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the definition of innovation that I’m
the definition of innovation that I’m using today is that it is innovation
using today is that it is innovation
using today is that it is innovation happens when an idea comes out of your
happens when an idea comes out of your
happens when an idea comes out of your head or an invention comes out of the
head or an invention comes out of the
head or an invention comes out of the lab and it impacts society people use it
lab and it impacts society people use it
lab and it impacts society people use it and people may pay for it and here’s a
and people may pay for it and here’s a
and people may pay for it and here’s a more formal definition let me give you
more formal definition let me give you
more formal definition let me give you an example of innovation an example not
an example of innovation an example not
an example of innovation an example not from the United States or from Islamabad
from the United States or from Islamabad
from the United States or from Islamabad but an example from a remote area of
but an example from a remote area of
but an example from a remote area of Pakistan in this case Quetta illegal a
Pakistan in this case Quetta illegal a
Pakistan in this case Quetta illegal a recent graduate in Quetta four years ago
recent graduate in Quetta four years ago
recent graduate in Quetta four years ago illegals elder brother suffered a
illegals elder brother suffered a
illegals elder brother suffered a debilitating mining injury throwing the
debilitating mining injury throwing the
debilitating mining injury throwing the family into turmoil he resolved right
family into turmoil he resolved right
family into turmoil he resolved right there to do something to improve the
there to do something to improve the
there to do something to improve the safety of minors in Pakistan he got his
safety of minors in Pakistan he got his
safety of minors in Pakistan he got his opportunity a couple of years later in
opportunity a couple of years later in
opportunity a couple of years later in his final year project and he developed
his final year project and he developed
his final year project and he developed a smart helmet which you see here this
a smart helmet which you see here this
a smart helmet which you see here this smart helmet monitors body temperature
smart helmet monitors body temperature
smart helmet monitors body temperature pulse rate it also detects poisonous
pulse rate it also detects poisonous
pulse rate it also detects poisonous gases and oxygen content in the air plus
gases and oxygen content in the air plus
gases and oxygen content in the air plus it tracks location illegal has already
it tracks location illegal has already
it tracks location illegal has already sold 20 units and is already making an
sold 20 units and is already making an
sold 20 units and is already making an impact innovations throughout the ages
impact innovations throughout the ages
impact innovations throughout the ages have actually changed the rhythm of
have actually changed the rhythm of
have actually changed the rhythm of history they’ve actually changed the
history they’ve actually changed the
history they’ve actually changed the course of history back in 1775 Asia
course of history back in 1775 Asia
course of history back in 1775 Asia accounted for 80 percent of the global
accounted for 80 percent of the global
accounted for 80 percent of the global economy we had the Ottomans in Turkey
economy we had the Ottomans in Turkey
economy we had the Ottomans in Turkey and the Mediterranean we have the
and the Mediterranean we have the
and the Mediterranean we have the Safavids in Persia we have the Mughals
Safavids in Persia we have the Mughals
Safavids in Persia we have the Mughals here in India we have the Ming and Qing
here in India we have the Ming and Qing
here in India we have the Ming and Qing dynasties in China yet within a century
dynasties in China yet within a century
dynasties in China yet within a century Asia was in shambles can anybody
Asia was in shambles can anybody
Asia was in shambles can anybody recognize who this is wow that’s a lot
recognize who this is wow that’s a lot
recognize who this is wow that’s a lot of people very impressive
of people very impressive
of people very impressive that is water shells of the British
that is water shells of the British
that is water shells of the British colonialists held a kangaroo trial
colonialists held a kangaroo trial
colonialists held a kangaroo trial exiled him to Burma where he died
exiled him to Burma where he died
exiled him to Burma where he died thus bringing a once-proud dynasty to an
thus bringing a once-proud dynasty to an
thus bringing a once-proud dynasty to an ignominy ascend his mane
ignominy ascend his mane
ignominy ascend his mane what was his main crime he missed the
what was his main crime he missed the
what was his main crime he missed the first industrial wave he missed the
first industrial wave he missed the
first industrial wave he missed the Train
Train
Train literally missed the train on the first
literally missed the train on the first
literally missed the train on the first industrial wave which was driven by the
industrial wave which was driven by the
industrial wave which was driven by the steam engine and the vest went on to
steam engine and the vest went on to
steam engine and the vest went on to innovate and to surge in prosperity so
innovate and to surge in prosperity so
innovate and to surge in prosperity so innovation is something which if you
innovation is something which if you
innovation is something which if you catch you can create a lot of wealth but
catch you can create a lot of wealth but
catch you can create a lot of wealth but if you miss the boat you can be set back
if you miss the boat you can be set back
