March 15, 2020

#3 – (Almost) everything you need to know about Generation Z, including some actionable stuff as well

51 minutes

We do an in-depth episode on our “saviour generation” (as Nuno calls them), gen Z: who are they, what do they stand for, what are their aspirations and hopes, why does it matter so much, how entrepreneurial will they be, how will they engage, what products and services will they use – in commerce, social, entertainment, gaming, finance, how to reach and appeal to them.

Navigation:

Definition of Gen Z (1:31)

Aspirations & Hopes (4:13)

Why should we care? (08:57)

Openness & Consciousness (10:31)

More or less entrepreneurial? (12:33)

Growing up ‘mobile-first’ (16:55)

Institutions and political engagement (20:49)

What apps do gen Zers use? (23:26)

How do they play mobile games? (28:00)

What social apps do they use and how? (30:27)

What entertainment apps do they consume and how? (32:59)

How do they use shopping and financial service apps? (34:25)

Gen Z at work and their career development (39:33)

How to reach and appeal to Gen Z (47:13)

Gen Z – Conclusion (48:37)

Resources:

App Annie, How To Win Gen Z on Mobile – http://bit.ly/2w8TvVJ

Criteo, Gen Z Report Based on the Criteo Shopper Story – http://bit.ly/2IOv0Qr

McKinsey, True Gen: Generation Z and its implications for companies – https://mck.co/39W0noe

Morning Consult, Understanding Gen Z – http://bit.ly/33pbeV1

IBM, What brands should know about Generation Z shoppers – https://ibm.co/33qWXXZ

Imagen, Switched on Superfans – http://bit.ly/3aRZahA

Deloitte, Understanding Generation Z in the workplace – http://bit.ly/38TT6nx

Google, Gen Z: A Look Inside Its Mobile-First Mindset – http://bit.ly/2TT65BK

Our co-hosts:

Bertrand Schmitt, Tech Entrepreneur, co-founder and Chairman at App Annie, @bschmitt

Nuno Goncalves Pedro, Investor, co-Founder and Managing Partner of Strive Capital, @ngpedro

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