I want to start with the word deception I always thought it was a scary buzzword
I always thought it was a scary buzzword
I always thought it was a scary buzzword so I never really used it but before
so I never really used it but before
so I never really used it but before coming here I looked in the dictionary
coming here I looked in the dictionary
coming here I looked in the dictionary and I realized that it means to
and I realized that it means to
and I realized that it means to interrupt and to drastically alter to
interrupt and to drastically alter to
interrupt and to drastically alter to change so I was like okay that’s not
change so I was like okay that’s not
change so I was like okay that’s not that scary after all so today I want to
that scary after all so today I want to
that scary after all so today I want to share with you some stories from my life
share with you some stories from my life
share with you some stories from my life and hopefully some of them I found
and hopefully some of them I found
and hopefully some of them I found disruption in so okay the first story is
disruption in so okay the first story is
disruption in so okay the first story is about limitations so this is back when I
about limitations so this is back when I
about limitations so this is back when I was a teenager and like every other
was a teenager and like every other
was a teenager and like every other teenager I wanted to impress some girls
teenager I wanted to impress some girls
teenager I wanted to impress some girls so what you do you I started to learn
so what you do you I started to learn
so what you do you I started to learn the guitar but I couldn’t really learn
the guitar but I couldn’t really learn
the guitar but I couldn’t really learn it because I was very impatient so years
it because I was very impatient so years
it because I was very impatient so years later I made this contraption which you
later I made this contraption which you
later I made this contraption which you wear on your hands and what you see on
wear on your hands and what you see on
wear on your hands and what you see on your finger is this transducer which
your finger is this transducer which
your finger is this transducer which gives you an illusion of push or pull so
gives you an illusion of push or pull so
gives you an illusion of push or pull so you can imagine me now picking up a
you can imagine me now picking up a
you can imagine me now picking up a ukulele and downloading a song download
ukulele and downloading a song download
ukulele and downloading a song download you can song onto my hand
you can song onto my hand
you can song onto my hand and start playing without knowing how to
and start playing without knowing how to
and start playing without knowing how to play so the way it works is it first
play so the way it works is it first
play so the way it works is it first teaches you and as you get better it
teaches you and as you get better it
teaches you and as you get better it will only correct you so it’ll move your
will only correct you so it’ll move your
will only correct you so it’ll move your fingers to the right chord positions and
fingers to the right chord positions and
fingers to the right chord positions and once you are really good at it
once you are really good at it
once you are really good at it it’ll only misguide you so that you can
it’ll only misguide you so that you can
it’ll only misguide you so that you can explore and learn so you can also
explore and learn so you can also
explore and learn so you can also imagine this as picking up a pen or a
imagine this as picking up a pen or a
imagine this as picking up a pen or a brush and being able to write in Chinese
brush and being able to write in Chinese
brush and being able to write in Chinese without knowing how to write in Chinese
without knowing how to write in Chinese
without knowing how to write in Chinese so of course I still wasn’t able to
so of course I still wasn’t able to
so of course I still wasn’t able to impress any girls they thought I was a
impress any girls they thought I was a
impress any girls they thought I was a nerd
nerd
nerd but disruptions can emerge from our
but disruptions can emerge from our
but disruptions can emerge from our limitations my second story is about
limitations my second story is about
limitations my second story is about fantasies from India I moved to
fantasies from India I moved to
fantasies from India I moved to Singapore and this is what I saw
Singapore and this is what I saw
Singapore and this is what I saw everywhere people experiencing the city
everywhere people experiencing the city
everywhere people experiencing the city through this five inch slab of glass and
through this five inch slab of glass and
through this five inch slab of glass and where I grew up I used to walk barefoot
where I grew up I used to walk barefoot
where I grew up I used to walk barefoot now of course these are some white man’s
now of course these are some white man’s
now of course these are some white man’s legs so you can imagine some brown legs
