hi everybody and I thought that my introduction was a
and I thought that my introduction was a
and I thought that my introduction was a good place to end because where I want
good place to end because where I want
good place to end because where I want to start is the fact that I spent seven
to start is the fact that I spent seven
to start is the fact that I spent seven years in university work working and
years in university work working and
years in university work working and wondering about bridges and okay seven
wondering about bridges and okay seven
wondering about bridges and okay seven years I I can quite understand that
years I I can quite understand that
years I I can quite understand that quite a few of you might believe that it
quite a few of you might believe that it
quite a few of you might believe that it may be a slightly excessive to get a
may be a slightly excessive to get a
may be a slightly excessive to get a degree but in those seven years I
degree but in those seven years I
degree but in those seven years I managed to get two and a half degrees
managed to get two and a half degrees
managed to get two and a half degrees and the interesting part about it is
and the interesting part about it is
and the interesting part about it is that the university that I had I went to
that the university that I had I went to
that the university that I had I went to had a pond or a hill in the middle and
had a pond or a hill in the middle and
had a pond or a hill in the middle and on one side of it was the arts and
on one side of it was the arts and
on one side of it was the arts and science faculties and the other side was
science faculties and the other side was
science faculties and the other side was the engineering faculty so for the first
the engineering faculty so for the first
the engineering faculty so for the first three years of my life I did a
three years of my life I did a
three years of my life I did a graduation on an undergraduate in
graduation on an undergraduate in
graduation on an undergraduate in mathematics on one side of the river the
mathematics on one side of the river the
mathematics on one side of the river the hill and then after that a year of MSC
hill and then after that a year of MSC
hill and then after that a year of MSC and after that engineering prevailed and
and after that engineering prevailed and
and after that engineering prevailed and I did a degree in masters in computer
I did a degree in masters in computer
I did a degree in masters in computer applications after that the interesting
applications after that the interesting
applications after that the interesting part was that that Geel was regarded
part was that that Geel was regarded
part was that that Geel was regarded almost as the difference between being
almost as the difference between being
almost as the difference between being somebody who’s looking for a job of
somebody who’s looking for a job of
somebody who’s looking for a job of proper engineering degree and somebody
proper engineering degree and somebody
proper engineering degree and somebody into the pure arts and pure sciences and
into the pure arts and pure sciences and
into the pure arts and pure sciences and it was a really difficult thing because
it was a really difficult thing because
it was a really difficult thing because you know you’d say that the guys across
you know you’d say that the guys across
you know you’d say that the guys across the river all they are bothered about is
the river all they are bothered about is
the river all they are bothered about is group discussions and you know here we
group discussions and you know here we
group discussions and you know here we are talking about literature history
are talking about literature history
are talking about literature history science math changing the world and
science math changing the world and
science math changing the world and there they all they’re both about is you
there they all they’re both about is you
there they all they’re both about is you know what’s a placement this year and
know what’s a placement this year and
know what’s a placement this year and when I made those first you know steps
when I made those first you know steps
when I made those first you know steps across the river double cross the bondic
across the river double cross the bondic
across the river double cross the bondic Ross the bridge and went across I found
Ross the bridge and went across I found
Ross the bridge and went across I found out it wasn’t the case and they found
out it wasn’t the case and they found
out it wasn’t the case and they found out that we weren’t exactly these guys
out that we weren’t exactly these guys
out that we weren’t exactly these guys with our heads in the clouds all the
with our heads in the clouds all the
with our heads in the clouds all the time and of course I ended up spending a
time and of course I ended up spending a
time and of course I ended up spending a lot of time on this side of the jail and
lot of time on this side of the jail and
lot of time on this side of the jail and this side the bridges well but I can
this side the bridges well but I can
this side the bridges well but I can only tell you that my three years my
only tell you that my three years my
only tell you that my three years my final three years in college were far
final three years in college were far
final three years in college were far richer because of the fact that I
richer because of the fact that I
richer because of the fact that I managed to have a bridge in between
managed to have a bridge in between
managed to have a bridge in between these two very different cultures so
these two very different cultures so
these two very different cultures so what I’m going to talk to you today is
what I’m going to talk to you today is
what I’m going to talk to you today is about bridges everywhere and a few
about bridges everywhere and a few
about bridges everywhere and a few boundaries that have come across in my
boundaries that have come across in my
boundaries that have come across in my life and how we’ve sort of got through
life and how we’ve sort of got through
life and how we’ve sort of got through to them and overcame them together so
to them and overcame them together so
to them and overcame them together so first let me talk about the bridges I
