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Disruptive Technologies for good | Sally Eaves | TEDxBirminghamCityUniversity


hi everyone pleasure to be here I’m

hi everyone pleasure to be here I’m Sally Yves and I’m speaking about my

Sally Yves and I’m speaking about my

Sally Yves and I’m speaking about my passion really which is three words

passion really which is three words

passion really which is three words tech4good

tech4good

tech4good and I hope to share that vision with you

and I hope to share that vision with you

and I hope to share that vision with you today this picture here I think really

today this picture here I think really

today this picture here I think really sums up that ethos this was taken a

sums up that ethos this was taken a

sums up that ethos this was taken a couple of months ago in India and it’s a

couple of months ago in India and it’s a

couple of months ago in India and it’s a project I’ll come back to a little bit

project I’ll come back to a little bit

project I’ll come back to a little bit later on in the talk but it really shows

later on in the talk but it really shows

later on in the talk but it really shows and showcases technology and community

and showcases technology and community

and showcases technology and community together and how we could all work

together and how we could all work

together and how we could all work together collectively to make a social

together collectively to make a social

together collectively to make a social difference I don’t know about you but

difference I don’t know about you but

difference I don’t know about you but when we look at the popular press both

when we look at the popular press both

when we look at the popular press both newspapers and social media we often see

newspapers and social media we often see

newspapers and social media we often see quite scary stories about technology and

