I’ll tell you a little about me later but what I’m really interested in doing
but what I’m really interested in doing
but what I’m really interested in doing tonight
tonight
tonight in the spirit of making a difference is
in the spirit of making a difference is
in the spirit of making a difference is to ask you all to do something now which
to ask you all to do something now which
to ask you all to do something now which is experiment in improvisation and take
is experiment in improvisation and take
is experiment in improvisation and take a deep breath because this is a huge
a deep breath because this is a huge
a deep breath because this is a huge emotional challenge I want you to turn
emotional challenge I want you to turn
emotional challenge I want you to turn to someone close to you and express
to someone close to you and express
to someone close to you and express unabashedly the sign of peace where you
unabashedly the sign of peace where you
unabashedly the sign of peace where you go
shut up
shut up wonderful wonderful think about that how
wonderful wonderful think about that how
wonderful wonderful think about that how comfortable that was how uncomfortable
comfortable that was how uncomfortable
comfortable that was how uncomfortable that was whatever up here we have some
that was whatever up here we have some
that was whatever up here we have some people and I’m going to be talking
people and I’m going to be talking
people and I’m going to be talking tonight essentially about people and
tonight essentially about people and
tonight essentially about people and journey these are all wonderful folks
journey these are all wonderful folks
journey these are all wonderful folks they are part of my life in one way or
they are part of my life in one way or
they are part of my life in one way or another
another
another I however in terms of context I’m an
I however in terms of context I’m an
I however in terms of context I’m an incurable optimist all take a side I
incurable optimist all take a side I
incurable optimist all take a side I possess the optimist gene
possess the optimist gene
possess the optimist gene those of us who possess the optimist
those of us who possess the optimist
those of us who possess the optimist gene extraordinarily fortunate it’s not
gene extraordinarily fortunate it’s not
gene extraordinarily fortunate it’s not that you walk through life naively but
that you walk through life naively but
that you walk through life naively but you tend to bounce back a bit quicker
you tend to bounce back a bit quicker
you tend to bounce back a bit quicker from some of the challenges that we all
from some of the challenges that we all
from some of the challenges that we all have to confront I’ve had a few of those
have to confront I’ve had a few of those
have to confront I’ve had a few of those I was born in Dunedin 60 years ago so
I was born in Dunedin 60 years ago so
I was born in Dunedin 60 years ago so I’ve been around the block a few times
I’ve been around the block a few times
I’ve been around the block a few times the thing about the optimism dream is
the thing about the optimism dream is
the thing about the optimism dream is that what it gives you the gift is the
that what it gives you the gift is the
that what it gives you the gift is the gift of agency the gift of having a
gift of agency the gift of having a
gift of agency the gift of having a sense that you can participate that you
sense that you can participate that you
sense that you can participate that you can enable that you can through doing so
can enable that you can through doing so
can enable that you can through doing so affect change this is a gift which sadly
affect change this is a gift which sadly
affect change this is a gift which sadly is in all too short supply
is in all too short supply
is in all too short supply I believe our greatest single enemy is
I believe our greatest single enemy is
I believe our greatest single enemy is not the existential challenges that we
not the existential challenges that we
not the existential challenges that we all confront but people feeling it is
all confront but people feeling it is
all confront but people feeling it is all too big or it is all too hard that
all too big or it is all too hard that
all too big or it is all too hard that is the far greater challenge in my mind
is the far greater challenge in my mind
is the far greater challenge in my mind then the problems themselves
then the problems themselves
then the problems themselves speaking of context and the side of
speaking of context and the side of
speaking of context and the side of peace which you’ve just engaged in let
peace which you’ve just engaged in let
peace which you’ve just engaged in let me tell a little bit story about my dear
me tell a little bit story about my dear
me tell a little bit story about my dear old mother my mother on one side of her
old mother my mother on one side of her
old mother my mother on one side of her clan came from a long line of French
clan came from a long line of French
clan came from a long line of French Jews
Jews
Jews she and her sisters both married
she and her sisters both married
she and her sisters both married Catholics I was raised pretty much
Catholics I was raised pretty much
Catholics I was raised pretty much Catholic until my father long guide long
Catholic until my father long guide long
Catholic until my father long guide long gone who died when I was 13 my mother
gone who died when I was 13 my mother
gone who died when I was 13 my mother went on for another 31 or 32 years
went on for another 31 or 32 years
went on for another 31 or 32 years during which time he became sanctified
during which time he became sanctified
during which time he became sanctified he wasn’t a saint I can tell you but one
he wasn’t a saint I can tell you but one
he wasn’t a saint I can tell you but one night at the tender age of about 80 she
night at the tender age of about 80 she
night at the tender age of about 80 she stopped going to mess the reason was she
stopped going to mess the reason was she
stopped going to mess the reason was she had all that time her Jewishness
had all that time her Jewishness
had all that time her Jewishness notwithstanding been a Catholic and on
notwithstanding been a Catholic and on
notwithstanding been a Catholic and on this particular night she went to Mass
this particular night she went to Mass
this particular night she went to Mass and the mass was no longer in Latin it
and the mass was no longer in Latin it
and the mass was no longer in Latin it was in English and the mask fell and at
was in English and the mask fell and at
was in English and the mask fell and at communion she was asked if she would
communion she was asked if she would
communion she was asked if she would turn around and give someone the side of
turn around and give someone the side of
turn around and give someone the side of peace that was it she never went back
peace that was it she never went back
peace that was it she never went back and for the last part of her life she
and for the last part of her life she
and for the last part of her life she and her two sisters returned to their
and her two sisters returned to their
and her two sisters returned to their Singer sewing machines like something
Singer sewing machines like something