if you miss the boat you can be set back by centuries so the first idea that I’m
by centuries so the first idea that I’m
by centuries so the first idea that I’m presenting is that innovation drives
presenting is that innovation drives
presenting is that innovation drives prosperity but also disruption and what
prosperity but also disruption and what
prosperity but also disruption and what you see is that if you look at the last
you see is that if you look at the last
you see is that if you look at the last 2000 years
2000 years
2000 years for the first 1800 years the global GNP
for the first 1800 years the global GNP
for the first 1800 years the global GNP was relatively negligible in the last
was relatively negligible in the last
was relatively negligible in the last 200 years as you can see it has surged
200 years as you can see it has surged
200 years as you can see it has surged to over 50 trillion dollars so that is
to over 50 trillion dollars so that is
to over 50 trillion dollars so that is innovation which happened in a rearview
innovation which happened in a rearview
innovation which happened in a rearview mirror what is the next innovations
mirror what is the next innovations
mirror what is the next innovations which are coming the World Economic
which are coming the World Economic
which are coming the World Economic Forum describes the next wave of
Forum describes the next wave of
Forum describes the next wave of innovation as a fourth Industrial the
innovation as a fourth Industrial the
innovation as a fourth Industrial the first three waves were driven by the
first three waves were driven by the
first three waves were driven by the steam engine by electricity and by
steam engine by electricity and by
steam engine by electricity and by information technology respectively so
information technology respectively so
information technology respectively so steam engines by collapsing the distance
steam engines by collapsing the distance
steam engines by collapsing the distance between trading countries increased
between trading countries increased
between trading countries increased prosperity electricity of course lit up
prosperity electricity of course lit up
prosperity electricity of course lit up the night increase productivity a
the night increase productivity a
the night increase productivity a hundred times for humans the fourth
hundred times for humans the fourth
hundred times for humans the fourth Industrial wave is distinct from the
Industrial wave is distinct from the
Industrial wave is distinct from the from the information technology wave in
from the information technology wave in
from the information technology wave in that it combines cyber or digital
that it combines cyber or digital
that it combines cyber or digital technology with physical as well as
technology with physical as well as
technology with physical as well as biological technologies so we now have
biological technologies so we now have
biological technologies so we now have technologies like artificial
technologies like artificial
technologies like artificial intelligence like robotics like virtual
intelligence like robotics like virtual
intelligence like robotics like virtual reality and so on how can we bring this
reality and so on how can we bring this
reality and so on how can we bring this innovation to Pakistan how can we
innovation to Pakistan how can we
innovation to Pakistan how can we benefit from the fourth Industrial wave
benefit from the fourth Industrial wave
benefit from the fourth Industrial wave so that we don’t miss out on innovation
so that we don’t miss out on innovation
so that we don’t miss out on innovation like we’ve done over the last three
like we’ve done over the last three
like we’ve done over the last three hundred years when it comes down to is
hundred years when it comes down to is
hundred years when it comes down to is asking how can we be not just consumers
asking how can we be not just consumers
asking how can we be not just consumers or retailers or assemblers of these
or retailers or assemblers of these
or retailers or assemblers of these technologies but rather help design them
technologies but rather help design them
technologies but rather help design them so
so
so our workers are not domestic workers or
our workers are not domestic workers or
our workers are not domestic workers or drivers were making twenty thousand or
drivers were making twenty thousand or
drivers were making twenty thousand or fifteen thousand rupees a month they
fifteen thousand rupees a month they
fifteen thousand rupees a month they work on these technology and they’re
work on these technology and they’re
work on these technology and they’re making hundred fifty thousand rupees a
making hundred fifty thousand rupees a
making hundred fifty thousand rupees a month in Pakistan over the last several
month in Pakistan over the last several
month in Pakistan over the last several decades we’ve been asking this question
decades we’ve been asking this question
decades we’ve been asking this question we’ve been asking how can we link
we’ve been asking how can we link
we’ve been asking how can we link academia with industry they’ve been
academia with industry they’ve been
academia with industry they’ve been asking how can we spur innovation
asking how can we spur innovation
asking how can we spur innovation organizations have been made policies
organizations have been made policies
organizations have been made policies have been developed but around the world
have been developed but around the world
have been developed but around the world what we see is that R&D institutions or
what we see is that R&D institutions or
what we see is that R&D institutions or academia or corporations do further the
academia or corporations do further the
academia or corporations do further the bound of human knowledge they do
bound of human knowledge they do