first let me talk about the bridges I
first let me talk about the bridges I mean the simplest thing that I can talk
mean the simplest thing that I can talk
mean the simplest thing that I can talk about is something that I was really
about is something that I was really
about is something that I was really really involved for the longest
really involved for the longest
really involved for the longest time in my life and that is quizzing I
time in my life and that is quizzing I
time in my life and that is quizzing I still write a column in it so what is
still write a column in it so what is
still write a column in it so what is quizzing what gives us a kick I mean why
quizzing what gives us a kick I mean why
quizzing what gives us a kick I mean why would you want to know something and the
would you want to know something and the
would you want to know something and the truth is most of us misinterpret
truth is most of us misinterpret
truth is most of us misinterpret quizzing we think it’s basically a
quizzing we think it’s basically a
quizzing we think it’s basically a search for knowledge you know you’re
search for knowledge you know you’re
search for knowledge you know you’re turned on you say that
turned on you say that
turned on you say that what is quizzing all about it’s like
what is quizzing all about it’s like
what is quizzing all about it’s like knowing capitals and currencies and the
knowing capitals and currencies and the
knowing capitals and currencies and the truth is quizzing is nothing like that
truth is quizzing is nothing like that
truth is quizzing is nothing like that quizzing is basically making connections
quizzing is basically making connections
quizzing is basically making connections little neuron connections you know you
little neuron connections you know you
little neuron connections you know you don’t need on one little synapse is it
don’t need on one little synapse is it
don’t need on one little synapse is it electrical synapse or a chemical synapse
electrical synapse or a chemical synapse
electrical synapse or a chemical synapse which moves from one place to the other
which moves from one place to the other
which moves from one place to the other so what the beauty of quizzing is that
so what the beauty of quizzing is that
so what the beauty of quizzing is that it transcends these boundaries of silos
it transcends these boundaries of silos
it transcends these boundaries of silos that we put out in subjects here’s
that we put out in subjects here’s
that we put out in subjects here’s his–see here’s Joe graffiti is
his–see here’s Joe graffiti is
his–see here’s Joe graffiti is mathematics he has economics no quizzing
mathematics he has economics no quizzing
mathematics he has economics no quizzing makes you think linearly take other
makes you think linearly take other
makes you think linearly take other directions sometimes completely go
directions sometimes completely go
directions sometimes completely go around and find ways to reach from one
around and find ways to reach from one
around and find ways to reach from one place to the other without a problem and
place to the other without a problem and
place to the other without a problem and that’s the beauty of it so what I’m
that’s the beauty of it so what I’m
that’s the beauty of it so what I’m going to do is first illustrate to you
going to do is first illustrate to you
going to do is first illustrate to you what quizzing is with a couple of
what quizzing is with a couple of
what quizzing is with a couple of questions so in the 80s I came across
questions so in the 80s I came across
questions so in the 80s I came across this amazing question but the first time
this amazing question but the first time
this amazing question but the first time I heard it I just loved it and somebody
I heard it I just loved it and somebody
I heard it I just loved it and somebody came and asked me that can you name one
came and asked me that can you name one
came and asked me that can you name one Prime Minister of India of independent
Prime Minister of India of independent
Prime Minister of India of independent India who became prime minister before
India who became prime minister before
India who became prime minister before celebrating his 21st birthday and I said
celebrating his 21st birthday and I said
celebrating his 21st birthday and I said hold on that’s impossible
hold on that’s impossible
hold on that’s impossible how can somebody be Prime Minister I
how can somebody be Prime Minister I
how can somebody be Prime Minister I know all the prime ministers in
know all the prime ministers in
know all the prime ministers in independent India how can somebody be
independent India how can somebody be
independent India how can somebody be prime minister of independent India
prime minister of independent India
prime minister of independent India before celebrating his 21st birthday and
before celebrating his 21st birthday and
before celebrating his 21st birthday and he thought about and then said is he a
he thought about and then said is he a
he thought about and then said is he a prime minister of Kashmir but then you
prime minister of Kashmir but then you
prime minister of Kashmir but then you know Kashmir is not India
know Kashmir is not India
know Kashmir is not India and he’s he can’t be the prime minister
and he’s he can’t be the prime minister
and he’s he can’t be the prime minister of another state I don’t know anyone
of another state I don’t know anyone
of another state I don’t know anyone that young even Rajiv Gandhi was you
that young even Rajiv Gandhi was you
that young even Rajiv Gandhi was you know 40 years old became when he became
know 40 years old became when he became
know 40 years old became when he became Prime Minister and then you go back and
Prime Minister and then you go back and
Prime Minister and then you go back and you say wait a minute what did the
you say wait a minute what did the
you say wait a minute what did the question say the question actually says
question say the question actually says
question say the question actually says the Prime Minister of India before
the Prime Minister of India before
the Prime Minister of India before celebrating his 21st birthday aerco he’s
celebrating his 21st birthday aerco he’s
