good evening ladies and gentlemen my name is Jillian I wanted to put up these
name is Jillian I wanted to put up these
name is Jillian I wanted to put up these pictures for you to start my
pictures for you to start my
pictures for you to start my presentation by showing you 15 of the
presentation by showing you 15 of the
presentation by showing you 15 of the most prominent entrepreneurs in the 21st
most prominent entrepreneurs in the 21st
most prominent entrepreneurs in the 21st century what can we learn from them and
everywhere I go I hear people say that
everywhere I go I hear people say that the youth are our leaders of tomorrow
the youth are our leaders of tomorrow
the youth are our leaders of tomorrow but you tell me can you spot a young
but you tell me can you spot a young
but you tell me can you spot a young person except for zouk about there I
think that with technology it is high
think that with technology it is high time that we actually changed that to
time that we actually changed that to
time that we actually changed that to the youth are our leaders of today why
the youth are our leaders of today why
the youth are our leaders of today why do I say that fifteen years ago the most
do I say that fifteen years ago the most
do I say that fifteen years ago the most sought-after professions were doctors
sought-after professions were doctors
sought-after professions were doctors engineers sports people maybe bankers
engineers sports people maybe bankers
engineers sports people maybe bankers lawyers and that is why it took quite a
lawyers and that is why it took quite a
lawyers and that is why it took quite a long time for people to really get to
long time for people to really get to
long time for people to really get to that position of success to that level
that position of success to that level
that position of success to that level of being branded a 21st century
of being branded a 21st century
of being branded a 21st century entrepreneur but today with technology
entrepreneur but today with technology
entrepreneur but today with technology it’s become so much easier for us to
it’s become so much easier for us to
it’s become so much easier for us to actually say that the youth are the
actually say that the youth are the
actually say that the youth are the leaders of today these are just six of
leaders of today these are just six of
leaders of today these are just six of the top young entrepreneurs that I have
the top young entrepreneurs that I have
the top young entrepreneurs that I have picked out randomly who just last year
picked out randomly who just last year
picked out randomly who just last year alone
have been awarded young entrepreneurs of
have been awarded young entrepreneurs of the year they have all done something
the year they have all done something
the year they have all done something extraordinary using technology and of
extraordinary using technology and of
extraordinary using technology and of course being highly successful and also
course being highly successful and also
course being highly successful and also keeping a work-life balance I speak at
keeping a work-life balance I speak at
keeping a work-life balance I speak at many schools and universities and I’m
many schools and universities and I’m
many schools and universities and I’m always asked that one key question how
always asked that one key question how
always asked that one key question how can we achieve our dreams and how can we
can we achieve our dreams and how can we
can we achieve our dreams and how can we start to do it right and I can tell you
start to do it right and I can tell you
start to do it right and I can tell you from my own personal and humble
from my own personal and humble
from my own personal and humble experience that I have done some
experience that I have done some
experience that I have done some research in this area and I have tried
research in this area and I have tried
research in this area and I have tried and tested this matter by researching
and tested this matter by researching
and tested this matter by researching and looking into some of the lives of
and looking into some of the lives of
and looking into some of the lives of these 21st century entrepreneurs and
these 21st century entrepreneurs and
these 21st century entrepreneurs and what they’ve done in order to get to the
what they’ve done in order to get to the
what they’ve done in order to get to the top the first thing that they’ve done is
top the first thing that they’ve done is
top the first thing that they’ve done is that all of them have always always at
that all of them have always always at
that all of them have always always at some point in their careers and in their
some point in their careers and in their
some point in their careers and in their business lives have reached rock bottom
business lives have reached rock bottom
business lives have reached rock bottom and have managed to stand up again and
and have managed to stand up again and
and have managed to stand up again and fight and persist almost all of them
fight and persist almost all of them
fight and persist almost all of them have invested in human relationships and
have invested in human relationships and
