I believe that education should be a life changing experience not only can be
life changing experience not only can be
life changing experience not only can be but must be did you agree okay let’s
but must be did you agree okay let’s
but must be did you agree okay let’s talk about it I get 20 job offers every
talk about it I get 20 job offers every
talk about it I get 20 job offers every week I don’t have time to look at them
week I don’t have time to look at them
week I don’t have time to look at them I’m not even looking for a job before
I’m not even looking for a job before
I’m not even looking for a job before you think I’m an asshole that comes here
you think I’m an asshole that comes here
you think I’m an asshole that comes here to show off
to show off
to show off I would like to tell you this is one of
I would like to tell you this is one of
I would like to tell you this is one of the students that graduated from one of
the students that graduated from one of
the students that graduated from one of these disruptive education programs I
was miserable doing low wage jobs and
was miserable doing low wage jobs and now I’m half time having time to spend
now I’m half time having time to spend
now I’m half time having time to spend it with my daughter that’s the most
it with my daughter that’s the most
it with my daughter that’s the most important thing for Alex in Australia
important thing for Alex in Australia
important thing for Alex in Australia and we are even considering early
and we are even considering early
and we are even considering early retirement for me one of all the other
retirement for me one of all the other
retirement for me one of all the other students so the most amazing thing is
students so the most amazing thing is
students so the most amazing thing is that all these experiences happened in
that all these experiences happened in
that all these experiences happened in one year
how can that happen well it’s amazing
how can that happen well it’s amazing when you start talking to students all
when you start talking to students all
when you start talking to students all over the world the trends you start to
over the world the trends you start to
over the world the trends you start to see and what I did was to start the
see and what I did was to start the
see and what I did was to start the research and started with 50 students
research and started with 50 students
research and started with 50 students that have completed one of these
that have completed one of these
that have completed one of these destructive education programs well this
destructive education programs well this
destructive education programs well this 50 students now have a valuable skill
50 students now have a valuable skill
50 students now have a valuable skill now they have time to spend it with
now they have time to spend it with
now they have time to spend it with their families and now they have a world
their families and now they have a world
their families and now they have a world the worst they need to build their
the worst they need to build their
the worst they need to build their future and all these do to something I
future and all these do to something I
future and all these do to something I called disruptive education so what is
called disruptive education so what is
called disruptive education so what is it what is this raft of Education well
it what is this raft of Education well
it what is this raft of Education well disruptive education is about what you
disruptive education is about what you
disruptive education is about what you have lived without the okay so
have lived without the okay so
have lived without the okay so let’s go back to a traditional education
let’s go back to a traditional education
let’s go back to a traditional education program and take everything that is
program and take everything that is
program and take everything that is unnecessary out concentrate it in a very
unnecessary out concentrate it in a very
unnecessary out concentrate it in a very well-designed program that takes a few
well-designed program that takes a few
well-designed program that takes a few months and it’s all about acquiring and
months and it’s all about acquiring and
months and it’s all about acquiring and skill that is in high demand in
skill that is in high demand in
skill that is in high demand in today the best thing is that this is
today the best thing is that this is
today the best thing is that this is affordable this costs a fraction of what
affordable this costs a fraction of what
affordable this costs a fraction of what costed your education of the many people
costed your education of the many people
costed your education of the many people that we have in the room today and I’m
that we have in the room today and I’m
that we have in the room today and I’m pretty sure that all of you are thinking
pretty sure that all of you are thinking
pretty sure that all of you are thinking oh yeah and how is that possible right
oh yeah and how is that possible right
oh yeah and how is that possible right what what happened that changed the game
what what happened that changed the game
what what happened that changed the game well let’s look at that question one of
well let’s look at that question one of
well let’s look at that question one of the things I like to think about these
the things I like to think about these
the things I like to think about these days is about what I call the binary
days is about what I call the binary
days is about what I call the binary world that we live in and I’m pretty
