I had a dream how many times did we actually heard that phrase I had a dream
actually heard that phrase I had a dream
actually heard that phrase I had a dream to design cars yep
to design cars yep
to design cars yep real cars I think I heard twice the
real cars I think I heard twice the
real cars I think I heard twice the persons that told me give up then the
persons that told me give up then the
persons that told me give up then the ones that said she’s dreaming already
excited you know the fact that I love
excited you know the fact that I love cars I really really really love to
cars I really really really love to
cars I really really really love to prove people wrong I kind of did few
prove people wrong I kind of did few
prove people wrong I kind of did few times um I was thinking okay I want to
times um I was thinking okay I want to
times um I was thinking okay I want to make my dream you know reality I don’t
make my dream you know reality I don’t
make my dream you know reality I don’t want to say again I had a dream I want
want to say again I had a dream I want
want to say again I had a dream I want to say I had I have and I will leave
to say I had I have and I will leave
to say I had I have and I will leave this dream so this is it I’ve been
this dream so this is it I’ve been
this dream so this is it I’ve been through all of them I didn’t put quite
through all of them I didn’t put quite
through all of them I didn’t put quite all just the most important ones it was
all just the most important ones it was
all just the most important ones it was easy
easy
easy nope not even from my parents it’s not
nope not even from my parents it’s not
nope not even from my parents it’s not easy to have automotive career in a
easy to have automotive career in a
easy to have automotive career in a man’s world but they push me to a limit
man’s world but they push me to a limit
man’s world but they push me to a limit that I can say without them I will not
that I can say without them I will not
that I can say without them I will not be here today
be here today
be here today after the University I was thinking okay
after the University I was thinking okay
after the University I was thinking okay I have the bachelor in here in Romania
I have the bachelor in here in Romania
I have the bachelor in here in Romania what do I do now I have no clue how to
what do I do now I have no clue how to
what do I do now I have no clue how to build a car okay what do I do next and I
build a car okay what do I do next and I
build a car okay what do I do next and I had the pleasure and luck and the
had the pleasure and luck and the
had the pleasure and luck and the opportunity to choose if I want to
opportunity to choose if I want to
opportunity to choose if I want to follow my career which I did and I flew
follow my career which I did and I flew
follow my career which I did and I flew to
to
to America where else for an automotive
America where else for an automotive
America where else for an automotive industry you know Korea I did all these
industry you know Korea I did all these
industry you know Korea I did all these in the meantime I actually said why not
in the meantime I actually said why not
in the meantime I actually said why not and try the one that you see in the
and try the one that you see in the
and try the one that you see in the corner Boeing is for a reason it’s
corner Boeing is for a reason it’s
corner Boeing is for a reason it’s nakorn er I always thought that you know
nakorn er I always thought that you know
nakorn er I always thought that you know everything that flies has to do with
everything that flies has to do with
everything that flies has to do with rocking science not with the four-wheel
rocking science not with the four-wheel
rocking science not with the four-wheel zona or some type of wheels on the
zona or some type of wheels on the
zona or some type of wheels on the street I’ve been through going you know
street I’ve been through going you know
street I’ve been through going you know for almost four years it was nice but
for almost four years it was nice but
for almost four years it was nice but what I you know field inside is that I
what I you know field inside is that I
what I you know field inside is that I needed real that the car gives you I put
needed real that the car gives you I put
needed real that the car gives you I put quite a few people in here on two wheels
quite a few people in here on two wheels
quite a few people in here on two wheels just to prove that I can do it and some
just to prove that I can do it and some
just to prove that I can do it and some of them they know and as soon as another
of them they know and as soon as another
of them they know and as soon as another opportunity for automotive industry came
opportunity for automotive industry came
opportunity for automotive industry came up I jump on that’s my baby this the
up I jump on that’s my baby this the
up I jump on that’s my baby this the other one i starving part of the core
other one i starving part of the core
other one i starving part of the core team of Tesla since 2010 from the
team of Tesla since 2010 from the
team of Tesla since 2010 from the beginning beginning um I think it was
beginning beginning um I think it was
beginning beginning um I think it was the blessing of my entire career and
the blessing of my entire career and
the blessing of my entire career and some moments that I will you know
