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[Music]

[Music] we all get excited about a few things in

we all get excited about a few things in

we all get excited about a few things in life between now and then and we all get

life between now and then and we all get

life between now and then and we all get frustrated about a few other things

frustrated about a few other things

frustrated about a few other things between now and then sadly sometimes our

between now and then sadly sometimes our

between now and then sadly sometimes our excitement ends in frustration and sadly

excitement ends in frustration and sadly

excitement ends in frustration and sadly as we grow older we get less often

as we grow older we get less often

as we grow older we get less often excited and more often frustrated the

excited and more often frustrated the

excited and more often frustrated the big question is when you get excited and

big question is when you get excited and

big question is when you get excited and frustrated at the same time what do you

frustrated at the same time what do you

frustrated at the same time what do you do when you get excited and frustrated

do when you get excited and frustrated

do when you get excited and frustrated with the same thing do you let your

with the same thing do you let your

with the same thing do you let your excitement to take over and define your

excitement to take over and define your

excitement to take over and define your course of action or do you let your

course of action or do you let your

course of action or do you let your frustration to define who you are I’m

frustration to define who you are I’m

frustration to define who you are I’m going to tell you a personal story of

going to tell you a personal story of

going to tell you a personal story of how I managed my excitement and

how I managed my excitement and

how I managed my excitement and frustration and turned my excitement

frustration and turned my excitement

frustration and turned my excitement into more and more excitement and as a

into more and more excitement and as a

into more and more excitement and as a result I ended up on this stage I was

result I ended up on this stage I was

result I ended up on this stage I was getting invited to participate in many

getting invited to participate in many

getting invited to participate in many events around entrepreneurship and

events around entrepreneurship and

events around entrepreneurship and business startups and I get very excited

business startups and I get very excited

business startups and I get very excited about these events I get excited because

