you know when we were challenged with this idea of trying to predict the
this idea of trying to predict the
this idea of trying to predict the future of the next 150 isn’t that a
future of the next 150 isn’t that a
future of the next 150 isn’t that a moonshot trying to look forward 150
moonshot trying to look forward 150
moonshot trying to look forward 150 years
years
years looking back 150 years so much has
looking back 150 years so much has
looking back 150 years so much has happened
happened
happened Canada’s contributed so much to the
Canada’s contributed so much to the
Canada’s contributed so much to the world around us trying to get our heads
world around us trying to get our heads
world around us trying to get our heads around what’s going to happen in the
around what’s going to happen in the
around what’s going to happen in the next few years it’s quite a challenge
next few years it’s quite a challenge
next few years it’s quite a challenge think about going back in time a little
think about going back in time a little
think about going back in time a little bit of Wayne’s we’re all doing good
bit of Wayne’s we’re all doing good
bit of Wayne’s we’re all doing good we’ll go back in time talk to our
we’ll go back in time talk to our
we’ll go back in time talk to our great-great great-great grandparents and
great-great great-great grandparents and
great-great great-great grandparents and ask them what the world looks like today
ask them what the world looks like today
ask them what the world looks like today what would they say so part of my job is
what would they say so part of my job is
what would they say so part of my job is helping organizations understand where
helping organizations understand where
helping organizations understand where the technology puck is going look out in
the technology puck is going look out in
the technology puck is going look out in the future so I’m going to share some of
the future so I’m going to share some of
the future so I’m going to share some of my secrets with you tonight and how
my secrets with you tonight and how
my secrets with you tonight and how that’s done I think the first thing that
that’s done I think the first thing that
that’s done I think the first thing that we do is we take a look at the past that
we do is we take a look at the past that
we do is we take a look at the past that strong heritage that we have establish
strong heritage that we have establish
strong heritage that we have establish that as a foundation and we take that
that as a foundation and we take that
that as a foundation and we take that step back and orient herself and what’s
step back and orient herself and what’s
step back and orient herself and what’s happening today and that’s critically
happening today and that’s critically
happening today and that’s critically important because sometimes I think
important because sometimes I think
important because sometimes I think we’re so busy that we don’t take that
we’re so busy that we don’t take that
we’re so busy that we don’t take that step back and orient ourselves what’s
step back and orient ourselves what’s
step back and orient ourselves what’s the next step the most critical step
the next step the most critical step
the next step the most critical step about predicting the future designing it
about predicting the future designing it
about predicting the future designing it ourselves because if we design it
ourselves because if we design it
ourselves because if we design it ourselves then we know what’s going to
ourselves then we know what’s going to
ourselves then we know what’s going to happen we define what’s going to happen
happen we define what’s going to happen
happen we define what’s going to happen so come with me on this journey as we
so come with me on this journey as we
so come with me on this journey as we look to describe the future to find the
look to describe the future to find the
look to describe the future to find the future and secure Canada’s prosperity
future and secure Canada’s prosperity
future and secure Canada’s prosperity for the next 150 years so a short nine
for the next 150 years so a short nine
for the next 150 years so a short nine years after Confederation Melville House
years after Confederation Melville House
years after Confederation Melville House Brantford Ontario Alexander Graham Bell
Brantford Ontario Alexander Graham Bell
Brantford Ontario Alexander Graham Bell made a phone call to Mount Pleasant it’s
made a phone call to Mount Pleasant it’s
made a phone call to Mount Pleasant it’s kind of neighborhoods where I grew up
kind of neighborhoods where I grew up
kind of neighborhoods where I grew up forever changing transforming the way
forever changing transforming the way
forever changing transforming the way that people communicate that first
that people communicate that first
that people communicate that first telephone call really had a dramatic
telephone call really had a dramatic
telephone call really had a dramatic impact on the world as we know it today
impact on the world as we know it today
impact on the world as we know it today and we still see that impact on a day to
and we still see that impact on a day to
and we still see that impact on a day to day basis a short 10 years later
day basis a short 10 years later
day basis a short 10 years later Craig Leckie BC on this fine November
Craig Leckie BC on this fine November
Craig Leckie BC on this fine November morning Donald Smith drove home the
morning Donald Smith drove home the
morning Donald Smith drove home the second Golden Spike for this photo
second Golden Spike for this photo
second Golden Spike for this photo opportunity he bent the first one
opportunity he bent the first one
opportunity he bent the first one bringing together connecting through
bringing together connecting through
