what would you see if I told you that collectively as a nation we’re losing 20
collectively as a nation we’re losing 20
collectively as a nation we’re losing 20 lakh rupees every minute 20 lakhs that
lakh rupees every minute 20 lakhs that
lakh rupees every minute 20 lakhs that could be used to create a model to rent
could be used to create a model to rent
could be used to create a model to rent out agricultural equipment for the
out agricultural equipment for the
out agricultural equipment for the Indian farmers Kamal Hassan or 20 lakhs
Indian farmers Kamal Hassan or 20 lakhs
Indian farmers Kamal Hassan or 20 lakhs that could help you make your travel
that could help you make your travel
that could help you make your travel plans at the click of a button yatra or
plans at the click of a button yatra or
plans at the click of a button yatra or 20 lakhs that could transform the way
20 lakhs that could transform the way
20 lakhs that could transform the way that the Indian woman buys lingerie
that the Indian woman buys lingerie
that the Indian woman buys lingerie thank God Almighty
thank God Almighty
thank God Almighty Zev ami is that number large enough to
Zev ami is that number large enough to
Zev ami is that number large enough to have caught your attention because that
have caught your attention because that
have caught your attention because that is the loss that we face every day a
is the loss that we face every day a
is the loss that we face every day a woman engineer drops out of the race
woman engineer drops out of the race
woman engineer drops out of the race that is the opportunity cost that we
that is the opportunity cost that we
that is the opportunity cost that we have to bear when we don’t support the
have to bear when we don’t support the
have to bear when we don’t support the woman entrepreneur who’s bringing her
woman entrepreneur who’s bringing her
woman entrepreneur who’s bringing her ideas to the fore and that is the price
ideas to the fore and that is the price
ideas to the fore and that is the price of the vanishing Indian technical woman
of the vanishing Indian technical woman
of the vanishing Indian technical woman you know I volunteered a lot I go out to
you know I volunteered a lot I go out to
you know I volunteered a lot I go out to a lot of schools I talk to a lot of
a lot of schools I talk to a lot of
a lot of schools I talk to a lot of students and most of the girls there
students and most of the girls there
students and most of the girls there have stellar academic records they’re
have stellar academic records they’re
have stellar academic records they’re doing very well what they really create
doing very well what they really create
doing very well what they really create is the ability to get hands-on more
is the ability to get hands-on more
is the ability to get hands-on more experience learning you know to be able
experience learning you know to be able
experience learning you know to be able to participate in a group one of the
to participate in a group one of the
to participate in a group one of the things that when I was talking to them
things that when I was talking to them
things that when I was talking to them about I was trying to find out what is
about I was trying to find out what is
about I was trying to find out what is it that you really really want you know
it that you really really want you know
it that you really really want you know do you really want to collaborate so I
do you really want to collaborate so I
do you really want to collaborate so I backed up a little bit and try to think
backed up a little bit and try to think
backed up a little bit and try to think about this a little bit more right
about this a little bit more right
about this a little bit more right across the world the stem numbers which
across the world the stem numbers which
across the world the stem numbers which we talked about with a science
we talked about with a science
we talked about with a science technology engineering and math the
technology engineering and math the
technology engineering and math the problem is really of pipeline right not
problem is really of pipeline right not
problem is really of pipeline right not enough girls getting into it and really
enough girls getting into it and really
enough girls getting into it and really causing a lack of diversity in the work
causing a lack of diversity in the work
causing a lack of diversity in the work place well here in India we do not have
place well here in India we do not have
place well here in India we do not have that problem right more than 30 percent
that problem right more than 30 percent
that problem right more than 30 percent of our engineering college graduates are
of our engineering college graduates are
of our engineering college graduates are women we really want our girls to be
women we really want our girls to be
women we really want our girls to be women engineers we really are pushing
women engineers we really are pushing
