[Music] so I want to talk about changing
so I want to talk about changing
so I want to talk about changing ideology right so here in cape verde we
ideology right so here in cape verde we
ideology right so here in cape verde we have this ideology that has kind of
have this ideology that has kind of
have this ideology that has kind of existed for the last 40 or so years
existed for the last 40 or so years
existed for the last 40 or so years lucca 10 right Anouk Athena all you know
lucca 10 right Anouk Athena all you know
lucca 10 right Anouk Athena all you know KTM Patrol you know k1000 relocating
KTM Patrol you know k1000 relocating
KTM Patrol you know k1000 relocating dinero looting so creado bonito right
dinero looting so creado bonito right
dinero looting so creado bonito right and that’s not going to change the
and that’s not going to change the
and that’s not going to change the Creole upon eaters will continue on but
Creole upon eaters will continue on but
Creole upon eaters will continue on but everything else will change everything
everything else will change everything
everything else will change everything has already changed so but what I mean
has already changed so but what I mean
has already changed so but what I mean by that is that we’re now in an
by that is that we’re now in an
by that is that we’re now in an opportunity that exists where we have
opportunity that exists where we have
opportunity that exists where we have access to the Internet simple as that
access to the Internet simple as that
access to the Internet simple as that right so here in Cape Verde I think
right so here in Cape Verde I think
right so here in Cape Verde I think we’re at about the 40% mark we’re about
we’re at about the 40% mark we’re about
we’re at about the 40% mark we’re about forty percent of the population have
forty percent of the population have
forty percent of the population have internet access so if you have access to
internet access so if you have access to
internet access so if you have access to the internet you have access to
the internet you have access to
the internet you have access to information if you have access to
information if you have access to
information if you have access to information you have access to data if
information you have access to data if
information you have access to data if you have access to data you have access
you have access to data you have access
you have access to data you have access to gold
to gold
to gold so therefore saying no katemel is no
so therefore saying no katemel is no
so therefore saying no katemel is no longer valid new thing modem it’s up to
longer valid new thing modem it’s up to
longer valid new thing modem it’s up to us to dig for that auto and seek it out
us to dig for that auto and seek it out
us to dig for that auto and seek it out right it’s not going to happen by itself
right it’s not going to happen by itself
right it’s not going to happen by itself so we’ve already begun this process and
so we’ve already begun this process and
so we’ve already begun this process and I’m going to tell you how we’ve done it
I’m going to tell you how we’ve done it
I’m going to tell you how we’ve done it so far and how we need all of you to
so far and how we need all of you to
so far and how we need all of you to join it now moving forward all right so
join it now moving forward all right so
join it now moving forward all right so I just want to give you a quick view
I just want to give you a quick view
I just want to give you a quick view from the inside and what I mean by that
from the inside and what I mean by that
from the inside and what I mean by that is inside the top five technology
is inside the top five technology
is inside the top five technology companies and what’s happening right now
companies and what’s happening right now
companies and what’s happening right now in the world we talk about Microsoft
in the world we talk about Microsoft
in the world we talk about Microsoft Facebook Google Amazon Apple what’s
Facebook Google Amazon Apple what’s
Facebook Google Amazon Apple what’s actually happening there as I said all
actually happening there as I said all
actually happening there as I said all we’re doing is moving around data right
we’re doing is moving around data right
we’re doing is moving around data right we take data from here we put it here we
we take data from here we put it here we
we take data from here we put it here we take input from here we put it there we
take input from here we put it there we
take input from here we put it there we display it here but in the most the most
display it here but in the most the most
display it here but in the most the most fundamental aspect of it all that’s
fundamental aspect of it all that’s
fundamental aspect of it all that’s really happening again is that movement
really happening again is that movement
really happening again is that movement of data what the software actually does
of data what the software actually does
of data what the software actually does is not where the value is the value is
is not where the value is the value is
is not where the value is the value is in the data itself so for example I
in the data itself so for example I
in the data itself so for example I could find any developer in here who’s
could find any developer in here who’s
could find any developer in here who’s in this room today and give him you know
in this room today and give him you know
in this room today and give him you know one year to go ahead and rebuild
one year to go ahead and rebuild
one year to go ahead and rebuild Facebook by himself and I guarantee you
Facebook by himself and I guarantee you
Facebook by himself and I guarantee you he’d be able to do it if you took the
he’d be able to do it if you took the
