I’m fascinated by the question of building good Prada
but the question that keeps me up at
but the question that keeps me up at night is how to build an innovative
night is how to build an innovative
night is how to build an innovative country it’s important to build
country it’s important to build
country it’s important to build innovative products it’s important to
innovative products it’s important to
innovative products it’s important to build innovative services but how to
build innovative services but how to
build innovative services but how to build an innovative country and I
build an innovative country and I
build an innovative country and I suspect that something very profound
suspect that something very profound
suspect that something very profound goes on in classrooms around the world
goes on in classrooms around the world
goes on in classrooms around the world I’m gonna focus more on India because
I’m gonna focus more on India because
I’m gonna focus more on India because that’s where I went to school and I have
that’s where I went to school and I have
that’s where I went to school and I have more hands-on experience doing field
more hands-on experience doing field
more hands-on experience doing field research but I suspect that one of the
research but I suspect that one of the
research but I suspect that one of the most profound roles that any facet
most profound roles that any facet
most profound roles that any facet players in one’s life is what happens in
players in one’s life is what happens in
players in one’s life is what happens in a classroom the education system today
a classroom the education system today
a classroom the education system today is failing us profoundly we’re just
is failing us profoundly we’re just
is failing us profoundly we’re just marching towards a collective failure
marching towards a collective failure
marching towards a collective failure that we refuse to see the schools of
that we refuse to see the schools of
that we refuse to see the schools of today are inspired by factories they are
today are inspired by factories they are
today are inspired by factories they are mass producing mediocrity they have
mass producing mediocrity they have
mass producing mediocrity they have standardized excellence and they are
standardized excellence and they are
standardized excellence and they are marching toward the direction in which
marching toward the direction in which
marching toward the direction in which the world isn’t going they’re focused on
the world isn’t going they’re focused on
the world isn’t going they’re focused on what instead of the how and the why they
what instead of the how and the why they
what instead of the how and the why they are focused on facts they emphasize
are focused on facts they emphasize
are focused on facts they emphasize individual achievement as opposed to
individual achievement as opposed to
individual achievement as opposed to collaboration as we move towards the
collaboration as we move towards the
collaboration as we move towards the future we’ll see the importance of
future we’ll see the importance of
future we’ll see the importance of collaboration with various stakeholders
collaboration with various stakeholders
collaboration with various stakeholders but unfortunately schools and colleges
but unfortunately schools and colleges
but unfortunately schools and colleges many of them today
many of them today
many of them today reward only individual excellence that
reward only individual excellence that
reward only individual excellence that needs to change
needs to change
needs to change we have codified intelligence people
we have codified intelligence people
we have codified intelligence people with a certain kind of intelligence
with a certain kind of intelligence
with a certain kind of intelligence analytical brilliance are considered
analytical brilliance are considered
analytical brilliance are considered intelligent but what about linguistic
intelligent but what about linguistic
intelligent but what about linguistic intelligence what about spatial
intelligence what about spatial
intelligence what about spatial intelligence what about cultural
intelligence what about cultural
intelligence what about cultural intelligence contextual intelligence
intelligence contextual intelligence
intelligence contextual intelligence there are many kinds of intelligence
there are many kinds of intelligence
there are many kinds of intelligence today but our educational institutions
today but our educational institutions
today but our educational institutions unfortunately prioritize a 1:1 kind of
unfortunately prioritize a 1:1 kind of
unfortunately prioritize a 1:1 kind of it we’ve even managed to codify
it we’ve even managed to codify
it we’ve even managed to codify aspiration and I suspect that in India
aspiration and I suspect that in India
aspiration and I suspect that in India at least we are suffering from what I
at least we are suffering from what I
at least we are suffering from what I like to call the profound Macaulay
like to call the profound Macaulay
like to call the profound Macaulay hangover
hangover
hangover Macaulay in 1835 infamously said we must
Macaulay in 1835 infamously said we must
Macaulay in 1835 infamously said we must at present do a best to form a class who
at present do a best to form a class who
at present do a best to form a class who may be interpreters between us and the
may be interpreters between us and the