women engineers we really are pushing them towards it I’ll give you an example
them towards it I’ll give you an example
them towards it I’ll give you an example I have this running joke in my family my
I have this running joke in my family my
I have this running joke in my family my cousin his young daughter was lagging
cousin his young daughter was lagging
cousin his young daughter was lagging behind in her dance class so his wife
behind in her dance class so his wife
behind in her dance class so his wife sort of very good-naturedly complaining
sort of very good-naturedly complaining
sort of very good-naturedly complaining to him about it and he just shrugged his
to him about it and he just shrugged his
to him about it and he just shrugged his shoulders and said you know Kanaka Vonda
shoulders and said you know Kanaka Vonda
shoulders and said you know Kanaka Vonda sorry right which is as long as she’s
sorry right which is as long as she’s
sorry right which is as long as she’s good at math which is great right that
good at math which is great right that
good at math which is great right that bucket that we talked about that
bucket that we talked about that
bucket that we talked about that pipeline it’s filling our bucket we have
pipeline it’s filling our bucket we have
pipeline it’s filling our bucket we have no problems with that the problem we
no problems with that the problem we
no problems with that the problem we have is with the leak in the bucket so
have is with the leak in the bucket so
have is with the leak in the bucket so interestingly when you look at senior
interestingly when you look at senior
interestingly when you look at senior leadership numbers our number is at 14%
leadership numbers our number is at 14%
leadership numbers our number is at 14% suddenly the 30 40 percent is missing
suddenly the 30 40 percent is missing
suddenly the 30 40 percent is missing and if you go to board level seats that
and if you go to board level seats that
and if you go to board level seats that drops even more to 7% so why are we
drops even more to 7% so why are we
drops even more to 7% so why are we investing all this time and energy and
investing all this time and energy and
investing all this time and energy and effort into making our girls engineers
effort into making our girls engineers
effort into making our girls engineers only to watch them disappear I have a
only to watch them disappear I have a
only to watch them disappear I have a few theories around this which I’d like
few theories around this which I’d like
few theories around this which I’d like to share with you today the first one
to share with you today the first one
to share with you today the first one being the collaboration crisis now
being the collaboration crisis now
being the collaboration crisis now selling you earlier I go to a lot of
selling you earlier I go to a lot of
selling you earlier I go to a lot of these colleges and talk to these women
these colleges and talk to these women
these colleges and talk to these women all doing really well but the challenge
all doing really well but the challenge
all doing really well but the challenge of collaboration they face is because we
of collaboration they face is because we
of collaboration they face is because we live in a world where we have these
live in a world where we have these
live in a world where we have these 24-hour hackathons which are
24-hour hackathons which are
24-hour hackathons which are all-nighters but the safety and security
all-nighters but the safety and security
all-nighters but the safety and security of women students is paramount in the
of women students is paramount in the
of women students is paramount in the minds of the organizers so the women are
minds of the organizers so the women are
minds of the organizers so the women are simply left behind our friend who
simply left behind our friend who
simply left behind our friend who organizes these hackathons right these
organizes these hackathons right these
organizes these hackathons right these are basically all night coding parties
are basically all night coding parties
are basically all night coding parties and he was telling me the very few women
and he was telling me the very few women
and he was telling me the very few women that actually show up to these events
that actually show up to these events
that actually show up to these events end up feeling very frustrated so ask me
end up feeling very frustrated so ask me
end up feeling very frustrated so ask me what’s going on why is that so the deal
what’s going on why is that so the deal
what’s going on why is that so the deal is that the boys are guzzling redbull
is that the boys are guzzling redbull
is that the boys are guzzling redbull through the night and working on these
through the night and working on these
through the night and working on these really really challenging problems in
really really challenging problems in
really really challenging problems in what we call the graveyard shift which
