hey everyone welcome and as you can see the hologram over here clearly the
the hologram over here clearly the
the hologram over here clearly the person being represented is of me
person being represented is of me
person being represented is of me it’s Davidson to say and yes I am NOT
it’s Davidson to say and yes I am NOT
it’s Davidson to say and yes I am NOT the soft paying guy I get called that
the soft paying guy I get called that
the soft paying guy I get called that quite often so please do not confuse me
quite often so please do not confuse me
quite often so please do not confuse me the name is the funny – Foucher it’s
the name is the funny – Foucher it’s
the name is the funny – Foucher it’s very long it’s a French name
very long it’s a French name
very long it’s a French name my nickname is funchal so feel free to
my nickname is funchal so feel free to
my nickname is funchal so feel free to call me that
call me that
call me that on a different note the speech is going
on a different note the speech is going
on a different note the speech is going to be in English but following the
to be in English but following the
to be in English but following the speech if you have any questions in
speech if you have any questions in
speech if you have any questions in Japanese or in english feel free to ask
Japanese or in english feel free to ask
Japanese or in english feel free to ask me okay without further ado I would like
me okay without further ado I would like
me okay without further ado I would like to say again thank you for understanding
to say again thank you for understanding
to say again thank you for understanding that David want to say he is not going
that David want to say he is not going
that David want to say he is not going to be here we had last-minute visa
to be here we had last-minute visa
to be here we had last-minute visa issues that impeded him from coming
issues that impeded him from coming
issues that impeded him from coming starting with a small introduction I
starting with a small introduction I
starting with a small introduction I feel like her MCS did a wonderful job
feel like her MCS did a wonderful job
feel like her MCS did a wonderful job introducing Who I am but I’m going to go
introducing Who I am but I’m going to go
introducing Who I am but I’m going to go into a little bit more details to paint
into a little bit more details to paint
into a little bit more details to paint a little bit of a better image of who I
a little bit of a better image of who I
a little bit of a better image of who I am and also who David’s on to say us so
am and also who David’s on to say us so
am and also who David’s on to say us so I would say my life is a series of
I would say my life is a series of
I would say my life is a series of unfortunate events that came together to
unfortunate events that came together to
unfortunate events that came together to create a awkward picture I was born in
create a awkward picture I was born in
create a awkward picture I was born in Canada so I have a Canadian passport
Canada so I have a Canadian passport
Canada so I have a Canadian passport however both of my parents being Haitian
however both of my parents being Haitian
however both of my parents being Haitian I grew up in Haiti is 0 to 12 the reason
I grew up in Haiti is 0 to 12 the reason
I grew up in Haiti is 0 to 12 the reason why I was born in Canada was because my
why I was born in Canada was because my
why I was born in Canada was because my mom had to leave Haiti to go to Montreal
mom had to leave Haiti to go to Montreal
mom had to leave Haiti to go to Montreal to give birth to me because of the
to give birth to me because of the
to give birth to me because of the political instability in Haiti this was
political instability in Haiti this was
political instability in Haiti this was the year 1992 following birth my mom
the year 1992 following birth my mom
the year 1992 following birth my mom quickly moved back an idea of 12 I moved
quickly moved back an idea of 12 I moved
quickly moved back an idea of 12 I moved to New York City the reason yet another
to New York City the reason yet another
to New York City the reason yet another unfortunate series of events took place
unfortunate series of events took place
unfortunate series of events took place where Haiti went to another political
where Haiti went to another political
where Haiti went to another political coup I think the proper word in Japanese
coup I think the proper word in Japanese
coup I think the proper word in Japanese called see ahead
called see ahead
called see ahead during that time my high school was
during that time my high school was
during that time my high school was attacked it was a typical day and then
attacked it was a typical day and then
attacked it was a typical day and then you had people who are trying to pretty
you had people who are trying to pretty
you had people who are trying to pretty much push the president away they
much push the president away they
much push the president away they attacked the school to send a signal to
attacked the school to send a signal to
attacked the school to send a signal to the government my mom felt very worried
the government my mom felt very worried
the government my mom felt very worried and following that summer she decided to
and following that summer she decided to
