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[Music] okay I used to start my speeches with

okay I used to start my speeches with

okay I used to start my speeches with the word disruption disruption is a word

the word disruption disruption is a word

the word disruption disruption is a word that has been following me since I was a

that has been following me since I was a

that has been following me since I was a child and believe me in the 70s in Rio

child and believe me in the 70s in Rio

child and believe me in the 70s in Rio de Janeiro to be a disruptive boy during

de Janeiro to be a disruptive boy during

de Janeiro to be a disruptive boy during the military dictatorship was not a good

the military dictatorship was not a good

the military dictatorship was not a good compliment teachers were all inked

compliment teachers were all inked

compliment teachers were all inked always calling me disruptive and my

always calling me disruptive and my

always calling me disruptive and my parents were worried about it and I

parents were worried about it and I

parents were worried about it and I didn’t like the world but nowadays the

didn’t like the world but nowadays the

didn’t like the world but nowadays the word has another another content and of

word has another another content and of

word has another another content and of course when I come to talk about

course when I come to talk about

course when I come to talk about disruption and talking about smartseries

disruption and talking about smartseries

disruption and talking about smartseries technology is the big disruption but

technology is the big disruption but

technology is the big disruption but today I would like to do in a different

today I would like to do in a different

today I would like to do in a different way I’d like to invite you to think

way I’d like to invite you to think

way I’d like to invite you to think about our planet imagine these sound is

about our planet imagine these sound is

about our planet imagine these sound is the sound of our planet growing

the sound of our planet growing

the sound of our planet growing breathing the matter what is your belief

breathing the matter what is your belief

breathing the matter what is your belief our planet has 4.5 billion years it took

our planet has 4.5 billion years it took

our planet has 4.5 billion years it took 1 billion years to start popping up life

1 billion years to start popping up life

1 billion years to start popping up life in in the planet and we are here today

in in the planet and we are here today

in in the planet and we are here today exactly to talk about life human beings

exactly to talk about life human beings

exactly to talk about life human beings like us just came two hundred thousand

like us just came two hundred thousand

like us just came two hundred thousand years ago it means 0.005 percent of the

years ago it means 0.005 percent of the

years ago it means 0.005 percent of the whole time of death and for sure life

whole time of death and for sure life

whole time of death and for sure life and us we are the bigger or the largest

and us we are the bigger or the largest

and us we are the bigger or the largest disruption we ever seen before in the in

disruption we ever seen before in the in

disruption we ever seen before in the in the in the history of our planet we

the in the history of our planet we

the in the history of our planet we start growing and in the last century we

start growing and in the last century we

start growing and in the last century we put it 6 billion people in the planet we

put it 6 billion people in the planet we

put it 6 billion people in the planet we came from 1916 from 1.8 to this year 7.4

