On today’s podcast episode, we sit down with young entrepreneur Jack Parsons, CEO of Big Youth Group, Young Digital Leader 2017 and 'The most connected young entrepreneur' in Europe 2018.
Listen as Jack explains Big Youth Group’s mission to empower and change the odds for young people by building an ecosystem of opportunities, networks and mentors as well as his latest venture in New Zealand and his Digital Embassy project, a new place for young people to learn the digital skills businesses needs.
Jack also shares in explicit detail the very personal journey that has shaped him including touching on his upbringing and ongoing mental health issues despite his obvious business success. He shares what these experiences have taught him about mental health and the importance of those who support him.
Listen with caution: This episode contains frank discussions about depression, and suicide. If you've been affected by any of the topics in this episode, please talk to someone! There are some amazing resources and lovely people out there ready to help you. Here are some options:
Mind UK: https://www.mind.org.uk
Samaritans: Helpline: 08457 90 90 90 (24 hours a day, seven days a week) https://www.samaritans.org
Debbie Forster MBE, CEO at Tech Talent Charter
Sabby Gill, Executive Vice President and Managing Director United Kingdom & Ireland, Sage
Professor Adam Beamont, CEO at AQL
Seyi Akiwowo, Digital Leader of the Year 2019 & Founder of Glitch
Emma McGuigan, Senior Managing Director, Accenture Microsoft Business Group at Accenture
Heather Savory, Co-Chair of the Global Working Group on Big Data for Official Statistics at the UN
Gori Yahaya, Founder & CEO, UpSkill Digital
Professor Sue Black OBE, award-winning Computer Scientist and Technology Evangelist
Director, Zoe Amar Digital, Chair, Charity Digital Code, Co-author, Charity Digital Skills Report
Caron Alexander, Director of Digital Shared Services at the Department of Finance in Northern Ireland
Mark Owens, Managing Director at Civica Northern Ireland
Rachel Neaman, Strategy Director of DigitalAgenda
Dan Sutch, Director, CAST - Centre for the Acceleration of Social Technology
Daniel Korski CBE, Co-Founder & CEO of PUBLIC
Alice Webb, Director of BBC North and BBC Children’s and Education
Linda O’Halloran, Head of MHCLG Digital Collaboration Unit
Gillian Docherty, CEO of The Data Lab
Professor Mark Thompson, Strategy Director at Methods
Karen Dolva, Co-Founder and CEO at No Isolation
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