may be interpreters between us and the millions who we wish to govern a class
millions who we wish to govern a class
millions who we wish to govern a class of persons Indian and blood
of persons Indian and blood
of persons Indian and blood and color but English and tastes
and color but English and tastes
and color but English and tastes opinions moral and intellect in in short
opinions moral and intellect in in short
opinions moral and intellect in in short Macaulay was trying to make a all
Macaulay was trying to make a all
Macaulay was trying to make a all Indians into polite and obedient
Indians into polite and obedient
Indians into polite and obedient receptionists
receptionists
receptionists what do you see here 2 point 9 9 7 9 2 4
what do you see here 2 point 9 9 7 9 2 4
what do you see here 2 point 9 9 7 9 2 4 5 8 into 10 to the power 8 meter per
5 8 into 10 to the power 8 meter per
5 8 into 10 to the power 8 meter per second what is this I’m glad that all of
second what is this I’m glad that all of
second what is this I’m glad that all of you know it but what disheartens me is
you know it but what disheartens me is
you know it but what disheartens me is that it’s a question in an indian board
that it’s a question in an indian board
that it’s a question in an indian board examination a standard tense question
examination a standard tense question
examination a standard tense question what is the speed of light till 8
what is the speed of light till 8
what is the speed of light till 8 significant figures I’m not sure why
significant figures I’m not sure why
significant figures I’m not sure why this question was asked but it sure as
this question was asked but it sure as
this question was asked but it sure as hell wasn’t meant to inspire innovation
hell wasn’t meant to inspire innovation
hell wasn’t meant to inspire innovation or creativity when I said that we’ve
or creativity when I said that we’ve
or creativity when I said that we’ve codified aspiration that we focused on
codified aspiration that we focused on
codified aspiration that we focused on the what this is what I meant we’ve even
the what this is what I meant we’ve even
the what this is what I meant we’ve even managed to codify how people do art
managed to codify how people do art
managed to codify how people do art recently I was in Moldova a post-soviet
recently I was in Moldova a post-soviet
recently I was in Moldova a post-soviet country in Eastern Europe for the launch
country in Eastern Europe for the launch
country in Eastern Europe for the launch of their startup week I went to a
of their startup week I went to a
of their startup week I went to a classroom as I do wherever I travel and
classroom as I do wherever I travel and
classroom as I do wherever I travel and I asked children to draw something you
I asked children to draw something you
I asked children to draw something you know what they drew they drew son they
know what they drew they drew son they
know what they drew they drew son they drew a mountain
drew a mountain
drew a mountain they drew Birds they drew a river and
they drew Birds they drew a river and
they drew Birds they drew a river and they drew a green grass wherever I go in
they drew a green grass wherever I go in
they drew a green grass wherever I go in India and in many other parts of the
India and in many other parts of the
India and in many other parts of the world that is what people end up drawing
world that is what people end up drawing
world that is what people end up drawing you want to take a look this is what it
you want to take a look this is what it
you want to take a look this is what it looks like we need people to not just
looks like we need people to not just
looks like we need people to not just draw this but invert rainbows and take a
draw this but invert rainbows and take a
draw this but invert rainbows and take a different peyote and take a different
different peyote and take a different
different peyote and take a different outlook towards art aspiration
outlook towards art aspiration
outlook towards art aspiration creativity something that’s two schools
creativity something that’s two schools
creativity something that’s two schools were meant to inspire but are failing to
were meant to inspire but are failing to
were meant to inspire but are failing to do so now let’s turn our hands to
do so now let’s turn our hands to
do so now let’s turn our hands to textbooks do you know ROM part Shailaja
textbooks do you know ROM part Shailaja
textbooks do you know ROM part Shailaja Rada
Rada
Rada con apakah what are these these are
con apakah what are these these are
con apakah what are these these are things written in Hindi textbooks today
things written in Hindi textbooks today
things written in Hindi textbooks today let me translate it in English for the
let me translate it in English for the
let me translate it in English for the benefit of an international audience it
benefit of an international audience it
benefit of an international audience it sounds something like this
sounds something like this
sounds something like this Jack go to school Jill cook food jack
Jack go to school Jill cook food jack
Jack go to school Jill cook food jack have some jelly
have some jelly
have some jelly Jill go stroke his belly Jack we’ll take
Jill go stroke his belly Jack we’ll take
Jill go stroke his belly Jack we’ll take some rest
some rest
some rest Jill go fix his bed Jack this is your
