it is such an honor to be here with you all today you know as my husband and I
all today you know as my husband and I
all today you know as my husband and I reflect on our incredible two and a half
reflect on our incredible two and a half
reflect on our incredible two and a half years here as we head towards our
years here as we head towards our
years here as we head towards our departure on january twentieth it’s
departure on january twentieth it’s
departure on january twentieth it’s given us an opportunity to really think
given us an opportunity to really think
given us an opportunity to really think about what are some of the highlights of
about what are some of the highlights of
about what are some of the highlights of our experience that we hope to bring
our experience that we hope to bring
our experience that we hope to bring with us back to the United States as
with us back to the United States as
with us back to the United States as well as what are some of the things that
well as what are some of the things that
well as what are some of the things that we have brought here during our time or
we have brought here during our time or
we have brought here during our time or shared during our time that I think have
shared during our time that I think have
shared during our time that I think have enriched the relationship deeply from
enriched the relationship deeply from
enriched the relationship deeply from the United States to here in Switzerland
the United States to here in Switzerland
the United States to here in Switzerland so here this image is one that brings us
so here this image is one that brings us
so here this image is one that brings us literally back to the root lee meadow
literally back to the root lee meadow
literally back to the root lee meadow where we’ve had a chance to be for the
where we’ve had a chance to be for the
where we’ve had a chance to be for the last three national days and so first
last three national days and so first
last three national days and so first we’re going to celebrate the things that
we’re going to celebrate the things that
we’re going to celebrate the things that we want to bring from switzerland to the
we want to bring from switzerland to the
we want to bring from switzerland to the united states number one and we’re going
united states number one and we’re going
united states number one and we’re going to go through five on each side here
to go through five on each side here
to go through five on each side here number one is the extraordinary
number one is the extraordinary
number one is the extraordinary apprenticeship model here in switzerland
apprenticeship model here in switzerland
apprenticeship model here in switzerland we have met with hundreds of companies
we have met with hundreds of companies
we have met with hundreds of companies and hundreds of apprentices apprentices
and hundreds of apprentices apprentices
and hundreds of apprentices apprentices and learned really the depths of this
and learned really the depths of this
and learned really the depths of this system and how extraordinary it is that
system and how extraordinary it is that
system and how extraordinary it is that two-thirds of the young people here in
two-thirds of the young people here in
two-thirds of the young people here in switzerland go into apprenticeship as
switzerland go into apprenticeship as
switzerland go into apprenticeship as opposed to in to give nauseum Akhilesh
opposed to in to give nauseum Akhilesh
opposed to in to give nauseum Akhilesh and what we’ve been working on is
and what we’ve been working on is
and what we’ve been working on is learning from building connections
learning from building connections
learning from building connections between our countries at a federal level
between our countries at a federal level
between our countries at a federal level but also getting Swiss companies to
but also getting Swiss companies to
but also getting Swiss companies to bring their apprenticeship model to the
bring their apprenticeship model to the
bring their apprenticeship model to the United States so that we can adapt and
United States so that we can adapt and
United States so that we can adapt and adopt that model for an apprenticeship
adopt that model for an apprenticeship
adopt that model for an apprenticeship Renaissance and truly bring this model
Renaissance and truly bring this model
Renaissance and truly bring this model back to the United States so number two
back to the United States so number two
back to the United States so number two multilingualism so if we were to survey
multilingualism so if we were to survey
multilingualism so if we were to survey this room and ask how many people speak
this room and ask how many people speak
this room and ask how many people speak to three or even four languages i am
to three or even four languages i am
to three or even four languages i am sure every single hand would be up and
sure every single hand would be up and
sure every single hand would be up and when you think about switzerland with
when you think about switzerland with
when you think about switzerland with eight million people and four different
eight million people and four different
eight million people and four different national languages for different
national languages for different
national languages for different cultures all embedded within one
cultures all embedded within one
cultures all embedded within one relatively small country
relatively small country
relatively small country it is a remarkable example of the
it is a remarkable example of the
it is a remarkable example of the diversity but going beyond that compared
diversity but going beyond that compared
