good afternoon hello just check and just check him Jason and I live in the future
check him Jason and I live in the future
check him Jason and I live in the future we’ve lived there for a long time we’ve
we’ve lived there for a long time we’ve
we’ve lived there for a long time we’ve come back here to share some ideas and
come back here to share some ideas and
come back here to share some ideas and thoughts with you about the future but
thoughts with you about the future but
thoughts with you about the future but in fact we’re all time travelers you
in fact we’re all time travelers you
in fact we’re all time travelers you traveled in time to remember the past
traveled in time to remember the past
traveled in time to remember the past you live in the present and you imagine
you live in the present and you imagine
you live in the present and you imagine the future a majority of you are asked
the future a majority of you are asked
the future a majority of you are asked to do tactical things we think this week
to do tactical things we think this week
to do tactical things we think this week this month this quarter this year a few
this month this quarter this year a few
this month this quarter this year a few of you think strategically three to five
of you think strategically three to five
of you think strategically three to five years how many of you think beyond five
years how many of you think beyond five
years how many of you think beyond five years or paid to think beyond five years
years or paid to think beyond five years
years or paid to think beyond five years in your work a few people get the idea
in your work a few people get the idea
in your work a few people get the idea most of us are tactical of our thinking
most of us are tactical of our thinking
most of us are tactical of our thinking and strategic we don’t think past five
and strategic we don’t think past five
and strategic we don’t think past five years for thousands of years we have
years for thousands of years we have
years for thousands of years we have used tools to extend our reach the
used tools to extend our reach the
used tools to extend our reach the Industrial Revolution gave us these
Industrial Revolution gave us these
Industrial Revolution gave us these mechanical muscles but now the
mechanical muscles but now the
mechanical muscles but now the information revolution is giving us
information revolution is giving us
information revolution is giving us mechanical minds work is one of the
mechanical minds work is one of the
mechanical minds work is one of the things we do that we spend a lifetime
things we do that we spend a lifetime
things we do that we spend a lifetime doing but only a moment truly
doing but only a moment truly
doing but only a moment truly contemplating what is the future of work
for today artificial intelligence is
for today artificial intelligence is diagnosing disease it’s providing legal
diagnosing disease it’s providing legal
diagnosing disease it’s providing legal advice and it’s estimated that half of
advice and it’s estimated that half of
advice and it’s estimated that half of us jobs are at risk of automation over
us jobs are at risk of automation over
us jobs are at risk of automation over the next five years and if you think
the next five years and if you think
the next five years and if you think you’re safe because you’re a creative
you’re safe because you’re a creative
you’re safe because you’re a creative worker well think again software is now
worker well think again software is now
worker well think again software is now just beginning to make music it’s
just beginning to make music it’s
just beginning to make music it’s creating art and it’s able to write news
creating art and it’s able to write news
creating art and it’s able to write news articles William Gibson says the future
articles William Gibson says the future
articles William Gibson says the future is already here it’s just not very
is already here it’s just not very
is already here it’s just not very evenly distributed the reason companies
evenly distributed the reason companies
evenly distributed the reason companies want to automate it’s simple robots
want to automate it’s simple robots
want to automate it’s simple robots don’t get sick they don’t require health
don’t get sick they don’t require health
don’t get sick they don’t require health care and they don’t ask for a raise
care and they don’t ask for a raise
care and they don’t ask for a raise robots and AI are often better at any
robots and AI are often better at any
robots and AI are often better at any given task than these meatsuit
given task than these meatsuit
given task than these meatsuit counterparts automation means that
counterparts automation means that
counterparts automation means that companies can be more profitable while
companies can be more profitable while
companies can be more profitable while employing few
employing few
employing few people so whether you live in a small
people so whether you live in a small
people so whether you live in a small town or not understanding the impact of
town or not understanding the impact of
town or not understanding the impact of this will be key to preparing for its
this will be key to preparing for its
this will be key to preparing for its effects now you may be wondering where
effects now you may be wondering where
effects now you may be wondering where do I fit in all of this well if you’re a
do I fit in all of this well if you’re a
do I fit in all of this well if you’re a parent or if you’re just getting your
parent or if you’re just getting your
parent or if you’re just getting your career started you’ll have a different
career started you’ll have a different
career started you’ll have a different perspective than someone entering
