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AI can generate a pitch, summarise a report, and crank out a week of content in minutes. The hard part is what comes next: trust. Episode 300 is recorded in Lisbon at the BluePanda offices, and we use this milestone to ask a practical question for anyone building a career, a company, or a community: what still works when “real” is harder to prove?

We’re joined by Jo, president of CCLBL (the Chamber of Commerce for Portugal, Luxembourg and Belgium), to unpack why the organisation invests in internships and young talent. We talk about reverse mentoring, how AI is changing workplace expectations, and why the next generation can be “senior” in the future even if they’re early in their careers. We also dig into what worries us: the gap between AI-driven creativity and the kind of structural thinking that traditional education used to force you to practise.

Then two interns, Emma and Jenne, take the mic with the honest perspective leaders need to hear. They share what it’s like stepping into an international business network, why entrepreneurs are often more open than you’d expect, and what young professionals really want at work: flexibility, a sense of belonging, meaningful projects, and autonomy instead of constant control. We get specific about AI tools too, including Google NotebookLM for research and sourcing, plus the reminder to verify sources and consider environmental impact.

If you care about networking, internships abroad, AI in education, future skills, and human-first leadership, you’ll leave with ideas you can use this week. Subscribe, share the episode with someone building their career, and leave a review to help more people find the show.

This episode was recorded on May 19, 2026, in the BluePanda offices in Lisbon. Read the blog article and show notes here: https://webdrie.net/how-the-next-generation-sees-work-in-the-ai-age

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