Singer sewing machines like something out of a Woody Allen movie and continues
out of a Woody Allen movie and continues
out of a Woody Allen movie and continues to be the tailor’s the Jewish tailors
to be the tailor’s the Jewish tailors
to be the tailor’s the Jewish tailors they always were we confront at the
they always were we confront at the
they always were we confront at the moment in many parts of the world
moment in many parts of the world
moment in many parts of the world geopolitically as you’re all aware
geopolitically as you’re all aware
geopolitically as you’re all aware retreat of various kinds nativism
retreat of various kinds nativism
retreat of various kinds nativism nationalism fake news the attack on
nationalism fake news the attack on
nationalism fake news the attack on identity politics cap I come from not
identity politics cap I come from not
identity politics cap I come from not only an optimistic perspective but I
only an optimistic perspective but I
only an optimistic perspective but I have two very strong convictions and the
have two very strong convictions and the
have two very strong convictions and the work I do which is one god protect us
work I do which is one god protect us
work I do which is one god protect us from the zealots and I don’t care what
from the zealots and I don’t care what
from the zealots and I don’t care what color creed or politics they are but I
color creed or politics they are but I
color creed or politics they are but I also have an even stronger conviction
also have an even stronger conviction
also have an even stronger conviction which is God protect us from the earnest
which is God protect us from the earnest
which is God protect us from the earnest people who don’t have a sense of humor
people who don’t have a sense of humor
people who don’t have a sense of humor are extremely difficult to work with so
are extremely difficult to work with so
are extremely difficult to work with so these are the two contexts and the one
these are the two contexts and the one
these are the two contexts and the one hand the positive that I believe in many
hand the positive that I believe in many
hand the positive that I believe in many ways I’m fortunate to be able to
ways I’m fortunate to be able to
ways I’m fortunate to be able to practice the optimism side of the
practice the optimism side of the
practice the optimism side of the equation the other is I’m not an idiot I
equation the other is I’m not an idiot I
equation the other is I’m not an idiot I am a pragmatist and one has to
am a pragmatist and one has to
am a pragmatist and one has to acknowledge that we do confront some
acknowledge that we do confront some
acknowledge that we do confront some fairly extraordinary challenge
fairly extraordinary challenge
fairly extraordinary challenge be at local Vietnam be a global but I am
be at local Vietnam be a global but I am
be at local Vietnam be a global but I am saying without any shadow of a doubt
saying without any shadow of a doubt
saying without any shadow of a doubt that the way through these things is to
that the way through these things is to
that the way through these things is to do with agency so what is the beginning
do with agency so what is the beginning
do with agency so what is the beginning of agency to me it is people and it is
of agency to me it is people and it is
of agency to me it is people and it is story and the beginning of conversations
story and the beginning of conversations
story and the beginning of conversations that matter is the stories that we can
that matter is the stories that we can
that matter is the stories that we can share that in many ways are still being
share that in many ways are still being
share that in many ways are still being written the journey is far more
written the journey is far more
written the journey is far more important than the destination and if we
important than the destination and if we
important than the destination and if we can embrace our individual story first
can embrace our individual story first
can embrace our individual story first and foremost and share that as we easily
and foremost and share that as we easily
and foremost and share that as we easily do with our families that’s fabulous
do with our families that’s fabulous
do with our families that’s fabulous with our friends in this day and age god
with our friends in this day and age god
with our friends in this day and age god help us we can do that through tech in a
help us we can do that through tech in a
help us we can do that through tech in a way that my generation certainly
way that my generation certainly
way that my generation certainly couldn’t when I was growing up that’s
couldn’t when I was growing up that’s
couldn’t when I was growing up that’s relatively straightforward sharing your
relatively straightforward sharing your
relatively straightforward sharing your story passionately the strangers however
story passionately the strangers however
story passionately the strangers however is a different problem it’s an
is a different problem it’s an
is a different problem it’s an opportunity but it is a problem
opportunity but it is a problem
opportunity but it is a problem particularly if that stranger you know
particularly if that stranger you know
particularly if that stranger you know comes from an echo chamber a bubble a
comes from an echo chamber a bubble a
comes from an echo chamber a bubble a political worldview which is utterly the
political worldview which is utterly the
political worldview which is utterly the reverse of what you value of what you
reverse of what you value of what you
reverse of what you value of what you believe matters but what I’m talking
believe matters but what I’m talking
believe matters but what I’m talking about tonight is that fundamentally that
about tonight is that fundamentally that
about tonight is that fundamentally that is the challenge that we need to
is the challenge that we need to
is the challenge that we need to confront so if we begin with the idea of
confront so if we begin with the idea of
confront so if we begin with the idea of story and the idea of sharing story what
story and the idea of sharing story what
story and the idea of sharing story what is the middle what matters here what is
is the middle what matters here what is
is the middle what matters here what is this about we just heard our friend from
this about we just heard our friend from
this about we just heard our friend from the u.s. talking about the long term
the u.s. talking about the long term
the u.s. talking about the long term versus the short term what I’m talking
versus the short term what I’m talking
versus the short term what I’m talking about here is breaking the echo chambers
about here is breaking the echo chambers
about here is breaking the echo chambers breaking the bubbles I’m talking about
breaking the bubbles I’m talking about
breaking the bubbles I’m talking about bipartisan political processes multi
bipartisan political processes multi
bipartisan political processes multi partisan political processes as opposed
partisan political processes as opposed
partisan political processes as opposed to I’m a Republican you’re a Democrat
to I’m a Republican you’re a Democrat
to I’m a Republican you’re a Democrat you’re a Trump voter I’ve got nothing to
you’re a Trump voter I’ve got nothing to