world that we live in and I’m pretty
world that we live in and I’m pretty sure you have all lived here yesterday
sure you have all lived here yesterday
sure you have all lived here yesterday you didn’t care
you didn’t care
you didn’t care yesterday you didn’t need it and today
yesterday you didn’t need it and today
yesterday you didn’t need it and today you really want it not only that but if
you really want it not only that but if
you really want it not only that but if you don’t have it you’re miserable
you don’t have it you’re miserable
you don’t have it you’re miserable remember the last time just internet
remember the last time just internet
remember the last time just internet didn’t work what did you do you called
didn’t work what did you do you called
didn’t work what did you do you called your Twitter your Facebook you probably
your Twitter your Facebook you probably
your Twitter your Facebook you probably started looking for a different place to
started looking for a different place to
started looking for a different place to work a few years ago not that long ago
work a few years ago not that long ago
work a few years ago not that long ago we spent hours with all that electricity
we spent hours with all that electricity
we spent hours with all that electricity in our towns nothing happened but now we
in our towns nothing happened but now we
in our towns nothing happened but now we need things now really fast and that
need things now really fast and that
need things now really fast and that pressure that we need as customers is
pressure that we need as customers is
pressure that we need as customers is the same that companies have I would
the same that companies have I would
the same that companies have I would like to show you the time it took for us
like to show you the time it took for us
like to show you the time it took for us to acquire one of the most used
to acquire one of the most used
to acquire one of the most used technologies in this audience that one
technologies in this audience that one
technologies in this audience that one took 75 years to get acquired by a
took 75 years to get acquired by a
took 75 years to get acquired by a hundred million users social media and
hundred million users social media and
hundred million users social media and instant messaging took less than five
instant messaging took less than five
instant messaging took less than five and now I’m going to go to the other
and now I’m going to go to the other
and now I’m going to go to the other side okay companies need employees
I love this graph this this is about
I love this graph this this is about number of jobs that are right now in the
number of jobs that are right now in the
number of jobs that are right now in the UK needed for data scientists in 2012
UK needed for data scientists in 2012
UK needed for data scientists in 2012 people didn’t even know what a data
people didn’t even know what a data
people didn’t even know what a data scientist was and now we need it as you
scientist was and now we need it as you
scientist was and now we need it as you can see quite a lot this trend is going
can see quite a lot this trend is going
can see quite a lot this trend is going to be not even accelerated but it’s
to be not even accelerated but it’s
to be not even accelerated but it’s going to be totally disrupted with
going to be totally disrupted with
going to be totally disrupted with technology and machines we were talking
technology and machines we were talking
technology and machines we were talking about that before but the problem is
about that before but the problem is
about that before but the problem is that the number of jobs that are going
that the number of jobs that are going
that the number of jobs that are going to be created are going to be created at
to be created are going to be created at
to be created are going to be created at the same speed that they are going to be
the same speed that they are going to be
the same speed that they are going to be this disrupted and they’re going to be
this disrupted and they’re going to be
this disrupted and they’re going to be totally totally not needed in the market
totally totally not needed in the market
totally totally not needed in the market anymore so that what do we do with the
anymore so that what do we do with the
anymore so that what do we do with the skills we acquire with the skills you
skills we acquire with the skills you
skills we acquire with the skills you acquire here well I like to think of it
acquire here well I like to think of it
acquire here well I like to think of it this way this was nice light before it
this way this was nice light before it
this way this was nice light before it was short it was easy easy we had a
was short it was easy easy we had a
was short it was easy easy we had a couple jobs no more think of your
couple jobs no more think of your
couple jobs no more think of your probably your grandparents so I like to
probably your grandparents so I like to
probably your grandparents so I like to think of my life as something like this
think of my life as something like this
think of my life as something like this now it’s going to be longer hopefully
now it’s going to be longer hopefully
now it’s going to be longer hopefully and I think I’m gonna have to change my
and I think I’m gonna have to change my
and I think I’m gonna have to change my job much more so what I found in my
job much more so what I found in my
job much more so what I found in my research is that disruptive education
