I have a confession to make I have an affliction a disease if you will it’s a
affliction a disease if you will it’s a
affliction a disease if you will it’s a neurological disease it’s been often
neurological disease it’s been often
neurological disease it’s been often characterized as obsessive-compulsive
characterized as obsessive-compulsive
characterized as obsessive-compulsive data disorder I am a data geek I love
data disorder I am a data geek I love
data disorder I am a data geek I love data I’m not a mathematician I’m not a
data I’m not a mathematician I’m not a
data I’m not a mathematician I’m not a physician I don’t claim to be a data
physician I don’t claim to be a data
physician I don’t claim to be a data scientist either but I love the ability
scientist either but I love the ability
scientist either but I love the ability of leveraging information to educate the
of leveraging information to educate the
of leveraging information to educate the world and educate ourselves and and
world and educate ourselves and and
world and educate ourselves and and frankly give ourselves the opportunity
frankly give ourselves the opportunity
frankly give ourselves the opportunity to unlock the potential that’s in us all
to unlock the potential that’s in us all
to unlock the potential that’s in us all without necessarily having to read books
without necessarily having to read books
without necessarily having to read books to get there in fact sometimes after
to get there in fact sometimes after
to get there in fact sometimes after paying some of my friends they say no
paying some of my friends they say no
paying some of my friends they say no and you’re like a genius I’m no genius
and you’re like a genius I’m no genius
and you’re like a genius I’m no genius I’m just a guy with a beard you know if
I’m just a guy with a beard you know if
I’m just a guy with a beard you know if I was genius I would have figured out
I was genius I would have figured out
I was genius I would have figured out how to grow hair but I’m not I’m just a
how to grow hair but I’m not I’m just a
how to grow hair but I’m not I’m just a guy who loves information but but I it
guy who loves information but but I it
guy who loves information but but I it it occurred to me well why are they
it occurred to me well why are they
it occurred to me well why are they saying that I mean think we’ve all said
saying that I mean think we’ve all said
saying that I mean think we’ve all said this right oh that was genius and you
this right oh that was genius and you
this right oh that was genius and you have these genius moments and we’ve all
have these genius moments and we’ve all
have these genius moments and we’ve all had it in our family with our friends
had it in our family with our friends
had it in our family with our friends with people we work with etc and I
with people we work with etc and I
with people we work with etc and I wondered to myself just what the heck is
wondered to myself just what the heck is
wondered to myself just what the heck is genius right I mean to me this guy was a
genius right I mean to me this guy was a
genius right I mean to me this guy was a genius well I called him to the highest
genius well I called him to the highest
genius well I called him to the highest regard I also hold people like Leonardo
regard I also hold people like Leonardo
regard I also hold people like Leonardo da Vinci as a genius I hold many musical
da Vinci as a genius I hold many musical
da Vinci as a genius I hold many musical talented people as geniuses I I hold
talented people as geniuses I I hold
talented people as geniuses I I hold young kids as geniuses because I think
young kids as geniuses because I think
young kids as geniuses because I think their innocence by which they
their innocence by which they
their innocence by which they communicate is fabulous
communicate is fabulous
communicate is fabulous speaking of innocence some people have
speaking of innocence some people have
speaking of innocence some people have even told me that my son my youngest
even told me that my son my youngest
even told me that my son my youngest fellow is a little bit like Einstein and
fellow is a little bit like Einstein and
fellow is a little bit like Einstein and it’s not because of the tongue licking
it’s not because of the tongue licking
it’s not because of the tongue licking my head this was in the heat of summer
my head this was in the heat of summer
my head this was in the heat of summer in Australia at that time and I can tell
in Australia at that time and I can tell
in Australia at that time and I can tell you the reason why they said that is
you the reason why they said that is
you the reason why they said that is that my son does have a neurological
that my son does have a neurological
that my son does have a neurological challenge
challenge
challenge he’s a special-needs child I’m much like
he’s a special-needs child I’m much like
he’s a special-needs child I’m much like Albert Einstein he didn’t say his first
Albert Einstein he didn’t say his first
Albert Einstein he didn’t say his first word till he was five
word till he was five
word till he was five he has the diction today he’s seven
he has the diction today he’s seven
he has the diction today he’s seven years old today but he has the diction
years old today but he has the diction
years old today but he has the diction of an 18 month old to this day we don’t
of an 18 month old to this day we don’t
of an 18 month old to this day we don’t know what neurological issue is actually
know what neurological issue is actually
know what neurological issue is actually going on all that we know is that he is
going on all that we know is that he is
going on all that we know is that he is special and deserves all the love and
special and deserves all the love and
special and deserves all the love and encouragement that we and his family can
encouragement that we and his family can
encouragement that we and his family can provide but it made me think though
provide but it made me think though
provide but it made me think though right so you know how did can I do
right so you know how did can I do
right so you know how did can I do something about I’m a data guy you know
something about I’m a data guy you know
something about I’m a data guy you know there’s gotta be something I can do in
there’s gotta be something I can do in
there’s gotta be something I can do in this space to help him I work in in
this space to help him I work in in
this space to help him I work in in clinical practice my backgrounds in
clinical practice my backgrounds in
clinical practice my backgrounds in genetics I mean surely there’s something
genetics I mean surely there’s something
genetics I mean surely there’s something that we can do there well I want to take
that we can do there well I want to take