celebrating his 21st birthday aerco he’s a man who doesn’t have too many
a man who doesn’t have too many
a man who doesn’t have too many birthdays ergo he was born in the 29th
birthdays ergo he was born in the 29th
birthdays ergo he was born in the 29th of February so Morarji Desai who was the
of February so Morarji Desai who was the
of February so Morarji Desai who was the Prime Minister of India the ripe old age
Prime Minister of India the ripe old age
Prime Minister of India the ripe old age in 1977 he would have been 81 years old
in 1977 he would have been 81 years old
in 1977 he would have been 81 years old because he was born
because he was born
because he was born 96 had actually celebrated just 20
96 had actually celebrated just 20
96 had actually celebrated just 20 birthdays before that and that is the
birthdays before that and that is the
birthdays before that and that is the fun of quizzing it’s not about knowing
fun of quizzing it’s not about knowing
fun of quizzing it’s not about knowing that by heart if you just numerology
that by heart if you just numerology
that by heart if you just numerology their size birthday that wouldn’t be fun
their size birthday that wouldn’t be fun
their size birthday that wouldn’t be fun but the fun of it is that little synapse
but the fun of it is that little synapse
but the fun of it is that little synapse in your brain saying hey this guy’s born
in your brain saying hey this guy’s born
in your brain saying hey this guy’s born in lepo he’s born in 29th February on
in lepo he’s born in 29th February on
in lepo he’s born in 29th February on LDPR and that’s how it works so whenever
LDPR and that’s how it works so whenever
LDPR and that’s how it works so whenever you do quizzing it’s all about bridging
you do quizzing it’s all about bridging
you do quizzing it’s all about bridging these little gaps so another really
these little gaps so another really
these little gaps so another really exciting example interesting example is
exciting example interesting example is
exciting example interesting example is there was a lady called Veronica Lake
there was a lady called Veronica Lake
there was a lady called Veronica Lake who was one of the top actresses in
who was one of the top actresses in
who was one of the top actresses in America and the forties and the question
America and the forties and the question
America and the forties and the question came to us that you know why did
came to us that you know why did
came to us that you know why did Veronica wear a lake wear short hair in
Veronica wear a lake wear short hair in
Veronica wear a lake wear short hair in the 40s you know she was famous for her
the 40s you know she was famous for her
the 40s you know she was famous for her peekaboo hairstyle and she changed it
peekaboo hairstyle and she changed it
peekaboo hairstyle and she changed it during the 40s and you think ok you know
during the 40s and you think ok you know
during the 40s and you think ok you know why would a film actress change
why would a film actress change
why would a film actress change hairstyles is something that you know
hairstyles is something that you know
hairstyles is something that you know has no connection with anything else why
has no connection with anything else why
has no connection with anything else why would I be expected to know and then
would I be expected to know and then
would I be expected to know and then you’d say wait a minute they are saying
you’d say wait a minute they are saying
you’d say wait a minute they are saying the forties the 40s must be relevant for
the forties the 40s must be relevant for
the forties the 40s must be relevant for some reason or the other and you think
some reason or the other and you think
some reason or the other and you think about it and you think a little more and
about it and you think a little more and
about it and you think a little more and then you think about and you said that’s
then you think about and you said that’s
then you think about and you said that’s during the wall why would I want an
during the wall why would I want an
during the wall why would I want an actress to have short hair during the
actress to have short hair during the
actress to have short hair during the war and the reason is most of the men
war and the reason is most of the men
war and the reason is most of the men were off to the war so the American
were off to the war so the American
were off to the war so the American factories were being manned mostly by
factories were being manned mostly by
factories were being manned mostly by women were taken over the workforce now
women were taken over the workforce now
women were taken over the workforce now anyone working the factory will tell you
anyone working the factory will tell you
anyone working the factory will tell you that long hair is a really dangerous
that long hair is a really dangerous
that long hair is a really dangerous thing in a factory especially the
thing in a factory especially the
thing in a factory especially the factories of the 40s and 50s and non
factories of the 40s and 50s and non
factories of the 40s and 50s and non automated factories all those equipment
automated factories all those equipment
automated factories all those equipment around the place it’s a really dangerous
around the place it’s a really dangerous
around the place it’s a really dangerous thing
thing
thing so what the American government did was
so what the American government did was
so what the American government did was some smart man went and said how do our
some smart man went and said how do our
some smart man went and said how do our hairstyles followed they follow their
hairstyles followed they follow their
hairstyles followed they follow their stars so let’s go to the actresses and
stars so let’s go to the actresses and
stars so let’s go to the actresses and tell them to have short hair during this
tell them to have short hair during this
tell them to have short hair during this time and the fashion will follow and
time and the fashion will follow and
time and the fashion will follow and they actually did that and apparently
they actually did that and apparently
they actually did that and apparently lots of casualties and reviews just
lots of casualties and reviews just