research is that disruptive education
research is that disruptive education can help people in different parts of
can help people in different parts of
can help people in different parts of this journey at the beginning in the
this journey at the beginning in the
this journey at the beginning in the middle and approaching to the end let’s
middle and approaching to the end let’s
middle and approaching to the end let’s go through it and I’m gonna try to bring
go through it and I’m gonna try to bring
go through it and I’m gonna try to bring you in our in the trip through these
you in our in the trip through these
you in our in the trip through these stories and I’m gonna start with
stories and I’m gonna start with
stories and I’m gonna start with accessing the first job some people
accessing the first job some people
accessing the first job some people don’t have the privilege to study a
don’t have the privilege to study a
don’t have the privilege to study a institution like this one some people
institution like this one some people
institution like this one some people don’t have time for it I’m going to talk
don’t have time for it I’m going to talk
don’t have time for it I’m going to talk to you about my friend Mario’s that is
to you about my friend Mario’s that is
to you about my friend Mario’s that is there in Venezuela Mario came to London
there in Venezuela Mario came to London
there in Venezuela Mario came to London when he was 19 he didn’t have a degree
when he was 19 he didn’t have a degree
when he was 19 he didn’t have a degree he didn’t he was not even in college
he didn’t he was not even in college
he didn’t he was not even in college back then and he needed something fast
back then and he needed something fast
back then and he needed something fast to stay he was living in a friend storm
to stay he was living in a friend storm
to stay he was living in a friend storm and he asked me when I was talking to
and he asked me when I was talking to
and he asked me when I was talking to him he asked me to show you guys the
him he asked me to show you guys the
him he asked me to show you guys the views of his room four years later he is
views of his room four years later he is
views of his room four years later he is working in the city is not being
working in the city is not being
working in the city is not being unemployed and all he did was taking at
unemployed and all he did was taking at
unemployed and all he did was taking at three months disruptive education course
three months disruptive education course
three months disruptive education course in one of the new technologies that was
in one of the new technologies that was
in one of the new technologies that was in really high demand in the city and of
in really high demand in the city and of
in really high demand in the city and of course he wanted to show off a bit and
course he wanted to show off a bit and
course he wanted to show off a bit and show you his views mouth but this is not
show you his views mouth but this is not
show you his views mouth but this is not the only point in life what we can help
the only point in life what we can help
the only point in life what we can help people we can help people when they feel
people we can help people when they feel
people we can help people when they feel stuck and I’m pretty sure some of you
stuck and I’m pretty sure some of you
stuck and I’m pretty sure some of you have lived this problem you start doing
have lived this problem you start doing
have lived this problem you start doing something you do it for a few years and
something you do it for a few years and
something you do it for a few years and you find out that that’s not your thing
you find out that that’s not your thing
you find out that that’s not your thing anymore and then you have two options
anymore and then you have two options
anymore and then you have two options stay where you are or take a chance to
stay where you are or take a chance to
stay where you are or take a chance to change this is jobs
change this is jobs
change this is jobs one of the first people I interviewed
one of the first people I interviewed
one of the first people I interviewed here in the UK he was a personal trainer
here in the UK he was a personal trainer
here in the UK he was a personal trainer and he wanted to change his career and
and he wanted to change his career and
and he wanted to change his career and start a career in mobile development
start a career in mobile development
start a career in mobile development he had no technical background
he had no technical background
he had no technical background whatsoever and all he did was to be
whatsoever and all he did was to be
whatsoever and all he did was to be determined and committed to follow one
determined and committed to follow one
determined and committed to follow one of these disruptive education courses
of these disruptive education courses
of these disruptive education courses and I can tell you that what I have seen
and I can tell you that what I have seen
and I can tell you that what I have seen all these 50 cases I have studied is
all these 50 cases I have studied is
all these 50 cases I have studied is that it is not about your background it
that it is not about your background it
that it is not about your background it is about your determination and it is
is about your determination and it is
is about your determination and it is about the routine that you build to
about the routine that you build to
about the routine that you build to learn everyday what I wanted to show you