that we can do there well I want to take you to a story this is a story that’s
you to a story this is a story that’s
you to a story this is a story that’s real I want to take you to what was that
real I want to take you to what was that
real I want to take you to what was that moment in time that got me thinking
moment in time that got me thinking
moment in time that got me thinking about this and not only got me thinking
about this and not only got me thinking
about this and not only got me thinking about this but got me off my ass to
about this but got me off my ass to
about this but got me off my ass to actually do something about it
actually do something about it
actually do something about it so I’m not sure if many of you familiar
so I’m not sure if many of you familiar
so I’m not sure if many of you familiar with this place how many of you have
with this place how many of you have
with this place how many of you have been to Barcelona yes wonderful
been to Barcelona yes wonderful
been to Barcelona yes wonderful so another famous genius from that
so another famous genius from that
so another famous genius from that region is a person by the name of Gaudi
region is a person by the name of Gaudi
region is a person by the name of Gaudi right and we went to the Guardian Museum
right and we went to the Guardian Museum
right and we went to the Guardian Museum if those who are familiar with this area
if those who are familiar with this area
if those who are familiar with this area here it’s a pretty crowded area the Casa
here it’s a pretty crowded area the Casa
here it’s a pretty crowded area the Casa Mia is a absolute architectural marvel
Mia is a absolute architectural marvel
Mia is a absolute architectural marvel and in fact going inside is equally as
and in fact going inside is equally as
and in fact going inside is equally as remarkable inside that place we had just
remarkable inside that place we had just
remarkable inside that place we had just seen that place it was around June July
seen that place it was around June July
seen that place it was around June July off for a couple of years ago you know
off for a couple of years ago you know
off for a couple of years ago you know when my son was about four years old and
when my son was about four years old and
when my son was about four years old and we had just gone to Starbucks my parents
we had just gone to Starbucks my parents
we had just gone to Starbucks my parents are with me my two other children with
are with me my two other children with
are with me my two other children with me we’d gone to Starbucks and something
me we’d gone to Starbucks and something
me we’d gone to Starbucks and something happened I’m not gonna tell you what
happened I’m not gonna tell you what
happened I’m not gonna tell you what that is yet I’m gonna fast-forward and
that is yet I’m gonna fast-forward and
that is yet I’m gonna fast-forward and I’m gonna tell you what got me motivated
I’m gonna tell you what got me motivated
I’m gonna tell you what got me motivated and the tools that I use now to start
and the tools that I use now to start
and the tools that I use now to start figuring out frankly can I use data to
figuring out frankly can I use data to
figuring out frankly can I use data to code genius to create it and this humble
code genius to create it and this humble
code genius to create it and this humble aspiration came at age 42 those of you
aspiration came at age 42 those of you
aspiration came at age 42 those of you who read The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the
who read The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the
who read The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the galaxy would know this answer quite well
galaxy would know this answer quite well
galaxy would know this answer quite well everything happens at 42
everything happens at 42
everything happens at 42 if you haven’t reached there yet you
if you haven’t reached there yet you
if you haven’t reached there yet you have so much left but for me 42 was a
have so much left but for me 42 was a
have so much left but for me 42 was a really remarkable age it was a couple of
really remarkable age it was a couple of
really remarkable age it was a couple of things it was the year that I also
things it was the year that I also
things it was the year that I also discovered that after seeing some
discovered that after seeing some
discovered that after seeing some physicians I had adult onset dyslexia I
physicians I had adult onset dyslexia I
physicians I had adult onset dyslexia I try and those of you who’ve read my
try and those of you who’ve read my
try and those of you who’ve read my sms’s my in my emails I feel so bad for
sms’s my in my emails I feel so bad for
sms’s my in my emails I feel so bad for you and I apologize for that because
you and I apologize for that because
you and I apologize for that because spellcheck has no chance against me
spellcheck has no chance against me
spellcheck has no chance against me I like to talk in emojis that’s how I
I like to talk in emojis that’s how I
I like to talk in emojis that’s how I convey emotions it’s how I convey my
convey emotions it’s how I convey my
convey emotions it’s how I convey my sentences but that also made me struggle
sentences but that also made me struggle
sentences but that also made me struggle it’s yet another data point right it
it’s yet another data point right it
it’s yet another data point right it came to be crystallized what I stood for
came to be crystallized what I stood for
came to be crystallized what I stood for and what I was going to do and wow I
and what I was going to do and wow I
and what I was going to do and wow I lived my life now is really based on
lived my life now is really based on
lived my life now is really based on five simple things in fact I today is my
five simple things in fact I today is my
five simple things in fact I today is my day to on the job and I remember
day to on the job and I remember
day to on the job and I remember interviewing for the job and they said
interviewing for the job and they said
interviewing for the job and they said well here’s a job description I said
well here’s a job description I said
well here’s a job description I said cleaned that this is what my job
cleaned that this is what my job
cleaned that this is what my job description should be and I’ll tell you
description should be and I’ll tell you
description should be and I’ll tell you it’s these five things I call it the
it’s these five things I call it the
it’s these five things I call it the five C’s I teach my children this I’ve
five C’s I teach my children this I’ve
five C’s I teach my children this I’ve taught numerous CEOs of Fortune 500
taught numerous CEOs of Fortune 500
taught numerous CEOs of Fortune 500 companies the same thing when I was
companies the same thing when I was