and following that summer she decided to send me abroad to live with my aunt and
send me abroad to live with my aunt and
send me abroad to live with my aunt and uncle for those of you who grew up with
uncle for those of you who grew up with
uncle for those of you who grew up with the States if you saw Fresh Prince of
the States if you saw Fresh Prince of
the States if you saw Fresh Prince of bel-air imagine the Haitian version mom
bel-air imagine the Haitian version mom
bel-air imagine the Haitian version mom got scared shipped me to New York it’s
got scared shipped me to New York it’s
got scared shipped me to New York it’s the same thing but the Haitian version
the same thing but the Haitian version
the same thing but the Haitian version so I was lucky I was in the environment
so I was lucky I was in the environment
so I was lucky I was in the environment which the state of New York called a
which the state of New York called a
which the state of New York called a majority-minority district meaning that
majority-minority district meaning that
majority-minority district meaning that minorities were the main and simple
minorities were the main and simple
minorities were the main and simple English words the majority of the
English words the majority of the
English words the majority of the students living in that district were
students living in that district were
students living in that district were the sons of immigrants the sons of
the sons of immigrants the sons of
the sons of immigrants the sons of permanent residents or illegal
permanent residents or illegal
permanent residents or illegal immigrants in such an environment you
immigrants in such an environment you
immigrants in such an environment you would think a child would fail but then
would think a child would fail but then
would think a child would fail but then I was lucky I had the proper support
I was lucky I had the proper support
I was lucky I had the proper support from my counselors the proper support
from my counselors the proper support
from my counselors the proper support for my teachers who push me forward
for my teachers who push me forward
for my teachers who push me forward following the earthquake in Haiti I was
following the earthquake in Haiti I was
following the earthquake in Haiti I was terrified for two weeks no contact with
terrified for two weeks no contact with
terrified for two weeks no contact with my parents didn’t know if my mom or my
my parents didn’t know if my mom or my
my parents didn’t know if my mom or my father were still alive my mother as a
father were still alive my mother as a
father were still alive my mother as a doctor working for the State Hospital
doctor working for the State Hospital
doctor working for the State Hospital and in the news clearly on CNN every
and in the news clearly on CNN every
and in the news clearly on CNN every single day what they would flash is the
single day what they would flash is the
single day what they would flash is the General Hospital in Haiti collapse we do
General Hospital in Haiti collapse we do
General Hospital in Haiti collapse we do not know how many deaths for two weeks
not know how many deaths for two weeks
not know how many deaths for two weeks finally when the country was opened
finally when the country was opened
finally when the country was opened again there was an influx of people
again there was an influx of people
again there was an influx of people leaving the country going to Canada
leaving the country going to Canada
leaving the country going to Canada going to the states in the state’s you
going to the states in the state’s you
going to the states in the state’s you have Boston New York Florida your
have Boston New York Florida your
have Boston New York Florida your typical locations where you have a lot
typical locations where you have a lot
typical locations where you have a lot of people coming from Haiti as a
of people coming from Haiti as a
of people coming from Haiti as a continued as the story continues with
continued as the story continues with
continued as the story continues with the support of counselors and Friends I
the support of counselors and Friends I
the support of counselors and Friends I was able to make it to Harvard while my
was able to make it to Harvard while my
was able to make it to Harvard while my time at Harvard I was able to travel
time at Harvard I was able to travel
time at Harvard I was able to travel abroad to the
abroad to the
abroad to the and countries entering in Japan and also
and countries entering in Japan and also
and countries entering in Japan and also to the MEK scholarship study ekishu
to the MEK scholarship study ekishu
to the MEK scholarship study ekishu University in Kyoto me Don Jose killed
University in Kyoto me Don Jose killed
University in Kyoto me Don Jose killed Canada I went to Kyushu so I’m in the
Canada I went to Kyushu so I’m in the
Canada I went to Kyushu so I’m in the process of doing a proper on guys she to
process of doing a proper on guys she to
process of doing a proper on guys she to everyone but post-graduation Here I am
everyone but post-graduation Here I am
everyone but post-graduation Here I am in Japan working as a consultant and I
in Japan working as a consultant and I
in Japan working as a consultant and I can say that I succeeded but this story
can say that I succeeded but this story