he’d be able to do it if you took the time and the effort you’d be able to do
time and the effort you’d be able to do
time and the effort you’d be able to do it the value is not in the software the
it the value is not in the software the
it the value is not in the software the value is in the data and the time to
value is in the data and the time to
value is in the data and the time to market that you’re able to get that
market that you’re able to get that
market that you’re able to get that software oh and the amount of users
software oh and the amount of users
software oh and the amount of users you’re able to bring into it as quickly
you’re able to bring into it as quickly
you’re able to bring into it as quickly as possible okay so that’s very very
as possible okay so that’s very very
as possible okay so that’s very very important because of what we’re going to
important because of what we’re going to
important because of what we’re going to be doing here
be doing here
be doing here the question is how can we leverage that
the question is how can we leverage that
the question is how can we leverage that data okay how can we in Kabul where you
data okay how can we in Kabul where you
data okay how can we in Kabul where you leverage the amount of data that we now
leverage the amount of data that we now
leverage the amount of data that we now have out there and specifically user
have out there and specifically user
have out there and specifically user data so if you have a facebook for
data so if you have a facebook for
data so if you have a facebook for example that has 1.8 billion users and
example that has 1.8 billion users and
example that has 1.8 billion users and we have 7 billion people in the world
we have 7 billion people in the world
we have 7 billion people in the world I guarantee you that we now are able to
I guarantee you that we now are able to
I guarantee you that we now are able to funnel in and create a cape verdean
funnel in and create a cape verdean
funnel in and create a cape verdean identify identity provider directly from
identify identity provider directly from
identify identity provider directly from there so when we talk about identity
there so when we talk about identity
there so when we talk about identity providers we talk about platforms that
providers we talk about platforms that
providers we talk about platforms that allow us to seek out programmatically
allow us to seek out programmatically
allow us to seek out programmatically your identity and I’m not saying that
your identity and I’m not saying that
your identity and I’m not saying that from identity theft perspective your
from identity theft perspective your
from identity theft perspective your public identity first thing last name
public identity first thing last name
public identity first thing last name email address locale language you speak
email address locale language you speak
email address locale language you speak gender your age so each one of these
gender your age so each one of these
gender your age so each one of these currently allow us to extract
currently allow us to extract
currently allow us to extract information from there so moving forward
information from there so moving forward
information from there so moving forward moving forward what we’re going to be
moving forward what we’re going to be
moving forward what we’re going to be doing is collectively bridging the gap
doing is collectively bridging the gap
doing is collectively bridging the gap between all the different industries
between all the different industries
between all the different industries that we have here in cape rivera all the
that we have here in cape rivera all the
that we have here in cape rivera all the different government agencies extracting
different government agencies extracting
different government agencies extracting data as much as we can from out there
data as much as we can from out there
data as much as we can from out there diaspora and bringing it all together
diaspora and bringing it all together
diaspora and bringing it all together into one pool that we collectively can
into one pool that we collectively can
into one pool that we collectively can make use of in various various ways this
make use of in various various ways this
make use of in various various ways this slide right here is very very important
slide right here is very very important
slide right here is very very important I’m a little concerned right and this is
I’m a little concerned right and this is
I’m a little concerned right and this is where I start getting a little radical
where I start getting a little radical
where I start getting a little radical right and sorry I’m very very concerned
right and sorry I’m very very concerned
right and sorry I’m very very concerned with the amount of time and effort that
with the amount of time and effort that
with the amount of time and effort that people are using as it relates to
people are using as it relates to
people are using as it relates to worrying about how many likes I have on
worrying about how many likes I have on
worrying about how many likes I have on my Facebook page how many followers I
my Facebook page how many followers I
my Facebook page how many followers I have on Instagram
have on Instagram
have on Instagram how many friends I have on snapchat how
how many friends I have on snapchat how
how many friends I have on snapchat how many people viewed my Instagram story
many people viewed my Instagram story
many people viewed my Instagram story right while that’s all good and while
right while that’s all good and while
right while that’s all good and while that’s important to your business and
that’s important to your business and
that’s important to your business and while today we have a larger
while today we have a larger