lots of casualties and reviews just thanks to Veronica Lake and her like
thanks to Veronica Lake and her like
thanks to Veronica Lake and her like changing hairstyles during the Second
changing hairstyles during the Second
changing hairstyles during the Second World War so that is the kind of bridge
World War so that is the kind of bridge
World War so that is the kind of bridge that a quiz does it goes from a war
that a quiz does it goes from a war
that a quiz does it goes from a war effort to Hollywood to somewhere else
effort to Hollywood to somewhere else
effort to Hollywood to somewhere else and those are the kind of bridges that
and those are the kind of bridges that
and those are the kind of bridges that is so exciting today because too
is so exciting today because too
is so exciting today because too it’s no longer about information all of
it’s no longer about information all of
it’s no longer about information all of you have all the information that you
you have all the information that you
you have all the information that you want because it’s all sitting out there
want because it’s all sitting out there
want because it’s all sitting out there Google does that view but the ability to
Google does that view but the ability to
Google does that view but the ability to make those connections those bridges is
make those connections those bridges is
make those connections those bridges is what will make you different the ability
what will make you different the ability
what will make you different the ability to be able to connect to facts together
to be able to connect to facts together
to be able to connect to facts together to connect three facts together to reach
to connect three facts together to reach
to connect three facts together to reach places that you haven’t done before to
places that you haven’t done before to
places that you haven’t done before to go across two subjects make that mighty
go across two subjects make that mighty
go across two subjects make that mighty leap to places that you haven’t gone
leap to places that you haven’t gone
leap to places that you haven’t gone before that’ll make the difference so I
before that’ll make the difference so I
before that’ll make the difference so I thought I’d just ask one more question
thought I’d just ask one more question
thought I’d just ask one more question for you because you know it’s something
for you because you know it’s something
for you because you know it’s something that is of interest how do you actually
that is of interest how do you actually
that is of interest how do you actually work out a question and I’ll try and
work out a question and I’ll try and
work out a question and I’ll try and take you through one more when we go
take you through one more when we go
take you through one more when we go here it is – mark started his retail
here it is – mark started his retail
here it is – mark started his retail business in Britain in 1969 however it
business in Britain in 1969 however it
business in Britain in 1969 however it really caught the public eye in 1991
really caught the public eye in 1991
really caught the public eye in 1991 when someone in the marketing department
when someone in the marketing department
when someone in the marketing department called Trevor Beattie noticed something
called Trevor Beattie noticed something
called Trevor Beattie noticed something on a series of cables between the Hong
on a series of cables between the Hong
on a series of cables between the Hong Kong and London offices and coined the
Kong and London offices and coined the
Kong and London offices and coined the brand name for their next clothing
brand name for their next clothing
brand name for their next clothing product named the Gordon brand global
product named the Gordon brand global
product named the Gordon brand global brand he started now if you look at this
brand he started now if you look at this
brand he started now if you look at this question the first thing you’ll say is
question the first thing you’ll say is
question the first thing you’ll say is OK retail global brand possibly it’s got
OK retail global brand possibly it’s got
OK retail global brand possibly it’s got to be something we all know otherwise
to be something we all know otherwise
to be something we all know otherwise you wouldn’t ask the question so you say
you wouldn’t ask the question so you say
you wouldn’t ask the question so you say ok some global brand maybe a clothes
ok some global brand maybe a clothes
ok some global brand maybe a clothes brand in Britain but hold on then what
brand in Britain but hold on then what
brand in Britain but hold on then what why would we ask this question there
why would we ask this question there
why would we ask this question there must be something why would I mention
must be something why would I mention
must be something why would I mention telegrams and cables and then you know
telegrams and cables and then you know
telegrams and cables and then you know that what happens is whenever you have
that what happens is whenever you have
that what happens is whenever you have cables they always have used to have in
cables they always have used to have in
cables they always have used to have in those days the initials of where they’re
those days the initials of where they’re
those days the initials of where they’re coming from so the cooling cables that
coming from so the cooling cables that
coming from so the cooling cables that used to come from Hong Kong used to be
used to come from Hong Kong used to be
used to come from Hong Kong used to be called HK cables that were basically
called HK cables that were basically
called HK cables that were basically sent from the London offices were called
sent from the London offices were called
sent from the London offices were called UK and one smart man sat there and saw a
UK and one smart man sat there and saw a
UK and one smart man sat there and saw a label the company’s name was French
label the company’s name was French
label the company’s name was French Connection and he says FC UK wow that’s
Connection and he says FC UK wow that’s
Connection and he says FC UK wow that’s an interesting name for a brand and
an interesting name for a brand and
an interesting name for a brand and that’s how fcuk became a global brand
