to save a life I have drunk three-day-old urine of an elderly
three-day-old urine of an elderly
three-day-old urine of an elderly grandmother so what do I do for nearly
grandmother so what do I do for nearly
grandmother so what do I do for nearly 20 years I’ve been boots on the ground
20 years I’ve been boots on the ground
20 years I’ve been boots on the ground international humanitarian aid worker
international humanitarian aid worker
international humanitarian aid worker I’ve seen and learnt many many things
I’ve seen and learnt many many things
I’ve seen and learnt many many things I drank urine with a Tibetan medicine
I drank urine with a Tibetan medicine
I drank urine with a Tibetan medicine doctor he was using his taste buds as a
doctor he was using his taste buds as a
doctor he was using his taste buds as a diagnostic tool and so did I but during
diagnostic tool and so did I but during
diagnostic tool and so did I but during this time on the frontline
this time on the frontline
this time on the frontline I really have learnt and seen many
I really have learnt and seen many
I really have learnt and seen many things the big one is it is time to take
things the big one is it is time to take
things the big one is it is time to take the best and brightest brains to solve
the best and brightest brains to solve
the best and brightest brains to solve the world’s most critical social and
the world’s most critical social and
the world’s most critical social and environmental problems it’s time to flip
environmental problems it’s time to flip
environmental problems it’s time to flip our traditional model of social change
our traditional model of social change
our traditional model of social change right on its head change the players
right on its head change the players
right on its head change the players change the model and change the approach
change the model and change the approach
change the model and change the approach we live in a world full of compassionate
we live in a world full of compassionate
we live in a world full of compassionate people charitable giving grows
people charitable giving grows
people charitable giving grows year-on-year so why is this outpouring
year-on-year so why is this outpouring
year-on-year so why is this outpouring of money not reflected in the outcomes
of money not reflected in the outcomes
of money not reflected in the outcomes why is a glance at the state of our
why is a glance at the state of our
why is a glance at the state of our world like Groundhog Day in a horror
world like Groundhog Day in a horror
world like Groundhog Day in a horror movie we are failing People and Planet
movie we are failing People and Planet
movie we are failing People and Planet trying to do good is not good enough so
trying to do good is not good enough so
trying to do good is not good enough so who are these new players they’re
who are these new players they’re
who are these new players they’re business people they’re University
business people they’re University
business people they’re University students and what is this new model it’s
students and what is this new model it’s
students and what is this new model it’s a sustainable business model well
a sustainable business model well
a sustainable business model well researched outcome driven with
researched outcome driven with
researched outcome driven with timelines and what is the new approach
timelines and what is the new approach
timelines and what is the new approach let’s throw out the doom and gloom
let’s throw out the doom and gloom
let’s throw out the doom and gloom let’s bring in fun our lifes are
let’s bring in fun our lifes are
let’s bring in fun our lifes are stressful enough in any case so I say
stressful enough in any case so I say
stressful enough in any case so I say let’s bring in a fun virtual competitive
let’s bring in a fun virtual competitive
let’s bring in a fun virtual competitive game I call it the race for good so let
game I call it the race for good so let
game I call it the race for good so let me tell you how I came this revelation
me tell you how I came this revelation
me tell you how I came this revelation I’ve been a frontline worker for nearly
I’ve been a frontline worker for nearly
I’ve been a frontline worker for nearly 20 years I’ve worked in Africa Asia and
20 years I’ve worked in Africa Asia and
20 years I’ve worked in Africa Asia and South America the snowy Himalayas the
South America the snowy Himalayas the
South America the snowy Himalayas the Sahara Desert and the Amazonian jungles
Sahara Desert and the Amazonian jungles
Sahara Desert and the Amazonian jungles I’ve worked in war-torn areas I’ve
I’ve worked in war-torn areas I’ve
I’ve worked in war-torn areas I’ve worked in refugee camps and post many
worked in refugee camps and post many
worked in refugee camps and post many many catastrophic disasters Asian
many catastrophic disasters Asian
many catastrophic disasters Asian tsunami Pakistan earthquake Philippine
tsunami Pakistan earthquake Philippine