bringing together connecting through steel our emerging nation bringing our
steel our emerging nation bringing our
steel our emerging nation bringing our country together that sees the
country together that sees the
country together that sees the opportunity of the Industrial Age a
opportunity of the Industrial Age a
opportunity of the Industrial Age a great innovation that was really
great innovation that was really
great innovation that was really showcasing to the world nine years later
showcasing to the world nine years later
showcasing to the world nine years later Signal Hill Newfoundland a cold December
Signal Hill Newfoundland a cold December
Signal Hill Newfoundland a cold December morning Marconi decided to fly a kite
morning Marconi decided to fly a kite
morning Marconi decided to fly a kite whatsit with kites and innovators
whatsit with kites and innovators
whatsit with kites and innovators Franklin decided to fly Katyn did the
Franklin decided to fly Katyn did the
Franklin decided to fly Katyn did the first transatlantic broadcast sent that
first transatlantic broadcast sent that
first transatlantic broadcast sent that signal around the world again
signal around the world again
signal around the world again transforming the role around us and
transforming the role around us and
transforming the role around us and these are just three examples in the
these are just three examples in the
these are just three examples in the first 25 years of Confederation if we
first 25 years of Confederation if we
first 25 years of Confederation if we look and throughout the hundred and
look and throughout the hundred and
look and throughout the hundred and fifty years many others from penicillin
fifty years many others from penicillin
fifty years many others from penicillin to the TransCanada Skyway from Elsie
to the TransCanada Skyway from Elsie
to the TransCanada Skyway from Elsie McGill II and her revolutionising mass
McGill II and her revolutionising mass
McGill II and her revolutionising mass production of aircraft the Hawker
production of aircraft the Hawker
production of aircraft the Hawker hurricane during World War two to the
hurricane during World War two to the
hurricane during World War two to the Java programming language I could spend
Java programming language I could spend
Java programming language I could spend all night here chatting with you about
all night here chatting with you about
all night here chatting with you about the great innovations that are happening
the great innovations that are happening
the great innovations that are happening great things that happen and to propel
great things that happen and to propel
great things that happen and to propel things for him
things for him
things for him Canada helping drive punch above our
Canada helping drive punch above our
Canada helping drive punch above our weight and set that agenda for
weight and set that agenda for
weight and set that agenda for transformation around the world now it
transformation around the world now it
transformation around the world now it was said here earlier tonight that we
was said here earlier tonight that we
was said here earlier tonight that we don’t take the opportunity to herald the
don’t take the opportunity to herald the
don’t take the opportunity to herald the advancements of Canada to be bold to be
advancements of Canada to be bold to be
advancements of Canada to be bold to be brash well I’ve gone on a TransCanada
brash well I’ve gone on a TransCanada
brash well I’ve gone on a TransCanada innovation nation tour to highlight some
innovation nation tour to highlight some
innovation nation tour to highlight some of these great examples and I took the
of these great examples and I took the
of these great examples and I took the opportunity to stop by at Signal Hill
opportunity to stop by at Signal Hill
opportunity to stop by at Signal Hill last fall and it was equally as cold and
last fall and it was equally as cold and
last fall and it was equally as cold and windy on that day as I stood there and I
windy on that day as I stood there and I
windy on that day as I stood there and I pondered some of the innovation that was
pondered some of the innovation that was
pondered some of the innovation that was happening across Canada as I looked west
happening across Canada as I looked west
happening across Canada as I looked west because of course if you look there’s
because of course if you look there’s
because of course if you look there’s only a little bit of Canada left so I
only a little bit of Canada left so I
only a little bit of Canada left so I looked west and I thought about all the
looked west and I thought about all the
looked west and I thought about all the innovation in the transformations that
innovation in the transformations that
innovation in the transformations that Canada has been part of I think of the
Canada has been part of I think of the
Canada has been part of I think of the steam age in the industrial age in
steam age in the industrial age in
steam age in the industrial age in Canada’s contribution the Second
Canada’s contribution the Second
Canada’s contribution the Second Industrial Revolution the internal
Industrial Revolution the internal
Industrial Revolution the internal combustion engine and manufacturing the
combustion engine and manufacturing the
combustion engine and manufacturing the third revolution and what we saw
third revolution and what we saw
third revolution and what we saw happening with the microprocessor in
happening with the microprocessor in
happening with the microprocessor in telecommunications and I wondered did
telecommunications and I wondered did
telecommunications and I wondered did Belle Smith Marconi McGill appreciate
Belle Smith Marconi McGill appreciate
Belle Smith Marconi McGill appreciate what was happening do we appreciate our
