so I wanted to try something could everyone please close their eyes for me
everyone please close their eyes for me
everyone please close their eyes for me what now first comes to your mind when I
what now first comes to your mind when I
what now first comes to your mind when I say innovation open your eyes again for
say innovation open your eyes again for
say innovation open your eyes again for many of you I imagine it was probably
many of you I imagine it was probably
many of you I imagine it was probably something that’s high-tech things like
something that’s high-tech things like
something that’s high-tech things like the iPad home assistance or driverless
the iPad home assistance or driverless
the iPad home assistance or driverless cars and innovation is all of those
cars and innovation is all of those
cars and innovation is all of those things but it’s also a lot more today I
things but it’s also a lot more today I
things but it’s also a lot more today I want to challenge three conventional
want to challenge three conventional
want to challenge three conventional truths around innovation and I feel like
truths around innovation and I feel like
truths around innovation and I feel like these things are holding us back
these things are holding us back
these things are holding us back inhibiting us from maximizing the true
inhibiting us from maximizing the true
inhibiting us from maximizing the true potential of innovation itself number
potential of innovation itself number
potential of innovation itself number one is that we normally associate
one is that we normally associate
one is that we normally associate innovation with being high tech number
innovation with being high tech number
innovation with being high tech number two we assume that innovation happens in
two we assume that innovation happens in
two we assume that innovation happens in vast resource pools and number three we
vast resource pools and number three we
vast resource pools and number three we believe implicitly that we’re designing
believe implicitly that we’re designing
believe implicitly that we’re designing our innovation in an inclusive way so
our innovation in an inclusive way so
our innovation in an inclusive way so who knows what this is and who used to
who knows what this is and who used to
who knows what this is and who used to own one of these for anyone that doesn’t
own one of these for anyone that doesn’t
own one of these for anyone that doesn’t this is a Nokia 3 310 and if you guys
this is a Nokia 3 310 and if you guys
this is a Nokia 3 310 and if you guys are anything like me you wasted far too
are anything like me you wasted far too
are anything like me you wasted far too much time of your childhood playing
much time of your childhood playing
much time of your childhood playing snake on this things you probably even
snake on this things you probably even
snake on this things you probably even have a couple of them lying around at
have a couple of them lying around at
have a couple of them lying around at home and you’ve assumed they’re of no
home and you’ve assumed they’re of no
home and you’ve assumed they’re of no further use but actually this is one of
further use but actually this is one of
further use but actually this is one of the most powerful weapons that exists in
the most powerful weapons that exists in
the most powerful weapons that exists in the world today against poverty
the world today against poverty
the world today against poverty according to Facebook state of
according to Facebook state of
according to Facebook state of connectivity report 2015 there are over
connectivity report 2015 there are over
connectivity report 2015 there are over 4 billion people still offline in the
4 billion people still offline in the
4 billion people still offline in the world 75% of these are located in just
world 75% of these are located in just
world 75% of these are located in just 20 countries disproportionately rural
20 countries disproportionately rural
20 countries disproportionately rural female illiterate and poor now compare
female illiterate and poor now compare
female illiterate and poor now compare this to yourself how you woke up this
this to yourself how you woke up this
this to yourself how you woke up this morning reach for your smartphone logged
morning reach for your smartphone logged
morning reach for your smartphone logged onto Facebook and stream video
onto Facebook and stream video
onto Facebook and stream video constantly connected to the Internet
constantly connected to the Internet
constantly connected to the Internet it’s so easy to live and think within
it’s so easy to live and think within
it’s so easy to live and think within our own social parameters but there’s
our own social parameters but there’s
our own social parameters but there’s some really creative ways old technology
some really creative ways old technology
some really creative ways old technology has and can be used to combat really
has and can be used to combat really
has and can be used to combat really complex problems and when I think in the
complex problems and when I think in the
complex problems and when I think in the context of TEDx I’m always brought back
context of TEDx I’m always brought back
context of TEDx I’m always brought back to India and how Ted videos and other
to India and how Ted videos and other
to India and how Ted videos and other content is distributed on old mobile SD
content is distributed on old mobile SD
