Speaker
Jenk enjoys speaking on the topic of Gen Z, social change, youth employment and young entrepreneurship. He has created a teaching workshop entitled 'Ideas Ink.', where he guides young people through the process of getting their ideas out of their heads and onto paper.
Jenk has given three TEDx Talks entitled 'Can a 'like change the world- the power of clicktivism', ‘Ideas Ink.’ & ‘Breaking the Pattern’; spoken at seven MUN conferences including Oxford Global: Model United Nations Conference, Oxford University. Additionally, he has spoken at Knowledge Summit, Dubai Expo; Amazon AWS Summit London; Brand Week, Istanbul; SME Beyond Borders, Dubai and Vox's YMS, New York City.
Jenk's work has been recognised by The Diana Award, the British Citizen Youth Award, Great British Young Entrepreneur Award, Digiday Future Leader Awards, Digiday Greater Good Award, Media Week 30 Under £0 Award, Webby-Anthem Young Leader of the Year Award, Progress 1000: Most Influential Person, Science and Tech, Top 100 Digital Leaders, Top 20 Next-Gen Media Company, Future 25 under 25 and being voted Top 20 Young Entrepreneurs To Watch.
ABTA Travel Industry
Annual Conference
Marrakesh, Morocco
ABTA Travel Industry Annual Conference where Jenk spoke about Gen Z beliefs, behaviours and transformational forces affecting the Travel Industry in 2023 and beyond. link
TEDx Talk- 'Can a 'like' change
the world- power of clicktivism'
Engomi, Cyprus- Russian Centre for Science & Culture 2021
The theme of this TED event was 'Think Deep'. Jenk spoke about how to go from watching to doing: Can a 'like' change the world- The power of clicktivism'. link
Ten Years Later- what will matter?
SME 10X, Dubai
The theme of this talk focuses on the future of Generation Z ten years forward. What does the future hold in education, technology, online activity, connectivity, retail experiences, food, marketing, youth employment opportunities and of course social change and sustainability.
Upcoming & Recent Speaking Engagements
Nov, 2023- Malta
At the heart of our 11th edition is the theme “Mind the Gap,” an innovative and timely exploration into the generational divides shaping today’s business landscape. This conference aims to act as a catalyst for understanding and bridging the diverse perspectives and experiences of different age groups in the workplace, from the seasoned wisdom of Generation X to the emerging potential of Gen Alpha.
Nov, 2023- London, England
My Life My Say is a youth-led, non-partisan movement on a mission to change the culture of democracy and get every single young person voting. The annual Next Generation Conference serves as a platform to explore youth-led solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing society- 500 young people alongside speakers from the world of activism, technology, business, and politics, including Sadiq Khan, and Alastair Campbell.
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Sep, 2023- Stockholm, Sweden
AD International's Annual Conference 2023 is being held in Stockholm, Sweden. They are the first and leading automotive aftermarket co-operation and they continue to be a major driving force in the distribution of replacement parts, products, equipment and accessories to professional repairers.
July, 2023- Sheffield, UK
The CMC is the only gathering in the UK for everyone involved in developing, producing and distributing content to kids – on all platforms. We welcome delegates from film, TV, radio, interactive media, games, licensing, toys, book and magazine publishing, the arts and culture sector and educational media – with speakers from all those areas and beyond.
Feb, 2023- London, UK
EL/WLA Marketing seminar: Lotteries in turbulent times: Opportunities in time of crisis. Lotteries need to adapt their marketing strategies and seek new opportunities in times of crisis. How should Lotteries retain the interest of existing players and attract new ones under these uncertain economic developments? What is the new and right marketing mix? What does the future hold further?
Speaking Engagements & Conferences
TEDx Talk 'Can a 'like' change the world?'
TED X London & Cyprus
Jenk discusses the power of clicktivism and allows you to decide on its effectiveness. link
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TEDx Talk
'Ideas Ink.'
TEDx Harlow, UK
11 year old Jenk, one of the youngest TEDx speakers, gives his talk entitled 'Ideas Ink.' for the very first time. link
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Oracle Startups
Young Entrepreneurs
Round Table Discussion
Oracle Startups interviewed young entrepreneurs to get their opinions on the future of business. link
One Better World
LIVE Dalai Lama
LIVE with Dalai Lama, India
Jenk was one of a handfull of changemakers invited onto a live discussion with the Dalai Lama.
