it’s wonderful to be with you here we’ll the photographs be up right thank you
the photographs be up right thank you
the photographs be up right thank you so last year I went to an extraordinary
so last year I went to an extraordinary
so last year I went to an extraordinary startup gathering this is the kind of
startup gathering this is the kind of
startup gathering this is the kind of thing you’ve all been to before 5,000
thing you’ve all been to before 5,000
thing you’ve all been to before 5,000 young people gathered to brainstorm and
young people gathered to brainstorm and
young people gathered to brainstorm and network and do all the things which we
network and do all the things which we
network and do all the things which we love here in New York California and
love here in New York California and
love here in New York California and Austin the thing that was remarkable
Austin the thing that was remarkable
Austin the thing that was remarkable about this one is it took place in Cairo
about this one is it took place in Cairo
about this one is it took place in Cairo Egypt more extraordinarily was the day
Egypt more extraordinarily was the day
Egypt more extraordinarily was the day before 24 hours before that another
before 24 hours before that another
before 24 hours before that another group separate group of young people
group separate group of young people
group separate group of young people were gathered in Beirut Lebanon for the
were gathered in Beirut Lebanon for the
were gathered in Beirut Lebanon for the same reason now I think that if 10,000
same reason now I think that if 10,000
same reason now I think that if 10,000 young Arabs were gathered in 48 hours to
young Arabs were gathered in 48 hours to
young Arabs were gathered in 48 hours to discuss the Muslim Brotherhood we’d all
discuss the Muslim Brotherhood we’d all
discuss the Muslim Brotherhood we’d all know about it it would be on the front
know about it it would be on the front
know about it it would be on the front page of the New York Times I suspect
page of the New York Times I suspect
page of the New York Times I suspect many of us in this room never heard
many of us in this room never heard
many of us in this room never heard about this or that last year I went to
about this or that last year I went to
about this or that last year I went to three similar events of thousands in
three similar events of thousands in
three similar events of thousands in Saudi Arabia just came back from one in
Saudi Arabia just came back from one in
Saudi Arabia just came back from one in Dubai because it’s happening all the
Dubai because it’s happening all the
Dubai because it’s happening all the time all across the Middle East in North
time all across the Middle East in North
time all across the Middle East in North Africa and in Bangkok and in Vietnam in
Africa and in Bangkok and in Vietnam in
Africa and in Bangkok and in Vietnam in South Africa Nairobi across Latin
South Africa Nairobi across Latin
South Africa Nairobi across Latin America what gives
America what gives
America what gives now I can’t tell you what Syria is going
now I can’t tell you what Syria is going
now I can’t tell you what Syria is going to look like in a year I don’t know what
to look like in a year I don’t know what
to look like in a year I don’t know what a softening China is going to look like
a softening China is going to look like
a softening China is going to look like in three but I can say with 100%
in three but I can say with 100%
in three but I can say with 100% certainty that by the end of this decade
certainty that by the end of this decade
certainty that by the end of this decade two-thirds of humanity is going to be
two-thirds of humanity is going to be
two-thirds of humanity is going to be walking around with some kind of smart
walking around with some kind of smart
walking around with some kind of smart device in their pocket by the way right
device in their pocket by the way right
device in their pocket by the way right now in the Middle East that’s already
now in the Middle East that’s already
now in the Middle East that’s already number been exceeded particularly in the
number been exceeded particularly in the
number been exceeded particularly in the Gulf and the GCC now a lot of times when
Gulf and the GCC now a lot of times when
Gulf and the GCC now a lot of times when people think I talk about a smart device
people think I talk about a smart device
people think I talk about a smart device doesn’t really mean much it means an
doesn’t really mean much it means an
doesn’t really mean much it means an ever better ever lighter ever flatter
ever better ever lighter ever flatter
ever better ever lighter ever flatter screens and features but I think what
screens and features but I think what
screens and features but I think what they truly miss is that billions of
they truly miss is that billions of
they truly miss is that billions of people are going to be walking around
people are going to be walking around
people are going to be walking around who have got more computing capacity in
who have got more computing capacity in
who have got more computing capacity in their pocket than all of NASA had in