some moments that I will you know
some moments that I will you know cherish for my entire life you’re
cherish for my entire life you’re
cherish for my entire life you’re thinking wow they must be like the most
thinking wow they must be like the most
thinking wow they must be like the most brilliant people in the world doing that
brilliant people in the world doing that
brilliant people in the world doing that yep but only 66 0 this is how many
yep but only 66 0 this is how many
yep but only 66 0 this is how many people started designing this car we
people started designing this car we
people started designing this car we didn’t have the outside when I started
didn’t have the outside when I started
didn’t have the outside when I started we had kind of like the idea where the
we had kind of like the idea where the
we had kind of like the idea where the wheels will be and they said you’re
wheels will be and they said you’re
wheels will be and they said you’re really good to the interior and the
really good to the interior and the
really good to the interior and the plastics you take on the module what are
plastics you take on the module what are
plastics you take on the module what are the modules well the modules are those
the modules well the modules are those
the modules well the modules are those you know beautiful you know pieces that
you know beautiful you know pieces that
you know beautiful you know pieces that actually made mother less mother less
actually made mother less mother less
actually made mother less mother less and like in the interview process I look
and like in the interview process I look
and like in the interview process I look at them and I said are you guys kidding
at them and I said are you guys kidding
at them and I said are you guys kidding I thought that you guys want to make
I thought that you guys want to make
I thought that you guys want to make Anna Lee
Anna Lee
Anna Lee trickle car I’m a mechanical engineer oh
trickle car I’m a mechanical engineer oh
trickle car I’m a mechanical engineer oh it was not the case you’ll not believe
it was not the case you’ll not believe
it was not the case you’ll not believe it but there are a lot more mechanical
it but there are a lot more mechanical
it but there are a lot more mechanical parts in this car than electrical why
parts in this car than electrical why
parts in this car than electrical why because the batteries are from Panasonic
because the batteries are from Panasonic
because the batteries are from Panasonic no that’s not do not produce batteries
no that’s not do not produce batteries
no that’s not do not produce batteries but why did I accept first the interview
but why did I accept first the interview
but why did I accept first the interview because of this guy actually because of
because of this guy actually because of
because of this guy actually because of these two I know a lot of you here
these two I know a lot of you here
these two I know a lot of you here they know that Elon Musk is the brain of
they know that Elon Musk is the brain of
they know that Elon Musk is the brain of Tesla which I really loved him he did a
Tesla which I really loved him he did a
Tesla which I really loved him he did a lot of things for Tesla but the thing is
lot of things for Tesla but the thing is
lot of things for Tesla but the thing is those two guys are actually the brain
those two guys are actually the brain
those two guys are actually the brain that kind of you know in one point they
that kind of you know in one point they
that kind of you know in one point they said we have to do something to change
said we have to do something to change
said we have to do something to change the world’s idea about electric cars if
the world’s idea about electric cars if
the world’s idea about electric cars if time does someone said electric cars
time does someone said electric cars
time does someone said electric cars they are thinking about like golf car
they are thinking about like golf car
they are thinking about like golf car and it’s true this is what it was up to
and it’s true this is what it was up to
and it’s true this is what it was up to them those two and Elon kind of went
them those two and Elon kind of went
them those two and Elon kind of went beyond and said no we will prove them
beyond and said no we will prove them
beyond and said no we will prove them wrong trust me I know that each time
wrong trust me I know that each time
wrong trust me I know that each time that we try to approach a supplier they
that we try to approach a supplier they
that we try to approach a supplier they said can you spell that
said can you spell that
said can you spell that das la oh it’s a Toyota thing
das la oh it’s a Toyota thing
das la oh it’s a Toyota thing no it’s Tesla Motors in when we start
no it’s Tesla Motors in when we start
no it’s Tesla Motors in when we start the battery and this is what you see in
the battery and this is what you see in
the battery and this is what you see in here it’s kind of like you know the
here it’s kind of like you know the
here it’s kind of like you know the chassis powertrain what Tesla represent
chassis powertrain what Tesla represent
chassis powertrain what Tesla represent before we had Model S in and this is the
before we had Model S in and this is the
before we had Model S in and this is the module that I was telling you about 16
module that I was telling you about 16