that’s how fcuk became a global brand
that’s how fcuk became a global brand because somebody saw a telegram between
because somebody saw a telegram between
because somebody saw a telegram between the cable between the Hong Kong office
the cable between the Hong Kong office
the cable between the Hong Kong office and the London office so that is the
and the London office so that is the
and the London office so that is the sense of how knowledge makes these
sense of how knowledge makes these
sense of how knowledge makes these mighty bridges they mighty jumps from
mighty bridges they mighty jumps from
mighty bridges they mighty jumps from here to there and today if you want to
here to there and today if you want to
here to there and today if you want to be relevant you’ve got to be prepared to
be relevant you’ve got to be prepared to
be relevant you’ve got to be prepared to make those
make those
make those jumps make those bridges and go where
jumps make those bridges and go where
jumps make those bridges and go where you’ve never gone before and quizzing is
you’ve never gone before and quizzing is
you’ve never gone before and quizzing is the epitome of that going taking our
the epitome of that going taking our
the epitome of that going taking our mind to places it hasn’t been before
mind to places it hasn’t been before
mind to places it hasn’t been before taking your mind to make those efforts
taking your mind to make those efforts
taking your mind to make those efforts that you haven’t done so that’s one part
that you haven’t done so that’s one part
that you haven’t done so that’s one part of building bridges and from here around
of building bridges and from here around
of building bridges and from here around I’ll come to the second part of building
I’ll come to the second part of building
I’ll come to the second part of building bridges which is my career in sport and
bridges which is my career in sport and
bridges which is my career in sport and one of the biggest challenges I had was
one of the biggest challenges I had was
one of the biggest challenges I had was they work for a IPL team called the
they work for a IPL team called the
they work for a IPL team called the Kolkata Knight Riders and you walk in
Kolkata Knight Riders and you walk in
Kolkata Knight Riders and you walk in players meet each other three days
players meet each other three days
players meet each other three days before a game the three days before the
before a game the three days before the
before a game the three days before the season starts and you have a fresh-faced
season starts and you have a fresh-faced
season starts and you have a fresh-faced Bengali who can barely you know speak a
Bengali who can barely you know speak a
Bengali who can barely you know speak a word of English who’s in his first year
word of English who’s in his first year
word of English who’s in his first year they’re meeting somebody like a legend
they’re meeting somebody like a legend
they’re meeting somebody like a legend like a Ricky Ponting or meeting somebody
like a Ricky Ponting or meeting somebody
like a Ricky Ponting or meeting somebody like a Jacques Kallis and how do you get
like a Jacques Kallis and how do you get
like a Jacques Kallis and how do you get these two to talk how do you get these
these two to talk how do you get these
these two to talk how do you get these two together and so it was a nightmare
two together and so it was a nightmare
two together and so it was a nightmare for us when he thought about and said
for us when he thought about and said
for us when he thought about and said how do we make a cohesive force or these
how do we make a cohesive force or these
how do we make a cohesive force or these people into three days and the truth is
people into three days and the truth is
people into three days and the truth is we didn’t have to do anything what
we didn’t have to do anything what
we didn’t have to do anything what happened was that the moment we would do
happened was that the moment we would do
happened was that the moment we would do that we’d put them in the same room put
that we’d put them in the same room put
that we’d put them in the same room put them in the dressing room leave a bat
them in the dressing room leave a bat
them in the dressing room leave a bat out there and it’ll keep pounding would
out there and it’ll keep pounding would
out there and it’ll keep pounding would go up like a bat go like this okay wait
go up like a bat go like this okay wait
go up like a bat go like this okay wait and they’d be talking you know syllables
and they’d be talking you know syllables
and they’d be talking you know syllables you know 110 311 you know these are
you know 110 311 you know these are
you know 110 311 you know these are completely technical terms yeah oh good
completely technical terms yeah oh good
completely technical terms yeah oh good and suddenly there’s this language which
and suddenly there’s this language which
and suddenly there’s this language which is half gestures half with the bat you
is half gestures half with the bat you
is half gestures half with the bat you cannot know what’s going on but they are
cannot know what’s going on but they are
cannot know what’s going on but they are like thick as thieves and I can tell you
like thick as thieves and I can tell you
like thick as thieves and I can tell you that at least two of them Lakshmi Athens
that at least two of them Lakshmi Athens
that at least two of them Lakshmi Athens Oakland Ricky Ponting
Oakland Ricky Ponting
Oakland Ricky Ponting ten years after that eight years after
ten years after that eight years after
ten years after that eight years after those days still communicate with each
those days still communicate with each
those days still communicate with each other of course
other of course
other of course Lakshmi returns English is not improved
Lakshmi returns English is not improved
Lakshmi returns English is not improved very much he still writes mostly in
very much he still writes mostly in
very much he still writes mostly in emojis but they’re still together
emojis but they’re still together
emojis but they’re still together because sport or especially excellence
because sport or especially excellence
because sport or especially excellence in sport is a huge connector
in sport is a huge connector