content is distributed on old mobile SD cards the issue being is that they
cards the issue being is that they
cards the issue being is that they have access to the cloud and they don’t
have access to the cloud and they don’t
have access to the cloud and they don’t have good internet to stream video
have good internet to stream video
have good internet to stream video either so they go to a local store they
either so they go to a local store they
either so they go to a local store they pick up a SD card for a few rupees or
pick up a SD card for a few rupees or
pick up a SD card for a few rupees or two pence they take it home and they
two pence they take it home and they
two pence they take it home and they watch it like blockbuster but for
watch it like blockbuster but for
watch it like blockbuster but for modern-day india simple and yet so
modern-day india simple and yet so
modern-day india simple and yet so innovative innovation isn’t just new
innovative innovation isn’t just new
innovative innovation isn’t just new ideas it’s new methods so mobile phones
ideas it’s new methods so mobile phones
ideas it’s new methods so mobile phones are creating happening in all sorts of
are creating happening in all sorts of
are creating happening in all sorts of different areas from mobile banking
different areas from mobile banking
different areas from mobile banking digital identity empowering women
digital identity empowering women
digital identity empowering women agriculture and education that old brick
agriculture and education that old brick
agriculture and education that old brick phone is changing the lives of millions
phone is changing the lives of millions
phone is changing the lives of millions of people worldwide and the reason being
of people worldwide and the reason being
of people worldwide and the reason being it’s universal
it’s universal
it’s universal you can introduce a solution all at once
you can introduce a solution all at once
you can introduce a solution all at once across platform brand or interface I’d
across platform brand or interface I’d
across platform brand or interface I’d like to share with you some of the
like to share with you some of the
like to share with you some of the examples that I’ve come across and that
examples that I’ve come across and that
examples that I’ve come across and that I think are really innovative so first
I think are really innovative so first
I think are really innovative so first of all m-pesa in Kenya and Pesa enables
of all m-pesa in Kenya and Pesa enables
of all m-pesa in Kenya and Pesa enables the instant transfer of money over text
the instant transfer of money over text
the instant transfer of money over text message using a secure code which people
message using a secure code which people
message using a secure code which people can then pick up in person in stores
can then pick up in person in stores
can then pick up in person in stores like this it doesn’t much look like the
like this it doesn’t much look like the
like this it doesn’t much look like the traditional bank that we’re used to in
traditional bank that we’re used to in
traditional bank that we’re used to in the UK but it’s really very efficient
the UK but it’s really very efficient
the UK but it’s really very efficient and it’s used by over 20 million people
and it’s used by over 20 million people
and it’s used by over 20 million people many of whom would not have had access
many of whom would not have had access
many of whom would not have had access to a bank account otherwise in 2013 43%
to a bank account otherwise in 2013 43%
to a bank account otherwise in 2013 43% of Kenya’s GDP flowed through and Pesa
of Kenya’s GDP flowed through and Pesa
of Kenya’s GDP flowed through and Pesa from an innovation perspective and Pesa
from an innovation perspective and Pesa
from an innovation perspective and Pesa also enables other tools to build on top
also enables other tools to build on top
also enables other tools to build on top which has paved a way for a whole host
which has paved a way for a whole host
which has paved a way for a whole host of other startups to solve secondary
of other startups to solve secondary
of other startups to solve secondary problems you can instantly borrow money
problems you can instantly borrow money
problems you can instantly borrow money instantly get insurance or pay for your
instantly get insurance or pay for your
instantly get insurance or pay for your child’s tuition fees without the
child’s tuition fees without the
child’s tuition fees without the institutions that we’re familiar with
institutions that we’re familiar with
institutions that we’re familiar with new approaches can emerge Kenya is a
new approaches can emerge Kenya is a
new approaches can emerge Kenya is a great example of this Kenya has the
great example of this Kenya has the
great example of this Kenya has the highest penetration of mobile money of
highest penetration of mobile money of
highest penetration of mobile money of anywhere in the world
anywhere in the world
anywhere in the world this is something we should admire
this is something we should admire
this is something we should admire imagine if PayPal could claim that 43
imagine if PayPal could claim that 43
imagine if PayPal could claim that 43 percent of a country’s country’s GDP
percent of a country’s country’s GDP
percent of a country’s country’s GDP flowed through their system my next