about these events I get excited because

about these events I get excited because these are this is one of the places

these are this is one of the places

these are this is one of the places where you see two-pole not only raising

where you see two-pole not only raising

where you see two-pole not only raising the problems but they are actively

the problems but they are actively

the problems but they are actively seeking solutions I get excited about

seeking solutions I get excited about

seeking solutions I get excited about these events because I get to see some

these events because I get to see some

these events because I get to see some of my own students participating in

of my own students participating in

of my own students participating in these events and I get to see a totally

these events and I get to see a totally

these events and I get to see a totally different side of them students in class

different side of them students in class

different side of them students in class you don’t see you don’t see them very

you don’t see you don’t see them very

you don’t see you don’t see them very energetic they are barely awake but in

energetic they are barely awake but in

energetic they are barely awake but in these events there are totally different

these events there are totally different

these events there are totally different people I get excited about these events

people I get excited about these events

people I get excited about these events because I believe if we plan and build a

because I believe if we plan and build a

because I believe if we plan and build a healthy ecosystem of small and medium

healthy ecosystem of small and medium

healthy ecosystem of small and medium sized businesses where one of 10 people

sized businesses where one of 10 people

sized businesses where one of 10 people starts a company and employs the other

starts a company and employs the other

starts a company and employs the other nine we might have a very healthy

nine we might have a very healthy

nine we might have a very healthy economy for our country and our society

economy for our country and our society

economy for our country and our society and it’s not only me everyone in these

and it’s not only me everyone in these

and it’s not only me everyone in these events are excited everyone is

events are excited everyone is

events are excited everyone is prototyping is the

prototyping is the

prototyping is the valo ping is brainstorming is competing

valo ping is brainstorming is competing

valo ping is brainstorming is competing to come up with the next big idea and

to come up with the next big idea and

to come up with the next big idea and this excitement continues ladies and

this excitement continues ladies and

this excitement continues ladies and gentlemen all the way to the day of the

gentlemen all the way to the day of the

gentlemen all the way to the day of the final presentations that’s when I get

final presentations that’s when I get

final presentations that’s when I get disappointed you see we have so many

disappointed you see we have so many

disappointed you see we have so many unique challenges and problems in our

unique challenges and problems in our

unique challenges and problems in our society and in this country that there

society and in this country that there

society and in this country that there is a lot of room for development a lot

is a lot of room for development a lot

is a lot of room for development a lot of room for solutions a lot of room to

of room for solutions a lot of room to

of room for solutions a lot of room to be creative but I see no creativity in

be creative but I see no creativity in

be creative but I see no creativity in these presentations it’s not important

these presentations it’s not important

these presentations it’s not important for a business to start with an

for a business to start with an

for a business to start with an innovative and new idea it’s important

innovative and new idea it’s important

innovative and new idea it’s important for businesses to continuously innovate

for businesses to continuously innovate

for businesses to continuously innovate to stay in the market and to stay

to stay in the market and to stay

to stay in the market and to stay competitive but I see no innovation and

competitive but I see no innovation and

competitive but I see no innovation and because most of the teams fail to give

because most of the teams fail to give

because most of the teams fail to give birth to a new idea

birth to a new idea

birth to a new idea they don’t feel ownership you see lack

they don’t feel ownership you see lack

they don’t feel ownership you see lack of ownership for their own ideas and as

of ownership for their own ideas and as

of ownership for their own ideas and as a result you see no continuation and my

a result you see no continuation and my

a result you see no continuation and my frustration becomes obvious in my

frustration becomes obvious in my

frustration becomes obvious in my feedback and comments to the

feedback and comments to the

feedback and comments to the participating teams it becomes

participating teams it becomes

participating teams it becomes unpleasant for me it becomes unpleasant

unpleasant for me it becomes unpleasant

unpleasant for me it becomes unpleasant for the participants and that’s why I no

for the participants and that’s why I no

for the participants and that’s why I no longer get invited to participate in

longer get invited to participate in

longer get invited to participate in these events

these events

these events sad but true story but I started asking

sad but true story but I started asking

sad but true story but I started asking myself why these people cannot be

myself why these people cannot be

myself why these people cannot be creative why these people don’t know how

creative why these people don’t know how

creative why these people don’t know how to innovate why these people don’t know

to innovate why these people don’t know

to innovate why these people don’t know how to apply creativity to solving a

how to apply creativity to solving a

how to apply creativity to solving a problem coming up with a new business

problem coming up with a new business

problem coming up with a new business idea with a crazy marketing plan with a

idea with a crazy marketing plan with a

idea with a crazy marketing plan with a different way to run a business model

different way to run a business model

different way to run a business model and I searched and I read and I talked

and I searched and I read and I talked

and I searched and I read and I talked to people until I think I found the root

to people until I think I found the root

to people until I think I found the root cause of the problem it’s the school’s

cause of the problem it’s the school’s

cause of the problem it’s the school’s ladies and gentlemen it is the education

ladies and gentlemen it is the education

ladies and gentlemen it is the education system you see the way that we cannot

system you see the way that we cannot

system you see the way that we cannot expect someone to know for example

expect someone to know for example

expect someone to know for example physics and to be able to apply physics

physics and to be able to apply physics

physics and to be able to apply physics to design a rocket without teaching them

to design a rocket without teaching them

to design a rocket without teaching them physics the way that we cannot expect

physics the way that we cannot expect

physics the way that we cannot expect someone to know law and apply the

someone to know law and apply the

someone to know law and apply the articles to resume

articles to resume

articles to resume over dispute without teaching them low I

over dispute without teaching them low I

over dispute without teaching them low I believe we cannot demand creativity

believe we cannot demand creativity

believe we cannot demand creativity without teaching creativity so we need

without teaching creativity so we need

without teaching creativity so we need to teach creativity and that got me

to teach creativity and that got me

to teach creativity and that got me excited I cannot fix a road I cannot fix

excited I cannot fix a road I cannot fix

excited I cannot fix a road I cannot fix a generator but I can teach that’s what

a generator but I can teach that’s what

a generator but I can teach that’s what I do I’m a teacher so if I can solve a

I do I’m a teacher so if I can solve a

I do I’m a teacher so if I can solve a problem by teaching then that gets me

problem by teaching then that gets me

problem by teaching then that gets me excited and that gives me a roll and I

excited and that gives me a roll and I

excited and that gives me a roll and I run to one of my managers very excited I

run to one of my managers very excited I

run to one of my managers very excited I have an idea and I said listen we need

have an idea and I said listen we need

have an idea and I said listen we need to teach creativity we need to teach the

to teach creativity we need to teach the

to teach creativity we need to teach the society creativity this nation needs to

society creativity this nation needs to

society creativity this nation needs to learn how to be creative it is one area

learn how to be creative it is one area

learn how to be creative it is one area that we can be unique that we can leave

that we can be unique that we can leave

that we can be unique that we can leave a mark because no one else is doing it

a mark because no one else is doing it

a mark because no one else is doing it no one else’s thinking about it let’s do

no one else’s thinking about it let’s do

no one else’s thinking about it let’s do it and my manager said we have many more