bound of human knowledge they do research they do file patents
research they do file patents
research they do file patents occasionally they might produce
occasionally they might produce
occasionally they might produce commercially viable innovations even
commercially viable innovations even
commercially viable innovations even individuals or common citizens might
individuals or common citizens might
individuals or common citizens might produce what are called regards or hacks
produce what are called regards or hacks
produce what are called regards or hacks for example mineral water bottles used
for example mineral water bottles used
for example mineral water bottles used to produce lighting or vase produced
to produce lighting or vase produced
to produce lighting or vase produced used to produce energy
used to produce energy
used to produce energy but the primary organization structure
but the primary organization structure
but the primary organization structure all over the world in the last few
all over the world in the last few
all over the world in the last few decades which has innovated is the
decades which has innovated is the
decades which has innovated is the startup now startups are long-term
startup now startups are long-term
startup now startups are long-term focused businesses they combine
focused businesses they combine
focused businesses they combine experimentation risk-taking technology
experimentation risk-taking technology
experimentation risk-taking technology development market knowledge and most
development market knowledge and most
development market knowledge and most important a gel execution innovation and
important a gel execution innovation and
important a gel execution innovation and scaling is in their DNA they are
scaling is in their DNA they are
scaling is in their DNA they are distinct from small businesses which may
distinct from small businesses which may
distinct from small businesses which may replicate existing business models like
replicate existing business models like
replicate existing business models like a restaurant or a salon so for example
a restaurant or a salon so for example
a restaurant or a salon so for example your local nova neighborhood restaurant
your local nova neighborhood restaurant
your local nova neighborhood restaurant is a small business but a global chain
is a small business but a global chain
is a small business but a global chain of restaurants is a start-up or was the
of restaurants is a start-up or was the
of restaurants is a start-up or was the starter startups often failed but they
starter startups often failed but they
starter startups often failed but they that failure can be a big learning
that failure can be a big learning
that failure can be a big learning lesson so businesses can fail startups
lesson so businesses can fail startups
lesson so businesses can fail startups can fail but people don’t fail as long
can fail but people don’t fail as long
can fail but people don’t fail as long as you learn from that startup you
as you learn from that startup you
as you learn from that startup you become even more valuable now we see
become even more valuable now we see
become even more valuable now we see that startups have proliferated around
that startups have proliferated around
that startups have proliferated around the world startups which over staff also
the world startups which over staff also
the world startups which over staff also discussed earlier which equals unicorns
discussed earlier which equals unicorns
discussed earlier which equals unicorns of billion dollar startups and you
of billion dollar startups and you
of billion dollar startups and you mentioned some startups around the world
mentioned some startups around the world
mentioned some startups around the world which are owned by Pakistani VC we
which are owned by Pakistani VC we
which are owned by Pakistani VC we haven’t seen such startups yet within
haven’t seen such startups yet within
haven’t seen such startups yet within Pakistan itself but we have seen them
Pakistan itself but we have seen them
Pakistan itself but we have seen them around the world
around the world
around the world we still have a long way to go and what
we still have a long way to go and what
we still have a long way to go and what we see actually in what we see around
we see actually in what we see around
we see actually in what we see around the world is that startups or companies
the world is that startups or companies
the world is that startups or companies which were once startups have now become
which were once startups have now become
which were once startups have now become the most valuable corporations in the
the most valuable corporations in the
the most valuable corporations in the world they have made their way up to the
world they have made their way up to the
world they have made their way up to the top so the next idea I did number three
top so the next idea I did number three
top so the next idea I did number three is that startups are the building blocks
is that startups are the building blocks
is that startups are the building blocks of the knowledge economy and over the
of the knowledge economy and over the
of the knowledge economy and over the last 10 years they’ve displaced
last 10 years they’ve displaced
last 10 years they’ve displaced ExxonMobil’s of the world and the
ExxonMobil’s of the world and the
ExxonMobil’s of the world and the general electric’s of the world and all
general electric’s of the world and all
general electric’s of the world and all the top startups are now tech startups
the top startups are now tech startups
the top startups are now tech startups alphabet which is the parent of Google
alphabet which is the parent of Google
alphabet which is the parent of Google Apple Facebook Amazon Microsoft now in
Apple Facebook Amazon Microsoft now in