you’re a Trump voter I’ve got nothing to say cultural respect what a story about
say cultural respect what a story about
say cultural respect what a story about why do
why do
why do we tell stories what is the aim of
we tell stories what is the aim of
we tell stories what is the aim of telling stories what are we looking for
telling stories what are we looking for
telling stories what are we looking for in telling stories
in telling stories
in telling stories surely the opportunity is to look for
surely the opportunity is to look for
surely the opportunity is to look for what binds us what is that that I am
what binds us what is that that I am
what binds us what is that that I am hearing for the first time in your story
hearing for the first time in your story
hearing for the first time in your story with which I resonate despite the fact
with which I resonate despite the fact
with which I resonate despite the fact that I know you’re packing three visible
that I know you’re packing three visible
that I know you’re packing three visible firearms and you probably have another
firearms and you probably have another
firearms and you probably have another three and I know that you voted for
three and I know that you voted for
three and I know that you voted for Trump
Trump
Trump a month ago what is it that I can do –
a month ago what is it that I can do –
a month ago what is it that I can do – listen acutely – find the cord where you
listen acutely – find the cord where you
listen acutely – find the cord where you and I can have a conversation that
and I can have a conversation that
and I can have a conversation that matters where we can lift we can elevate
matters where we can lift we can elevate
matters where we can lift we can elevate the conversation amongst the easy bias
the conversation amongst the easy bias
the conversation amongst the easy bias the easy prejudice which we all can
the easy prejudice which we all can
the easy prejudice which we all can carry and I’m talking about the left as
carry and I’m talking about the left as
carry and I’m talking about the left as well as the right I’m talking about the
well as the right I’m talking about the
well as the right I’m talking about the kids and madrasahs in Pakistan as
kids and madrasahs in Pakistan as
kids and madrasahs in Pakistan as readily as I’m talking about the Bible
readily as I’m talking about the Bible
readily as I’m talking about the Bible Belt in America or the tall poppy
Belt in America or the tall poppy
Belt in America or the tall poppy syndrome in our own beloved museum so
syndrome in our own beloved museum so
syndrome in our own beloved museum so what are we after we’re looking for
what are we after we’re looking for
what are we after we’re looking for cultural respect we’re looking for
cultural respect we’re looking for
cultural respect we’re looking for common humanity we are definitely as a
common humanity we are definitely as a
common humanity we are definitely as a system for hopefully engaging with humor
system for hopefully engaging with humor
system for hopefully engaging with humor with what politicians who have this
with what politicians who have this
with what politicians who have this naturally think of the Clintons bill had
naturally think of the Clintons bill had
naturally think of the Clintons bill had it in spades Hillary’s unfortunately as
it in spades Hillary’s unfortunately as
it in spades Hillary’s unfortunately as a bypass in terms of what’s called the
a bypass in terms of what’s called the
a bypass in terms of what’s called the common touch and then fundamentally of
common touch and then fundamentally of
common touch and then fundamentally of course we have to recognize that all of
course we have to recognize that all of
course we have to recognize that all of us no matter where we come from no
us no matter where we come from no
us no matter where we come from no matter what our stage of life no matter
matter what our stage of life no matter
matter what our stage of life no matter what our situation we fundamentally are
what our situation we fundamentally are
what our situation we fundamentally are concerned with whether there’s bread and
concerned with whether there’s bread and
concerned with whether there’s bread and butter on the table and whether we feel
butter on the table and whether we feel
butter on the table and whether we feel personally secure Bill Clinton’s famous
personally secure Bill Clinton’s famous
personally secure Bill Clinton’s famous statement it’s the economy stupid echoed
statement it’s the economy stupid echoed
statement it’s the economy stupid echoed recently by Steve Bannon when he was
recently by Steve Bannon when he was
recently by Steve Bannon when he was finally a nun – happily booted out of
finally a nun – happily booted out of
finally a nun – happily booted out of the White House he made the point rather
the White House he made the point rather
the White House he made the point rather off handedly that he really hoped that
off handedly that he really hoped that
off handedly that he really hoped that the left that the resistance in the US
the left that the resistance in the US
the left that the resistance in the US would continue to focus on issues like
would continue to focus on issues like
would continue to focus on issues like color on issues like climate because as
color on issues like climate because as
color on issues like climate because as long as they did that it would
long as they did that it would
long as they did that it would continually reinforce the Trump
continually reinforce the Trump
continually reinforce the Trump who are primarily concerned with bread
who are primarily concerned with bread
who are primarily concerned with bread and butter on the table we have to
and butter on the table we have to
and butter on the table we have to acknowledge we have to recognize that we
acknowledge we have to recognize that we
acknowledge we have to recognize that we all as human beings have fundamental
all as human beings have fundamental
all as human beings have fundamental needs it’s not an either-or but if you
needs it’s not an either-or but if you
needs it’s not an either-or but if you ignore those needs completely in favor
ignore those needs completely in favor
ignore those needs completely in favor of some higher level of moral virtue
of some higher level of moral virtue
of some higher level of moral virtue again it’s difficult so Who am I
again it’s difficult so Who am I
again it’s difficult so Who am I my name is Mark crane I have the great
my name is Mark crane I have the great
my name is Mark crane I have the great good fortune for the last decade of
good fortune for the last decade of
good fortune for the last decade of being the founding director of the
being the founding director of the
being the founding director of the Hillary Institute of International
Hillary Institute of International
Hillary Institute of International leadership
leadership
leadership this was established a year before it
this was established a year before it
this was established a year before it died with his full support with the idea
died with his full support with the idea
died with his full support with the idea of honoring his role as an exceptional
of honoring his role as an exceptional
of honoring his role as an exceptional leader and as a global citizen