it and my manager said we have many more

it and my manager said we have many more important issues to attend to and we

important issues to attend to and we

important issues to attend to and we have very limited resources as you know

have very limited resources as you know

have very limited resources as you know creativity is not a priority in other

creativity is not a priority in other

creativity is not a priority in other words my manager told me get out and go

words my manager told me get out and go

words my manager told me get out and go do your job better

do your job better

do your job better a typical manager responds in most cases

a typical manager responds in most cases

a typical manager responds in most cases but I couldn’t stand so I continued my

but I couldn’t stand so I continued my

but I couldn’t stand so I continued my quest and I decided that I should start

quest and I decided that I should start

quest and I decided that I should start teaching creativity a typical

teaching creativity a typical

teaching creativity a typical entrepreneur mindset if you say that I

entrepreneur mindset if you say that I

entrepreneur mindset if you say that I cannot do it then you will not be able

cannot do it then you will not be able

cannot do it then you will not be able to do it if you say that how I can do it

to do it if you say that how I can do it

to do it if you say that how I can do it then you will definitely come up with a

then you will definitely come up with a

then you will definitely come up with a solution so I started asking myself how

solution so I started asking myself how

solution so I started asking myself how can I teach creativity I believe to

can I teach creativity I believe to

can I teach creativity I believe to teach any subject and to deliver the

teach any subject and to deliver the

teach any subject and to deliver the students the full package of Education

students the full package of Education

students the full package of Education you have to teach the concepts of the

you have to teach the concepts of the

you have to teach the concepts of the subject you have to teach the ideas the

subject you have to teach the ideas the

subject you have to teach the ideas the theories and the philosophy behind it

theories and the philosophy behind it

theories and the philosophy behind it but the second component is the tools

but the second component is the tools

but the second component is the tools you have to teach the students you have

you have to teach the students you have

you have to teach the students you have to give them some tools to apply the

to give them some tools to apply the

to give them some tools to apply the concepts and ideas and the third

concepts and ideas and the third

concepts and ideas and the third component you have to give them the

component you have to give them the

component you have to give them the context applications of the tools and

context applications of the tools and

context applications of the tools and their concepts I personally call this

their concepts I personally call this

their concepts I personally call this the magic triangle of Education this is

the magic triangle of Education this is

the magic triangle of Education this is when education is in its fore

when education is in its fore

when education is in its fore package so the concepts we have

package so the concepts we have

package so the concepts we have creativity the tools I come from a

creativity the tools I come from a

creativity the tools I come from a computer science background I happen to

computer science background I happen to

computer science background I happen to know one of the most powerful and

know one of the most powerful and

know one of the most powerful and creative tools in the world computer

creative tools in the world computer

creative tools in the world computer programming and coding and the context

programming and coding and the context

programming and coding and the context everything is beautiful and is easy to

everything is beautiful and is easy to

everything is beautiful and is easy to understand when it is visualized so why

understand when it is visualized so why

understand when it is visualized so why not use visual arts for the context so

not use visual arts for the context so

not use visual arts for the context so we have the concepts the tools and the

we have the concepts the tools and the

we have the concepts the tools and the context and a course was born in my

context and a course was born in my

context and a course was born in my institution initially when we offered

institution initially when we offered

institution initially when we offered the course we were hoping for only 10 to

the course we were hoping for only 10 to

the course we were hoping for only 10 to 15 students to register for the course

15 students to register for the course

15 students to register for the course because anything below that number the

because anything below that number the

because anything below that number the course gets cancelled automatically and

course gets cancelled automatically and

course gets cancelled automatically and it would have been more frustration for

it would have been more frustration for

it would have been more frustration for me but in the first round we had 66

me but in the first round we had 66

me but in the first round we had 66 students signed up for the course and in

students signed up for the course and in

students signed up for the course and in a course of one year 115 students have

a course of one year 115 students have

a course of one year 115 students have taken the course on creativity

taken the course on creativity

taken the course on creativity creativity tools and creativity mindset

creativity tools and creativity mindset

creativity tools and creativity mindset and the course has been a great success

and the course has been a great success

and the course has been a great success among the students as well let me tell

among the students as well let me tell

among the students as well let me tell you and show you a few examples of how

you and show you a few examples of how

you and show you a few examples of how we teach creativity how we promote and

we teach creativity how we promote and

we teach creativity how we promote and create the mindset of creativity in this

create the mindset of creativity in this

create the mindset of creativity in this course we don’t assign students based on