their pocket than all of NASA had in
their pocket than all of NASA had in 1969 to put a man on the moon this means
1969 to put a man on the moon this means
1969 to put a man on the moon this means that a new generation that never knew
that a new generation that never knew
that a new generation that never knew otherwise has a political economic
otherwise has a political economic
otherwise has a political economic cultural societal voice but more
cultural societal voice but more
cultural societal voice but more importantly the capabilities to
importantly the capabilities to
importantly the capabilities to implement that voice by the billions it
implement that voice by the billions it
implement that voice by the billions it means people have universal access to
means people have universal access to
means people have universal access to the world all of human knowledge at our
the world all of human knowledge at our
the world all of human knowledge at our fingertips essentially for free we have
fingertips essentially for free we have
fingertips essentially for free we have unprecedented sharing of ideas and
unprecedented sharing of ideas and
unprecedented sharing of ideas and collaboration a true sense of
collaboration a true sense of
collaboration a true sense of empowerment which is when you see
empowerment which is when you see
empowerment which is when you see someone like you or in your situation or
someone like you or in your situation or
someone like you or in your situation or someone you aspire
someone you aspire
someone you aspire to be or even just someone you connect
to be or even just someone you connect
to be or even just someone you connect with and they do something that succeeds
with and they do something that succeeds
with and they do something that succeeds that means you can do it and succeeds
that means you can do it and succeeds
that means you can do it and succeeds and you’re going to pass it around as
and you’re going to pass it around as
and you’re going to pass it around as well it means less fear of centralized
well it means less fear of centralized
well it means less fear of centralized Authority and the ability for problems
Authority and the ability for problems
Authority and the ability for problems will be solved the bottom up by the very
will be solved the bottom up by the very
will be solved the bottom up by the very people have the greatest stake and
people have the greatest stake and
people have the greatest stake and wanting to solve them
wanting to solve them
wanting to solve them this phenomenon is amazingly organic and
this phenomenon is amazingly organic and
this phenomenon is amazingly organic and self taught year and a half ago I was in
self taught year and a half ago I was in
self taught year and a half ago I was in Iran take a look at these fixtures every
Iran take a look at these fixtures every
Iran take a look at these fixtures every course every blog all best practices all
course every blog all best practices all
course every blog all best practices all connectivity is available there as it is
connectivity is available there as it is
connectivity is available there as it is everywhere and everywhere this is
everywhere and everywhere this is
everywhere and everywhere this is driving rises of middle class around the
driving rises of middle class around the
driving rises of middle class around the world
world
world there is no precedence for this in
there is no precedence for this in
there is no precedence for this in history now I’ve been spending a lot of
history now I’ve been spending a lot of
history now I’ve been spending a lot of time in the Middle East in recent years
time in the Middle East in recent years
time in the Middle East in recent years and it is undoubtedly a tough
and it is undoubtedly a tough
and it is undoubtedly a tough neighborhood but the fact is we in the
neighborhood but the fact is we in the
neighborhood but the fact is we in the West only hear about the tough
West only hear about the tough
West only hear about the tough neighborhood we only hear about this one
neighborhood we only hear about this one
neighborhood we only hear about this one narrative and what I just described is
narrative and what I just described is
narrative and what I just described is often viewed at best when it is talked
often viewed at best when it is talked
often viewed at best when it is talked about as unimportant trivial to the
about as unimportant trivial to the
about as unimportant trivial to the great political macroeconomic challenges
great political macroeconomic challenges
great political macroeconomic challenges of our time but tell that to a woman who
of our time but tell that to a woman who
of our time but tell that to a woman who historically and culturally has been
historically and culturally has been
historically and culturally has been limited and opportunity now how many of
limited and opportunity now how many of
limited and opportunity now how many of you can guess what is the largest viewer
you can guess what is the largest viewer
you can guess what is the largest viewer I’ll be in on a per-capita basis but the
I’ll be in on a per-capita basis but the