while today we have a larger distribution channel that we’ve ever had
distribution channel that we’ve ever had
distribution channel that we’ve ever had before we have to remember that the
before we have to remember that the
before we have to remember that the values in the data right so if you’re
values in the data right so if you’re
values in the data right so if you’re taking all this time time is money right
taking all this time time is money right
taking all this time time is money right so even if your time that you spend and
so even if your time that you spend and
so even if your time that you spend and you’re sharing the same thing ten times
you’re sharing the same thing ten times
you’re sharing the same thing ten times time is money
time is money
time is money so you need to be able to make sure that
so you need to be able to make sure that
so you need to be able to make sure that you know there’s a saying that we’re
you know there’s a saying that we’re
you know there’s a saying that we’re going to bring up it says if 10,000
going to bring up it says if 10,000
going to bring up it says if 10,000 people are doing something don’t beat
people are doing something don’t beat
people are doing something don’t beat 10,001 that 10,000 won has to be the
10,001 that 10,000 won has to be the
10,001 that 10,000 won has to be the person who goes against the grain and
person who goes against the grain and
person who goes against the grain and does something different right so don’t
does something different right so don’t
does something different right so don’t be that 10,000 one person diversify you
be that 10,000 one person diversify you
be that 10,000 one person diversify you portfolio diversify your digital
portfolio diversify your digital
portfolio diversify your digital portfolio what does that mean
portfolio what does that mean
portfolio what does that mean yes distribute your content via social
yes distribute your content via social
yes distribute your content via social distribute via Facebook via Instagram
distribute via Facebook via Instagram
distribute via Facebook via Instagram via all the different channels that you
via all the different channels that you
via all the different channels that you have access to but today I want all of
have access to but today I want all of
have access to but today I want all of you to add one element to it the data
you to add one element to it the data
you to add one element to it the data element when you leave this door today
element when you leave this door today
element when you leave this door today you need to begin thinking about okay
you need to begin thinking about okay
you need to begin thinking about okay this is all good but how can I not start
this is all good but how can I not start
this is all good but how can I not start to extract data so that data is not only
to extract data so that data is not only
to extract data so that data is not only valuable to me it’s valuable to the
valuable to me it’s valuable to the
valuable to me it’s valuable to the others that I work with it’s valuable to
others that I work with it’s valuable to
others that I work with it’s valuable to convert it’s valuable to Africa it’s
convert it’s valuable to Africa it’s
convert it’s valuable to Africa it’s valuable to how the world is changing
valuable to how the world is changing
valuable to how the world is changing remember the value is in the data right
remember the value is in the data right
remember the value is in the data right so technology equals change and this is
so technology equals change and this is
so technology equals change and this is part of the change that I’m talking
part of the change that I’m talking
part of the change that I’m talking about a few slides ago I said don’t be a
about a few slides ago I said don’t be a
about a few slides ago I said don’t be a victim to the algorithm the algorithm is
victim to the algorithm the algorithm is
victim to the algorithm the algorithm is the following when you’re looking at
the following when you’re looking at
the following when you’re looking at your Facebook feed when you’re looking
your Facebook feed when you’re looking
your Facebook feed when you’re looking at your Instagram feed you’re looking at
at your Instagram feed you’re looking at
at your Instagram feed you’re looking at your snapchat feed those are all powered
your snapchat feed those are all powered
your snapchat feed those are all powered by a very very robust algorithm that it
by a very very robust algorithm that it
by a very very robust algorithm that it that basically decide what’s going to be
that basically decide what’s going to be
that basically decide what’s going to be pushed to the top what’s going to be
pushed to the top what’s going to be
pushed to the top what’s going to be pushed to the bottom who’s paying for an
pushed to the bottom who’s paying for an
pushed to the bottom who’s paying for an ad that’s going to go right to the way
ad that’s going to go right to the way
ad that’s going to go right to the way to the top as well so as you’re sharing
to the top as well so as you’re sharing
to the top as well so as you’re sharing your content you’re sharing but
your content you’re sharing but
your content you’re sharing but organically it’s going to get pushed
organically it’s going to get pushed
organically it’s going to get pushed right to the bottom but if you had that
right to the bottom but if you had that
right to the bottom but if you had that users data you could communicate with
users data you could communicate with
users data you could communicate with them directly via broadcast email you
them directly via broadcast email you
them directly via broadcast email you could communicate them using the
could communicate them using the
could communicate them using the Facebook ad platform but uploading the