leader and as a global citizen
leader and as a global citizen much as we revere him here his work
much as we revere him here his work
much as we revere him here his work internationally is enormous ly
internationally is enormous ly
internationally is enormous ly well-regarded what do we do we focus on
well-regarded what do we do we focus on
well-regarded what do we do we focus on exceptional leaders in mid-career
exceptional leaders in mid-career
exceptional leaders in mid-career exceptional changemakers in mid-career
exceptional changemakers in mid-career
exceptional changemakers in mid-career people who are doing real and can
people who are doing real and can
people who are doing real and can do more it’s an area which is often very
do more it’s an area which is often very
do more it’s an area which is often very challenging as I’m sure many of you who
challenging as I’m sure many of you who
challenging as I’m sure many of you who are mid-career will understand and so
are mid-career will understand and so
are mid-career will understand and so that’s where we put our emphasis at
that’s where we put our emphasis at
that’s where we put our emphasis at results and what’s called one Hillary
results and what’s called one Hillary
results and what’s called one Hillary laureate per annum somewhere on the
laureate per annum somewhere on the
laureate per annum somewhere on the planet we’ve been doing it for a decade
planet we’ve been doing it for a decade
planet we’ve been doing it for a decade we have eight of them now ranging from
we have eight of them now ranging from
we have eight of them now ranging from the president of Carabas to the founder
the president of Carabas to the founder
the president of Carabas to the founder of Amazon watch an extraordinary woman
of Amazon watch an extraordinary woman
of Amazon watch an extraordinary woman coup d’etat so sultani
coup d’etat so sultani
coup d’etat so sultani to the current Hillary laureate 2017
to the current Hillary laureate 2017
to the current Hillary laureate 2017 Johan rocks from who many of you all
Johan rocks from who many of you all
Johan rocks from who many of you all have heard her I’m sure he’s the man who
have heard her I’m sure he’s the man who
have heard her I’m sure he’s the man who invented the planetary boundaries and is
invented the planetary boundaries and is
invented the planetary boundaries and is a huge figure in the landscape of
a huge figure in the landscape of
a huge figure in the landscape of climate change what are the topics we’re
climate change what are the topics we’re
climate change what are the topics we’re talking about well the old adages you
talking about well the old adages you
talking about well the old adages you should never talk about politics sex or
should never talk about politics sex or
should never talk about politics sex or religion well basically I’m saying well
religion well basically I’m saying well
religion well basically I’m saying well let’s turn that right on its head what
let’s turn that right on its head what
let’s turn that right on its head what conversations that matter is about is
conversations that matter is about is
conversations that matter is about is taking on those very uncomfortable
taking on those very uncomfortable
taking on those very uncomfortable engagements those very uncomfortable
engagements those very uncomfortable
engagements those very uncomfortable conversations as many of them were
conversations as many of them were
conversations as many of them were mentioned today people have allocated
mentioned today people have allocated
mentioned today people have allocated them far better than I some of them are
them far better than I some of them are
them far better than I some of them are obviously there I won’t go through it
obviously there I won’t go through it
obviously there I won’t go through it read it out you can see it and the point
read it out you can see it and the point
read it out you can see it and the point in the brackets here
in the brackets here
in the brackets here is that in our busy lives two things
is that in our busy lives two things
is that in our busy lives two things happen one is we get distracted so very
happen one is we get distracted so very
happen one is we get distracted so very easily and the other is as I said before
easily and the other is as I said before
easily and the other is as I said before that we fundamentally use our busy lives
that we fundamentally use our busy lives
that we fundamentally use our busy lives as an excuse for not participating for
as an excuse for not participating for
as an excuse for not participating for not having agency for not engaging in a
not having agency for not engaging in a
not having agency for not engaging in a way which actually confronts our comfort
way which actually confronts our comfort
way which actually confronts our comfort which forces us to stretch which forces
which forces us to stretch which forces
which forces us to stretch which forces us to go to those uncomfortable areas of
us to go to those uncomfortable areas of
us to go to those uncomfortable areas of our lives which we would frankly rather
our lives which we would frankly rather
our lives which we would frankly rather not so what is this for who is this for
not so what is this for who is this for
not so what is this for who is this for as I said in terms of scale it’s
everyone it’s firstly the individual
everyone it’s firstly the individual challenge secondly agency community then
challenge secondly agency community then
challenge secondly agency community then sector then nation then glow what are we
sector then nation then glow what are we
sector then nation then glow what are we doing this for we are looking for
doing this for we are looking for
doing this for we are looking for solution models which work across all
solution models which work across all
solution models which work across all levels of society and to do that in my
levels of society and to do that in my
levels of society and to do that in my mind we have to have the courage to try
mind we have to have the courage to try
mind we have to have the courage to try and lift the conversation as I say above
and lift the conversation as I say above
and lift the conversation as I say above our bias above our chauvinism above our
our bias above our chauvinism above our
our bias above our chauvinism above our prejudice and we have to look for the
prejudice and we have to look for the
prejudice and we have to look for the pathways where we can actually work
pathways where we can actually work
pathways where we can actually work together and for some obvious examples
together and for some obvious examples
together and for some obvious examples in the former slide in fact any one of
in the former slide in fact any one of
in the former slide in fact any one of these issues here fundamentally is not
these issues here fundamentally is not
these issues here fundamentally is not something which we’re ever going to
something which we’re ever going to
something which we’re ever going to solve if we say the Democrats are gonna
solve if we say the Democrats are gonna
solve if we say the Democrats are gonna do it or the Republicans are gonna do it
do it or the Republicans are gonna do it
do it or the Republicans are gonna do it they ain’t we have to do it we have to