Jill go fix his bed Jack this is your
Jill go fix his bed Jack this is your house Jill you must fade in
house Jill you must fade in
house Jill you must fade in out we’re stereotyping gender so we are
out we’re stereotyping gender so we are
out we’re stereotyping gender so we are seeing in schools is a codification of
seeing in schools is a codification of
seeing in schools is a codification of creativity focus on the watt and it’s
creativity focus on the watt and it’s
creativity focus on the watt and it’s contributing towards gene gender
contributing towards gene gender
contributing towards gene gender stereotypes in ways in which we can’t
stereotypes in ways in which we can’t
stereotypes in ways in which we can’t imagine and my hypothesis is that if we
imagine and my hypothesis is that if we
imagine and my hypothesis is that if we keep doing that we are going to all
keep doing that we are going to all
keep doing that we are going to all miserably fail in future something we
miserably fail in future something we
miserably fail in future something we just can’t afford as we march into the
just can’t afford as we march into the
just can’t afford as we march into the fourth Industrial Revolution you know
fourth Industrial Revolution you know
fourth Industrial Revolution you know have somebody once remarked that India
have somebody once remarked that India
have somebody once remarked that India has 1.3 billion cricket coaches everyone
has 1.3 billion cricket coaches everyone
has 1.3 billion cricket coaches everyone in India is a cricket coach I believe
in India is a cricket coach I believe
in India is a cricket coach I believe that India also has 1.3 billion career
that India also has 1.3 billion career
that India also has 1.3 billion career coaches everyone in India has an opinion
coaches everyone in India has an opinion
coaches everyone in India has an opinion on careers if I ask people which I do
on careers if I ask people which I do
on careers if I ask people which I do often they say how how did you choose
often they say how how did you choose
often they say how how did you choose your career how do you decide what you
your career how do you decide what you
your career how do you decide what you wanted to do it’s often a mix of this
wanted to do it’s often a mix of this
wanted to do it’s often a mix of this what the neighbor suggested what the
what the neighbor suggested what the
what the neighbor suggested what the market means what the counselor wants
market means what the counselor wants
market means what the counselor wants you to do and what the most successful
you to do and what the most successful
you to do and what the most successful relative does today this is how we
relative does today this is how we
relative does today this is how we choose careers and we hope to make a
choose careers and we hope to make a
choose careers and we hope to make a difference how can we do that but I
difference how can we do that but I
difference how can we do that but I believe that not all is bad there are
believe that not all is bad there are
believe that not all is bad there are been some concrete steps taken by the
been some concrete steps taken by the
been some concrete steps taken by the country the private sector the nonprofit
country the private sector the nonprofit
country the private sector the nonprofit sector and we can make an effort to
sector and we can make an effort to
sector and we can make an effort to march into the right direction to
march into the right direction to
march into the right direction to embrace the fourth Industrial Revolution
embrace the fourth Industrial Revolution
embrace the fourth Industrial Revolution equitably and sustainably the fourth
equitably and sustainably the fourth
equitably and sustainably the fourth Industrial Revolution as all of you know
Industrial Revolution as all of you know
Industrial Revolution as all of you know has been defined by the World Economic
has been defined by the World Economic
has been defined by the World Economic Forum as the fusion of the biological
Forum as the fusion of the biological
Forum as the fusion of the biological physical and the digital worlds this
physical and the digital worlds this
physical and the digital worlds this revolution is grown apart will be
revolution is grown apart will be
revolution is grown apart will be powered by cloud computing and mobility
powered by cloud computing and mobility
powered by cloud computing and mobility as an experience and leave to copious
as an experience and leave to copious
as an experience and leave to copious amounts of data but in terms of careers
amounts of data but in terms of careers
amounts of data but in terms of careers and education the statistic is still
and education the statistic is still
and education the statistic is still self explanatory
self explanatory
self explanatory 85% of the jobs that will exist in 2030
85% of the jobs that will exist in 2030
85% of the jobs that will exist in 2030 do not exist today 13 years from now
do not exist today 13 years from now
do not exist today 13 years from now most of the jobs 85% of them would are
most of the jobs 85% of them would are
most of the jobs 85% of them would are not the ones that are present today so
not the ones that are present today so
not the ones that are present today so in order to embrace them in order to be
in order to embrace them in order to be
in order to embrace them in order to be prepared for the future we need a very