diversity but going beyond that compared if you actually look at brain research
if you actually look at brain research
if you actually look at brain research at a very very young age and compare
at a very very young age and compare
at a very very young age and compare people who know one language versus
people who know one language versus
people who know one language versus people who know two or more it literally
people who know two or more it literally
people who know two or more it literally changes what’s called the cognitive
changes what’s called the cognitive
changes what’s called the cognitive flexibility of your mind multilingual
flexibility of your mind multilingual
flexibility of your mind multilingual folks have more flexibility they solve
folks have more flexibility they solve
folks have more flexibility they solve problems more effectively and this is
problems more effectively and this is
problems more effectively and this is one of the things that really positions
one of the things that really positions
one of the things that really positions Switzerland uniquely in the world number
Switzerland uniquely in the world number
Switzerland uniquely in the world number three we have here an image that sets
three we have here an image that sets
three we have here an image that sets the stage for what we think of as
the stage for what we think of as
the stage for what we think of as understated excellence the humility and
understated excellence the humility and
understated excellence the humility and reserve here in Switzerland is seen
reserve here in Switzerland is seen
reserve here in Switzerland is seen throughout the companies and the
throughout the companies and the
throughout the companies and the businesses that are done here where they
businesses that are done here where they
businesses that are done here where they are ubiquitous in our lives but nobody’s
are ubiquitous in our lives but nobody’s
are ubiquitous in our lives but nobody’s trying to get credit for most of them
trying to get credit for most of them
trying to get credit for most of them except for they make really great stuff
except for they make really great stuff
except for they make really great stuff so if I tell you you look at this
so if I tell you you look at this
so if I tell you you look at this picture and count how many Swiss things
picture and count how many Swiss things
picture and count how many Swiss things are in there you might find three right
are in there you might find three right
are in there you might find three right out of the gate right the watch is
out of the gate right the watch is
out of the gate right the watch is coming from swatch the Lynch sprung Lee
coming from swatch the Lynch sprung Lee
coming from swatch the Lynch sprung Lee chocolates maybe the victorinox
chocolates maybe the victorinox
chocolates maybe the victorinox roll-aboard bag but that really is not
roll-aboard bag but that really is not
roll-aboard bag but that really is not even half or even less than half of the
even half or even less than half of the
even half or even less than half of the picture you have from the top to the
picture you have from the top to the
picture you have from the top to the bottom GEVO dan scented hair product you
bottom GEVO dan scented hair product you
bottom GEVO dan scented hair product you have SF s group fasteners in the iphone
have SF s group fasteners in the iphone
have SF s group fasteners in the iphone you have thermo plan is the company that
you have thermo plan is the company that
you have thermo plan is the company that makes the coffee machines in all
makes the coffee machines in all
makes the coffee machines in all starbucks Omiya provides the filler in
starbucks Omiya provides the filler in
starbucks Omiya provides the filler in most paper worldwide fine tool produces
most paper worldwide fine tool produces
most paper worldwide fine tool produces the seat belts that people use in cars
the seat belts that people use in cars
the seat belts that people use in cars all over the globe you have fear minish
all over the globe you have fear minish
all over the globe you have fear minish who provided the sense perhaps for the
who provided the sense perhaps for the
who provided the sense perhaps for the laundry detergent in her clothes buhler
laundry detergent in her clothes buhler
laundry detergent in her clothes buhler corporation which is a nearby company
corporation which is a nearby company
corporation which is a nearby company provided the films for the car for the
provided the films for the car for the
provided the films for the car for the headlights on the car cipa provides the
headlights on the car cipa provides the
headlights on the car cipa provides the inks for most currency worldwide kba
inks for most currency worldwide kba
inks for most currency worldwide kba notices provided the machines on which
notices provided the machines on which
notices provided the machines on which that currency was subsequently printed
that currency was subsequently printed
that currency was subsequently printed you have a baybay who provided the
you have a baybay who provided the
you have a baybay who provided the robotics that built the car and Zurich
robotics that built the car and Zurich
robotics that built the car and Zurich Insurance Group is ensuring the driver
Insurance Group is ensuring the driver
Insurance Group is ensuring the driver so that if
so that if
so that if get into an accident they’re okay so
get into an accident they’re okay so
get into an accident they’re okay so this just gives you a sense and this is
this just gives you a sense and this is
this just gives you a sense and this is just the tip of the iceberg this is what