legs so you can imagine some brown legs
legs so you can imagine some brown legs that would be me but I wanted to bring
that would be me but I wanted to bring
that would be me but I wanted to bring back this joy and beauty of experiencing
back this joy and beauty of experiencing
back this joy and beauty of experiencing the city with your feet by walking back
the city with your feet by walking back
the city with your feet by walking back into my city where I lived in so I
into my city where I lived in so I
into my city where I lived in so I started working on super shoes so these
started working on super shoes so these
started working on super shoes so these are silicon base insoles which have
are silicon base insoles which have
are silicon base insoles which have three ticklers and one capacitive pad
three ticklers and one capacitive pad
three ticklers and one capacitive pad which can sense your taps and there’s
which can sense your taps and there’s
which can sense your taps and there’s some electronic and all of this is
some electronic and all of this is
some electronic and all of this is perfectly foldable moldable flexible and
perfectly foldable moldable flexible and
perfectly foldable moldable flexible and stink proof and you can put this in any
stink proof and you can put this in any
stink proof and you can put this in any shoe and any shoe becomes a super shoe
shoe and any shoe becomes a super shoe
shoe and any shoe becomes a super shoe so the way this works is with a tickling
so the way this works is with a tickling
so the way this works is with a tickling interface so the shoe stickily you if
interface so the shoe stickily you if
interface so the shoe stickily you if the right feet tickles take a right turn
the right feet tickles take a right turn
the right feet tickles take a right turn if the left feet tickle take a left turn
if the left feet tickle take a left turn
if the left feet tickle take a left turn if not tickle keep going and if all
if not tickle keep going and if all
if not tickle keep going and if all tickles stop so of course I also added a
tickles stop so of course I also added a
tickles stop so of course I also added a personality engine to it where you can
personality engine to it where you can
personality engine to it where you can tell the shoes what kind of food you
tell the shoes what kind of food you
tell the shoes what kind of food you like music we like places you like your
like music we like places you like your
like music we like places you like your social preferences and so on and it
social preferences and so on and it
social preferences and so on and it knows where you are knows your calendar
knows where you are knows your calendar
knows where you are knows your calendar knows your tasks so of course the first
knows your tasks so of course the first
knows your tasks so of course the first thing is navigation you know taking you
thing is navigation you know taking you
thing is navigation you know taking you from one place to the other by tickling
from one place to the other by tickling
from one place to the other by tickling your feet or even because it knows what
your feet or even because it knows what
your feet or even because it knows what kind of food and drinks are like like
kind of food and drinks are like like
kind of food and drinks are like like for example this is my first time in
for example this is my first time in
for example this is my first time in Klagenfurt you guys are amazing so I
Klagenfurt you guys are amazing so I
Klagenfurt you guys are amazing so I really love schnapps and
so so now the shoes no the shoes know
so so now the shoes no the shoes know that I love schnapps so they will tickle
that I love schnapps so they will tickle
that I love schnapps so they will tickle me and take me to a really good schnapps
me and take me to a really good schnapps
me and take me to a really good schnapps place in Klagenfurt they also remind me
place in Klagenfurt they also remind me
place in Klagenfurt they also remind me for example if you under pick up wine on
for example if you under pick up wine on
for example if you under pick up wine on the way back home they’ll remind me and
the way back home they’ll remind me and
the way back home they’ll remind me and I can pick it up but more than all of
I can pick it up but more than all of
I can pick it up but more than all of that I think I really think the art of
that I think I really think the art of
that I think I really think the art of getting lost the art of getting lost is
getting lost the art of getting lost is
getting lost the art of getting lost is lost nowadays we don’t get lost anymore
lost nowadays we don’t get lost anymore
lost nowadays we don’t get lost anymore you know we always know where we are so
you know we always know where we are so
you know we always know where we are so now with the shoes what you can do is
now with the shoes what you can do is
now with the shoes what you can do is you can walk anywhere you want get lost
you can walk anywhere you want get lost
