Chris Phippen | Ancient wisdom for modern leadership

At 24, is wise beyond his years. He has built software development company that places students in organisations – Hatless studios. He is passionate about human psychology (our function and dysfunction), the ‘stories we tell ourselves’ and finding our purpose. He thinks very deeply about people and how we can more connected at work. He reads widely particularly around philosophy including stoicism and seeks to apply that approach to himself and supporting young people to ‘weave and not drift’ in their lives. Chris is keen to point out that pain and struggle is integral to being a leader and that holding this kind of difficulty, knowing that it will pass, is key. You will take away: Good ‘pain tolerance’ as a leader His take on how Gen Z can find their way Power and claiming it (not shirking it) Shallow vs deep pleasures