LONDON, UK. November 18th 2025
Two teenage rivals turned co-founders are rewriting the rulebook on education. On the latest episode of My Duvet Flip with Jackson Parsons, Lukas Kaminskas and Benas Sidlowskas share the remarkable story behind building Turing College from a scrappy student idea into a fast-scaling European education force. What began as competitive tension between two ambitious teens evolved into a partnership that has now reshaped how thousands of people learn AI, data, and digital skills across Europe and the UK.
Two teenage rivals turned co-founders are rewriting the rulebook on education. On the latest episode of My Duvet Flip with Jackson Parsons, Lukas Kaminskas and Benas Sidlowskas share the remarkable story behind building Turing College from a scrappy student idea into a fast-scaling European education force. What began as competitive tension between two ambitious teens evolved into a partnership that has now reshaped how thousands of people learn AI, data, and digital skills across Europe and the UK.
Starred on My Duvet Flip, the UK’s leading career show, hosted by well-known young leader Jackson Parsons, the pair reveal how their unconventional journey has become a blueprint for the next generation of founders who want to build meaningful, impact-driven companies from the ground up.
Rejected repeatedly by investors “for being 18-year-olds reinventing education,” Lukas and Benas took a route that most founders twice their age would shy away from. Rather than waiting for outside capital, they financed their launch through customers, validating their entire model through real learner demand. This allowed them to refine a peer-centred learning approach that prioritised real-world problem-solving over rigid academic theory. Their success came quickly. By the time investors circled back, Turing College had already generated nearly £1 million in revenue and built a 220-person global team without relying on early-stage funding.
Today, Turing College delivers Harvard’s CS50-inspired programmes in more than 80 countries, equipping learners from all backgrounds with the skills needed to thrive in the AI and data-driven economy. Their reach extends far beyond Europe. They run transformative impact projects in Africa and work closely with European governments committed to raising digital competency across entire workforces.
In 2025, their acquisition of Boom Training accelerated their UK expansion, merging Turing College’s peer-led learning system with accredited apprenticeships. This combination is now helping to close the UK’s widening AI skills gap, supporting both large employers and young people entering the workforce.
“We were told ‘no’, so we earned our starting capital from customers,” said CEO Lukas Kaminskas. “Now we’re helping millions stay relevant in an AI-first economy. No one should be left behind.”
“Upskilling can’t stop at senior leaders; every worker must be empowered with digital confidence,” added CBDO Benas Sidlowskas. “The future belongs to those who learn continuously.”
Jackson Parsons praised their mission: “They’re building businesses that make lives better at scale. If employers use their levy and young people invest in skills, we’re halfway there.”
As AI transforms the job market at record speed, their goal is simple but ambitious: ensure every worker becomes not just a user, but a creator of the next wave of technology.
Watch the full episode of My Duvet Flip with Jack Parsons to hear how Lukas and Benas are powering the future of learning.