what we call the graveyard shift which
what we call the graveyard shift which is really late night shift but the girls
is really late night shift but the girls
is really late night shift but the girls have to go home so when they come back
have to go home so when they come back
have to go home so when they come back the next morning you know eager to
the next morning you know eager to
the next morning you know eager to really contribute there’s nothing left
really contribute there’s nothing left
really contribute there’s nothing left to do all the big problems are solved
to do all the big problems are solved
to do all the big problems are solved already so the end up feeling that
already so the end up feeling that
already so the end up feeling that they’ve participated very little added
they’ve participated very little added
they’ve participated very little added very little to the whole you know
very little to the whole you know
very little to the whole you know solving of the problem and it’s more
solving of the problem and it’s more
solving of the problem and it’s more disappointing than encouraging or
disappointing than encouraging or
disappointing than encouraging or empowering so these events they’re just
empowering so these events they’re just
empowering so these events they’re just not designed for women whether it is a
not designed for women whether it is a
not designed for women whether it is a 7:00 p.m. curfew at our hostels
7:00 p.m. curfew at our hostels
7:00 p.m. curfew at our hostels or the fact that we’re unable to
or the fact that we’re unable to
or the fact that we’re unable to participate in that 10:00 p.m. you know
participate in that 10:00 p.m. you know
participate in that 10:00 p.m. you know cutting chai break everybody knows that
cutting chai break everybody knows that
cutting chai break everybody knows that that’s where the best ideas are formed
that’s where the best ideas are formed
that’s where the best ideas are formed there is no way
there is no way
there is no way for the women to collaborate with their
for the women to collaborate with their
for the women to collaborate with their peers with their colleague and really
peers with their colleague and really
peers with their colleague and really improve their learning so that drip drop
improve their learning so that drip drop
improve their learning so that drip drop from that leaky bucket that happens just
from that leaky bucket that happens just
from that leaky bucket that happens just about now I’d like to talk a little bit
about now I’d like to talk a little bit
about now I’d like to talk a little bit about the long road to learning
maternity break just two words right
maternity break just two words right I’ve had two kids in a fantastic time
I’ve had two kids in a fantastic time
I’ve had two kids in a fantastic time you know six months with a newborn it’s
you know six months with a newborn it’s
you know six months with a newborn it’s a really really magical experience but I
a really really magical experience but I
a really really magical experience but I will say that along with handling that
will say that along with handling that
will say that along with handling that bliss of motherhood you’re also dealing
bliss of motherhood you’re also dealing
bliss of motherhood you’re also dealing with the angst of missing out especially
with the angst of missing out especially
with the angst of missing out especially when women come back to the workplace
when women come back to the workplace
when women come back to the workplace you feel a bit lost and that’s I would
you feel a bit lost and that’s I would
you feel a bit lost and that’s I would say is is exacerbated in technology
say is is exacerbated in technology
say is is exacerbated in technology which is a field that really waits for
which is a field that really waits for
which is a field that really waits for nobody right moving at a very very rapid
nobody right moving at a very very rapid
nobody right moving at a very very rapid pace so I come back from maternity break
pace so I come back from maternity break
pace so I come back from maternity break and then I find that my entire workplace
and then I find that my entire workplace
and then I find that my entire workplace is shifted right the project that I was
is shifted right the project that I was
is shifted right the project that I was working on has moved three times in
working on has moved three times in
working on has moved three times in terms of direction the number of lines
terms of direction the number of lines
terms of direction the number of lines of code that’s been added to the code
of code that’s been added to the code
of code that’s been added to the code base has gone up by thousands most of
base has gone up by thousands most of
base has gone up by thousands most of which I don’t understand anymore
which I don’t understand anymore
which I don’t understand anymore multiple patents have been filed and my
multiple patents have been filed and my