I’ll be in on a per-capita basis but the largest viewer of YouTube on the planet
largest viewer of YouTube on the planet
largest viewer of YouTube on the planet that is Saudi Arabia the largest content
that is Saudi Arabia the largest content
that is Saudi Arabia the largest content category that they’re watching is
category that they’re watching is
category that they’re watching is education the largest demographic
education the largest demographic
education the largest demographic watching our women tell that to a child
watching our women tell that to a child
watching our women tell that to a child in a classroom of 70 students drilled in
in a classroom of 70 students drilled in
in a classroom of 70 students drilled in rote learning barely able to keep up
rote learning barely able to keep up
rote learning barely able to keep up graduating barely literate how many of
graduating barely literate how many of
graduating barely literate how many of us have heard of naathan it’s a start-up
us have heard of naathan it’s a start-up
us have heard of naathan it’s a start-up in Cairo Egypt which is a little bit
in Cairo Egypt which is a little bit
in Cairo Egypt which is a little bit like Khan Academy in Arabic to help kids
like Khan Academy in Arabic to help kids
like Khan Academy in Arabic to help kids have supplemental education to their
have supplemental education to their
have supplemental education to their core in Egypt in other parts of the Arab
core in Egypt in other parts of the Arab
core in Egypt in other parts of the Arab world in writing reading mathematics and
world in writing reading mathematics and
world in writing reading mathematics and so on in two years of operation over
so on in two years of operation over
so on in two years of operation over 30,000 videos have been posted over 80
30,000 videos have been posted over 80
30,000 videos have been posted over 80 million classes have been viewed last
million classes have been viewed last
million classes have been viewed last week sook comm the largest e-commerce
week sook comm the largest e-commerce
week sook comm the largest e-commerce player in the Arab world was bought by
player in the Arab world was bought by
player in the Arab world was bought by Amazon for almost 700 million dollars
Amazon for almost 700 million dollars
Amazon for almost 700 million dollars now I can assure you that that was a
now I can assure you that that was a
now I can assure you that that was a lightning bolt in the ecosystem for all
lightning bolt in the ecosystem for all
lightning bolt in the ecosystem for all the obvious reasons but it was more than
the obvious reasons but it was more than
the obvious reasons but it was more than that sook employs in their own right
that sook employs in their own right
that sook employs in their own right thousands of people but more
thousands of people but more
thousands of people but more interestingly it’s also a platform for
interestingly it’s also a platform for
interestingly it’s also a platform for over 85,000 regional
over 85,000 regional
over 85,000 regional small businesses hiring thousands of
small businesses hiring thousands of
small businesses hiring thousands of people more and it’s a flywheel a spin
people more and it’s a flywheel a spin
people more and it’s a flywheel a spin off of the next generation of startups
off of the next generation of startups
off of the next generation of startups we in Silicon Valley call it the PayPal
we in Silicon Valley call it the PayPal
we in Silicon Valley call it the PayPal effect because when PayPal got very
effect because when PayPal got very
effect because when PayPal got very successful its spun off literally
successful its spun off literally
successful its spun off literally hundreds of other of entrepreneurs you
hundreds of other of entrepreneurs you
hundreds of other of entrepreneurs you know people like Reid Hoffman who
know people like Reid Hoffman who
know people like Reid Hoffman who founded LinkedIn people like Elon Musk
founded LinkedIn people like Elon Musk
founded LinkedIn people like Elon Musk who I think pretty much has founded
who I think pretty much has founded
who I think pretty much has founded everything I feel convinced that we’re
everything I feel convinced that we’re
everything I feel convinced that we’re going to be talking about the sukkah
going to be talking about the sukkah
going to be talking about the sukkah calm effect when dozens and hundreds of
calm effect when dozens and hundreds of
calm effect when dozens and hundreds of young entrepreneurs kick off and do
young entrepreneurs kick off and do
young entrepreneurs kick off and do things which are very powerful last fall
things which are very powerful last fall
things which are very powerful last fall the ride-sharing company in the Middle
the ride-sharing company in the Middle
the ride-sharing company in the Middle East is called Karim was valued over a
East is called Karim was valued over a
East is called Karim was valued over a billion dollars it’s bigger than uber
billion dollars it’s bigger than uber
billion dollars it’s bigger than uber it’s faster growing than uber likewise
it’s faster growing than uber likewise
it’s faster growing than uber likewise it’s creating thousands of jobs and