what was happening do we appreciate our
what was happening do we appreciate our contribution to this fourth revolution
contribution to this fourth revolution
contribution to this fourth revolution this fourth transformation have we taken
this fourth transformation have we taken
this fourth transformation have we taken that step back to look around to
that step back to look around to
that step back to look around to understand what’s happening in the world
understand what’s happening in the world
understand what’s happening in the world around us so we can contribute to that
around us so we can contribute to that
around us so we can contribute to that revolution and punch above our weight
revolution and punch above our weight
revolution and punch above our weight well let me start with a mental exercise
well let me start with a mental exercise
well let me start with a mental exercise right some people look at this
right some people look at this
right some people look at this transformation underway and they call it
transformation underway and they call it
transformation underway and they call it the digital
the digital
the digital economy let’s all take that pause and
economy let’s all take that pause and
economy let’s all take that pause and think about some word-association
think about some word-association
think about some word-association digital economy what does that mean to
digital economy what does that mean to
digital economy what does that mean to you so I’ll throw up some funky graphics
you so I’ll throw up some funky graphics
you so I’ll throw up some funky graphics around these connections but certainly
around these connections but certainly
around these connections but certainly some things will come up we’ve heard a
some things will come up we’ve heard a
some things will come up we’ve heard a lot about social networking today
lot about social networking today
lot about social networking today Internet of Things might come up that
Internet of Things might come up that
Internet of Things might come up that connected refrigerator next generation
connected refrigerator next generation
connected refrigerator next generation networks cloud computing robotics 3d
networks cloud computing robotics 3d
networks cloud computing robotics 3d printing block chains and bitcoins big
printing block chains and bitcoins big
printing block chains and bitcoins big data so we hear about all those things
data so we hear about all those things
data so we hear about all those things anybody think about those I’m sure you
anybody think about those I’m sure you
anybody think about those I’m sure you did fantastic you’re all right
did fantastic you’re all right
did fantastic you’re all right winter price yeah so so that’s important
winter price yeah so so that’s important
winter price yeah so so that’s important but we as people we need to make sense
but we as people we need to make sense
but we as people we need to make sense of the world around us and we often try
of the world around us and we often try
of the world around us and we often try to organize things to make it simple for
to organize things to make it simple for
to organize things to make it simple for us or rootless organizers and when we
us or rootless organizers and when we
us or rootless organizers and when we think about digital technologies we
think about digital technologies we
think about digital technologies we might automatically jump to ones and
might automatically jump to ones and
might automatically jump to ones and zeros might automatically jump to STEM
zeros might automatically jump to STEM
zeros might automatically jump to STEM skills we might not imagine a jump to
skills we might not imagine a jump to
skills we might not imagine a jump to coding and that’s okay but it might help
coding and that’s okay but it might help
coding and that’s okay but it might help us then pigeonhole these things to
us then pigeonhole these things to
us then pigeonhole these things to something that we don’t see on a day to
something that we don’t see on a day to
something that we don’t see on a day to day basis we see the technology oh yeah
day basis we see the technology oh yeah
day basis we see the technology oh yeah the digital yeah I’m going to use some
the digital yeah I’m going to use some
the digital yeah I’m going to use some digital economy now when I tweet or I’m
digital economy now when I tweet or I’m
digital economy now when I tweet or I’m going to use these tools and techniques
going to use these tools and techniques
going to use these tools and techniques we see the tools and techniques and we
we see the tools and techniques and we
we see the tools and techniques and we don’t realize that these things have
don’t realize that these things have
don’t realize that these things have slowly crept their way into every aspect
slowly crept their way into every aspect
slowly crept their way into every aspect of our lives
of our lives
of our lives they’ve intertwined themselves into our
they’ve intertwined themselves into our
they’ve intertwined themselves into our business license who are socialized into
business license who are socialized into
business license who are socialized into the fabric of our garments so as I’ve
the fabric of our garments so as I’ve
the fabric of our garments so as I’ve traveled this country no not in the RV
traveled this country no not in the RV
traveled this country no not in the RV but I’ve gone off and talked with
but I’ve gone off and talked with
but I’ve gone off and talked with business leaders and policy makers and
business leaders and policy makers and
business leaders and policy makers and I’m starting to see some of these things
I’m starting to see some of these things
I’m starting to see some of these things come together and we all intuitively
