so the topic what I have for today is leveraging technology for serving
leveraging technology for serving
leveraging technology for serving humanity and I want to share my
humanity and I want to share my
humanity and I want to share my experiences and my thoughts around this
experiences and my thoughts around this
experiences and my thoughts around this topic I believe we are at a unique
topic I believe we are at a unique
topic I believe we are at a unique intersection of humanity and technology
intersection of humanity and technology
intersection of humanity and technology from artificial intelligence to robotics
from artificial intelligence to robotics
from artificial intelligence to robotics technology is redefining our lives in
technology is redefining our lives in
technology is redefining our lives in every single sphere let me share an
every single sphere let me share an
every single sphere let me share an experience of mine I lost my wife two
experience of mine I lost my wife two
experience of mine I lost my wife two years back she fought cancer for good
years back she fought cancer for good
years back she fought cancer for good six years I was getting her treated in
six years I was getting her treated in
six years I was getting her treated in the US and that was with the hope that
the US and that was with the hope that
the US and that was with the hope that us being technologically and
us being technologically and
us being technologically and scientifically most advanced I’ll be
scientifically most advanced I’ll be
scientifically most advanced I’ll be able to cure her I could not say well I
able to cure her I could not say well I
able to cure her I could not say well I pondered then and even today that we
pondered then and even today that we
pondered then and even today that we have chemical weapons which can kill
have chemical weapons which can kill
have chemical weapons which can kill millions of people in a single stroke we
millions of people in a single stroke we
millions of people in a single stroke we don’t have a chemical which can kill
don’t have a chemical which can kill
don’t have a chemical which can kill cancer there is need to have a paradigm
cancer there is need to have a paradigm
cancer there is need to have a paradigm shift and be humans certainly need to
shift and be humans certainly need to
shift and be humans certainly need to prioritize sustainance over dominance no
prioritize sustainance over dominance no
prioritize sustainance over dominance no doubt we are in a technological driven
doubt we are in a technological driven
doubt we are in a technological driven era which is defining every aspect of a
era which is defining every aspect of a
era which is defining every aspect of a life be it business be education build
life be it business be education build
life be it business be education build our homes with innovation be training
our homes with innovation be training
our homes with innovation be training however in the process we should not be
however in the process we should not be
however in the process we should not be losing characteristic of humans and
losing characteristic of humans and
losing characteristic of humans and humanity I believe many a times I feel
humanity I believe many a times I feel
humanity I believe many a times I feel that technology is turning out to be a
that technology is turning out to be a
that technology is turning out to be a double-edged sword while it is creating
double-edged sword while it is creating
double-edged sword while it is creating huge opportunities I also think that it
huge opportunities I also think that it
huge opportunities I also think that it has become a source of conflicting
has become a source of conflicting
has become a source of conflicting information which is creating endless
information which is creating endless
information which is creating endless desires
desires
desires endless choices and hence there is a
endless choices and hence there is a
endless choices and hence there is a craving of instant gratification let me
craving of instant gratification let me
craving of instant gratification let me share some examples on this point one is
share some examples on this point one is
share some examples on this point one is if you go to the internet you can see
if you go to the internet you can see
if you go to the internet you can see advantages of alcohol you can see
advantages of alcohol you can see
advantages of alcohol you can see advantages of smoking you can see
advantages of smoking you can see
advantages of smoking you can see advantages of drugs likewise there have
advantages of drugs likewise there have
advantages of drugs likewise there have been cases I’m going to talk about
been cases I’m going to talk about
been cases I’m going to talk about myself if there is any ailment any
myself if there is any ailment any
myself if there is any ailment any problem you tend to go to the internet
problem you tend to go to the internet
problem you tend to go to the internet self-medicate yourself
self-medicate yourself
self-medicate yourself I believe cases of self medication have
I believe cases of self medication have
I believe cases of self medication have significantly in last few years and
significantly in last few years and
significantly in last few years and quite a few of us I think would have
quite a few of us I think would have
quite a few of us I think would have become self-proclaimed
become self-proclaimed
become self-proclaimed doctors this is not a good sign at all
doctors this is not a good sign at all
doctors this is not a good sign at all this can be very very dangerous if
this can be very very dangerous if
this can be very very dangerous if technology is the only source of
technology is the only source of
technology is the only source of information and guidance I think we are
information and guidance I think we are
information and guidance I think we are leading into a very dangerous future and
leading into a very dangerous future and
leading into a very dangerous future and that’s why I keep saying that let
that’s why I keep saying that let
that’s why I keep saying that let technology not owners let us on
technology not owners let us on
technology not owners let us on technology this makes me think that
technology this makes me think that
technology this makes me think that information which is available in the
information which is available in the
information which is available in the public domain needs to be very wisely
public domain needs to be very wisely
public domain needs to be very wisely used and the fact that learning from
used and the fact that learning from
used and the fact that learning from ancestors and parents their experience
ancestors and parents their experience
ancestors and parents their experience can bring the desired wisdom and balance
can bring the desired wisdom and balance
can bring the desired wisdom and balance in our life I’ll share another
in our life I’ll share another
in our life I’ll share another experience of mine when I graduated from
experience of mine when I graduated from
experience of mine when I graduated from engineering way back in 89 I immediately
engineering way back in 89 I immediately
engineering way back in 89 I immediately joined my family business on the day
joined my family business on the day
joined my family business on the day first when I was to go to office with my
first when I was to go to office with my
first when I was to go to office with my father over the breakfast table he asked
father over the breakfast table he asked
father over the breakfast table he asked me the question what is the purpose of
me the question what is the purpose of
me the question what is the purpose of joining the business my response was to
joining the business my response was to
joining the business my response was to make money his question was his next
make money his question was his next
make money his question was his next question was money for what and I said
question was money for what and I said
question was money for what and I said money for satisfaction and to be happy
money for satisfaction and to be happy
money for satisfaction and to be happy and I remember my father’s advice then
and I remember my father’s advice then
and I remember my father’s advice then he categorically said two things a money
he categorically said two things a money
he categorically said two things a money has to be by-product of right work and
has to be by-product of right work and
has to be by-product of right work and hard work and be let money be always
hard work and be let money be always
hard work and be let money be always your slave never be slave to money he
your slave never be slave to money he
your slave never be slave to money he said that it is important to earn money
said that it is important to earn money
said that it is important to earn money it is equally important to earn it by
it is equally important to earn it by
it is equally important to earn it by the right means he also said that it’s a
the right means he also said that it’s a
the right means he also said that it’s a responsibility of every businessman to
responsibility of every businessman to
responsibility of every businessman to create value not only for himself but
create value not only for himself but
create value not only for himself but for the entire society he shared his
for the entire society he shared his
for the entire society he shared his many experiences and anecdotes of life
many experiences and anecdotes of life
many experiences and anecdotes of life which got so deeply drilled into my mind
which got so deeply drilled into my mind
which got so deeply drilled into my mind that they have become a sound solid
that they have become a sound solid
that they have become a sound solid foundation for me even putting I was
foundation for me even putting I was
foundation for me even putting I was recently at Harvard just about a month
recently at Harvard just about a month
recently at Harvard just about a month back for an executive education program
back for an executive education program
back for an executive education program and I remember one of the professor’s
and I remember one of the professor’s
and I remember one of the professor’s senior most professors saying that it is
senior most professors saying that it is
senior most professors saying that it is important too important for any business
important too important for any business
important too important for any business to earn decent money decently
to earn decent money decently
to earn decent money decently and that’s very important decent money
and that’s very important decent money
and that’s very important decent money decently another example I would like to
decently another example I would like to
decently another example I would like to share now after 25 years my son
share now after 25 years my son
share now after 25 years my son graduated from the US unlike me he
graduated from the US unlike me he
graduated from the US unlike me he wanted to do internship he wanted to
wanted to do internship he wanted to
wanted to do internship he wanted to take up a job before getting into
take up a job before getting into
take up a job before getting into business so before he left for his
business so before he left for his
business so before he left for his internship I thought of asking him the
internship I thought of asking him the
internship I thought of asking him the same question what my father had put to
same question what my father had put to
same question what my father had put to me 25 years back and I asked him what
me 25 years back and I asked him what
me 25 years back and I asked him what his purpose of getting into business
his purpose of getting into business
his purpose of getting into business he said 4:6 for seeking success and for
he said 4:6 for seeking success and for
he said 4:6 for seeking success and for making more money I was very surprised
making more money I was very surprised
making more money I was very surprised to hear almost the same answer what I
to hear almost the same answer what I
to hear almost the same answer what I gave to my father 25 years back and at
gave to my father 25 years back and at
gave to my father 25 years back and at that point I thought I wish I had
that point I thought I wish I had
that point I thought I wish I had recorded what my father had said that
recorded what my father had said that
recorded what my father had said that his anecdotes and experiences which I
his anecdotes and experiences which I
his anecdotes and experiences which I would have happily shared with my son I
would have happily shared with my son I
would have happily shared with my son I think the luxury of constant guidance
think the luxury of constant guidance
think the luxury of constant guidance from family elders is missing in these
from family elders is missing in these
from family elders is missing in these times because many a times children the
times because many a times children the
times because many a times children the youngsters they move out of parental
youngsters they move out of parental
youngsters they move out of parental homes to seek success and evidently it’s
homes to seek success and evidently it’s
homes to seek success and evidently it’s not their fault it is
not their fault it is
not their fault it is I think product of demanding times and
I think product of demanding times and
I think product of demanding times and the fact there is overwhelming
the fact there is overwhelming
the fact there is overwhelming information available on the net this
information available on the net this
information available on the net this makes this generation lot more
makes this generation lot more
makes this generation lot more responsible so that we can impart our
responsible so that we can impart our
responsible so that we can impart our experiences and knowledge to the next
experiences and knowledge to the next
experiences and knowledge to the next generation and that makes me think how
generation and that makes me think how
generation and that makes me think how to leverage technology so that we can
to leverage technology so that we can
to leverage technology so that we can pass on the learnings from current
pass on the learnings from current
pass on the learnings from current generation to the generations to come so
generation to the generations to come so
generation to the generations to come so one of the thoughts that came to my mind
one of the thoughts that came to my mind
one of the thoughts that came to my mind was to document our experiences which
was to document our experiences which
was to document our experiences which can become life lessons for future
can become life lessons for future
can become life lessons for future generations and one would argue there
generations and one would argue there
generations and one would argue there are several such videos available on the
are several such videos available on the
are several such videos available on the net which preaches principles of life
net which preaches principles of life
net which preaches principles of life why do we need more such videos or
why do we need more such videos or
why do we need more such videos or documentation my thought here is that
documentation my thought here is that
documentation my thought here is that while there are several such videos
while there are several such videos
while there are several such videos available on the net what the lack is
available on the net what the lack is
available on the net what the lack is the connection the connection between a
the connection the connection between a
the connection the connection between a grandfather and a grandson likewise a
grandfather and a grandson likewise a
grandfather and a grandson likewise a mother and a daughter is bound to be lot
mother and a daughter is bound to be lot
mother and a daughter is bound to be lot more stronger I also believe that
more stronger I also believe that
more stronger I also believe that learnings from such videos can be lot
learnings from such videos can be lot
learnings from such videos can be lot more instant and effective which comes
more instant and effective which comes
more instant and effective which comes from and
from and
from and sir than the family members over last
sir than the family members over last
sir than the family members over last few months I’m trying to do something
few months I’m trying to do something
few months I’m trying to do something very crazy very different I’m insisting
very crazy very different I’m insisting
very crazy very different I’m insisting on my parents on elders in the family to
on my parents on elders in the family to
on my parents on elders in the family to share their experiences and I am
share their experiences and I am
share their experiences and I am recording those anecdotes and I intend
recording those anecdotes and I intend
recording those anecdotes and I intend to create a and I intend to digitize
to create a and I intend to digitize
to create a and I intend to digitize them create a family app so that they
them create a family app so that they
them create a family app so that they can be treasures for generations to come
can be treasures for generations to come
can be treasures for generations to come in an era of virtual reality just
in an era of virtual reality just
in an era of virtual reality just imagine the feeling of joy one could get
imagine the feeling of joy one could get
imagine the feeling of joy one could get by knowing who their ancestors were what
by knowing who their ancestors were what
by knowing who their ancestors were what they looked like and what their life
they looked like and what their life
they looked like and what their life experiences were I the very thought of
experiences were I the very thought of
experiences were I the very thought of this that you know has in this era of
this that you know has in this era of
this that you know has in this era of virtual reality as I said if I could see
virtual reality as I said if I could see
virtual reality as I said if I could see a 3d image of my great grandfather or a
a 3d image of my great grandfather or a
a 3d image of my great grandfather or a great grandmother and listen not only
great grandmother and listen not only
great grandmother and listen not only them maybe ancestors of last 200-300
them maybe ancestors of last 200-300
them maybe ancestors of last 200-300 years
years
years listen to their lifetime experiences
listen to their lifetime experiences
listen to their lifetime experiences then gives me a feeling of the light
then gives me a feeling of the light
then gives me a feeling of the light many of you would have also heard about
many of you would have also heard about
many of you would have also heard about kata Lea’s or Shastra this was composed
kata Lea’s or Shastra this was composed
kata Lea’s or Shastra this was composed somewhere in the second century which
somewhere in the second century which
somewhere in the second century which disappeared in 12th century and it was
disappeared in 12th century and it was
disappeared in 12th century and it was the least discovered sometime in the
the least discovered sometime in the
the least discovered sometime in the 19th century and then in the 19th
19th century and then in the 19th
19th century and then in the 19th century it was put into text before
century it was put into text before
century it was put into text before getting translated into many other
getting translated into many other
getting translated into many other languages I’m sure you would agree that
languages I’m sure you would agree that
languages I’m sure you would agree that this translation what actually happened
this translation what actually happened
this translation what actually happened in the second century into various
in the second century into various
in the second century into various languages in the 19th century the truest
languages in the 19th century the truest
languages in the 19th century the truest sense would have got impacted to a great
sense would have got impacted to a great
sense would have got impacted to a great extent it is like me sharing my
extent it is like me sharing my
extent it is like me sharing my experiences I mean my father’s
experiences I mean my father’s
experiences I mean my father’s experiences with my son and that made me
experiences with my son and that made me
experiences with my son and that made me thought that imagine had technology
thought that imagine had technology
thought that imagine had technology existed in the second century today we
existed in the second century today we
existed in the second century today we would have been able to hear the golden
would have been able to hear the golden
would have been able to hear the golden discourses of Cattleya in its original
discourses of Cattleya in its original
discourses of Cattleya in its original form what a joyful experience it would
form what a joyful experience it would
form what a joyful experience it would have been likewise we hear a lot about
have been likewise we hear a lot about
have been likewise we hear a lot about good karma in these days to me good
good karma in these days to me good
good karma in these days to me good karma is all about love and positive
karma is all about love and positive
karma is all about love and positive relationships and to me it starts from
relationships and to me it starts from
relationships and to me it starts from home it’s all about family bonding
home it’s all about family bonding
home it’s all about family bonding it’s about respecting views of all in
it’s about respecting views of all in
it’s about respecting views of all in the family including children and
the family including children and
the family including children and creating an environment of transparency
creating an environment of transparency
creating an environment of transparency and Trust where we can all communicate
and Trust where we can all communicate
and Trust where we can all communicate freely that’s Karma for me I practiced
freely that’s Karma for me I practiced
freely that’s Karma for me I practiced this approach of karma not only at home
this approach of karma not only at home
this approach of karma not only at home but also at my workplace with my friends
but also at my workplace with my friends
but also at my workplace with my friends and social circles today we see that
and social circles today we see that
and social circles today we see that children are hooked onto computer games
children are hooked onto computer games
children are hooked onto computer games and most of the computer games have got
and most of the computer games have got
and most of the computer games have got lot of elements of violence into it
lot of elements of violence into it
lot of elements of violence into it while it is going to be unrealistic to
while it is going to be unrealistic to
while it is going to be unrealistic to get rid of this computer games which has
get rid of this computer games which has
get rid of this computer games which has got violence we can definitely promote
got violence we can definitely promote
got violence we can definitely promote games to impart human values like
games to impart human values like
games to impart human values like compassion love and forgiveness do you
compassion love and forgiveness do you
compassion love and forgiveness do you all would have heard about this computer
all would have heard about this computer
all would have heard about this computer game called blue whale I think it’s a
game called blue whale I think it’s a
game called blue whale I think it’s a very bad example or misuse of technology
very bad example or misuse of technology
very bad example or misuse of technology leveraging technology for Humanity and
leveraging technology for Humanity and
leveraging technology for Humanity and good karma has been my focus over last
good karma has been my focus over last
good karma has been my focus over last few years and this I won’t hesitate in
few years and this I won’t hesitate in
few years and this I won’t hesitate in saying this has really helped me to grow
saying this has really helped me to grow
saying this has really helped me to grow holistically and establish a very
holistically and establish a very
holistically and establish a very positive human connect with people all
positive human connect with people all
positive human connect with people all around me I would like to end my talk
around me I would like to end my talk
around me I would like to end my talk with a famous quote by a story in’
with a famous quote by a story in’
with a famous quote by a story in’ called arthur cells is single and the
called arthur cells is single and the
called arthur cells is single and the code says science and technology
code says science and technology
code says science and technology revolution riads our lives but memory
revolution riads our lives but memory
revolution riads our lives but memory tradition and myth frames our responses
tradition and myth frames our responses
tradition and myth frames our responses thank you
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