flowed through their system my next
flowed through their system my next example is sprach saul sprach Saul is
example is sprach saul sprach Saul is
example is sprach saul sprach Saul is saving lives using old mobile phones and
saving lives using old mobile phones and
saving lives using old mobile phones and a piece of foil enables users to check
a piece of foil enables users to check
a piece of foil enables users to check the provenance of any drug just like
the provenance of any drug just like
the provenance of any drug just like your old scrap
your old scrap
your old scrap pay-as-you-go cards the problem here is
pay-as-you-go cards the problem here is
pay-as-you-go cards the problem here is that drugs are made in places like this
that drugs are made in places like this
that drugs are made in places like this but you simply cannot tell the
but you simply cannot tell the
but you simply cannot tell the difference between the real or the
difference between the real or the
difference between the real or the counterfeit can any of you imagine going
counterfeit can any of you imagine going
counterfeit can any of you imagine going to your local pharmacy and not being
to your local pharmacy and not being
to your local pharmacy and not being able to tell whether the drug is going
able to tell whether the drug is going
able to tell whether the drug is going to help you or hinder you
to help you or hinder you
to help you or hinder you so users simply scratch off a code on
so users simply scratch off a code on
so users simply scratch off a code on the back of a drug packet and text it in
the back of a drug packet and text it in
the back of a drug packet and text it in it tells them if it’s real or if it’s
it tells them if it’s real or if it’s
it tells them if it’s real or if it’s fake annually 700,000 people die each
fake annually 700,000 people die each
fake annually 700,000 people die each year from fake malaria and fake
year from fake malaria and fake
year from fake malaria and fake tuberculosis drugs alone compared to the
tuberculosis drugs alone compared to the
tuberculosis drugs alone compared to the number of people that die from the
number of people that die from the
number of people that die from the disease which is 2.3 million this is a
disease which is 2.3 million this is a
disease which is 2.3 million this is a really significant problem and requires
really significant problem and requires
really significant problem and requires significant attention sprach saul is
significant attention sprach saul is
significant attention sprach saul is working in a continent that has 25
working in a continent that has 25
working in a continent that has 25 percent of the world’s major disease
percent of the world’s major disease
percent of the world’s major disease burden but only 2 percent of doctors and
burden but only 2 percent of doctors and
burden but only 2 percent of doctors and that’s why innovation like this is so
that’s why innovation like this is so
that’s why innovation like this is so important and I also think the scope for
important and I also think the scope for
important and I also think the scope for us to apply this here here in the West
us to apply this here here in the West
us to apply this here here in the West because we certainly don’t have that
because we certainly don’t have that
because we certainly don’t have that level of transparency over our supply
level of transparency over our supply
level of transparency over our supply chains next is Graham Barney and this
chains next is Graham Barney and this
chains next is Graham Barney and this example actually never fails to make me
example actually never fails to make me
example actually never fails to make me smile there’s an offline social network
smile there’s an offline social network
smile there’s an offline social network it’s used by over 400,000 people in
it’s used by over 400,000 people in
it’s used by over 400,000 people in rural India 5,000 times a day and it’s
rural India 5,000 times a day and it’s
rural India 5,000 times a day and it’s creating a dialogue for offline rural
creating a dialogue for offline rural
creating a dialogue for offline rural communities in particular is working to
communities in particular is working to
communities in particular is working to end child marriage helping these
end child marriage helping these
end child marriage helping these communities understand the real dangers
communities understand the real dangers
communities understand the real dangers and implications of it so audio content
and implications of it so audio content
and implications of it so audio content interviews and radio dramas are
interviews and radio dramas are
interviews and radio dramas are distributed on a free to call invoice
distributed on a free to call invoice
distributed on a free to call invoice line individuals can then call into that
line individuals can then call into that
line individuals can then call into that voice line themselves and leave a voice
voice line themselves and leave a voice
voice line themselves and leave a voice know which other people can interact
know which other people can interact
know which other people can interact with and in turn leave their own voice
with and in turn leave their own voice
with and in turn leave their own voice note creating a two-way dialogue the
note creating a two-way dialogue the
note creating a two-way dialogue the really critical point here is the voice