module that I was telling you about 16 of those may Model S Model S and trust
of those may Model S Model S and trust
of those may Model S Model S and trust me after driving a Ferrari model s is
me after driving a Ferrari model s is
me after driving a Ferrari model s is like 20 times better and the people that
like 20 times better and the people that
like 20 times better and the people that actually owned one or if you drive in
actually owned one or if you drive in
actually owned one or if you drive in one knows what I’m talking about the
one knows what I’m talking about the
one knows what I’m talking about the excitement it’s amazing even from one
excitement it’s amazing even from one
excitement it’s amazing even from one light to another and I’m not kidding
light to another and I’m not kidding
light to another and I’m not kidding so when we start designing the battery
so when we start designing the battery
so when we start designing the battery we didn’t had quite an idea
we didn’t had quite an idea
we didn’t had quite an idea how the you know the car will look like
how the you know the car will look like
how the you know the car will look like but we want to do something cool we you
but we want to do something cool we you
but we want to do something cool we you know good we went back and forth so it
know good we went back and forth so it
know good we went back and forth so it was not easy you know everything that
was not easy you know everything that
was not easy you know everything that you know the press shows about Teslas it
you know the press shows about Teslas it
you know the press shows about Teslas it shows just the end result we had like
shows just the end result we had like
shows just the end result we had like months without you know breaks and which
months without you know breaks and which
months without you know breaks and which were fun I know I’m crazy three months
were fun I know I’m crazy three months
were fun I know I’m crazy three months without a Saturday and Sunday said this
without a Saturday and Sunday said this
without a Saturday and Sunday said this girl is not with everything but after
girl is not with everything but after
girl is not with everything but after you know a few almost a year we finally
you know a few almost a year we finally
you know a few almost a year we finally had a prototype and we finally had a
had a prototype and we finally had a
had a prototype and we finally had a chassis but we didn’t had a seat
chassis but we didn’t had a seat
chassis but we didn’t had a seat so I said ok how we will actually know
so I said ok how we will actually know
so I said ok how we will actually know tested we put a other battery on the
tested we put a other battery on the
tested we put a other battery on the chassis and we put a good one on a what
chassis and we put a good one on a what
chassis and we put a good one on a what type of seats something so someone could
type of seats something so someone could
type of seats something so someone could easily sit down and that’s a moment that
easily sit down and that’s a moment that
easily sit down and that’s a moment that I will never ever forget and all those
I will never ever forget and all those
I will never ever forget and all those moments that the people in our saying
moments that the people in our saying
moments that the people in our saying you’ll never end up you know really
you’ll never end up you know really
you’ll never end up you know really designing cars are wrong it doesn’t
designing cars are wrong it doesn’t
designing cars are wrong it doesn’t matter if you’re a woman a mom which I
matter if you’re a woman a mom which I
matter if you’re a woman a mom which I am a wife I think we are really strong
am a wife I think we are really strong
am a wife I think we are really strong and I believe it if I end up in here all
and I believe it if I end up in here all
and I believe it if I end up in here all of you can and especially Romanians I
of you can and especially Romanians I
of you can and especially Romanians I know that but I was really off and I was
know that but I was really off and I was
know that but I was really off and I was really a tomboy and all the tests one
really a tomboy and all the tests one
really a tomboy and all the tests one was it including Elon Musk but we don’t
was it including Elon Musk but we don’t
was it including Elon Musk but we don’t get to that point right now and they may
get to that point right now and they may
get to that point right now and they may be a surprise after the battery was done
be a surprise after the battery was done
be a surprise after the battery was done and they engrave it my initials in all
and they engrave it my initials in all
and they engrave it my initials in all the batteries around the world for Model
the batteries around the world for Model
the batteries around the world for Model S and Model X
S and Model X
S and Model X [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] so that moment for me meant something
so that moment for me meant something
so that moment for me meant something every single one of you in here that
every single one of you in here that
every single one of you in here that received that his Romanian or his
received that his Romanian or his
received that his Romanian or his Romanian are wrong there are a lot of
Romanian are wrong there are a lot of
Romanian are wrong there are a lot of good and bright engineers in the US and
