Espresso coffee ( caffe ) being madePlace your order, and join the Ten Thousand Coffees movement. Photo Getty Images.

Dave Wilkin is one of those 20-somethings who inspire you to up your game! The 25-year-old founder and CEO of Redwood Strategic has already amassed a host of accolades, including a Lieutenant Governor’s Award. Oh, and he’s also one of those people who makes lists like
Profit Magazine’s top 30 entrepreneur’s under 30. His latest brainchild is
The Ten Thousand Coffees movement. “It’s the first of its kind in the world and it’s starting here in Canada,” Wilkin explains. “It’s based on the simple concept that great conversations begin with a cup of coffee.” In this case, the convo is between “Experts” and “Novices” who have signed up for the movement. They launched the program last week with 300 of Canada’s top leaders in 21 different industries. “It’s open to any young person—whether they’re a recent grad or a young professional who has a job, or a student who doesn’t know what they want to do,” notes Wilkin. “Just think about what will happen when 10,000 interesting people spend time having a coffee with a young person? What will that start?”
So who can you potentially meet, besides me?
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