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every day in the news I hear about a new

every day in the news I hear about a new terrorist attack or the story of a young

terrorist attack or the story of a young

terrorist attack or the story of a young girl gone missing and tomorrow I will

girl gone missing and tomorrow I will

girl gone missing and tomorrow I will learn in the radio that she’s been raped

learn in the radio that she’s been raped

learn in the radio that she’s been raped and murdered I’m constantly made aware

and murdered I’m constantly made aware

and murdered I’m constantly made aware about most of the problems in the world

about most of the problems in the world

about most of the problems in the world of course it’s important to be aware of

of course it’s important to be aware of

of course it’s important to be aware of them but actually we also need to hear

them but actually we also need to hear

them but actually we also need to hear about the solutions is that all there is

about the solutions is that all there is

about the solutions is that all there is in the news today is that all there

in the news today is that all there

in the news today is that all there isn’t in the world bad news do you want

isn’t in the world bad news do you want

isn’t in the world bad news do you want to hear about positive stories do you

to hear about positive stories do you

to hear about positive stories do you yeah good that’s good I have one for you

yeah good that’s good I have one for you

yeah good that’s good I have one for you German gynecologist perform breast exams

German gynecologist perform breast exams

German gynecologist perform breast exams to screen for cancer but they are often

to screen for cancer but they are often

to screen for cancer but they are often done quickly due to time constraints

done quickly due to time constraints

done quickly due to time constraints the idea occurred to me that one could

the idea occurred to me that one could

the idea occurred to me that one could improve the breast exam if it were

improve the breast exam if it were

improve the breast exam if it were performed by a gifted wound with a

performed by a gifted wound with a

performed by a gifted wound with a highly developed sense of touch and the

highly developed sense of touch and the

highly developed sense of touch and the blind had the best sense of touch of any

blind had the best sense of touch of any

blind had the best sense of touch of any one image here that’s the size of a

one image here that’s the size of a

one image here that’s the size of a tumor a woman can feel herself white

tumor a woman can feel herself white

tumor a woman can feel herself white between 1 and 2 centimeters that’s what

between 1 and 2 centimeters that’s what

between 1 and 2 centimeters that’s what a doctor can find during an exam 6 and 8

a doctor can find during an exam 6 and 8

a doctor can find during an exam 6 and 8 millimeters that’s what a trained blind

millimeters that’s what a trained blind

millimeters that’s what a trained blind person can detect this gynecologist

person can detect this gynecologist

person can detect this gynecologist created discovering hands to train the

created discovering hands to train the

created discovering hands to train the blind to give breast exams mary-louise

blind to give breast exams mary-louise

blind to give breast exams mary-louise pho is one of the first beneficiaries of

pho is one of the first beneficiaries of

pho is one of the first beneficiaries of this one-of-a-kind program today she

this one-of-a-kind program today she

this one-of-a-kind program today she examines 700 patients a year under the

examines 700 patients a year under the

examines 700 patients a year under the supervision of a medical doctor that’s

supervision of a medical doctor that’s

supervision of a medical doctor that’s the technical doesn’t matter you got the

the technical doesn’t matter you got the

the technical doesn’t matter you got the idea

idea

idea well actually this initiative solves

well actually this initiative solves

well actually this initiative solves three issues in the same time early

three issues in the same time early

three issues in the same time early detection and saving of lives

employments for disabled people and also

employments for disabled people and also saving costs for the National Health

saving costs for the National Health

saving costs for the National Health Services and for insurers isn’t it that

Services and for insurers isn’t it that

Services and for insurers isn’t it that great do you want another story like

great do you want another story like

great do you want another story like this good it’s the story it’s like it’s

this good it’s the story it’s like it’s

this good it’s the story it’s like it’s the yeah so it’s the story of sorry it’s

the yeah so it’s the story of sorry it’s

the yeah so it’s the story of sorry it’s the story of a music conductor and a

the story of a music conductor and a

the story of a music conductor and a garbage speaker in Paraguay who wanted

garbage speaker in Paraguay who wanted

garbage speaker in Paraguay who wanted to bring music in the slums but they

to bring music in the slums but they

to bring music in the slums but they didn’t have the money to pay for the

didn’t have the money to pay for the

didn’t have the money to pay for the instruments so look how amazing and

instruments so look how amazing and

instruments so look how amazing and creative the idea is

nombres other variable tengo tres a

nombres other variable tengo tres a onions

onions

onions he totally me llamo Juan Welch as

he totally me llamo Juan Welch as

he totally me llamo Juan Welch as mikanos yo como le damos in a a knows

mikanos yo como le damos in a a knows

mikanos yo como le damos in a a knows Itoh cold chill Oh sh e lo está Hou Ninh

Itoh cold chill Oh sh e lo está Hou Ninh

Itoh cold chill Oh sh e lo está Hou Ninh Letraset a llama era tirana la basura y

Letraset a llama era tirana la basura y

Letraset a llama era tirana la basura y la claw hehas sundae una vieja cuchara

la claw hehas sundae una vieja cuchara

la claw hehas sundae una vieja cuchara praval pay a la carne para ser el NiO

praval pay a la carne para ser el NiO

praval pay a la carne para ser el NiO keys is wanna see

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Demetrio mundial de noche de passe SI y