good and bright engineers in the US and
good and bright engineers in the US and in Canada which I was so I’m sure the
in Canada which I was so I’m sure the
in Canada which I was so I’m sure the 99% of you guys are the same when they
99% of you guys are the same when they
99% of you guys are the same when they show me that thing it was not easy they
show me that thing it was not easy they
show me that thing it was not easy they said is something wrong with the battery
said is something wrong with the battery
said is something wrong with the battery can you fix it I hear right there were
can you fix it I hear right there were
can you fix it I hear right there were seven more than 7000 part in that room I
seven more than 7000 part in that room I
seven more than 7000 part in that room I couldn’t fix something so when they show
couldn’t fix something so when they show
couldn’t fix something so when they show me this I cries for the first time I say
me this I cries for the first time I say
me this I cries for the first time I say haha you are a woman it’s like yeah
haha you are a woman it’s like yeah
haha you are a woman it’s like yeah finally you know because I was doing so
finally you know because I was doing so
finally you know because I was doing so well for Model S I designed the the next
well for Model S I designed the the next
well for Model S I designed the the next challenge for Tesla which was the ref
challenge for Tesla which was the ref
challenge for Tesla which was the ref for Toyota said hmm
for Toyota said hmm
for Toyota said hmm a bunch of crazy guys really succeeded
a bunch of crazy guys really succeeded
a bunch of crazy guys really succeeded but not quite him can you prove it and
but not quite him can you prove it and
but not quite him can you prove it and we proved it with rav4 after that method
we proved it with rav4 after that method
we proved it with rav4 after that method is you know said ah Tata had them how
is you know said ah Tata had them how
is you know said ah Tata had them how about we you know challenge them and
about we you know challenge them and
about we you know challenge them and make the big class I did that too with
make the big class I did that too with
make the big class I did that too with an amazing team of engineers which we
an amazing team of engineers which we
an amazing team of engineers which we sleep more in the half is done at home
sleep more in the half is done at home
sleep more in the half is done at home and my husband actually knows that and
and my husband actually knows that and
and my husband actually knows that and I’m happy that I have anyway but this is
I’m happy that I have anyway but this is
I’m happy that I have anyway but this is what happened
what happened
what happened after we released model X I said I think
after we released model X I said I think
after we released model X I said I think I want to do something for myself
I want to do something for myself
I want to do something for myself something that I dream all my life and
something that I dream all my life and
something that I dream all my life and have my own design house of course I had
have my own design house of course I had
have my own design house of course I had the same you know ideas then reaction
the same you know ideas then reaction
the same you know ideas then reaction from people I don’t think you’re doing
from people I don’t think you’re doing
from people I don’t think you’re doing the right thing right now and I said
the right thing right now and I said
the right thing right now and I said well I think after cars the one that I
well I think after cars the one that I
well I think after cars the one that I loved the most it proved you wrong and
loved the most it proved you wrong and
loved the most it proved you wrong and by kind of deep because I right now I’m
by kind of deep because I right now I’m
by kind of deep because I right now I’m an advisor for four different disrupting
an advisor for four different disrupting
an advisor for four different disrupting new startups and I know that a lot of a
new startups and I know that a lot of a
new startups and I know that a lot of a lot of you guys love the words is
lot of you guys love the words is
lot of you guys love the words is rapping and I will go to something that
rapping and I will go to something that
rapping and I will go to something that I wanna patent right now what you’ve
I wanna patent right now what you’ve
I wanna patent right now what you’ve seen here it’s a idea that I had during
seen here it’s a idea that I had during
seen here it’s a idea that I had during Tesla time they end up not implementing
Tesla time they end up not implementing
Tesla time they end up not implementing it in there and it’s about the wind she
it in there and it’s about the wind she
it in there and it’s about the wind she you’re thinking so in shell it’s
you’re thinking so in shell it’s
you’re thinking so in shell it’s actually a film that instead of being
actually a film that instead of being
actually a film that instead of being you know saying some really nice words
you know saying some really nice words
you know saying some really nice words because of your Sun Visor which was
because of your Sun Visor which was
because of your Sun Visor which was invented in 1931 by the way I created
invented in 1931 by the way I created
invented in 1931 by the way I created this film that that this idea for