perspective than someone entering
perspective than someone entering retirement I’m a baby boomer I’ve seen
retirement I’m a baby boomer I’ve seen
retirement I’m a baby boomer I’ve seen tremendous change in my life as a child
tremendous change in my life as a child
tremendous change in my life as a child I listened to the radio and the Lone
I listened to the radio and the Lone
I listened to the radio and the Lone Ranger in my 20s I saw men land on the
Ranger in my 20s I saw men land on the
Ranger in my 20s I saw men land on the moon and later in my life I saw the fall
moon and later in my life I saw the fall
moon and later in my life I saw the fall of the Berlin Wall there been three
of the Berlin Wall there been three
of the Berlin Wall there been three major forces impacting my life they are
major forces impacting my life they are
major forces impacting my life they are globalization demographics and
globalization demographics and
globalization demographics and technology in my hometown a small
technology in my hometown a small
technology in my hometown a small midwest farming community the only
midwest farming community the only
midwest farming community the only factory employing 300 people closed when
factory employing 300 people closed when
factory employing 300 people closed when the work was moved to Juarez Mexico
the work was moved to Juarez Mexico
the work was moved to Juarez Mexico leaving behind angry disappointed and
leaving behind angry disappointed and
leaving behind angry disappointed and frustrated people 300 people worked at
frustrated people 300 people worked at
frustrated people 300 people worked at that at that factory marathon electric
that at that factory marathon electric
that at that factory marathon electric change happened faster in my home home
change happened faster in my home home
change happened faster in my home home town then we could adapt to those
town then we could adapt to those
town then we could adapt to those changes that were occurring demographics
changes that were occurring demographics
changes that were occurring demographics has impacted me throughout my life I’m
has impacted me throughout my life I’m
has impacted me throughout my life I’m the member of the largest demographic
the member of the largest demographic
the member of the largest demographic group to hit the hit the school system
group to hit the hit the school system
group to hit the hit the school system hit the job market and now to hit the
hit the job market and now to hit the
hit the job market and now to hit the healthcare system there are over 10,000
healthcare system there are over 10,000
healthcare system there are over 10,000 of us baby boomers eligible to retire
of us baby boomers eligible to retire
of us baby boomers eligible to retire every day for the next 20 years ten
every day for the next 20 years ten
every day for the next 20 years ten thousand of us for the next 20 years got
thousand of us for the next 20 years got
thousand of us for the next 20 years got it at that rate the entire population of
it at that rate the entire population of
it at that rate the entire population of Holland Michigan would be retired in
Holland Michigan would be retired in
Holland Michigan would be retired in three days technology has had a great
three days technology has had a great
three days technology has had a great impact on me as well in 1981 I wrote a
impact on me as well in 1981 I wrote a
impact on me as well in 1981 I wrote a software program that could read The
software program that could read The
software program that could read The Wall Street Journal now if I would have
Wall Street Journal now if I would have
Wall Street Journal now if I would have stuck with that we would call it google
stuck with that we would call it google
stuck with that we would call it google but we didn’t
but we didn’t
but we didn’t in 1987 I started a company to predict
in 1987 I started a company to predict
in 1987 I started a company to predict carpet behaviors using data analytics to
carpet behaviors using data analytics to
carpet behaviors using data analytics to my generation technology has been this
my generation technology has been this
my generation technology has been this revolution now there is a new revolution
revolution now there is a new revolution
revolution now there is a new revolution under way it affects the future of work
under way it affects the future of work
under way it affects the future of work for you and for those that you care
for you and for those that you care
for you and for those that you care about we are thinking in a linear way in
about we are thinking in a linear way in
about we are thinking in a linear way in an exponential world the choices we make
an exponential world the choices we make
an exponential world the choices we make today will be determining our future we
today will be determining our future we
today will be determining our future we have moved past the point at which we
have moved past the point at which we
have moved past the point at which we can adapt fast enough therefore excuse
can adapt fast enough therefore excuse
can adapt fast enough therefore excuse me therefore we must anticipate the
me therefore we must anticipate the
me therefore we must anticipate the change and not just react the pace is
change and not just react the pace is
change and not just react the pace is quickening and until we anticipate where
quickening and until we anticipate where
quickening and until we anticipate where it is going as a community we will be
it is going as a community we will be
it is going as a community we will be left behind disruptive technology is
left behind disruptive technology is
left behind disruptive technology is nothing new what is new is the rate at
nothing new what is new is the rate at
