Sequoia VP talent Zoe Hewitt on what star talent looks like in 2025

This week Amy is joined by Zoe Hewitt, VP of talent at legendary Silicon Valley VC firm Sequoia, where she helps its portfolio companies find and hire talent based in Europe. That makes her one of the continent"s best informed people as to what is going on with tech talent today, in a world where startups and scaleups are ripping up the hiring rulebook, as AI changes the art of company building. Zoe knows where top talent wants to work, how to spot a future founder, what "the office of the CEO" really means and which roles are most in-demand (and highly remunerated!) In this episode she unpacks why management layers are thinning, how the role of CEO is changing and gives her tips for founders and tech employees wondering how to future-proof themselves in a fast-changing world of work. PS. Please take our short-and-sweet listener survey here.