you can walk anywhere you want get lost and when you want to come back home you
and when you want to come back home you
and when you want to come back home you just tap your feet thrice and the shoes
just tap your feet thrice and the shoes
just tap your feet thrice and the shoes take you back home so the shoes will be
take you back home so the shoes will be
take you back home so the shoes will be released soon in the market I think what
released soon in the market I think what
released soon in the market I think what I learned from here was disruptions are
I learned from here was disruptions are
I learned from here was disruptions are about pulling reality one step closer to
about pulling reality one step closer to
about pulling reality one step closer to your fantasies and imagination my third
your fantasies and imagination my third
your fantasies and imagination my third story is about simple solutions so from
story is about simple solutions so from
story is about simple solutions so from Singapore I moved to pnom Penh in
Singapore I moved to pnom Penh in
Singapore I moved to pnom Penh in Cambodia and where I lived there was
Cambodia and where I lived there was
Cambodia and where I lived there was this EVs landfill closeby with keyboard
this EVs landfill closeby with keyboard
this EVs landfill closeby with keyboard mouse and old computers thrown from all
mouse and old computers thrown from all
mouse and old computers thrown from all over the world and families and kids
over the world and families and kids
over the world and families and kids worked here and these kids used to make
worked here and these kids used to make
worked here and these kids used to make toys from trash you know they used to
toys from trash you know they used to
toys from trash you know they used to use the computer cables and Ethernet
use the computer cables and Ethernet
use the computer cables and Ethernet wires to jump skip rope and use all sort
wires to jump skip rope and use all sort
wires to jump skip rope and use all sort of things to make their own toys so and
of things to make their own toys so and
of things to make their own toys so and most of these kids in go to school so I
most of these kids in go to school so I
most of these kids in go to school so I started also making toys so I start
started also making toys so I start
started also making toys so I start making fun educational toys from trash
making fun educational toys from trash
making fun educational toys from trash so the way this works is what do you see
so the way this works is what do you see
so the way this works is what do you see at the top the small box that is
at the top the small box that is
at the top the small box that is something you put in your pocket
something you put in your pocket
something you put in your pocket it’s that small and this is the first
it’s that small and this is the first
it’s that small and this is the first version by the way and you can carry it
version by the way and you can carry it
version by the way and you can carry it and walk to the landfill
and walk to the landfill
and walk to the landfill pick up a keyboard plug it in and the
pick up a keyboard plug it in and the
pick up a keyboard plug it in and the keyboard now becomes a piano so you can
keyboard now becomes a piano so you can
keyboard now becomes a piano so you can play music this one is made from a whole
play music this one is made from a whole
play music this one is made from a whole calculator screen and it asks you random
calculator screen and it asks you random
calculator screen and it asks you random mathematical questions now no kid ever
mathematical questions now no kid ever
mathematical questions now no kid ever likes this toy
likes this toy
likes this toy or this one where it tells you stories
or this one where it tells you stories
or this one where it tells you stories and these were the first three
and these were the first three
and these were the first three prototypes and which later became
prototypes and which later became
prototypes and which later became smaller and smaller and these there were
smaller and smaller and these there were
smaller and smaller and these there were number of these toys and it led to this
number of these toys and it led to this
number of these toys and it led to this NGO called open toys where we had a lot
NGO called open toys where we had a lot
NGO called open toys where we had a lot of educators designers community
of educators designers community
of educators designers community activists engineers who came together
activists engineers who came together
activists engineers who came together and made these toys and we got these
and made these toys and we got these
and made these toys and we got these toys to about more than two three
toys to about more than two three
toys to about more than two three thousand kids in Panama in Thailand in
thousand kids in Panama in Thailand in
thousand kids in Panama in Thailand in Brazil I think what I learned here was
Brazil I think what I learned here was
Brazil I think what I learned here was disruption can sometimes be about simple
