thank you so much for inviting me out here guys I’m gonna try and speak slowly
here guys I’m gonna try and speak slowly
here guys I’m gonna try and speak slowly so you guys can follow along I get
so you guys can follow along I get
so you guys can follow along I get really excited when I talk quickly so
really excited when I talk quickly so
really excited when I talk quickly so we’ll try to be careful here okay so
we’ll try to be careful here okay so
we’ll try to be careful here okay so today I have a pretty ambitious mission
today I have a pretty ambitious mission
today I have a pretty ambitious mission but I think by the end of it it’s not
but I think by the end of it it’s not
but I think by the end of it it’s not just gonna seem ambitious but totally
just gonna seem ambitious but totally
just gonna seem ambitious but totally within your reach because the goal that
within your reach because the goal that
within your reach because the goal that I want to teach you guys today is to
I want to teach you guys today is to
I want to teach you guys today is to reveal to you that all of you here are
reveal to you that all of you here are
reveal to you that all of you here are capable of changing the world by
capable of changing the world by
capable of changing the world by discovering your passion and what I want
discovering your passion and what I want
discovering your passion and what I want to do today is give you some tips and
to do today is give you some tips and
to do today is give you some tips and tricks of how you can build a global
tricks of how you can build a global
tricks of how you can build a global network of like-minded people and
network of like-minded people and
network of like-minded people and friends that will help you go on this
friends that will help you go on this
friends that will help you go on this journey together and accomplish things
journey together and accomplish things
journey together and accomplish things that you never thought were possible
that you never thought were possible
that you never thought were possible before now to make this seem a little
before now to make this seem a little
before now to make this seem a little bit more realistic I want to give to
bit more realistic I want to give to
bit more realistic I want to give to introduce myself and maybe give some
introduce myself and maybe give some
introduce myself and maybe give some context so I’m Dean Mays Lee I’m an
context so I’m Dean Mays Lee I’m an
context so I’m Dean Mays Lee I’m an American I came over here about a year
American I came over here about a year
American I came over here about a year ago to work on a blockchain start up
ago to work on a blockchain start up
ago to work on a blockchain start up with a PG a pension company here but
with a PG a pension company here but
with a PG a pension company here but today I want to talk about my experience
today I want to talk about my experience
today I want to talk about my experience in college as they grew a global
in college as they grew a global
in college as they grew a global nonprofit student organization with the
nonprofit student organization with the
nonprofit student organization with the intention of spreading blockchain
intention of spreading blockchain
intention of spreading blockchain enthusiasm as far as we could and bring
enthusiasm as far as we could and bring
enthusiasm as far as we could and bring it into the real world and to make this
it into the real world and to make this
it into the real world and to make this more understanding of how this applies
more understanding of how this applies
more understanding of how this applies to you guys right now is I use a
to you guys right now is I use a
to you guys right now is I use a strategy that is very within your reach
strategy that is very within your reach
strategy that is very within your reach by using this superpower that sits with
by using this superpower that sits with
by using this superpower that sits with all your pockets and this strategy can
all your pockets and this strategy can
all your pockets and this strategy can be used no matter who you are where you
be used no matter who you are where you
be used no matter who you are where you are who you know or don’t know and will
are who you know or don’t know and will
are who you know or don’t know and will let you begin by just simply having a
let you begin by just simply having a
let you begin by just simply having a curiosity in something and letting that
curiosity in something and letting that
curiosity in something and letting that alone take you down an amazing path so
alone take you down an amazing path so
alone take you down an amazing path so to really put this into some tangible
to really put this into some tangible
to really put this into some tangible understanding let me tell you my story
understanding let me tell you my story
understanding let me tell you my story so I grew up in a state called
so I grew up in a state called
so I grew up in a state called Wilmington Delaware from Round of hands
Wilmington Delaware from Round of hands
Wilmington Delaware from Round of hands here who here has ever heard of or could
here who here has ever heard of or could
here who here has ever heard of or could I confidently identify where Delaware’s
I confidently identify where Delaware’s
I confidently identify where Delaware’s on this map cool so none of you know
on this map cool so none of you know
on this map cool so none of you know where Delaware is and actually I’m
where Delaware is and actually I’m
where Delaware is and actually I’m cheating a little bit because even if
cheating a little bit because even if
cheating a little bit because even if you go to the US if you go to the west
you go to the US if you go to the west
you go to the US if you go to the west coast people also say Delaware and have
coast people also say Delaware and have
coast people also say Delaware and have confusion of where I had come from as
confusion of where I had come from as
confusion of where I had come from as well but I’ll give you guys a hint I’m
well but I’ll give you guys a hint I’m
well but I’ll give you guys a hint I’m in this tiny little corner over there
in this tiny little corner over there
in this tiny little corner over there but despite coming from this little
but despite coming from this little
but despite coming from this little piece of nowhere that no one’s heard
piece of nowhere that no one’s heard
piece of nowhere that no one’s heard about and no one knew my name I was able
about and no one knew my name I was able
about and no one knew my name I was able to grow and lead an organization that
to grow and lead an organization that
to grow and lead an organization that spread across the entire world
spread across the entire world
spread across the entire world influencing people who are getting
influencing people who are getting
influencing people who are getting started in their community and going to
started in their community and going to
started in their community and going to make a difference and together all of us
make a difference and together all of us
make a difference and together all of us doing individual little things in our
doing individual little things in our
doing individual little things in our communities aggregate to a larger effect
communities aggregate to a larger effect
communities aggregate to a larger effect a massive movement that we all get
a massive movement that we all get
a massive movement that we all get inspired by so to give some examples
inspired by so to give some examples
inspired by so to give some examples when we got started in about two years
when we got started in about two years
when we got started in about two years ago I think started rolling on we got
ago I think started rolling on we got
ago I think started rolling on we got some really cool off opportunities for
some really cool off opportunities for
some really cool off opportunities for example some students in Columbia wanted
example some students in Columbia wanted
example some students in Columbia wanted some help saying hey we like this idea
some help saying hey we like this idea
some help saying hey we like this idea of blockchain – how can we use this in
of blockchain – how can we use this in
of blockchain – how can we use this in our community so we helped them get a
our community so we helped them get a
our community so we helped them get a venue started we got they’ve got over
venue started we got they’ve got over
venue started we got they’ve got over 200 kids to come to their place and they
200 kids to come to their place and they
200 kids to come to their place and they got their community from no one knowing
got their community from no one knowing
got their community from no one knowing about this technology beforehand until
about this technology beforehand until
about this technology beforehand until all of a sudden having an immediate
all of a sudden having an immediate
all of a sudden having an immediate community of people engaging in startups
community of people engaging in startups
community of people engaging in startups entrepreneurship and sharing academic
entrepreneurship and sharing academic
entrepreneurship and sharing academic resources to dive into this concept that
resources to dive into this concept that
resources to dive into this concept that not too many people really understand
not too many people really understand
not too many people really understand yet today in Italy a bunch of people who
yet today in Italy a bunch of people who
yet today in Italy a bunch of people who are getting started meeting each other
are getting started meeting each other
are getting started meeting each other going to meetups getting drinks after
going to meetups getting drinks after
going to meetups getting drinks after school end up growing into a large
school end up growing into a large
school end up growing into a large community that and of having huge
community that and of having huge
community that and of having huge influence on what was happening in their
influence on what was happening in their
influence on what was happening in their other cities in Italy what they did is
other cities in Italy what they did is
other cities in Italy what they did is they end up even getting the attention
they end up even getting the attention
they end up even getting the attention of local government so as the government
of local government so as the government
of local government so as the government started becoming try to make some
started becoming try to make some
started becoming try to make some regulations and rules to foster
regulations and rules to foster
regulations and rules to foster innovation this technology our bend
innovation this technology our bend
innovation this technology our bend members in Italy were the first people
members in Italy were the first people
members in Italy were the first people they contacted for how to get a good
they contacted for how to get a good
they contacted for how to get a good understanding of where this technology
understanding of where this technology
understanding of where this technology could lead to and opportunities that
could lead to and opportunities that
could lead to and opportunities that were available and we did this all over
were available and we did this all over
were available and we did this all over the world we would often buy Airbnb s
the world we would often buy Airbnb s
the world we would often buy Airbnb s for a weekend next to blockchain
for a weekend next to blockchain
for a weekend next to blockchain conferences we get them free tickets a
conferences we get them free tickets a
conferences we get them free tickets a place to sleep and we’d say hey if you
place to sleep and we’d say hey if you
place to sleep and we’d say hey if you come down here we’ll make sure you can
come down here we’ll make sure you can
come down here we’ll make sure you can meet with all the other innovators and
meet with all the other innovators and
meet with all the other innovators and leaders who are setting up blockchain
leaders who are setting up blockchain
leaders who are setting up blockchain clubs at their university campuses
clubs at their university campuses
clubs at their university campuses across the world
across the world
across the world and individually these kids were just
and individually these kids were just
and individually these kids were just setting up clubs they might have 10 15
setting up clubs they might have 10 15
setting up clubs they might have 10 15 people joining doing little lectures
people joining doing little lectures
people joining doing little lectures discussing something they find
discussing something they find
discussing something they find passionate about but when you realize
passionate about but when you realize
passionate about but when you realize that you’re doing this together with
that you’re doing this together with
that you’re doing this together with kids across the world it really makes
kids across the world it really makes
kids across the world it really makes you realize that you’re part of
you realize that you’re part of
you realize that you’re part of something bigger and that the
something bigger and that the
something bigger and that the opportunity that you have to have impact
opportunity that you have to have impact
opportunity that you have to have impact is actually way more than you could have
is actually way more than you could have
is actually way more than you could have imagined now that’s my quick little
imagined now that’s my quick little
imagined now that’s my quick little story of using blockchain I don’t want
story of using blockchain I don’t want
story of using blockchain I don’t want to get too much in explaining what
to get too much in explaining what
to get too much in explaining what blockchain is because it’s not really
blockchain is because it’s not really
blockchain is because it’s not really relevant for this talk but what I do
relevant for this talk but what I do
relevant for this talk but what I do want to talk about is the philosophy we
want to talk about is the philosophy we
want to talk about is the philosophy we use to have all this impact it’s a
use to have all this impact it’s a
use to have all this impact it’s a strategy called
strategy called
strategy called warm wise and swarm wise is really
warm wise and swarm wise is really
warm wise and swarm wise is really interesting because it uses the same
interesting because it uses the same
interesting because it uses the same power that we use every day the the
power that we use every day the the
power that we use every day the the power of interconnectedness with the
power of interconnectedness with the
power of interconnectedness with the Internet to let you talk with those
Internet to let you talk with those
Internet to let you talk with those other people who might have a similar
other people who might have a similar
other people who might have a similar interest and together connect with them
interest and together connect with them
interest and together connect with them to do some incredible things I didn’t
to do some incredible things I didn’t
to do some incredible things I didn’t come up with the strategy it was
come up with the strategy it was
come up with the strategy it was actually start and it is not only
actually start and it is not only
actually start and it is not only applicable to blockchain it actually
applicable to blockchain it actually
applicable to blockchain it actually started with a Swedish person called
started with a Swedish person called
started with a Swedish person called Rick Fox Inga
Rick Fox Inga
Rick Fox Inga who started the Swedish pirate party
who started the Swedish pirate party
who started the Swedish pirate party they began with the idea of we believe
they began with the idea of we believe
they began with the idea of we believe in internet rights and we want to make
in internet rights and we want to make
in internet rights and we want to make sure where that’s represented in
sure where that’s represented in
sure where that’s represented in government and so they use this strategy
government and so they use this strategy
government and so they use this strategy as well that actually put a local
as well that actually put a local
as well that actually put a local representative in their government to
representative in their government to
representative in their government to start influencing a topic they deeply
start influencing a topic they deeply
start influencing a topic they deeply cared about I use it for blockchain but
cared about I use it for blockchain but
cared about I use it for blockchain but you guys can also use the same strategy
you guys can also use the same strategy
you guys can also use the same strategy for any passion that you might be having
for any passion that you might be having
for any passion that you might be having or wishing to develop so before I get
or wishing to develop so before I get
or wishing to develop so before I get into describing exactly what this is to
into describing exactly what this is to
into describing exactly what this is to understand what I mean by
understand what I mean by
understand what I mean by interconnectedness it really helps to
interconnectedness it really helps to
interconnectedness it really helps to realize and take a step back and realize
realize and take a step back and realize
realize and take a step back and realize that we live in like in a world of
that we live in like in a world of
that we live in like in a world of absolute magic with the push of a button
absolute magic with the push of a button
absolute magic with the push of a button in our phones we can rearrange the
in our phones we can rearrange the
in our phones we can rearrange the physical world around us a new brew
physical world around us a new brew
physical world around us a new brew might come up to pick us up and deliver
might come up to pick us up and deliver
might come up to pick us up and deliver us from point A to point B we can walk
us from point A to point B we can walk
us from point A to point B we can walk around cities and rents people’s
around cities and rents people’s
around cities and rents people’s apartments on Airbnb to have a native
apartments on Airbnb to have a native
apartments on Airbnb to have a native experience we personally our generation
experience we personally our generation
experience we personally our generation don’t understand boundaries or borders
don’t understand boundaries or borders
don’t understand boundaries or borders the way previous generations did if we
the way previous generations did if we
the way previous generations did if we have friends that are traveling around
have friends that are traveling around
have friends that are traveling around we always expect that at any moment we
we always expect that at any moment we
we always expect that at any moment we can have a face-to-face conversation
can have a face-to-face conversation
can have a face-to-face conversation with them over FaceTime or maybe we
with them over FaceTime or maybe we
with them over FaceTime or maybe we don’t even need to because we’ve been
don’t even need to because we’ve been
don’t even need to because we’ve been watching their snapchat stories anyways
watching their snapchat stories anyways
watching their snapchat stories anyways and see exactly what they’re up to this
and see exactly what they’re up to this
and see exactly what they’re up to this is something I think our generation
is something I think our generation
is something I think our generation takes for granted but once you’ve
takes for granted but once you’ve
takes for granted but once you’ve realized how interconnected we are and
realized how interconnected we are and
realized how interconnected we are and the ability that we can have to
the ability that we can have to
the ability that we can have to communicate with people across the world
communicate with people across the world
communicate with people across the world that we would never otherwise run into
that we would never otherwise run into
that we would never otherwise run into you can harness that super power to pull
you can harness that super power to pull
you can harness that super power to pull off some incredible movements and
off some incredible movements and
off some incredible movements and incredible things in the real world that
incredible things in the real world that
incredible things in the real world that might seem unaccomplished will by you
might seem unaccomplished will by you
might seem unaccomplished will by you alone so there’s three steps here that
alone so there’s three steps here that
alone so there’s three steps here that now we can use to start putting your
now we can use to start putting your
now we can use to start putting your passion into place the idea is one you
passion into place the idea is one you
passion into place the idea is one you want to discover your passion you want
want to discover your passion you want
want to discover your passion you want to look into the world and see things
to look into the world and see things
to look into the world and see things that you might find interesting
that you might find interesting
that you might find interesting you don’t have to have the answers you
you don’t have to have the answers you
you don’t have to have the answers you don’t even know how to necessarily get
don’t even know how to necessarily get
don’t even know how to necessarily get started but there’s things out there
started but there’s things out there
started but there’s things out there going on whether it’s simple
going on whether it’s simple
going on whether it’s simple Chane or AI or IOT or in healthcare in
Chane or AI or IOT or in healthcare in
Chane or AI or IOT or in healthcare in medical situations there’s a lot of
medical situations there’s a lot of
medical situations there’s a lot of political movements going on in the
political movements going on in the
political movements going on in the world right now which is very important
world right now which is very important
world right now which is very important that people our age are having an impact
that people our age are having an impact
that people our age are having an impact in a voice in these matters discovering
in a voice in these matters discovering
in a voice in these matters discovering that passion is your first step for
that passion is your first step for
that passion is your first step for knowing how you can set off on this
knowing how you can set off on this
knowing how you can set off on this adventure following that the next step
adventure following that the next step
adventure following that the next step is to find other people who think the
is to find other people who think the
is to find other people who think the same way you probably aren’t the only
same way you probably aren’t the only
same way you probably aren’t the only person here we won it passionate about
person here we won it passionate about
person here we won it passionate about this thing that you want to do there’s
this thing that you want to do there’s
this thing that you want to do there’s other people around you now once you get
other people around you now once you get
other people around you now once you get a bunch of locals around your community
a bunch of locals around your community
a bunch of locals around your community and you’re able to have face-to-face
and you’re able to have face-to-face
and you’re able to have face-to-face conversations with people you’re now
conversations with people you’re now
conversations with people you’re now beginning to create your core your your
beginning to create your core your your
beginning to create your core your your core ability to learn more information
core ability to learn more information
core ability to learn more information learn of new opportunities have
learn of new opportunities have
learn of new opportunities have back-to-back conversations with people
back-to-back conversations with people
back-to-back conversations with people and from that you could begin to affect
and from that you could begin to affect
and from that you could begin to affect your local community because when you
your local community because when you
your local community because when you have a lot of people thinking about the
have a lot of people thinking about the
have a lot of people thinking about the same thing and having a lot of ambition
same thing and having a lot of ambition
same thing and having a lot of ambition and energy you can do some really
and energy you can do some really
and energy you can do some really impressive things in your community that
impressive things in your community that
impressive things in your community that and bring it into the real life and then
and bring it into the real life and then
and bring it into the real life and then the fun part comes in is when you take
the fun part comes in is when you take
the fun part comes in is when you take your local community and you begin to go
your local community and you begin to go
your local community and you begin to go out into the world and you begin meeting
out into the world and you begin meeting
out into the world and you begin meeting people even in other communities and see
people even in other communities and see
people even in other communities and see how they implemented your passion and
how they implemented your passion and
how they implemented your passion and their community and then that’s work
their community and then that’s work
their community and then that’s work it’s fun but let’s let’s dive into this
it’s fun but let’s let’s dive into this
it’s fun but let’s let’s dive into this so as I already said there’s a lot of
so as I already said there’s a lot of
so as I already said there’s a lot of things going on this world and you guys
things going on this world and you guys
things going on this world and you guys are all young enough today where you can
are all young enough today where you can
are all young enough today where you can get started on anything that you might
get started on anything that you might
get started on anything that you might think is too complicated and there’s
think is too complicated and there’s
think is too complicated and there’s resources to get started from zero every
resources to get started from zero every
resources to get started from zero every role model that you might have for every
role model that you might have for every
role model that you might have for every accomplished figure that you look up to
accomplished figure that you look up to
accomplished figure that you look up to began from somewhere and today with the
began from somewhere and today with the
began from somewhere and today with the internet if you are passionate about any
internet if you are passionate about any
internet if you are passionate about any of these technologies or movements or
of these technologies or movements or
of these technologies or movements or different initiatives it’s actually
different initiatives it’s actually
different initiatives it’s actually pretty easy if you put the time into it
pretty easy if you put the time into it
pretty easy if you put the time into it to simply start googling finding people
to simply start googling finding people
to simply start googling finding people who are trying to explain it to those
who are trying to explain it to those
who are trying to explain it to those for the first time and from there you
for the first time and from there you
for the first time and from there you can begin to learn the resources and
can begin to learn the resources and
can begin to learn the resources and vocabulary that you need to start
vocabulary that you need to start
vocabulary that you need to start exploring but you don’t need to feel
exploring but you don’t need to feel
exploring but you don’t need to feel intimidated that this is a topic that’s
intimidated that this is a topic that’s
intimidated that this is a topic that’s outside your reach you simply just need
outside your reach you simply just need
outside your reach you simply just need to be curious and not to start looking
to be curious and not to start looking
to be curious and not to start looking into it because the next step is when
into it because the next step is when
into it because the next step is when you want to use this curiosity and start
you want to use this curiosity and start
you want to use this curiosity and start talking about it with other people
talking about it with other people
talking about it with other people now the easiest way obviously is if you
now the easiest way obviously is if you
now the easiest way obviously is if you can go on to meetup calm type in your
can go on to meetup calm type in your
can go on to meetup calm type in your thing in my example blockchain and you
thing in my example blockchain and you
thing in my example blockchain and you would find other people around you
would find other people around you
would find other people around you already doing something similar but if
already doing something similar but if
already doing something similar but if you don’t that’s not the worst part you
you don’t that’s not the worst part you
you don’t that’s not the worst part you can
can
can so be the first person to put a flag in
so be the first person to put a flag in
so be the first person to put a flag in the ground and be the first person to
the ground and be the first person to
the ground and be the first person to get other people to start coming to you
get other people to start coming to you
get other people to start coming to you and even if it might seem a little bit
and even if it might seem a little bit
and even if it might seem a little bit intimidating you might be the only
intimidating you might be the only
intimidating you might be the only weirdo who’s interested in your weird
weirdo who’s interested in your weird
weirdo who’s interested in your weird passion but you’ll be surprised how many
passion but you’ll be surprised how many
passion but you’ll be surprised how many people come out of the Woodworks and
people come out of the Woodworks and
people come out of the Woodworks and come out and join you and didn’t know
come out and join you and didn’t know
come out and join you and didn’t know that they are also people that were
that they are also people that were
that they are also people that were interested in the same thing and once
interested in the same thing and once
interested in the same thing and once you get those core people even if it’s
you get those core people even if it’s
you get those core people even if it’s just three to five people that creates
just three to five people that creates