Facebook ad platform but uploading the
Facebook ad platform but uploading the user data to ensure that you seek out
user data to ensure that you seek out
user data to ensure that you seek out the exact person that I want to seek out
the exact person that I want to seek out
the exact person that I want to seek out okay so essentially what you’re doing is
okay so essentially what you’re doing is
okay so essentially what you’re doing is you’re going to be reducing your
you’re going to be reducing your
you’re going to be reducing your expenses and increasing your visibility
expenses and increasing your visibility
expenses and increasing your visibility okay so technology is equal to change so
okay so technology is equal to change so
okay so technology is equal to change so we’re changing we’re changing daily
we’re changing we’re changing daily
we’re changing we’re changing daily we’re changing right now as we speak so
we’re changing right now as we speak so
we’re changing right now as we speak so it’s important that to understand that
it’s important that to understand that
it’s important that to understand that if there’s not some level of pain that
if there’s not some level of pain that
if there’s not some level of pain that you’re experiencing on any given day
you’re experiencing on any given day
you’re experiencing on any given day when you’re working on something then
when you’re working on something then
when you’re working on something then you’re probably not being challenged
you’re probably not being challenged
you’re probably not being challenged enough you definitely need to be feeling
enough you definitely need to be feeling
enough you definitely need to be feeling pain or else it’s all relative you’re
pain or else it’s all relative you’re
pain or else it’s all relative you’re just going to be basically in an
just going to be basically in an
just going to be basically in an experience that is equivalent of
experience that is equivalent of
experience that is equivalent of everyone else so to stand out you have
everyone else so to stand out you have
everyone else so to stand out you have to go to the next level okay
to go to the next level okay
to go to the next level okay and as I mentioned it’s all relative so
and as I mentioned it’s all relative so
and as I mentioned it’s all relative so what does that mean so if we have all
what does that mean so if we have all
what does that mean so if we have all these platforms and now we have a
these platforms and now we have a
these platforms and now we have a different way of communicating with
different way of communicating with
different way of communicating with people so does your competitor to the
people so does your competitor to the
people so does your competitor to the right so does your competitor to the
right so does your competitor to the
right so does your competitor to the left so at the end of the day what’s
left so at the end of the day what’s
left so at the end of the day what’s really different from how things were
really different from how things were
really different from how things were before
before
before much different right so if you have one
much different right so if you have one
much different right so if you have one telecom who’s promoting their their
telecom who’s promoting their their
telecom who’s promoting their their services to you have another telecom
services to you have another telecom
services to you have another telecom service is promoting their services to
service is promoting their services to
service is promoting their services to you nothing much really changed from 10
you nothing much really changed from 10
you nothing much really changed from 10 years ago when they didn’t have social
years ago when they didn’t have social
years ago when they didn’t have social platforms but what does change now again
platforms but what does change now again
platforms but what does change now again is your access to the data and what you
is your access to the data and what you
is your access to the data and what you can extract at any given interaction
can extract at any given interaction
can extract at any given interaction with your customer so the opportunity so
with your customer so the opportunity so
with your customer so the opportunity so this this is where capered comes in so
this this is where capered comes in so
this this is where capered comes in so all of the what I spoke about before was
all of the what I spoke about before was
all of the what I spoke about before was all about the foundation about what we
all about the foundation about what we
all about the foundation about what we need to talk about today
need to talk about today
need to talk about today currently Africa is the emerging market
currently Africa is the emerging market
currently Africa is the emerging market there is no question what’s happening
there is no question what’s happening
there is no question what’s happening today in technology is the following all
today in technology is the following all
today in technology is the following all the platforms that I mentioned the fact
the platforms that I mentioned the fact
the platforms that I mentioned the fact the Facebook’s Instagram etc are
the Facebook’s Instagram etc are
the Facebook’s Instagram etc are reaching a point of saturation right so
reaching a point of saturation right so
reaching a point of saturation right so they’ve reached so many users that
they’ve reached so many users that
they’ve reached so many users that they’re getting to a point that they’re
they’re getting to a point that they’re
they’re getting to a point that they’re beginning to plateau they’re beginning
beginning to plateau they’re beginning
beginning to plateau they’re beginning to plateau Facebook has 1.8 billion
to plateau Facebook has 1.8 billion