quite scary stories about technology and

quite scary stories about technology and what’s happening

what’s happening

what’s happening kind of robots are going to take our

kind of robots are going to take our

kind of robots are going to take our jobs also very legitimate questions

jobs also very legitimate questions

jobs also very legitimate questions actually around ethics and AI things are

actually around ethics and AI things are

actually around ethics and AI things are changing very very rapidly it’s hard to

changing very very rapidly it’s hard to

changing very very rapidly it’s hard to keep up on it on a daily basis I mean

keep up on it on a daily basis I mean

keep up on it on a daily basis I mean it’s right to question that it’s great

it’s right to question that it’s great

it’s right to question that it’s great to do that transparently and for

to do that transparently and for

to do that transparently and for everybody to involved in that

everybody to involved in that

everybody to involved in that conversation but I’m really keen to do

conversation but I’m really keen to do

conversation but I’m really keen to do is it’s a kind of showcase the positive

is it’s a kind of showcase the positive

is it’s a kind of showcase the positive aspects of technology and what we can do

aspects of technology and what we can do

aspects of technology and what we can do by working together this is what going

by working together this is what going

by working together this is what going to do today this this headline here

to do today this this headline here

to do today this this headline here actually is from the New York Times just

actually is from the New York Times just

actually is from the New York Times just a week ago and again it’s addressing

a week ago and again it’s addressing

a week ago and again it’s addressing this issue really that we see the fear

this issue really that we see the fear

this issue really that we see the fear factor we don’t see the potential

factor we don’t see the potential

factor we don’t see the potential benefits so let’s get a bit more of a

benefits so let’s get a bit more of a

benefits so let’s get a bit more of a balance in that conversation so I

balance in that conversation so I

balance in that conversation so I specialize in kind of very disruptive

specialize in kind of very disruptive

specialize in kind of very disruptive technologies things like blockchain

technologies things like blockchain

technologies things like blockchain which is essentially the technology

which is essentially the technology

which is essentially the technology underlining crypto currencies such as

underlining crypto currencies such as

underlining crypto currencies such as Bitcoin in a theory we’re seeing a lot

Bitcoin in a theory we’re seeing a lot

Bitcoin in a theory we’re seeing a lot around in the press at the moment and I

around in the press at the moment and I

around in the press at the moment and I also specialize in AI machine learning

also specialize in AI machine learning

also specialize in AI machine learning and also VR and AR so virtual reality

and also VR and AR so virtual reality

and also VR and AR so virtual reality and artificial intelligence and I really

and artificial intelligence and I really

and artificial intelligence and I really see 2018 as a year of transition and I

see 2018 as a year of transition and I

see 2018 as a year of transition and I think the optimum benefits are going to

think the optimum benefits are going to

think the optimum benefits are going to come when these technologies come

come when these technologies come

come when these technologies come together so it’s a question of

together so it’s a question of

together so it’s a question of convergence really one of the projects

convergence really one of the projects

convergence really one of the projects I’m working on and I’m co-founder on

I’m working on and I’m co-founder on

I’m working on and I’m co-founder on really relates to the video we saw this

really relates to the video we saw this

really relates to the video we saw this morning there really inspiring a bond

morning there really inspiring a bond

morning there really inspiring a bond about the human genome and again it’s it

about the human genome and again it’s it

about the human genome and again it’s it showcases what happens when you bring

showcases what happens when you bring

showcases what happens when you bring together science and disciplines such as

together science and disciplines such as

together science and disciplines such as this with the latest technology so this

this with the latest technology so this

this with the latest technology so this is genomics and blockchain coming

is genomics and blockchain coming

is genomics and blockchain coming together and opening up access to

together and opening up access to

together and opening up access to opportunity for everyone so this is

opportunity for everyone so this is

opportunity for everyone so this is project shabam as I say I’m co-founder

project shabam as I say I’m co-founder

project shabam as I say I’m co-founder this was about six to eight weeks ago in

this was about six to eight weeks ago in

this was about six to eight weeks ago in India in quite a rural setting where

India in quite a rural setting where

India in quite a rural setting where there’s not typically access to the

there’s not typically access to the

there’s not typically access to the latest technology and what we’re doing

latest technology and what we’re doing

latest technology and what we’re doing it’s not just around the technology

it’s not just around the technology

it’s not just around the technology itself it’s an awareness issue and also

itself it’s an awareness issue and also

itself it’s an awareness issue and also so everybody has access to this this is

so everybody has access to this this is

so everybody has access to this this is me actually doing some some blood tests

me actually doing some some blood tests

me actually doing some some blood tests and things like that and also some DNA

and things like that and also some DNA

and things like that and also some DNA testing as well so we visited various

testing as well so we visited various

testing as well so we visited various schools also hospitals really speaking

schools also hospitals really speaking

schools also hospitals really speaking to people finding out what the local

to people finding out what the local

to people finding out what the local issues are and spreading that awareness

issues are and spreading that awareness

issues are and spreading that awareness also within education settings as well

also within education settings as well

also within education settings as well so something I’m really really

so something I’m really really

so something I’m really really passionate about and it was a really

passionate about and it was a really

passionate about and it was a really real joy to be part of that and we’re

real joy to be part of that and we’re

real joy to be part of that and we’re coming back later in the year to

coming back later in the year to

coming back later in the year to continue that good work so as part of

continue that good work so as part of

continue that good work so as part of this we’ve got a foundation that’s being

this we’ve got a foundation that’s being

this we’ve got a foundation that’s being set up so again we’re showcasing how you