it’s creating thousands of jobs and
it’s creating thousands of jobs and drivers feel like business owners
drivers feel like business owners
drivers feel like business owners because in kareem they call their
because in kareem they call their
because in kareem they call their drivers captains so it’s a sense of
drivers captains so it’s a sense of
drivers captains so it’s a sense of pride it’s a sense of ownership and what
pride it’s a sense of ownership and what
pride it’s a sense of ownership and what they’re doing so get this in saudi
they’re doing so get this in saudi
they’re doing so get this in saudi arabia is one of the fastest growing of
arabia is one of the fastest growing of
arabia is one of the fastest growing of korean captains now anyone knows knows
korean captains now anyone knows knows
korean captains now anyone knows knows anything about saudi arabia knows that
anything about saudi arabia knows that
anything about saudi arabia knows that ten years ago no man would want to drive
ten years ago no man would want to drive
ten years ago no man would want to drive a car but now they are entrepreneurs in
a car but now they are entrepreneurs in
a car but now they are entrepreneurs in a cream world takes friction out of
a cream world takes friction out of
a cream world takes friction out of people’s lives all across the way
people’s lives all across the way
people’s lives all across the way hundreds of thousands likely millions
hundreds of thousands likely millions
hundreds of thousands likely millions this day whether big enterprises or
this day whether big enterprises or
this day whether big enterprises or small crafts women who are looking to
small crafts women who are looking to
small crafts women who are looking to sell their wares are using Instagram to
sell their wares are using Instagram to
sell their wares are using Instagram to promote it and reaching audiences they
promote it and reaching audiences they
promote it and reaching audiences they could never reach before and by the way
could never reach before and by the way
could never reach before and by the way everything I’ve been talking about and
everything I’ve been talking about and
everything I’ve been talking about and I’m only talking at the tip of the
I’m only talking at the tip of the
I’m only talking at the tip of the iceberg right now according to the
iceberg right now according to the
iceberg right now according to the Economist almost a third of these
Economist almost a third of these
Economist almost a third of these startups in the region are run by women
startups in the region are run by women
startups in the region are run by women which is a much higher proportion right
which is a much higher proportion right
which is a much higher proportion right now than you’d see in Silicon Valley
now than you’d see in Silicon Valley
now than you’d see in Silicon Valley hopefully not for long now some say that
hopefully not for long now some say that
hopefully not for long now some say that technology is a plaything for the
technology is a plaything for the
technology is a plaything for the wealthy in the elite and I want to tell
wealthy in the elite and I want to tell
wealthy in the elite and I want to tell you a story
you a story
you a story fadi Gondor is a remarkable dude he was
fadi Gondor is a remarkable dude he was
fadi Gondor is a remarkable dude he was the founder of aeramax which is the
the founder of aeramax which is the
the founder of aeramax which is the largest logistics company in the Middle
largest logistics company in the Middle
largest logistics company in the Middle East and our and Africa Fadi also is one
East and our and Africa Fadi also is one
East and our and Africa Fadi also is one of the great venture capitalists in the
of the great venture capitalists in the
of the great venture capitalists in the region is really the go-to guy for
region is really the go-to guy for
region is really the go-to guy for mentoring in this period that I’ve been
mentoring in this period that I’ve been
mentoring in this period that I’ve been describing you overall he also started
describing you overall he also started
describing you overall he also started something called roulade and reward was
something called roulade and reward was
something called roulade and reward was started ten years ago in Amman in one of
started ten years ago in Amman in one of
started ten years ago in Amman in one of the Palestine refugee areas and it’s a
the Palestine refugee areas and it’s a
the Palestine refugee areas and it’s a community center built of and for the
community center built of and for the
community center built of and for the community where people can engage meet
community where people can engage meet
community where people can engage meet with each other learn civic discussion
with each other learn civic discussion
with each other learn civic discussion and dialogue and also meet women and men
and dialogue and also meet women and men
and dialogue and also meet women and men who come and visit robot to give ideas
who come and visit robot to give ideas
who come and visit robot to give ideas of things that they can do and go in
of things that they can do and go in