Apple Facebook Amazon Microsoft now in the last generation if you think about
the last generation if you think about
the last generation if you think about it and you’ve probably seen it if you’re
it and you’ve probably seen it if you’re
it and you’ve probably seen it if you’re old enough many jobs have been automated
old enough many jobs have been automated
old enough many jobs have been automated and have been lost so for example ice
and have been lost so for example ice
and have been lost so for example ice carriers they used to be I scariest 1/7
carriers they used to be I scariest 1/7
carriers they used to be I scariest 1/7 replaced by fridges refrigerators we had
replaced by fridges refrigerators we had
replaced by fridges refrigerators we had tonga drivers who are replaced by taxi
tonga drivers who are replaced by taxi
tonga drivers who are replaced by taxi drivers we have Roby’s who are replaced
drivers we have Roby’s who are replaced
drivers we have Roby’s who are replaced by washing machines the 4th Industrial
by washing machines the 4th Industrial
by washing machines the 4th Industrial wave is causing a similar disruption it
wave is causing a similar disruption it
wave is causing a similar disruption it is changing the future of work
is changing the future of work
is changing the future of work after years of promise robots have come
after years of promise robots have come
after years of promise robots have come out of the labs and they are penetrating
out of the labs and they are penetrating
out of the labs and they are penetrating industry agriculture and services so for
industry agriculture and services so for
industry agriculture and services so for example in neighboring India one textile
example in neighboring India one textile
example in neighboring India one textile manufacturer Raymond recently replaced
manufacturer Raymond recently replaced
manufacturer Raymond recently replaced 10,000 workers with robots now if you do
10,000 workers with robots now if you do
10,000 workers with robots now if you do that if there’s a threat of mass
that if there’s a threat of mass
that if there’s a threat of mass unemployment but if you do not do that
unemployment but if you do not do that
unemployment but if you do not do that your productivity and your
your productivity and your
your productivity and your competitiveness plummet so a question
competitiveness plummet so a question
competitiveness plummet so a question really is not whether or not we should
really is not whether or not we should
really is not whether or not we should use robots but should we become how can
use robots but should we become how can
use robots but should we become how can we become the producers of robot so once
we become the producers of robot so once
we become the producers of robot so once again our workers are making hundred
again our workers are making hundred
again our workers are making hundred fifty thousand rupees a month but other
fifty thousand rupees a month but other
fifty thousand rupees a month but other than 20,000 fees among what robots have
than 20,000 fees among what robots have
than 20,000 fees among what robots have done to blue-collar work or physical
done to blue-collar work or physical
done to blue-collar work or physical labor
labor
labor artificial intelligence is doing the
artificial intelligence is doing the
artificial intelligence is doing the white collar worker since the last about
white collar worker since the last about
white collar worker since the last about 20 years artificial intelligence
20 years artificial intelligence
20 years artificial intelligence programs such as IBM Watson have beaten
programs such as IBM Watson have beaten
programs such as IBM Watson have beaten human Grand Champions in chess
human Grand Champions in chess
human Grand Champions in chess in goal and in jeopardy young lawyers in
in goal and in jeopardy young lawyers in
in goal and in jeopardy young lawyers in the USA are finding it tough to find a
the USA are finding it tough to find a
the USA are finding it tough to find a job because artificial intelligence
job because artificial intelligence
job because artificial intelligence based programs do legal research much
based programs do legal research much
based programs do legal research much better in Pakistan there are hospitals
better in Pakistan there are hospitals
better in Pakistan there are hospitals that are looking at air based diagnostic
that are looking at air based diagnostic
that are looking at air based diagnostic systems to detect diseases such as
systems to detect diseases such as
systems to detect diseases such as cancer because these systems detect
cancer because these systems detect
cancer because these systems detect cancer far better than any doctor so
cancer far better than any doctor so
cancer far better than any doctor so given these strengths what does it mean
given these strengths what does it mean
given these strengths what does it mean to you five years ten years down the
to you five years ten years down the
to you five years ten years down the line what skills are going to be demand
line what skills are going to be demand
line what skills are going to be demand how can you prepare for these skills
how can you prepare for these skills
how can you prepare for these skills well some of these are going to be
well some of these are going to be
well some of these are going to be around these areas which are searching
around these areas which are searching
around these areas which are searching such as artificial intelligence there’s
such as artificial intelligence there’s
such as artificial intelligence there’s going to be a demand for people who
going to be a demand for people who
going to be a demand for people who teach these artificial intelligence
teach these artificial intelligence
teach these artificial intelligence machines there’s going to be a need for