just the tip of the iceberg this is what
just the tip of the iceberg this is what we could brainstorm in just a few
we could brainstorm in just a few
we could brainstorm in just a few minutes again understated excellence so
minutes again understated excellence so
minutes again understated excellence so number four trains and infrastructure so
number four trains and infrastructure so
number four trains and infrastructure so here you have my amazing wife on the
here you have my amazing wife on the
here you have my amazing wife on the right to Cheban this was last summer in
right to Cheban this was last summer in
right to Cheban this was last summer in grab linden and in fact we just arrived
grab linden and in fact we just arrived
grab linden and in fact we just arrived here a few minutes ago by taking the
here a few minutes ago by taking the
here a few minutes ago by taking the train from burrow into st. gallen and
train from burrow into st. gallen and
train from burrow into st. gallen and you know what’s remarkable about
you know what’s remarkable about
you know what’s remarkable about switzerland is that to get around
switzerland is that to get around
switzerland is that to get around frankly it’s faster very often to take
frankly it’s faster very often to take
frankly it’s faster very often to take the train than it is to hop in your car
the train than it is to hop in your car
the train than it is to hop in your car and that is just and more importantly by
and that is just and more importantly by
and that is just and more importantly by the way this is a carbon-neutral trains
the way this is a carbon-neutral trains
the way this is a carbon-neutral trains electric fueled on a hydro electric grid
electric fueled on a hydro electric grid
electric fueled on a hydro electric grid so going beyond that though that is just
so going beyond that though that is just
so going beyond that though that is just one of many examples of the different
one of many examples of the different
one of many examples of the different infrastructure and how people approach
infrastructure and how people approach
infrastructure and how people approach that here quite specifically the
that here quite specifically the
that here quite specifically the philosophy is don’t wait till things
philosophy is don’t wait till things
philosophy is don’t wait till things break but proactively maintain things on
break but proactively maintain things on
break but proactively maintain things on a schedule repair replace and as a
a schedule repair replace and as a
a schedule repair replace and as a results you have better quality and a
results you have better quality and a
results you have better quality and a longer lifespan just a really remarkable
longer lifespan just a really remarkable
longer lifespan just a really remarkable approach so speaking of timeliness Swiss
approach so speaking of timeliness Swiss
approach so speaking of timeliness Swiss timeliness so not only is it a land of
timeliness so not only is it a land of
timeliness so not only is it a land of extraordinary watches but we got a taste
extraordinary watches but we got a taste
extraordinary watches but we got a taste of this before we ever came to
of this before we ever came to
of this before we ever came to Switzerland when we were preparing to
Switzerland when we were preparing to
Switzerland when we were preparing to move here a friend who is Swiss American
move here a friend who is Swiss American
move here a friend who is Swiss American came for dinner he showed up and parked
came for dinner he showed up and parked
came for dinner he showed up and parked outside of our house 10 minutes early so
outside of our house 10 minutes early so
outside of our house 10 minutes early so that he could knock on our door at
that he could knock on our door at
that he could knock on our door at exactly the designated time we’ve also
exactly the designated time we’ve also
exactly the designated time we’ve also come to expect that if we host something
come to expect that if we host something
come to expect that if we host something that starts at let’s say 6 p.m. we can
that starts at let’s say 6 p.m. we can
that starts at let’s say 6 p.m. we can come downstairs hopefully not in our
come downstairs hopefully not in our
come downstairs hopefully not in our pajamas and find the house full of the
pajamas and find the house full of the
pajamas and find the house full of the attendees at 5 45 so timeliness but it’s
attendees at 5 45 so timeliness but it’s
attendees at 5 45 so timeliness but it’s also the beautiful thing about it it’s
also the beautiful thing about it it’s
also the beautiful thing about it it’s not just about precision it’s about
not just about precision it’s about
not just about precision it’s about respect and it’s about knowing that
respect and it’s about knowing that
respect and it’s about knowing that people’s time has very real worth and
people’s time has very real worth and
people’s time has very real worth and you want to show the respect to the
you want to show the respect to the
you want to show the respect to the individual by being on time and by being
individual by being on time and by being
individual by being on time and by being punctual and by planning for there will
punctual and by planning for there will
punctual and by planning for there will be traffic between this place and that
be traffic between this place and that
be traffic between this place and that place and therefore you need to leave in
place and therefore you need to leave in
place and therefore you need to leave in advance or take the train so that’s
advance or take the train so that’s