tsunami Pakistan earthquake Philippine typhoon and currently I am in Nepal
typhoon and currently I am in Nepal
typhoon and currently I am in Nepal after the earthquake I love what I do so
after the earthquake I love what I do so
after the earthquake I love what I do so much 18 years ago I sold everything I
much 18 years ago I sold everything I
much 18 years ago I sold everything I owned can you believe it and to this day
owned can you believe it and to this day
owned can you believe it and to this day I only have one suitcase I sold my house
I only have one suitcase I sold my house
I only have one suitcase I sold my house my car my games my paintings everything
my car my games my paintings everything
my car my games my paintings everything I was lucky enough early on in my career
I was lucky enough early on in my career
I was lucky enough early on in my career to have the most amazing mentor Prince
to have the most amazing mentor Prince
to have the most amazing mentor Prince Charles I was working in a Tibetan
Charles I was working in a Tibetan
Charles I was working in a Tibetan refugee camp just outside of Delhi and
refugee camp just outside of Delhi and
refugee camp just outside of Delhi and Prince Charles came to visit me and I
Prince Charles came to visit me and I
Prince Charles came to visit me and I was sharing with him my passion to
was sharing with him my passion to
was sharing with him my passion to involve business leaders in humanitarian
involve business leaders in humanitarian
involve business leaders in humanitarian work and he said to me I totally agree
work and he said to me I totally agree
work and he said to me I totally agree but when they go to give you this big
but when they go to give you this big
but when they go to give you this big fat check leave it on the table to which
fat check leave it on the table to which
fat check leave it on the table to which I replied why would I do that but to
I replied why would I do that but to
I replied why would I do that but to this day his response has stayed with me
this day his response has stayed with me
this day his response has stayed with me forever
forever
forever he said the check is for the moment the
he said the check is for the moment the
he said the check is for the moment the jewel is them
jewel is them
jewel is them their business skills their
their business skills their
their business skills their entrepreneurial skills their creativity
entrepreneurial skills their creativity
entrepreneurial skills their creativity their innovation their heart their soul
their innovation their heart their soul
their innovation their heart their soul so this model our have used until this
so this model our have used until this
so this model our have used until this very day but it wasn’t until the Asian
very day but it wasn’t until the Asian
very day but it wasn’t until the Asian tsunami that I started to put this
tsunami that I started to put this
tsunami that I started to put this concept into reality what I saw when I
concept into reality what I saw when I
concept into reality what I saw when I reached Kao lack in Thailand in 2004
reached Kao lack in Thailand in 2004
reached Kao lack in Thailand in 2004 will stay with me forever
will stay with me forever
will stay with me forever cars thrown on tops of houses resorts
cars thrown on tops of houses resorts
cars thrown on tops of houses resorts crumbled like matchboxes glass and
crumbled like matchboxes glass and
crumbled like matchboxes glass and debris everywhere and these huge heavy
debris everywhere and these huge heavy
debris everywhere and these huge heavy navy boats thrown miles inland and that
navy boats thrown miles inland and that
navy boats thrown miles inland and that lingering smell of death and I rushed to
lingering smell of death and I rushed to
lingering smell of death and I rushed to the first-aid tent because I’m also a
the first-aid tent because I’m also a
the first-aid tent because I’m also a nurse and I started to help can you
nurse and I started to help can you
nurse and I started to help can you imagine being hit by a washing machine
imagine being hit by a washing machine
imagine being hit by a washing machine coming at you at 70 miles an hour
coming at you at 70 miles an hour
coming at you at 70 miles an hour horrific injuries but while I was there
horrific injuries but while I was there
horrific injuries but while I was there this woman came up to me with
this woman came up to me with
this woman came up to me with outstretched hands and she said Linda
outstretched hands and she said Linda
outstretched hands and she said Linda please take my baby and I looked back at
please take my baby and I looked back at
please take my baby and I looked back at her and I said no I will not take your
her and I said no I will not take your
her and I said no I will not take your baby I will not feed your baby a hand
baby I will not feed your baby a hand
baby I will not feed your baby a hand out is a slippery slope to dependency so