really critical point here is the voice
really critical point here is the voice component because most of the users are
component because most of the users are
component because most of the users are actually illiterate it’s designed for
actually illiterate it’s designed for
actually illiterate it’s designed for the marginalised user and I think we
the marginalised user and I think we
the marginalised user and I think we often don’t do that so do we have anyone
often don’t do that so do we have anyone
often don’t do that so do we have anyone from Kenya here in the audience today
from Kenya here in the audience today
from Kenya here in the audience today one to a few of you so this is a stay of
one to a few of you so this is a stay of
one to a few of you so this is a stay of a bus station in Nairobi and I know
a bus station in Nairobi and I know
a bus station in Nairobi and I know everyone here probably has
everyone here probably has
everyone here probably has their grievances with the bus into
their grievances with the bus into
their grievances with the bus into University today but can I can assure
University today but can I can assure
University today but can I can assure you that if you’re in Nairobi Kenya it
you that if you’re in Nairobi Kenya it
you that if you’re in Nairobi Kenya it would be a whole lot worse because of
would be a whole lot worse because of
would be a whole lot worse because of market dynamics buses don’t leave until
market dynamics buses don’t leave until
market dynamics buses don’t leave until they’re totally full in fact until
they’re totally full in fact until
they’re totally full in fact until they’re over capacity
they’re over capacity
they’re over capacity so this wastes up to two hours every
so this wastes up to two hours every
so this wastes up to two hours every single day for commuters and for the bus
single day for commuters and for the bus
single day for commuters and for the bus drivers themselves commuters have no set
drivers themselves commuters have no set
drivers themselves commuters have no set pricing schedule they don’t know when
pricing schedule they don’t know when
pricing schedule they don’t know when the buses are going to leave and
the buses are going to leave and
the buses are going to leave and actually it can be really dangerous for
actually it can be really dangerous for
actually it can be really dangerous for them coming back late at night magic
them coming back late at night magic
them coming back late at night magic buffs are changing this with a really
buffs are changing this with a really
buffs are changing this with a really simple system you can check times but
simple system you can check times but
simple system you can check times but which bus you want to get on and pay
which bus you want to get on and pay
which bus you want to get on and pay using a pester the tool I spoke about
using a pester the tool I spoke about
using a pester the tool I spoke about earlier basically uber but for buses in
earlier basically uber but for buses in
earlier basically uber but for buses in Africa so bus crews get more money
Africa so bus crews get more money
Africa so bus crews get more money commuters get a safe reliable trip an
commuters get a safe reliable trip an
commuters get a safe reliable trip an unproductive time is turned productive
unproductive time is turned productive
unproductive time is turned productive again finally I wanted to talk about
again finally I wanted to talk about
again finally I wanted to talk about tell a story and this is an example
tell a story and this is an example
tell a story and this is an example actually very close to my own heart in
actually very close to my own heart in
actually very close to my own heart in India 36 percent of the adult population
India 36 percent of the adult population
India 36 percent of the adult population are illiterate and before I go on I just
are illiterate and before I go on I just
are illiterate and before I go on I just wanted everyone to take a minute to
wanted everyone to take a minute to
wanted everyone to take a minute to consider what it would mean to be a
consider what it would mean to be a
consider what it would mean to be a literate to not be able to read the
literate to not be able to read the
literate to not be able to read the content in the world around you what it
content in the world around you what it
content in the world around you what it would mean for your learning and for
would mean for your learning and for
would mean for your learning and for your communication you won’t be able to
your communication you won’t be able to
your communication you won’t be able to read this sign here or the notes up on
read this sign here or the notes up on
read this sign here or the notes up on the screen tell a story enables
the screen tell a story enables
the screen tell a story enables illiterate parents to read to illiterate
illiterate parents to read to illiterate
illiterate parents to read to illiterate children off the internet they simply
children off the internet they simply
children off the internet they simply call tell a stories number they enter a
call tell a stories number they enter a
call tell a stories number they enter a book code of a book that will be in
book code of a book that will be in
book code of a book that will be in front of them distributed by local NGOs
front of them distributed by local NGOs
front of them distributed by local NGOs and then they received the audio