advance or take the train so that’s number five so we promised five actually
number five so we promised five actually
number five so we promised five actually going to give you a bonus number six
going to give you a bonus number six
going to give you a bonus number six which is it seems like I think there is
which is it seems like I think there is
which is it seems like I think there is a law here or maybe it’s written in the
a law here or maybe it’s written in the
a law here or maybe it’s written in the Constitution that if you go somewhere
Constitution that if you go somewhere
Constitution that if you go somewhere really really beautiful with a view you
really really beautiful with a view you
really really beautiful with a view you turn around and magically there is a
turn around and magically there is a
turn around and magically there is a cafe behind you and the most delicious
cafe behind you and the most delicious
cafe behind you and the most delicious food and drink and so here are two
food and drink and so here are two
food and drink and so here are two examples that I can literally smell and
examples that I can literally smell and
examples that I can literally smell and taste right now my mouth is watering so
taste right now my mouth is watering so
taste right now my mouth is watering so so one is we did a wonderful hike above
so one is we did a wonderful hike above
so one is we did a wonderful hike above the ocean and say which we’ve done many
the ocean and say which we’ve done many
the ocean and say which we’ve done many times above condor stag and so a really
times above condor stag and so a really
times above condor stag and so a really really great beer on a hot summer day or
really great beer on a hot summer day or
really great beer on a hot summer day or this remarkable chicken great little
this remarkable chicken great little
this remarkable chicken great little scratching head in in fin del after a
scratching head in in fin del after a
scratching head in in fin del after a long day of snowboarding for me in in
long day of snowboarding for me in in
long day of snowboarding for me in in zermatt and and again it’s impossible to
zermatt and and again it’s impossible to
zermatt and and again it’s impossible to find a great view without a great cafe
find a great view without a great cafe
find a great view without a great cafe just right behind you so that’s going
just right behind you so that’s going
just right behind you so that’s going from Switzerland to the united states
from Switzerland to the united states
from Switzerland to the united states that we hope to take back with us
that we hope to take back with us
that we hope to take back with us although i don’t think we can take the
although i don’t think we can take the
although i don’t think we can take the chicken back i think that they’ll
chicken back i think that they’ll
chicken back i think that they’ll suffice at the border on that one but
suffice at the border on that one but
suffice at the border on that one but what is it that we have brought here and
what is it that we have brought here and
what is it that we have brought here and that we’ve talked about a lot and that
that we’ve talked about a lot and that
that we’ve talked about a lot and that we have hopefully been able to leave
we have hopefully been able to leave
we have hopefully been able to leave behind when we leave switzerland so
behind when we leave switzerland so
behind when we leave switzerland so number one the freedom to fail and to
number one the freedom to fail and to
number one the freedom to fail and to learn from failure so the five different
learn from failure so the five different
learn from failure so the five different americans on these slides you probably
americans on these slides you probably
americans on these slides you probably know most of them and most people if you
know most of them and most people if you
know most of them and most people if you knew their stories would assume they’ve
knew their stories would assume they’ve
knew their stories would assume they’ve just been successes everything is easy
just been successes everything is easy
just been successes everything is easy so the first one michael jordan probably
so the first one michael jordan probably
so the first one michael jordan probably the greatest basketball player ever to
the greatest basketball player ever to
the greatest basketball player ever to live you know one of the things he
live you know one of the things he
live you know one of the things he focuses on is yes he made a lot of shots
focuses on is yes he made a lot of shots
focuses on is yes he made a lot of shots in his career but he missed nine
in his career but he missed nine
in his career but he missed nine thousand or if you search on Google for
thousand or if you search on Google for
thousand or if you search on Google for game-winning shots Michael Jordan you
game-winning shots Michael Jordan you
game-winning shots Michael Jordan you will find the list of the 25 times that
will find the list of the 25 times that
will find the list of the 25 times that he won a game with the last shot he
he won a game with the last shot he
he won a game with the last shot he remembers the 26 times that he took the
remembers the 26 times that he took the
remembers the 26 times that he took the last shot and missed and lost the game
last shot and missed and lost the game
last shot and missed and lost the game um but got himself up and brushed off
um but got himself up and brushed off
um but got himself up and brushed off you know brushed himself off and went on
you know brushed himself off and went on
you know brushed himself off and went on to win again and again Abraham Lincoln