prepared for the future we need a very
prepared for the future we need a very different model of Education let me tell
different model of Education let me tell
different model of Education let me tell you how I’m trying to do that and how it
you how I’m trying to do that and how it
you how I’m trying to do that and how it can potentially be possible I run a
can potentially be possible I run a
can potentially be possible I run a community called Network capital we have
community called Network capital we have
community called Network capital we have about 18
about 18
about 18 thousand eight hundred members from 89
thousand eight hundred members from 89
thousand eight hundred members from 89 countries it’s a very simple concept
countries it’s a very simple concept
countries it’s a very simple concept that every single person in the world
that every single person in the world
that every single person in the world has something you need to learn and
has something you need to learn and
has something you need to learn and something you need to share it doesn’t
something you need to share it doesn’t
something you need to share it doesn’t matter
matter
matter where the person comes from what gender
where the person comes from what gender
where the person comes from what gender the person has what religious
the person has what religious
the person has what religious affiliation of what political
affiliation of what political
affiliation of what political affiliation the person has every single
affiliation the person has every single
affiliation the person has every single person has something you need to learn
person has something you need to learn
person has something you need to learn and if you’re able to trade in skills
and if you’re able to trade in skills
and if you’re able to trade in skills you can learn from each other like you
you can learn from each other like you
you can learn from each other like you know you’ve never had before
know you’ve never had before
know you’ve never had before so imagine tinder is a young population
so imagine tinder is a young population
so imagine tinder is a young population imagine tinder for skills when you get
imagine tinder for skills when you get
imagine tinder for skills when you get in there for mentoring where you can
in there for mentoring where you can
in there for mentoring where you can learn from another person who comes from
learn from another person who comes from
learn from another person who comes from a vastly different cultural background
a vastly different cultural background
a vastly different cultural background political background and learn from them
political background and learn from them
political background and learn from them let me give you an example or network
let me give you an example or network
let me give you an example or network capital we have a beggar and a
capital we have a beggar and a
capital we have a beggar and a billionaire mentor each other why a
billionaire mentor each other why a
billionaire mentor each other why a beggar
beggar
beggar understands sales marketing and pitching
understands sales marketing and pitching
understands sales marketing and pitching better than any of us can ever because
better than any of us can ever because
better than any of us can ever because that is what he or she does on a daily
that is what he or she does on a daily
that is what he or she does on a daily basis to survive the billionaire on the
basis to survive the billionaire on the
basis to survive the billionaire on the other hand knows a thing or two about
other hand knows a thing or two about
other hand knows a thing or two about financial stability imagine them
financial stability imagine them
financial stability imagine them training their skills imagine learning
training their skills imagine learning
training their skills imagine learning from each other so this is what we’ve
from each other so this is what we’ve
from each other so this is what we’ve tried to do that if you build a large
tried to do that if you build a large
tried to do that if you build a large enough community and build the right
enough community and build the right
enough community and build the right culture you can learn from each other
culture you can learn from each other
culture you can learn from each other because no one person in the world
because no one person in the world
because no one person in the world that’s largely changing can be a master
that’s largely changing can be a master
that’s largely changing can be a master of all skills but if you’re like a
of all skills but if you’re like a
of all skills but if you’re like a sponge if you can listen to the other
sponge if you can listen to the other
sponge if you can listen to the other person carefully and trade on skills you
person carefully and trade on skills you
person carefully and trade on skills you can potentially be prepared for what’s
can potentially be prepared for what’s
can potentially be prepared for what’s to come our community has partnered with
to come our community has partnered with
to come our community has partnered with me TI o which i think has done a
me TI o which i think has done a
me TI o which i think has done a brilliant job by building tinkering labs
brilliant job by building tinkering labs
brilliant job by building tinkering labs across schools in India these tinkering
across schools in India these tinkering
across schools in India these tinkering labs are precisely meant to chew change