have invested in human relationships and of course all of them have worked very
of course all of them have worked very
of course all of them have worked very very hard to get to where they want to
very hard to get to where they want to
very hard to get to where they want to be coming back to my own story and to
be coming back to my own story and to
be coming back to my own story and to why I have had I have the privilege to
why I have had I have the privilege to
why I have had I have the privilege to even stand in front of you today so I
even stand in front of you today so I
even stand in front of you today so I was just 11 years old maybe ten when
was just 11 years old maybe ten when
was just 11 years old maybe ten when like each one of
like each one of
like each one of you you must have a dream you must know
you you must have a dream you must know
you you must have a dream you must know or feel some desire of what you want to
or feel some desire of what you want to
or feel some desire of what you want to do and who you want to be for me it was
do and who you want to be for me it was
do and who you want to be for me it was always a desire to want to help hundreds
always a desire to want to help hundreds
always a desire to want to help hundreds of paper I always have this this this
of paper I always have this this this
of paper I always have this this this desire to want to go and he’ll be a
desire to want to go and he’ll be a
desire to want to go and he’ll be a judge and hurt the children and and just
judge and hurt the children and and just
judge and hurt the children and and just just give people a chance in life that’s
just give people a chance in life that’s
just give people a chance in life that’s all I ever wanted so I wrote I wrote a
all I ever wanted so I wrote I wrote a
all I ever wanted so I wrote I wrote a book on my own life story and that’s my
book on my own life story and that’s my
book on my own life story and that’s my mother in the middle and that’s me on
mother in the middle and that’s me on
mother in the middle and that’s me on her shoulder and my little sister in her
her shoulder and my little sister in her
her shoulder and my little sister in her arms we lived under a flight of stairs
arms we lived under a flight of stairs
arms we lived under a flight of stairs for a very long time we were totally
for a very long time we were totally
for a very long time we were totally homeless poverty stricken and the only
homeless poverty stricken and the only
homeless poverty stricken and the only thing that were our friends were women
thing that were our friends were women
thing that were our friends were women and you name it we moved on that’s my
and you name it we moved on that’s my
and you name it we moved on that’s my those are my parents that’s my sister
those are my parents that’s my sister
those are my parents that’s my sister Vanessa we just saw in my mom’s arms in
Vanessa we just saw in my mom’s arms in
Vanessa we just saw in my mom’s arms in the middle and my little brother Leland
the middle and my little brother Leland
the middle and my little brother Leland Susan does us four of my siblings we
Susan does us four of my siblings we
Susan does us four of my siblings we moved on from under those stairs to
moved on from under those stairs to
moved on from under those stairs to living in a proper slum but to give you
living in a proper slum but to give you
living in a proper slum but to give you just an idea 3,000 people shared three
just an idea 3,000 people shared three
just an idea 3,000 people shared three toilets more than 3,000 there was hardly
toilets more than 3,000 there was hardly
toilets more than 3,000 there was hardly any electricity no water we had to fill
any electricity no water we had to fill
any electricity no water we had to fill water from a tube well there was no food
water from a tube well there was no food
water from a tube well there was no food and we just managed from one day to the
and we just managed from one day to the
and we just managed from one day to the other forget about sanitary conditions
other forget about sanitary conditions
other forget about sanitary conditions and anything like that it just didn’t
and anything like that it just didn’t
and anything like that it just didn’t exist and if any of you wish you can go
exist and if any of you wish you can go
exist and if any of you wish you can go onto my website the name of the book
onto my website the name of the book
onto my website the name of the book Indian English the book calm and look at
Indian English the book calm and look at
Indian English the book calm and look at documentaries the place still stands to
documentaries the place still stands to
documentaries the place still stands to this day but I find the strength to
this day but I find the strength to
this day but I find the strength to actually interview for a job in
actually interview for a job in
actually interview for a job in and I remember being interviewed for my
and I remember being interviewed for my
and I remember being interviewed for my first job with 250 girls and I was given
first job with 250 girls and I was given
first job with 250 girls and I was given a pen and paper at the dough and said
a pen and paper at the dough and said