nothing new what is new is the rate at which the changes happening computer
which the changes happening computer
which the changes happening computer technology is evolving at an exponential
technology is evolving at an exponential
technology is evolving at an exponential rate the processing power of a computer
rate the processing power of a computer
rate the processing power of a computer has been doubling every year for the
has been doubling every year for the
has been doubling every year for the last 40 years the costs have fallen by
last 40 years the costs have fallen by
last 40 years the costs have fallen by 50% my generation perceives change as
50% my generation perceives change as
50% my generation perceives change as evolutionary I grew up blowing dust out
evolutionary I grew up blowing dust out
evolutionary I grew up blowing dust out of video game cartridges in the 1980s
of video game cartridges in the 1980s
of video game cartridges in the 1980s and today I have a supercomputer that
and today I have a supercomputer that
and today I have a supercomputer that fits in my pocket so to put this
fits in my pocket so to put this
fits in my pocket so to put this technology acceleration in perspective
technology acceleration in perspective
technology acceleration in perspective imagine the pace of change in the 20th
imagine the pace of change in the 20th
imagine the pace of change in the 20th century from the year 1900 to the year
century from the year 1900 to the year
century from the year 1900 to the year 2000 as 100 years of technological
2000 as 100 years of technological
2000 as 100 years of technological change by contrast the 21st century year
change by contrast the 21st century year
change by contrast the 21st century year 2000 to 2100 will be 20,000 years of
2000 to 2100 will be 20,000 years of
2000 to 2100 will be 20,000 years of technological change at today’s rate the
technological change at today’s rate the
technological change at today’s rate the days of being trapped in one location
days of being trapped in one location
days of being trapped in one location due to a job may not be the norm in the
due to a job may not be the norm in the
due to a job may not be the norm in the future there are 50 million Americans in
future there are 50 million Americans in
future there are 50 million Americans in the gig economy today it’s not uncommon
the gig economy today it’s not uncommon
the gig economy today it’s not uncommon to work on multiple projects at the same
to work on multiple projects at the same
to work on multiple projects at the same time with ad hoc teams of people from
time with ad hoc teams of people from
time with ad hoc teams of people from all over the world all from a coffee
all over the world all from a coffee
all over the world all from a coffee shop the end of the Cuban workforce has
shop the end of the Cuban workforce has
shop the end of the Cuban workforce has been predicted before farm workers
been predicted before farm workers
been predicted before farm workers during the 19th century were left behind
during the 19th century were left behind
during the 19th century were left behind and the arrival of steam power
and the arrival of steam power
and the arrival of steam power threatened workers
threatened workers
threatened workers it was spot in the 1950s that computers
it was spot in the 1950s that computers
it was spot in the 1950s that computers would take over so you may say why is
would take over so you may say why is
would take over so you may say why is this time any different people will say
this time any different people will say
this time any different people will say oh don’t worry about it will create more
oh don’t worry about it will create more
oh don’t worry about it will create more jobs but the people who have done the
jobs but the people who have done the
jobs but the people who have done the research on this from the World Economic
research on this from the World Economic
research on this from the World Economic Forum to the White House have shown that
Forum to the White House have shown that
Forum to the White House have shown that the world of work faces massive change
the world of work faces massive change
the world of work faces massive change this means we won’t be able to sustain
this means we won’t be able to sustain
this means we won’t be able to sustain the same level we have in the past
the same level we have in the past
the same level we have in the past through new job employment large
through new job employment large
through new job employment large proportions of those put out of work
proportions of those put out of work
proportions of those put out of work will be in their 40s and 50s with years
will be in their 40s and 50s with years
will be in their 40s and 50s with years to wait before they can retire
automation will replace workers
automation will replace workers throughout the employment ladder
throughout the employment ladder
throughout the employment ladder customer service workers are already
customer service workers are already
customer service workers are already being replaced by kiosks and mixed
being replaced by kiosks and mixed
being replaced by kiosks and mixed reality avatars could replace the need
reality avatars could replace the need
reality avatars could replace the need for clerks or service attendants
for clerks or service attendants
for clerks or service attendants entirely it is hard to imagine now but
entirely it is hard to imagine now but
entirely it is hard to imagine now but in the not so distant future a digital
in the not so distant future a digital
in the not so distant future a digital world will be layered on top of the
world will be layered on top of the
world will be layered on top of the physical world at all times today we’re