disruption can sometimes be about simple
disruption can sometimes be about simple solutions to big problems solutions that
solutions to big problems solutions that
solutions to big problems solutions that are not so obvious but they just seem
are not so obvious but they just seem
are not so obvious but they just seem right after you do it so from pen on pen
right after you do it so from pen on pen
right after you do it so from pen on pen I moved to Tokyo where I started making
I moved to Tokyo where I started making
I moved to Tokyo where I started making futuristic sex toys now don’t ask me why
futuristic sex toys now don’t ask me why
futuristic sex toys now don’t ask me why I started making sex toys from
I started making sex toys from
I started making sex toys from children’s toys because whatever I say
children’s toys because whatever I say
children’s toys because whatever I say will sound wrong and if you want to hear
will sound wrong and if you want to hear
will sound wrong and if you want to hear my story I can tell you that at the
my story I can tell you that at the
my story I can tell you that at the after party but I can definitely tell
after party but I can definitely tell
after party but I can definitely tell you what I learned that disruptions can
you what I learned that disruptions can
you what I learned that disruptions can be quite fun so from from Tokyo I moved
be quite fun so from from Tokyo I moved
be quite fun so from from Tokyo I moved to Cambridge this is my house in
to Cambridge this is my house in
to Cambridge this is my house in Cambridge and I was walking back to my
Cambridge and I was walking back to my
Cambridge and I was walking back to my house and one night I got robbed by this
house and one night I got robbed by this
house and one night I got robbed by this really tall muscular guy he took my
really tall muscular guy he took my
really tall muscular guy he took my wallet my money my phone and I was so
wallet my money my phone and I was so
wallet my money my phone and I was so afraid I didn’t go home the next day and
afraid I didn’t go home the next day and
afraid I didn’t go home the next day and the week after I took a taxi to go home
the week after I took a taxi to go home
the week after I took a taxi to go home because as you can see I don’t have any
because as you can see I don’t have any
because as you can see I don’t have any muscles so I was really scared so I went
muscles so I was really scared so I went
muscles so I was really scared so I went to my lab and I got some thermoplastics
to my lab and I got some thermoplastics
to my lab and I got some thermoplastics and I started making some synthetic
and I started making some synthetic
and I started making some synthetic muscles so these are super thin and
muscles so these are super thin and
muscles so these are super thin and flexible and foldable and they very soft
flexible and foldable and they very soft
flexible and foldable and they very soft and I added this pneumatic engine at the
and I added this pneumatic engine at the
and I added this pneumatic engine at the back so the so the way you wear it is
back so the so the way you wear it is
back so the so the way you wear it is you wear it under your shirt and
you can activate it by flexing your
you can activate it by flexing your muscles so as a demonstration you can
muscles so as a demonstration you can
muscles so as a demonstration you can see that my left you can see my left arm
see that my left you can see my left arm
see that my left you can see my left arm has more muscles in my right arm or were
has more muscles in my right arm or were
has more muscles in my right arm or were item has no muscles at all and that’s
item has no muscles at all and that’s
item has no muscles at all and that’s the synthetic muscles but this is not me
the synthetic muscles but this is not me
the synthetic muscles but this is not me interested in to body API and body
interested in to body API and body
interested in to body API and body mutation so the other thing I really was
mutation so the other thing I really was
mutation so the other thing I really was frustrated about was my hair you know
frustrated about was my hair you know
frustrated about was my hair you know like there are all those amazing
like there are all those amazing
like there are all those amazing handsome guys in magazines and have
handsome guys in magazines and have
handsome guys in magazines and have amazing hair and somehow I can never
amazing hair and somehow I can never
amazing hair and somehow I can never look like that so imagine what if you
look like that so imagine what if you
look like that so imagine what if you could take your phone and snap a picture
could take your phone and snap a picture
could take your phone and snap a picture of someone’s face the hairstyle in a
of someone’s face the hairstyle in a
of someone’s face the hairstyle in a magazine or a real person and your hair
magazine or a real person and your hair
magazine or a real person and your hair can automatically move and you can get