and then they received the audio
and then they received the audio clicking through in a simple menu based
clicking through in a simple menu based
clicking through in a simple menu based system it’s actually the same technology
system it’s actually the same technology
system it’s actually the same technology that we use when we call a local bank
that we use when we call a local bank
that we use when we call a local bank interactive voice recognition and I
interactive voice recognition and I
interactive voice recognition and I think more than anything this shows that
think more than anything this shows that
think more than anything this shows that change doesn’t have to be high tech so
change doesn’t have to be high tech so
change doesn’t have to be high tech so I’ve shared examples with you in mobile
I’ve shared examples with you in mobile
I’ve shared examples with you in mobile money health care social transport and
money health care social transport and
money health care social transport and education and I can give you many more
education and I can give you many more
education and I can give you many more from MPharm doubling farmers income in
from MPharm doubling farmers income in
from MPharm doubling farmers income in Kenya UNICEF used this technology to get
Kenya UNICEF used this technology to get
Kenya UNICEF used this technology to get live disease feedback on the ground in
live disease feedback on the ground in
live disease feedback on the ground in Africa and Mitra gives pregnant
Africa and Mitra gives pregnant
Africa and Mitra gives pregnant women sensitive information about their
women sensitive information about their
women sensitive information about their health during their pregnancy this
health during their pregnancy this
health during their pregnancy this technology is also currently being
technology is also currently being
technology is also currently being applied in the current European refugee
applied in the current European refugee
applied in the current European refugee crisis so hopefully I’ve raised your
crisis so hopefully I’ve raised your
crisis so hopefully I’ve raised your awareness of what that old brick phone
awareness of what that old brick phone
awareness of what that old brick phone is doing and the scope to bring all of
is doing and the scope to bring all of
is doing and the scope to bring all of these projects online in the future as
these projects online in the future as
these projects online in the future as well but right now the world simply
well but right now the world simply
well but right now the world simply isn’t ready
isn’t ready
isn’t ready but what really binds these things
but what really binds these things
but what really binds these things together well for me it’s the three
together well for me it’s the three
together well for me it’s the three conventional truth that I wanted to
conventional truth that I wanted to
conventional truth that I wanted to challenge around innovation earlier
challenge around innovation earlier
challenge around innovation earlier number one innovation is not always high
number one innovation is not always high
number one innovation is not always high tech simplicity can be best and it can
tech simplicity can be best and it can
tech simplicity can be best and it can be delivered on your old Nokia phone to
be delivered on your old Nokia phone to
be delivered on your old Nokia phone to inclusivity is being done better in
inclusivity is being done better in
inclusivity is being done better in developing economies the best innovation
developing economies the best innovation
developing economies the best innovation is inclusive and when I look at the tech
is inclusive and when I look at the tech
is inclusive and when I look at the tech communities of today so much of what is
communities of today so much of what is
communities of today so much of what is designed is designed for the 1% the
designed is designed for the 1% the
designed is designed for the 1% the people at the very top of the pyramid
people at the very top of the pyramid
people at the very top of the pyramid contrast to the examples that I’ve given
contrast to the examples that I’ve given
contrast to the examples that I’ve given you well they’re they’re challenging
you well they’re they’re challenging
you well they’re they’re challenging social causes and inequality on a mass
social causes and inequality on a mass
social causes and inequality on a mass scale and finally you don’t have to be
scale and finally you don’t have to be
scale and finally you don’t have to be resource rich to have the resources to
resource rich to have the resources to
resource rich to have the resources to innovate necessity impact breeds
innovate necessity impact breeds
innovate necessity impact breeds innovation and we’ve seen that with
innovation and we’ve seen that with
innovation and we’ve seen that with telus story and education and Pesa and
telus story and education and Pesa and
telus story and education and Pesa and introducing people into the economy or
introducing people into the economy or
introducing people into the economy or sprach so preventing a life-or-death
sprach so preventing a life-or-death
sprach so preventing a life-or-death situation when we design and we innovate
situation when we design and we innovate
situation when we design and we innovate we often think within a certain
we often think within a certain
we often think within a certain perspective but so much innovation has