of things that they can do and go in many
many
many different ways now robot is in Tripoli
different ways now robot is in Tripoli
different ways now robot is in Tripoli Lebanon and Cairo
Lebanon and Cairo
Lebanon and Cairo boudreaux’s and more are coming by the
boudreaux’s and more are coming by the
boudreaux’s and more are coming by the way all the proceeds of my book startup
way all the proceeds of my book startup
way all the proceeds of my book startup rising I’m donating to robot because
rising I’m donating to robot because
rising I’m donating to robot because such a remarkable thing each year they
such a remarkable thing each year they
such a remarkable thing each year they give out scholarships and Fadi
give out scholarships and Fadi
give out scholarships and Fadi introduces and interviews every one of
introduces and interviews every one of
introduces and interviews every one of the kids and here’s what he learned
the kids and here’s what he learned
the kids and here’s what he learned every one of them this year has a
every one of them this year has a
every one of them this year has a smartphone not a regular phone but like
smartphone not a regular phone but like
smartphone not a regular phone but like a $300 phone because their families
a $300 phone because their families
a $300 phone because their families pulled their money together in order to
pulled their money together in order to
pulled their money together in order to have it so that their kids could have a
have it so that their kids could have a
have it so that their kids could have a broader view of the world they all have
broader view of the world they all have
broader view of the world they all have access to Wi-Fi because families pooled
access to Wi-Fi because families pooled
access to Wi-Fi because families pooled their resources for one note in their
their resources for one note in their
their resources for one note in their apartments so that people would have
apartments so that people would have
apartments so that people would have access to this overall now when he asked
access to this overall now when he asked
access to this overall now when he asked the kids why do you want this why do you
the kids why do you want this why do you
the kids why do you want this why do you want your mobile device they didn’t skip
want your mobile device they didn’t skip
want your mobile device they didn’t skip a beat
a beat
a beat they said for face facebook or for whats
they said for face facebook or for whats
they said for face facebook or for whats whatsapp they engage in social media in
whatsapp they engage in social media in
whatsapp they engage in social media in all the ways that we do sharing pictures
all the ways that we do sharing pictures
all the ways that we do sharing pictures connecting with friends videos and the
connecting with friends videos and the
connecting with friends videos and the like but what is very very important and
like but what is very very important and
like but what is very very important and I think more important is their
I think more important is their
I think more important is their worldview which up until facebook was
worldview which up until facebook was
worldview which up until facebook was maybe a few city blocks from where they
maybe a few city blocks from where they
maybe a few city blocks from where they lived is now the world and they’re
lived is now the world and they’re
lived is now the world and they’re tasting it because they see people like
tasting it because they see people like
tasting it because they see people like them in situation like theirs well
them in situation like theirs well
them in situation like theirs well people they connect with for whatever
people they connect with for whatever
people they connect with for whatever reason and they see the power and
reason and they see the power and
reason and they see the power and potential of what they do and believe
potential of what they do and believe
potential of what they do and believe they can do it as well and we’ll pass it
they can do it as well and we’ll pass it
they can do it as well and we’ll pass it along incredibly incredibly powerful one
along incredibly incredibly powerful one
along incredibly incredibly powerful one of these robot kids was an extremely
of these robot kids was an extremely
of these robot kids was an extremely talented young man in mathematics and
talented young man in mathematics and
talented young man in mathematics and technology I think 10 or 15 years ago he
technology I think 10 or 15 years ago he
technology I think 10 or 15 years ago he would have been lost but he wasn’t and
would have been lost but he wasn’t and
would have been lost but he wasn’t and his name is Al Salam today you cannot
his name is Al Salam today you cannot
his name is Al Salam today you cannot buy a book online in Arabic and
buy a book online in Arabic and
buy a book online in Arabic and progressively in English in the Arab
progressively in English in the Arab
progressively in English in the Arab world without going to the platform he
world without going to the platform he
world without going to the platform he built called Gemmell on and he recently
built called Gemmell on and he recently