learn everyday what I wanted to show you
learn everyday what I wanted to show you is that this is not just a gender
is that this is not just a gender
is that this is not just a gender phenomena only for guys or girls it is a
phenomena only for guys or girls it is a
phenomena only for guys or girls it is a global and very very unique phenomena
global and very very unique phenomena
global and very very unique phenomena that is happening at this point I would
that is happening at this point I would
that is happening at this point I would like to bring you some cases from this
like to bring you some cases from this
like to bring you some cases from this research like Laura normal or milena
research like Laura normal or milena
research like Laura normal or milena that live in the US and they’ve switched
that live in the US and they’ve switched
that live in the US and they’ve switched from admin jobs to high-tech skilled
from admin jobs to high-tech skilled
from admin jobs to high-tech skilled jobs in less than 12 months thanks to
jobs in less than 12 months thanks to
jobs in less than 12 months thanks to this Alex is one of my favorite stories
this Alex is one of my favorite stories
this Alex is one of my favorite stories he lives in Australia and he told me
he lives in Australia and he told me
he lives in Australia and he told me that he was not able to see his daughter
that he was not able to see his daughter
that he was not able to see his daughter he graduated from one of the most
he graduated from one of the most
he graduated from one of the most prestigious universities there he wasn’t
prestigious universities there he wasn’t
prestigious universities there he wasn’t a sound engineer but he was not able to
a sound engineer but he was not able to
a sound engineer but he was not able to find a job and it was for a long time so
find a job and it was for a long time so
find a job and it was for a long time so it had to he had to start taking jobs
it had to he had to start taking jobs
it had to he had to start taking jobs that were less qualified than he was
that were less qualified than he was
that were less qualified than he was what he told me is that he took one of
what he told me is that he took one of
what he told me is that he took one of these online courses in this case and
these online courses in this case and
these online courses in this case and the funny thing is that his still paying
the funny thing is that his still paying
the funny thing is that his still paying his debt for me his case showcases one
his debt for me his case showcases one
his debt for me his case showcases one of the biggest trends I have seen in
of the biggest trends I have seen in
of the biggest trends I have seen in this research so we have already covered
this research so we have already covered
this research so we have already covered a few cases and I’m gonna go to the last
a few cases and I’m gonna go to the last
a few cases and I’m gonna go to the last year of the career change Rafa and Ethel
year of the career change Rafa and Ethel
year of the career change Rafa and Ethel both in Europe both from totally
both in Europe both from totally
both in Europe both from totally different backgrounds psychologist and
different backgrounds psychologist and
different backgrounds psychologist and master in physics that have already
master in physics that have already
master in physics that have already changed their lives thanks to this they
changed their lives thanks to this they
changed their lives thanks to this they are one of the biggest examples of what
are one of the biggest examples of what
are one of the biggest examples of what the new trend in a
the new trend in a
the new trend in a occasion that is short programs to the
occasion that is short programs to the
occasion that is short programs to the point that solve a big problem that is I
point that solve a big problem that is I
point that solve a big problem that is I want a skill that is valuable now but
want a skill that is valuable now but
want a skill that is valuable now but this is not the only one this is not the
this is not the only one this is not the
this is not the only one this is not the only case there is one more case I
only case there is one more case I
only case there is one more case I really like about what happens when your
really like about what happens when your
really like about what happens when your skills are not needed anymore or you
skills are not needed anymore or you
skills are not needed anymore or you have been in the market for a long time
have been in the market for a long time
have been in the market for a long time well this is the last part I wanted to
well this is the last part I wanted to
well this is the last part I wanted to share with you back to work and I love
share with you back to work and I love
share with you back to work and I love this last two stories among big ally
this last two stories among big ally
this last two stories among big ally that is going to kill me because I
that is going to kill me because I
that is going to kill me because I cannot pronounce her name properly she
cannot pronounce her name properly she
cannot pronounce her name properly she was eight years out of the job market
was eight years out of the job market
was eight years out of the job market because of a very very good reason she
because of a very very good reason she
because of a very very good reason she needed to raise her children she was
needed to raise her children she was
needed to raise her children she was alone she’s from India she was alone in