in sport is a huge connector it makes bridges where no bridges
it makes bridges where no bridges
it makes bridges where no bridges existed before so so far I’ve spoken
existed before so so far I’ve spoken
existed before so so far I’ve spoken about you know connectors in sport
about you know connectors in sport
about you know connectors in sport bridges in games bridges in the mind now
bridges in games bridges in the mind now
bridges in games bridges in the mind now I’m going to talk about the last part of
I’m going to talk about the last part of
I’m going to talk about the last part of what I really want to touch upon which
what I really want to touch upon which
what I really want to touch upon which is boundaries and how they give us
is boundaries and how they give us
is boundaries and how they give us trouble
trouble
trouble so one of the things I work for is that
so one of the things I work for is that
so one of the things I work for is that I am the project head for the FIFA
I am the project head for the FIFA
I am the project head for the FIFA under-17 World Cup which is happening in
under-17 World Cup which is happening in
under-17 World Cup which is happening in India this year and one of the big
India this year and one of the big
India this year and one of the big challenges is that the tournament comes
challenges is that the tournament comes
challenges is that the tournament comes a tournament happens
a tournament happens
a tournament happens and it goes away and nobody else is
and it goes away and nobody else is
and it goes away and nobody else is impacted so our question to ourselves
impacted so our question to ourselves
impacted so our question to ourselves was how can we actually make a
was how can we actually make a
was how can we actually make a difference out here and then we started
difference out here and then we started
difference out here and then we started doing a survey of Indian sport we said
doing a survey of Indian sport we said
doing a survey of Indian sport we said look how much can we coach kids in a
look how much can we coach kids in a
look how much can we coach kids in a year you know even if we start coaching
year you know even if we start coaching
year you know even if we start coaching what can we do in one year that can make
what can we do in one year that can make
what can we do in one year that can make a difference and then we came to an
a difference and then we came to an
a difference and then we came to an answer which is very interesting because
answer which is very interesting because
answer which is very interesting because we said you know your up is 111 World
we said you know your up is 111 World
we said you know your up is 111 World Cups and you know they have the fields
Cups and you know they have the fields
Cups and you know they have the fields they have the technology they have the
they have the technology they have the
they have the technology they have the money fantastic but hold on South
money fantastic but hold on South
money fantastic but hold on South America has won nine World Cups and
America has won nine World Cups and
America has won nine World Cups and their stadium does a shambolic as US
their stadium does a shambolic as US
their stadium does a shambolic as US their facilities are terrible all the
their facilities are terrible all the
their facilities are terrible all the players who have come up you know the
players who have come up you know the
players who have come up you know the names the pill is the Ronaldinho’s
names the pill is the Ronaldinho’s
names the pill is the Ronaldinho’s they’ve not come up in plush academies
they’ve not come up in plush academies
they’ve not come up in plush academies they’ve come up playing on the streets
they’ve come up playing on the streets
they’ve come up playing on the streets so what clearly differentiates us from
so what clearly differentiates us from
so what clearly differentiates us from them is passion at the ground level so
them is passion at the ground level so
them is passion at the ground level so we said how can we make passion happen
we said how can we make passion happen
we said how can we make passion happen at the ground level and we figured out
at the ground level and we figured out
at the ground level and we figured out that they were basically three
that they were basically three
that they were basically three boundaries to reaching those people kids
boundaries to reaching those people kids
boundaries to reaching those people kids will always want to play the first thing
will always want to play the first thing
will always want to play the first thing we had was figuring out why they are not
we had was figuring out why they are not
we had was figuring out why they are not playing okay and they were not playing
playing okay and they were not playing
playing okay and they were not playing enough kids were not playing for one
enough kids were not playing for one
enough kids were not playing for one basic two to three basic reasons one of
basic two to three basic reasons one of
basic two to three basic reasons one of it was that they do not think that they
it was that they do not think that they
it was that they do not think that they have the fields to play there’s not
have the fields to play there’s not
have the fields to play there’s not enough place to play the second was that
enough place to play the second was that
enough place to play the second was that their schools didn’t allow them to play
their schools didn’t allow them to play
their schools didn’t allow them to play and the third was their pens didn’t
and the third was their pens didn’t
and the third was their pens didn’t think it was a big idea they thought you
think it was a big idea they thought you
think it was a big idea they thought you know Studies is a much better idea so
know Studies is a much better idea so
know Studies is a much better idea so here is a situation where there are
here is a situation where there are
here is a situation where there are these three boundaries that you have to
these three boundaries that you have to
these three boundaries that you have to cross so what we did was we decided and
cross so what we did was we decided and
cross so what we did was we decided and with the government of india we started