multiple patents have been filed and my team has become so much more
team has become so much more
team has become so much more knowledgeable and so far ahead of me
knowledgeable and so far ahead of me
knowledgeable and so far ahead of me that it’s almost overwhelming you know I
that it’s almost overwhelming you know I
that it’s almost overwhelming you know I wonder when will I have the time to
wonder when will I have the time to
wonder when will I have the time to learn to catch up and feel productive
learn to catch up and feel productive
learn to catch up and feel productive and useful again in that environment so
and useful again in that environment so
and useful again in that environment so I know what it takes you know to manage
I know what it takes you know to manage
I know what it takes you know to manage your home manage your work manage your
your home manage your work manage your
your home manage your work manage your family etc but I struggle with the
family etc but I struggle with the
family etc but I struggle with the challenge of learning a new framework at
challenge of learning a new framework at
challenge of learning a new framework at work and managing seventh grade
work and managing seventh grade
work and managing seventh grade chemistry at home it’s it’s amazing
chemistry at home it’s it’s amazing
chemistry at home it’s it’s amazing right because the feeling of inadequacy
right because the feeling of inadequacy
right because the feeling of inadequacy comes from being in a place where
comes from being in a place where
comes from being in a place where everybody is running this 10-minute mile
everybody is running this 10-minute mile
everybody is running this 10-minute mile marathon for the runners in the group
marathon for the runners in the group
marathon for the runners in the group whereas I barely have time to catch a
whereas I barely have time to catch a
whereas I barely have time to catch a breath that second gush from that leaky
breath that second gush from that leaky
breath that second gush from that leaky bucket that happens at this stage and
bucket that happens at this stage and
bucket that happens at this stage and let’s talk a little bit about decisions
let’s talk a little bit about decisions
let’s talk a little bit about decisions you know it’s Indian girls we don’t get
you know it’s Indian girls we don’t get
you know it’s Indian girls we don’t get a whole lot of opportunities to make
a whole lot of opportunities to make
a whole lot of opportunities to make decisions growing up a pair
decisions growing up a pair
decisions growing up a pair decide what you’re gonna wear where
decide what you’re gonna wear where
decide what you’re gonna wear where you’re going to study you know what job
you’re going to study you know what job
you’re going to study you know what job offer you’re going to pick and of course
offer you’re going to pick and of course
offer you’re going to pick and of course who you’re going to marry right someone
who you’re going to marry right someone
who you’re going to marry right someone else is always making these decisions
else is always making these decisions
else is always making these decisions for you so when you’re presented with a
for you so when you’re presented with a
for you so when you’re presented with a choice we really struggle I see this
choice we really struggle I see this
choice we really struggle I see this more now when I’m trying you know
more now when I’m trying you know
more now when I’m trying you know aspiring to be an entrepreneur the whole
aspiring to be an entrepreneur the whole
aspiring to be an entrepreneur the whole decision of moving from corporate to to
decision of moving from corporate to to
decision of moving from corporate to to trying to do something on my own game
trying to do something on my own game
trying to do something on my own game with a lot of deliberations you know
with a lot of deliberations you know
with a lot of deliberations you know checking with my friends my family my
checking with my friends my family my
checking with my friends my family my colleagues my house help everybody and
colleagues my house help everybody and
colleagues my house help everybody and then I was thinking okay how do i you
then I was thinking okay how do i you
then I was thinking okay how do i you know evaluate the impact of this
know evaluate the impact of this
know evaluate the impact of this decision on every facet of my life you
decision on every facet of my life you
decision on every facet of my life you know what does this mean for my spouse’s
know what does this mean for my spouse’s
know what does this mean for my spouse’s travel and his work what does this mean
travel and his work what does this mean
travel and his work what does this mean to my parents health what does this mean
to my parents health what does this mean
to my parents health what does this mean to my kids exam schedules it’s endless
to my kids exam schedules it’s endless
to my kids exam schedules it’s endless supposing you do take that plunge you