to win again and again Abraham Lincoln
to win again and again Abraham Lincoln one of our most celebrated presidents
one of our most celebrated presidents
one of our most celebrated presidents who won who in his lifetime lost far
who won who in his lifetime lost far
who won who in his lifetime lost far more elections than he actually won um
more elections than he actually won um
more elections than he actually won um the next one you wouldn’t know but as a
the next one you wouldn’t know but as a
the next one you wouldn’t know but as a dear friend of ours from Seattle been ha
dear friend of ours from Seattle been ha
dear friend of ours from Seattle been ha who’s an entrepreneur if you’ve ever
who’s an entrepreneur if you’ve ever
who’s an entrepreneur if you’ve ever seen cat pictures on the internet that
seen cat pictures on the internet that
seen cat pictures on the internet that was probably because of ends company Ben
was probably because of ends company Ben
was probably because of ends company Ben has done a number of different startups
has done a number of different startups
has done a number of different startups some of which failed and in fact he
some of which failed and in fact he
some of which failed and in fact he struggled very deeply with depression
struggled very deeply with depression
struggled very deeply with depression and
and
and written about that and shared that a lot
written about that and shared that a lot
written about that and shared that a lot but he’s gotten up brushed himself off
but he’s gotten up brushed himself off
but he’s gotten up brushed himself off and and created many companies and sold
and and created many companies and sold
and and created many companies and sold them and been very very successful lady
them and been very very successful lady
them and been very very successful lady gaga one of the most commercially
gaga one of the most commercially
gaga one of the most commercially successful musicians ever most would not
successful musicians ever most would not
successful musicians ever most would not know that her very first recording
know that her very first recording
know that her very first recording contract was cancelled and then last but
contract was cancelled and then last but
contract was cancelled and then last but not least Steve Jobs who found it and
not least Steve Jobs who found it and
not least Steve Jobs who found it and was the CEO of Apple computer and was
was the CEO of Apple computer and was
was the CEO of Apple computer and was fired but ultimately was hired back to
fired but ultimately was hired back to
fired but ultimately was hired back to become CEO again and led the team that
become CEO again and led the team that
become CEO again and led the team that created the iphone and so again the key
created the iphone and so again the key
created the iphone and so again the key thing here is that in the United States
thing here is that in the United States
thing here is that in the United States you can fail and it’s not why did you
you can fail and it’s not why did you
you can fail and it’s not why did you fail but what did you learn so along
fail but what did you learn so along
fail but what did you learn so along those lines it’s also important within
those lines it’s also important within
those lines it’s also important within that ecosystem of entrepreneurship and
that ecosystem of entrepreneurship and
that ecosystem of entrepreneurship and innovation many of which you all are
innovation many of which you all are
innovation many of which you all are looking at how do you fund success and
looking at how do you fund success and
looking at how do you fund success and it’s by having a freedom to fund failure
it’s by having a freedom to fund failure
it’s by having a freedom to fund failure so in our venture capital environment in
so in our venture capital environment in
so in our venture capital environment in the United States you’ll find that most
the United States you’ll find that most
the United States you’ll find that most venture capitalists will say fail fast
venture capitalists will say fail fast
venture capitalists will say fail fast and fail cheaply and that in their
and fail cheaply and that in their
and fail cheaply and that in their portfolio of let’s say ten companies
portfolio of let’s say ten companies
portfolio of let’s say ten companies they’ll expect eight of those to fail
they’ll expect eight of those to fail
they’ll expect eight of those to fail and it’s the success with those other
and it’s the success with those other
and it’s the success with those other two that will ultimately make it worth
two that will ultimately make it worth
two that will ultimately make it worth their fiscal while to go forward with
their fiscal while to go forward with
their fiscal while to go forward with what their plans are and what we often
what their plans are and what we often
what their plans are and what we often hear is also they will not fund a
hear is also they will not fund a
hear is also they will not fund a founder of a startup unless that founder
founder of a startup unless that founder
founder of a startup unless that founder has already experienced failure because
has already experienced failure because
has already experienced failure because they’ve learned from that and they can
they’ve learned from that and they can
they’ve learned from that and they can feel what that’s like so again to have
feel what that’s like so again to have
feel what that’s like so again to have this freedom to fail and learn from
this freedom to fail and learn from
this freedom to fail and learn from failure you need to have what we have
failure you need to have what we have