came from 1916 from 1.8 to this year 7.4

came from 1916 from 1.8 to this year 7.4 billion people it means that in 100

billion people it means that in 100

billion people it means that in 100 years years every year more than 150,000

years years every year more than 150,000

years years every year more than 150,000 people are born in a day and of course

people are born in a day and of course

people are born in a day and of course this brings a lot of a lot of problems

this brings a lot of a lot of problems

this brings a lot of a lot of problems for us and people started to to leave or

for us and people started to to leave or

for us and people started to to leave or started to become more urban

started to become more urban

started to become more urban people starting League rating from small

people starting League rating from small

people starting League rating from small cities to big cities looking for a

cities to big cities looking for a

cities to big cities looking for a better life from 2015 to 2020 we are

better life from 2015 to 2020 we are

better life from 2015 to 2020 we are forecasting that three hundred seventy

forecasting that three hundred seventy

forecasting that three hundred seventy thousand people will be integrating

thousand people will be integrating

thousand people will be integrating everyday living their cities going to

everyday living their cities going to

everyday living their cities going to big cities we already have a lot of

big cities we already have a lot of

big cities we already have a lot of problems in our cities imagining putting

problems in our cities imagining putting

problems in our cities imagining putting these people inside the series

considering the problems that we have

considering the problems that we have already nowadays mobility is one of the

already nowadays mobility is one of the

already nowadays mobility is one of the biggest one just in the United States we

biggest one just in the United States we

biggest one just in the United States we estimate that we spend our waste 121

estimate that we spend our waste 121

estimate that we spend our waste 121 billion dollars every year just because

billion dollars every year just because

billion dollars every year just because traffic congestion not counting the time

traffic congestion not counting the time

traffic congestion not counting the time we will lose their but still we can

we will lose their but still we can

we will lose their but still we can survive with traffic congestion we’ve

survive with traffic congestion we’ve

survive with traffic congestion we’ve come to you if you come to health

come to you if you come to health

come to you if you come to health according to Lance at ninety-five

according to Lance at ninety-five

according to Lance at ninety-five percent of the world population is sick

percent of the world population is sick

percent of the world population is sick has at least one kind of disease I’m

has at least one kind of disease I’m

has at least one kind of disease I’m talking about 7 billion people with

talking about 7 billion people with

talking about 7 billion people with health problems I just checked it this

health problems I just checked it this

health problems I just checked it this morning this year and five months

morning this year and five months

morning this year and five months already 20 people 20 20 million people

already 20 people 20 20 million people

already 20 people 20 20 million people diet and ten percent was children were

diet and ten percent was children were

diet and ten percent was children were children under five years old we need to

children under five years old we need to

children under five years old we need to solve this problem and talk about

solve this problem and talk about

solve this problem and talk about children if you think about education

children if you think about education

children if you think about education last year unisys told us that 57 million

last year unisys told us that 57 million

last year unisys told us that 57 million children were out of school it’s almost

children were out of school it’s almost

children were out of school it’s almost the whole population of Italy if you

the whole population of Italy if you

the whole population of Italy if you wanted to solve this problem this year

wanted to solve this problem this year

wanted to solve this problem this year we are supposed to be building at least

we are supposed to be building at least

we are supposed to be building at least 100,000 schools we don’t have time to do

100,000 schools we don’t have time to do

100,000 schools we don’t have time to do this we don’t have the resources to do

this we don’t have the resources to do

this we don’t have the resources to do these and probably in the cities you

these and probably in the cities you

these and probably in the cities you dont have space to do this so it means

dont have space to do this so it means

dont have space to do this so it means that we have to solve the problem

that we have to solve the problem

that we have to solve the problem without using the normal matrix that we

without using the normal matrix that we

without using the normal matrix that we are used for the last 100 years and the

are used for the last 100 years and the

are used for the last 100 years and the good news is there are solutions and

good news is there are solutions and

good news is there are solutions and these solutions are already being done

these solutions are already being done

these solutions are already being done in the 80s in the United States

in the 80s in the United States

in the 80s in the United States urban planners started sure to apply

urban planners started sure to apply

urban planners started sure to apply technology to try to mitigate these

technology to try to mitigate these

technology to try to mitigate these problems this idea to make the cds

problems this idea to make the cds

problems this idea to make the cds smarter work was called smart cities if

smarter work was called smart cities if

smarter work was called smart cities if you think about these last 35 years that

you think about these last 35 years that

you think about these last 35 years that we had smart cities you must understand

we had smart cities you must understand

we had smart cities you must understand that nowadays the concept is a little

that nowadays the concept is a little

that nowadays the concept is a little bit different if you want a a precise

bit different if you want a a precise

bit different if you want a a precise definition about smart series we must

definition about smart series we must

definition about smart series we must have at least five elements in the

have at least five elements in the

have at least five elements in the definition first one of course it’s

definition first one of course it’s

definition first one of course it’s about technology technology is the big

about technology technology is the big

about technology technology is the big driver information communication

driver information communication

driver information communication technology is what is disrupting series

technology is what is disrupting series

technology is what is disrupting series second it must be citizen center third

second it must be citizen center third

second it must be citizen center third whatever we do we must focus in making

whatever we do we must focus in making

whatever we do we must focus in making our EPS better that’s why we want to do

our EPS better that’s why we want to do