to plateau Facebook has 1.8 billion users there’s 7 billion people in the
users there’s 7 billion people in the
users there’s 7 billion people in the world what are they going to do to
world what are they going to do to
world what are they going to do to continue to increase their numbers
continue to increase their numbers
continue to increase their numbers they’re a public company in the United
they’re a public company in the United
they’re a public company in the United States they have to show to Wall Street
States they have to show to Wall Street
States they have to show to Wall Street that they’re still relevant that they’re
that they’re still relevant that they’re
that they’re still relevant that they’re producing a profit that the numbers are
producing a profit that the numbers are
producing a profit that the numbers are steadily increasing at an ongoing rate
steadily increasing at an ongoing rate
steadily increasing at an ongoing rate to do so they have to look to the
to do so they have to look to the
to do so they have to look to the emerging markets they have to go to the
emerging markets they have to go to the
emerging markets they have to go to the places where people don’t have access to
places where people don’t have access to
places where people don’t have access to Internet they have to bring the
Internet they have to bring the
Internet they have to bring the infrastructure to get them online once
infrastructure to get them online once
infrastructure to get them online once they get them online then they’re going
they get them online then they’re going
they get them online then they’re going to supply them with a device once you
to supply them with a device once you
to supply them with a device once you supply them with the device they’re
supply them with the device they’re
supply them with the device they’re going to supply them with the platform
going to supply them with the platform
going to supply them with the platform they’re going to bring all this to
they’re going to bring all this to
they’re going to bring all this to people in those emerging markets so in
people in those emerging markets so in
people in those emerging markets so in this case Africa for example and they
this case Africa for example and they
this case Africa for example and they will they will foot the bill they will
will they will foot the bill they will
will they will foot the bill they will pay for that infrastructure to get you
pay for that infrastructure to get you
pay for that infrastructure to get you online because once they bring one
online because once they bring one
online because once they bring one individual online they’re able to
individual online they’re able to
individual online they’re able to calculate the amount of revenue that
calculate the amount of revenue that
calculate the amount of revenue that that one individual is able to drive
that one individual is able to drive
that one individual is able to drive okay
okay
okay but again Africa is the emerging market
but again Africa is the emerging market
but again Africa is the emerging market so what does that mean we have a very
so what does that mean we have a very
so what does that mean we have a very very very big opportunity right now each
very very big opportunity right now each
very very big opportunity right now each one of those five technology companies
one of those five technology companies
one of those five technology companies that I mentioned are seeking out which
that I mentioned are seeking out which
that I mentioned are seeking out which country within Africa is going to be the
country within Africa is going to be the
country within Africa is going to be the best beta test to take this initiative
best beta test to take this initiative
best beta test to take this initiative on which country is most stable which
on which country is most stable which
on which country is most stable which one has a stable economy which one has a
one has a stable economy which one has a
one has a stable economy which one has a stable democracy which one has a good
stable democracy which one has a good
stable democracy which one has a good percentage of people online that we can
percentage of people online that we can
percentage of people online that we can test things out with if you haven’t
test things out with if you haven’t
test things out with if you haven’t noticed a certain company button which
noticed a certain company button which
noticed a certain company button which starts at face and ends with book has
starts at face and ends with book has
starts at face and ends with book has been here in Cape Verde
been here in Cape Verde
been here in Cape Verde two times already in the last year again
two times already in the last year again
two times already in the last year again tomorrow so stop and think about that
tomorrow so stop and think about that
tomorrow so stop and think about that for a little bit what is it they’re
for a little bit what is it they’re
for a little bit what is it they’re looking for from a small island country
looking for from a small island country
looking for from a small island country in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on
in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on
in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on the middle button of the west coast of
the middle button of the west coast of
the middle button of the west coast of Africa kappa weird is the beta test so
Africa kappa weird is the beta test so
Africa kappa weird is the beta test so we have to be able to know that we have
we have to be able to know that we have
we have to be able to know that we have a huge opportunity if we don’t plan to
a huge opportunity if we don’t plan to
a huge opportunity if we don’t plan to take that opportunity upon us we’re
