The future doesn't need more people talking about young talent; it needs more people building with them. The next generation aren't leaders of tomorrow, they're leaders today. Our job is to create the spaces where they can be heard, contribute and thrive.
Lisa Goodchild built a career in digital and media before turning her attention to the young people the technology industry still struggles to reach.
Lisa Goodchild did not enter the digital industry through an obvious route.
She left school with one GCSE. Her path into university was not straightforward, but she eventually graduated with a first-class degree in Digital Media at a time when the field itself was still being defined.
She went on to build digital businesses and work with major brands through the early waves of web and social media.
Then the question changed from what digital could build to who was getting the chance to build with it.
Through Digilearning Foundation, Goodchild has shifted her focus towards young people who may not otherwise see a clear route into digital careers. The charity says it has now supported more than 100,000 through mentoring, skills, industry experiences and career pathways.
Her job title – Chief Trouble Maker – fits the argument.
Goodchild found her way into an industry while many of its routes were still being invented. She now wants the next generation to need rather less luck.
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