just three to five people that creates the foundation for others to start
the foundation for others to start
the foundation for others to start coming in and for you guys to start
coming in and for you guys to start
coming in and for you guys to start planning really cool initiatives in your
planning really cool initiatives in your
planning really cool initiatives in your hometown for example with our blockchain
hometown for example with our blockchain
hometown for example with our blockchain clubs we would encourage kids to simply
clubs we would encourage kids to simply
clubs we would encourage kids to simply have lectures to get people educated
have lectures to get people educated
have lectures to get people educated about how the technology works and then
about how the technology works and then
about how the technology works and then they would do fun things like getting
they would do fun things like getting
they would do fun things like getting people on their campus to start
people on their campus to start
people on their campus to start accepting it as a payment or encouraging
accepting it as a payment or encouraging
accepting it as a payment or encouraging local startups to use it as a technology
local startups to use it as a technology
local startups to use it as a technology and in doing so they created a
and in doing so they created a
and in doing so they created a foundation of innovation that then
foundation of innovation that then
foundation of innovation that then anyone across the world can come to and
anyone across the world can come to and
anyone across the world can come to and participate in if they’re also in a
participate in if they’re also in a
participate in if they’re also in a blockchain and then that’s where this
blockchain and then that’s where this
blockchain and then that’s where this third part comes in once you begin
third part comes in once you begin
third part comes in once you begin creating your local community again it
creating your local community again it
creating your local community again it could be as small as five or ten people
could be as small as five or ten people
could be as small as five or ten people you can use that to start looking at to
you can use that to start looking at to
you can use that to start looking at to other groups and seeing how other people
other groups and seeing how other people
other groups and seeing how other people across the world are making meetup
across the world are making meetup
across the world are making meetup groups how they’re hosting initiatives
groups how they’re hosting initiatives
groups how they’re hosting initiatives how they’re having success in the local
how they’re having success in the local
how they’re having success in the local hometowns and it’s very easy to actually
hometowns and it’s very easy to actually
hometowns and it’s very easy to actually reach out to these people and say hey
reach out to these people and say hey
reach out to these people and say hey I’m doing something here it’s Attard I’m
I’m doing something here it’s Attard I’m
I’m doing something here it’s Attard I’m also in this passion too and I would
also in this passion too and I would
also in this passion too and I would like to start making impact do you have
like to start making impact do you have
like to start making impact do you have any tips and you’d be surprised how the
any tips and you’d be surprised how the
any tips and you’d be surprised how the how energetic people can be when they
how energetic people can be when they
how energetic people can be when they start talking about their passions even
start talking about their passions even
start talking about their passions even if you’re coming with not much to give
if you’re coming with not much to give
if you’re coming with not much to give ever wants to help others do the same
ever wants to help others do the same
ever wants to help others do the same thing that they’re working on together
thing that they’re working on together
thing that they’re working on together now I have a little bit more examples of
now I have a little bit more examples of
now I have a little bit more examples of connecting abroad because initially
connecting abroad because initially
connecting abroad because initially sending emails is fun but then the real
sending emails is fun but then the real
sending emails is fun but then the real fun part is thinking of really
fun part is thinking of really
fun part is thinking of really collaborative ways that you can interact
collaborative ways that you can interact
collaborative ways that you can interact with these different groups so with my
with these different groups so with my
with these different groups so with my organization the blockchain education
organization the blockchain education
organization the blockchain education network we did really fun initiatives
network we did really fun initiatives
network we did really fun initiatives where we would get kids across the world
where we would get kids across the world
where we would get kids across the world to do these really bizarre but crazy
to do these really bizarre but crazy
to do these really bizarre but crazy cool things so for example in the
cool things so for example in the
cool things so for example in the beginning of the school year we thought
beginning of the school year we thought
beginning of the school year we thought the best way to get kids to learn about
the best way to get kids to learn about
the best way to get kids to learn about blockchain and Bitcoin and all these
blockchain and Bitcoin and all these
blockchain and Bitcoin and all these cryptocurrencies is to literally just
cryptocurrencies is to literally just
cryptocurrencies is to literally just give it to them we could have someone
give it to them we could have someone
give it to them we could have someone sit onstage and give a ten minute
sit onstage and give a ten minute
sit onstage and give a ten minute lecture about blockchains and an
lecture about blockchains and an
lecture about blockchains and an immutability and decentralization but
immutability and decentralization but