can automatically move and you can get
can automatically move and you can get that hairstyle so I started making
that hairstyle so I started making
that hairstyle so I started making programmable hair so this was the first
programmable hair so this was the first
programmable hair so this was the first prototype and also the last road type
prototype and also the last road type
prototype and also the last road type because the the circuit caught on fire
because the the circuit caught on fire
because the the circuit caught on fire and my friend lost some hair and I lost
and my friend lost some hair and I lost
and my friend lost some hair and I lost a friend but at least with the muscles
a friend but at least with the muscles
a friend but at least with the muscles when I went home now everyone thought
when I went home now everyone thought
when I went home now everyone thought that I was the one who dropped them so
that I was the one who dropped them so
that I was the one who dropped them so disruptions can emerge from fear all of
disruptions can emerge from fear all of
disruptions can emerge from fear all of us have fear but only if you’re
us have fear but only if you’re
us have fear but only if you’re comfortable with fear if you can accept
comfortable with fear if you can accept
comfortable with fear if you can accept the fear so from Cambridge I moved to
the fear so from Cambridge I moved to
the fear so from Cambridge I moved to MIT in Boston where I was a scientist
MIT in Boston where I was a scientist
MIT in Boston where I was a scientist and one night I got really drunk and
and one night I got really drunk and
and one night I got really drunk and then I went to the water cooler to cool
then I went to the water cooler to cool
then I went to the water cooler to cool myself off and I poured a huge glass of
myself off and I poured a huge glass of
myself off and I poured a huge glass of water and I drank it in one gulp and the
water and I drank it in one gulp and the
water and I drank it in one gulp and the guy next to me started laughing and I
guy next to me started laughing and I
guy next to me started laughing and I was like why are you laughing and he’s
was like why are you laughing and he’s
was like why are you laughing and he’s like you know someone replaced the water
like you know someone replaced the water
like you know someone replaced the water in the water cooler with gin and tonic
in the water cooler with gin and tonic
in the water cooler with gin and tonic so the next thing I remember is I woke
so the next thing I remember is I woke
so the next thing I remember is I woke up in the hospital next morning so again
up in the hospital next morning so again
up in the hospital next morning so again I’m not a drunk guy you know you can you
I’m not a drunk guy you know you can you
I’m not a drunk guy you know you can you can find it for yourself late in the
can find it for yourself late in the
can find it for yourself late in the party but I really don’t drink that much
party but I really don’t drink that much
party but I really don’t drink that much but I was so
but I was so
but I was so terrified about this behavior of mine
terrified about this behavior of mine
terrified about this behavior of mine that I really wanted to see how can I
that I really wanted to see how can I
that I really wanted to see how can I change that in a fun way
change that in a fun way
change that in a fun way so I still wanted to be drinking because
so I still wanted to be drinking because
so I still wanted to be drinking because of course quitting alcohol is not an
of course quitting alcohol is not an
of course quitting alcohol is not an option so I started going to bars and
option so I started going to bars and
option so I started going to bars and observing people how they drink and how
observing people how they drink and how
observing people how they drink and how much they drink and what do they do to
much they drink and what do they do to
much they drink and what do they do to you know control themselves or have fun
you know control themselves or have fun
you know control themselves or have fun so I started making these ice cubes so I
so I started making these ice cubes so I
so I started making these ice cubes so I made these ice cubes so it basically has
made these ice cubes so it basically has
made these ice cubes so it basically has some electronic shape to which can
some electronic shape to which can
some electronic shape to which can monitor how much you drink and how fast
monitor how much you drink and how fast
monitor how much you drink and how fast you drink and it is in case in this food
you drink and it is in case in this food
you drink and it is in case in this food safe drink safe jelly which you can then
safe drink safe jelly which you can then
safe drink safe jelly which you can then put in a refrigerator and make ice cubes
put in a refrigerator and make ice cubes
put in a refrigerator and make ice cubes out of and these ice cubes also respond
out of and these ice cubes also respond