machines there’s going to be a need for
machines there’s going to be a need for people who explain artificial
people who explain artificial
people who explain artificial intelligence decisions so for example if
intelligence decisions so for example if
intelligence decisions so for example if a particular algorithm automatically
a particular algorithm automatically
a particular algorithm automatically selects students for a college admission
selects students for a college admission
selects students for a college admission task or selects people who qualify for
task or selects people who qualify for
task or selects people who qualify for particular insurance program somebody
particular insurance program somebody
particular insurance program somebody needs to explain somebody needs to
needs to explain somebody needs to
needs to explain somebody needs to explain why I did that because there are
explain why I did that because there are
explain why I did that because there are compliance issues similarly there are
compliance issues similarly there are
compliance issues similarly there are ethics issues so there’s a requirement
ethics issues so there’s a requirement
ethics issues so there’s a requirement around there there’s going to be a
around there there’s going to be a
around there there’s going to be a requirement for lot of data scientist
requirement for lot of data scientist
requirement for lot of data scientist there’s going to be a requirement for
there’s going to be a requirement for
there’s going to be a requirement for cyber security specialists but
cyber security specialists but
cyber security specialists but underlying all these technical skills of
underlying all these technical skills of
underlying all these technical skills of what we call soft skills and somebody
what we call soft skills and somebody
what we call soft skills and somebody once or somebody recently called them
once or somebody recently called them
once or somebody recently called them power skills because they empower you
power skills because they empower you
power skills because they empower you what are these
what are these
what are these first of all creativity so about a
first of all creativity so about a
first of all creativity so about a decade ago an organization which I was
decade ago an organization which I was
decade ago an organization which I was then heading contracted Tony Murphy who
then heading contracted Tony Murphy who
then heading contracted Tony Murphy who was a vice president in Gorton group and
was a vice president in Gorton group and
was a vice president in Gorton group and he did a study of the IT industry and
he did a study of the IT industry and
he did a study of the IT industry and the education system in Pakistan one of
the education system in Pakistan one of
the education system in Pakistan one of his memorable quotes we cannot afford to
his memorable quotes we cannot afford to
his memorable quotes we cannot afford to just learn we have to learn to learn why
just learn we have to learn to learn why
just learn we have to learn to learn why is that the pace of change is so quick
is that the pace of change is so quick
is that the pace of change is so quick that by the time you graduate you’re
that by the time you graduate you’re
that by the time you graduate you’re doing much the majority 60% 80% of what
doing much the majority 60% 80% of what
doing much the majority 60% 80% of what you’ve learned is going to be obsolete
you’ve learned is going to be obsolete
you’ve learned is going to be obsolete the average job today last two years
the average job today last two years
the average job today last two years there are than 40 years so what all of
there are than 40 years so what all of
there are than 40 years so what all of us all of you are going to have to do is
us all of you are going to have to do is
us all of you are going to have to do is come into new situations which have not
come into new situations which have not
come into new situations which have not happened before and have the critical
happened before and have the critical
happened before and have the critical thinking to ask the right questions and
thinking to ask the right questions and
thinking to ask the right questions and to figure out how to go forward
to figure out how to go forward
to figure out how to go forward human interaction another thing which
human interaction another thing which
human interaction another thing which does not easily lend itself to
does not easily lend itself to
does not easily lend itself to automation now routine human interaction
automation now routine human interaction
automation now routine human interaction is going to be automated right here in
is going to be automated right here in
is going to be automated right here in Samba a local telco is outsourcing the
Samba a local telco is outsourcing the
Samba a local telco is outsourcing the whole customer service department and
whole customer service department and
whole customer service department and replacing them with artificial
replacing them with artificial
replacing them with artificial intelligence based BOTS but what we call
intelligence based BOTS but what we call
intelligence based BOTS but what we call influential human interaction like
influential human interaction like
influential human interaction like leadership like sales like caretaking
leadership like sales like caretaking
leadership like sales like caretaking that will always be sought after so the
that will always be sought after so the
that will always be sought after so the next idea which I want to present to you
next idea which I want to present to you
next idea which I want to present to you is that the future of work is going to
is that the future of work is going to
is that the future of work is going to be very different and we could have
