“Europe has a lot of technical talent, but for whatever reason, we are still not producing large successful technology companies at the same rate that the US is”

John Collison’s trailblazing billion-dollar company Stripe, which he co-founded at only 19 years old, helps companies of all sizes do business online. The Irish entrepreneur and European Young Leader (EYL40) has a thing or two to say about the challenges Europe faces, and the advantages it has when it comes to tech and digital.

From how a transition year in high school led him to create his first company, to why Europe needs to take more risks in tech, Collison brings his unique perspective to Europe’s transition into the coming technological.

Source: Friends of Europe