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Timestamps
0:00 Opening thoughts
1:30 Introducing the Future of Work Report Q4 2026
2:42 Brighteye Founder Studio 2.0 announcement and application details
5:33 Common patterns across five markets: defence, government, space, solopreneurs, and supply chains
7:14 How every role is changing, the chef example and AI-driven workflow transformation
8:50 Defence sector deep dive: Europe's talent crisis and three big startup opportunities
12:30 The AI paradox: how does the next generation develop expertise without entry-level jobs?
16:15 Sovrano: rethinking early career paths by training graduates to evaluate AI models
17:30 Optimistic takes on career evolution, new job categories, and shifting salary dynamics
19:10 Solopreneurship: entering the solo economy era with push and pull forces
23:30 Which problem from the report would you be most excited to solve and why?
26:03 Wrap up
Europe is spending billions on defence, but the skilled people aren’t there. And it’s not the only industry with that problem.
Rhys and David unpack Brighteye’s Q4 2026 Future of Work report across five markets: defence, government, space, supply chains and solopreneurs. They cover why a quarter of Europe’s defence engineers are close to retirement, why AI is putting entry-level jobs under pressure, and the rise of the solo economy.
Plus, Brighteye Founder Studio 2.0 starts in January 2027: a six-week programme for first-time technical founders. Applications close in December. If you’re building in the future of work, these are the gaps worth chasing now.
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