alone she’s from India she was alone in
alone she’s from India she was alone in the US and she couldn’t work there but
the US and she couldn’t work there but
the US and she couldn’t work there but she wanted to work and one of the things
she wanted to work and one of the things
she wanted to work and one of the things that make me more proud of this new way
that make me more proud of this new way
that make me more proud of this new way of education is that we are bringing the
of education is that we are bringing the
of education is that we are bringing the opportunity to people like her to get
opportunity to people like her to get
opportunity to people like her to get back into the job market not only back
back into the job market not only back
back into the job market not only back but back fast and she took less than
but back fast and she took less than
but back fast and she took less than seven months to do that she was almost
seven months to do that she was almost
seven months to do that she was almost crying when she told me that he said
crying when she told me that he said
crying when she told me that he said this has been life-changing for her and
this has been life-changing for her and
this has been life-changing for her and it is not wholly good reasons why you
it is not wholly good reasons why you
it is not wholly good reasons why you have to stop working sometimes sometimes
have to stop working sometimes sometimes
have to stop working sometimes sometimes it is a bit tougher oma had to run from
it is a bit tougher oma had to run from
it is a bit tougher oma had to run from his country because of the world and
his country because of the world and
his country because of the world and what he told me is that the reality he
what he told me is that the reality he
what he told me is that the reality he knew and he managed before was not even
knew and he managed before was not even
knew and he managed before was not even longer there so he needed to start from
longer there so he needed to start from
longer there so he needed to start from scratch he needed something that could
scratch he needed something that could
scratch he needed something that could help him be back on the mound he had two
help him be back on the mound he had two
help him be back on the mound he had two kids
kids
kids and he didn’t have time for that
hopefully and thank thanks to them this
hopefully and thank thanks to them this has been also a life-changing experience
has been also a life-changing experience
has been also a life-changing experience to me because I have met one of the most
to me because I have met one of the most
to me because I have met one of the most amazing people I’ve ever met
amazing people I’ve ever met
amazing people I’ve ever met thanks to this and I am really sure that
thanks to this and I am really sure that
thanks to this and I am really sure that this is not an isolated case and these
this is not an isolated case and these
this is not an isolated case and these are not brilliant people that just made
are not brilliant people that just made
are not brilliant people that just made it once I’m really sure that this and
it once I’m really sure that this and
it once I’m really sure that this and these are thousands and thousands of
these are thousands and thousands of
these are thousands and thousands of cases around the world that have
cases around the world that have
cases around the world that have changing the change their lives in less
changing the change their lives in less
changing the change their lives in less than one year and the message I want you
than one year and the message I want you
than one year and the message I want you to take with you today is that you and
to take with you today is that you and
to take with you today is that you and you and you and you no matter where you
you and you and you no matter where you
you and you and you no matter where you are no matter what your background is no
are no matter what your background is no
are no matter what your background is no matter what you did in the past if you
matter what you did in the past if you
matter what you did in the past if you want you can today acquire a skill that
want you can today acquire a skill that
want you can today acquire a skill that is in high demand with a low cost and I
is in high demand with a low cost and I
is in high demand with a low cost and I want to also address the people that do
want to also address the people that do
want to also address the people that do have those skills because I’m sure
have those skills because I’m sure
have those skills because I’m sure you’re gonna need this in the future too
you’re gonna need this in the future too
you’re gonna need this in the future too so my message to you is that you better
so my message to you is that you better
so my message to you is that you better start learning everyday the skills that
start learning everyday the skills that
start learning everyday the skills that you’re gonna need tomorrow because
you’re gonna need tomorrow because
you’re gonna need tomorrow because that’s what’s gonna make you valuable no
that’s what’s gonna make you valuable no
that’s what’s gonna make you valuable no matter how many dropouts people and new
matter how many dropouts people and new
matter how many dropouts people and new skills appear in the market thank you
skills appear in the market thank you
skills appear in the market thank you very very much
very very much
very very much [Applause]
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