set up so again we’re showcasing how you

set up so again we’re showcasing how you can do good business and do good but

can do good business and do good but

can do good business and do good but also share that and really create shared

also share that and really create shared

also share that and really create shared value that’s kind of two key words that

value that’s kind of two key words that

value that’s kind of two key words that sum up everything I’m really involved at

sum up everything I’m really involved at

sum up everything I’m really involved at so that Siobhan and again a bit more on

so that Siobhan and again a bit more on

so that Siobhan and again a bit more on that later on the other thing I want to

that later on the other thing I want to

that later on the other thing I want to talk about is that we’re always hearing

talk about is that we’re always hearing

talk about is that we’re always hearing about the latest thing

about the latest thing

about the latest thing they’re very emergent disruptive

they’re very emergent disruptive

they’re very emergent disruptive technologies but actually a lot can be

technologies but actually a lot can be

technologies but actually a lot can be done with existing technologies there’s

done with existing technologies there’s

done with existing technologies there’s so much that we can leverage there’s so

so much that we can leverage there’s so

so much that we can leverage there’s so much that we can repurpose and that

much that we can repurpose and that

much that we can repurpose and that would be classed as lower tech take the

would be classed as lower tech take the

would be classed as lower tech take the old Nokia 3310 there’s some fantastic

old Nokia 3310 there’s some fantastic

old Nokia 3310 there’s some fantastic work being done in areas where there is

work being done in areas where there is

work being done in areas where there is an internet to help children with

an internet to help children with

an internet to help children with literacy issues so we can really think

literacy issues so we can really think

literacy issues so we can really think quite creatively here be very pragmatic

quite creatively here be very pragmatic

quite creatively here be very pragmatic about doing things differently and also

about doing things differently and also

about doing things differently and also technology that’s used in one sector

technology that’s used in one sector

technology that’s used in one sector take that into another one we can make

take that into another one we can make

take that into another one we can make excellent new development it doesn’t

excellent new development it doesn’t

excellent new development it doesn’t have to be the most expensive and the

have to be the most expensive and the

have to be the most expensive and the latest thing so I really want to draw

latest thing so I really want to draw

latest thing so I really want to draw attention to that so one thing I do as

attention to that so one thing I do as

attention to that so one thing I do as well as kind of different different

well as kind of different different

well as kind of different different roles is I do an awful lot of mentoring

roles is I do an awful lot of mentoring

roles is I do an awful lot of mentoring work in spaces you may have heard of

work in spaces you may have heard of

work in spaces you may have heard of them called maker spaces hack labs and

them called maker spaces hack labs and

them called maker spaces hack labs and also fab labs it was an idea that

also fab labs it was an idea that

also fab labs it was an idea that originally arrived from from MIT and has

originally arrived from from MIT and has

originally arrived from from MIT and has spread across the world globally and

spread across the world globally and

spread across the world globally and often you find these settings in quite

often you find these settings in quite

often you find these settings in quite deprived areas and often there’s great

deprived areas and often there’s great

deprived areas and often there’s great opportunity to reuse space within the

opportunity to reuse space within the

opportunity to reuse space within the community there’s not being put to good

community there’s not being put to good

community there’s not being put to good purpose so they’re great and I think the

purpose so they’re great and I think the

purpose so they’re great and I think the sign that’s taught I think it’s

sign that’s taught I think it’s

sign that’s taught I think it’s absolutely fantastic show me how to fix

absolutely fantastic show me how to fix

absolutely fantastic show me how to fix it don’t fix it for me this is all

it don’t fix it for me this is all

it don’t fix it for me this is all around peer to peer mentoring

around peer to peer mentoring

around peer to peer mentoring it’s sharing of knowledge is a very much

it’s sharing of knowledge is a very much

it’s sharing of knowledge is a very much an open resource model and I find them

an open resource model and I find them

an open resource model and I find them really empowering places to be involved

really empowering places to be involved

really empowering places to be involved in so I love mentoring there I love help

in so I love mentoring there I love help

in so I love mentoring there I love help making these communities develop and

making these communities develop and

making these communities develop and again it’s a great example of the

again it’s a great example of the

again it’s a great example of the interplay between digital technology and

interplay between digital technology and

interplay between digital technology and digital innovation

digital innovation

digital innovation innovation in communities and the

innovation in communities and the

innovation in communities and the optimization of physical space and these

optimization of physical space and these

optimization of physical space and these places to have zones so you have zones

places to have zones so you have zones

places to have zones so you have zones but you can wonder around a bit like me

but you can wonder around a bit like me

but you can wonder around a bit like me on this circle here and you’ve you’ve

on this circle here and you’ve you’ve

on this circle here and you’ve you’ve got kind of libraries physical things

got kind of libraries physical things

got kind of libraries physical things you can look at participants can share

you can look at participants can share

you can look at participants can share ideas sit around on a couch people

ideas sit around on a couch people

ideas sit around on a couch people donate things from the community and

donate things from the community and

donate things from the community and it’s a great place to come together and

it’s a great place to come together and

it’s a great place to come together and the other thing and there’s a talk

the other thing and there’s a talk

the other thing and there’s a talk earlier about curiosity from Joe which I

earlier about curiosity from Joe which I

earlier about curiosity from Joe which I thought was fantastic and it came you

thought was fantastic and it came you

thought was fantastic and it came you have an opportunity here for chance

have an opportunity here for chance

have an opportunity here for chance discovery you can bring together the

discovery you can bring together the

discovery you can bring together the latest in technology but also things

latest in technology but also things

latest in technology but also things like arts like jewelry making and things

like arts like jewelry making and things

like arts like jewelry making and things like robotics and stuff too so different