companies the same thing when I was working at the UN that is number one
working at the UN that is number one
working at the UN that is number one curiosity like Albert Einstein said you
curiosity like Albert Einstein said you
curiosity like Albert Einstein said you have to be curious it’s a challenge you
have to be curious it’s a challenge you
have to be curious it’s a challenge you know ask questions be curious
know ask questions be curious
know ask questions be curious number two have the confidence and
number two have the confidence and
number two have the confidence and audacity to ask difficult things to go
audacity to ask difficult things to go
audacity to ask difficult things to go forward with your beliefs number three
forward with your beliefs number three
forward with your beliefs number three challenge and also be willing to
challenge and also be willing to
challenge and also be willing to challenged I think we are living in
challenged I think we are living in
challenged I think we are living in times where clearly they’re challenging
times where clearly they’re challenging
times where clearly they’re challenging but at the same time it’s appropriate
but at the same time it’s appropriate
but at the same time it’s appropriate that we listen to those challenges we
that we listen to those challenges we
that we listen to those challenges we try to understand what those challenges
try to understand what those challenges
try to understand what those challenges are because somewhere in there maybe
are because somewhere in there maybe
are because somewhere in there maybe something we missed which was actually a
something we missed which was actually a
something we missed which was actually a viable opportunity number four being not
viable opportunity number four being not
viable opportunity number four being not only curious but also being charitable
only curious but also being charitable
only curious but also being charitable right for me knowledge is only as good
right for me knowledge is only as good
right for me knowledge is only as good as those who get to leverage it beyond
as those who get to leverage it beyond
as those who get to leverage it beyond yourself that’s why I love Ted right
yourself that’s why I love Ted right
yourself that’s why I love Ted right ideas worth sharing this is all about us
ideas worth sharing this is all about us
ideas worth sharing this is all about us conveying our knowledge to you and so
conveying our knowledge to you and so
conveying our knowledge to you and so for me these are the things that I live
for me these are the things that I live
for me these are the things that I live my life by and that’s my job description
my life by and that’s my job description
my life by and that’s my job description that’s what I do that’s how I get things
that’s what I do that’s how I get things
that’s what I do that’s how I get things done and I thought if I apply that to my
done and I thought if I apply that to my
done and I thought if I apply that to my personal life what more can be achieved
so I thought of another wise man person
so I thought of another wise man person by the name of Yoda and those of you
by the name of Yoda and those of you
by the name of Yoda and those of you know me Norman very have another
know me Norman very have another
know me Norman very have another addiction which is Star Wars and I
addiction which is Star Wars and I
addiction which is Star Wars and I thought well if Yoda had to write an
thought well if Yoda had to write an
thought well if Yoda had to write an equation around this what on earth would
equation around this what on earth would
equation around this what on earth would have been again I’m not a math person so
have been again I’m not a math person so
have been again I’m not a math person so please leave your mathematical comments
please leave your mathematical comments
please leave your mathematical comments in the session and if you’re willing to
in the session and if you’re willing to
in the session and if you’re willing to contribute to that please do I tried to
contribute to that please do I tried to
contribute to that please do I tried to make it simple I thought learning ie the
make it simple I thought learning ie the
make it simple I thought learning ie the facts the things we’re taught throughout
facts the things we’re taught throughout
facts the things we’re taught throughout our life plus wisdom the mistakes we
our life plus wisdom the mistakes we
our life plus wisdom the mistakes we learned over a period of time over that
learned over a period of time over that
learned over a period of time over that period of time ie lifelong learning if
period of time ie lifelong learning if
period of time ie lifelong learning if we leverage that as sort of the main
we leverage that as sort of the main
we leverage that as sort of the main part of the equation
part of the equation
part of the equation well all of those are frankly impacted
well all of those are frankly impacted
well all of those are frankly impacted exponentially by the power of our
exponentially by the power of our
exponentially by the power of our emotions I don’t believe there is a
emotions I don’t believe there is a
emotions I don’t believe there is a single person in this world who says I
single person in this world who says I
single person in this world who says I create decisions or I make decisions
create decisions or I make decisions
create decisions or I make decisions based on fact that’s the biggest load of
based on fact that’s the biggest load of
based on fact that’s the biggest load of BS you will ever hear nobody creates
BS you will ever hear nobody creates
BS you will ever hear nobody creates decisions on fact they all created on
decisions on fact they all created on
decisions on fact they all created on emotion we all do everyday we just like
emotion we all do everyday we just like
emotion we all do everyday we just like to disguise it as fact as it as it fits
to disguise it as fact as it as it fits
to disguise it as fact as it as it fits us I thought well you know if I couldn’t
us I thought well you know if I couldn’t
us I thought well you know if I couldn’t if I could figure that out maybe maybe
if I could figure that out maybe maybe
if I could figure that out maybe maybe there’s a chance of creating genius so I
there’s a chance of creating genius so I
there’s a chance of creating genius so I thought to myself well okay well if we
thought to myself well okay well if we
thought to myself well okay well if we could do that are there problem
could do that are there problem
could do that are there problem statements that we need to start
statements that we need to start
statements that we need to start resolving across all of those because I
resolving across all of those because I
resolving across all of those because I need to put it in context right I mean
need to put it in context right I mean
need to put it in context right I mean that looks great on a slide or something
that looks great on a slide or something
that looks great on a slide or something but it’s not necessarily indicative of
but it’s not necessarily indicative of
but it’s not necessarily indicative of how we would apply this into meaningful
how we would apply this into meaningful
how we would apply this into meaningful outcomes that benefit many of us in fact
outcomes that benefit many of us in fact
outcomes that benefit many of us in fact could benefit my child as well and I
could benefit my child as well and I
could benefit my child as well and I thought long and hard about what is my
thought long and hard about what is my
thought long and hard about what is my son’s future going to look like what is
son’s future going to look like what is
son’s future going to look like what is the next one or two years gonna look
the next one or two years gonna look
the next one or two years gonna look like how is he gonna make friends how
like how is he gonna make friends how
like how is he gonna make friends how are we gonna make friends of parents and
are we gonna make friends of parents and
are we gonna make friends of parents and I can tell you have had horrible
I can tell you have had horrible
I can tell you have had horrible experience where parents have walked
experience where parents have walked
experience where parents have walked away from it simply because our child
away from it simply because our child
away from it simply because our child was a special-needs child that pissed me
was a special-needs child that pissed me
was a special-needs child that pissed me off and I thought I’m gonna fix this
off and I thought I’m gonna fix this
off and I thought I’m gonna fix this if it’s the last thing I do so my son
if it’s the last thing I do so my son
if it’s the last thing I do so my son would never have to suffer in this world
would never have to suffer in this world
would never have to suffer in this world or be treated the same way just because
or be treated the same way just because
or be treated the same way just because someone was ignorant to understand those
someone was ignorant to understand those
someone was ignorant to understand those simple facts or use their emotions to
simple facts or use their emotions to
simple facts or use their emotions to make that decision so some facts between
make that decision so some facts between
make that decision so some facts between childhood to or to a young adult
childhood to or to a young adult
childhood to or to a young adult we know the 31 million students are
we know the 31 million students are
we know the 31 million students are failing out of school every day these
failing out of school every day these
failing out of school every day these are all us statistics I figure I throw a
are all us statistics I figure I throw a
are all us statistics I figure I throw a little math in here today we know that
little math in here today we know that
little math in here today we know that 32 million repeat a grade between
32 million repeat a grade between
32 million repeat a grade between kindergarten to year 12 the one that
kindergarten to year 12 the one that
kindergarten to year 12 the one that truly shocks me is that one student
truly shocks me is that one student
truly shocks me is that one student drops out of high school every 26
drops out of high school every 26
drops out of high school every 26 seconds not good huh imagine if we could
seconds not good huh imagine if we could
seconds not good huh imagine if we could even decrease that by a little bit where
even decrease that by a little bit where
even decrease that by a little bit where maybe it’s every 5 seconds or every 10
maybe it’s every 5 seconds or every 10
maybe it’s every 5 seconds or every 10 seconds think of the Elon Musk’s that
seconds think of the Elon Musk’s that
seconds think of the Elon Musk’s that we’d be creating think of the Einsteins
we’d be creating think of the Einsteins
we’d be creating think of the Einsteins that have an opportunity in this world
that have an opportunity in this world
that have an opportunity in this world to do something truly valuable with
to do something truly valuable with
to do something truly valuable with their time but it hasn’t stopped their
their time but it hasn’t stopped their
their time but it hasn’t stopped their adulthood is actually much more complex
adulthood is actually much more complex
adulthood is actually much more complex and I want to pose an interesting thing
and I want to pose an interesting thing
and I want to pose an interesting thing to you here I found as I was doing this
to you here I found as I was doing this
to you here I found as I was doing this research that the way in which we
research that the way in which we
research that the way in which we thought about education was completely
thought about education was completely
thought about education was completely wrong that’s the easy thing to say right
wrong that’s the easy thing to say right
wrong that’s the easy thing to say right what I’m talking about here is that
what I’m talking about here is that
what I’m talking about here is that actually the two most fundamental human
actually the two most fundamental human
actually the two most fundamental human rights that we are entitled to is
rights that we are entitled to is
rights that we are entitled to is education and healthcare yet they seem
education and healthcare yet they seem
education and healthcare yet they seem to be the two most underserved and as we
to be the two most underserved and as we
to be the two most underserved and as we grow older our educational benefits are
grow older our educational benefits are
grow older our educational benefits are complicated by health care benefits and
complicated by health care benefits and
complicated by health care benefits and so I started to think beyond industry
so I started to think beyond industry
so I started to think beyond industry could say I thought like a DJ right if I
could say I thought like a DJ right if I
could say I thought like a DJ right if I mix these two together what would have
mix these two together what would have
mix these two together what would have looked like right and so here are some
looked like right and so here are some
looked like right and so here are some of the stats 90% of today’s work for
of the stats 90% of today’s work for
of the stats 90% of today’s work for also lacking digital skills you know my
also lacking digital skills you know my
also lacking digital skills you know my daughter asked me a question she said
daughter asked me a question she said
daughter asked me a question she said Papa what do you do at work and I said I
Papa what do you do at work and I said I
Papa what do you do at work and I said I make PowerPoint
make PowerPoint
make PowerPoint you know sad think of all of those years
you know sad think of all of those years
you know sad think of all of those years all of those things we’ve learned and
all of those things we’ve learned and
all of those things we’ve learned and the best we can do is some stupid
the best we can do is some stupid
the best we can do is some stupid PowerPoint right we need to rethink
PowerPoint right we need to rethink
PowerPoint right we need to rethink education for older populations you know
education for older populations you know
education for older populations you know you ever heard that phrase you can’t
you ever heard that phrase you can’t
you ever heard that phrase you can’t teach an old dog new tricks
teach an old dog new tricks
teach an old dog new tricks right so it comes from you’re trying to
right so it comes from you’re trying to
right so it comes from you’re trying to teach in like kids and you get do you
teach in like kids and you get do you
teach in like kids and you get do you like someone talking down to you
like someone talking down to you
like someone talking down to you no I don’t like people treating me as an
no I don’t like people treating me as an
no I don’t like people treating me as an adult working with me as an adult
adult working with me as an adult
adult working with me as an adult teaching in an adult fashion the one
teaching in an adult fashion the one
teaching in an adult fashion the one that worries me again right the big one
that worries me again right the big one
that worries me again right the big one with all this digital technology stuff
with all this digital technology stuff
with all this digital technology stuff the transition from education to health
the transition from education to health
the transition from education to health care again dementia will be the number
care again dementia will be the number
care again dementia will be the number one cause of depression and death in the
one cause of depression and death in the
one cause of depression and death in the world pretty sobering right but we can
world pretty sobering right but we can
world pretty sobering right but we can get past that you absolutely can get
get past that you absolutely can get
get past that you absolutely can get past that for me when I thought about my
past that for me when I thought about my
past that for me when I thought about my child you know maybe doing some
child you know maybe doing some
child you know maybe doing some profession or some sort how could I
profession or some sort how could I
profession or some sort how could I ensure that he’s getting dignity back in
ensure that he’s getting dignity back in
ensure that he’s getting dignity back in his life it’s not about how much he
his life it’s not about how much he
his life it’s not about how much he knows it’s not about what he applies to
knows it’s not about what he applies to
knows it’s not about what he applies to but that he feels fulfillment in what
but that he feels fulfillment in what
but that he feels fulfillment in what he’s doing I’ve spoken to elderly people
he’s doing I’ve spoken to elderly people
he’s doing I’ve spoken to elderly people across the world as part of my health
across the world as part of my health
across the world as part of my health care work that I do and one of the
care work that I do and one of the
care work that I do and one of the number one thing they always ask is that
number one thing they always ask is that
number one thing they always ask is that if could people just treat me like I’m a
if could people just treat me like I’m a
if could people just treat me like I’m a human being right that’s all we’re
human being right that’s all we’re
human being right that’s all we’re asking for so these are the challenges
asking for so these are the challenges
asking for so these are the challenges right a pretty grand but I’m not afraid
right a pretty grand but I’m not afraid
right a pretty grand but I’m not afraid of these grand things I think these are
of these grand things I think these are
of these grand things I think these are all accomplishable and being a data guy
all accomplishable and being a data guy
all accomplishable and being a data guy and a somewhat digital guy and I thought
and a somewhat digital guy and I thought
and a somewhat digital guy and I thought well how can we impact that well I
well how can we impact that well I
well how can we impact that well I collaborate with a bunch of weirdos like
collaborate with a bunch of weirdos like
collaborate with a bunch of weirdos like myself and and I love those weirdos to
myself and and I love those weirdos to
myself and and I love those weirdos to death because you know I told you dinner
death because you know I told you dinner
death because you know I told you dinner at our place is just treat because you
at our place is just treat because you
at our place is just treat because you really have some fantastic conversations
really have some fantastic conversations
really have some fantastic conversations but in thinking through that I thought
but in thinking through that I thought
but in thinking through that I thought of a water all the contextual elements
of a water all the contextual elements
of a water all the contextual elements that actually will allow us to help us
that actually will allow us to help us
that actually will allow us to help us understand emotion
understand emotion
understand emotion at the point of decision-making not what
at the point of decision-making not what
at the point of decision-making not what they did but what is the emotional state
they did but what is the emotional state
they did but what is the emotional state of that individual at the point of
of that individual at the point of
of that individual at the point of decision-making and thereby and tapping
decision-making and thereby and tapping
decision-making and thereby and tapping into that emotion giving them the best
into that emotion giving them the best
into that emotion giving them the best opportunity to fuel that emotion into
opportunity to fuel that emotion into
opportunity to fuel that emotion into productive behavior or into productive
productive behavior or into productive
productive behavior or into productive application and learning so first of all
application and learning so first of all
application and learning so first of all the state of weather right I mean today
the state of weather right I mean today
the state of weather right I mean today was sucked you know I’m telling my
was sucked you know I’m telling my
was sucked you know I’m telling my daughter this morning oh my god it’s
daughter this morning oh my god it’s
daughter this morning oh my god it’s like Seattle again you know it’s been
like Seattle again you know it’s been
like Seattle again you know it’s been like this for a week but a little bit of
like this for a week but a little bit of
like this for a week but a little bit of emotion made me change so many things in
emotion made me change so many things in
emotion made me change so many things in my morning habit think of it what it
my morning habit think of it what it
my morning habit think of it what it does to a child or to an adult who wants
does to a child or to an adult who wants
does to a child or to an adult who wants to learn a new asset right if there’s
to learn a new asset right if there’s
to learn a new asset right if there’s high pollen counts and you’re taking
high pollen counts and you’re taking
high pollen counts and you’re taking medicine to ensure the antihistamines
medicine to ensure the antihistamines
medicine to ensure the antihistamines are working in your system guess what
are working in your system guess what
are working in your system guess what that numbs you a little bit you may not
that numbs you a little bit you may not
that numbs you a little bit you may not be at your peak educational performance
be at your peak educational performance
be at your peak educational performance when you do that
when you do that
when you do that number two computer vision and this is
number two computer vision and this is
number two computer vision and this is the stuff that my inner nerd comes out
the stuff that my inner nerd comes out
the stuff that my inner nerd comes out on computer vision is the whole area of
on computer vision is the whole area of
on computer vision is the whole area of being able to look at different areas of
being able to look at different areas of
being able to look at different areas of the face to measure emotion and the feds
the face to measure emotion and the feds
the face to measure emotion and the feds have been doing this extremely well over
have been doing this extremely well over
have been doing this extremely well over a period of time other companies are
a period of time other companies are
a period of time other companies are doing it really well if you start
doing it really well if you start
doing it really well if you start looking at MIT and the McGovern
looking at MIT and the McGovern
looking at MIT and the McGovern Institute they’re doing fantastic work
Institute they’re doing fantastic work
Institute they’re doing fantastic work in this space this is an area that I
in this space this is an area that I
in this space this is an area that I think is really going to change things
think is really going to change things
think is really going to change things particularly when you’re holding up a
particularly when you’re holding up a
particularly when you’re holding up a device in front of you like this if
device in front of you like this if
device in front of you like this if you’re special-needs however it’s
you’re special-needs however it’s
you’re special-needs however it’s irrelevant because you’re like this or
irrelevant because you’re like this or
irrelevant because you’re like this or if your mystic right number one signal
if your mystic right number one signal
if your mystic right number one signal but this computer vision that can help
but this computer vision that can help
but this computer vision that can help that – it’s called peripheral computing
that – it’s called peripheral computing
that – it’s called peripheral computing you block out everything in the middle
you block out everything in the middle
you block out everything in the middle and you only focus on the areas on the
and you only focus on the areas on the
and you only focus on the areas on the edge right inner geek
speech alexxa all in our homes now
speech alexxa all in our homes now Commerce’s changing the way in which we
Commerce’s changing the way in which we
Commerce’s changing the way in which we order buy purchases questions in fact
order buy purchases questions in fact
order buy purchases questions in fact the most terrifying experience I had
the most terrifying experience I had
the most terrifying experience I had late last year was cooking my kids a
late last year was cooking my kids a
late last year was cooking my kids a meal and hearing them talking in some
meal and hearing them talking in some
meal and hearing them talking in some random stranger giving them answers on
random stranger giving them answers on
random stranger giving them answers on their homework only to find that it was
their homework only to find that it was
their homework only to find that it was Alexa Google’s dead for them they don’t
Alexa Google’s dead for them they don’t
Alexa Google’s dead for them they don’t use it and Google if you’re listening
use it and Google if you’re listening
use it and Google if you’re listening right it’s dead the world’s changing
right it’s dead the world’s changing
right it’s dead the world’s changing right wearables pulse ah meters this
right wearables pulse ah meters this
right wearables pulse ah meters this kind of information
kind of information
kind of information look we’re seeing a lot of good work
look we’re seeing a lot of good work
look we’re seeing a lot of good work happening in this space in AI and
happening in this space in AI and
happening in this space in AI and machine learning these other buzz words
machine learning these other buzz words
machine learning these other buzz words that are thrown around cognitive
that are thrown around cognitive
that are thrown around cognitive computing whatever the heck that’s
computing whatever the heck that’s
computing whatever the heck that’s supposed to mean you know these are all
supposed to mean you know these are all
supposed to mean you know these are all areas that are doing niche problems
areas that are doing niche problems
areas that are doing niche problems really well but not looking at the
really well but not looking at the
really well but not looking at the context under which emotional
context under which emotional
context under which emotional applications are being developed so I
applications are being developed so I
applications are being developed so I proposed to you actually the problem
proposed to you actually the problem
proposed to you actually the problem that I am on a personal mission on it’s
that I am on a personal mission on it’s
that I am on a personal mission on it’s not trying to solve the Internet of
not trying to solve the Internet of
not trying to solve the Internet of Things I don’t care how many machines
Things I don’t care how many machines
Things I don’t care how many machines are talking to one another I care about
are talking to one another I care about
are talking to one another I care about what emotions they’re indicating in in
what emotions they’re indicating in in
what emotions they’re indicating in in the children and the people that I care
the children and the people that I care
the children and the people that I care about I care about can we actually
about I care about can we actually
about I care about can we actually attract an emotive state and understand
attract an emotive state and understand
attract an emotive state and understand what that emotion is at the point of
what that emotion is at the point of
what that emotion is at the point of decision-making using all of that data
decision-making using all of that data
decision-making using all of that data you know there was a buzz word floating
you know there was a buzz word floating
you know there was a buzz word floating around a couple of years ago called big
around a couple of years ago called big
around a couple of years ago called big data well guess what people where in the
data well guess what people where in the
data well guess what people where in the world a freaking enormous data now and I
world a freaking enormous data now and I
world a freaking enormous data now and I love that challenge of trying to solve
love that challenge of trying to solve
love that challenge of trying to solve that problem because if we can solve
that problem because if we can solve
that problem because if we can solve that problem we can solve the problem of
that problem we can solve the problem of
that problem we can solve the problem of numerous kids who don’t have to fail
numerous kids who don’t have to fail
numerous kids who don’t have to fail through high school imagine you have two
through high school imagine you have two
through high school imagine you have two students first student wrote learner
students first student wrote learner
students first student wrote learner passes filets no problems and I have an
passes filets no problems and I have an
passes filets no problems and I have an issue with standardized testing that’s a
issue with standardized testing that’s a
issue with standardized testing that’s a political issues but nothing to do with
political issues but nothing to do with
political issues but nothing to do with how you learn you’ve got those issues
how you learn you’ve got those issues
how you learn you’ve got those issues there but then you’ve got other students
there but then you’ve got other students
there but then you’ve got other students where if you ask them the question they
where if you ask them the question they
where if you ask them the question they can tell you just like that if you ask
can tell you just like that if you ask
can tell you just like that if you ask him to write it down they fail it’s not
him to write it down they fail it’s not
him to write it down they fail it’s not that they didn’t know the question but
that they didn’t know the question but
that they didn’t know the question but why couldn’t they just use a speech
why couldn’t they just use a speech
why couldn’t they just use a speech recognition system I let the computer
recognition system I let the computer
recognition system I let the computer type out their answer for them
type out their answer for them
type out their answer for them imagine if that child now instead of
imagine if that child now instead of
imagine if that child now instead of getting a 60 now got a 80 or 90 they’re
getting a 60 now got a 80 or 90 they’re
getting a 60 now got a 80 or 90 they’re emotive state would be happier their
emotive state would be happier their
emotive state would be happier their willingness to learn would be happier
willingness to learn would be happier
willingness to learn would be happier their ability to unlock their potential
their ability to unlock their potential
their ability to unlock their potential would be significantly improved that’s
would be significantly improved that’s
would be significantly improved that’s the goal guys that’s the goal so I
the goal guys that’s the goal so I
the goal guys that’s the goal so I imagine a world this is when he was in
imagine a world this is when he was in
imagine a world this is when he was in India we’d gone on a little trip and had
India we’d gone on a little trip and had
India we’d gone on a little trip and had a very early age I’m sure you’ve seen it
a very early age I’m sure you’ve seen it
a very early age I’m sure you’ve seen it maybe in diapers maybe not you know but
maybe in diapers maybe not you know but
maybe in diapers maybe not you know but looking at the iPad and doing his own
looking at the iPad and doing his own
looking at the iPad and doing his own investigation I think the one thing I
investigation I think the one thing I
investigation I think the one thing I want to propose to you all that learning
want to propose to you all that learning
want to propose to you all that learning and the use of AI and the use of
and the use of AI and the use of
and the use of AI and the use of understanding emotions is not limited to
understanding emotions is not limited to
understanding emotions is not limited to age so the first thing I want a mission
age so the first thing I want a mission
age so the first thing I want a mission to do is stop these crappy Forbes 30
to do is stop these crappy Forbes 30
to do is stop these crappy Forbes 30 under 30 20 under 20 how about we start
under 30 20 under 20 how about we start
under 30 20 under 20 how about we start getting 50 over 50 we all have the right
getting 50 over 50 we all have the right
getting 50 over 50 we all have the right to be brilliant special and productive
to be brilliant special and productive
to be brilliant special and productive doesn’t make you any less a genius
doesn’t make you any less a genius
doesn’t make you any less a genius you’re all geniuses rolla geniuses in
you’re all geniuses rolla geniuses in
you’re all geniuses rolla geniuses in our own moments we all have those
our own moments we all have those
our own moments we all have those moments right what if we could just do
moments right what if we could just do
moments right what if we could just do more now I’ll tell you what happened
more now I’ll tell you what happened
more now I’ll tell you what happened that day
so I’ve sumed out the camera a little
so I’ve sumed out the camera a little bit here and you see we were first
bit here and you see we were first
bit here and you see we were first located at the Starbucks right my son
located at the Starbucks right my son
located at the Starbucks right my son only had two words in his diction at
only had two words in his diction at
only had two words in his diction at that age he knew Baba God and he knew
that age he knew Baba God and he knew
that age he knew Baba God and he knew this he had a point of things if he
this he had a point of things if he
this he had a point of things if he wanted something there were the only two
wanted something there were the only two
wanted something there were the only two words he knew at age four
words he knew at age four
words he knew at age four my wife was ordering as kindly off some
my wife was ordering as kindly off some
my wife was ordering as kindly off some Starbucks coffees and that particular
Starbucks coffees and that particular
Starbucks coffees and that particular Starbucks is massively packed all the
Starbucks is massively packed all the
Starbucks is massively packed all the time I was waiting outside with my
time I was waiting outside with my
time I was waiting outside with my parents they have arthritis so they were
parents they have arthritis so they were
parents they have arthritis so they were sitting on the park bench outside of me
sitting on the park bench outside of me
sitting on the park bench outside of me we’re just waiting are waiting to check
we’re just waiting are waiting to check
we’re just waiting are waiting to check in see if my wife wanted some help I
in see if my wife wanted some help I
in see if my wife wanted some help I walked out thinking okay that’s cool she
walked out thinking okay that’s cool she
walked out thinking okay that’s cool she doesn’t need help she was just getting
doesn’t need help she was just getting
doesn’t need help she was just getting anything
anything
anything a minute later heard a loud scream I
a minute later heard a loud scream I
a minute later heard a loud scream I couldn’t figure out where that scream
couldn’t figure out where that scream
couldn’t figure out where that scream came from I went inside the cafe and my
came from I went inside the cafe and my
came from I went inside the cafe and my wife had fallen on the floor and she was
wife had fallen on the floor and she was
wife had fallen on the floor and she was holding her head on the floor saying I
holding her head on the floor saying I
holding her head on the floor saying I can’t find him I don’t know where he is
can’t find him I don’t know where he is
can’t find him I don’t know where he is I I said what do you mean who are you
I I said what do you mean who are you
I I said what do you mean who are you talking about people were looking at us
talking about people were looking at us
talking about people were looking at us because they thought we were having an
because they thought we were having an
because they thought we were having an argument
argument
argument American accent Aussie accents difficult
American accent Aussie accents difficult
American accent Aussie accents difficult to understand but we hadn’t no-one knew
to understand but we hadn’t no-one knew
to understand but we hadn’t no-one knew we ran outside on the street ask my
we ran outside on the street ask my
we ran outside on the street ask my youngest son and my daughter and my
youngest son and my daughter and my
youngest son and my daughter and my parents have you seen they said no we
parents have you seen they said no we
parents have you seen they said no we thought he was with you then I started
thought he was with you then I started
thought he was with you then I started losing it I can I can’t tell you if you
losing it I can I can’t tell you if you
losing it I can I can’t tell you if you ever lost your child just for even one
ever lost your child just for even one
ever lost your child just for even one minute how much that feels like imagine
minute how much that feels like imagine
minute how much that feels like imagine losing them for half an hour imagine
losing them for half an hour imagine
losing them for half an hour imagine losing him in a country you can’t even
losing him in a country you can’t even
losing him in a country you can’t even speak the language you don’t know how to
speak the language you don’t know how to
speak the language you don’t know how to ask for help
ask for help
ask for help except asking for help thankfully there
except asking for help thankfully there
except asking for help thankfully there were people kind enough in Starbucks who
were people kind enough in Starbucks who
were people kind enough in Starbucks who also ran around
also ran around
also ran around we literally ran these blocks that you
we literally ran these blocks that you
we literally ran these blocks that you seen in this picture
seen in this picture
seen in this picture asking everyone in fact where he was
asking everyone in fact where he was
asking everyone in fact where he was found was there in the arms of two kind
found was there in the arms of two kind
found was there in the arms of two kind elderly people now at first I should
elderly people now at first I should
elderly people now at first I should give you a pretext to this there was an
give you a pretext to this there was an
give you a pretext to this there was an old lady who saw us on the street and
old lady who saw us on the street and
old lady who saw us on the street and she said what happened what happened I
she said what happened what happened I
she said what happened what happened I said look we’ve lost my son have you
said look we’ve lost my son have you
said look we’ve lost my son have you seen him and the one thing you learned
seen him and the one thing you learned
seen him and the one thing you learned by the way if you have a special-needs
by the way if you have a special-needs
by the way if you have a special-needs child dressed them in the brightest
child dressed them in the brightest
child dressed them in the brightest loudest colors possible because your
loudest colors possible because your
loudest colors possible because your subliminal thinking will always remember
subliminal thinking will always remember
subliminal thinking will always remember that even if you just pass them by and
that even if you just pass them by and
that even if you just pass them by and thankfully she said yes he was wearing a
thankfully she said yes he was wearing a
thankfully she said yes he was wearing a bright green jacket yes yes where is he
bright green jacket yes yes where is he
bright green jacket yes yes where is he and she said well an old man is holding
and she said well an old man is holding
and she said well an old man is holding him I was gonna beat the crap out of his
him I was gonna beat the crap out of his
him I was gonna beat the crap out of his offline right but when I went there and
offline right but when I went there and
offline right but when I went there and I saw him I crumbled my wife coupled I
I saw him I crumbled my wife coupled I
I saw him I crumbled my wife coupled I ran across those streets literally I
ran across those streets literally I
ran across those streets literally I could have stopped cars I didn’t care
could have stopped cars I didn’t care
could have stopped cars I didn’t care how many cars
how many cars
how many cars that Street but we found him anyone care
that Street but we found him anyone care
that Street but we found him anyone care to guess what his first words were when
to guess what his first words were when
to guess what his first words were when he saw us yeah okay all right
[Applause]
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