a pen and paper at the dough and said take a seat and I thought to myself I
take a seat and I thought to myself I
take a seat and I thought to myself I have to bring up my two little siblings
have to bring up my two little siblings
have to bring up my two little siblings I have been a mother at the age of eight
I have been a mother at the age of eight
I have been a mother at the age of eight I have to get that job and I worked
I have to get that job and I worked
I have to get that job and I worked through and we came down from 250 250
through and we came down from 250 250
through and we came down from 250 250 275 250 23 and I got selected such was
275 250 23 and I got selected such was
275 250 23 and I got selected such was my desire and need not just want to
my desire and need not just want to
my desire and need not just want to survive or to help my siblings but to
survive or to help my siblings but to
survive or to help my siblings but to also fulfill my own dreams it was at
also fulfill my own dreams it was at
also fulfill my own dreams it was at these banks that I was taught some of
these banks that I was taught some of
these banks that I was taught some of the greatest lessons of my life but all
the greatest lessons of my life but all
the greatest lessons of my life but all three as you will notice kind of boils
three as you will notice kind of boils
three as you will notice kind of boils into one is that there is no substitute
into one is that there is no substitute
into one is that there is no substitute for hard work and I was willing to do
for hard work and I was willing to do
for hard work and I was willing to do whatever it took to make the grade and
whatever it took to make the grade and
whatever it took to make the grade and to fulfill my dreams at every bank I
to fulfill my dreams at every bank I
to fulfill my dreams at every bank I took on two roles and sometimes they
took on two roles and sometimes they
took on two roles and sometimes they even joked with me they said all you
even joked with me they said all you
even joked with me they said all you need is a sofa and a bed and this could
need is a sofa and a bed and this could
need is a sofa and a bed and this could be your home you don’t have to worry
be your home you don’t have to worry
be your home you don’t have to worry about going home but I was willing to do
about going home but I was willing to do
about going home but I was willing to do that
these are some of the businesses I own
these are some of the businesses I own but let’s ask you a question have I
but let’s ask you a question have I
but let’s ask you a question have I really fulfilled my dream my dream
really fulfilled my dream my dream
really fulfilled my dream my dream wasn’t to own any businesses my dream
wasn’t to own any businesses my dream
wasn’t to own any businesses my dream wasn’t to be a speaker so have I
wasn’t to be a speaker so have I
wasn’t to be a speaker so have I fulfilled my dream the dream that I had
fulfilled my dream the dream that I had
fulfilled my dream the dream that I had when I was a 10 or 11 year old girl well
when I was a 10 or 11 year old girl well
when I was a 10 or 11 year old girl well today I have six teams of people who
today I have six teams of people who
today I have six teams of people who work 24-7 as you can say for the aged
work 24-7 as you can say for the aged
work 24-7 as you can say for the aged children for the youth for the disabled
children for the youth for the disabled
children for the youth for the disabled for women in need and so on and we work
for women in need and so on and we work
for women in need and so on and we work reaching out to hundreds of people who
reaching out to hundreds of people who
reaching out to hundreds of people who need us I’m going to share some quick
need us I’m going to share some quick
need us I’m going to share some quick images with you so these are pictures of
images with you so these are pictures of
images with you so these are pictures of the six study centers that we now have
the six study centers that we now have
the six study centers that we now have for Street Children and these are mainly
for Street Children and these are mainly
for Street Children and these are mainly children whose parents are bricklayers
children whose parents are bricklayers
children whose parents are bricklayers they are put at the side of the road in
they are put at the side of the road in
they are put at the side of the road in the blazing heat and freezing cold and
the blazing heat and freezing cold and
the blazing heat and freezing cold and they just left there all day while their
they just left there all day while their
they just left there all day while their parents just work on building sites etc
parents just work on building sites etc
parents just work on building sites etc we take these kids in and we give them a
we take these kids in and we give them a
we take these kids in and we give them a proper education meals and anything else
proper education meals and anything else
proper education meals and anything else that we can afford we helped many of the
that we can afford we helped many of the
that we can afford we helped many of the aged some people can hardly even stand
aged some people can hardly even stand