like robotics and stuff too so different

like robotics and stuff too so different things are coming together and I think

things are coming together and I think

things are coming together and I think that’s where you can make really unusual

that’s where you can make really unusual

that’s where you can make really unusual discoveries and experiment you can learn

discoveries and experiment you can learn

discoveries and experiment you can learn you can try you can fail you can try

you can try you can fail you can try

you can try you can fail you can try again

again

again it’s very very Italy really passionate

it’s very very Italy really passionate

it’s very very Italy really passionate about that and opening up opportunities

about that and opening up opportunities

about that and opening up opportunities for people to take part I think what

for people to take part I think what

for people to take part I think what we’re seeing at the moment is the

we’re seeing at the moment is the

we’re seeing at the moment is the opportunities for democratization and

opportunities for democratization and

opportunities for democratization and I’ve seen that 3d printing for example

I’ve seen that 3d printing for example

I’ve seen that 3d printing for example but we’re seeing it in opportunities

but we’re seeing it in opportunities

but we’re seeing it in opportunities like this I really want to spread that

like this I really want to spread that

like this I really want to spread that word and help to get more people

word and help to get more people

word and help to get more people involved in it so these ones from spaces

involved in it so these ones from spaces

involved in it so these ones from spaces in the UK so you’ll see a fabrication

in the UK so you’ll see a fabrication

in the UK so you’ll see a fabrication lab that’s on the right-hand side with

lab that’s on the right-hand side with

lab that’s on the right-hand side with the stairs going on up

the stairs going on up

the stairs going on up you’ve got peer-to-peer mentoring with a

you’ve got peer-to-peer mentoring with a

you’ve got peer-to-peer mentoring with a soldiering that’s going on and on the

soldiering that’s going on and on the

soldiering that’s going on and on the left-hand side this is a place called

left-hand side this is a place called

left-hand side this is a place called access space in Sheffield and you’ve got

access space in Sheffield and you’ve got

access space in Sheffield and you’ve got a great example of people showing their

a great example of people showing their

a great example of people showing their work there and it great this is great

work there and it great this is great

work there and it great this is great for identity building as well somebody

for identity building as well somebody

for identity building as well somebody at that space there was saying I feel

at that space there was saying I feel

at that space there was saying I feel like an artist I feel like I belong so

like an artist I feel like I belong so

like an artist I feel like I belong so it really does a lot of work to showcase

it really does a lot of work to showcase

it really does a lot of work to showcase talent in very unexpected ways and it

talent in very unexpected ways and it

talent in very unexpected ways and it means a great deal to people so this is

means a great deal to people so this is

means a great deal to people so this is not always about the latest in

not always about the latest in

not always about the latest in technology in its as a wide-ranging word

technology in its as a wide-ranging word

technology in its as a wide-ranging word so I think we need to open up that

so I think we need to open up that

so I think we need to open up that conversation about what actually

conversation about what actually

conversation about what actually technology is and what it means to us

technology is and what it means to us

technology is and what it means to us all this project there this is a

all this project there this is a

all this project there this is a Monterey so I’ve got some great

Monterey so I’ve got some great

Monterey so I’ve got some great connections in in in Mexico I’ve had

connections in in in Mexico I’ve had

connections in in in Mexico I’ve had some really great discoveries there this

some really great discoveries there this

some really great discoveries there this is the foot of the mountains you’ve

is the foot of the mountains you’ve

is the foot of the mountains you’ve actually got kind of a police guard

actually got kind of a police guard

actually got kind of a police guard around the building you’ve got a local

around the building you’ve got a local

around the building you’ve got a local communities come together donated that

communities come together donated that

communities come together donated that cement donated the physical structure

cement donated the physical structure

cement donated the physical structure for this building and then people are

for this building and then people are

for this building and then people are donating their time it’s not always

donating their time it’s not always

donating their time it’s not always about money it’s donating time resources

about money it’s donating time resources

about money it’s donating time resources enthusiasm your skills and bringing all

enthusiasm your skills and bringing all

enthusiasm your skills and bringing all these things together to make a

these things together to make a

these things together to make a difference this is kind of some robotic

difference this is kind of some robotic