failure you need to have what we have here is number three the freedom to fund
here is number three the freedom to fund
here is number three the freedom to fund failure so number four um which is
failure so number four um which is
failure so number four um which is school spirit okay and so if one of the
school spirit okay and so if one of the
school spirit okay and so if one of the things we get to do is meet with many
things we get to do is meet with many
things we get to do is meet with many swiss exchange students who go and spend
swiss exchange students who go and spend
swiss exchange students who go and spend a year in the US and then when they come
a year in the US and then when they come
a year in the US and then when they come back we sit down with them when we ask
back we sit down with them when we ask
back we sit down with them when we ask them about their experiences and and see
them about their experiences and and see
them about their experiences and and see what they learned and see what they
what they learned and see what they
what they learned and see what they thought was different or similar etc and
thought was different or similar etc and
thought was different or similar etc and the two things that students will
the two things that students will
the two things that students will consistently bring up our prom and band
consistently bring up our prom and band
consistently bring up our prom and band and which is funny but but really what’s
and which is funny but but really what’s
and which is funny but but really what’s going on is that in the united states
going on is that in the united states
going on is that in the united states school
school
school is just as much about not only academics
is just as much about not only academics
is just as much about not only academics but about the overall experience about
but about the overall experience about
but about the overall experience about community and and the spirit that is
community and and the spirit that is
community and and the spirit that is built into that so I think I need to
built into that so I think I need to
built into that so I think I need to also bring back better math skills for
also bring back better math skills for
also bring back better math skills for myself because I don’t I count off count
myself because I don’t I count off count
myself because I don’t I count off count loft by account so along those same
loft by account so along those same
loft by account so along those same lines so openness so he talked about a
lines so openness so he talked about a
lines so openness so he talked about a quintessential American so here you’ve
quintessential American so here you’ve
quintessential American so here you’ve got you know hot dog vendor you know I
got you know hot dog vendor you know I
got you know hot dog vendor you know I think if you travel in the US you live
think if you travel in the US you live
think if you travel in the US you live in the US and you walk on the street one
in the US and you walk on the street one
in the US and you walk on the street one of the things that that can be a little
of the things that that can be a little
of the things that that can be a little shocking coming from Switzerland is just
shocking coming from Switzerland is just
shocking coming from Switzerland is just how open and how gregarious and friendly
how open and how gregarious and friendly
how open and how gregarious and friendly people are and sort of in your face it’s
people are and sort of in your face it’s
people are and sort of in your face it’s just there it is boom and along those
just there it is boom and along those
just there it is boom and along those lines it seems like people here actually
lines it seems like people here actually
lines it seems like people here actually know what we’re talking about along
know what we’re talking about along
know what we’re talking about along those lines this administration has been
those lines this administration has been
those lines this administration has been all about that so I get asked a lot of
all about that so I get asked a lot of
all about that so I get asked a lot of questions about why do you have such a
questions about why do you have such a
questions about why do you have such a social media presence and it’s because
social media presence and it’s because
social media presence and it’s because my boss President Obama has that kind of
my boss President Obama has that kind of
my boss President Obama has that kind of media presence and he chose people to
media presence and he chose people to
media presence and he chose people to represent him around the globe that
represent him around the globe that
represent him around the globe that reflect that similar amount of openness
reflect that similar amount of openness
reflect that similar amount of openness and accessibility so it’s something that
and accessibility so it’s something that
and accessibility so it’s something that is systemic across the United States and
is systemic across the United States and
is systemic across the United States and that we want to make sure as a
that we want to make sure as a
that we want to make sure as a government and his administration that
government and his administration that
government and his administration that we also represent now this is personal I
we also represent now this is personal I
we also represent now this is personal I get asked a question and especially now
get asked a question and especially now
get asked a question and especially now I’m getting asked this question of what
I’m getting asked this question of what
I’m getting asked this question of what have you been missing from the United