come together and we all intuitively
come together and we all intuitively know that the education systems are
know that the education systems are
know that the education systems are connected in intertwine with digital
connected in intertwine with digital
connected in intertwine with digital technologies we’ve used massively open
technologies we’ve used massively open
technologies we’ve used massively open online curriculum to learn to educate
online curriculum to learn to educate
online curriculum to learn to educate people we know that the banking systems
people we know that the banking systems
people we know that the banking systems there we know that it’s in healthcare
there we know that it’s in healthcare
there we know that it’s in healthcare but sometimes we haven’t recognized that
but sometimes we haven’t recognized that
but sometimes we haven’t recognized that it’s gone throughout the environment I
it’s gone throughout the environment I
it’s gone throughout the environment I love this example around the farmer
love this example around the farmer
love this example around the farmer think about that picture and the image
think about that picture and the image
think about that picture and the image of a farmer a little bit of
of a farmer a little bit of
of a farmer a little bit of word-association what do you see you
word-association what do you see you
word-association what do you see you might have come up with overalls Kodiak
might have come up with overalls Kodiak
might have come up with overalls Kodiak boots straw hats corncob pipe that type
boots straw hats corncob pipe that type
boots straw hats corncob pipe that type of thing anchored on that purpose on
of thing anchored on that purpose on
of thing anchored on that purpose on that perspective but when you look at
that perspective but when you look at
that perspective but when you look at farming today the farmer knows exactly
farming today the farmer knows exactly
farming today the farmer knows exactly where to plant the seed because it’s
where to plant the seed because it’s
where to plant the seed because it’s done with GPS he knows how much water
done with GPS he knows how much water
done with GPS he knows how much water that seeds received over this term he
that seeds received over this term he
that seeds received over this term he knows how much fertilizer that seed
knows how much fertilizer that seed
knows how much fertilizer that seed needs to
needs to
needs to he knows where the next seeds are he
he knows where the next seeds are he
he knows where the next seeds are he knows where went properly to harvest
knows where went properly to harvest
knows where went properly to harvest those seeds and perhaps he’s driving a
those seeds and perhaps he’s driving a
those seeds and perhaps he’s driving a harvester that’s computerized so that he
harvester that’s computerized so that he
harvester that’s computerized so that he doesn’t even have to be in it so it’s an
doesn’t even have to be in it so it’s an
doesn’t even have to be in it so it’s an automated process he knows how when to
automated process he knows how when to
automated process he knows how when to harvest it and went to sell it these
harvest it and went to sell it these
harvest it and went to sell it these things are all intertwined and if you
things are all intertwined and if you
things are all intertwined and if you see if you’ve anchored your thought on
see if you’ve anchored your thought on
see if you’ve anchored your thought on that farmer of that person with the
that farmer of that person with the
that farmer of that person with the scythe that’s taking down the crops you
scythe that’s taking down the crops you
scythe that’s taking down the crops you might not see the opportunity that
might not see the opportunity that
might not see the opportunity that presents itself with today’s world an
presents itself with today’s world an
presents itself with today’s world an environment so we need to take that
environment so we need to take that
environment so we need to take that nudge and move ourselves from those
nudge and move ourselves from those
nudge and move ourselves from those anchor points to the broader view in the
anchor points to the broader view in the
anchor points to the broader view in the broader perspective let me help drive
broader perspective let me help drive
broader perspective let me help drive this home let’s go back to Craig lucky
this home let’s go back to Craig lucky
this home let’s go back to Craig lucky right early days of Confederation how
right early days of Confederation how
right early days of Confederation how did we do our business what was the
did we do our business what was the
did we do our business what was the engine that drove the Canadian economy
engine that drove the Canadian economy
engine that drove the Canadian economy well as this behemoth required eight
well as this behemoth required eight
well as this behemoth required eight people to drive you know firemen you had
people to drive you know firemen you had
people to drive you know firemen you had an engineer at someone that heated up
an engineer at someone that heated up
an engineer at someone that heated up the boiler so the thing didn’t explode
the boiler so the thing didn’t explode
the boiler so the thing didn’t explode it’s someone that came in later on to
it’s someone that came in later on to
it’s someone that came in later on to clean it up now if we use this as a
clean it up now if we use this as a
clean it up now if we use this as a frame of reference and for our business
frame of reference and for our business
frame of reference and for our business for our processes for our lives around
for our processes for our lives around
for our processes for our lives around us while we’re sadly going to be deeded
us while we’re sadly going to be deeded