can say that I succeeded but this story is one of the is one of the simple
is one of the is one of the simple
is one of the is one of the simple stories of the lucky few who made it
stories of the lucky few who made it
stories of the lucky few who made it davit sean has a similar story he’s one
davit sean has a similar story he’s one
davit sean has a similar story he’s one of the lucky few who made it not all of
of the lucky few who made it not all of
of the lucky few who made it not all of us had that support and some of us when
us had that support and some of us when
us had that support and some of us when we moved to the states were lost we
we moved to the states were lost we
we moved to the states were lost we didn’t know what bribed entities were we
didn’t know what bribed entities were we
didn’t know what bribed entities were we didn’t know how to adapt
didn’t know how to adapt
didn’t know how to adapt David Sean and I were able to kind of
David Sean and I were able to kind of
David Sean and I were able to kind of understand that system which is why
understand that system which is why
understand that system which is why makes us one of the few success cases
makes us one of the few success cases
makes us one of the few success cases beating that story aside for a little
beating that story aside for a little
beating that story aside for a little bit why Japan this is the question
bit why Japan this is the question
bit why Japan this is the question people asked all the time growing up in
people asked all the time growing up in
people asked all the time growing up in haiti isuzu suzuki cbc kawasaki and the
haiti isuzu suzuki cbc kawasaki and the
haiti isuzu suzuki cbc kawasaki and the name goes on i never thought these
name goes on i never thought these
name goes on i never thought these companies were japanese companies and
companies were japanese companies and
companies were japanese companies and people were telling me this is ludicrous
people were telling me this is ludicrous
people were telling me this is ludicrous why do you mean you never knew let’s
why do you mean you never knew let’s
why do you mean you never knew let’s take a simple fact for those of you who
take a simple fact for those of you who
take a simple fact for those of you who speak French if you have a s stuck
speak French if you have a s stuck
speak French if you have a s stuck between two vowels how does it sound
between two vowels how does it sound
between two vowels how does it sound sounds like a Z not an S Isuzu and I in
sounds like a Z not an S Isuzu and I in
sounds like a Z not an S Isuzu and I in Haiti is called eases Nissan you have
Haiti is called eases Nissan you have
Haiti is called eases Nissan you have two S’s stock between vowels which is
two S’s stock between vowels which is
two S’s stock between vowels which is the reason why it becomes Nissan and
the reason why it becomes Nissan and
the reason why it becomes Nissan and French Nissan take one of the SS out it
French Nissan take one of the SS out it
French Nissan take one of the SS out it becomes Nissan with the proper
becomes Nissan with the proper
becomes Nissan with the proper localization of these products I just
localization of these products I just
localization of these products I just believed my whole life that they were
believed my whole life that they were
believed my whole life that they were French if not French they were American
French if not French they were American
French if not French they were American it never came to me that these
Jex that i was using every single day
Jex that i was using every single day were Japanese so if we analyze these
were Japanese so if we analyze these
were Japanese so if we analyze these objects we analyze where they come from
objects we analyze where they come from
objects we analyze where they come from and we analyze who is the person
and we analyze who is the person
and we analyze who is the person building them the person who designed
building them the person who designed
building them the person who designed them holds a lot of power the power that
them holds a lot of power the power that
them holds a lot of power the power that that person pretty much wills in their
that person pretty much wills in their
that person pretty much wills in their hands describes my daily life the way he
hands describes my daily life the way he
hands describes my daily life the way he would design a generator the way he
would design a generator the way he
would design a generator the way he would design a solar panel the way he
would design a solar panel the way he
would design a solar panel the way he would design a car a simple car would
would design a car a simple car would
would design a car a simple car would dictate how many people can fit how
dictate how many people can fit how
dictate how many people can fit how large a family can be before you move
large a family can be before you move
large a family can be before you move towards two cars in the country where
towards two cars in the country where
towards two cars in the country where you don’t even have public
you don’t even have public
you don’t even have public transportation so yes the number of kids
transportation so yes the number of kids
transportation so yes the number of kids people would have would be based on how
people would have would be based on how