they ain’t we have to do it we have to
they ain’t we have to do it we have to have those uncomfortable conversations a
have those uncomfortable conversations a
have those uncomfortable conversations a friend of mine a former mayor of Seattle
friend of mine a former mayor of Seattle
friend of mine a former mayor of Seattle 20 years ago began a program which was
20 years ago began a program which was
20 years ago began a program which was incredibly simple and it all I’m talking
incredibly simple and it all I’m talking
incredibly simple and it all I’m talking about here is straightforward and simple
about here is straightforward and simple
about here is straightforward and simple it’s not new what Herrmann did was he
it’s not new what Herrmann did was he
it’s not new what Herrmann did was he challenged his community in Seattle to
challenged his community in Seattle to
challenged his community in Seattle to say ray tonight you’re gonna have a
say ray tonight you’re gonna have a
say ray tonight you’re gonna have a dinner and you’re going to invite ten
dinner and you’re going to invite ten
dinner and you’re going to invite ten people to your home you’ve never met
people to your home you’ve never met
people to your home you’ve never met before and I as the mayor I’m going to
before and I as the mayor I’m going to
before and I as the mayor I’m going to guarantee you that those 10 people will
guarantee you that those 10 people will
guarantee you that those 10 people will be all of different communities all of
be all of different communities all of
be all of different communities all of different races
different races
different races you’ll get a hosted dinner and there’s
you’ll get a hosted dinner and there’s
you’ll get a hosted dinner and there’s only one ambition one outcome that
only one ambition one outcome that
only one ambition one outcome that matters that is by the end of the night
matters that is by the end of the night
matters that is by the end of the night somebody else is going to put their hand
somebody else is going to put their hand
somebody else is going to put their hand up and say I’m going to do it next time
up and say I’m going to do it next time
up and say I’m going to do it next time so again this is not rocket science
so again this is not rocket science
so again this is not rocket science but it is looking for those
but it is looking for those
but it is looking for those breakthroughs where we can actually
breakthroughs where we can actually
breakthroughs where we can actually ultimately move from an uncomfortable
ultimately move from an uncomfortable
ultimately move from an uncomfortable conversation to solution models that
conversation to solution models that
conversation to solution models that actually work this young man here in the
actually work this young man here in the
actually work this young man here in the middle in terms of my work last year we
middle in terms of my work last year we
middle in terms of my work last year we were asked by the federal government
were asked by the federal government
were asked by the federal government here in New Zealand great
here in New Zealand great
here in New Zealand great Hilary Institute around for a decade
Hilary Institute around for a decade
Hilary Institute around for a decade you’re well-known in Shanghai what would
you’re well-known in Shanghai what would
you’re well-known in Shanghai what would you do if you came home what would it
you do if you came home what would it
you do if you came home what would it look like so this year in fact in one
look like so this year in fact in one
look like so this year in fact in one month’s time we are landing the first
month’s time we are landing the first
month’s time we are landing the first cohort of what will be 100 a year what
cohort of what will be 100 a year what
cohort of what will be 100 a year what are called Hilary fellows into New
are called Hilary fellows into New
are called Hilary fellows into New Zealand 80 percent of them are coming
Zealand 80 percent of them are coming
Zealand 80 percent of them are coming from everywhere on the planet the first
from everywhere on the planet the first
from everywhere on the planet the first cohort we had 411 applications from 57
cohort we had 411 applications from 57
cohort we had 411 applications from 57 countries why are they coming to New
countries why are they coming to New
countries why are they coming to New Zealand they’re coming to New Zealand to
Zealand they’re coming to New Zealand to
Zealand they’re coming to New Zealand to spend three years developing a product a
spend three years developing a product a
spend three years developing a product a good or a service which they can then
good or a service which they can then
good or a service which they can then take back to scale and the service of
take back to scale and the service of
take back to scale and the service of global solution modelling so in many
global solution modelling so in many
global solution modelling so in many ways these people are by definition
ways these people are by definition
ways these people are by definition entrepreneurs but they’re not in the
entrepreneurs but they’re not in the
entrepreneurs but they’re not in the spirit of the talk we just heard just
spirit of the talk we just heard just
spirit of the talk we just heard just tick entrepreneurs some of them do come
tick entrepreneurs some of them do come
tick entrepreneurs some of them do come from Silicon Valley some of them like
from Silicon Valley some of them like
from Silicon Valley some of them like this young man here come from and he’s
this young man here come from and he’s
this young man here come from and he’s the chief executive of their fellowship
the chief executive of their fellowship
the chief executive of their fellowship program in New Zealand he started his
program in New Zealand he started his
program in New Zealand he started his life in a village in Ethiopia and he
life in a village in Ethiopia and he
life in a village in Ethiopia and he wanted a first-class education so he
wanted a first-class education so he
wanted a first-class education so he write to every Ivy League on the planet
write to every Ivy League on the planet
write to every Ivy League on the planet he said give me an interview Cambridge
he said give me an interview Cambridge
he said give me an interview Cambridge wrote back and said we’ll give you an
wrote back and said we’ll give you an
wrote back and said we’ll give you an interview just as long as you can get
interview just as long as you can get
interview just as long as you can get here so he also put the shekel out to
here so he also put the shekel out to
here so he also put the shekel out to every goat in his village to get the
every goat in his village to get the
every goat in his village to get the funds to get him to London he went from
funds to get him to London he went from
funds to get him to London he went from Cambridge to Harvard
Cambridge to Harvard
Cambridge to Harvard to Silicon Valley back to New Zealand
to Silicon Valley back to New Zealand
to Silicon Valley back to New Zealand with two colleagues who were absolutely
with two colleagues who were absolutely
with two colleagues who were absolutely convinced that this country this very
convinced that this country this very