us while we’re sadly going to be deeded if we look at a business perspective and
if we look at a business perspective and
if we look at a business perspective and say hey we’re gonna supply stuff for
say hey we’re gonna supply stuff for
say hey we’re gonna supply stuff for this thing how big is our market place
this thing how big is our market place
this thing how big is our market place pretty small there’s not too many of
pretty small there’s not too many of
pretty small there’s not too many of these trains that are still driving
these trains that are still driving
these trains that are still driving today I know I know it’s kind of a cheap
today I know I know it’s kind of a cheap
today I know I know it’s kind of a cheap trick you’re saying John you know steam
trick you’re saying John you know steam
trick you’re saying John you know steam train seriously who do you think I am
train seriously who do you think I am
train seriously who do you think I am all right so let’s fast-forward go to
all right so let’s fast-forward go to
all right so let’s fast-forward go to our current frame of reference and if
our current frame of reference and if
our current frame of reference and if we’re doing business with trains in
we’re doing business with trains in
we’re doing business with trains in Ontario in any case we might go to Union
Ontario in any case we might go to Union
Ontario in any case we might go to Union Station in Toronto and we see this great
Station in Toronto and we see this great
Station in Toronto and we see this great diesel electric vehicle and so we get an
diesel electric vehicle and so we get an
diesel electric vehicle and so we get an understanding of the speeds that are
understanding of the speeds that are
understanding of the speeds that are involved with this how we were fuel
involved with this how we were fuel
involved with this how we were fuel those vehicles kind of the interiors of
those vehicles kind of the interiors of
those vehicles kind of the interiors of those things and we expand our
those things and we expand our
those things and we expand our marketplace and we understand that hey
marketplace and we understand that hey
marketplace and we understand that hey this is how the business works is are
this is how the business works is are
this is how the business works is are the rules and works so we see beyond the
the rules and works so we see beyond the
the rules and works so we see beyond the technology and we see that hey there’s
technology and we see that hey there’s
technology and we see that hey there’s broader opportunity again what’s the
broader opportunity again what’s the
broader opportunity again what’s the size of the audience with this right so
size of the audience with this right so
size of the audience with this right so this might be antaryami might go as far
this might be antaryami might go as far
this might be antaryami might go as far as Canada world leaders driving these
as Canada world leaders driving these
as Canada world leaders driving these completely different speeds right the
completely different speeds right the
completely different speeds right the rules have changed so the world leaders
rules have changed so the world leaders
rules have changed so the world leaders are driving though since if we’re not
are driving though since if we’re not
are driving though since if we’re not looking back and we’re not looking
looking back and we’re not looking
looking back and we’re not looking around the world at these things that
around the world at these things that
around the world at these things that are happening then we’re gonna be
are happening then we’re gonna be
are happening then we’re gonna be missing out and those emerging nations
missing out and those emerging nations
missing out and those emerging nations they’re not going through the steam a
they’re not going through the steam a
they’re not going through the steam a they’re not going through the
they’re not going through the
they’re not going through the diesel-electric age they’re going right
diesel-electric age they’re going right
diesel-electric age they’re going right to this or perhaps they’re not even
to this or perhaps they’re not even
to this or perhaps they’re not even going to tracks they’re putting magnets
going to tracks they’re putting magnets
going to tracks they’re putting magnets in these things and floating them about
in these things and floating them about
in these things and floating them about the earth or hey there’s even this
the earth or hey there’s even this
the earth or hey there’s even this Queens grad that suggests we’re gonna
Queens grad that suggests we’re gonna
Queens grad that suggests we’re gonna fire people through tubes right so it’s
fire people through tubes right so it’s
fire people through tubes right so it’s not just the technology as well
not just the technology as well
not just the technology as well technology is part of it but we’re going
technology is part of it but we’re going
technology is part of it but we’re going faster there’s different rules
faster there’s different rules
faster there’s different rules associated with that so let’s take
associated with that so let’s take
associated with that so let’s take another mental activity have you ever
another mental activity have you ever
another mental activity have you ever gone over to your friend’s house start
gone over to your friend’s house start
gone over to your friend’s house start to play a board game and all of a sudden
to play a board game and all of a sudden
to play a board game and all of a sudden there’s that five hundred dollar bill
there’s that five hundred dollar bill
there’s that five hundred dollar bill that’s in the middle of the board like
that’s in the middle of the board like
that’s in the middle of the board like what’s that that’s not in the rule book