aged some people can hardly even stand up straight we have another team and on
up straight we have another team and on
up straight we have another team and on the eighth of December 2016 I just
the eighth of December 2016 I just
the eighth of December 2016 I just launched the national speaking Academy
launched the national speaking Academy
launched the national speaking Academy in India because I want to give the
in India because I want to give the
in India because I want to give the young underprivileged girls and boys and
young underprivileged girls and boys and
young underprivileged girls and boys and youth a chance to find their voices to
youth a chance to find their voices to
youth a chance to find their voices to find a way to achieve their dreams to
find a way to achieve their dreams to
find a way to achieve their dreams to give them the confidence
give them the confidence
give them the confidence and the knowledge of the feeling that
and the knowledge of the feeling that
and the knowledge of the feeling that somebody cares we work with the disabled
somebody cares we work with the disabled
somebody cares we work with the disabled and my own sister had stat team and we
and my own sister had stat team and we
and my own sister had stat team and we also of course help very very many women
also of course help very very many women
also of course help very very many women who are in dire need in various various
who are in dire need in various various
who are in dire need in various various conditions including education so my
conditions including education so my
conditions including education so my story was picked up by a Hollywood
story was picked up by a Hollywood
story was picked up by a Hollywood producer Cyrus Yojna and a director Jack
producer Cyrus Yojna and a director Jack
producer Cyrus Yojna and a director Jack shoulder and is currently being turned
shoulder and is currently being turned
shoulder and is currently being turned into a Hollywood production but if I
into a Hollywood production but if I
into a Hollywood production but if I were to be asked what is innovation and
were to be asked what is innovation and
were to be asked what is innovation and development innovation has been around
development innovation has been around
development innovation has been around since time indefinite it has always been
since time indefinite it has always been
since time indefinite it has always been there to quench the insatiable warmth of
there to quench the insatiable warmth of
there to quench the insatiable warmth of human beings and so has development
human beings and so has development
human beings and so has development we’ve always strived to do better and
we’ve always strived to do better and
we’ve always strived to do better and better and better if we get wax we want
better and better if we get wax we want
better and better if we get wax we want why and if you get why we won’t said but
why and if you get why we won’t said but
why and if you get why we won’t said but what we have to remember is that we are
what we have to remember is that we are
what we have to remember is that we are all just living organisms at the end of
all just living organisms at the end of
all just living organisms at the end of the day and we are here to fulfill our
the day and we are here to fulfill our
the day and we are here to fulfill our own individual potential so fitting of
own individual potential so fitting of
own individual potential so fitting of what this 21st century entrepreneurs
what this 21st century entrepreneurs
what this 21st century entrepreneurs taught us they taught us to be
taught us they taught us to be
taught us they taught us to be persistent and never to give up they
persistent and never to give up they
persistent and never to give up they also taught us to never forget to invest
also taught us to never forget to invest
also taught us to never forget to invest in human relationships no computer
in human relationships no computer
in human relationships no computer can ever do the job of a man we need to
can ever do the job of a man we need to
can ever do the job of a man we need to remember these things so what I’d like
remember these things so what I’d like
remember these things so what I’d like to leave you with is that if you as you
to leave you with is that if you as you
to leave you with is that if you as you go out into the world and you can
go out into the world and you can
go out into the world and you can remember just these three basic
remember just these three basic
remember just these three basic principles that I have learned and I
principles that I have learned and I
principles that I have learned and I have chosen to share these with you
have chosen to share these with you
have chosen to share these with you today I am a hundred percent certain
today I am a hundred percent certain
today I am a hundred percent certain that whether you are a consumer which
that whether you are a consumer which
that whether you are a consumer which used to be a creator you will always be
used to be a creator you will always be
used to be a creator you will always be successful thank you
successful thank you
successful thank you [Applause]
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