this film that that this idea for
this film that that this idea for automotive is not mine but in automotive
automotive is not mine but in automotive
automotive is not mine but in automotive never had idea to actually implement it
never had idea to actually implement it
never had idea to actually implement it and you just touch your glass and
and you just touch your glass and
and you just touch your glass and everything becomes black this black
everything becomes black this black
everything becomes black this black after you touch it again it become clear
after you touch it again it become clear
after you touch it again it become clear like you don’t even know that it’s here
like you don’t even know that it’s here
like you don’t even know that it’s here it’s not ready yet but it’s in the
it’s not ready yet but it’s in the
it’s not ready yet but it’s in the moment another with this one someone
moment another with this one someone
moment another with this one someone told me if you show this one to Elon
told me if you show this one to Elon
told me if you show this one to Elon first we will get in trouble or you’ll
first we will get in trouble or you’ll
first we will get in trouble or you’ll get fired I didn’t get fired
get fired I didn’t get fired
get fired I didn’t get fired he actually said Wow you have my full
he actually said Wow you have my full
he actually said Wow you have my full attention which doesn’t happen too often
attention which doesn’t happen too often
attention which doesn’t happen too often and that’s after I show him they
and that’s after I show him they
and that’s after I show him they actually how does it work another
actually how does it work another
actually how does it work another project that I have is this beauty you
project that I have is this beauty you
project that I have is this beauty you think it’s a car I think what the heck
think it’s a car I think what the heck
think it’s a car I think what the heck it doesn’t have just three wheels it’s
it doesn’t have just three wheels it’s
it doesn’t have just three wheels it’s not a car it’s a bike it’s a bike for
not a car it’s a bike it’s a bike for
not a car it’s a bike it’s a bike for who for the guys in Canada they are four
who for the guys in Canada they are four
who for the guys in Canada they are four brilliant engineers they came to me and
brilliant engineers they came to me and
brilliant engineers they came to me and said we cannot pay you but we really
said we cannot pay you but we really
said we cannot pay you but we really really need you and I said okay let’s
really need you and I said okay let’s
really need you and I said okay let’s make it happen so we did it it’s now an
make it happen so we did it it’s now an
make it happen so we did it it’s now an obsession in Canada you can bike like I
obsession in Canada you can bike like I
obsession in Canada you can bike like I said or you can drive it it doesn’t go
said or you can drive it it doesn’t go
said or you can drive it it doesn’t go more than 35 kilometers but trust me the
more than 35 kilometers but trust me the
more than 35 kilometers but trust me the girls
girls
girls they love it this is hot look so you
they love it this is hot look so you
they love it this is hot look so you don’t have pedals you have just you know
don’t have pedals you have just you know
don’t have pedals you have just you know not the normal pedals about the bike
not the normal pedals about the bike
not the normal pedals about the bike ones and I believe that it’ll be a the
ones and I believe that it’ll be a the
ones and I believe that it’ll be a the connects disrupting thing in Canada
connects disrupting thing in Canada
connects disrupting thing in Canada alone not not just Canada alone it fits
alone not not just Canada alone it fits
alone not not just Canada alone it fits in bikes places it yeah it actually does
in bikes places it yeah it actually does
in bikes places it yeah it actually does is really spacious the beauty is that
is really spacious the beauty is that
is really spacious the beauty is that each thing that you open the door
each thing that you open the door
each thing that you open the door everybody’s like ocean oh it’s something
everybody’s like ocean oh it’s something
everybody’s like ocean oh it’s something else in the Erebus of because of that
everybody will say what the heck is this
everybody will say what the heck is this well I love this project more than Tesla
well I love this project more than Tesla
well I love this project more than Tesla why because I can put all that I learn
why because I can put all that I learn
why because I can put all that I learn all the passion that I receive from here
all the passion that I receive from here
all the passion that I receive from here from Romania all the humanity that it’s
from Romania all the humanity that it’s
from Romania all the humanity that it’s in this country and I’m helping the Red
in this country and I’m helping the Red
in this country and I’m helping the Red Cross and the company that in section in
Cross and the company that in section in
Cross and the company that in section in Detroit and the border with Doctors
Detroit and the border with Doctors
Detroit and the border with Doctors Without Borders to build drones to help
Without Borders to build drones to help
Without Borders to build drones to help people that actually need technology not