what’s that that’s not in the rule book
what’s that that’s not in the rule book oh no that’s House Rules we’ve always
oh no that’s House Rules we’ve always
oh no that’s House Rules we’ve always done that or maybe there’s an extra tile
done that or maybe there’s an extra tile
done that or maybe there’s an extra tile on the Scrabble board we’re playing with
on the Scrabble board we’re playing with
on the Scrabble board we’re playing with eight letters instead of seven okay
eight letters instead of seven okay
eight letters instead of seven okay that’s kind of interesting House Rules
that’s kind of interesting House Rules
that’s kind of interesting House Rules again how does that make you feel and
again how does that make you feel and
again how does that make you feel and how does that set you up for success
how does that set you up for success
how does that set you up for success well now all of a sudden you’re
well now all of a sudden you’re
well now all of a sudden you’re uncomfortable you don’t know the rules
uncomfortable you don’t know the rules
uncomfortable you don’t know the rules of the game I’m not sure how things are
of the game I’m not sure how things are
of the game I’m not sure how things are moving and are you gonna be successful
moving and are you gonna be successful
moving and are you gonna be successful no because hey that person that invited
no because hey that person that invited
no because hey that person that invited you is probably going to skew things to
you is probably going to skew things to
you is probably going to skew things to make it easier for them the rules of
make it easier for them the rules of
make it easier for them the rules of business have changed and we’ve heard a
business have changed and we’ve heard a
business have changed and we’ve heard a lot about uber we’ve heard a lot about
lot about uber we’ve heard a lot about
lot about uber we’ve heard a lot about Airbnb okay let me bring it local we’ve
Airbnb okay let me bring it local we’ve
Airbnb okay let me bring it local we’ve heard a lot about snow more and once
heard a lot about snow more and once
heard a lot about snow more and once your driveways clear to the snow now you
your driveways clear to the snow now you
your driveways clear to the snow now you know share my driveway you know those
know share my driveway you know those
know share my driveway you know those things so we see that hey the world is
things so we see that hey the world is
things so we see that hey the world is dramatically different the sharing
dramatically different the sharing
dramatically different the sharing economy freelance economy my
economy freelance economy my
economy freelance economy my crowdsourcing the rules have changed in
crowdsourcing the rules have changed in
crowdsourcing the rules have changed in this and this environment we even see
this and this environment we even see
this and this environment we even see policy and standards having to change so
policy and standards having to change so
policy and standards having to change so those that are successful in this new
those that are successful in this new
those that are successful in this new world of work we’re going to be writing
world of work we’re going to be writing
world of work we’re going to be writing the rules right we’ve seen least
the rules right we’ve seen least
the rules right we’ve seen least recently a lot of debate over Ober and
recently a lot of debate over Ober and
recently a lot of debate over Ober and taxis right people coming almost to
taxis right people coming almost to
taxis right people coming almost to blows over
blows over
blows over uber in taxis I mean they’re talking
uber in taxis I mean they’re talking
uber in taxis I mean they’re talking about who drives the vehicle well what
about who drives the vehicle well what
about who drives the vehicle well what happens when the driver is no longer
happens when the driver is no longer
happens when the driver is no longer there who’s writing those rules and
there who’s writing those rules and
there who’s writing those rules and let’s think beyond the taxi cab what
let’s think beyond the taxi cab what
let’s think beyond the taxi cab what about the driverless
about the driverless
about the driverless truck because driverless trucks are
truck because driverless trucks are
truck because driverless trucks are coming there’d be great because they
coming there’d be great because they
coming there’d be great because they don’t have to stop at the border anymore
don’t have to stop at the border anymore
don’t have to stop at the border anymore just carry on through great boon for a
just carry on through great boon for a
just carry on through great boon for a Productivity but who’s writing the rules
Productivity but who’s writing the rules
Productivity but who’s writing the rules for that we need to write the rules to
for that we need to write the rules to
for that we need to write the rules to establish that future for ourselves
establish that future for ourselves
establish that future for ourselves and so we have this rather dynamic
and so we have this rather dynamic
and so we have this rather dynamic environment we have technology changing
environment we have technology changing
environment we have technology changing very very rapidly we have this
very very rapidly we have this
very very rapidly we have this interaction between technology and
interaction between technology and
interaction between technology and social rapidly changing we have this
social rapidly changing we have this
social rapidly changing we have this landscape changing rapidly so how are we
landscape changing rapidly so how are we
landscape changing rapidly so how are we going to ensure that we’re prosperous in
going to ensure that we’re prosperous in
going to ensure that we’re prosperous in the next hundred fifty years well do we
the next hundred fifty years well do we
the next hundred fifty years well do we need to ensure a prosperous maybe we
need to ensure a prosperous maybe we
need to ensure a prosperous maybe we need to take a look at that environment
need to take a look at that environment
need to take a look at that environment say well how are we doing for prosperity
say well how are we doing for prosperity
say well how are we doing for prosperity well there just so happens to be an
well there just so happens to be an
well there just so happens to be an organization that measures that
organization that measures that
organization that measures that Institute for competitiveness and
Institute for competitiveness and
Institute for competitiveness and prosperity down in Toronto and they
prosperity down in Toronto and they
prosperity down in Toronto and they looked across 16 regions in North
looked across 16 regions in North
looked across 16 regions in North America and they ranked them to Canadian
America and they ranked them to Canadian
America and they ranked them to Canadian regions made the list but we finished
regions made the list but we finished
regions made the list but we finished 14th and 16th so they looked at that
14th and 16th so they looked at that
14th and 16th so they looked at that prosperity said well why is that well
prosperity said well why is that well
prosperity said well why is that well they figured that the prosperity gap is
they figured that the prosperity gap is
they figured that the prosperity gap is a Productivity gap so if you increase
a Productivity gap so if you increase
a Productivity gap so if you increase productivity your prosperity goes up and
productivity your prosperity goes up and
productivity your prosperity goes up and then said furthermore that productivity
then said furthermore that productivity
then said furthermore that productivity gap is an innovation gap and so we need
gap is an innovation gap and so we need
gap is an innovation gap and so we need to innovate we need to innovate more so
to innovate we need to innovate more so
to innovate we need to innovate more so this is not ideation it’s not simply
this is not ideation it’s not simply
this is not ideation it’s not simply coming up with ideas it’s not invention
coming up with ideas it’s not invention
coming up with ideas it’s not invention this is innovation taking that idea
this is innovation taking that idea
this is innovation taking that idea bringing it to market and changing the
bringing it to market and changing the
bringing it to market and changing the way that the landscape looks and that’s
way that the landscape looks and that’s
way that the landscape looks and that’s important because I’ve gone off and
important because I’ve gone off and
important because I’ve gone off and talked with startups across the country
talked with startups across the country
talked with startups across the country and there’s a lot of fantastic ideas out
and there’s a lot of fantastic ideas out
and there’s a lot of fantastic ideas out there there’s accelerators across the
there there’s accelerators across the
there there’s accelerators across the country people doing great stuff with
country people doing great stuff with
country people doing great stuff with technology and guess what you can’t use
technology and guess what you can’t use
technology and guess what you can’t use it or it doesn’t fit with the particular
it or it doesn’t fit with the particular
it or it doesn’t fit with the particular environment or it’s very very focused on
environment or it’s very very focused on
environment or it’s very very focused on a problem that’s here in Canada so we
a problem that’s here in Canada so we
a problem that’s here in Canada so we need to be able to innovate and go
need to be able to innovate and go
need to be able to innovate and go beyond that look that broader sense be
beyond that look that broader sense be
beyond that look that broader sense be able to build these things oh now I said
able to build these things oh now I said
able to build these things oh now I said that
that
that look technology’s interwoven into every
look technology’s interwoven into every
look technology’s interwoven into every aspect of our lives we need to innovate
aspect of our lives we need to innovate
aspect of our lives we need to innovate using technology as a part of this
using technology as a part of this
using technology as a part of this business now we’ve heard that many times
business now we’ve heard that many times
business now we’ve heard that many times Canada Canadians tend to be to rock the
Canada Canadians tend to be to rock the
Canada Canadians tend to be to rock the boat don’t upset the applecart a little
boat don’t upset the applecart a little
boat don’t upset the applecart a little bit risk-averse we don’t invest in
bit risk-averse we don’t invest in
bit risk-averse we don’t invest in technology as much as other nations how
technology as much as other nations how
technology as much as other nations how much so well there’s another Center it’s
much so well there’s another Center it’s
much so well there’s another Center it’s a center for everything a center for a
a center for everything a center for a
a center for everything a center for a state the study of living standards just
state the study of living standards just
state the study of living standards just here in Ottawa and they looked at
here in Ottawa and they looked at
here in Ottawa and they looked at investment in technology perm Canadian
investment in technology perm Canadian
investment in technology perm Canadian companies and would you know what
companies and would you know what
companies and would you know what Canadian companies invest 53 cents on
Canadian companies invest 53 cents on