immutability and decentralization but those are buzzwords what really matters
those are buzzwords what really matters
those are buzzwords what really matters is having it
is having it
is having it your hand to actually use it and see how
your hand to actually use it and see how
your hand to actually use it and see how it works so what we did is we encouraged
it works so what we did is we encouraged
it works so what we did is we encouraged we raised a bunch of money and we said
we raised a bunch of money and we said
we raised a bunch of money and we said to anyone in the world if you want to
to anyone in the world if you want to
to anyone in the world if you want to host an airdrop meaning if you want to
host an airdrop meaning if you want to
host an airdrop meaning if you want to give Bitcoin away to new students
give Bitcoin away to new students
give Bitcoin away to new students joining your club will pay for it simply
joining your club will pay for it simply
joining your club will pay for it simply make sure you record it and take
make sure you record it and take
make sure you record it and take pictures so that we can all see what’s
pictures so that we can all see what’s
pictures so that we can all see what’s going on and that’s all you need to do
going on and that’s all you need to do
going on and that’s all you need to do and the reaction we got was incredible
and the reaction we got was incredible
and the reaction we got was incredible as you can see here we have students
as you can see here we have students
as you can see here we have students from Georgia Tech who did a scavenger
from Georgia Tech who did a scavenger
from Georgia Tech who did a scavenger hunt where they hid Bitcoin all across
hunt where they hid Bitcoin all across
hunt where they hid Bitcoin all across their campus and when people took a
their campus and when people took a
their campus and when people took a picture with this thing and put it on
picture with this thing and put it on
picture with this thing and put it on the Facebook there we got some free
the Facebook there we got some free
the Facebook there we got some free Bitcoin but it wasn’t just in Georgia
Bitcoin but it wasn’t just in Georgia
Bitcoin but it wasn’t just in Georgia Tech we also had kids in Florida New
Tech we also had kids in Florida New
Tech we also had kids in Florida New York City and mighty Ottawa all over the
York City and mighty Ottawa all over the
York City and mighty Ottawa all over the rest of Canada weed people in Italy
rest of Canada weed people in Italy
rest of Canada weed people in Italy hosting air drops and together you were
hosting air drops and together you were
hosting air drops and together you were individual kids may be encouraging five
individual kids may be encouraging five
individual kids may be encouraging five or ten more people to join your local
or ten more people to join your local
or ten more people to join your local club you may not think it’s making a
club you may not think it’s making a
club you may not think it’s making a huge impact but when you’re seeing this
huge impact but when you’re seeing this
huge impact but when you’re seeing this happening across the roll at the same
happening across the roll at the same
happening across the roll at the same time you begin to feel like you’re part
time you begin to feel like you’re part
time you begin to feel like you’re part of a big movement and that’s an easy way
of a big movement and that’s an easy way
of a big movement and that’s an easy way that we gave to highlight all these
that we gave to highlight all these
that we gave to highlight all these different cool initiatives going on
different cool initiatives going on
different cool initiatives going on across the world and shine a spotlight
across the world and shine a spotlight
across the world and shine a spotlight on these local meetups that may seem
on these local meetups that may seem
on these local meetups that may seem small on their own but big in the big
small on their own but big in the big
small on their own but big in the big picture another fun thing is we hosted
picture another fun thing is we hosted
picture another fun thing is we hosted in an event where we wanted to test
in an event where we wanted to test
in an event where we wanted to test which blockchain club had the most
which blockchain club had the most
which blockchain club had the most knowledge who was the best at blockchain
knowledge who was the best at blockchain
knowledge who was the best at blockchain that’s a bit of a hard to really talk
that’s a bit of a hard to really talk
that’s a bit of a hard to really talk about or really to convey or to show the
about or really to convey or to show the
about or really to convey or to show the world of what exists and so we came up
world of what exists and so we came up
world of what exists and so we came up with a fun game we had live jeopardy we
with a fun game we had live jeopardy we
with a fun game we had live jeopardy we had kids across the world compete
had kids across the world compete
had kids across the world compete head-to-head face to face over
head-to-head face to face over
head-to-head face to face over livestream Google Hangouts so the whole
livestream Google Hangouts so the whole
livestream Google Hangouts so the whole world could watch these kids go at it
world could watch these kids go at it
world could watch these kids go at it with blockchain so I gave a quick little
with blockchain so I gave a quick little
with blockchain so I gave a quick little video I don’t how to play it
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[Music] [Applause]
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[Applause] her soft announced they were starting to
her soft announced they were starting to
her soft announced they were starting to accept Bitcoin 2014 Laurier and the
accept Bitcoin 2014 Laurier and the
accept Bitcoin 2014 Laurier and the correct answer is literally I wrote a
correct answer is literally I wrote a
correct answer is literally I wrote a medium article about this show us your
medium article about this show us your
medium article about this show us your answers so what you just saw was just