people that actually need technology not
people that actually need technology not just want it and I want to emphasize it
just want it and I want to emphasize it
just want it and I want to emphasize it need not one it what you seen here it’s
need not one it what you seen here it’s
need not one it what you seen here it’s actually a real prototype that Rio did
actually a real prototype that Rio did
actually a real prototype that Rio did it’s in Madagascar he flew just one way
it’s in Madagascar he flew just one way
it’s in Madagascar he flew just one way it’s a prototype with vaccines blood
it’s a prototype with vaccines blood
it’s a prototype with vaccines blood supply and medical devices so it will
supply and medical devices so it will
supply and medical devices so it will help straight village that you cannot
help straight village that you cannot
help straight village that you cannot get they are Justin just with the with
get they are Justin just with the with
get they are Justin just with the with foot it’s saved a lot of people right
foot it’s saved a lot of people right
foot it’s saved a lot of people right now it’s actually asking us to send it
now it’s actually asking us to send it
now it’s actually asking us to send it to Brazil full of mosquitoes no I didn’t
to Brazil full of mosquitoes no I didn’t
to Brazil full of mosquitoes no I didn’t made a mistake full of mosquitoes to
made a mistake full of mosquitoes to
made a mistake full of mosquitoes to fight with the bed mosquitoes that has
fight with the bed mosquitoes that has
fight with the bed mosquitoes that has the Zika virus so as you can see
the Zika virus so as you can see
the Zika virus so as you can see innovation
innovation
innovation and passion and the guts to try and
and passion and the guts to try and
and passion and the guts to try and follow your dreams it can become reality
follow your dreams it can become reality
follow your dreams it can become reality a lot of people from China from Germany
a lot of people from China from Germany
a lot of people from China from Germany from all the no company that I they want
from all the no company that I they want
from all the no company that I they want you know my services right now they ask
you know my services right now they ask
you know my services right now they ask me where do you think the next big
me where do you think the next big
me where do you think the next big disrupted thing will know what country
disrupted thing will know what country
disrupted thing will know what country it will come up and I said in this
it will come up and I said in this
it will come up and I said in this moment because Tesla did something else
moment because Tesla did something else
moment because Tesla did something else besides electrical cars he actually
besides electrical cars he actually
besides electrical cars he actually opened the gates for all of us to dream
opened the gates for all of us to dream
opened the gates for all of us to dream big those three people that start Tesla
big those three people that start Tesla
big those three people that start Tesla dreamed big those 16 engineers the
dreamed big those 16 engineers the
dreamed big those 16 engineers the design something that we never thought
design something that we never thought
design something that we never thought that it will up to end up in here they
that it will up to end up in here they
that it will up to end up in here they dream big it’s up to us not to live your
dream big it’s up to us not to live your
dream big it’s up to us not to live your dream go away I know in here and nothing
dream go away I know in here and nothing
dream go away I know in here and nothing here but in Europe it’s a be different
here but in Europe it’s a be different
here but in Europe it’s a be different from from us and from Canada North
from from us and from Canada North
from from us and from Canada North America but I beg you don’t let your
America but I beg you don’t let your
America but I beg you don’t let your dream go away as someone told me you’re
dream go away as someone told me you’re
dream go away as someone told me you’re you’re a woman and a mom the wife and
you’re a woman and a mom the wife and
you’re a woman and a mom the wife and the engineer that did this all and to
the engineer that did this all and to
the engineer that did this all and to answer where the next big thing will
answer where the next big thing will
answer where the next big thing will come up from from all the countries that
come up from from all the countries that
come up from from all the countries that I’ve been through and all the people
I’ve been through and all the people
I’ve been through and all the people that I interact I think if we change
that I interact I think if we change
that I interact I think if we change just a few things and we start believing
just a few things and we start believing
just a few things and we start believing in yourself and the people behind you
in yourself and the people behind you
in yourself and the people behind you the people in front of you and the
the people in front of you and the
the people in front of you and the colleague of work we can be the next
colleague of work we can be the next
colleague of work we can be the next Silicon Valley thank
Silicon Valley thank
Silicon Valley thank [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] you
you
you [Applause]
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