people would have would be based on how big their car is so that designer is
big their car is so that designer is
big their car is so that designer is very powerful and that’s where the
very powerful and that’s where the
very powerful and that’s where the interest in Japan started looking at
interest in Japan started looking at
interest in Japan started looking at Japan they have it’s a large economy
Japan they have it’s a large economy
Japan they have it’s a large economy it’s a very strong country with when we
it’s a very strong country with when we
it’s a very strong country with when we call the make up where you have a lot of
call the make up where you have a lot of
call the make up where you have a lot of manufacturing power over here but for a
manufacturing power over here but for a
manufacturing power over here but for a small country like Haiti that doesn’t
small country like Haiti that doesn’t
small country like Haiti that doesn’t take place they don’t have all these
take place they don’t have all these
take place they don’t have all these resources they don’t have designers who
resources they don’t have designers who
resources they don’t have designers who can reach a global platform and pretty
can reach a global platform and pretty
can reach a global platform and pretty much influence the lives of people every
much influence the lives of people every
much influence the lives of people every single day that just doesn’t exist so
single day that just doesn’t exist so
single day that just doesn’t exist so how can in a such environment can small
how can in a such environment can small
how can in a such environment can small players just like the one in Haiti sit
players just like the one in Haiti sit
players just like the one in Haiti sit on a global platform and this is where
on a global platform and this is where
on a global platform and this is where dahveed’s on two cents speech was going
dahveed’s on two cents speech was going
dahveed’s on two cents speech was going to lead to what he talks about is in our
to lead to what he talks about is in our
to lead to what he talks about is in our generation we are hyper connected hyper
generation we are hyper connected hyper
generation we are hyper connected hyper connected in the sense that any single
connected in the sense that any single
connected in the sense that any single thing that happens can soon be reported
thing that happens can soon be reported
thing that happens can soon be reported these little success stories these
these little success stories these
these little success stories these students who left Haiti are now
students who left Haiti are now
students who left Haiti are now connected to let’s say Florida that’s
connected to let’s say Florida that’s
connected to let’s say Florida that’s where he did his education they now
where he did his education they now
where he did his education they now understand the American culture they now
understand the American culture they now
understand the American culture they now understand
understand
understand local culture that’s in Miami for
local culture that’s in Miami for
local culture that’s in Miami for example don’t understand the culture at
example don’t understand the culture at
example don’t understand the culture at home they become these bridges and the
home they become these bridges and the
home they become these bridges and the best word in Japanese to explain this
best word in Japanese to explain this
best word in Japanese to explain this kakehashi they become these global
kakehashi they become these global
kakehashi they become these global players who use two different models to
players who use two different models to
players who use two different models to explain their thoughts so I don’t want
explain their thoughts so I don’t want
explain their thoughts so I don’t want to other people they become that
to other people they become that
to other people they become that communicator and that’s where in a small
communicator and that’s where in a small
communicator and that’s where in a small country like Haiti these global players
country like Haiti these global players
country like Haiti these global players are starting to be made so taking a few
are starting to be made so taking a few
are starting to be made so taking a few words from Davidson this was supposed to
words from Davidson this was supposed to
words from Davidson this was supposed to be from a speech today there are three
be from a speech today there are three
be from a speech today there are three conditions for successful collaborations
conditions for successful collaborations
conditions for successful collaborations first collaboration must be 360 degrees
first collaboration must be 360 degrees
first collaboration must be 360 degrees dis implies communicating effectively
dis implies communicating effectively
dis implies communicating effectively with consumers stakeholders and
with consumers stakeholders and
with consumers stakeholders and designers second the collaboration needs
designers second the collaboration needs
designers second the collaboration needs to happen all the time the best insights
to happen all the time the best insights
to happen all the time the best insights are rarely found in the office or doing
are rarely found in the office or doing