course we don’t assign students based on

course we don’t assign students based on right and wrong answer because there is

right and wrong answer because there is

right and wrong answer because there is no right or wrong answer we assess

no right or wrong answer we assess

no right or wrong answer we assess students based on how creative they can

students based on how creative they can

students based on how creative they can come up with with a result so we give

come up with with a result so we give

come up with with a result so we give every student the same set of tools the

every student the same set of tools the

every student the same set of tools the same set of rules but we ask every

same set of rules but we ask every

same set of rules but we ask every student to come up with a different

student to come up with a different

student to come up with a different creation in the context of visual arts

creation in the context of visual arts

creation in the context of visual arts as I imagined so the same set of rules

as I imagined so the same set of rules

as I imagined so the same set of rules the same set of tools this is the

the same set of tools this is the

the same set of tools this is the representation of one student this is a

representation of one student this is a

representation of one student this is a representation of another student a

representation of another student a

representation of another student a totally different outcome but same tours

totally different outcome but same tours

totally different outcome but same tours same rules a third student a fourth

same rules a third student a fourth

same rules a third student a fourth students and you see many creative

students and you see many creative

students and you see many creative unique outcomes through the creative

unique outcomes through the creative

unique outcomes through the creative process of thinking and applying the

process of thinking and applying the

process of thinking and applying the tours and the concerts and this is

tours and the concerts and this is

tours and the concerts and this is ladies and gentlemen is creativity in

ladies and gentlemen is creativity in

ladies and gentlemen is creativity in practice these

practice these

practice these students did not know anything about

students did not know anything about

students did not know anything about creativity could not know how to apply

creativity could not know how to apply

creativity could not know how to apply creativity and even did not know whether

creativity and even did not know whether

creativity and even did not know whether they can be creative or not but in a

they can be creative or not but in a

they can be creative or not but in a matter of only six weeks into the course

matter of only six weeks into the course

matter of only six weeks into the course they are seeing their own creativity

they are seeing their own creativity

they are seeing their own creativity unleashed and become reality but this

unleashed and become reality but this

unleashed and become reality but this course gets more than that this course

course gets more than that this course

course gets more than that this course ladies and gentlemen is not only

ladies and gentlemen is not only

ladies and gentlemen is not only promoted by the university

promoted by the university

promoted by the university administration in fact it’s not promoted

administration in fact it’s not promoted

administration in fact it’s not promoted by the university administration it’s

by the university administration it’s

by the university administration it’s not promoted by the university

not promoted by the university

not promoted by the university communications department it’s promoted

communications department it’s promoted

communications department it’s promoted by the students themselves it’s promoted

by the students themselves it’s promoted

by the students themselves it’s promoted on mass media is promoted on social

on mass media is promoted on social

on mass media is promoted on social media it’s promoted on TEDx the secret

media it’s promoted on TEDx the secret

media it’s promoted on TEDx the secret the reasons I believe to the first is

the reasons I believe to the first is

the reasons I believe to the first is that the students are experiencing a

that the students are experiencing a

that the students are experiencing a transformational education not

transformational education not

transformational education not informational education our role as

informational education our role as

informational education our role as teachers now is no longer passing on

teachers now is no longer passing on

teachers now is no longer passing on information because everyone has access

information because everyone has access

information because everyone has access to information the students sometimes

to information the students sometimes

to information the students sometimes have access to information more than

have access to information more than

have access to information more than what we have but our role as teachers is

what we have but our role as teachers is

what we have but our role as teachers is to create the mindset is to create the

to create the mindset is to create the

to create the mindset is to create the mentality the passion the dedication the

mentality the passion the dedication the

mentality the passion the dedication the appreciation for the information and

appreciation for the information and

appreciation for the information and that’s what is transformational

that’s what is transformational

that’s what is transformational education the second reason which is

education the second reason which is

education the second reason which is easier to understand is the teachers

easier to understand is the teachers

easier to understand is the teachers excitement you cannot get someone

excitement you cannot get someone

excitement you cannot get someone excited about something if you are not

excited about something if you are not

excited about something if you are not excited about it yourself and my

excited about it yourself and my

excited about it yourself and my excitement continues and moves on to the

excitement continues and moves on to the

excitement continues and moves on to the students and every time I see a student

students and every time I see a student

students and every time I see a student project I get excited every time I teach

project I get excited every time I teach

project I get excited every time I teach the course I get excited but now the big