labs are precisely meant to chew change
labs are precisely meant to chew change the focus from what to why and how these
the focus from what to why and how these
the focus from what to why and how these tinkering labs I believe would be the
tinkering labs I believe would be the
tinkering labs I believe would be the bastions of creativity as we move
bastions of creativity as we move
bastions of creativity as we move forward and what will these mentors do
forward and what will these mentors do
forward and what will these mentors do who are currently exchanging skills with
who are currently exchanging skills with
who are currently exchanging skills with each other they will go to these
each other they will go to these
each other they will go to these tinkering labs and share their
tinkering labs and share their
tinkering labs and share their experiences and once you have a dialogue
experiences and once you have a dialogue
experiences and once you have a dialogue between say the boardroom the classroom
between say the boardroom the classroom
between say the boardroom the classroom and the laboratory that’s where you’ll
and the laboratory that’s where you’ll
and the laboratory that’s where you’ll see a new India emerge an India that
see a new India emerge an India that
see a new India emerge an India that question
question
question the status quo where children are
the status quo where children are
the status quo where children are inspired to learn where children are
inspired to learn where children are
inspired to learn where children are focused on the why and the how
focused on the why and the how
focused on the why and the how because what is free online we live in a
because what is free online we live in a
because what is free online we live in a world where information is free but
world where information is free but
world where information is free but wisdom isn’t there we live in an
wisdom isn’t there we live in an
wisdom isn’t there we live in an overwhelming amount of data but
overwhelming amount of data but
overwhelming amount of data but intelligence sometimes is hard to find
intelligence sometimes is hard to find
intelligence sometimes is hard to find and empathy is hard to find so I believe
and empathy is hard to find so I believe
and empathy is hard to find so I believe that this construct of time banking and
that this construct of time banking and
that this construct of time banking and leveraging this tinder for mentoring
leveraging this tinder for mentoring
leveraging this tinder for mentoring model can potentially lead to some
model can potentially lead to some
model can potentially lead to some amount of peace as well because on
amount of peace as well because on
amount of peace as well because on network capital we often have
network capital we often have
network capital we often have mentor-mentee pairs from Iran in Israel
mentor-mentee pairs from Iran in Israel
mentor-mentee pairs from Iran in Israel from India and Pakistan who are
from India and Pakistan who are
from India and Pakistan who are Republicans and Democrats in the u.s.
Republicans and Democrats in the u.s.
Republicans and Democrats in the u.s. Adam Smith aficionados and free-market
Adam Smith aficionados and free-market
Adam Smith aficionados and free-market opponents were and Karl Marx aficionados
opponents were and Karl Marx aficionados
opponents were and Karl Marx aficionados as well so you are actually attempting
as well so you are actually attempting
as well so you are actually attempting through the trade of skills to build a
through the trade of skills to build a
through the trade of skills to build a world which at least listens to each
world which at least listens to each
world which at least listens to each other and is trying to converge
other and is trying to converge
other and is trying to converge according to the common minimum we live
according to the common minimum we live
according to the common minimum we live in a world where there’s a lot of
in a world where there’s a lot of
in a world where there’s a lot of political and political turmoil and
political and political turmoil and
political and political turmoil and political noise I think it’s up to us
political noise I think it’s up to us
political noise I think it’s up to us and I think stealing from each other and
and I think stealing from each other and
and I think stealing from each other and learning from each other in this time
learning from each other in this time
learning from each other in this time banking centric model can be a way
banking centric model can be a way
banking centric model can be a way forward so this is the first step that
forward so this is the first step that
forward so this is the first step that we must take to revamp our classrooms to
we must take to revamp our classrooms to
we must take to revamp our classrooms to make our country a little more
make our country a little more
make our country a little more innovative than it is it has done very
innovative than it is it has done very
innovative than it is it has done very well in the past few years but sky is
well in the past few years but sky is
well in the past few years but sky is the limit and we must aspire for more
the limit and we must aspire for more
the limit and we must aspire for more you know what’s the second most
you know what’s the second most
you know what’s the second most important component of innovation like