built called Gemmell on and he recently raised millions of dollars in financing
raised millions of dollars in financing
raised millions of dollars in financing it to duke it out in the e-commerce
it to duke it out in the e-commerce
it to duke it out in the e-commerce world’s there it’s extraordinary
world’s there it’s extraordinary
world’s there it’s extraordinary everything I’ve seen in the Middle East
everything I’ve seen in the Middle East
everything I’ve seen in the Middle East is happening everywhere guess the
is happening everywhere guess the
is happening everywhere guess the largest mobile payment country on earth
largest mobile payment country on earth
largest mobile payment country on earth in aggregate dollars not per capita
in aggregate dollars not per capita
in aggregate dollars not per capita dollars but in aggregate dollars how
dollars but in aggregate dollars how
dollars but in aggregate dollars how many of us would guess Kenya they have a
many of us would guess Kenya they have a
many of us would guess Kenya they have a company called m-pesa which is actually
company called m-pesa which is actually
company called m-pesa which is actually a texting capability of moving cash and
a texting capability of moving cash and
a texting capability of moving cash and now over 45% of the entire GDP passes
now over 45% of the entire GDP passes
now over 45% of the entire GDP passes through and paisa now what if I were to
through and paisa now what if I were to
through and paisa now what if I were to ask you about another company that was
ask you about another company that was
ask you about another company that was completely tech moving forward the
completely tech moving forward the
completely tech moving forward the government all its interactions are done
government all its interactions are done
government all its interactions are done online 3G and 4G were skipped
online 3G and 4G were skipped
online 3G and 4G were skipped over at all went to LTE computer
over at all went to LTE computer
over at all went to LTE computer programming is required in the schools
programming is required in the schools
programming is required in the schools kids have tablets smartphones and more
kids have tablets smartphones and more
kids have tablets smartphones and more this place is Rwanda this is happening
this place is Rwanda this is happening
this place is Rwanda this is happening across Africa Southeast Asia Latin
across Africa Southeast Asia Latin
across Africa Southeast Asia Latin America Eastern Europe everywhere
America Eastern Europe everywhere
America Eastern Europe everywhere there’s no going back it is the greatest
there’s no going back it is the greatest
there’s no going back it is the greatest opportunity for rising societies in
opportunity for rising societies in
opportunity for rising societies in history the naysayers in American
history the naysayers in American
history the naysayers in American politics miss all this of course and
politics miss all this of course and
politics miss all this of course and they miss the speed of it they miss that
they miss the speed of it they miss that
they miss the speed of it they miss that we are in the infancy of new
we are in the infancy of new
we are in the infancy of new technologies to solve problems
technologies to solve problems
technologies to solve problems everywhere blockchain genomics AI and
everywhere blockchain genomics AI and
everywhere blockchain genomics AI and more are solving enormous problems in
more are solving enormous problems in
more are solving enormous problems in health education environment logistics
health education environment logistics
health education environment logistics transparency of government
transparency of government
transparency of government accountability and more they miss every
accountability and more they miss every
accountability and more they miss every company today is a software company
company today is a software company
company today is a software company think about it next time you buy a cup
think about it next time you buy a cup
think about it next time you buy a cup of coffee the next time you look under
of coffee the next time you look under
of coffee the next time you look under the hood of your car that is a software
the hood of your car that is a software
the hood of your car that is a software transaction now and the skills that are
transaction now and the skills that are
transaction now and the skills that are required for big companies and small
required for big companies and small
required for big companies and small companies alike are all the same the
companies alike are all the same the
companies alike are all the same the naysayers miss that every problem has a
naysayers miss that every problem has a
naysayers miss that every problem has a software application therefore to remedy
software application therefore to remedy
software application therefore to remedy and disrupt that problem and they miss
and disrupt that problem and they miss
and disrupt that problem and they miss this change forces us to see ourselves
this change forces us to see ourselves
this change forces us to see ourselves and the world as open opportunity no