perspective but so much innovation has
perspective but so much innovation has no significance to many people I think
no significance to many people I think
no significance to many people I think if we heed these through lessons we can
if we heed these through lessons we can
if we heed these through lessons we can really work to innovate for all of
really work to innovate for all of
really work to innovate for all of society and in particular we can help to
society and in particular we can help to
society and in particular we can help to break some of those barriers to
break some of those barriers to
break some of those barriers to connectivity that those 4 billion people
connectivity that those 4 billion people
connectivity that those 4 billion people are facing so what are you guys going to
are facing so what are you guys going to
are facing so what are you guys going to do now with these ideas well for me it
do now with these ideas well for me it
do now with these ideas well for me it moved me on a journey to co-found an
moved me on a journey to co-found an
moved me on a journey to co-found an organization called mandala group last
organization called mandala group last
organization called mandala group last year I spent a lot of time traveling and
year I spent a lot of time traveling and
year I spent a lot of time traveling and I visited countries like India China
I visited countries like India China
I visited countries like India China Mongolia Zimbabwe and South Africa and
Mongolia Zimbabwe and South Africa and
Mongolia Zimbabwe and South Africa and on the one hand I saw the power of these
on the one hand I saw the power of these
on the one hand I saw the power of these mobile phones but what really motivated
mobile phones but what really motivated
mobile phones but what really motivated me was when I met people very similar to
me was when I met people very similar to
me was when I met people very similar to myself but they had real barriers to
myself but they had real barriers to
myself but they had real barriers to them
them
them Unity’s in particular and brought back
Unity’s in particular and brought back
Unity’s in particular and brought back to india again there was a security
to india again there was a security
to india again there was a security guard that worked outside my building in
guard that worked outside my building in
guard that worked outside my building in Mumbai this summer his one defining
Mumbai this summer his one defining
Mumbai this summer his one defining feature was that he was always smiling
feature was that he was always smiling
feature was that he was always smiling you couldn’t wipe the smile off this
you couldn’t wipe the smile off this
you couldn’t wipe the smile off this guy’s face as I spoke to meet him more I
guy’s face as I spoke to meet him more I
guy’s face as I spoke to meet him more I learned that he was also 22 and studying
learned that he was also 22 and studying
learned that he was also 22 and studying at university just like me
at university just like me
at university just like me during his night shift he would read an
during his night shift he would read an
during his night shift he would read an accounting book in his any spare minutes
accounting book in his any spare minutes
accounting book in his any spare minutes that he had working on pen and paper in
that he had working on pen and paper in
that he had working on pen and paper in the morning he would get up and go to
the morning he would get up and go to
the morning he would get up and go to university he would then sleep for 3 or
university he would then sleep for 3 or
university he would then sleep for 3 or 4 hours and repeat the whole thing again
4 hours and repeat the whole thing again
4 hours and repeat the whole thing again and I just thought how far would that
and I just thought how far would that
and I just thought how far would that determination get him if he was at war
determination get him if he was at war
determination get him if he was at war in university like me at mandala group
in university like me at mandala group
in university like me at mandala group we feel like the type of innovation that
we feel like the type of innovation that
we feel like the type of innovation that I’ve talked about today is really
I’ve talked about today is really
I’ve talked about today is really important tell a story that I spoke
important tell a story that I spoke
important tell a story that I spoke about is actually our first product and
about is actually our first product and
about is actually our first product and we piloted it with over 1500 families
we piloted it with over 1500 families
we piloted it with over 1500 families around Mumbai a Magic Bus were there the
around Mumbai a Magic Bus were there the
around Mumbai a Magic Bus were there the first socially impactful tool that we’ve
first socially impactful tool that we’ve
first socially impactful tool that we’ve worked with they’ve just raised a
worked with they’ve just raised a
worked with they’ve just raised a million dollars to change the face of
million dollars to change the face of
million dollars to change the face of sub-saharan transportation mandala group
sub-saharan transportation mandala group
sub-saharan transportation mandala group design develop and distribute these
design develop and distribute these
design develop and distribute these different impactful
different impactful
