Through his podcast, a radio program and foundation Thom has sought out to create meaningful collaboration between different generations. Encouraging the experienced to guide the energy of the inexperienced and leveraging their motivation and passion for creating significant change in the world around them. To do so, he pursued to change the current recruitment and selection process to build longevity and create meaningful long-term professional working relationships. Or simply as Thom put's it "I realised that finding a partner was a lot more fun than finding my next employer and I asked myself why." Through his podcast "Hospitality Unsettled", a radio program and foundation Thom has sought out to create meaningful collaboration between different generations. Encouraging the experienced to guide the energy of the inexperienced and leveraging their motivation and passion for creating significant change in the world around them. To do so, he sought out to change the current recruitment and selection process to build longevity and create meaningful long term professional working relationships. Or as Thom put's it "I realised that finding a partner was a lot more fun then finding my next employer and I asked myself why." This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx