London Stock Exchange Group welcomes Everette Taylor, CEO at Kickstarter, for the latest Culture Conversations Podcast
Today as part the Finale for the FoC (Future of Culture) Summit we are pleased to announce the Market Closing Bell is rung in celebration of Culture Conversations Podcast, our very special guest flying in from New York City is Everette Taylor, Chief Executive Officer of Kickstarter.
Kickstarter is the platform that gave Allbirds, Oculus, Oura, and Peloton their start in life — and Everette Taylor is the man reimagining what it can become next.
Born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, Everette overcame homelessness in high school to become one of the most decorated business leaders of his generation. He launched his first company at just 19 years old, and it was successfully acquired two years later. Under his leadership, Kickstarter was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Companies for its global impact in the creator economy, and Everette himself was named to the Time 100 Next list as a leader defining the next generation.
But what makes today’s bell ringing so fitting is not just what Everette has built — it is how he has built it. His philosophy is simple: listen to creators, back the dreamers, and never put yourself in a box.
He has built out a full creator lifecycle at Kickstarter — from pre-launch to funding to post-campaign support — turning a crowdfunding platform into a true home for independent creative work.
As we close the market across the Square Mile this evening, we celebrate the intersection of creativity, commerce, and culture — and two extraordinary individuals who live at that crossroads every single day and we prove that culture is not just conversation — it is currency.