out of and these ice cubes also respond to sound as you can see here so imagine
to sound as you can see here so imagine
to sound as you can see here so imagine the party floor you know the music
the party floor you know the music
the party floor you know the music pumping so the ice cubes also change
pumping so the ice cubes also change
pumping so the ice cubes also change their intensity according to that so
their intensity according to that so
their intensity according to that so it’s not like you’re a dork having ice
it’s not like you’re a dork having ice
it’s not like you’re a dork having ice cubes but you like this fun guy or you
cubes but you like this fun guy or you
cubes but you like this fun guy or you know having fun with this party so the
know having fun with this party so the
know having fun with this party so the way it works is when you start drinking
way it works is when you start drinking
way it works is when you start drinking so of course you can set your limit and
so of course you can set your limit and
so of course you can set your limit and your age and all of that on the app
your age and all of that on the app
your age and all of that on the app accompanying app but the way it works is
accompanying app but the way it works is
accompanying app but the way it works is when you start drinking the cubes are
when you start drinking the cubes are
when you start drinking the cubes are green in color okay as you drink more
green in color okay as you drink more
green in color okay as you drink more they become orange and as you drink even
they become orange and as you drink even
they become orange and as you drink even more they turns red and if you still
more they turns red and if you still
more they turns red and if you still don’t stop drinking they will send a
don’t stop drinking they will send a
don’t stop drinking they will send a message to your emergency contact with
message to your emergency contact with
message to your emergency contact with your GPS location
asking them
asking them [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] asking them to pick you up so yeah I
asking them to pick you up so yeah I
asking them to pick you up so yeah I think I learned that disruptions can be
think I learned that disruptions can be
think I learned that disruptions can be found in our habits and behaviors all of
found in our habits and behaviors all of
found in our habits and behaviors all of us have our own habits that gonna change
us have our own habits that gonna change
us have our own habits that gonna change and you this is where you can find the
and you this is where you can find the
and you this is where you can find the opportunity for disruption and make you
opportunity for disruption and make you
opportunity for disruption and make you design your own life in a way so my next
design your own life in a way so my next
design your own life in a way so my next story is about frustrations that you
story is about frustrations that you
story is about frustrations that you find in the present so I remember this
find in the present so I remember this
find in the present so I remember this one day when I was packing my bag to go
one day when I was packing my bag to go
one day when I was packing my bag to go to the lab and I just had this look in
to the lab and I just had this look in
to the lab and I just had this look in my bag and I was like okay I have a
my bag and I was like okay I have a
my bag and I was like okay I have a laptop I have a tablet I have a phone
laptop I have a tablet I have a phone
laptop I have a tablet I have a phone and they all three do the exact more or
and they all three do the exact more or
and they all three do the exact more or less the exact same thing you know and
less the exact same thing you know and
less the exact same thing you know and why am i carrying three devices just
why am i carrying three devices just
why am i carrying three devices just because they’re three different sizes
because they’re three different sizes
because they’re three different sizes doesn’t make sense so I had this crazy
doesn’t make sense so I had this crazy
doesn’t make sense so I had this crazy idea back then which I still think is
idea back then which I still think is
idea back then which I still think is slightly crazy but the idea was can I
slightly crazy but the idea was can I
slightly crazy but the idea was can I take a phone can I take a I phone and
take a phone can I take a I phone and
take a phone can I take a I phone and stretch it you know like a rubber band
stretch it you know like a rubber band
stretch it you know like a rubber band like stretch it and it becomes a tablet
like stretch it and it becomes a tablet
like stretch it and it becomes a tablet and maybe I stretch it even more and
and maybe I stretch it even more and
and maybe I stretch it even more and becomes a macbook because by the way
becomes a macbook because by the way
becomes a macbook because by the way they all do the same thing anyways you
they all do the same thing anyways you