convinced that this country this very special out there or could be an
special out there or could be an
special out there or could be an incubator nation for purpose impact
incubator nation for purpose impact
incubator nation for purpose impact entrepreneurship so tied to this program
entrepreneurship so tied to this program
entrepreneurship so tied to this program is a visa program this is election year
is a visa program this is election year
is a visa program this is election year it represents one-and-a-half percent of
it represents one-and-a-half percent of
it represents one-and-a-half percent of our national immigration profile at the
our national immigration profile at the
our national immigration profile at the moment but in the next five years we
moment but in the next five years we
moment but in the next five years we will have 500 fellows 400 will be
will have 500 fellows 400 will be
will have 500 fellows 400 will be international 20% of each cohort of 100
international 20% of each cohort of 100
international 20% of each cohort of 100 at Kiwi and we’re hopeful that this will
at Kiwi and we’re hopeful that this will
at Kiwi and we’re hopeful that this will re-energize if you will the kinds of
re-energize if you will the kinds of
re-energize if you will the kinds of social progressiveness that this country
social progressiveness that this country
social progressiveness that this country has sporadically been famous for so it’s
has sporadically been famous for so it’s
has sporadically been famous for so it’s about the design what am I talking about
about the design what am I talking about
about the design what am I talking about in conversations that matter I’m talking
in conversations that matter I’m talking
in conversations that matter I’m talking about very intimate conversations I’m
about very intimate conversations I’m
about very intimate conversations I’m not talking about castes of thousands
not talking about castes of thousands
not talking about castes of thousands I’m talking about a very simple model
I’m talking about a very simple model
I’m talking about a very simple model which is based on 10 participants very
which is based on 10 participants very
which is based on 10 participants very importantly on three generally on three
importantly on three generally on three
importantly on three generally on three generations
generations
generations so I Ashley where are you there and my
so I Ashley where are you there and my
so I Ashley where are you there and my good friend whose name is whistled
good friend whose name is whistled
good friend whose name is whistled George I said to Ashley and George
George I said to Ashley and George
George I said to Ashley and George before this I wanted to talk to them
before this I wanted to talk to them
before this I wanted to talk to them after it it’s critical as both of these
after it it’s critical as both of these
after it it’s critical as both of these wonderful young people so eloquently
wonderful young people so eloquently
wonderful young people so eloquently said today that we have
said today that we have
said today that we have intergenerational conversations that
intergenerational conversations that
intergenerational conversations that actually matter and which are about
actually matter and which are about
actually matter and which are about using these and are not about imposing
using these and are not about imposing
using these and are not about imposing one generation upon another in yes
one generation upon another in yes
one generation upon another in yes George we all suck you’re absolutely
George we all suck you’re absolutely
George we all suck you’re absolutely right what a wonderful its position from
right what a wonderful its position from
right what a wonderful its position from a young man of your age to be able to
a young man of your age to be able to
a young man of your age to be able to the insight to see that but nonetheless
the insight to see that but nonetheless
the insight to see that but nonetheless we have to have these conversations so
we have to have these conversations so
we have to have these conversations so the model very simply there you can see
the model very simply there you can see
the model very simply there you can see two facilitators highly skilled at doing
two facilitators highly skilled at doing
two facilitators highly skilled at doing what encouraging everyone in the room to
what encouraging everyone in the room to
what encouraging everyone in the room to feel empowered to have agency and
feel empowered to have agency and
feel empowered to have agency and therefore be heard
therefore be heard
therefore be heard and three provocateurs who strangely
and three provocateurs who strangely
and three provocateurs who strangely enough whatever the subject matter is
enough whatever the subject matter is
enough whatever the subject matter is actually know something about it I’m
actually know something about it I’m
actually know something about it I’m sorry I do not accept that frankly I
sorry I do not accept that frankly I
sorry I do not accept that frankly I will go to the airport and I know that
will go to the airport and I know that
will go to the airport and I know that you’re the qualified pilot is going to
you’re the qualified pilot is going to
you’re the qualified pilot is going to fly my plane but now I have an opinion
fly my plane but now I have an opinion
fly my plane but now I have an opinion because I read it on Fox News that I
because I read it on Fox News that I
because I read it on Fox News that I could probably fly the plane better than
could probably fly the plane better than
could probably fly the plane better than you that what it you fifteen in the room
you that what it you fifteen in the room
you that what it you fifteen in the room equal standing keep it simple so I’m
equal standing keep it simple so I’m
equal standing keep it simple so I’m talking about very intimate groups at
talking about very intimate groups at
talking about very intimate groups at whatever scale I won’t go into this in
whatever scale I won’t go into this in
whatever scale I won’t go into this in detail it’s been a long day but you can
detail it’s been a long day but you can
detail it’s been a long day but you can see it there this is an example this is
see it there this is an example this is
see it there this is an example this is our current laureate mr. rock strim
our current laureate mr. rock strim
our current laureate mr. rock strim extraordinary fellow the challenge to
extraordinary fellow the challenge to
extraordinary fellow the challenge to you here in Dunedin for instance might
you here in Dunedin for instance might
you here in Dunedin for instance might be to bring the whole global issue of
be to bring the whole global issue of
be to bring the whole global issue of drawdown and climate change right down
drawdown and climate change right down
drawdown and climate change right down to the local level and posit what does
to the local level and posit what does
to the local level and posit what does Dunedin look like in a sustainable
Dunedin look like in a sustainable
Dunedin look like in a sustainable decarbonized world what might that look
decarbonized world what might that look
decarbonized world what might that look like that could be the basis of the
like that could be the basis of the