different impactful applications recording before people and
applications recording before people and
applications recording before people and we work with the whole group of
we work with the whole group of
we work with the whole group of different mandala members from across
different mandala members from across
different mandala members from across Asia who give their time and resources
Asia who give their time and resources
Asia who give their time and resources towards this cause in Marathi the local
towards this cause in Marathi the local
towards this cause in Marathi the local dialect of Mumbai mandala means
dialect of Mumbai mandala means
dialect of Mumbai mandala means community and that’s what we’re building
community and that’s what we’re building
community and that’s what we’re building we believe that connectivity is
we believe that connectivity is
we believe that connectivity is productivity and we believe in the words
productivity and we believe in the words
productivity and we believe in the words of Lao Tsur give a man a fish and you
of Lao Tsur give a man a fish and you
of Lao Tsur give a man a fish and you feed him for a day teach a man to fish
feed him for a day teach a man to fish
feed him for a day teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime this is
and you feed him for a lifetime this is
and you feed him for a lifetime this is exactly what the mobile phone is doing
exactly what the mobile phone is doing
exactly what the mobile phone is doing it’s not just giving people technology
it’s not just giving people technology
it’s not just giving people technology it’s empowering them to innovate and
it’s empowering them to innovate and
it’s empowering them to innovate and problem-solve on their own to their own
problem-solve on their own to their own
problem-solve on their own to their own problems sustainably so we’re building a
problems sustainably so we’re building a
problems sustainably so we’re building a home for all these socially impactful
home for all these socially impactful
home for all these socially impactful phone tools and we call them impact apps
phone tools and we call them impact apps
phone tools and we call them impact apps we see a really big opportunity to
we see a really big opportunity to
we see a really big opportunity to create a shared knowledge and
create a shared knowledge and
create a shared knowledge and collaboration in this space ultimately
collaboration in this space ultimately
collaboration in this space ultimately we want to build an app app store for
we want to build an app app store for
we want to build an app app store for the offline billions the offline
the offline billions the offline
the offline billions the offline billions are going to rise
billions are going to rise
billions are going to rise all of the innovation that I’ve talked
all of the innovation that I’ve talked
all of the innovation that I’ve talked about today is going to play a really
about today is going to play a really
about today is going to play a really important role so that was my next step
important role so that was my next step
important role so that was my next step what would yours be as I come to the end
what would yours be as I come to the end
what would yours be as I come to the end I hope ultimately I’ve got you to think
I hope ultimately I’ve got you to think
I hope ultimately I’ve got you to think what does innovation mean does it mean
what does innovation mean does it mean
what does innovation mean does it mean the same thing as it did 15 minutes ago
the same thing as it did 15 minutes ago
the same thing as it did 15 minutes ago and do the same example still spring to
and do the same example still spring to
and do the same example still spring to mind how powerful is that mobile phone I
mind how powerful is that mobile phone I
mind how powerful is that mobile phone I encourage you to watch because some of
encourage you to watch because some of
encourage you to watch because some of the most powerful innovation is going to
the most powerful innovation is going to
the most powerful innovation is going to be coming out of countries like Kenya
be coming out of countries like Kenya
be coming out of countries like Kenya China and India and finally I challenge
China and India and finally I challenge
China and India and finally I challenge you I challenge you to think about your
you I challenge you to think about your
you I challenge you to think about your next steps to think about social
next steps to think about social
next steps to think about social entrepreneurship to think about your
entrepreneurship to think about your
entrepreneurship to think about your local community and Beyond and to think
local community and Beyond and to think
local community and Beyond and to think about the billions who are offline if
about the billions who are offline if
about the billions who are offline if you agree with me that the type of
you agree with me that the type of
you agree with me that the type of innovation that I’ve spoken about is
innovation that I’ve spoken about is
innovation that I’ve spoken about is important then join me thank you
important then join me thank you
important then join me thank you I’m James de Costa this is my old Nokia
I’m James de Costa this is my old Nokia
I’m James de Costa this is my old Nokia and that was my day of sharing
and that was my day of sharing
and that was my day of sharing [Applause]
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