answers so what you just saw was just
answers so what you just saw was just some kids sitting behind their computers
some kids sitting behind their computers
some kids sitting behind their computers doing a funny jeopardy game that we set
doing a funny jeopardy game that we set
doing a funny jeopardy game that we set up and individually that’s not that big
up and individually that’s not that big
up and individually that’s not that big of a deal but what we’re doing here is
of a deal but what we’re doing here is
of a deal but what we’re doing here is trying to show and connect people across
trying to show and connect people across
trying to show and connect people across the world you’re doing the same thing so
the world you’re doing the same thing so
the world you’re doing the same thing so that now when these kids from Canada
that now when these kids from Canada
that now when these kids from Canada ever come by in Berkeley in California
ever come by in Berkeley in California
ever come by in Berkeley in California they can interact with those kids
they can interact with those kids
they can interact with those kids directly and have an experience together
directly and have an experience together
directly and have an experience together that they can use to build from and
that they can use to build from and
that they can use to build from and actually that’s what actually what
actually that’s what actually what
actually that’s what actually what happened these kids are end up in
happened these kids are end up in
happened these kids are end up in following months end up working on
following months end up working on
following months end up working on educational projects together sharing
educational projects together sharing
educational projects together sharing tips and tricks in local communities and
tips and tricks in local communities and
tips and tricks in local communities and really interconnected their efforts
really interconnected their efforts
really interconnected their efforts together to make it even bigger than
together to make it even bigger than
together to make it even bigger than they would have imagined so that’s
they would have imagined so that’s
they would have imagined so that’s basically the impetus I wanted to give
basically the impetus I wanted to give
basically the impetus I wanted to give you guys because I really want to show
you guys because I really want to show
you guys because I really want to show you that it doesn’t matter who you are
you that it doesn’t matter who you are
you that it doesn’t matter who you are or where you are who you know or what
or where you are who you know or what
or where you are who you know or what you might be able to accomplish the work
you might be able to accomplish the work
you might be able to accomplish the work you think you can when you group up
you think you can when you group up
you think you can when you group up together with people who are doing the
together with people who are doing the
together with people who are doing the same thing and you set out on a mission
same thing and you set out on a mission
same thing and you set out on a mission with just some curiosity ambition to
with just some curiosity ambition to
with just some curiosity ambition to bring it into the real world as a way
bring it into the real world as a way
bring it into the real world as a way for you to also learn about it yourself
for you to also learn about it yourself
for you to also learn about it yourself the accomplishments you guys can pull
the accomplishments you guys can pull
the accomplishments you guys can pull off when together is greater than
off when together is greater than
off when together is greater than perhaps any of your role models they’ve
perhaps any of your role models they’ve
perhaps any of your role models they’ve been able to do beforehand and when all
been able to do beforehand and when all
been able to do beforehand and when all of us together are going out discovering
of us together are going out discovering
of us together are going out discovering our passion finding others around us who
our passion finding others around us who
our passion finding others around us who are interested in the same things and
are interested in the same things and
are interested in the same things and trying to use that to connect with
trying to use that to connect with
trying to use that to connect with people across the world you’re building
people across the world you’re building
people across the world you’re building a network of opportunities and resources
a network of opportunities and resources
a network of opportunities and resources and people that you can pull on when
and people that you can pull on when
and people that you can pull on when you’re trying to do something that may
you’re trying to do something that may
you’re trying to do something that may seem larger than life and when we’re all
seem larger than life and when we’re all
seem larger than life and when we’re all doing this together and each pursuing
doing this together and each pursuing
doing this together and each pursuing the thing that makes us most happy and
the thing that makes us most happy and
the thing that makes us most happy and the way that we think we can impact the
the way that we think we can impact the
the way that we think we can impact the world the most we end up creating utopia
world the most we end up creating utopia
world the most we end up creating utopia for the rest of us and that’s what I
for the rest of us and that’s what I
for the rest of us and that’s what I would like to impact on you guys because
would like to impact on you guys because
would like to impact on you guys because I want to inspire you guys to go
I want to inspire you guys to go
I want to inspire you guys to go and find your passions and make the cool
and find your passions and make the cool
and find your passions and make the cool thing so that I can enjoy it sooo cool
thing so that I can enjoy it sooo cool
thing so that I can enjoy it sooo cool thank you guys
thank you guys
thank you guys [Applause]
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