybody whose organization company is looking to get involved, in an organization that is accelerating brilliant young leaders.