and the world as open opportunity no
and the world as open opportunity no longer can my generation and older say
longer can my generation and older say
longer can my generation and older say wait a generation to fix the problem
wait a generation to fix the problem
wait a generation to fix the problem because the problem can be fixed now we
because the problem can be fixed now we
because the problem can be fixed now we can act now and it compels us to ask
can act now and it compels us to ask
can act now and it compels us to ask very central new questions how’s the
very central new questions how’s the
very central new questions how’s the next decade going to be different than
next decade going to be different than
next decade going to be different than the last decade we neurologically are
the last decade we neurologically are
the last decade we neurologically are structured true to think that the next
structured true to think that the next
structured true to think that the next decade will be like the last decade we
decade will be like the last decade we
decade will be like the last decade we like a continuum of narrative but it
like a continuum of narrative but it
like a continuum of narrative but it never is so what in what I’m talking
never is so what in what I’m talking
never is so what in what I’m talking about is different what happens when we
about is different what happens when we
about is different what happens when we can all easily connect with each other
can all easily connect with each other
can all easily connect with each other and collaborate what is a world where
and collaborate what is a world where
and collaborate what is a world where everyone can transact value digital
everyone can transact value digital
everyone can transact value digital goods services music content safely
goods services music content safely
goods services music content safely transparently instantly no middlemen
transparently instantly no middlemen
transparently instantly no middlemen billions of whom are all but unconnected
billions of whom are all but unconnected
billions of whom are all but unconnected today but won’t be who are on a banked
today but won’t be who are on a banked
today but won’t be who are on a banked today but soon will not be what human
today but soon will not be what human
today but soon will not be what human expression may be opened up anywhere in
expression may be opened up anywhere in
expression may be opened up anywhere in the world when people do not have to
the world when people do not have to
the world when people do not have to labor impossible hours for impossible
labor impossible hours for impossible
labor impossible hours for impossible wages what lives can be saved with
wages what lives can be saved with
wages what lives can be saved with instant and affordable genetic diagnosis
instant and affordable genetic diagnosis
instant and affordable genetic diagnosis of disease cancer treatments that will
of disease cancer treatments that will
of disease cancer treatments that will make chemotherapy seem to our kids
make chemotherapy seem to our kids
make chemotherapy seem to our kids what bloodletting seems to us
what bloodletting seems to us
what bloodletting seems to us too often we think of innovation as the
too often we think of innovation as the
too often we think of innovation as the bright shiny new thing and thank God for
bright shiny new thing and thank God for
bright shiny new thing and thank God for the Elon Musk’s of the world who push us
the Elon Musk’s of the world who push us
the Elon Musk’s of the world who push us into new errors and beyond our wildest
into new errors and beyond our wildest
into new errors and beyond our wildest imaginations but we cannot forget that
imaginations but we cannot forget that
imaginations but we cannot forget that putting a smart device in the
putting a smart device in the
putting a smart device in the individuals hands for the first time
individuals hands for the first time
individuals hands for the first time taking friction out of their lives in
taking friction out of their lives in
taking friction out of their lives in any form and helping them leapfrog their
any form and helping them leapfrog their
any form and helping them leapfrog their expectations is exponential innovation
expectations is exponential innovation
expectations is exponential innovation as well what problems do you want to
as well what problems do you want to
as well what problems do you want to solve here that could solve problems
solve here that could solve problems
solve here that could solve problems anywhere
anywhere
anywhere what new markets right now a click away
what new markets right now a click away
what new markets right now a click away no harder to engage than a state away
no harder to engage than a state away
no harder to engage than a state away are now available as the next billion
are now available as the next billion
are now available as the next billion come to digital
come to digital
come to digital do I sound too optimistic I like to
do I sound too optimistic I like to
do I sound too optimistic I like to think and use often a great quote by
think and use often a great quote by