supposing you do take that plunge you
supposing you do take that plunge you say okay you know I’m going to sort all
say okay you know I’m going to sort all
say okay you know I’m going to sort all this out but I’m actually going to jump
this out but I’m actually going to jump
this out but I’m actually going to jump in the next set of questions begin which
in the next set of questions begin which
in the next set of questions begin which is really about you know do I have a
is really about you know do I have a
is really about you know do I have a product that is perfect enough can I go
product that is perfect enough can I go
product that is perfect enough can I go out to a VC to ask for money what if
out to a VC to ask for money what if
out to a VC to ask for money what if they think I’m overreaching what if you
they think I’m overreaching what if you
they think I’m overreaching what if you know what if I should add like two more
know what if I should add like two more
know what if I should add like two more customer endorsements before I actually
customer endorsements before I actually
customer endorsements before I actually go out and of course that ever hanging
go out and of course that ever hanging
go out and of course that ever hanging sword what is I feel why is it that as
sword what is I feel why is it that as
sword what is I feel why is it that as women we have this analysis paralysis
women we have this analysis paralysis
women we have this analysis paralysis when it comes to making a choice it’s
when it comes to making a choice it’s
when it comes to making a choice it’s because we haven’t done enough of it why
because we haven’t done enough of it why
because we haven’t done enough of it why is it that we are so terrified of
is it that we are so terrified of
is it that we are so terrified of failure it’s because we have always been
failure it’s because we have always been
failure it’s because we have always been taught to aspire for perfection
taught to aspire for perfection
taught to aspire for perfection rather than ambition never never
rather than ambition never never
rather than ambition never never ambition you know it’s interesting lot
ambition you know it’s interesting lot
ambition you know it’s interesting lot of people ask me you know actually why
of people ask me you know actually why
of people ask me you know actually why are you so passionate about this why do
are you so passionate about this why do
are you so passionate about this why do you work on this so much and you know I
you work on this so much and you know I
you work on this so much and you know I have a single reason I mean besides the
have a single reason I mean besides the
have a single reason I mean besides the fact that I am a technologist and I have
fact that I am a technologist and I have
fact that I am a technologist and I have two girls at home it is another reason
two girls at home it is another reason
two girls at home it is another reason and that reason is
and that reason is
and that reason is um you know it’s sort of it’s sort of
um you know it’s sort of it’s sort of
um you know it’s sort of it’s sort of interesting I growing up did not face
interesting I growing up did not face
interesting I growing up did not face these hardships right gender parity was
these hardships right gender parity was
these hardships right gender parity was a non-issue for me many years ago when I
a non-issue for me many years ago when I
a non-issue for me many years ago when I was twenty I decided to get married
was twenty I decided to get married
was twenty I decided to get married so I’d like to say that I was coerced
so I’d like to say that I was coerced
so I’d like to say that I was coerced into it and my parents forced me into
into it and my parents forced me into
into it and my parents forced me into getting married however my husband’s in
getting married however my husband’s in
getting married however my husband’s in the audience and I don’t think this is
the audience and I don’t think this is
the audience and I don’t think this is going going to go down very well with
going going to go down very well with
going going to go down very well with him so I’ll stick to the truth so I told
him so I’ll stick to the truth so I told
him so I’ll stick to the truth so I told my parents I want to get married when I
my parents I want to get married when I
my parents I want to get married when I was 20 so my father after he got over
was 20 so my father after he got over
was 20 so my father after he got over the initial shock of that decision
the initial shock of that decision
the initial shock of that decision he sat me down and he said you know your
he sat me down and he said you know your
he sat me down and he said you know your brother chose to get married to the
brother chose to get married to the
brother chose to get married to the person of his choice and he chose to do
person of his choice and he chose to do