difference this is kind of some robotic kits with Lego and various other things

kits with Lego and various other things

kits with Lego and various other things that people are using and over a period

that people are using and over a period

that people are using and over a period of time you pass through the different

of time you pass through the different

of time you pass through the different experience

experience

experience you’d be all confidence you get

you’d be all confidence you get

you’d be all confidence you get empowered and you learn skills along the

empowered and you learn skills along the

empowered and you learn skills along the way and again you have different areas

way and again you have different areas

way and again you have different areas here for yo girl I did some very dodgy

here for yo girl I did some very dodgy

here for yo girl I did some very dodgy dancing very other different things like

dancing very other different things like

dancing very other different things like that are going on and again it’s not

that are going on and again it’s not

that are going on and again it’s not technology in isolation there’s a

technology in isolation there’s a

technology in isolation there’s a different creative skills we can bring

different creative skills we can bring

different creative skills we can bring together and I’m really passionate about

together and I’m really passionate about

together and I’m really passionate about that because I at the end of the day I

that because I at the end of the day I

that because I at the end of the day I think the greatest technological

think the greatest technological

think the greatest technological innovations come around through creative

innovations come around through creative

innovations come around through creative imagination as well we have to have a

imagination as well we have to have a

imagination as well we have to have a more holistic view so yeah coming back

more holistic view so yeah coming back

more holistic view so yeah coming back to the point of change so we have got

to the point of change so we have got

to the point of change so we have got challenges as I knowledge right at the

challenges as I knowledge right at the

challenges as I knowledge right at the beginning of that we do have to

beginning of that we do have to

beginning of that we do have to acknowledge that there are challenges

acknowledge that there are challenges

acknowledge that there are challenges for example around data privacy around

for example around data privacy around

for example around data privacy around data protection challenges around

data protection challenges around

data protection challenges around transparency around attention and social

transparency around attention and social

transparency around attention and social media there are a lot of things that

media there are a lot of things that

media there are a lot of things that happen and we need to be aware of that

happen and we need to be aware of that

happen and we need to be aware of that but if we do if we’re creative and

but if we do if we’re creative and

but if we do if we’re creative and pragmatic we can optimize the benefit

pragmatic we can optimize the benefit

pragmatic we can optimize the benefit for the greater good so one of the

for the greater good so one of the

for the greater good so one of the things I’m involved in so good news

things I’m involved in so good news

things I’m involved in so good news coming so I want to stress the good news

coming so I want to stress the good news

coming so I want to stress the good news aspect in my talk here so I’m bringing

aspect in my talk here so I’m bringing

aspect in my talk here so I’m bringing together a range of piloted activities

together a range of piloted activities

together a range of piloted activities I’ve done in the UK in Thailand in

I’ve done in the UK in Thailand in

I’ve done in the UK in Thailand in Mexico in various other states has been

Mexico in various other states has been

Mexico in various other states has been testing different sort of cultural

testing different sort of cultural

testing different sort of cultural contexts and different challenges around

contexts and different challenges around

contexts and different challenges around resources to just call aspirational

resources to just call aspirational

resources to just call aspirational futures and this is a way to scale up

futures and this is a way to scale up

futures and this is a way to scale up change because what we’re finding is

change because what we’re finding is

change because what we’re finding is they’re silos a great activity we don’t

they’re silos a great activity we don’t

they’re silos a great activity we don’t always know about it whatever city we’re

always know about it whatever city we’re

always know about it whatever city we’re in there can be great things happening

in there can be great things happening

in there can be great things happening kind of like a mall away you won’t

kind of like a mall away you won’t

kind of like a mall away you won’t necessarily know that’s that’s the case

necessarily know that’s that’s the case

necessarily know that’s that’s the case so I think one of the things we’ve got

so I think one of the things we’ve got

so I think one of the things we’ve got to do is be better it’s scaling up

to do is be better it’s scaling up

to do is be better it’s scaling up through greater awareness through better

through greater awareness through better

through greater awareness through better best practice sharing and through