like that could be the basis of the conversation therefore what do I need
conversation therefore what do I need
conversation therefore what do I need from the other generations in the room
from the other generations in the room
from the other generations in the room to make this happen what am i prepared
to make this happen what am i prepared
to make this happen what am i prepared to contribute what is my actual
to contribute what is my actual
to contribute what is my actual commitment what is the action I’m going
commitment what is the action I’m going
commitment what is the action I’m going to take what is the behavior change
to take what is the behavior change
to take what is the behavior change that’s involved in that not let’s have a
that’s involved in that not let’s have a
that’s involved in that not let’s have a nice chat about it and then we’ll go
nice chat about it and then we’ll go
nice chat about it and then we’ll go home feeling better having had a nice
home feeling better having had a nice
home feeling better having had a nice chat if there’s not an action follow-up
chat if there’s not an action follow-up
chat if there’s not an action follow-up in the spirit of doing real stuff we
in the spirit of doing real stuff we
in the spirit of doing real stuff we haven’t got far what am I going to
haven’t got far what am I going to
haven’t got far what am I going to challenge in my own life wonderful
challenge in my own life wonderful
challenge in my own life wonderful friend before talking about clothing and
friend before talking about clothing and
friend before talking about clothing and and and the the reality again and food
and and the the reality again and food
and and the the reality again and food Finn was talking about this the
Finn was talking about this the
Finn was talking about this the incredible waste which which we just
incredible waste which which we just
incredible waste which which we just take for granted in in many of the
take for granted in in many of the
take for granted in in many of the comfortable parts of the world so what
comfortable parts of the world so what
comfortable parts of the world so what am I going to challenge in my own life
am I going to challenge in my own life
am I going to challenge in my own life which means that my comfort is
which means that my comfort is
which means that my comfort is challenged as part of this how do we
challenged as part of this how do we
challenged as part of this how do we collectively D politicize the process
collectively D politicize the process
collectively D politicize the process the greatest is respect to politicians
the greatest is respect to politicians
the greatest is respect to politicians of all hues it is my experience over 60
of all hues it is my experience over 60
of all hues it is my experience over 60 years having worked on presidential
years having worked on presidential
years having worked on presidential campaigns in the u.s. having worked and
campaigns in the u.s. having worked and
campaigns in the u.s. having worked and a variety of campaigns around the planet
a variety of campaigns around the planet
a variety of campaigns around the planet at the very highest of levels and and
at the very highest of levels and and
at the very highest of levels and and also the grassroots that there are very
also the grassroots that there are very
also the grassroots that there are very few genuinely gifted politicians who
few genuinely gifted politicians who
few genuinely gifted politicians who leaved most of them follow what does
leaved most of them follow what does
leaved most of them follow what does that mean it means that if we as
that mean it means that if we as
that mean it means that if we as community are prepared to push to demand
community are prepared to push to demand
community are prepared to push to demand to stand up then we have a better chance
to stand up then we have a better chance
to stand up then we have a better chance of our politicians coming with us
of our politicians coming with us
of our politicians coming with us Jurnee but they have to get past the
Jurnee but they have to get past the
Jurnee but they have to get past the ideological debates the left/right
ideological debates the left/right
ideological debates the left/right debates which so often are just there to
debates which so often are just there to
debates which so often are just there to pay homage to stuff that doesn’t matter
pay homage to stuff that doesn’t matter
pay homage to stuff that doesn’t matter what individual collective actions
what individual collective actions
what individual collective actions starting now will get us to a
starting now will get us to a
starting now will get us to a renaissance future I’m an optimist I
renaissance future I’m an optimist I
renaissance future I’m an optimist I believe we are living in an incredibly
believe we are living in an incredibly
believe we are living in an incredibly exciting moment in time this future that
exciting moment in time this future that
exciting moment in time this future that we have in front of us is unbelievably
we have in front of us is unbelievably
we have in front of us is unbelievably exciting we just have to have the
exciting we just have to have the
exciting we just have to have the courage to make it happen
courage to make it happen
courage to make it happen second example again with respect to our
second example again with respect to our
second example again with respect to our young friends here this is the words of
young friends here this is the words of
young friends here this is the words of my old friend Jane Goodall I’m sorry my
my old friend Jane Goodall I’m sorry my
my old friend Jane Goodall I’m sorry my generation I get very terse when we talk
generation I get very terse when we talk
generation I get very terse when we talk about sorry George
about sorry George
about sorry George sorry actually we’re borrowing your
sorry actually we’re borrowing your
sorry actually we’re borrowing your future we’ve stolen it and I
future we’ve stolen it and I
future we’ve stolen it and I think that in many ways it is our
think that in many ways it is our
think that in many ways it is our obligation therefore to stay and play
obligation therefore to stay and play
obligation therefore to stay and play with you we have to be there with you we
with you we have to be there with you we
with you we have to be there with you we can’t just retire the boomers contras
can’t just retire the boomers contras
can’t just retire the boomers contras retire early in many ways we have not
retire early in many ways we have not
retire early in many ways we have not met the bargain that we as in a youth
met the bargain that we as in a youth
met the bargain that we as in a youth set out to to achieve so we have to stay
set out to to achieve so we have to stay
set out to to achieve so we have to stay with you we have to work with you again
with you we have to work with you again
with you we have to work with you again the same sort of model this by the way
the same sort of model this by the way
the same sort of model this by the way for those of you don’t know is the
for those of you don’t know is the
for those of you don’t know is the rather remarkable trust and well known
rather remarkable trust and well known
rather remarkable trust and well known using and company working with 19 year