person of his choice and he chose to do it whenever he want to do you seem like
it whenever he want to do you seem like
it whenever he want to do you seem like you fairly mature at about 19 so I’m
you fairly mature at about 19 so I’m
you fairly mature at about 19 so I’m going to give you that same choice while
going to give you that same choice while
going to give you that same choice while the you know the impact of that decision
the you know the impact of that decision
the you know the impact of that decision did not hit me then it does now because
did not hit me then it does now because
did not hit me then it does now because not every girl’s story begins that way
not every girl’s story begins that way
not every girl’s story begins that way if our girls are vanishing because of
if our girls are vanishing because of
if our girls are vanishing because of the lack of choice it’s really our
the lack of choice it’s really our
the lack of choice it’s really our responsibility as parents and teachers
responsibility as parents and teachers
responsibility as parents and teachers to be able to help them make those
to be able to help them make those
to be able to help them make those really tough decisions help them work on
really tough decisions help them work on
really tough decisions help them work on the hardest and most difficult problems
the hardest and most difficult problems
the hardest and most difficult problems and dream big like dream huge right I’ll
and dream big like dream huge right I’ll
and dream big like dream huge right I’ll talk about this picture in a minute I
talk about this picture in a minute I
talk about this picture in a minute I have a daughter and you know she’s a
have a daughter and you know she’s a
have a daughter and you know she’s a huge bolt fan so we were watching the
huge bolt fan so we were watching the
huge bolt fan so we were watching the Olympics together a little while ago and
Olympics together a little while ago and
Olympics together a little while ago and she turned to me and said mom if I want
she turned to me and said mom if I want
she turned to me and said mom if I want to be a runner or an athlete you know
to be a runner or an athlete you know
to be a runner or an athlete you know how am I going to make money
how am I going to make money
how am I going to make money how does busine both make money and I’m
how does busine both make money and I’m
how does busine both make money and I’m like thinking to myself and I’m saying
like thinking to myself and I’m saying
like thinking to myself and I’m saying well he’s excellent at math let’s start
well he’s excellent at math let’s start
well he’s excellent at math let’s start with that whether they I bit my tongue
with that whether they I bit my tongue
with that whether they I bit my tongue and I said you know you can be whatever
and I said you know you can be whatever
and I said you know you can be whatever you want without any fear we have to
you want without any fear we have to
you want without any fear we have to give our girls the opportunity to make
give our girls the opportunity to make
give our girls the opportunity to make real choices with real consequences
real choices with real consequences
real choices with real consequences right and to be able to support them
right and to be able to support them
right and to be able to support them when those choices don’t go as well as
when those choices don’t go as well as
when those choices don’t go as well as they expect it to if our girls are
they expect it to if our girls are
they expect it to if our girls are disappearing because of the lack of
disappearing because of the lack of
disappearing because of the lack of collaboration we really need to figure
collaboration we really need to figure
collaboration we really need to figure out a way to level the playing field you
out a way to level the playing field you
out a way to level the playing field you have a woman in the meeting and she’s
have a woman in the meeting and she’s
have a woman in the meeting and she’s not saying anything ask her for opinion
not saying anything ask her for opinion
not saying anything ask her for opinion you know when we talk about women coming
you know when we talk about women coming
you know when we talk about women coming back for the maternity leave give them
back for the maternity leave give them
back for the maternity leave give them tough problems to solve
tough problems to solve
tough problems to solve please don’t soften the deal for us but
please don’t soften the deal for us but
please don’t soften the deal for us but give them the time to be able to learn
give them the time to be able to learn
give them the time to be able to learn the skills to be able to solve that and
the skills to be able to solve that and
the skills to be able to solve that and be
be
be successful if you want to have coding
successful if you want to have coding
successful if you want to have coding contests sure go ahead make it 6:00 a.m.
contests sure go ahead make it 6:00 a.m.