are rarely found in the office or doing brainstorm sessions once someone has
brainstorm sessions once someone has
brainstorm sessions once someone has that moment of Epiphany they share it
that moment of Epiphany they share it
that moment of Epiphany they share it instantly let it be Facebook let it be
instantly let it be Facebook let it be
instantly let it be Facebook let it be select whatever moment of inspiration
select whatever moment of inspiration
select whatever moment of inspiration whatever moment of Epiphany whatever
whatever moment of Epiphany whatever
whatever moment of Epiphany whatever item it is that’s been thought of at
item it is that’s been thought of at
item it is that’s been thought of at that time is shared instantly
that time is shared instantly
that time is shared instantly shareability comes as a result of hyper
shareability comes as a result of hyper
shareability comes as a result of hyper connectivity access to information these
connectivity access to information these
connectivity access to information these are the things that creates this
are the things that creates this
are the things that creates this environment from this ideas are shared
environment from this ideas are shared
environment from this ideas are shared quickly efficiently into a larger crowd
quickly efficiently into a larger crowd
quickly efficiently into a larger crowd third fell faster and better
third fell faster and better
third fell faster and better in other words invest your time wisely
in other words invest your time wisely
in other words invest your time wisely in a resource trap country like Haiti
in a resource trap country like Haiti
in a resource trap country like Haiti prototyping is rarely an option people
prototyping is rarely an option people
prototyping is rarely an option people have to start small they have to take
have to start small they have to take
have to start small they have to take actions there is no time to wait they
actions there is no time to wait they
actions there is no time to wait they have to eat iterate constantly move
have to eat iterate constantly move
have to eat iterate constantly move forward in order to just stay on track
forward in order to just stay on track
forward in order to just stay on track given a lot of the changes that happen
given a lot of the changes that happen
given a lot of the changes that happen in media this is how you have a small
in media this is how you have a small
in media this is how you have a small little country with a few players who
little country with a few players who
little country with a few players who are able to bring attention to it
are able to bring attention to it
are able to bring attention to it attention that is very different than
attention that is very different than
attention that is very different than what the main media means to us now
what the main media means to us now
what the main media means to us now let’s remove this example from Haiti
let’s remove this example from Haiti
let’s remove this example from Haiti let’s remove this example from Japan the
let’s remove this example from Japan the
let’s remove this example from Japan the hyper-connectivity that Japan had two
hyper-connectivity that Japan had two
hyper-connectivity that Japan had two designers let’s place this in any other
designers let’s place this in any other
designers let’s place this in any other location in the world this is the world
location in the world this is the world
location in the world this is the world that we live in this is the new platform
that we live in this is the new platform
that we live in this is the new platform on which we are all sitting to
on which we are all sitting to
on which we are all sitting to communicate ideas Ted
communicate ideas Ted
communicate ideas Ted itself is a platform that creates this
itself is a platform that creates this
itself is a platform that creates this and this is where success stories from
and this is where success stories from
and this is where success stories from different places are part of the
different places are part of the
different places are part of the collective which helped create an
collective which helped create an
collective which helped create an overall success story for all of us
overall success story for all of us
overall success story for all of us whatever is successful in one place can
whatever is successful in one place can
whatever is successful in one place can be localized and direct another one
be localized and direct another one
be localized and direct another one however that middle link just like we
however that middle link just like we
however that middle link just like we say in Japanese the kakehashi
say in Japanese the kakehashi
say in Japanese the kakehashi is needed to complete this speech I
is needed to complete this speech I
is needed to complete this speech I would like to use one last set of words
would like to use one last set of words
would like to use one last set of words from davits on to say this is the
from davits on to say this is the
from davits on to say this is the essence of a collaboration and a
essence of a collaboration and a
essence of a collaboration and a changing world are you ready to greet
changing world are you ready to greet
changing world are you ready to greet this new world thank you very much
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