physical world at all times today we’re
physical world at all times today we’re able to do things that 10 years ago it
able to do things that 10 years ago it
able to do things that 10 years ago it seemed unimaginable likewise in just a
seemed unimaginable likewise in just a
seemed unimaginable likewise in just a few years reality itself will be
few years reality itself will be
few years reality itself will be affected by this digital revolution what
affected by this digital revolution what
affected by this digital revolution what I ask the president of junior animation
I ask the president of junior animation
I ask the president of junior animation what percentage of our workforce on
what percentage of our workforce on
what percentage of our workforce on Holland Michigan are we going to have to
Holland Michigan are we going to have to
Holland Michigan are we going to have to rescale his answer was all of them get
rescale his answer was all of them get
rescale his answer was all of them get the idea all of them computer technology
the idea all of them computer technology
the idea all of them computer technology has reached hockey stick growth with a
has reached hockey stick growth with a
has reached hockey stick growth with a billion of dollars being poured into
billion of dollars being poured into
billion of dollars being poured into artificial intelligence and robotic
artificial intelligence and robotic
artificial intelligence and robotic companies this is the next era that has
companies this is the next era that has
companies this is the next era that has enormous consequences Holland Michigan
enormous consequences Holland Michigan
enormous consequences Holland Michigan economy has twice as many people per
economy has twice as many people per
economy has twice as many people per capita working in manufacturing than the
capita working in manufacturing than the
capita working in manufacturing than the rest of the country well the sheets are
rest of the country well the sheets are
rest of the country well the sheets are capable of doing almost any job that a
capable of doing almost any job that a
capable of doing almost any job that a human can do local humans do presently
human can do local humans do presently
human can do local humans do presently most of the jobs at risk of automation
most of the jobs at risk of automation
most of the jobs at risk of automation are these lower skilled or manufacturing
are these lower skilled or manufacturing
are these lower skilled or manufacturing level jobs but now professional
level jobs but now professional
level jobs but now professional white-collar jobs are at risk of
white-collar jobs are at risk of
white-collar jobs are at risk of automation as well the next big thing is
automation as well the next big thing is
automation as well the next big thing is robo advice these are algorithms that
robo advice these are algorithms that
robo advice these are algorithms that are able to recommend savings and
are able to recommend savings and
are able to recommend savings and investments in the same way that if
investments in the same way that if
investments in the same way that if financial advisor would another example
financial advisor would another example
financial advisor would another example are robo doctors these are algorithms
are robo doctors these are algorithms
are robo doctors these are algorithms that can scan thousands of drug
that can scan thousands of drug
that can scan thousands of drug interactions and find patterns from
interactions and find patterns from
interactions and find patterns from medical history in staggering new ways
as technology doubles every 18 months
as technology doubles every 18 months machines will be able to outperform
machines will be able to outperform
machines will be able to outperform humans at almost any task fields such as
humans at almost any task fields such as
humans at almost any task fields such as loan officers accounting insurance
loan officers accounting insurance
loan officers accounting insurance claims and other repetitive tasks will
claims and other repetitive tasks will
claims and other repetitive tasks will be at risk of automation a I will
be at risk of automation a I will
be at risk of automation a I will out-compete humans in ways that
out-compete humans in ways that
out-compete humans in ways that mechanical muscle never could people
mechanical muscle never could people
mechanical muscle never could people need to become continuous learners they
need to become continuous learners they
need to become continuous learners they have to be always rescaling themselves
have to be always rescaling themselves
have to be always rescaling themselves to fit back into the workplace since
to fit back into the workplace since
to fit back into the workplace since 1975 the majority of income the majority
1975 the majority of income the majority
1975 the majority of income the majority of prophets have gone to capital rather
of prophets have gone to capital rather
of prophets have gone to capital rather than to labour some leaders now are
than to labour some leaders now are
than to labour some leaders now are advocating that we have a guaranteed
advocating that we have a guaranteed
advocating that we have a guaranteed minimum income already there are
minimum income already there are
minimum income already there are experiments studies underway we’re
experiments studies underway we’re
experiments studies underway we’re headed towards a world of abundance for
headed towards a world of abundance for
headed towards a world of abundance for some and great social inequality for
some and great social inequality for
some and great social inequality for others this is our probable future based
others this is our probable future based
others this is our probable future based on our current trends we need to ramp up
on our current trends we need to ramp up
on our current trends we need to ramp up attention on this important topic here’s
attention on this important topic here’s
attention on this important topic here’s why the rise of intelligent machines
why the rise of intelligent machines
why the rise of intelligent machines will take away millions of jobs if we
will take away millions of jobs if we
will take away millions of jobs if we don’t pay attention we’re going to see a
don’t pay attention we’re going to see a
don’t pay attention we’re going to see a job crisis leading to increased
job crisis leading to increased
job crisis leading to increased inequality and possibly social unrest
inequality and possibly social unrest
inequality and possibly social unrest there are choices to make about how
there are choices to make about how
there are choices to make about how we’re going to provide a reasonable
we’re going to provide a reasonable
we’re going to provide a reasonable standard of living for the many people
standard of living for the many people
standard of living for the many people that will be displaced people feel
that will be displaced people feel
that will be displaced people feel abandoned they feel vulnerable and
abandoned they feel vulnerable and
abandoned they feel vulnerable and they’re looking for a better future I
they’re looking for a better future I
they’re looking for a better future I know what you’re probably thinking why
know what you’re probably thinking why
know what you’re probably thinking why all the doom and gloom we’ve weathered
all the doom and gloom we’ve weathered
all the doom and gloom we’ve weathered economic storms before if you’re an
economic storms before if you’re an
economic storms before if you’re an owner or a shareholder times are pretty
owner or a shareholder times are pretty
owner or a shareholder times are pretty good stock market is at an all-time high
good stock market is at an all-time high
good stock market is at an all-time high corporate profits or an all-time high
corporate profits or an all-time high
corporate profits or an all-time high however as income inequality spreads
however as income inequality spreads
however as income inequality spreads consumers will lose their
consumers will lose their
consumers will lose their entities will lose their economic
entities will lose their economic
entities will lose their economic viability this will result in increases
viability this will result in increases
viability this will result in increases in crime drug abuse domestic violence
in crime drug abuse domestic violence
in crime drug abuse domestic violence and suicide what happens when we can’t
and suicide what happens when we can’t
and suicide what happens when we can’t become this bifurcated society capital
become this bifurcated society capital
become this bifurcated society capital has taken all the marbles who is going
has taken all the marbles who is going
has taken all the marbles who is going to buy the products that the robots make
to buy the products that the robots make
to buy the products that the robots make who’s going to buy the services that
who’s going to buy the services that
who’s going to buy the services that they provide this is a possible future
they provide this is a possible future
they provide this is a possible future at it’s bleak but that doesn’t mean that
at it’s bleak but that doesn’t mean that
at it’s bleak but that doesn’t mean that small towns can’t compete all the
small towns can’t compete all the
small towns can’t compete all the planning and thinking won’t do us any
planning and thinking won’t do us any
planning and thinking won’t do us any good if we adhere to the status quo we
good if we adhere to the status quo we
good if we adhere to the status quo we need radical minds mindsets for this
need radical minds mindsets for this
need radical minds mindsets for this radical time we need community leaders
radical time we need community leaders
radical time we need community leaders to rise up fearing the other the
to rise up fearing the other the
to rise up fearing the other the outsider whoever they may be is a
outsider whoever they may be is a
outsider whoever they may be is a perspective of scarcity this placement
perspective of scarcity this placement
perspective of scarcity this placement doesn’t just affect those in a far-off
doesn’t just affect those in a far-off
doesn’t just affect those in a far-off land it can happen when a software eats
land it can happen when a software eats
land it can happen when a software eats your job when a robot takes over your
your job when a robot takes over your
your job when a robot takes over your production line or a new technology puts
production line or a new technology puts
production line or a new technology puts you completely out of business the
you completely out of business the
you completely out of business the people that you’re looking at right now
people that you’re looking at right now
people that you’re looking at right now they may be displaced from their country
they may be displaced from their country
they may be displaced from their country but it’s possible that in the near
but it’s possible that in the near
but it’s possible that in the near future us in our community you may be
future us in our community you may be
future us in our community you may be displaced from our jobs there is a gig
displaced from our jobs there is a gig
displaced from our jobs there is a gig economy that is crucial for the future
economy that is crucial for the future
economy that is crucial for the future of work because these workers they have
of work because these workers they have
of work because these workers they have no physical boundaries they value
no physical boundaries they value
no physical boundaries they value freedom and flexibility they are
freedom and flexibility they are
freedom and flexibility they are economic engines bringing new dollars
economic engines bringing new dollars
economic engines bringing new dollars into our community with five times
into our community with five times
into our community with five times greater academic economic impact than
greater academic economic impact than
greater academic economic impact than the traditional manufacturing jobs of
the traditional manufacturing jobs of
the traditional manufacturing jobs of the past let’s envision a preferred
the past let’s envision a preferred
the past let’s envision a preferred future one that we want to have happen
future one that we want to have happen
future one that we want to have happen and let’s do that together hope lies in
and let’s do that together hope lies in
and let’s do that together hope lies in our ability to rapidly deploy new skills
our ability to rapidly deploy new skills
our ability to rapidly deploy new skills it means that we can create wealth with
it means that we can create wealth with
it means that we can create wealth with newly acquired skills and teams of
newly acquired skills and teams of
newly acquired skills and teams of people we have to prosper as a community
people we have to prosper as a community
people we have to prosper as a community we must anticipate the rapidly
we must anticipate the rapidly
we must anticipate the rapidly approaching changes reposition ourselves
approaching changes reposition ourselves
approaching changes reposition ourselves and
and
and by the time the white ride the wave of
by the time the white ride the wave of
by the time the white ride the wave of the tide of a change there are some old
the tide of a change there are some old
the tide of a change there are some old there are several examples in our
there are several examples in our
there are several examples in our community and you all know them the
community and you all know them the
community and you all know them the 40-year energy plan the the 40-year
40-year energy plan the the 40-year
40-year energy plan the the 40-year energy plan the snow melt system and a
energy plan the snow melt system and a
energy plan the snow melt system and a lot of other aspects the model community
lot of other aspects the model community
lot of other aspects the model community initiative the future search all of
initiative the future search all of
initiative the future search all of those are good examples of how we’ve
those are good examples of how we’ve
those are good examples of how we’ve gone about planning our future now we
gone about planning our future now we
gone about planning our future now we have to rethink our future again based
have to rethink our future again based
have to rethink our future again based on this evolution of the of the
on this evolution of the of the
on this evolution of the of the technology to create the preferred
technology to create the preferred
technology to create the preferred future will be need three things we’ll
future will be need three things we’ll
future will be need three things we’ll need the wisdom from the past we will
need the wisdom from the past we will
need the wisdom from the past we will need the leadership of the present and a
need the leadership of the present and a
need the leadership of the present and a compelling vision for the future as a
compelling vision for the future as a
compelling vision for the future as a community going forward we will need to
community going forward we will need to
community going forward we will need to build economic and social bridges will
build economic and social bridges will
build economic and social bridges will need to broaden our networks and will
need to broaden our networks and will
need to broaden our networks and will need to create networks of networks we
need to create networks of networks we
need to create networks of networks we will need to value diversity and become
will need to value diversity and become
will need to value diversity and become open and accepting of others and will be
open and accepting of others and will be
open and accepting of others and will be neat and we need to become owners and
neat and we need to become owners and
neat and we need to become owners and investors and in particular we need to
investors and in particular we need to
investors and in particular we need to own the robots by embracing change using
own the robots by embracing change using
own the robots by embracing change using our strengths as a community we can grow
our strengths as a community we can grow
our strengths as a community we can grow our talent pool we can upscale our
our talent pool we can upscale our
our talent pool we can upscale our workers we can rethink ways of doing
workers we can rethink ways of doing
workers we can rethink ways of doing things and we can create something for
things and we can create something for
things and we can create something for the common good where there is no vision
the common good where there is no vision
the common good where there is no vision people perish proverbs 28 29 18 Jeff
people perish proverbs 28 29 18 Jeff
people perish proverbs 28 29 18 Jeff Bezos of amazon says it’s the first
Bezos of amazon says it’s the first
Bezos of amazon says it’s the first inning it might even be the first guys
inning it might even be the first guys
inning it might even be the first guys up at bat we’re in the Golden Age of AI
people have a unique competitive
people have a unique competitive advantage of our machines it’s our
advantage of our machines it’s our
advantage of our machines it’s our ability to empathize to express emotion