have you been missing from the United
have you been missing from the United States and what have you brought here to
States and what have you brought here to
States and what have you brought here to Switzerland and very personally we have
Switzerland and very personally we have
Switzerland and very personally we have brought you I have brought my favorite
brought you I have brought my favorite
brought you I have brought my favorite peanut butter and even though the air
peanut butter and even though the air
peanut butter and even though the air nose boots are here is fine I have to
nose boots are here is fine I have to
nose boots are here is fine I have to admit that I prefer my peanut butter
admit that I prefer my peanut butter
admit that I prefer my peanut butter from the United States and this one in
from the United States and this one in
from the United States and this one in particular is made in Vermont and is
particular is made in Vermont and is
particular is made in Vermont and is very crunchy has a little bit of salt no
very crunchy has a little bit of salt no
very crunchy has a little bit of salt no sugar fantastic I don’t think I’m
sugar fantastic I don’t think I’m
sugar fantastic I don’t think I’m actually going to leave any behind
actually going to leave any behind
actually going to leave any behind because it’s all gonna be in my belly so
because it’s all gonna be in my belly so
because it’s all gonna be in my belly so that’s number five Number five so again
that’s number five Number five so again
that’s number five Number five so again I’m inflation i’m giving you bonus
I’m inflation i’m giving you bonus
I’m inflation i’m giving you bonus number six for the second time so i
number six for the second time so i
number six for the second time so i already talked about vistas with cafes
already talked about vistas with cafes
already talked about vistas with cafes this will be in 48 days when we fly back
this will be in 48 days when we fly back
this will be in 48 days when we fly back to Seattle the first thing that will
to Seattle the first thing that will
to Seattle the first thing that will greet us will be here you see Mount
greet us will be here you see Mount
greet us will be here you see Mount Rainier and you
Rainier and you
Rainier and you see it from the airplane it is a 5,000
see it from the airplane it is a 5,000
see it from the airplane it is a 5,000 meter volcano that literally towers over
meter volcano that literally towers over
meter volcano that literally towers over Seattle and the whole region and this
Seattle and the whole region and this
Seattle and the whole region and this will be the first thing we see as we go
will be the first thing we see as we go
will be the first thing we see as we go to land and it’s actually quite fitting
to land and it’s actually quite fitting
to land and it’s actually quite fitting so this year it is one of hundreds of
so this year it is one of hundreds of
so this year it is one of hundreds of National Park Service sites now there is
National Park Service sites now there is
National Park Service sites now there is no cafe there just just glaciers but
no cafe there just just glaciers but
no cafe there just just glaciers but this is this is the hundredth
this is this is the hundredth
this is this is the hundredth anniversary of the United States
anniversary of the United States
anniversary of the United States National Park Service and so this will
National Park Service and so this will
National Park Service and so this will be this will be the thing greeting us
be this will be the thing greeting us
be this will be the thing greeting us back in the US and vistas without cafes
back in the US and vistas without cafes
back in the US and vistas without cafes so we wanted to finish off not with what
so we wanted to finish off not with what
so we wanted to finish off not with what did we learn from Switzerland were going
did we learn from Switzerland were going
did we learn from Switzerland were going to bring back or what did we bring from
to bring back or what did we bring from
to bring back or what did we bring from the United States to here in Switzerland
the United States to here in Switzerland
the United States to here in Switzerland but we wanted to finish with something
but we wanted to finish with something
but we wanted to finish with something that we can do together suzama non
that we can do together suzama non
that we can do together suzama non solvency IMA we wanted to focus on an
solvency IMA we wanted to focus on an
solvency IMA we wanted to focus on an area that we both have an opportunity
area that we both have an opportunity
area that we both have an opportunity for development and that is around
for development and that is around
for development and that is around diversity and more specifically in
diversity and more specifically in
diversity and more specifically in gender diversity and in this area in
gender diversity and in this area in
gender diversity and in this area in particular now I understand that many of
particular now I understand that many of
particular now I understand that many of you have aspirations to build companies
you have aspirations to build companies
you have aspirations to build companies to join teams or some of you may even
to join teams or some of you may even
to join teams or some of you may even run your own companies already and I
run your own companies already and I
run your own companies already and I want to encourage you diversity makes us
want to encourage you diversity makes us
want to encourage you diversity makes us better time and time again there’s proof
better time and time again there’s proof