be very different and we could have
be very different and we could have prepared ourselves for it now innovation
prepared ourselves for it now innovation
prepared ourselves for it now innovation doesn’t happen in a vacuum we can’t just
doesn’t happen in a vacuum we can’t just
doesn’t happen in a vacuum we can’t just have a bunch of startups many of them in
have a bunch of startups many of them in
have a bunch of startups many of them in this room who start innovating by
this room who start innovating by
this room who start innovating by themselves startups operate in an
themselves startups operate in an
themselves startups operate in an ecosystem they need this oxygen what
ecosystem they need this oxygen what
ecosystem they need this oxygen what comprises that ecosystem you need
comprises that ecosystem you need
comprises that ecosystem you need funding you need most of all a
funding you need most of all a
funding you need most of all a responsive workforce which is trained in
responsive workforce which is trained in
responsive workforce which is trained in the skills that attitudes that you
the skills that attitudes that you
the skills that attitudes that you require some of the things we’ve been
require some of the things we’ve been
require some of the things we’ve been talking about you need a large domestic
talking about you need a large domestic
talking about you need a large domestic market of early adopters people who are
market of early adopters people who are
market of early adopters people who are risk takers who will try out new
risk takers who will try out new
risk takers who will try out new products and you require the legal
products and you require the legal
products and you require the legal structures then centers to support these
structures then centers to support these
structures then centers to support these startups non-partisan we have seen that
startups non-partisan we have seen that
startups non-partisan we have seen that a large domestic market is in fact
a large domestic market is in fact
a large domestic market is in fact evolving we have be having and with the
evolving we have be having and with the
evolving we have be having and with the broadband expansion and with smartphones
broadband expansion and with smartphones
broadband expansion and with smartphones we have a lot of connected customers who
we have a lot of connected customers who
we have a lot of connected customers who are potential innovators and early
are potential innovators and early
are potential innovators and early adopters however there are many pieces
adopters however there are many pieces
adopters however there are many pieces that are missing so the government
that are missing so the government
that are missing so the government needs to play a role in plugging these
needs to play a role in plugging these
needs to play a role in plugging these holes now that idea might seem simple
holes now that idea might seem simple
holes now that idea might seem simple and intuitive to you the reality is that
and intuitive to you the reality is that
and intuitive to you the reality is that many people think otherwise they think
many people think otherwise they think
many people think otherwise they think that because startups are all about
that because startups are all about
that because startups are all about innovation and innovation is so alien to
innovation and innovation is so alien to
innovation and innovation is so alien to government culture that the government
government culture that the government
government culture that the government best stay away in fact I remember once
best stay away in fact I remember once
best stay away in fact I remember once in a visit to India to Bangalore one
in a visit to India to Bangalore one
in a visit to India to Bangalore one gentleman said and the other seemed to
gentleman said and the other seemed to
gentleman said and the other seemed to agree with him that the reason that
agree with him that the reason that
agree with him that the reason that Bangalore is the silicon value of India
Bangalore is the silicon value of India
Bangalore is the silicon value of India is that it is so far from New Delhi and
is that it is so far from New Delhi and
is that it is so far from New Delhi and people say similar things about Silicon
people say similar things about Silicon
people say similar things about Silicon Valley and Washington DC which is even
Valley and Washington DC which is even
Valley and Washington DC which is even further well the reality is very
further well the reality is very
further well the reality is very different the reality is that in the
different the reality is that in the
different the reality is that in the weather of the United States it’s India
weather of the United States it’s India
weather of the United States it’s India China Israel
China Israel
China Israel UK Australia country after country their
UK Australia country after country their
UK Australia country after country their governments have awarded
governments have awarded
governments have awarded development contracts funding
development contracts funding
development contracts funding intellectual property and incentives to
intellectual property and incentives to
intellectual property and incentives to startups they’ve built into betas for
startups they’ve built into betas for
startups they’ve built into betas for startups and they’ve invested in their
startups and they’ve invested in their
startups and they’ve invested in their workforce so idea number fibers that the
workforce so idea number fibers that the
workforce so idea number fibers that the state has a role to play in building the
state has a role to play in building the
state has a role to play in building the innovation ecosystem now given all these
innovation ecosystem now given all these
innovation ecosystem now given all these five ideas how do we move ahead how do