our EPS better that’s why we want to do smart series we don’t you have a better

smart series we don’t you have a better

smart series we don’t you have a better life and taking consideration all these

life and taking consideration all these

life and taking consideration all these changes we are having now smartseries

changes we are having now smartseries

changes we are having now smartseries must come into the dis perspective of

must come into the dis perspective of

must come into the dis perspective of the new economies creative economy

the new economies creative economy

the new economies creative economy sharing economy you name it uber Airbnb

sharing economy you name it uber Airbnb

sharing economy you name it uber Airbnb 3d printing everything is disruption

3d printing everything is disruption

3d printing everything is disruption okay that comes from these this concept

okay that comes from these this concept

okay that comes from these this concept of new economy and the good news smart

of new economy and the good news smart

of new economy and the good news smart city also is supposed to solve the

city also is supposed to solve the

city also is supposed to solve the problem of the city’s resilience so it

problem of the city’s resilience so it

problem of the city’s resilience so it doesn’t matter if you have a big city

doesn’t matter if you have a big city

doesn’t matter if you have a big city that is having this problem of getting

that is having this problem of getting

that is having this problem of getting people or also in small cities that are

people or also in small cities that are

people or also in small cities that are losing people to big cities and are

losing people to big cities and are

losing people to big cities and are becoming ghost cities both of them can

becoming ghost cities both of them can

becoming ghost cities both of them can get these concept of smarts it seems

get these concept of smarts it seems

get these concept of smarts it seems it’s quite clear now why we need smart

it’s quite clear now why we need smart

it’s quite clear now why we need smart cities but for the last 30 years at

cities but for the last 30 years at

cities but for the last 30 years at least I say that five years we started

least I say that five years we started

least I say that five years we started to change a little bit the perspective

to change a little bit the perspective

to change a little bit the perspective for the last 30 years we have been doing

for the last 30 years we have been doing

for the last 30 years we have been doing these in the wrong way technology was

these in the wrong way technology was

these in the wrong way technology was the main point and we did a lot of

the main point and we did a lot of

the main point and we did a lot of projects and some of this project was

projects and some of this project was

projects and some of this project was not successful because they didn’t take

not successful because they didn’t take

not successful because they didn’t take into consideration people we have urban

into consideration people we have urban

into consideration people we have urban problems because of people and we’re

problems because of people and we’re

problems because of people and we’re developing smart solutions that must be

developing smart solutions that must be

developing smart solutions that must be oriented at you people again otherwise

oriented at you people again otherwise

oriented at you people again otherwise with all solve the problem I’d like

with all solve the problem I’d like

with all solve the problem I’d like shall you use some smart cases that are

shall you use some smart cases that are

shall you use some smart cases that are so cases that come or that that we can

so cases that come or that that we can

so cases that come or that that we can see technology apply it beyond just the

see technology apply it beyond just the

see technology apply it beyond just the the final use of technology we have

the final use of technology we have

the final use of technology we have results that comes from from from or it

results that comes from from from or it

results that comes from from from or it comes over beyond the technology first

comes over beyond the technology first

comes over beyond the technology first case Hyperloop Elam asked for years ago

case Hyperloop Elam asked for years ago

case Hyperloop Elam asked for years ago the Tesla guy give us a challenge to the

the Tesla guy give us a challenge to the

the Tesla guy give us a challenge to the world he wanted to disrupt myself

world he wanted to disrupt myself

world he wanted to disrupt myself transportation he wanted to do in a

transportation he wanted to do in a

transportation he wanted to do in a different way to solve the problem that

different way to solve the problem that

different way to solve the problem that we have in transfer in transport

we have in transfer in transport

we have in transfer in transport transporting people and goods a company

transporting people and goods a company

transporting people and goods a company called Hyperloop came with one idea

called Hyperloop came with one idea

called Hyperloop came with one idea simple idea basic idea why not put in

simple idea basic idea why not put in

simple idea basic idea why not put in the capsule inside a tube take out there

the capsule inside a tube take out there

the capsule inside a tube take out there we don’t have resistance and then we

we don’t have resistance and then we

we don’t have resistance and then we make people and goods to throw through

make people and goods to throw through

make people and goods to throw through these tubes we can reach 1200 kilometers

these tubes we can reach 1200 kilometers

these tubes we can reach 1200 kilometers per hour just to give you an idea the

per hour just to give you an idea the

per hour just to give you an idea the commercial jets the faster one we have

commercial jets the faster one we have

commercial jets the faster one we have nowadays just fly 900 kilometers per

nowadays just fly 900 kilometers per

nowadays just fly 900 kilometers per hour can you imagine how it will disrupt

hour can you imagine how it will disrupt

hour can you imagine how it will disrupt our life in the future I’m not just

our life in the future I’m not just

our life in the future I’m not just talking about a longer distance imagine

talking about a longer distance imagine

talking about a longer distance imagine this short distance to mention London

this short distance to mention London

this short distance to mention London for example five airports in London it

for example five airports in London it

for example five airports in London it takes than two hours to go from heathrow

takes than two hours to go from heathrow

takes than two hours to go from heathrow to get week with this system second one

to get week with this system second one

to get week with this system second one melbourne i was there just two weeks ago

melbourne i was there just two weeks ago

melbourne i was there just two weeks ago speaking also and i got this fantastic

speaking also and i got this fantastic

speaking also and i got this fantastic project melbourne’s already listed as

project melbourne’s already listed as

project melbourne’s already listed as one of these martyrs is martyrs and

one of these martyrs is martyrs and

one of these martyrs is martyrs and better police to leave in the world what

better police to leave in the world what

better police to leave in the world what they did there seven thousand trees they

