Apple’s CEO recently sat down with high school senior Rebecca Kahn for an interview in which he discussed women in technology, the importance of diversity and more.
Kahn explains that she reached out to Cook via email after she was tasked with interviewing a “leader in technology” for one of her classes. Throughout the interview, Cook touched on a number of the same topics he’s touched on in previous interviews such as his belief that kids should learn to code “as young as in lower school.”
He also wasn’t afraid to mention some of the women that he admires in the world, including Angela Merkel, Air Force General Lori Robnison, and Rosa Parks:
He considers Angela Merkel a “phenomenal leader not only for Germany but the world.” He recently met with Lori Robinson, a four-star general in the Air Force, who struck him as an incredible and courageous woman who combines rare “unbelievable leadership in humanity and humility.”
As a southerner, Tim thought Rosa Parks was “quite the hero” who “accelerated the civil rights act by years” with her courage.
He then talked about his admiration for the younger generation, saying that more than any other generation in history, is a generation that wants to improve lives:
Tim also enthusiastically admires and compliments the younger generation of people because he imagines that “this generation, more than any other in history, wants to improve everyone’s lives.”
He attributes their “greater purpose” as not being as focused on increasing wealth and making money, but rather “on doing good.”
The interview has been shared by the National Center for Women and Information Technology.
It was a pleasure talking to you, @rebeccaekahn! Looking forward to more conversations between Apple and the bright young minds at @NCWITAIC. https://t.co/mFIZlMats0
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) January 16, 2018