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Expert Outlook 2022
Canvas8 Webinar
Jenk spoke about how Gen Z sees the next 10 years: education, employment, food, social responsibility & social media.
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Global Citizen Annual Strategy Summit
Global Citizen, USA & UK
Gen Z next 10 years: education, food, employment, social responsibility, social media, advertising, marketing & tech.
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SME Beyond Borders Dubai
Marriot Marquis, Dubai
Gen Z next 10 years: education, food, employment, social responsibility, social media, advertising, marketing, tech. link
Oxford Global
Model United Nations
Oxford University, 2019
Gen Z next 10 years: education, employment, food, social responsibility, social media and more.
SES Student Employment Summit
SES Group, UK
The changing employment landscape and how to uncover and take advantage of the new resources available.
The Children's Media
Conference
Sheffiled, UK
CMC is the only gathering for everyone involved in developing, producing and distributing content to kids.
Next Gen- My Life My Say
Conference
London, UK
My Life My Say wants to change the culture of democracy and get every single young person voting.
Ascendance Pro
Say What Edition
Ascendance Pro, Malaysia
Thred Media and Clicktivism- how Gen Z approaches young entrepreneurship and social change.
Sustainability & Green Jobs Summit
Earth Day, Global
The green jobs of the future- how to find them and get hired.
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Big Ideas Summit
Sustainability
Procurious, Chicago USA
How Gen Z thinks about sustainability and how it factors into their purchasing decisions across all sectors.
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One Young World Summit, Germany
Munich, Germany
Jenk spoke about the powerful moment when he pivoted his business from privilege to purpose and why.
NEXUS Model United Nations Conference
NEXUS
Thred Media and Clicktivism- how Gen Z approaches young entrepreneurship and social change.
Humanity UP
Power of Clicktivism
Humanity Up
Thred Media and Clicktivism- how Gen Z approaches young entrepreneurship and social change.
Global Youth Equality
Summit
Social Chnage Conference
Thred Media and Clicktivism- how Gen Z approaches young entrepreneurship and social change.
Content Creator Conf.
Social Media Conference
Creating content, growing engaged audiences and branding your business- Gen Z wants in on the creator economy in a big way.
London Speaker Bureau Summit
Annual Management Conference
Gen Z next 10 years: education, employment, food, social responsibility, social media and more.
Liberty Global
Annual MGNT Meeting
London, UK
Gaining share of mind and a better understanding of the transformational forces changing Gen Z consumers.
Future Minds Network Conference
Entrepreneurship, Australia
Gen Z next 10 years: education, food employment, social responsibility, social media, advertising, marketing, tech. link
Young Entrepreneur
Round Table
Ivy House, UK
How to get strated on the road to young entrepreneurship and understand the best path to bring your idea to market.
Dream Big Summit
London 2021
Procurious, UK
Gen Z next 10 years: education, food employment, social responsibility, social media, advertising, marketing, tech.
United Leaders
Model United Nations
Las Positas College, India
The conference keynote focused on Social Change- Can a like change the world- Th power of clicktivism
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Phi Beta Lambda
Business Society
Las Positas College, USA
Gen Z next 10 years: education, food, employment, social responsibility, social media, advertising, marketing, tech.
Model United Nations Conference
DEMUN, Pakistan & Nepal
Gen Z next 10 years: education, food, employment, social responsibility, social media, advertising, marketing, tech.a
Maximum Achievement
Conference 2.0
Self Made Conference, UK
Spoke about young entrepreneurship and using winning strategies to forge ahead despite one's age.
Career Jam 2021
Founders 4 Schools
Caeer Fair, UK
Youth employment and how to navigate the ever shifting landscape and the new green job market.
Break The Ice
Global Entrepreneur Conf
Entrepreur Conference, India
Starting a company at a young age and how modern technology helped him achieve his goals.
hundrED Education
Young Entrepreneurship
Education Conference, UK
Jenk spoke about starting a company at a young age while managing school full time.
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KIDTech Conference London
KIDTech Conference, UK
Starting a company at a young age and how modern technology helped him achieve his goals.
Arlix Meet: Young Entrepreneur Conference
Arlix Meet London, UK
Ideas Ink.: Jenk spoke about young entrepreneurship and how he created iCoolKid.
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World Unity Week
Summit
World Peace and Unity, Pakistan
International children's month and world unity week themes discussed for a global audience of young professionals.