with the government of india we started
with the government of india we started working towards a completely different
working towards a completely different
working towards a completely different approach towards this the first thing we
approach towards this the first thing we
approach towards this the first thing we said was let’s get to a situation where
said was let’s get to a situation where
said was let’s get to a situation where we actually tell them that you don’t
we actually tell them that you don’t
we actually tell them that you don’t need eleven eleven fields and the truth
need eleven eleven fields and the truth
need eleven eleven fields and the truth is 11 on 11 big style football is
is 11 on 11 big style football is
is 11 on 11 big style football is fantastic if your name happens to be
fantastic if your name happens to be
fantastic if your name happens to be wayne rooney or cristiano ronaldo but if
wayne rooney or cristiano ronaldo but if
wayne rooney or cristiano ronaldo but if you are 12 years old or you know khan
you are 12 years old or you know khan
you are 12 years old or you know khan you’re going to run that much it’s
you’re going to run that much it’s
you’re going to run that much it’s impossible they run you 11
impossible they run you 11
impossible they run you 11 twelve kilometers so what you really
twelve kilometers so what you really
twelve kilometers so what you really want to involve kids in a game you have
want to involve kids in a game you have
want to involve kids in a game you have small fields five and if you have one
small fields five and if you have one
small fields five and if you have one big soccer field that same field that
big soccer field that same field that
big soccer field that same field that has 22 people can play a hundred and
has 22 people can play a hundred and
has 22 people can play a hundred and fifty kids playing small five and five
fifty kids playing small five and five
fifty kids playing small five and five games each of them involved and all of
games each of them involved and all of
games each of them involved and all of them really having fun and being
them really having fun and being
them really having fun and being involved because you know on 11/11
involved because you know on 11/11
involved because you know on 11/11 soccer especially in the lower level you
soccer especially in the lower level you
soccer especially in the lower level you know one guy kicks the ball it goes out
know one guy kicks the ball it goes out
know one guy kicks the ball it goes out there it comes back half an hour later
there it comes back half an hour later
there it comes back half an hour later because you know people kids just can’t
because you know people kids just can’t
because you know people kids just can’t run that much and this would seem to be
run that much and this would seem to be
run that much and this would seem to be an intuitive fact but the truth of it is
an intuitive fact but the truth of it is
an intuitive fact but the truth of it is when we went out there and started
when we went out there and started
when we went out there and started working in India we found out it’s not
working in India we found out it’s not
working in India we found out it’s not the truth people don’t actually didn’t
the truth people don’t actually didn’t
the truth people don’t actually didn’t think that you need a big field so the
think that you need a big field so the
think that you need a big field so the first thing we did was open your minds
first thing we did was open your minds
first thing we did was open your minds you can play in a classroom you can play
you can play in a classroom you can play
you can play in a classroom you can play on mud you can play anyway and you don’t
on mud you can play anyway and you don’t
on mud you can play anyway and you don’t need a big field to play so that was the
need a big field to play so that was the
need a big field to play so that was the first win that we managed to do the
first win that we managed to do the
first win that we managed to do the second win that we managed to do was say
second win that we managed to do was say
second win that we managed to do was say how do we incentivize them we used the
how do we incentivize them we used the
how do we incentivize them we used the government of india to incentivize
government of india to incentivize
government of india to incentivize schools so we told schools you know what
schools so we told schools you know what
schools so we told schools you know what if you become a part of this program do
if you become a part of this program do
if you become a part of this program do well your kids do well we will feature
well your kids do well we will feature
well your kids do well we will feature your school on FIFA maybe a mascot will
your school on FIFA maybe a mascot will
your school on FIFA maybe a mascot will come to your school they will be prizes
come to your school they will be prizes
come to your school they will be prizes and gifts for the school and there are
and gifts for the school and there are
and gifts for the school and there are prizes gives professional coaching
prizes gives professional coaching
prizes gives professional coaching classes for the PE teachers so what we
classes for the PE teachers so what we
classes for the PE teachers so what we did was we started working on the
did was we started working on the
did was we started working on the ecosystem of sport rather than the child
ecosystem of sport rather than the child
ecosystem of sport rather than the child themselves because we knew that boys and
themselves because we knew that boys and
themselves because we knew that boys and girls they always want to play give them
girls they always want to play give them
girls they always want to play give them an opportunity and they’ll play all we
an opportunity and they’ll play all we
an opportunity and they’ll play all we need to do is break these three
need to do is break these three
need to do is break these three boundaries in between so that’s what
boundaries in between so that’s what
boundaries in between so that’s what we’ve been doing for the last one year
we’ve been doing for the last one year
we’ve been doing for the last one year and the results have been amazing so I
and the results have been amazing so I