important component of innovation like
important component of innovation like what’s the most defining feature of
what’s the most defining feature of
what’s the most defining feature of innovation in a country
innovation in a country
innovation in a country take a guess it’s storybooks
take a guess it’s storybooks
take a guess it’s storybooks there is a study done that looks at the
there is a study done that looks at the
there is a study done that looks at the kind of stories children have read and
kind of stories children have read and
kind of stories children have read and how many patterns have been fired
how many patterns have been fired
how many patterns have been fired essentially the stories that highlight
essentially the stories that highlight
essentially the stories that highlight originality lead to a deeper sense of
originality lead to a deeper sense of
originality lead to a deeper sense of innovation and possibility in the
innovation and possibility in the
innovation and possibility in the population of the country the books that
population of the country the books that
population of the country the books that you see here Lord of the Rings Alibaba
you see here Lord of the Rings Alibaba
you see here Lord of the Rings Alibaba and 40 thieves a wrinkle in time they
and 40 thieves a wrinkle in time they
and 40 thieves a wrinkle in time they are the favorite books of today’s top
are the favorite books of today’s top
are the favorite books of today’s top leaders CEOs like Elon Musk
leaders CEOs like Elon Musk
leaders CEOs like Elon Musk Peter Thiel Sheryl Sandberg Ali Jack Ma
Peter Thiel Sheryl Sandberg Ali Jack Ma
Peter Thiel Sheryl Sandberg Ali Jack Ma to name a few and the core idea is that
to name a few and the core idea is that
to name a few and the core idea is that if you if you
if you if you
if you if you my children to invert the rainbow and
my children to invert the rainbow and
my children to invert the rainbow and try and paint the world in a slightly
try and paint the world in a slightly
try and paint the world in a slightly different direction they will do it but
different direction they will do it but
different direction they will do it but they may weenie we as a as as a young
they may weenie we as a as as a young
they may weenie we as a as as a young population need to do that need to be
population need to do that need to be
population need to do that need to be able to inspire stories that nurture
able to inspire stories that nurture
able to inspire stories that nurture creativity that encourage people to
creativity that encourage people to
creativity that encourage people to think in a slightly different direction
think in a slightly different direction
think in a slightly different direction the third thing we must do is to empower
the third thing we must do is to empower
the third thing we must do is to empower women with rigour and passion there is a
women with rigour and passion there is a
women with rigour and passion there is a direct correlation between the number of
direct correlation between the number of
direct correlation between the number of women employed in a country and how
women employed in a country and how
women employed in a country and how innovative it is and my hypothesis is
innovative it is and my hypothesis is
innovative it is and my hypothesis is that the same holds for countries as
that the same holds for countries as
that the same holds for countries as well a country where women feel secure
well a country where women feel secure
well a country where women feel secure safe and you find them in boardrooms
safe and you find them in boardrooms
safe and you find them in boardrooms classroom laboratories conferences is
classroom laboratories conferences is
classroom laboratories conferences is going to be a more innovative country I
going to be a more innovative country I
going to be a more innovative country I spoke to you about the gendered
spoke to you about the gendered
spoke to you about the gendered stereotypes of Jack and Jill but I feel
stereotypes of Jack and Jill but I feel
stereotypes of Jack and Jill but I feel that there’s another study done that
that there’s another study done that
that there’s another study done that talks about the number of relatable role
talks about the number of relatable role
talks about the number of relatable role models and mentors women have and how
models and mentors women have and how
models and mentors women have and how innovative a country bill becomes so one
innovative a country bill becomes so one
innovative a country bill becomes so one call to action for all of us is to
call to action for all of us is to
call to action for all of us is to disrupt gender stereotypes like it’s no
disrupt gender stereotypes like it’s no
disrupt gender stereotypes like it’s no one’s business disrupt gender
one’s business disrupt gender
one’s business disrupt gender stereotypes and make women a part of the
stereotypes and make women a part of the
stereotypes and make women a part of the entire growth story because that is one
entire growth story because that is one
entire growth story because that is one of the most defining factors as we march
of the most defining factors as we march
of the most defining factors as we march into the future make role models
into the future make role models
into the future make role models possible for them parents often mean
possible for them parents often mean