ability to empathize to express emotion
ability to empathize to express emotion and connect the dots between these
and connect the dots between these
and connect the dots between these seemingly random events people things
seemingly random events people things
seemingly random events people things and ideas this will guard humans against
and ideas this will guard humans against
and ideas this will guard humans against obsolescence until at least the robots
obsolescence until at least the robots
obsolescence until at least the robots learn to do it better and then at which
learn to do it better and then at which
learn to do it better and then at which point I hope we can be their pets the
point I hope we can be their pets the
point I hope we can be their pets the best way for small and medium-sized
best way for small and medium-sized
best way for small and medium-sized community to prepares to do whatever we
community to prepares to do whatever we
community to prepares to do whatever we have to do to retain and attract good
have to do to retain and attract good
have to do to retain and attract good quality people they will think different
quality people they will think different
quality people they will think different they will have new ideas
they will have new ideas
they will have new ideas and yes they will want to blend their
and yes they will want to blend their
and yes they will want to blend their own unique brilliant insights into our
own unique brilliant insights into our
own unique brilliant insights into our communities we have an opportunity at an
communities we have an opportunity at an
communities we have an opportunity at an obligation as business and community
obligation as business and community
obligation as business and community leaders can you envision a preferred
leaders can you envision a preferred
leaders can you envision a preferred future rather than simply accepting the
future rather than simply accepting the
future rather than simply accepting the status quo and optimizing for the next
status quo and optimizing for the next
status quo and optimizing for the next quarter the next decade will look
quarter the next decade will look
quarter the next decade will look nothing like the last decade what are we
nothing like the last decade what are we
nothing like the last decade what are we going to do today to prepare for a
going to do today to prepare for a
going to do today to prepare for a future that is eighty percent certain
future that is eighty percent certain
future that is eighty percent certain what are we going to do when a large
what are we going to do when a large
what are we going to do when a large part of the labor force is unemployable
part of the labor force is unemployable
part of the labor force is unemployable through no fault of their own it is
through no fault of their own it is
through no fault of their own it is coming the question is as a community
coming the question is as a community
coming the question is as a community will we choose to embrace change in our
will we choose to embrace change in our
will we choose to embrace change in our preferred future a learning center will
preferred future a learning center will
preferred future a learning center will provide lifelong learning and training
provide lifelong learning and training
provide lifelong learning and training the learning center would be limited not
the learning center would be limited not
the learning center would be limited not be limited to just offering degrees but
be limited to just offering degrees but
be limited to just offering degrees but offering certificates and offering
offering certificates and offering
offering certificates and offering twenty twenty four seven learning
twenty twenty four seven learning
twenty twenty four seven learning technology will let be leveraged to
technology will let be leveraged to
technology will let be leveraged to rescale our workforce will use
rescale our workforce will use
rescale our workforce will use technology to advance their community
technology to advance their community
technology to advance their community much like anyone using Khan Academy Khan
much like anyone using Khan Academy Khan
much like anyone using Khan Academy Khan Academy couple you some folks it’ll be
Academy couple you some folks it’ll be
Academy couple you some folks it’ll be like Khan Academy on steroids
like Khan Academy on steroids
like Khan Academy on steroids connectivity will be the key and one of
connectivity will be the key and one of
connectivity will be the key and one of the things we’ve launched here in
the things we’ve launched here in
the things we’ve launched here in Holland Michigan is a fiber optic
Holland Michigan is a fiber optic
Holland Michigan is a fiber optic initiative the Board of Public Works has
initiative the Board of Public Works has
initiative the Board of Public Works has shown great leadership in starting this
shown great leadership in starting this
shown great leadership in starting this initiative downtown we will need to
initiative downtown we will need to
initiative downtown we will need to implement also the model community
implement also the model community
implement also the model community initiative which has three parts
initiative which has three parts
initiative which has three parts governance education and economic
governance education and economic
governance education and economic development it is time to be daring what
development it is time to be daring what
development it is time to be daring what if we could build a self-sustaining
if we could build a self-sustaining
if we could build a self-sustaining community not only in infrastructure but
community not only in infrastructure but
community not only in infrastructure but in access to information and talent what