Kidpreneur Festival
KidZania
Kidania London, UK
Ideas Ink.: Jenk spoke about young entrepreneurship and how he created iCoolKid.
TEDx Talk
'Breaking the Pattern'
TEDx King's College, UK
Jenk both hosted & spoke at this TEDx event entitle Breaking Patterns; which he feels very passionately about.
Amazon AWS Summit London
Amazon Conference, UK
Young entrepreneurship with Dr Werner Vogels (CTO Amazon) about everything from AI to Big Data. link
Vox Youth Marketing Conference
New York, USA
Future Leaders: Jenk spoke about social change and how brands can gain share of mind and share of wallet.
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Amazon Young
Entrepreneur Camp
Enterprise Nation, UK
Young entrepreneurship- All things Thred Media and getting a company started at a young age.
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Tech. Retail Week Conference
Tech. Retail Conference, UK
Gen Z Consulting: industry led conference about retail trends and how to garner share of mind & wallet.
Oxford Global: Summit for Young Leaders 2019
Byron College, Athens, Greece
Oxford University hosts a 5 day conference on Leadership, young entrepreneurship, gig economy.
Knowledge Summit
Dubai Expo 2022
Dubai, UAE
Several topics including Thred Media, young entrepreneurship, youth employment and social change.
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Global Start Summit
Switzerland
Global Start, Switzerland
Several topics including Thred Media, young entrepreneurship, youth employment and social change.
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Young Minds
Future School Leaders
Leadership Conference, India
Leadership skills and finding your way to getting started as a young entrepreneur.
Mind The Gap
Business Leaders Malta
Valletta, Malta
A catalyst for bridging the diverse perspectives and experiences of different age groups.
Gen Z- From The Ballot Box to the Cash Register
Bulbshare Conference, UK
Say hello to Gen-Z: What matters to young consumers in the voting booth and the checkout?
NACUE Enterprise Conference
NACUE, University of Kent, UK
Young entrepreneurship and how to get your company out of the classroom and into the Board room.
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World and European Lottery Association
London, UK
EL/WLA Marketing seminar: Lotteries need to adapt their marketing strategies and seek new opportunities.
Global Digital Activism Spotlight Summit
Spotlight Foundation, Canada
The Future of Social Media'- Discussion centred around the benefits and drawbacks of life on line at all ages.
Single Use Plastics
Earth.org Summit
Earth.org, Hong Kong
21 practical everyday tips for living a more sustainable and plastic-free life- made easy for young people.
The Art of Building a Personal Brand
Ivy House, UK
Talks with Ivy House about building a successful brand and making a great first professional impression.
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AD International
Annual Conference
Stockholm, Sweden
Leading automotive distribution of replacement parts, products, equipment & accessories.
Youthnite 2021
United Nations SDGs
Youthtopia, Indonesia
United Nations SDGs- timed with COP26. The conf focus was on Sustainable Development Goals 16.
Model United Nations
Conference
YIS MUN, Global
Climate change could be slowed if lawmakers + corporate executives acknowledge climate science.
Youth 4 Youth
Summit US, UK
Look Up, US
Jenk discusses the power of clicktivism and allows you to decide on its effectiveness.
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Gen Z in Young Entrepreneurship
Grenoble Business School, FR
Gen Z next 10 years: education, food, employment, food, social responsibility, social media, tech.
Career Jam 2022
Founders 4 Schools
Career Fair, UK
Several topics including Thred Media, young entrepreneurship, youth employment and social change.
Innovative Leadership
IVY House Sessions
Ivy House Conference, UK
How to build out your innovative leadership skills while in full time education.
Social Entrepreneurship
Getting Inspired
Prasiddhi Forest Found, India
How to get started in social entrepreneurship and make the most of your impactful career.
Model United Nations Conference
NEOLAIA MUN, India
Jenk discusses the power of clicktivism and allows you to decide on its effectiveness.
HERE Documentary
Social Change
Los Angeles, California
The HERE Project is on a global tour speaking to change-makers and entrepreneurs about social trends.
Millie Group
Saturday Series
Several topics including Thred Media, young entrepreneurship, youth employment and social change.
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Phi Beta Lamda
Business Society
Dougherty Valley High, USA
Several topics including Thred Media, young entrepreneurship, youth employment and social change.
Oxford Global: Summit for Young leaders 2020
Oxford University, UK
Oxford University hosts a 5 day conference on leadership, young entrepreneurship, and gig economy.