think and use often a great quote by Czech leader in fact he was the first
Czech leader in fact he was the first
Czech leader in fact he was the first president after the Berlin Wall fell
president after the Berlin Wall fell
president after the Berlin Wall fell václav havel and he makes a wonderful
václav havel and he makes a wonderful
václav havel and he makes a wonderful distinction between hope and optimism
distinction between hope and optimism
distinction between hope and optimism hope he says it’s definitely not the
hope he says it’s definitely not the
hope he says it’s definitely not the same thing as optimism it is not the
same thing as optimism it is not the
same thing as optimism it is not the conviction that something will turn out
conviction that something will turn out
conviction that something will turn out well but the certainty that something
well but the certainty that something
well but the certainty that something makes sense regardless of how it turns
makes sense regardless of how it turns
makes sense regardless of how it turns out it is not the conviction that
out it is not the conviction that
out it is not the conviction that something will turn out well
something will turn out well
something will turn out well it is the certainty that something makes
it is the certainty that something makes
it is the certainty that something makes sense regardless of how it turns out and
sense regardless of how it turns out and
sense regardless of how it turns out and here’s what makes sense and it’s
here’s what makes sense and it’s
here’s what makes sense and it’s certainly not conventional wisdom in the
certainly not conventional wisdom in the
certainly not conventional wisdom in the doom we hear only in the news today we
doom we hear only in the news today we
doom we hear only in the news today we are living in an age of Wonders we are
are living in an age of Wonders we are
are living in an age of Wonders we are living longer we are killing each other
living longer we are killing each other
living longer we are killing each other less we are feeding each other more we
less we are feeding each other more we
less we are feeding each other more we are seeing unprecedented class around
are seeing unprecedented class around
are seeing unprecedented class around the world and it completely
the world and it completely
the world and it completely unprecedented rate historically and for
unprecedented rate historically and for
unprecedented rate historically and for all the terrible problems we face and
all the terrible problems we face and
all the terrible problems we face and they are terrible never ever we had more
they are terrible never ever we had more
they are terrible never ever we had more tools to go at the world’s challenges
tools to go at the world’s challenges
tools to go at the world’s challenges old and new and have those tools but in
old and new and have those tools but in
old and new and have those tools but in more people’s hands than today this new
more people’s hands than today this new
more people’s hands than today this new age requires a lot of us it asks a great
age requires a lot of us it asks a great
age requires a lot of us it asks a great deal of us it asks us to check our bias
deal of us it asks us to check our bias
deal of us it asks us to check our bias it asks us to embrace these new tools
it asks us to embrace these new tools
it asks us to embrace these new tools but more importantly new applications
but more importantly new applications
but more importantly new applications and new versions and ideas that come
and new versions and ideas that come
and new versions and ideas that come from different parts of the world around
from different parts of the world around
from different parts of the world around these tools it requires us to go and see
these tools it requires us to go and see
these tools it requires us to go and see these new worlds in person physically
these new worlds in person physically
these new worlds in person physically not just virtually here and abroad and
not just virtually here and abroad and
not just virtually here and abroad and realize what we’re talking about is not
realize what we’re talking about is not
realize what we’re talking about is not us bringing something to someone else or
us bringing something to someone else or
us bringing something to someone else or they bringing something to us
they bringing something to us
they bringing something to us co-authorship shared expertise in
co-authorship shared expertise in
co-authorship shared expertise in learning all in the goal to solve
learning all in the goal to solve
learning all in the goal to solve problems do this and we are joining for
problems do this and we are joining for
problems do this and we are joining for the first time in history a true and
the first time in history a true and
the first time in history a true and global participation revolution I and I
global participation revolution I and I
global participation revolution I and I think all of you are hopeful people
think all of you are hopeful people
think all of you are hopeful people thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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