What do you want to be when you grow up?
Through analysis of the economic, educational, and social barriers to the success of young professionals, French seeks to use his talk to propose actionable solutions to the limitations young people face in modern society. Drawing from his own experiences and those of others, French's talk will provide unique global solutions that have the power to completely change the way the new generation of professionals thinks, acts, and does.

An 18 year old who has successfully negotiated wholesale deals with major multinational corporations, Andrew French has worked his way from after school shifts at minimum wage jobs to Vancouver boardrooms through Quarry, his innovative clothing start-up. Aiming to empower youth by providing them mentorship, connections, and capital, French has worked with young professionals to help reshape their perception of professional success. From patience to profit, his unique professional outlook has taken French to a diverse range of positions in entrepreneurship, politics, social media, film and writing.


This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx