why Silicon Valley why not here well for about the last two Jen
about the last two Jen
about the last two Jen maybe 30 years similar time skelter that
maybe 30 years similar time skelter that
maybe 30 years similar time skelter that my colleague was talking about just now
my colleague was talking about just now
my colleague was talking about just now Silicon Valley has been a sort of
Silicon Valley has been a sort of
Silicon Valley has been a sort of touchstone of tech it’s been the sort of
touchstone of tech it’s been the sort of
touchstone of tech it’s been the sort of visionary almost mythical place where
visionary almost mythical place where
visionary almost mythical place where the Sun always shines a chip wonderful
the Sun always shines a chip wonderful
the Sun always shines a chip wonderful people and tech gets done and it’s
people and tech gets done and it’s
people and tech gets done and it’s wonderful and it’s had a really strange
wonderful and it’s had a really strange
wonderful and it’s had a really strange influence even if you’ve never been
influence even if you’ve never been
influence even if you’ve never been there or know nothing about it
there or know nothing about it
there or know nothing about it it seems that whenever a city or a
it seems that whenever a city or a
it seems that whenever a city or a region build a new Technology Park
region build a new Technology Park
region build a new Technology Park that’s bigger than a garden shed or an
that’s bigger than a garden shed or an
that’s bigger than a garden shed or an employer says there’s a new technical
employer says there’s a new technical
employer says there’s a new technical revolution they say we see this as the
revolution they say we see this as the
revolution they say we see this as the new Silicon Valley and we’ve got
new Silicon Valley and we’ve got
new Silicon Valley and we’ve got examples in the UK people talk about
examples in the UK people talk about
examples in the UK people talk about Silicon Glen say look around about Combe
Silicon Glen say look around about Combe
Silicon Glen say look around about Combe silicon Newport no really they don’t
silicon Newport no really they don’t
silicon Newport no really they don’t talk about much recently but it’s it’s
talk about much recently but it’s it’s
talk about much recently but it’s it’s an aspiration and it’s this sort of
an aspiration and it’s this sort of
an aspiration and it’s this sort of picture that it’s a replicatable or
picture that it’s a replicatable or
picture that it’s a replicatable or replicable entity is it let’s see why
replicable entity is it let’s see why
replicable entity is it let’s see why couldn’t we build Silicon Valley or a
couldn’t we build Silicon Valley or a
couldn’t we build Silicon Valley or a successful analog of Silicon Valley in
successful analog of Silicon Valley in
successful analog of Silicon Valley in say a small West Wales time could be
say a small West Wales time could be
say a small West Wales time could be Aberystwyth for the sake of argument
Aberystwyth for the sake of argument
Aberystwyth for the sake of argument let’s test the case a little bit but
let’s test the case a little bit but
let’s test the case a little bit but first we need to go to Silicon Valley
first we need to go to Silicon Valley
first we need to go to Silicon Valley now I’m very lucky I’m a science writer
now I’m very lucky I’m a science writer
now I’m very lucky I’m a science writer and I first went to Silicon Valley in
and I first went to Silicon Valley in
and I first went to Silicon Valley in San Francisco in 2008 before I went
San Francisco in 2008 before I went
San Francisco in 2008 before I went there I thought why would anybody want
there I thought why would anybody want
there I thought why would anybody want to live in a place where they have
to live in a place where they have
to live in a place where they have earthquakes and the city burns down then
earthquakes and the city burns down then
earthquakes and the city burns down then I went there now I think I’ve got some
I went there now I think I’ve got some
I went there now I think I’ve got some sort of understanding of why people
sort of understanding of why people
sort of understanding of why people actually live in this weird place
actually live in this weird place
actually live in this weird place because it is a weird place first of all
because it is a weird place first of all
because it is a weird place first of all you do a 10-hour flight from Heathrow
you do a 10-hour flight from Heathrow
you do a 10-hour flight from Heathrow and you’re wined and dined and it’s all
and you’re wined and dined and it’s all
and you’re wined and dined and it’s all wonderful well maybe not back in cattle
wonderful well maybe not back in cattle
wonderful well maybe not back in cattle glass where I am but one of the things
glass where I am but one of the things
glass where I am but one of the things you see first as you swing into San
you see first as you swing into San
you see first as you swing into San Francisco Bay on your 747
Francisco Bay on your 747
Francisco Bay on your 747 is of course the iconic Golden Gate
is of course the iconic Golden Gate
is of course the iconic Golden Gate Bridge as you get closer begin to see
Bridge as you get closer begin to see
Bridge as you get closer begin to see the city itself actually I’m not
the city itself actually I’m not
the city itself actually I’m not actually you know playing taking these
actually you know playing taking these
actually you know playing taking these plays tend to come a bit higher if
plays tend to come a bit higher if
plays tend to come a bit higher if you’re lucky you see the city on the
you’re lucky you see the city on the
you’re lucky you see the city on the hill
hill
hill the great white city it’s like
the great white city it’s like
the great white city it’s like ministereth you know it’s Gondor the and
ministereth you know it’s Gondor the and
ministereth you know it’s Gondor the and it’s immediately attractive the sun is
it’s immediately attractive the sun is
it’s immediately attractive the sun is shining the Falk hasn’t come in yet
shining the Falk hasn’t come in yet
shining the Falk hasn’t come in yet and you’ve got this wonderful waterfront
and you’ve got this wonderful waterfront
and you’ve got this wonderful waterfront city it looks almost European there’s a
city it looks almost European there’s a
city it looks almost European there’s a very strange mixture of influences of
very strange mixture of influences of
very strange mixture of influences of air a unamerican city so you look around
air a unamerican city so you look around
air a unamerican city so you look around the city and it’s wonderful public
the city and it’s wonderful public
the city and it’s wonderful public architecture q funded activities like
architecture q funded activities like
architecture q funded activities like the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art big endowments to art culture and at the
big endowments to art culture and at the
big endowments to art culture and at the same time you’ve got this artistic
same time you’ve got this artistic
same time you’ve got this artistic resonance of the hippie era the flower
resonance of the hippie era the flower
resonance of the hippie era the flower power generation it’s all still churning
power generation it’s all still churning
power generation it’s all still churning away and bubbling away but you have got
away and bubbling away but you have got
away and bubbling away but you have got if you look back at this you’ve got a
if you look back at this you’ve got a
if you look back at this you’ve got a big commercial district so right in the
big commercial district so right in the
big commercial district so right in the middle of the city and there’s a lot of
middle of the city and there’s a lot of
middle of the city and there’s a lot of corporate headquarters there a lot of
corporate headquarters there a lot of
corporate headquarters there a lot of lawyer and these are largely supporting
lawyer and these are largely supporting
lawyer and these are largely supporting technology culture technology industry
technology culture technology industry
technology culture technology industry but to find that you need to go to
but to find that you need to go to
but to find that you need to go to Silicon Valley itself which is a train
Silicon Valley itself which is a train
Silicon Valley itself which is a train ride so 40 miles south takes about an
ride so 40 miles south takes about an
ride so 40 miles south takes about an hour on this is wonderful double-decker
hour on this is wonderful double-decker
hour on this is wonderful double-decker commuter train that’s the way to do
commuter train that’s the way to do
commuter train that’s the way to do trains will have them in Aberystwyth
trains will have them in Aberystwyth
trains will have them in Aberystwyth everything’s bigger in America I fit
everything’s bigger in America I fit
everything’s bigger in America I fit right in and on the way down you go
right in and on the way down you go
right in and on the way down you go through the sort of identikit American
through the sort of identikit American
through the sort of identikit American suburbia and the tree-lined avenues
suburbia and the tree-lined avenues
suburbia and the tree-lined avenues that’s not iceberg at the end of the
that’s not iceberg at the end of the
that’s not iceberg at the end of the street by the way there’s another
street by the way there’s another
street by the way there’s another corporate Technology Center and you end
corporate Technology Center and you end
corporate Technology Center and you end up in Silicon Valley a lot of it is like
up in Silicon Valley a lot of it is like
up in Silicon Valley a lot of it is like this quite unassuming sort of collegiate
this quite unassuming sort of collegiate
this quite unassuming sort of collegiate campus sort of feel to it
campus sort of feel to it
campus sort of feel to it tricky everything you need
tricky everything you need
tricky everything you need you come to this place to work you can
you come to this place to work you can
you come to this place to work you can do your laundry at lunchtime for free
do your laundry at lunchtime for free
do your laundry at lunchtime for free free food everywhere all-you-can-eat
free food everywhere all-you-can-eat
free food everywhere all-you-can-eat buffets just wave your car that is
buffets just wave your car that is
buffets just wave your car that is wonderful the childcare is on-site you
wonderful the childcare is on-site you
wonderful the childcare is on-site you can see the doctor anything to make you
can see the doctor anything to make you
can see the doctor anything to make you feel good about being at work because
feel good about being at work because
feel good about being at work because this is a very strange environment its
this is a very strange environment its
this is a very strange environment its corporate but it’s quite enclosed and
corporate but it’s quite enclosed and
corporate but it’s quite enclosed and we’ll come back to that in a minute
we’ll come back to that in a minute
we’ll come back to that in a minute one of the things that makes Mike’s it’s
one of the things that makes Mike’s it’s
one of the things that makes Mike’s it’s a Silicon Valley
a Silicon Valley
a Silicon Valley special and I’ve spent I’ve know a
special and I’ve spent I’ve know a
special and I’ve spent I’ve know a couple of months there in total the last
couple of months there in total the last
couple of months there in total the last few years the people and the way they
few years the people and the way they
few years the people and the way they think about stuff wildly intelligent
think about stuff wildly intelligent
think about stuff wildly intelligent highly skilled very motivated very
highly skilled very motivated very
highly skilled very motivated very engaged people like these three here
engaged people like these three here
engaged people like these three here they look they work long hours they
they look they work long hours they
they look they work long hours they enjoy work and they’re prepared to have
enjoy work and they’re prepared to have
enjoy work and they’re prepared to have a very good time it’s quite a nice
a very good time it’s quite a nice
a very good time it’s quite a nice environment the Sun is always shining
environment the Sun is always shining
environment the Sun is always shining and in Silicon Valley they don’t get the
and in Silicon Valley they don’t get the
and in Silicon Valley they don’t get the fog they get in San Francisco even the
fog they get in San Francisco even the
fog they get in San Francisco even the motels come fully equipped with
motels come fully equipped with
motels come fully equipped with hummingbirds these are real hummingbirds
hummingbirds these are real hummingbirds
hummingbirds these are real hummingbirds they’re not animatronic ones yet
they’re not animatronic ones yet
they’re not animatronic ones yet although I’m sure someone is working on
although I’m sure someone is working on
although I’m sure someone is working on it so you said you’re sitting having
it so you said you’re sitting having
it so you said you’re sitting having your free European buffet breakfast that
your free European buffet breakfast that
your free European buffet breakfast that there’s no resemblance to a European
there’s no resemblance to a European
there’s no resemblance to a European breakfast on your patio by the pool at
breakfast on your patio by the pool at
breakfast on your patio by the pool at your cheap motor well not cheap motel
your cheap motor well not cheap motel
your cheap motor well not cheap motel that would be you know there used to be
that would be you know there used to be
that would be you know there used to be cheap they’re not now and you can watch
cheap they’re not now and you can watch
cheap they’re not now and you can watch the hummingbirds you do this you go into
the hummingbirds you do this you go into
the hummingbirds you do this you go into the office
the office
the office you stay there till it gets dark you go
you stay there till it gets dark you go
you stay there till it gets dark you go to a pizza place you can back to your
to a pizza place you can back to your
to a pizza place you can back to your motel or your shared flat then do it all
motel or your shared flat then do it all
motel or your shared flat then do it all again it’s quite an enclosed environment
again it’s quite an enclosed environment
again it’s quite an enclosed environment there are risks to that aside from the
there are risks to that aside from the
there are risks to that aside from the sort of software industry technology
sort of software industry technology
sort of software industry technology Silicon Valley has some not legacy
Silicon Valley has some not legacy
Silicon Valley has some not legacy infrastructure but very very large
infrastructure but very very large
infrastructure but very very large public infrastructure
public infrastructure
public infrastructure this is the linear accelerator Stanford
this is the linear accelerator Stanford
this is the linear accelerator Stanford Linear Accelerator it’s two miles long
Linear Accelerator it’s two miles long
Linear Accelerator it’s two miles long it’s got its own freeway bridge going
it’s got its own freeway bridge going
it’s got its own freeway bridge going over it this is big money hundreds of
over it this is big money hundreds of
over it this is big money hundreds of millions of dollars a year to run this
millions of dollars a year to run this
millions of dollars a year to run this sort of facility which is on the campus
sort of facility which is on the campus
sort of facility which is on the campus of Stanford University at Menlo Park or
of Stanford University at Menlo Park or
of Stanford University at Menlo Park or pan Palo Alto depending where you draw
pan Palo Alto depending where you draw
pan Palo Alto depending where you draw the line this is a very dangerous place
the line this is a very dangerous place
the line this is a very dangerous place I was told when I got shown rank what
I was told when I got shown rank what
I was told when I got shown rank what did I press I don’t think I press
did I press I don’t think I press
did I press I don’t think I press anything maybe I’m being censored by
anything maybe I’m being censored by
anything maybe I’m being censored by some yeah oh we’re back yes I said is it
some yeah oh we’re back yes I said is it
some yeah oh we’re back yes I said is it the radiation or boxes I’ve been given
the radiation or boxes I’ve been given
the radiation or boxes I’ve been given this badge to wear in and they said well
this badge to wear in and they said well
this badge to wear in and they said well it’s it’s um it’s not that exactly it’s
it’s it’s um it’s not that exactly it’s
it’s it’s um it’s not that exactly it’s two miles long you’ve got these golf
two miles long you’ve got these golf
two miles long you’ve got these golf buggies that go up and down
buggies that go up and down
buggies that go up and down I said yeah they’re not going to go very
I said yeah they’re not going to go very
I said yeah they’re not going to go very fast though are these well most of the
fast though are these well most of the
fast though are these well most of the people that work here have got PhDs in
people that work here have got PhDs in
people that work here have got PhDs in heavy electrical engineering so they’ve
heavy electrical engineering so they’ve
heavy electrical engineering so they’ve made some modifications they like to
made some modifications they like to
made some modifications they like to brace so the implication was look both
brace so the implication was look both
brace so the implication was look both ways before you step out into this this
ways before you step out into this this
ways before you step out into this this corridor that’s two miles long they can
corridor that’s two miles long they can
corridor that’s two miles long they can get up quite a speed about anyway big
get up quite a speed about anyway big
get up quite a speed about anyway big infrastructure more big infrastructure
infrastructure more big infrastructure
infrastructure more big infrastructure this is take from the hill above
this is take from the hill above
this is take from the hill above Stanford University and this is some of
Stanford University and this is some of
Stanford University and this is some of the relict infrastructure from when
the relict infrastructure from when
the relict infrastructure from when Silicon Valley started up as something
Silicon Valley started up as something
Silicon Valley started up as something completely different
completely different
completely different aerospace this is the Ames Research
aerospace this is the Ames Research
aerospace this is the Ames Research Center of NASA it used to be the Moffett
Center of NASA it used to be the Moffett
Center of NASA it used to be the Moffett Field federal airfield back in the 30s
Field federal airfield back in the 30s
Field federal airfield back in the 30s when it’s put together the big sheds you
when it’s put together the big sheds you
when it’s put together the big sheds you can see here are airships which they
can see here are airships which they
can see here are airships which they built for the Navy that’s the sort of
built for the Navy that’s the sort of
built for the Navy that’s the sort of length of time it’s taken to build this
length of time it’s taken to build this
length of time it’s taken to build this infrastructure up to the point it is now
talking infrastructure
talking infrastructure this is the sort of commute that most
this is the sort of commute that most
this is the sort of commute that most people have to work
people have to work
people have to work the reason it’s empty is because it’s 10
the reason it’s empty is because it’s 10
the reason it’s empty is because it’s 10 o’clock Saturday morning everyone’s
o’clock Saturday morning everyone’s
o’clock Saturday morning everyone’s already in the office look at the the
already in the office look at the the
already in the office look at the the road signs this is iconic Silicon Valley
road signs this is iconic Silicon Valley
road signs this is iconic Silicon Valley left-hand Lane Cupertino Apple middle
left-hand Lane Cupertino Apple middle
left-hand Lane Cupertino Apple middle lane Sunnyvale Yahoo right-hand Lane
lane Sunnyvale Yahoo right-hand Lane
lane Sunnyvale Yahoo right-hand Lane Mountain View Google all laid out in
Mountain View Google all laid out in
Mountain View Google all laid out in neat rows every tool you’ve used today
neat rows every tool you’ve used today
neat rows every tool you’ve used today within about a 10-mile radius it also
within about a 10-mile radius it also
within about a 10-mile radius it also makes you think about driverless cars
makes you think about driverless cars
makes you think about driverless cars because the people that write the
because the people that write the
because the people that write the software drive on roads like this you
software drive on roads like this you
software drive on roads like this you can read that sign with very very simple
can read that sign with very very simple
can read that sign with very very simple code I’m sure you can probably drive a
code I’m sure you can probably drive a
code I’m sure you can probably drive a driverless car on this sort of highway
driverless car on this sort of highway
driverless car on this sort of highway with a reasonable degree of security can
with a reasonable degree of security can
with a reasonable degree of security can it drive me home from Devil’s Bridge in
it drive me home from Devil’s Bridge in
it drive me home from Devil’s Bridge in sleet at 4 o’clock in the morning that’s
sleet at 4 o’clock in the morning that’s
sleet at 4 o’clock in the morning that’s what I want to know and I’ll come back
what I want to know and I’ll come back
what I want to know and I’ll come back to the concert later on so why does
to the concert later on so why does
to the concert later on so why does Silicon Valley work history of
Silicon Valley work history of
Silicon Valley work history of investment and success Stanford
investment and success Stanford
investment and success Stanford University was established in 1891 it’s
University was established in 1891 it’s
University was established in 1891 it’s got some form so you know it’s a private
got some form so you know it’s a private
got some form so you know it’s a private research university supports all sorts
research university supports all sorts
research university supports all sorts of other things the Linear Accelerator
of other things the Linear Accelerator
of other things the Linear Accelerator Center is federally funded through the
Center is federally funded through the
Center is federally funded through the Department of Energy more big public
Department of Energy more big public
Department of Energy more big public funding it’s continually reinventing
funding it’s continually reinventing
funding it’s continually reinventing itself airships then semiconductor
itself airships then semiconductor
itself airships then semiconductor technology actually building
technology actually building
technology actually building semiconductors and they were doing that
semiconductors and they were doing that
semiconductors and they were doing that before silicon was what you built them
before silicon was what you built them
before silicon was what you built them on it should have been germanium Valley
on it should have been germanium Valley
on it should have been germanium Valley and then from actually making components
and then from actually making components
and then from actually making components to writing the code that goes on them so
to writing the code that goes on them so
to writing the code that goes on them so the software industry moved in then the
the software industry moved in then the
the software industry moved in then the next big thing genomics and personal
next big thing genomics and personal
next big thing genomics and personal health all that sort of stuff
health all that sort of stuff
health all that sort of stuff so this churn of all sorts of
so this churn of all sorts of
so this churn of all sorts of interesting things
interesting things
interesting things massive private corporate investment is
massive private corporate investment is
massive private corporate investment is the center for venture capitalism if you
the center for venture capitalism if you
the center for venture capitalism if you add up all the stuff that gets done in
add up all the stuff that gets done in
add up all the stuff that gets done in venture capital between San Francisco
venture capital between San Francisco
venture capital between San Francisco and San Jose 40 miles south it comes to
and San Jose 40 miles south it comes to
and San Jose 40 miles south it comes to over ten billion a year in a normal year
over ten billion a year in a normal year
over ten billion a year in a normal year that’s a sizable percentage of the of
that’s a sizable percentage of the of
that’s a sizable percentage of the of the global venture capital market so if
the global venture capital market so if
the global venture capital market so if you go to a cafe in Silicon Valley you
you go to a cafe in Silicon Valley you
you go to a cafe in Silicon Valley you can make your life there’s someone in
can make your life there’s someone in
can make your life there’s someone in that cafe trying to spend money on a new
that cafe trying to spend money on a new
that cafe trying to spend money on a new innovation it’s going to be the next big
innovation it’s going to be the next big
innovation it’s going to be the next big thing they ran at the face set us up
thing they ran at the face set us up
thing they ran at the face set us up building new ones on venture capital
building new ones on venture capital
building new ones on venture capital parks up out of tan which incidentally
parks up out of tan which incidentally
parks up out of tan which incidentally was the first place I spent $20 on a
was the first place I spent $20 on a
was the first place I spent $20 on a toasted cheese sandwich a shock from
toasted cheese sandwich a shock from
toasted cheese sandwich a shock from which I will not recover soon always ask
which I will not recover soon always ask
which I will not recover soon always ask you paying before you agree where you’re
you paying before you agree where you’re
you paying before you agree where you’re going the integrated research and higher
going the integrated research and higher
going the integrated research and higher education communities like Stanford and
education communities like Stanford and
education communities like Stanford and the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center result Laurie all this sort of stuff it
result Laurie all this sort of stuff it
result Laurie all this sort of stuff it all integrates very very tightly and
all integrates very very tightly and
all integrates very very tightly and that enables this rolling program is
that enables this rolling program is
that enables this rolling program is reinvention to be successful the
reinvention to be successful the
reinvention to be successful the proximity and abundance of skills you
proximity and abundance of skills you
proximity and abundance of skills you can always find someone who knows about
can always find someone who knows about
can always find someone who knows about some people can do something they’re
some people can do something they’re
some people can do something they’re always real in a few minutes bus ride
always real in a few minutes bus ride
always real in a few minutes bus ride away not that anybody except people like
away not that anybody except people like
away not that anybody except people like me drive buses drive around in buses and
me drive buses drive around in buses and
me drive buses drive around in buses and attitude it’s this sense of yeah let’s
attitude it’s this sense of yeah let’s
attitude it’s this sense of yeah let’s do it
do it
do it at every meeting you go to it’s really a
at every meeting you go to it’s really a
at every meeting you go to it’s really a significant part you saw this three
significant part you saw this three
significant part you saw this three young people you know intelligent highly
young people you know intelligent highly
young people you know intelligent highly skilled and with an attitude to actually
skilled and with an attitude to actually
skilled and with an attitude to actually get the job done so how can we replicate
get the job done so how can we replicate
get the job done so how can we replicate this in say a small well suits our time
this in say a small well suits our time
this in say a small well suits our time where we put a head start we’ve got a
where we put a head start we’ve got a
where we put a head start we’ve got a history of innovation in education those
history of innovation in education those
history of innovation in education those old college sitting there beautifully on
old college sitting there beautifully on
old college sitting there beautifully on the summer’s day glinting in the
the summer’s day glinting in the
the summer’s day glinting in the sunlight some of you may recognize this
sunlight some of you may recognize this
sunlight some of you may recognize this at the workstation image of the
at the workstation image of the
at the workstation image of the University
University
University music a not a bad place to live is it we
music a not a bad place to live is it we
music a not a bad place to live is it we have a university of some style
there’s no neater titter it was very
there’s no neater titter it was very fashionable in the 70s now we have that
fashionable in the 70s now we have that
fashionable in the 70s now we have that we have an estimable university with a
we have an estimable university with a
we have an estimable university with a very respectable arts facility in his
very respectable arts facility in his
very respectable arts facility in his own right we have public libraries of
own right we have public libraries of
own right we have public libraries of all scales the National Library of Wales
all scales the National Library of Wales
all scales the National Library of Wales a major institution a major digital
a major institution a major digital
a major institution a major digital archive in its own right ten thousand
archive in its own right ten thousand
archive in its own right ten thousand seagulls can’t be wrong this has got to
seagulls can’t be wrong this has got to
seagulls can’t be wrong this has got to be a place as a lifestyle choice and of
be a place as a lifestyle choice and of
be a place as a lifestyle choice and of course the full Welsh landscape so what
course the full Welsh landscape so what
course the full Welsh landscape so what do we need to do based on this sort of
do we need to do based on this sort of
do we need to do based on this sort of infrastructure to bring a slice of
infrastructure to bring a slice of
infrastructure to bring a slice of Silicon Valley’s venture capital to us
Silicon Valley’s venture capital to us
Silicon Valley’s venture capital to us should we is it a good idea let’s ever
should we is it a good idea let’s ever
should we is it a good idea let’s ever think I’ll do the calculations yesterday
think I’ll do the calculations yesterday
think I’ll do the calculations yesterday that suggested that the data rate I get
that suggested that the data rate I get
that suggested that the data rate I get on my internet connection at home is 200
on my internet connection at home is 200
on my internet connection at home is 200 times what it was when I first had a
times what it was when I first had a
times what it was when I first had a dial-up connection that’s not bad but
dial-up connection that’s not bad but
dial-up connection that’s not bad but it’s not great
it’s not great
it’s not great so investment in digital infrastructure
so investment in digital infrastructure
so investment in digital infrastructure across the whole county no not spots no
across the whole county no not spots no
across the whole county no not spots no places without one of these masts is the
places without one of these masts is the
places without one of these masts is the not not the tree the mass next to it we
not not the tree the mass next to it we
not not the tree the mass next to it we need policies that say we want to do
need policies that say we want to do
need policies that say we want to do this the go beyond a single Parliament
this the go beyond a single Parliament
this the go beyond a single Parliament so five years okay ten years 20 years an
so five years okay ten years 20 years an
so five years okay ten years 20 years an ambition to market West Wales as a place
ambition to market West Wales as a place
ambition to market West Wales as a place of innovation of a skill base of
of innovation of a skill base of
of innovation of a skill base of technology and lifestyle all in can go
technology and lifestyle all in can go
technology and lifestyle all in can go so can we replicate Silicon Valley not
so can we replicate Silicon Valley not
so can we replicate Silicon Valley not given the scope
given the scope
given the scope of what Silicon Valley has done after
of what Silicon Valley has done after
of what Silicon Valley has done after the last century or so but what we can
the last century or so but what we can
the last century or so but what we can do is give an open platform for the next
do is give an open platform for the next
do is give an open platform for the next generation of digital research and usage
generation of digital research and usage
generation of digital research and usage think of it what have we got an average
think of it what have we got an average
think of it what have we got an average with got Welsh government county council
with got Welsh government county council
with got Welsh government county council government University Hospital National
government University Hospital National
government University Hospital National Library of Wales a large population of
Library of Wales a large population of
Library of Wales a large population of digitally aware people and we can offer
digitally aware people and we can offer
digitally aware people and we can offer that platform to the world to say we’re
that platform to the world to say we’re
that platform to the world to say we’re putting in the communications
putting in the communications
putting in the communications infrastructure you come to us and say
infrastructure you come to us and say
infrastructure you come to us and say what you want in order to build the next
what you want in order to build the next
what you want in order to build the next generation of infrastructure that’s
generation of infrastructure that’s
generation of infrastructure that’s going to influence government and
going to influence government and
going to influence government and management and employment and healthcare
management and employment and healthcare
management and employment and healthcare over the next 20-30 years so that’s my
over the next 20-30 years so that’s my
over the next 20-30 years so that’s my pitch anybody think of a answer to that
pitch anybody think of a answer to that
pitch anybody think of a answer to that or away we do it I’ll be finding my way
or away we do it I’ll be finding my way
or away we do it I’ll be finding my way to the bar thank you very much
to the bar thank you very much
to the bar thank you very much [Applause]
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