in access to information and talent what
in access to information and talent what would a freelance guild look like solo
would a freelance guild look like solo
would a freelance guild look like solo practitioners referring projects sharing
practitioners referring projects sharing
practitioners referring projects sharing expenses building bridges to other
expenses building bridges to other
expenses building bridges to other communities and a network of networks of
communities and a network of networks of
communities and a network of networks of people what would happen if local
people what would happen if local
people what would happen if local corporations banks and businesses
corporations banks and businesses
corporations banks and businesses support of these economic engines of
support of these economic engines of
support of these economic engines of growth it is more than overcoming a fear
growth it is more than overcoming a fear
growth it is more than overcoming a fear failure its acceptance of failure as
failure its acceptance of failure as
failure its acceptance of failure as part of the learning process
part of the learning process
part of the learning process in technology circles there’s the saying
in technology circles there’s the saying
in technology circles there’s the saying fail fast failure is learning failure is
fail fast failure is learning failure is
fail fast failure is learning failure is an event it is not who we are there are
an event it is not who we are there are
an event it is not who we are there are those that hope to go through life and
those that hope to go through life and
those that hope to go through life and safely arrived at death get out of the
safely arrived at death get out of the
safely arrived at death get out of the idea that it’s a bad thing to mess up I
idea that it’s a bad thing to mess up I
idea that it’s a bad thing to mess up I want to be as blunt as a punch in the
want to be as blunt as a punch in the
want to be as blunt as a punch in the eye if we can’t do that as a community
eye if we can’t do that as a community
eye if we can’t do that as a community we risk extinction our future will be
we risk extinction our future will be
we risk extinction our future will be determined by the choices we make today
determined by the choices we make today
determined by the choices we make today we cannot accept we can accept current
we cannot accept we can accept current
we cannot accept we can accept current trends as inevitable and just let things
trends as inevitable and just let things
trends as inevitable and just let things happen or we can strike out on a bold
happen or we can strike out on a bold
happen or we can strike out on a bold new future for our community and by
new future for our community and by
new future for our community and by embracing the coming changes and
embracing the coming changes and
embracing the coming changes and applying them to create the preferred
applying them to create the preferred
applying them to create the preferred future that was intended for us we don’t
future that was intended for us we don’t
future that was intended for us we don’t have to be like Austin Boulder Silicon
have to be like Austin Boulder Silicon
have to be like Austin Boulder Silicon Valley or even Grand Rapids we can be
Valley or even Grand Rapids we can be
Valley or even Grand Rapids we can be uniquely us there’s a unique history a
uniquely us there’s a unique history a
uniquely us there’s a unique history a unique set of skills and insights it is
unique set of skills and insights it is
unique set of skills and insights it is what makes us special we’re friendly
what makes us special we’re friendly
what makes us special we’re friendly people the lakes are beautiful we have
people the lakes are beautiful we have
people the lakes are beautiful we have elephant ears and tulip time parades and
elephant ears and tulip time parades and
elephant ears and tulip time parades and farmers markets and Cinco de Mayo
farmers markets and Cinco de Mayo
farmers markets and Cinco de Mayo festivals with amazing tacos we have
festivals with amazing tacos we have
festivals with amazing tacos we have phenomenal food we make awesome craft
phenomenal food we make awesome craft
phenomenal food we make awesome craft beer we value close relationships with
beer we value close relationships with
beer we value close relationships with friends and family we’re a resilient
friends and family we’re a resilient
friends and family we’re a resilient group of people and I’m optimistic for
group of people and I’m optimistic for
group of people and I’m optimistic for our community’s future we are like to
our community’s future we are like to
our community’s future we are like to ship just leaving the channel Emma at
ship just leaving the channel Emma at
ship just leaving the channel Emma at the mouth of the channel we’re going to
the mouth of the channel we’re going to
the mouth of the channel we’re going to determine our course where are we going
determine our course where are we going
determine our course where are we going to go and then what are we going to do
to go and then what are we going to do
to go and then what are we going to do to get there and how are we going to
to get there and how are we going to
to get there and how are we going to adjust our course throughout our our
adjust our course throughout our our
adjust our course throughout our our lifetime it’s up to us to choose what
lifetime it’s up to us to choose what
lifetime it’s up to us to choose what course are we going to sail for our
course are we going to sail for our
course are we going to sail for our community Thank you Thank
community Thank you Thank
community Thank you Thank [Applause]
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