take that opportunity upon us we’re
take that opportunity upon us we’re going to miss out on it so this talks
going to miss out on it so this talks
going to miss out on it so this talks about the journey and that the journey
about the journey and that the journey
about the journey and that the journey has already begun and we want you to
has already begun and we want you to
has already begun and we want you to join us so these are a few examples of
join us so these are a few examples of
join us so these are a few examples of what we’ve done in the last five or so
what we’ve done in the last five or so
what we’ve done in the last five or so years major accomplishments that are
years major accomplishments that are
years major accomplishments that are related with Cape Verde that have been
related with Cape Verde that have been
related with Cape Verde that have been done via data and via this process the
done via data and via this process the
done via data and via this process the first the government right so right now
first the government right so right now
first the government right so right now the the party that’s in power right now
the the party that’s in power right now
the the party that’s in power right now we assisted them with their political
we assisted them with their political
we assisted them with their political campaign all through data okay we have
campaign all through data okay we have
campaign all through data okay we have tourism we’re starting another platform
tourism we’re starting another platform
tourism we’re starting another platform called visit Cabo Verde this morning I
called visit Cabo Verde this morning I
called visit Cabo Verde this morning I took a quick run and I was running by
took a quick run and I was running by
took a quick run and I was running by the UM the new casino construction site
the UM the new casino construction site
the UM the new casino construction site that’s coming up and as I’m running by I
that’s coming up and as I’m running by I
that’s coming up and as I’m running by I didn’t think about what’s going to be in
didn’t think about what’s going to be in
didn’t think about what’s going to be in that casino I thought about how are we
that casino I thought about how are we
that casino I thought about how are we going to access the data of the people
going to access the data of the people
going to access the data of the people who attend that casino who come from
who attend that casino who come from
who attend that casino who come from outside not the owner of the casino us
outside not the owner of the casino us
outside not the owner of the casino us Cabo Verde how are we going to get
Cabo Verde how are we going to get
Cabo Verde how are we going to get access to that I recently attended a
access to that I recently attended a
access to that I recently attended a resort in solemn a resort in sul where I
resort in solemn a resort in sul where I
resort in solemn a resort in sul where I stayed for two days and I didn’t hear
stayed for two days and I didn’t hear
stayed for two days and I didn’t hear one Cape Verdean song and I immediately
one Cape Verdean song and I immediately
one Cape Verdean song and I immediately approached the general manager and
approached the general manager and
approached the general manager and brought it up to him and he said it
brought it up to him and he said it
brought it up to him and he said it wasn’t part of their their the direction
wasn’t part of their their the direction
wasn’t part of their their the direction they wanted to go in but there are not
they wanted to go in but there are not
they wanted to go in but there are not soil but they don’t want to play a Cape
soil but they don’t want to play a Cape
soil but they don’t want to play a Cape Verdean song so how do we get access in
Verdean song so how do we get access in
Verdean song so how do we get access in between between the tourists right so
between between the tourists right so
between between the tourists right so you have the tourists you have you need
you have the tourists you have you need
you have the tourists you have you need a platform in between and then you need
a platform in between and then you need
a platform in between and then you need the actual resort we need to have access
the actual resort we need to have access
the actual resort we need to have access to that data we need to know who’s
to that data we need to know who’s
to that data we need to know who’s coming here if we’re at a point where we
coming here if we’re at a point where we
coming here if we’re at a point where we have almost where we’re nearing towards
have almost where we’re nearing towards
have almost where we’re nearing towards a million tourists per year someone tell
a million tourists per year someone tell
a million tourists per year someone tell me if we have even 100 user information
me if we have even 100 user information
me if we have even 100 user information from those people who have attended here
from those people who have attended here
from those people who have attended here I doubt it right so this is where we
I doubt it right so this is where we
I doubt it right so this is where we have to you know hit those pain points
have to you know hit those pain points
have to you know hit those pain points this is where we need to be a little
this is where we need to be a little
this is where we need to be a little radical and say hey something needs to
radical and say hey something needs to
radical and say hey something needs to be done something needs to be done
be done something needs to be done
be done something needs to be done quickly all right so we talked about the
quickly all right so we talked about the
quickly all right so we talked about the tourism side music
tourism side music