best practice sharing and through

best practice sharing and through mentoring I think mentoring is

mentoring I think mentoring is

mentoring I think mentoring is absolutely essential it can be done very

absolutely essential it can be done very

absolutely essential it can be done very informally but I think it’s one of the

informally but I think it’s one of the

informally but I think it’s one of the greatest things also showcasing role

greatest things also showcasing role

greatest things also showcasing role models I think that is absolutely

models I think that is absolutely

models I think that is absolutely critical to so aspirational futures is

critical to so aspirational futures is

critical to so aspirational futures is all around that scaling up change

all around that scaling up change

all around that scaling up change showcasing talent showcasing projects

showcasing talent showcasing projects

showcasing talent showcasing projects and helping people match up skills

and helping people match up skills

and helping people match up skills talents needs and opportunities and

talents needs and opportunities and

talents needs and opportunities and bring those things together steam that’s

bring those things together steam that’s

bring those things together steam that’s what this event to represent I thought

what this event to represent I thought

what this event to represent I thought I’d put something slightly different

I’d put something slightly different

I’d put something slightly different it’s not necessary the trains but I do

it’s not necessary the trains but I do

it’s not necessary the trains but I do really want people to kind of come on

really want people to kind of come on

really want people to kind of come on board with this vision so as part of

board with this vision so as part of

board with this vision so as part of this there’s a lot of focus around stem

this there’s a lot of focus around stem

this there’s a lot of focus around stem activities I’m passionate around steam

activities I’m passionate around steam

activities I’m passionate around steam so I think arts needs to take center

so I think arts needs to take center

so I think arts needs to take center stage as well an equal stage I should

stage as well an equal stage I should

stage as well an equal stage I should say

say

say I think infusing that is absolutely

I think infusing that is absolutely

I think infusing that is absolutely critical to get the base best of our

critical to get the base best of our

critical to get the base best of our creative talents together with

creative talents together with

creative talents together with technology and make better change happen

technology and make better change happen

technology and make better change happen more purposeful change so again as part

more purposeful change so again as part

more purposeful change so again as part of aspirational futures the projects are

of aspirational futures the projects are

of aspirational futures the projects are a mixture of projects with purpose so

a mixture of projects with purpose so

a mixture of projects with purpose so projects with purpose for social change

projects with purpose for social change

projects with purpose for social change and involving all these different skill

and involving all these different skill

and involving all these different skill sets together

sets together

sets together so yes steam is the big focus within

so yes steam is the big focus within

so yes steam is the big focus within that and the other thing I wanted to

that and the other thing I wanted to

that and the other thing I wanted to stress is that I think it’s so powerful

stress is that I think it’s so powerful

stress is that I think it’s so powerful to spread these ideas to inspire each

to spread these ideas to inspire each

to spread these ideas to inspire each other to share ideas to challenge but

other to share ideas to challenge but

other to share ideas to challenge but also to have pathways actually make this

also to have pathways actually make this

also to have pathways actually make this change happen so I want to help people

change happen so I want to help people

change happen so I want to help people move from inspirational ideas to the

move from inspirational ideas to the

move from inspirational ideas to the actualization of this change because I

actualization of this change because I

actualization of this change because I think that sometimes the sticky point we

think that sometimes the sticky point we

think that sometimes the sticky point we have great ideas we share them but then

have great ideas we share them but then

have great ideas we share them but then where do we go from there so as part of

where do we go from there so as part of

where do we go from there so as part of the initiative so I’ve been describing

the initiative so I’ve been describing

the initiative so I’ve been describing the focus is on there so it’s very very

the focus is on there so it’s very very

the focus is on there so it’s very very practical it’s very applied and very

practical it’s very applied and very

practical it’s very applied and very hands-on so I really want to continue

hands-on so I really want to continue

hands-on so I really want to continue this conversation I don’t need to stop

this conversation I don’t need to stop

this conversation I don’t need to stop here at this talk I want to try and help

here at this talk I want to try and help

here at this talk I want to try and help it’s very contagious you can see I could