the course I get excited but now the big

the course I get excited but now the big question a question that many of you

question a question that many of you

question a question that many of you might have in your minds a question that

might have in your minds a question that

might have in your minds a question that very harshly one of my dear friends

very harshly one of my dear friends

very harshly one of my dear friends asked me why are you so excited about

asked me why are you so excited about

asked me why are you so excited about teaching a course what’s the big deal

teaching a course what’s the big deal

teaching a course what’s the big deal what have you achieved what have you

what have you achieved what have you

what have you achieved what have you done and probably again some of you

done and probably again some of you

done and probably again some of you might have that question in mind

might have that question in mind

might have that question in mind I’m excited about teaching the course

I’m excited about teaching the course

I’m excited about teaching the course because I think we have started on

because I think we have started on

because I think we have started on something very big I believe that

something very big I believe that

something very big I believe that anything becomes part of Education then

anything becomes part of Education then

anything becomes part of Education then it is likely to create long lasting

it is likely to create long lasting

it is likely to create long lasting impact and change the society and change

impact and change the society and change

impact and change the society and change the culture I might not have trained

the culture I might not have trained

the culture I might not have trained thousands of students on creativity yet

thousands of students on creativity yet

thousands of students on creativity yet I might not have started a big company

I might not have started a big company

I might not have started a big company that comes up with innovative solutions

that comes up with innovative solutions

that comes up with innovative solutions yet and I might not have transformed the

yet and I might not have transformed the

yet and I might not have transformed the culture from a copying repetitive

culture from a copying repetitive

culture from a copying repetitive culture to a creative innovative culture

culture to a creative innovative culture

culture to a creative innovative culture yet but we have started we have started

yet but we have started we have started

yet but we have started we have started with education and based on my belief I

with education and based on my belief I

with education and based on my belief I have very big dreams I dream that one

have very big dreams I dream that one

have very big dreams I dream that one day every student in my university and

day every student in my university and

day every student in my university and in every other university in this

in every other university in this

in every other university in this country gets a full course on creativity

country gets a full course on creativity

country gets a full course on creativity and innovation and they can apply it

and innovation and they can apply it

and innovation and they can apply it regardless of their departments and

regardless of their departments and

regardless of their departments and their major creativity the subject

their major creativity the subject

their major creativity the subject matter doesn’t matter you can be

matter doesn’t matter you can be

matter doesn’t matter you can be creative in physics in science in

creative in physics in science in

creative in physics in science in politics in administration you name it I

politics in administration you name it I

politics in administration you name it I dream that one day my university and

dream that one day my university and

dream that one day my university and every other university in this country

every other university in this country

every other university in this country appoints someone as vice-president for

appoints someone as vice-president for

appoints someone as vice-president for creativity and innovation they make it

creativity and innovation they make it

creativity and innovation they make it part of their mission they make it part

part of their mission they make it part

part of their mission they make it part of day-to-day activities and I dream one

of day-to-day activities and I dream one

of day-to-day activities and I dream one day that our businessmen and our

day that our businessmen and our

day that our businessmen and our entrepreneurs start coming up with

entrepreneurs start coming up with

entrepreneurs start coming up with creative ideas creative solutions for

creative ideas creative solutions for

creative ideas creative solutions for our problems and stop turning every

our problems and stop turning every

our problems and stop turning every house into a cafe or a car wash I deem

house into a cafe or a car wash I deem

house into a cafe or a car wash I deem that creativity becomes part of our

that creativity becomes part of our

that creativity becomes part of our culture in the near future and that’s

culture in the near future and that’s

culture in the near future and that’s why I’m excited ladies and gentlemen

why I’m excited ladies and gentlemen

why I’m excited ladies and gentlemen because me and my students have started

because me and my students have started

because me and my students have started so next time you get excited and

so next time you get excited and

so next time you get excited and frustrated about something think about

frustrated about something think about

frustrated about something think about it do you bank on your excitement and

it do you bank on your excitement and

it do you bank on your excitement and come up with a solution that creates

come up with a solution that creates

come up with a solution that creates more and more excitement for yourself

more and more excitement for yourself

more and more excitement for yourself and for the people around you or do you

and for the people around you or do you

and for the people around you or do you surrender to frustration and let your

surrender to frustration and let your

surrender to frustration and let your frustration define the course of action

frustration define the course of action

frustration define the course of action next time ladies and gentlemen you get

next time ladies and gentlemen you get

next time ladies and gentlemen you get excited and frustrated

excited and frustrated

excited and frustrated about something think about it you might

about something think about it you might

about something think about it you might have a choice thank you

have a choice thank you

have a choice thank you [Applause]

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