out is a slippery slope to dependency so
out is a slippery slope to dependency so I looked at her eyes and I said I
I looked at her eyes and I said I
I looked at her eyes and I said I promise I will empower you to feed your
promise I will empower you to feed your
promise I will empower you to feed your own baby I knew I had to do something
own baby I knew I had to do something
own baby I knew I had to do something quickly so I ran up to Bangkok and I
quickly so I ran up to Bangkok and I
quickly so I ran up to Bangkok and I asked a British ambassador to throw a
asked a British ambassador to throw a
asked a British ambassador to throw a party for international business leaders
party for international business leaders
party for international business leaders they came and I said I have a challenge
they came and I said I have a challenge
they came and I said I have a challenge for you we have hundreds of Thai people
for you we have hundreds of Thai people
for you we have hundreds of Thai people who have lost everything
who have lost everything
who have lost everything loved ones homes livelihood and they
loved ones homes livelihood and they
loved ones homes livelihood and they need to earn money now who’s going to
need to earn money now who’s going to
need to earn money now who’s going to come with me and help arm shut up so
come with me and help arm shut up so
come with me and help arm shut up so they came with me to the frontline they
they came with me to the frontline they
they came with me to the frontline they looked around they took talk to the
looked around they took talk to the
looked around they took talk to the people they
people they
people they went back to Bangkok within a week they
went back to Bangkok within a week they
went back to Bangkok within a week they called me and they said we have a
called me and they said we have a
called me and they said we have a solution
solution
solution I was excited and nervous would it work
I was excited and nervous would it work
I was excited and nervous would it work when I got there they had researched and
when I got there they had researched and
when I got there they had researched and seen that lining the coast where the
seen that lining the coast where the
seen that lining the coast where the wave hit were acres and acres of rubber
wave hit were acres and acres of rubber
wave hit were acres and acres of rubber trees business viable for 20 years how
trees business viable for 20 years how
trees business viable for 20 years how much will it cost well all they need is
much will it cost well all they need is
much will it cost well all they need is a coconut shell a knife to scour the
a coconut shell a knife to scour the
a coconut shell a knife to scour the tree in a rubber mangle total cost for
tree in a rubber mangle total cost for
tree in a rubber mangle total cost for four people for families for livelihood
four people for families for livelihood
four people for families for livelihood 250 US dollars I ran down to the people
250 US dollars I ran down to the people
250 US dollars I ran down to the people and said do you know how to harvest
and said do you know how to harvest
and said do you know how to harvest rubber is that of course we do our
rubber is that of course we do our
rubber is that of course we do our grandparents did within four months they
grandparents did within four months they
grandparents did within four months they were earning three times the money
were earning three times the money
were earning three times the money they ever earned in the hotel industry
they ever earned in the hotel industry
they ever earned in the hotel industry it wasn’t my idea I was the broker i
it wasn’t my idea I was the broker i
it wasn’t my idea I was the broker i facilitated these great business vines
facilitated these great business vines
facilitated these great business vines to come up with this solution
contribution is the greatest human need
contribution is the greatest human need and we all want to do good we all want
and we all want to do good we all want
and we all want to do good we all want to help we all want to give back but
to help we all want to give back but
to help we all want to give back but it’s hard our day-to-day lives were busy
it’s hard our day-to-day lives were busy
it’s hard our day-to-day lives were busy some days we can hardly do the school
some days we can hardly do the school
some days we can hardly do the school lunch pay the mortgage and manage our
lunch pay the mortgage and manage our
lunch pay the mortgage and manage our relationships so when we’re running for
relationships so when we’re running for
relationships so when we’re running for a quick coffee at lunchtime and we’re
a quick coffee at lunchtime and we’re
a quick coffee at lunchtime and we’re here at in rattling we pop in a few
here at in rattling we pop in a few
here at in rattling we pop in a few coins we don’t know where it’s going or
coins we don’t know where it’s going or