they did there seven thousand trees they

they did there seven thousand trees they started math mysteries and in order to

started math mysteries and in order to

started math mysteries and in order to make the easier the maintenance they

make the easier the maintenance they

make the easier the maintenance they gave for each 31 email and ask the

gave for each 31 email and ask the

gave for each 31 email and ask the success if you see a problem in the tree

success if you see a problem in the tree

success if you see a problem in the tree sender’s email sit-ins started

sender’s email sit-ins started

sender’s email sit-ins started interacting with the system and a

interacting with the system and a

interacting with the system and a surprise came people are people doesn’t

surprise came people are people doesn’t

surprise came people are people doesn’t matter if you became technological we

matter if you became technological we

matter if you became technological we come back to our roots that we are

come back to our roots that we are

come back to our roots that we are connected to the channel nature so the

connected to the channel nature so the

connected to the channel nature so the great question I i guess most part of

great question I i guess most part of

great question I i guess most part of you are not from Rome that you come from

you are not from Rome that you come from

you are not from Rome that you come from small series also in Italy how choose

small series also in Italy how choose

small series also in Italy how choose Marta power series

Marta power series

Marta power series to sharpen your pitch every city has a

to sharpen your pitch every city has a

to sharpen your pitch every city has a DNA don’t use benchmarking just to

DNA don’t use benchmarking just to

DNA don’t use benchmarking just to replicate programs or projects that will

replicate programs or projects that will

replicate programs or projects that will not work take your project as I startup

not work take your project as I startup

not work take your project as I startup develop a three to five slides in a

develop a three to five slides in a

develop a three to five slides in a storytelling concept presentation and

storytelling concept presentation and

storytelling concept presentation and try to sell your city in five minutes if

try to sell your city in five minutes if

try to sell your city in five minutes if you get it you are at least in a good

you get it you are at least in a good

you get it you are at least in a good position to start to start a smart city

position to start to start a smart city

position to start to start a smart city second make it simple I’m a very lucky

second make it simple I’m a very lucky

second make it simple I’m a very lucky guy for the last 12 months I have been

guy for the last 12 months I have been

guy for the last 12 months I have been traveling to almost 20 countries and

traveling to almost 20 countries and

traveling to almost 20 countries and visit 32 smart city projects everywhere

visit 32 smart city projects everywhere

visit 32 smart city projects everywhere is the same thing when I arrived America

is the same thing when I arrived America

is the same thing when I arrived America with a very big thick book with

with a very big thick book with

with a very big thick book with techniques and theories and all the

techniques and theories and all the

techniques and theories and all the projects of smart cities and they

projects of smart cities and they

projects of smart cities and they haven’t even started yet because they

haven’t even started yet because they

haven’t even started yet because they don’t have money make it simple why’d

don’t have money make it simple why’d

don’t have money make it simple why’d you do a master plan if you don’t even

you do a master plan if you don’t even

you do a master plan if you don’t even know if you’re going to have money to

know if you’re going to have money to

know if you’re going to have money to execute it do a concept design

execute it do a concept design

execute it do a concept design communicate with people at caesars want

communicate with people at caesars want

communicate with people at caesars want very easy nowadays use apps 32 don’t ask

very easy nowadays use apps 32 don’t ask

very easy nowadays use apps 32 don’t ask how big is your budget to do a smart

how big is your budget to do a smart

how big is your budget to do a smart city ask what your city can offer to the

city ask what your city can offer to the

city ask what your city can offer to the partners the two weeks find partners I

partners the two weeks find partners I

partners the two weeks find partners I give an example my hometown rio de

give an example my hometown rio de

give an example my hometown rio de janeiro we developed a very nice project

janeiro we developed a very nice project

janeiro we developed a very nice project state-of-the-art IBM command center and