they all do the same thing anyways you know so I started making these elastic
know so I started making these elastic
know so I started making these elastic screens so this is an elastic computer
screens so this is an elastic computer
screens so this is an elastic computer whose screen can be pushed pulled
whose screen can be pushed pulled
whose screen can be pushed pulled compressed expanded warped it can detect
compressed expanded warped it can detect
compressed expanded warped it can detect friction but more importantly it is a
friction but more importantly it is a
friction but more importantly it is a 2.5 D screen which means it also
2.5 D screen which means it also
2.5 D screen which means it also remembers shapes so it’s not this
remembers shapes so it’s not this
remembers shapes so it’s not this two-dimensional it’s 2.5 dimensional so
two-dimensional it’s 2.5 dimensional so
two-dimensional it’s 2.5 dimensional so you can actually pull out shapes and to
you can actually pull out shapes and to
you can actually pull out shapes and to remember the shapes so let’s take an
remember the shapes so let’s take an
remember the shapes so let’s take an example so in this case we have a
example so in this case we have a
example so in this case we have a terrain we have a surface here and I can
terrain we have a surface here and I can
terrain we have a surface here and I can push down to see the soil and water
push down to see the soil and water
push down to see the soil and water information I can pull up to see the air
information I can pull up to see the air
information I can pull up to see the air information I can even pull and push
information I can even pull and push
information I can even pull and push simultaneously and stitch it together to
simultaneously and stitch it together to
simultaneously and stitch it together to see both soil and air together
see both soil and air together
see both soil and air together I can like I said the shape memory so
I can like I said the shape memory so
I can like I said the shape memory so you can also pull up a mountain and
you can also pull up a mountain and
you can also pull up a mountain and it’ll actually remain there and you can
it’ll actually remain there and you can
it’ll actually remain there and you can then look inside the mountain it also
then look inside the mountain it also
then look inside the mountain it also acts as a touch screen so you can also
acts as a touch screen so you can also
acts as a touch screen so you can also maybe draw rivers if you want and you
maybe draw rivers if you want and you
maybe draw rivers if you want and you can then change the shape size of the
can then change the shape size of the
can then change the shape size of the river by compressing expanding and if
river by compressing expanding and if
river by compressing expanding and if you really want you can also pull the
you really want you can also pull the
you really want you can also pull the entire surface the entire screen up you
entire surface the entire screen up you
entire surface the entire screen up you can pull the screen up like elastic and
can pull the screen up like elastic and
can pull the screen up like elastic and then you can see the soil layers
then you can see the soil layers
then you can see the soil layers underneath so I think my dream of having
underneath so I think my dream of having
underneath so I think my dream of having the phone to stretch to an iPad to a
the phone to stretch to an iPad to a
the phone to stretch to an iPad to a computer is almost there it’s it’s it’s
computer is almost there it’s it’s it’s
computer is almost there it’s it’s it’s almost there maybe I’ll come to TEDx
almost there maybe I’ll come to TEDx
almost there maybe I’ll come to TEDx plugin for next year and I’ll show you
plugin for next year and I’ll show you
plugin for next year and I’ll show you that but I think what I learned here is
that but I think what I learned here is
that but I think what I learned here is disruptions are best found in our
disruptions are best found in our
disruptions are best found in our frustrations with the present all of us
frustrations with the present all of us
frustrations with the present all of us have something that we’re going through
have something that we’re going through
have something that we’re going through today that we’re like this is wrong this
today that we’re like this is wrong this
today that we’re like this is wrong this should not be like this but let’s change
should not be like this but let’s change
should not be like this but let’s change it no change that so my last story for
it no change that so my last story for
it no change that so my last story for today my last story for today is about
today my last story for today is about
today my last story for today is about eyes and this story is actually my first
eyes and this story is actually my first
eyes and this story is actually my first story because it happens when I was 14
story because it happens when I was 14
story because it happens when I was 14 year old so it is actually the first