tourism side music music is one of our main exports right
music is one of our main exports right
music is one of our main exports right music is one of our main exports our
music is one of our main exports our
music is one of our main exports our culture is one of our main exports if we
culture is one of our main exports if we
culture is one of our main exports if we had the level of technology that we have
had the level of technology that we have
had the level of technology that we have today when society was still here
today when society was still here
today when society was still here we could have done some incredibly
we could have done some incredibly
we could have done some incredibly impactful things she’s not here anymore
impactful things she’s not here anymore
impactful things she’s not here anymore today but we have a number of other
today but we have a number of other
today but we have a number of other large artists who are okay so what we’ve
large artists who are okay so what we’ve
large artists who are okay so what we’ve done is just a few examples now some
done is just a few examples now some
done is just a few examples now some freighters I’ve been working with Nelson
freighters I’ve been working with Nelson
freighters I’ve been working with Nelson freighters now for about four or five
freighters now for about four or five
freighters now for about four or five years on a number of projects and we’ve
years on a number of projects and we’ve
years on a number of projects and we’ve done some amazing things I just passed
done some amazing things I just passed
done some amazing things I just passed Portugal on the way here for a quick
Portugal on the way here for a quick
Portugal on the way here for a quick ceremony that they were presenting him
ceremony that they were presenting him
ceremony that they were presenting him with the first Cape Verdean artist at
with the first Cape Verdean artist at
with the first Cape Verdean artist at Universal Music to receive platinum
Universal Music to receive platinum
Universal Music to receive platinum record sales on two tracks break of dawn
record sales on two tracks break of dawn
record sales on two tracks break of dawn muta Lena this has never happened before
muta Lena this has never happened before
muta Lena this has never happened before and we did it through data this past
and we did it through data this past
and we did it through data this past year one of his videos was the most
year one of his videos was the most
year one of his videos was the most viewed video on YouTube in Portugal I’ll
viewed video on YouTube in Portugal I’ll
viewed video on YouTube in Portugal I’ll repeat that most viewed video on YouTube
repeat that most viewed video on YouTube
repeat that most viewed video on YouTube in Portugal we did it through data okay
in Portugal we did it through data okay
in Portugal we did it through data okay and then technology we’ve created a
and then technology we’ve created a
and then technology we’ve created a company here in Cape Verde based out of
company here in Cape Verde based out of
company here in Cape Verde based out of Cape Verde called Africa Phoenix okay
Cape Verde called Africa Phoenix okay
Cape Verde called Africa Phoenix okay and that’s where this consortium will
and that’s where this consortium will
and that’s where this consortium will come into play that’s where we will
come into play that’s where we will
come into play that’s where we will collect all the data related to Cape
collect all the data related to Cape
collect all the data related to Cape Verde that we’re going to use
Verde that we’re going to use
Verde that we’re going to use strategically for all these different
strategically for all these different
strategically for all these different initiatives whether it be for government
initiatives whether it be for government
initiatives whether it be for government whether it be for different industries
whether it be for different industries
whether it be for different industries whether it be for education for culture
whether it be for education for culture
whether it be for education for culture for music for entertainment that’s going
for music for entertainment that’s going
for music for entertainment that’s going to be the hub that we need to come
to be the hub that we need to come
to be the hub that we need to come together and begin to collect that data
together and begin to collect that data
together and begin to collect that data collectively so that if organisation a
collectively so that if organisation a
collectively so that if organisation a needs to use the 1 million user base
needs to use the 1 million user base
needs to use the 1 million user base that we have they can do so and so can
that we have they can do so and so can
that we have they can do so and so can organization B as I said join us so that
organization B as I said join us so that
organization B as I said join us so that we all come together and do this as one
we all come together and do this as one
we all come together and do this as one so this hasn’t been poaching meanies
so this hasn’t been poaching meanies
so this hasn’t been poaching meanies right so my my objective here today was
right so my my objective here today was
right so my my objective here today was to come share this experience that I’ve
to come share this experience that I’ve
to come share this experience that I’ve had right inside the view from inside
had right inside the view from inside
had right inside the view from inside let you know what’s happening let you
let you know what’s happening let you
let you know what’s happening let you know that these large technology
know that these large technology
know that these large technology organizations we have a saying well is
organizations we have a saying well is
