The Rise of Solopreneurship: AI, Work and the Future of Self-Employment

The Entrepreneurs Network launches new research, commissioned with Sage, on a shift in how young people enter work: since 2022 routes into payrolled employment have narrowed, and a growing number of 16-24-year-olds appear to be starting businesses instead, at a moment when generative AI has made that cheaper and faster. The launch is in the House of Lords and opens with remarks from Kanishka Narayan MP, Minister for Artificial Intelligence, followed by Polly Mackenzie, co-founder and CEO of Zinc Innovation Partners, and Steve Hare, CEO of Sage. The room is founders, policymakers and business leaders, and the discussion is aimed at what the findings mean for policy. Free to attend. Patrons, advisers and supporters of the network get priority, so register early. Why go: it is a rare room where the AI minister, a FTSE tech CEO and early-stage founders are debating the same data set. Best for founders and operators who want to see where policy on AI and self-employment is heading before it lands.