Steve VarsanoFounder at The Jet Business

Technology has ushered in a new generation of young CEOs.

Name: Technology has ushered in a new generation of young CEOs.
Uploaded: 2025-04-20T20:11:18+00:00
Duration: 39 s
Channel: Steve Varsano
Description: In this brief commentary, the speaker observes a dramatic drop in the average age of CEOs and top technology leaders over the past 25 years. He notes…

20 Apr 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief commentary, the speaker observes a dramatic drop in the average age of CEOs and top technology leaders over the past 25 years. He notes that while CEOs buying corporate jets used to be around 65 years old, today they are typically in their mid‑40s, and leaders in AI, robotics, virtual reality, and other emerging fields are often in their 30s. The speaker attributes this shift to the internet and instant access to research, which enables rapid self‑education compared to the slower, library‑based learning of previous generations. The faster acquisition of knowledge accelerates career progression, resulting in younger individuals occupying senior executive roles.

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25 years ago, the average CEO of a company who was making the decision to buy an airplane was 65. Today, I would say 45. All the top leaders of artificial intelligence, robotics, virtual reality, every kind of new technology, brains behind all these industries, I mean, they're people in their 30s. It's just amazing to see it, the brainpower that's coming out of these younger people. The average age is coming way, way down because the ability for them to learn off the internet, the research that's available at their fingertips. When we were younger, you'd have to go get an encyclopedia and go to library and find a book to read something. Now you get an answer in 3 seconds. It's moving quicker and quicker, and the— absolutely, the age is younger.