organizations we have a saying well is it there’s a big DJ for the younger
it there’s a big DJ for the younger
it there’s a big DJ for the younger people in generation I mean the younger
people in generation I mean the younger
people in generation I mean the younger people in the audience is a DJ right now
people in the audience is a DJ right now
people in the audience is a DJ right now who says they don’t want you to blank
who says they don’t want you to blank
who says they don’t want you to blank right DJ Khaled oh no everyone knows
right DJ Khaled oh no everyone knows
right DJ Khaled oh no everyone knows could not be more correct these
could not be more correct these
could not be more correct these organizations don’t want you to have
organizations don’t want you to have
organizations don’t want you to have access to the data they want you to be a
access to the data they want you to be a
access to the data they want you to be a user they want you to be on there 24
user they want you to be on there 24
user they want you to be on there 24 hours a day they want you to have that
hours a day they want you to have that
hours a day they want you to have that phone right next to you on your bed when
phone right next to you on your bed when
phone right next to you on your bed when you wake up grab it check it as soon as
you wake up grab it check it as soon as
you wake up grab it check it as soon as you do before you do anything else
you do before you do anything else
you do before you do anything else they want you to be that user they don’t
they want you to be that user they don’t
they want you to be that user they don’t want you to have the power they don’t
want you to have the power they don’t
want you to have the power they don’t want you to have the value they don’t
want you to have the value they don’t
want you to have the value they don’t want you to have the gold and that’s the
want you to have the gold and that’s the
want you to have the gold and that’s the radical part about this they don’t want
radical part about this they don’t want
radical part about this they don’t want you to and it goes against the grain of
you to and it goes against the grain of
you to and it goes against the grain of what I work on right working for
what I work on right working for
what I work on right working for Microsoft and Facebook but it’s the view
Microsoft and Facebook but it’s the view
Microsoft and Facebook but it’s the view from inside that I wanted to share here
from inside that I wanted to share here
from inside that I wanted to share here today because it’s important for me for
today because it’s important for me for
today because it’s important for me for the Kate Vernon community that I relay
the Kate Vernon community that I relay
the Kate Vernon community that I relay this information right so member tomma
this information right so member tomma
this information right so member tomma meanies i came to call on all of you
meanies i came to call on all of you
meanies i came to call on all of you because we have a tremendous amount of
because we have a tremendous amount of
because we have a tremendous amount of work to do when you leave here today we
work to do when you leave here today we
work to do when you leave here today we only had 18 minutes but when you leave
only had 18 minutes but when you leave
only had 18 minutes but when you leave here today I want you to start thinking
here today I want you to start thinking
here today I want you to start thinking about how can you begin capturing data
about how can you begin capturing data
about how can you begin capturing data with any of your constituents right
with any of your constituents right
with any of your constituents right whether you represent a small business a
whether you represent a small business a
whether you represent a small business a large business and enterprise a
large business and enterprise a
large business and enterprise a government agency how can you begin
government agency how can you begin
government agency how can you begin collecting that data that we can all
collecting that data that we can all
collecting that data that we can all collectively use to take cape verde to
collectively use to take cape verde to
collectively use to take cape verde to the next level to make sure cape verde
the next level to make sure cape verde
the next level to make sure cape verde is that beta test for the next
is that beta test for the next
is that beta test for the next generation to ensure that we’re able to
generation to ensure that we’re able to
generation to ensure that we’re able to bring everybody up collectively at the
bring everybody up collectively at the
bring everybody up collectively at the same time ok so once again I want to
same time ok so once again I want to
same time ok so once again I want to take one minute out to thank the TEDx
take one minute out to thank the TEDx
take one minute out to thank the TEDx organization for putting together a
organization for putting together a
organization for putting together a pristine event I don’t think you guys
pristine event I don’t think you guys
pristine event I don’t think you guys could have done a better job I don’t
could have done a better job I don’t
could have done a better job I don’t think you could have done absolutely
think you could have done absolutely
think you could have done absolutely amazing
amazing
amazing it was an honor for me to be the first
it was an honor for me to be the first
it was an honor for me to be the first speaker of the first TEDx in Cabo Verde
speaker of the first TEDx in Cabo Verde
speaker of the first TEDx in Cabo Verde so I thank you guys for that thank you
so I thank you guys for that thank you
so I thank you guys for that thank you very much
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