year old so it is actually the first
year old so it is actually the first thing I ever made so I was smoking a
thing I ever made so I was smoking a
thing I ever made so I was smoking a cigarette back then in my university in
cigarette back then in my university in
cigarette back then in my university in a no-smoking area and my professor
a no-smoking area and my professor
a no-smoking area and my professor caught me smoking and as a punishment he
caught me smoking and as a punishment he
caught me smoking and as a punishment he told me to pick up all the cigarette
told me to pick up all the cigarette
told me to pick up all the cigarette butts that were lying down on the soil
butts that were lying down on the soil
butts that were lying down on the soil so it took me one hour to pick up all
so it took me one hour to pick up all
so it took me one hour to pick up all those smelly stinking butts all across
those smelly stinking butts all across
those smelly stinking butts all across the ground and somehow okay and then
the ground and somehow okay and then
the ground and somehow okay and then somehow I don’t even remember what
somehow I don’t even remember what
somehow I don’t even remember what happened but I had this idea of what if
happened but I had this idea of what if
happened but I had this idea of what if I put a seed a plant seed in the butt of
I put a seed a plant seed in the butt of
I put a seed a plant seed in the butt of the cigarette so now when you smoke your
the cigarette so now when you smoke your
the cigarette so now when you smoke your cigarette and you throw your butt your
cigarette and you throw your butt your
cigarette and you throw your butt your we planting a tree so this is grass
we planting a tree so this is grass
we planting a tree so this is grass growing from about four packs of
growing from about four packs of
growing from about four packs of cigarettes so I guess my biggest
cigarettes so I guess my biggest
cigarettes so I guess my biggest learning was that a smoker can make the
learning was that a smoker can make the
learning was that a smoker can make the world more greener than a nonsmoker one
world more greener than a nonsmoker one
world more greener than a nonsmoker one tree at a time but no no no no I think
tree at a time but no no no no I think
tree at a time but no no no no I think what I learned was disruptions don’t
what I learned was disruptions don’t
what I learned was disruptions don’t need technology you know they don’t need
need technology you know they don’t need
need technology you know they don’t need technology they just need eyes so I’m
technology they just need eyes so I’m
technology they just need eyes so I’m gonna close out by saying that apart
gonna close out by saying that apart
gonna close out by saying that apart from these seven things I learned that I
from these seven things I learned that I
from these seven things I learned that I shared with you today I want to put one
shared with you today I want to put one
shared with you today I want to put one last one out there which is going back
last one out there which is going back
last one out there which is going back to what we started with the meaning of
to what we started with the meaning of
to what we started with the meaning of disruption if you look at disruption
disruption if you look at disruption
disruption if you look at disruption which is interruption of a system of an
which is interruption of a system of an
which is interruption of a system of an event or drastically altering something
event or drastically altering something
event or drastically altering something or doing some change that is the core
or doing some change that is the core
or doing some change that is the core essence of life we take something that’s
essence of life we take something that’s
essence of life we take something that’s been given to us and then all of us
been given to us and then all of us
been given to us and then all of us shape it we touch it we interrupt it we
shape it we touch it we interrupt it we
shape it we touch it we interrupt it we disrupt it with our own experiences in a
disrupt it with our own experiences in a
disrupt it with our own experiences in a small way or a big way it doesn’t matter
small way or a big way it doesn’t matter
small way or a big way it doesn’t matter for me it was technology and design for
for me it was technology and design for
for me it was technology and design for you it is journalism maybe it is poetry
you it is journalism maybe it is poetry
you it is journalism maybe it is poetry maybe it’s sports but you use that to
maybe it’s sports but you use that to
maybe it’s sports but you use that to disrupt what you have and then you share
disrupt what you have and then you share
disrupt what you have and then you share it you pass it on to the next generation
it you pass it on to the next generation
it you pass it on to the next generation so disrupt is you thank you
so disrupt is you thank you
so disrupt is you thank you [Applause]
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