More than 150 twentysomethings are gathered in a Soho gallery, a sea of oversized specs and white trainers packed in between the art – all of which is digital – and where topics of conversation range from the hottest start-ups to climate concerns to the onset of Web3 (a new iteration of the World Wide Web, incorporating decentralisation and blockchain technologies). To applause, a former Uber employee talks about his $20 million influencer venture that he co-founded along with Caspar Lee (his YouTube star cousin). Around the room, “fireside chats”, where guests discuss the latest industry activity, break out.
This group of under-25s came at an age when the majority of us were working in junior positions and trying to get rent paid.