it’s very contagious you can see I could

it’s very contagious you can see I could see my reaction there so well hat with

see my reaction there so well hat with

see my reaction there so well hat with spread of contagion to really focus on

spread of contagion to really focus on

spread of contagion to really focus on the applied let’s make this happen let’s

the applied let’s make this happen let’s

the applied let’s make this happen let’s build it let’s share it and do that

build it let’s share it and do that

build it let’s share it and do that across continents so let’s just not

across continents so let’s just not

across continents so let’s just not dream it let’s do it too that’s really

dream it let’s do it too that’s really

dream it let’s do it too that’s really the ethos of this and in my next slide

the ethos of this and in my next slide

the ethos of this and in my next slide it looks like I’m channeling um the film

it looks like I’m channeling um the film

it looks like I’m channeling um the film ghost I think with this next picture

ghost I think with this next picture

ghost I think with this next picture here but first so we knew we’d even get

here but first so we knew we’d even get

here but first so we knew we’d even get our hands and we need to get stuck in

our hands and we need to get stuck in

our hands and we need to get stuck in and we need to do that to come together

and we need to do that to come together

and we need to do that to come together and it will be messy at times as per

and it will be messy at times as per

and it will be messy at times as per this picture there will be challenges on

this picture there will be challenges on

this picture there will be challenges on the way but if we work together I really

the way but if we work together I really

the way but if we work together I really feel that we can create social impact

feel that we can create social impact

feel that we can create social impact and technology despite the challenges

and technology despite the challenges

and technology despite the challenges despite the risks that’s quite the

despite the risks that’s quite the

despite the risks that’s quite the things we do need to discuss acknowledge

things we do need to discuss acknowledge

things we do need to discuss acknowledge and work on together we can optimize

and work on together we can optimize

and work on together we can optimize this we can foster technology as a

this we can foster technology as a

this we can foster technology as a source for positive social change and

source for positive social change and

source for positive social change and also I think we can better align profit

also I think we can better align profit

also I think we can better align profit within business with purpose I think you

within business with purpose I think you

within business with purpose I think you know I work a lot with young people and

know I work a lot with young people and

know I work a lot with young people and know people who are leaving jobs

know people who are leaving jobs

know people who are leaving jobs particularly among generations ed

particularly among generations ed

particularly among generations ed because they feel unfulfilled they want

because they feel unfulfilled they want

because they feel unfulfilled they want to do something more and I think we need

to do something more and I think we need

to do something more and I think we need to help people be able to do that in

to help people be able to do that in

to help people be able to do that in their day jobs but also outside that in

their day jobs but also outside that in

their day jobs but also outside that in community education

community education

community education I mean projects like aspirational

I mean projects like aspirational

I mean projects like aspirational futures so I’m passionate about

futures so I’m passionate about

futures so I’m passionate about spreading that word so my final slide is

spreading that word so my final slide is

spreading that word so my final slide is really kind of over to you guys

really kind of over to you guys

really kind of over to you guys I hope they

I hope they

I hope they helps to you to think about technology a

helps to you to think about technology a

helps to you to think about technology a little bit different to share a new

little bit different to share a new

little bit different to share a new perspective about what is possible and

perspective about what is possible and

perspective about what is possible and how we can go forward and I’m passionate

how we can go forward and I’m passionate

how we can go forward and I’m passionate about continuing this sharing that

about continuing this sharing that

about continuing this sharing that conversation and keep it going forward

conversation and keep it going forward

conversation and keep it going forward so please look out for developments and

so please look out for developments and

so please look out for developments and let’s continue that conversation and be

let’s continue that conversation and be

let’s continue that conversation and be inspired and change together thank you

inspired and change together thank you

inspired and change together thank you [Applause]

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