better time and time again there’s proof that more diverse groups deliver better
that more diverse groups deliver better
that more diverse groups deliver better results so join a team created team make
results so join a team created team make
results so join a team created team make a team that doesn’t look just like you
a team that doesn’t look just like you
a team that doesn’t look just like you so the second one of these he for she a
so the second one of these he for she a
so the second one of these he for she a UN initiative if you know Emma Watson
UN initiative if you know Emma Watson
UN initiative if you know Emma Watson from the Harry Potter movies she has
from the Harry Potter movies she has
from the Harry Potter movies she has been proudly championing this and this
been proudly championing this and this
been proudly championing this and this talks specifically about the fact that
talks specifically about the fact that
talks specifically about the fact that gender and women’s rights isn’t just a
gender and women’s rights isn’t just a
gender and women’s rights isn’t just a women’s issue that men need to be
women’s issue that men need to be
women’s issue that men need to be actively engaged this is something we
actively engaged this is something we
actively engaged this is something we talk about a lot together actually did a
talk about a lot together actually did a
talk about a lot together actually did a TEDx in Zurich specifically on that
TEDx in Zurich specifically on that
TEDx in Zurich specifically on that topic and that also children in
topic and that also children in
topic and that also children in particular need more engaged male parent
particular need more engaged male parent
particular need more engaged male parent figures and last but not least along
figures and last but not least along
figures and last but not least along this point is helping with the pipeline
this point is helping with the pipeline
this point is helping with the pipeline girls love math too and it’s critical to
girls love math too and it’s critical to
girls love math too and it’s critical to remember that getting more girls into
remember that getting more girls into
remember that getting more girls into the tech and math pipeline helps at the
the tech and math pipeline helps at the
the tech and math pipeline helps at the top increase the number of women who are
top increase the number of women who are
top increase the number of women who are a part of the executive levels so it
a part of the executive levels so it
a part of the executive levels so it starts from the early ages there is a
starts from the early ages there is a
starts from the early ages there is a program that this is the low
program that this is the low
program that this is the low for from a pfl called internet for girls
for from a pfl called internet for girls
for from a pfl called internet for girls but whether it’s internet for girls
but whether it’s internet for girls
but whether it’s internet for girls whether it’s robotics clubs or whatever
whether it’s robotics clubs or whatever
whether it’s robotics clubs or whatever we all need to work a little bit harder
we all need to work a little bit harder
we all need to work a little bit harder to get little girls fired up about this
to get little girls fired up about this
to get little girls fired up about this as well because they do love it it’s
as well because they do love it it’s
as well because they do love it it’s just that there are pre-existing
just that there are pre-existing
just that there are pre-existing stereotypes in both of our societies
stereotypes in both of our societies
stereotypes in both of our societies that often route girls to reading and
that often route girls to reading and
that often route girls to reading and writing and books and boys to math and
writing and books and boys to math and
writing and books and boys to math and science and that doesn’t have to be the
science and that doesn’t have to be the
science and that doesn’t have to be the case so again suse amin we can work on
case so again suse amin we can work on
case so again suse amin we can work on this diversity area together so with
this diversity area together so with
this diversity area together so with that we want to thank you again for
that we want to thank you again for
that we want to thank you again for having us here to talk and to share
having us here to talk and to share
having us here to talk and to share reflexively what has allowed us to go
reflexively what has allowed us to go
reflexively what has allowed us to go beyond our borders and hopefully
beyond our borders and hopefully
beyond our borders and hopefully encourages you to think about what is it
encourages you to think about what is it
encourages you to think about what is it that you can share with others beyond
that you can share with others beyond
that you can share with others beyond the borders here but also what can you
the borders here but also what can you
the borders here but also what can you learn from elsewhere to bring to your
learn from elsewhere to bring to your
learn from elsewhere to bring to your home and if you have questions or you
home and if you have questions or you
home and if you have questions or you want to add something to our list feel
want to add something to our list feel
want to add something to our list feel free to share it with us up on the
free to share it with us up on the
free to share it with us up on the social media that we have behind us
social media that we have behind us
social media that we have behind us thank you so much
thank you so much
thank you so much [Applause]
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