possible for them parents often mean well but research shows they aren’t
well but research shows they aren’t
well but research shows they aren’t often the best mentors so sometimes you
often the best mentors so sometimes you
often the best mentors so sometimes you need to nurture different kinds of
need to nurture different kinds of
need to nurture different kinds of mentors role models that you can relate
mentors role models that you can relate
mentors role models that you can relate to and are inspired by to democratize
to and are inspired by to democratize
to and are inspired by to democratize inspiration and make a world of
inspiration and make a world of
inspiration and make a world of possibility possible for a lot of people
possibility possible for a lot of people
possibility possible for a lot of people you know I my Moldova hanger was still
you know I my Moldova hanger was still
you know I my Moldova hanger was still exists and in Moldova I walked out of my
exists and in Moldova I walked out of my
exists and in Moldova I walked out of my hotel and the first thing I see is Karl
hotel and the first thing I see is Karl
hotel and the first thing I see is Karl Marx checking Facebook so I couldn’t
Marx checking Facebook so I couldn’t
Marx checking Facebook so I couldn’t help but notice that he said err back in
help but notice that he said err back in
help but notice that he said err back in the day workers of the world unite you
the day workers of the world unite you
the day workers of the world unite you have nothing to lose but your chains in
have nothing to lose but your chains in
have nothing to lose but your chains in the air of the fourth Industrial
the air of the fourth Industrial
the air of the fourth Industrial Revolution
Revolution
Revolution I claim mentors of the world unite you
I claim mentors of the world unite you
I claim mentors of the world unite you have nothing to fear but yourself your
have nothing to fear but yourself your
have nothing to fear but yourself your your limitations
your limitations
your limitations myopic view and I think that this room
myopic view and I think that this room
myopic view and I think that this room is a room of hope and possibility it’s a
is a room of hope and possibility it’s a
is a room of hope and possibility it’s a whole new hope of is it’s a room of
whole new hope of is it’s a room of
whole new hope of is it’s a room of diversity and if each of us just planned
diversity and if each of us just planned
diversity and if each of us just planned to listen and trade on skills in time
to listen and trade on skills in time
to listen and trade on skills in time and if mentors of the world unite and we
and if mentors of the world unite and we
and if mentors of the world unite and we go we do a better job of reaching out to
go we do a better job of reaching out to
go we do a better job of reaching out to the people who are not like us but
the people who are not like us but
the people who are not like us but fundamentally think differently we can
fundamentally think differently we can
fundamentally think differently we can march into the future I spoke about you
march into the future I spoke about you
march into the future I spoke about you know a construct where there are 1.3
know a construct where there are 1.3
know a construct where there are 1.3 billion career coaches in India so I
billion career coaches in India so I
billion career coaches in India so I call it freaky guy but I want to end my
call it freaky guy but I want to end my
call it freaky guy but I want to end my talk with a message that each of us can
talk with a message that each of us can
talk with a message that each of us can use in our lives and this message about
use in our lives and this message about
use in our lives and this message about choosing careers and building careers of
choosing careers and building careers of
choosing careers and building careers of passion and meaning doesn’t come from a
passion and meaning doesn’t come from a
passion and meaning doesn’t come from a management book but it comes from a
management book but it comes from a
management book but it comes from a concept in Japan it’s called a key guy a
concept in Japan it’s called a key guy a
concept in Japan it’s called a key guy a key guy or raison d’etre or reason for
key guy or raison d’etre or reason for
key guy or raison d’etre or reason for being it’s the intersection between what
being it’s the intersection between what
being it’s the intersection between what you love what you are good at what the
you love what you are good at what the
you love what you are good at what the world needs and what you can be paid for
world needs and what you can be paid for
world needs and what you can be paid for this sweet spot ladies and gentlemen is
this sweet spot ladies and gentlemen is
this sweet spot ladies and gentlemen is going to enable us to become more
going to enable us to become more
going to enable us to become more innovative
innovative
innovative it’s the summation of all that I have
it’s the summation of all that I have
it’s the summation of all that I have talked about today and it’s going to
talked about today and it’s going to
talked about today and it’s going to make India a far more innovative country
make India a far more innovative country
make India a far more innovative country because it all begins in the classroom
because it all begins in the classroom
because it all begins in the classroom what do you love only you know what you
