Podcast
April 8, 2026
Project Europe CEO Kitty Mayo: ‘Harry Stebbings is like our head of state and I’m prime minister’
Plus: why 996 is "outdated"
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Amy Lewin
1 min read
Maya Dharampal-Hornby is a reporter, covering UK tech for Sifted, based in London. She's also the producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .
Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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