coins we don’t know where it’s going or what it’s doing but we’ve done our bit
what it’s doing but we’ve done our bit
what it’s doing but we’ve done our bit our guilt is Arce waged and year on year
our guilt is Arce waged and year on year
our guilt is Arce waged and year on year the same images the African child
the same images the African child
the same images the African child bloated stomach flies all over it
bloated stomach flies all over it
bloated stomach flies all over it nothing changes and the organization set
nothing changes and the organization set
nothing changes and the organization set up to manage these situations are often
up to manage these situations are often
up to manage these situations are often weighed down with bureaucracy their
weighed down with bureaucracy their
weighed down with bureaucracy their hands tied tight budgets tight ream it’s
hands tied tight budgets tight ream it’s
hands tied tight budgets tight ream it’s and do the best and brightest brains run
and do the best and brightest brains run
and do the best and brightest brains run to working charities no they go to where
to working charities no they go to where
to working charities no they go to where they’re rewarded
they’re rewarded
they’re rewarded and recognized they go to virgin Tesla
and recognized they go to virgin Tesla
and recognized they go to virgin Tesla Facebook and yet we continue to throw
Facebook and yet we continue to throw
Facebook and yet we continue to throw money at these organizations and think
money at these organizations and think
money at these organizations and think we can change the world it’s time to
we can change the world it’s time to
we can change the world it’s time to stop it’s time to stop being charitable
stop it’s time to stop being charitable
stop it’s time to stop being charitable and start being capable of giving of our
and start being capable of giving of our
and start being capable of giving of our skills and that is why after 20 years of
skills and that is why after 20 years of
skills and that is why after 20 years of aid work I have come up with this
aid work I have come up with this
aid work I have come up with this virtual suspects game anyone can do it
virtual suspects game anyone can do it
virtual suspects game anyone can do it anywhere
anywhere
anywhere doesn’t matter what skill you have and
doesn’t matter what skill you have and
doesn’t matter what skill you have and there’s no excuse is virtual you can do
there’s no excuse is virtual you can do
there’s no excuse is virtual you can do it right from your armchair
it right from your armchair
it right from your armchair and when you give of yourself like this
and when you give of yourself like this
and when you give of yourself like this you reconnect with your oppression and
you reconnect with your oppression and
you reconnect with your oppression and also you home your business leadership
also you home your business leadership
also you home your business leadership skills it’s a win win and we love a win
skills it’s a win win and we love a win
skills it’s a win win and we love a win win so I say to you what is your skill
win so I say to you what is your skill
win so I say to you what is your skill you had accountant you in communication
you had accountant you in communication
you had accountant you in communication you and engineer construction
you and engineer construction
you and engineer construction what is the burning issue in your
what is the burning issue in your
what is the burning issue in your community that you are tired of hearing
community that you are tired of hearing
community that you are tired of hearing about develop your own race for good the
about develop your own race for good the
about develop your own race for good the passionate young the mature old the
passionate young the mature old the
passionate young the mature old the university students the business leaders
university students the business leaders
university students the business leaders solve your problem as preached child
solve your problem as preached child
solve your problem as preached child said it’s not about money it’s about
said it’s not about money it’s about
said it’s not about money it’s about intellect critical analysis heart and
intellect critical analysis heart and
intellect critical analysis heart and soul remember my tie business leaders
soul remember my tie business leaders
soul remember my tie business leaders who came out with that brilliant rubber
who came out with that brilliant rubber
who came out with that brilliant rubber project so I say to you it’s time for a
project so I say to you it’s time for a
project so I say to you it’s time for a new game game changes don’t look for
new game game changes don’t look for
new game game changes don’t look for heroes be one how do you want to be
heroes be one how do you want to be
heroes be one how do you want to be remembered thank you
remembered thank you
remembered thank you [Applause]
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