what do you love only you know what you
what do you love only you know what you love you have to keep trying you need to
love you have to keep trying you need to
love you have to keep trying you need to keep nobody else can come and tell you
keep nobody else can come and tell you
keep nobody else can come and tell you papers next this is what you love no you
papers next this is what you love no you
papers next this is what you love no you have to do it by tree and doing many
have to do it by tree and doing many
have to do it by tree and doing many experiments with yourself with taking
experiments with yourself with taking
experiments with yourself with taking small but calculated risks and see what
small but calculated risks and see what
small but calculated risks and see what happens what what you’re good at
happens what what you’re good at
happens what what you’re good at once you start doing things repeatedly
once you start doing things repeatedly
once you start doing things repeatedly you discover that oh while I’m studying
you discover that oh while I’m studying
you discover that oh while I’m studying computer science but my real passion is
computer science but my real passion is
computer science but my real passion is poetry and you know what I’m actually
poetry and you know what I’m actually
poetry and you know what I’m actually very good at it is there a way to
very good at it is there a way to
very good at it is there a way to combine poetry and computer science and
combine poetry and computer science and
combine poetry and computer science and do something that the world potentially
do something that the world potentially
do something that the world potentially needs you know India ranks 116 out of
needs you know India ranks 116 out of
needs you know India ranks 116 out of 157
157
157 seven countries in the UN sustainable
seven countries in the UN sustainable
seven countries in the UN sustainable development goals at the same time we’ve
development goals at the same time we’ve
development goals at the same time we’ve shot up 30 places in the Ease of Doing
shot up 30 places in the Ease of Doing
shot up 30 places in the Ease of Doing Business ranking we’ve done much better
Business ranking we’ve done much better
Business ranking we’ve done much better on the innovation and competitiveness in
on the innovation and competitiveness in
on the innovation and competitiveness in this index so we can marry the
this index so we can marry the
this index so we can marry the entrepreneurial energy of India with the
entrepreneurial energy of India with the
entrepreneurial energy of India with the challenges of India and that is what
challenges of India and that is what
challenges of India and that is what India needs and I think the world needs
India needs and I think the world needs
India needs and I think the world needs India to step up and stand up and start
India to step up and stand up and start
India to step up and stand up and start marching in the right direction and each
marching in the right direction and each
marching in the right direction and each of you can make that happen and what you
of you can make that happen and what you
of you can make that happen and what you can be paid for I think we’re moving
can be paid for I think we’re moving
can be paid for I think we’re moving towards what we call the the gig economy
towards what we call the the gig economy
towards what we call the the gig economy or the platform economy and some of my
or the platform economy and some of my
or the platform economy and some of my other speakers are actually leveraging
other speakers are actually leveraging
other speakers are actually leveraging this platform to build careers that are
this platform to build careers that are
this platform to build careers that are self crafted that they can be paid for
self crafted that they can be paid for
self crafted that they can be paid for that the world needs what they love and
that the world needs what they love and
that the world needs what they love and what they’re good at so ladies and
what they’re good at so ladies and
what they’re good at so ladies and gentlemen I want to leave you with this
gentlemen I want to leave you with this
gentlemen I want to leave you with this message of a key guy please don’t listen
message of a key guy please don’t listen
message of a key guy please don’t listen to anyone who tells you otherwise the
to anyone who tells you otherwise the
to anyone who tells you otherwise the world is full of possibilities
world is full of possibilities
world is full of possibilities but you need to take ownership you need
but you need to take ownership you need
but you need to take ownership you need to take charge and you need to inspire a
to take charge and you need to inspire a
to take charge and you need to inspire a key guy for yourself
key guy for yourself
key guy for yourself and for everyone around us especially
and for everyone around us especially
and for everyone around us especially for those who disagree with you if you
for those who disagree with you if you
for those who disagree with you if you other them you’ve lost the battle so
other them you’ve lost the battle so
other them you’ve lost the battle so ladies and gentlemen happy a key guy
ladies and gentlemen happy a key guy
ladies and gentlemen happy a key guy have a nice day
have a nice day
have a nice day [Applause]
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