SDG Impact Stories
Documentary
Oxford University, UK
Several topics including Thred Media, young entrepreneurship, youth employment and social change.
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Young Entrepreneurship EntreMind-Z
UTO, ED, Shri Lanka
Several topics including Thred Media, young entrepreneurship, youth employment and social change.
LookUp Competiton Demo Day 2021
LookUp, USA
'Shark Tank' judge for the finals of the LookUp Demo Day for Start-ups from across the USA.
Global Youth Equality Festival
CAREE, Indonesia
Jenk spoke about digital activism- Can a 'like' change the world- the power of clicktivism
A lIfe On-Line
The Future of Social Media
Oppidan Education, UK
'A Life On-Line, the Future of Social Media'. Discussion centred around the benefits and drawbacks.
Podcasts
Being Me Podcast
Mental Health
Podcast, USA
The podcast focused on climate anxiety, mental health, and all things Gen Z.
Top of the Class
Crimson Education
Podcast, Australia
The podcast focused on young entrepreneurship and social change
Gen Zers to Rise
Podcast
Podcast, USA & Greece
The podcast focused on young entrepreneurship and social change.
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Gen Z: A Phenomenom With Boarders
Engage Youth Co., USA
Gen Z Marketing: What makes them tick and global differences. Gregg Witt leads this insightful podcast! link
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The Being Alive
Podcast
Being Alive, UK
Jenk talks about the importance of youth voices in driving social change on this podcast! link
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The UK Young Entrepreneur Series
Enterprise Nation, London UK
Jenk sopke about young entrepreneurship and what is takes to succeed in the age of social media.
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House Hack Podcast
London, UK
Podcast, UK
The podcast focused on young entrepreneurship and social change.
Talkify Podcast
New Delhi, India
Talkify, India
Gen Z and young entrepreneurship- how to begin a career as a social entrepreneur.
Song Academy 2020 Song Competition Final
Hosted LIVE Finals
Jenk hosted the LIVE finals of the competition in a 90 minute tribute to all the winners.
Sneaker Trivia Quiz
LIVE at SneakerCon
The Sneaker Box, Detroit USA
Sneaker Trivia Quiz: Jenk hosted a sneaker quiz pitting two long standing experts against each other.
The Inspiring Vanessa
Show
Podcast, UK
Vaness interviewed Jenk on all things social change and the launch of Thred Media.
Weekend Mornings With Izzie
Podcast, US
Izzy interviewed Jenk on all things social change and the launch of Thred Media.
It's All Relative
Dr Eliza Filby
Podcast, UK
The podcast focused on Generational differences and young entrepreneurship.
Are You Convinced?
UK Youth
Podcast, UK
The podcast focused on whether young people should be given a day off to protest and express social change views.
The Human Entrepreneur
Podcast, UK
The podcast focused on young entrepreneurship and social change.
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Young Entrepreneur Series
Exist Great Podcast, Asia
Jenk spoke about growing up in an entrepreneurial family and how he got started. Giving advice to new entrep.
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Wake Up Millionaire
Podcast
Podcast, Costa Rica
Daniel Barahona interviewed Jenk on all things entrepreneurship and social change.
Masterclass with Fearless Educators
You Tube, US
Jenk spoke about young entrepreneurship and shares tips about how to get started in business
Entrepreneur Chit Chat With Alina Starr Morse
You Tube, US
Alina Starr Morse interiews Jenk about young entrepreneurship and shares tips about how to get started in business
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Modern Toy & Game Industry
Power Kid Podcast, Nashville US
All things kids and gaming: Jenk spoke about starting a company and his favourite go to games.
Next Generation Role Model Podcast
Podcast/YT, USA & UK
Victoria Summer interviewed Jenk on all things entreprenurship and social change.
Next Generation Role Model Podcast
Podcast/YT
The podcast focused on young entrepreneurship and social change.
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Young Entrepreneur Series
Fun Kids Radio Podcast, UK
Kidpreneur Conference promotion- urging young people to get involved and attend some of his classes.
'Ideas Ink.' Workshops
'Ideas Ink.' Workshops
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KidPreneur Conference, London UK
Jenk taught a series of one hour classes on how to start a business and think through the first 30 days. He covers everything from conception, design, logos and trade marks through to writing business plans.
Please contact us should you wish to hire Jenk for an 'Ideas Ink.' Workshop for your event, school or conference. Contact jenk@thredmedia.com