state-of-the-art IBM command center and

state-of-the-art IBM command center and then we realize that we just had 800

then we realize that we just had 800

then we realize that we just had 800 cameras how to monitor monitor the

cameras how to monitor monitor the

cameras how to monitor monitor the traffic with 800 cameras our CTO flew to

traffic with 800 cameras our CTO flew to

traffic with 800 cameras our CTO flew to to united states in 2013 did the

to united states in 2013 did the

to united states in 2013 did the agreement with the company that was

agreement with the company that was

agreement with the company that was starting to to become famous ways so

starting to to become famous ways so

starting to to become famous ways so show gps now we have all the data from

show gps now we have all the data from

show gps now we have all the data from ways inside our our command center from

ways inside our our command center from

ways inside our our command center from one day to the other day eight eight

one day to the other day eight eight

one day to the other day eight eight hundred cameras became 1,300,000 users

hundred cameras became 1,300,000 users

hundred cameras became 1,300,000 users communicating with with the city how how

communicating with with the city how how

communicating with with the city how how much did it cost for us z

much did it cost for us z

much did it cost for us z row four ways zero and I heard last week

row four ways zero and I heard last week

row four ways zero and I heard last week I was in Malaysia after hour after

I was in Malaysia after hour after

I was in Malaysia after hour after Australia i heard that waste is doing

Australia i heard that waste is doing

Australia i heard that waste is doing the same project now in in malaysia also

the same project now in in malaysia also

the same project now in in malaysia also of course these new companies these new

of course these new companies these new

of course these new companies these new startups they want to interact they want

startups they want to interact they want

startups they want to interact they want to co-create co-creation it’s a it’s

to co-create co-creation it’s a it’s

to co-create co-creation it’s a it’s important concept in in in in the new

important concept in in in in the new

important concept in in in in the new economy so what we listen is to do smart

economy so what we listen is to do smart

economy so what we listen is to do smart series we need to develop a very good

series we need to develop a very good

series we need to develop a very good environment for PPP’s public-private

environment for PPP’s public-private

environment for PPP’s public-private partnerships it’s completely right who

partnerships it’s completely right who

partnerships it’s completely right who is paying who pay for smart cities the

is paying who pay for smart cities the

is paying who pay for smart cities the private sector they want the customers

private sector they want the customers

private sector they want the customers the customers are the citizens what I’m

the customers are the citizens what I’m

the customers are the citizens what I’m proposing now is we need to add one more

proposing now is we need to add one more

proposing now is we need to add one more P and make wider this concept adding

P and make wider this concept adding

P and make wider this concept adding people in the concept people want to

people in the concept people want to

people in the concept people want to co-create with you maybe people even

co-create with you maybe people even

co-create with you maybe people even want to invest well we talk about

want to invest well we talk about

want to invest well we talk about crowdsourcing nowadays I’d like

crowdsourcing nowadays I’d like

crowdsourcing nowadays I’d like company that’s making better our life so

company that’s making better our life so

company that’s making better our life so I think it’s the new concept and then

I think it’s the new concept and then

I think it’s the new concept and then you way that we’re going to do is my

you way that we’re going to do is my

you way that we’re going to do is my seat and it’s my view that smart cities

seat and it’s my view that smart cities

seat and it’s my view that smart cities can be a real laboratory to develop test

can be a real laboratory to develop test

can be a real laboratory to develop test and refine the new models of life that

and refine the new models of life that

and refine the new models of life that we are talking here today but not just

we are talking here today but not just

we are talking here today but not just life I smarter life and hopefully a

life I smarter life and hopefully a

life I smarter life and hopefully a happier life thank you very much

happier life thank you very much

happier life thank you very much [Applause]

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