contests sure go ahead make it 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. that way everybody gets a
to 6:00 p.m. that way everybody gets a
to 6:00 p.m. that way everybody gets a fair chance nobody is asking for
fair chance nobody is asking for
fair chance nobody is asking for preferential treatment that would be a
preferential treatment that would be a
preferential treatment that would be a disservice both to the men and the
disservice both to the men and the
disservice both to the men and the deserving women out there what I am
deserving women out there what I am
deserving women out there what I am asking for however is just a little bit
asking for however is just a little bit
asking for however is just a little bit of awareness awareness of the roadblocks
of awareness awareness of the roadblocks
of awareness awareness of the roadblocks and challenges that your women
and challenges that your women
and challenges that your women colleagues face in the workplace
colleagues face in the workplace
colleagues face in the workplace awareness of the fact that the girls
awareness of the fact that the girls
awareness of the fact that the girls students in your class if they’re
students in your class if they’re
students in your class if they’re working on their robotics experiments
working on their robotics experiments
working on their robotics experiments they’re also probably trying to learn
they’re also probably trying to learn
they’re also probably trying to learn how to make the perfect a party and
how to make the perfect a party and
how to make the perfect a party and awareness of the fact that just a little
awareness of the fact that just a little
awareness of the fact that just a little bit of intervention from any of us can
bit of intervention from any of us can
bit of intervention from any of us can bring that vanishing figure back into
bring that vanishing figure back into
bring that vanishing figure back into the fray and to the girl engineers in
the fray and to the girl engineers in
the fray and to the girl engineers in the room I’d really like to introduce
the room I’d really like to introduce
the room I’d really like to introduce you you know to the power of yes because
you you know to the power of yes because
you you know to the power of yes because there’s a 50% chance of success as there
there’s a 50% chance of success as there
there’s a 50% chance of success as there is a failure so don’t be afraid of
is a failure so don’t be afraid of
is a failure so don’t be afraid of making those choices the power of yes is
making those choices the power of yes is
making those choices the power of yes is something that I hit upon just a few
something that I hit upon just a few
something that I hit upon just a few years ago the idea is really very simple
years ago the idea is really very simple
years ago the idea is really very simple for one year just use the opportunity to
for one year just use the opportunity to
for one year just use the opportunity to say yes to everything that comes your
say yes to everything that comes your
say yes to everything that comes your way
way
way every single thing whether it’s a big
every single thing whether it’s a big
every single thing whether it’s a big opportunity or a small one whether it’s
opportunity or a small one whether it’s
opportunity or a small one whether it’s an important one or an insignificant one
an important one or an insignificant one
an important one or an insignificant one if it interests you say yes say yes to
if it interests you say yes say yes to
if it interests you say yes say yes to have your code reviewed by the toughest
have your code reviewed by the toughest
have your code reviewed by the toughest colleague that you know you know say yes
colleague that you know you know say yes
colleague that you know you know say yes to steer the next architects committee
to steer the next architects committee
to steer the next architects committee say X to submit a poster to the next
say X to submit a poster to the next
say X to submit a poster to the next tier one conference because when you say
tier one conference because when you say
tier one conference because when you say yes when you make that commitment you
yes when you make that commitment you
yes when you make that commitment you will find a way to make it happen I can
will find a way to make it happen I can
will find a way to make it happen I can assure you of that
assure you of that
assure you of that and the opportunities of learning that
and the opportunities of learning that
and the opportunities of learning that come your way through that is incredible
come your way through that is incredible
come your way through that is incredible don’t be a part of the 20 lakh write off
don’t be a part of the 20 lakh write off
don’t be a part of the 20 lakh write off and maybe someday you’ll get an
and maybe someday you’ll get an
and maybe someday you’ll get an opportunity to share your story at a big
opportunity to share your story at a big
opportunity to share your story at a big event or an important stage you may
event or an important stage you may
event or an important stage you may wonder what did they see in you to ask
wonder what did they see in you to ask
wonder what did they see in you to ask you you may wonder if you’re important
you you may wonder if you’re important
you you may wonder if you’re important enough accomplished enough or articulate
enough accomplished enough or articulate
enough accomplished enough or articulate enough should you ask
enough should you ask
enough should you ask for a little bit more time to prepare
for a little bit more time to prepare
for a little bit more time to prepare should you check off those five other
should you check off those five other
should you check off those five other things that you want to do before you
things that you want to do before you
things that you want to do before you get out there to speak should you can
get out there to speak should you can
get out there to speak should you can you will you oh maybe just maybe you’ll
you will you oh maybe just maybe you’ll
you will you oh maybe just maybe you’ll say yes thank you
say yes thank you
say yes thank you [Applause]
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