five ideas how do we move ahead how do
five ideas how do we move ahead how do we implement how do we ignite this new
we implement how do we ignite this new
we implement how do we ignite this new thinking how do we build these
thinking how do we build these
thinking how do we build these structures and develop this workforce
structures and develop this workforce
structures and develop this workforce and ignite innovation well it so happens
and ignite innovation well it so happens
and ignite innovation well it so happens I like Mina mentioned I work for a
I like Mina mentioned I work for a
I like Mina mentioned I work for a company called ignite it’s the national
company called ignite it’s the national
company called ignite it’s the national technology it’s a national technology
technology it’s a national technology
technology it’s a national technology fund it is owned by the government of
fund it is owned by the government of
fund it is owned by the government of Pakistan it is funded by telecom
Pakistan it is funded by telecom
Pakistan it is funded by telecom operators like Telenor and PTCL and so
operators like Telenor and PTCL and so
operators like Telenor and PTCL and so on and we are working on many of these
on and we are working on many of these
on and we are working on many of these pieces so we are looking at helping
pieces so we are looking at helping
pieces so we are looking at helping create a future where we have smart
create a future where we have smart
create a future where we have smart cities where there’s low congestion
cities where there’s low congestion
cities where there’s low congestion there green spaces there are community
there green spaces there are community
there green spaces there are community centers such as this where diverse
centers such as this where diverse
centers such as this where diverse people can come together and debate
people can come together and debate
people can come together and debate ideas and be inspired and inspire each
ideas and be inspired and inspire each
ideas and be inspired and inspire each other using driverless vehicles
other using driverless vehicles
other using driverless vehicles on-demand driverless vehicles using
on-demand driverless vehicles using
on-demand driverless vehicles using clean tech
clean tech
clean tech using sustainable developer where we
using sustainable developer where we
using sustainable developer where we have home AI based systems
have home AI based systems
have home AI based systems health systems which monitor and analyze
health systems which monitor and analyze
health systems which monitor and analyze and diagnose your health issues thereby
and diagnose your health issues thereby
and diagnose your health issues thereby being proactive improving your health
being proactive improving your health
being proactive improving your health and plummeting costs we want to use ed
and plummeting costs we want to use ed
and plummeting costs we want to use ed tech or education technology blended
tech or education technology blended
tech or education technology blended learning synchronized learning there are
learning synchronized learning there are
learning synchronized learning there are several about seven or eight successful
several about seven or eight successful
several about seven or eight successful projects around the country right now we
projects around the country right now we
projects around the country right now we want to expand them so we can bring the
want to expand them so we can bring the
want to expand them so we can bring the 22 million out-of-school children into
22 million out-of-school children into
22 million out-of-school children into the education lab and inculcate in them
the education lab and inculcate in them
the education lab and inculcate in them what we call steam science technology
what we call steam science technology
what we call steam science technology education art and mathematics so
education art and mathematics so
education art and mathematics so critical thinking technology as well as
critical thinking technology as well as
critical thinking technology as well as creativity we want to create a workforce
creativity we want to create a workforce
creativity we want to create a workforce using these this attack which is well
using these this attack which is well
using these this attack which is well versed in the skills we talked about the
versed in the skills we talked about the
versed in the skills we talked about the power skills as well as the technical
power skills as well as the technical
power skills as well as the technical skills and finally what we want to do is
skills and finally what we want to do is
skills and finally what we want to do is that leveraging this broadband
that leveraging this broadband
that leveraging this broadband leveraging this these international
leveraging this these international
leveraging this these international marketplaces and the proliferation of
marketplaces and the proliferation of
marketplaces and the proliferation of computing devices of all types we want
computing devices of all types we want
computing devices of all types we want to take employment opportunity and
to take employment opportunity and
to take employment opportunity and entrepreneurial opportunities right to
entrepreneurial opportunities right to
entrepreneurial opportunities right to people’s doorsteps in rural areas in
people’s doorsteps in rural areas in
people’s doorsteps in rural areas in urban areas so they don’t have to flock
urban areas so they don’t have to flock
urban areas so they don’t have to flock to cities that is the future that we
to cities that is the future that we
to cities that is the future that we want to ignite thank you
want to ignite thank you
want to ignite thank you [Music]
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