and the results have been amazing so I just want to show you some of the
just want to show you some of the
just want to show you some of the pictures that we did so these are kids
pictures that we did so these are kids
pictures that we did so these are kids playing as you can make out this is a
playing as you can make out this is a
playing as you can make out this is a government school in Pali they’re
government school in Pali they’re
government school in Pali they’re playing in literally in the sand in the
playing in literally in the sand in the
playing in literally in the sand in the middle of nowhere they’re playing in the
middle of nowhere they’re playing in the
middle of nowhere they’re playing in the sand and we all we do is we give them
sand and we all we do is we give them
sand and we all we do is we give them footballs we give them small areas play
footballs we give them small areas play
footballs we give them small areas play send us pictures we feature you we
send us pictures we feature you we
send us pictures we feature you we support you and we gives you technical
support you and we gives you technical
support you and we gives you technical help and the results have been frankly
help and the results have been frankly
help and the results have been frankly amazing so this is where kids thought
amazing so this is where kids thought
amazing so this is where kids thought they couldn’t play because this is not a
they couldn’t play because this is not a
they couldn’t play because this is not a proper ground the next example is kids
proper ground the next example is kids
proper ground the next example is kids themselves quickly making a field and
themselves quickly making a field and
themselves quickly making a field and this is they’re not depending upon
this is they’re not depending upon
this is they’re not depending upon Somali to do it somebody to do it
Somali to do it somebody to do it
Somali to do it somebody to do it they’re just saying that ok let’s put
they’re just saying that ok let’s put
they’re just saying that ok let’s put out these lines make it and start
out these lines make it and start
out these lines make it and start playing
playing
playing football and this is where the
football and this is where the
football and this is where the revolution started and I’ll take you to
revolution started and I’ll take you to
revolution started and I’ll take you to this is a place it’s in place called
this is a place it’s in place called
this is a place it’s in place called begu Sarai which is in Patna close to
begu Sarai which is in Patna close to
begu Sarai which is in Patna close to partner in Bihar and they’ve never seen
partner in Bihar and they’ve never seen
partner in Bihar and they’ve never seen football and yet amazingly football is
football and yet amazingly football is
football and yet amazingly football is the easiest simplest game to play and
the easiest simplest game to play and
the easiest simplest game to play and today we gave them footballs about a
today we gave them footballs about a
today we gave them footballs about a month back one of the big incentives for
month back one of the big incentives for
month back one of the big incentives for a lot of girls who didn’t come to school
a lot of girls who didn’t come to school
a lot of girls who didn’t come to school before was if they come to school they
before was if they come to school they
before was if they come to school they have a chance for half an hour of play
have a chance for half an hour of play
have a chance for half an hour of play every day and if I have to end I’ll
every day and if I have to end I’ll
every day and if I have to end I’ll always end with what is my favorite
always end with what is my favorite
always end with what is my favorite slide and this is a place called
slide and this is a place called
slide and this is a place called presentation convent in Gua and the
presentation convent in Gua and the
presentation convent in Gua and the first barrier was they said can we play
first barrier was they said can we play
first barrier was they said can we play can girls play and he said girls do you
can girls play and he said girls do you
can girls play and he said girls do you know that the Indian ladies ranking is
know that the Indian ladies ranking is
know that the Indian ladies ranking is 60 or 70 places ahead of the men’s they
60 or 70 places ahead of the men’s they
60 or 70 places ahead of the men’s they probably have a better chance of leading
probably have a better chance of leading
probably have a better chance of leading a World Cup than us then they said can
a World Cup than us then they said can
a World Cup than us then they said can we play on cement I said you have a
we play on cement I said you have a
we play on cement I said you have a badminton court you can play out there
badminton court you can play out there
badminton court you can play out there and then says can you play in skirts and
and then says can you play in skirts and
and then says can you play in skirts and we said not only can you play in skirts
we said not only can you play in skirts
we said not only can you play in skirts you can play in habits and this is the
you can play in habits and this is the
you can play in habits and this is the Mother Superior of Fatima of
Mother Superior of Fatima of
Mother Superior of Fatima of presentation convent kicking off the
presentation convent kicking off the
presentation convent kicking off the first ever football game in her school
first ever football game in her school
first ever football game in her school it’s been three months since that and
it’s been three months since that and
it’s been three months since that and I’m told they play every day and if
I’m told they play every day and if
I’m told they play every day and if there is if there are any barriers that
there is if there are any barriers that
there is if there are any barriers that I’m I’ll be proud of breaking I can’t
I’m I’ll be proud of breaking I can’t
I’m I’ll be proud of breaking I can’t think of anything more than that thank
think of anything more than that thank
think of anything more than that thank you so much
you so much
you so much [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] you
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