using and company working with 19 year
using and company working with 19 year olds has been doing it for 14 15 years
olds has been doing it for 14 15 years
olds has been doing it for 14 15 years all over New Zealand on these kinds of
all over New Zealand on these kinds of
all over New Zealand on these kinds of issues
issues
issues pilot outcomes reviewing the process
pilot outcomes reviewing the process
pilot outcomes reviewing the process what works what doesn’t there’s no right
what works what doesn’t there’s no right
what works what doesn’t there’s no right way here what we want to do in these
way here what we want to do in these
way here what we want to do in these programs has identify some obvious wrong
programs has identify some obvious wrong
programs has identify some obvious wrong ones there are some issues here to do
ones there are some issues here to do
ones there are some issues here to do within this intensity of space how much
within this intensity of space how much
within this intensity of space how much trust can you achieve if it’s Chatham
trust can you achieve if it’s Chatham
trust can you achieve if it’s Chatham House versus if it’s streamed globally
House versus if it’s streamed globally
House versus if it’s streamed globally right I don’t know the answer to that I
right I don’t know the answer to that I
right I don’t know the answer to that I suspect the answer to that is probably
suspect the answer to that is probably
suspect the answer to that is probably we need to have that find a middle
we need to have that find a middle
we need to have that find a middle ground some refine distances within one
ground some refine distances within one
ground some refine distances within one week we live in an ephemeral age you
week we live in an ephemeral age you
week we live in an ephemeral age you have very little time to consolidate an
have very little time to consolidate an
have very little time to consolidate an understanding and make sure people are
understanding and make sure people are
understanding and make sure people are still feeling part of it invite comment
still feeling part of it invite comment
still feeling part of it invite comment finalise distribute publicize and more
finalise distribute publicize and more
finalise distribute publicize and more importantly ongoing outcomes build
importantly ongoing outcomes build
importantly ongoing outcomes build momentum off these groups
momentum off these groups
momentum off these groups so Herman former mayor of Seattle that
so Herman former mayor of Seattle that
so Herman former mayor of Seattle that challenge she put in 1988 to his
challenge she put in 1988 to his
challenge she put in 1988 to his community last year there were 18,000
community last year there were 18,000
community last year there were 18,000 dinners in Seattle just based on that
dinners in Seattle just based on that
dinners in Seattle just based on that model build momentum share your impact
model build momentum share your impact
model build momentum share your impact stories coming back what actually about
stories coming back what actually about
stories coming back what actually about this wonderful resonant moment that
this wonderful resonant moment that
this wonderful resonant moment that means that yes you’re a trunk vote a bit
means that yes you’re a trunk vote a bit
means that yes you’re a trunk vote a bit my god we actually have something in
my god we actually have something in
my god we actually have something in common let’s grab that can we share okay
common let’s grab that can we share okay
common let’s grab that can we share okay celebrate the laughter celebrate the
celebrate the laughter celebrate the
celebrate the laughter celebrate the laughter kia kaha stand tall but I’m
laughter kia kaha stand tall but I’m
laughter kia kaha stand tall but I’m talking about not just standing tall in
talking about not just standing tall in
talking about not just standing tall in terms of my personal totem in terms of
terms of my personal totem in terms of
terms of my personal totem in terms of my personal value in terms of my
my personal value in terms of my
my personal value in terms of my personal conviction but having the
personal conviction but having the
personal conviction but having the courage also to find the wisdom to stand
courage also to find the wisdom to stand
courage also to find the wisdom to stand tall above the fray to stand tall with
tall above the fray to stand tall with
tall above the fray to stand tall with my brothers and sisters who at the
my brothers and sisters who at the
my brothers and sisters who at the beginning of this conversation I thought
beginning of this conversation I thought
beginning of this conversation I thought had nothing in common with so there’s
had nothing in common with so there’s
had nothing in common with so there’s two layers involved with that I’m not
two layers involved with that I’m not
two layers involved with that I’m not saying for a moment one gives up one’s
saying for a moment one gives up one’s
saying for a moment one gives up one’s personal value is one gives up one’s
personal value is one gives up one’s
personal value is one gives up one’s personal identity one gives up I am
personal identity one gives up I am
personal identity one gives up I am saying you can’t still transcend that
saying you can’t still transcend that
saying you can’t still transcend that and you can work with others who are
and you can work with others who are
and you can work with others who are prepared to go on that journey and then
prepared to go on that journey and then
prepared to go on that journey and then enable the process at scale scale what
enable the process at scale scale what
enable the process at scale scale what do I mean by scale I mean billions
do I mean by scale I mean billions
do I mean by scale I mean billions living on a planet we’re looking at nine
living on a planet we’re looking at nine
living on a planet we’re looking at nine and a half billion by 2050 80 percent of
and a half billion by 2050 80 percent of
and a half billion by 2050 80 percent of us will be living in cities this is not
us will be living in cities this is not
us will be living in cities this is not hard to do we have the tools we need to
hard to do we have the tools we need to
hard to do we have the tools we need to find the courage Emer a song for us
find the courage Emer a song for us
find the courage Emer a song for us earlier today I said I would acknowledge
earlier today I said I would acknowledge
earlier today I said I would acknowledge her I’ll do that now in closing it – OH
her I’ll do that now in closing it – OH
her I’ll do that now in closing it – OH – Kumar Hanako Maha here total hoot RAAA
– Kumar Hanako Maha here total hoot RAAA
– Kumar Hanako Maha here total hoot RAAA Mary a rota now Tom may take aha kita
Mary a rota now Tom may take aha kita
Mary a rota now Tom may take aha kita fucka tikka Nara MA
fucka tikka Nara MA
fucka tikka Nara MA or tongue qiyamat Oh Kia mama Oh kicking
or tongue qiyamat Oh Kia mama Oh kicking
or tongue qiyamat Oh Kia mama Oh kicking uh ray-ray Kate on your motto here mama
uh ray-ray Kate on your motto here mama
uh ray-ray Kate on your motto here mama hokey King ray ray Tatom
thank you
thank you [Music]
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