Canadian companies invest 53 cents on technology for every dollar that a US
technology for every dollar that a US
technology for every dollar that a US company would
company would
company would invest in that so we’re not going
invest in that so we’re not going
invest in that so we’re not going further we’re not investing as far we’re
further we’re not investing as far we’re
further we’re not investing as far we’re not going off and seeking that
not going off and seeking that
not going off and seeking that opportunity we’re not putting ourselves
opportunity we’re not putting ourselves
opportunity we’re not putting ourselves out of the comfort place we’re not
out of the comfort place we’re not
out of the comfort place we’re not rocking the boat we’re not looking for
rocking the boat we’re not looking for
rocking the boat we’re not looking for new opportunities we’re not looking for
new opportunities we’re not looking for
new opportunities we’re not looking for opportunities to fail so we need to work
opportunities to fail so we need to work
opportunities to fail so we need to work better on the innovation so everybody
better on the innovation so everybody
better on the innovation so everybody when you go out I want you to simply
when you go out I want you to simply
when you go out I want you to simply innovate I need the teleportation
innovate I need the teleportation
innovate I need the teleportation machine because I’m kind of swamped the
machine because I’m kind of swamped the
machine because I’m kind of swamped the traffic’s here and cannot as bad as
traffic’s here and cannot as bad as
traffic’s here and cannot as bad as booming so it’s just hard
booming so it’s just hard
booming so it’s just hard so go off and do that Yeah right John we
so go off and do that Yeah right John we
so go off and do that Yeah right John we need to build our innovation muscle
need to build our innovation muscle
need to build our innovation muscle because this is a marathon it’s not
because this is a marathon it’s not
because this is a marathon it’s not simply the hackfest weekend I’m going to
simply the hackfest weekend I’m going to
simply the hackfest weekend I’m going to come in and do version one and then I’m
come in and do version one and then I’m
come in and do version one and then I’m gonna disappear I need to see it through
gonna disappear I need to see it through
gonna disappear I need to see it through to version two to version three I need
to version two to version three I need
to version two to version three I need to grow that out I need to take away
to grow that out I need to take away
to grow that out I need to take away that stupid exit strategy that says hey
that stupid exit strategy that says hey
that stupid exit strategy that says hey I’m going to be acquired and sell my
I’m going to be acquired and sell my
I’m going to be acquired and sell my business for ten million dollars I need
business for ten million dollars I need
business for ten million dollars I need to be the next billion-dollar business
to be the next billion-dollar business
to be the next billion-dollar business we need Canadians to stand up and be
we need Canadians to stand up and be
we need Canadians to stand up and be bold be a little bit brash and say
bold be a little bit brash and say
bold be a little bit brash and say they’re going to be the next big thing
they’re going to be the next big thing
they’re going to be the next big thing and again it’s more than just the
and again it’s more than just the
and again it’s more than just the technology it’s the next big thing that
technology it’s the next big thing that
technology it’s the next big thing that brings us together
brings us together
brings us together what is that moonshot what is that next
what is that moonshot what is that next
what is that moonshot what is that next opportunity so at a critical point rut
opportunity so at a critical point rut
opportunity so at a critical point rut this signpost this one here at the end
this signpost this one here at the end
this signpost this one here at the end of second line who had a critical point
of second line who had a critical point
of second line who had a critical point we have a decision to make we can choose
we have a decision to make we can choose
we have a decision to make we can choose to be state we can choose to be stoic we
to be state we can choose to be stoic we
to be state we can choose to be stoic we can choose not to upset the applecart
can choose not to upset the applecart
can choose not to upset the applecart not to rock the boot and we can watch as
not to rock the boot and we can watch as
not to rock the boot and we can watch as others write our future we can stand by
others write our future we can stand by
others write our future we can stand by and be fast followers but we might not
and be fast followers but we might not
and be fast followers but we might not be able to secure our prosperity or we
be able to secure our prosperity or we
be able to secure our prosperity or we can accept that gentle nudge from the
can accept that gentle nudge from the
can accept that gentle nudge from the status quo we can accept that gentle
status quo we can accept that gentle
status quo we can accept that gentle nudge to look beyond our point current
nudge to look beyond our point current
nudge to look beyond our point current point of reference that anger we can
point of reference that anger we can
point of reference that anger we can look globally and we can write the rules
look globally and we can write the rules
look globally and we can write the rules to secure Canada’s prosperity for the
to secure Canada’s prosperity for the
to secure Canada’s prosperity for the next 150 years thank you
next 150 years thank you
next 150 years thank you [Applause]
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