The Junior Talent Pivot: Why Gen Z Wants Mentorship, Not Your Photocopier

We treat Gen Z as a market to be sold to, not a generation of builders, and when we hire them its to fulfill legacy roles within an organisation. In this episode of Tech Talks, David Savage sits down with three teenage innovators (Heman Bekele, Raya Mardani, and Aarav Sharma) who are actively building cancer treatments and brain-computer interfaces. They discuss the frustration of age bias, the value of project-based education, and why the tech industry must swap legacy expectations for real mentorship. It's also a lovely look back at our last Web Summit experience, just in time for David to jump on a flight to Vancouver for the next edition of the global event. If you're there, say hello! WhatsApp us your comments and questions on +447392087344 Tech Talks is powered by Harvey Nash, the leading global provider of technology and talent solutions. Click here to learn more about our services. The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist Lemzi .

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The Junior Talent Pivot: Why Gen Z Wants Mentorship, Not Your Photocopier is an episode from Tech Talks by Harvey Nash.

This episode is 00:25:41 long.

This episode was published on May 6, 2026.

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