Demetrio mundial de noche de passe SI y calculate a see today a loony pepper a

calculate a see today a loony pepper a

calculate a see today a loony pepper a panetta mango lock wear a condom OES oh

panetta mango lock wear a condom OES oh

panetta mango lock wear a condom OES oh no Mutombo diseases hermano y sin

no Mutombo diseases hermano y sin

no Mutombo diseases hermano y sin embargo profesora no Quentin detriment

embargo profesora no Quentin detriment

embargo profesora no Quentin detriment Oh phoo tsunami no puede commence are su

Oh phoo tsunami no puede commence are su

Oh phoo tsunami no puede commence are su primera elecciones kindig needa on

primera elecciones kindig needa on

primera elecciones kindig needa on assessment yun and open saw aunty Kuo

assessment yun and open saw aunty Kuo

assessment yun and open saw aunty Kuo yes a some tremendous he me siento

yes a some tremendous he me siento

yes a some tremendous he me siento Monsieur Philippe on the to Antonio

Monsieur Philippe on the to Antonio

Monsieur Philippe on the to Antonio Gates a talk Antonio ringing receipt

Gates a talk Antonio ringing receipt

Gates a talk Antonio ringing receipt cloud

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Sutra release ominous or catechin cierto

Sutra release ominous or catechin cierto Naropa token lo siento to catio token on

Naropa token lo siento to catio token on

Naropa token lo siento to catio token on conciertos cuneta philosophy a mighty

conciertos cuneta philosophy a mighty

conciertos cuneta philosophy a mighty moe’s SS way nove larketa into mentos

moe’s SS way nove larketa into mentos

moe’s SS way nove larketa into mentos recycler

recycler

recycler [Music]

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[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] there is also another story that changed

there is also another story that changed

there is also another story that changed my life when I was 14 my brother Ben and

my life when I was 14 my brother Ben and

my life when I was 14 my brother Ben and his Laurens friend laho were wondering

his Laurens friend laho were wondering

his Laurens friend laho were wondering what they could do which could be useful

what they could do which could be useful

what they could do which could be useful for people in the slums of Santiago de

for people in the slums of Santiago de

for people in the slums of Santiago de Chile where they were living

Chile where they were living

Chile where they were living until one day to read an article about

until one day to read an article about

until one day to read an article about Muhammad Yunus

Muhammad Yunus

Muhammad Yunus who we found a way to get out of poverty

who we found a way to get out of poverty

who we found a way to get out of poverty women

women

women thanks to micro credits enabling them to

thanks to micro credits enabling them to

thanks to micro credits enabling them to have to become micro entrepreneurs and

have to become micro entrepreneurs and

have to become micro entrepreneurs and to make a living out of it

to make a living out of it

to make a living out of it so they loved this idea and they decided

so they loved this idea and they decided

so they loved this idea and they decided to replicate it in Chile and 30 years

to replicate it in Chile and 30 years

to replicate it in Chile and 30 years later this microcredit bank had created

later this microcredit bank had created

later this microcredit bank had created 100,000 jobs 100,000 jobs I realized

100,000 jobs 100,000 jobs I realized

100,000 jobs 100,000 jobs I realized that if the journalist never wrote this

that if the journalist never wrote this

that if the journalist never wrote this story it would never have inspired my

story it would never have inspired my

story it would never have inspired my brother and his friend and you will

brother and his friend and you will

brother and his friend and you will never have impacted 100,000 people so I

never have impacted 100,000 people so I

never have impacted 100,000 people so I wanted y news media don’t talk more

wanted y news media don’t talk more

wanted y news media don’t talk more often about solutions and positive

often about solutions and positive

often about solutions and positive stories I realized that telling

stories I realized that telling

stories I realized that telling solution-based stories could change the

solution-based stories could change the

solution-based stories could change the world when I was 24 with two friends of

world when I was 24 with two friends of

world when I was 24 with two friends of mine we decided to live for a worldwide

mine we decided to live for a worldwide

mine we decided to live for a worldwide tour looking for positive stories like

tour looking for positive stories like

tour looking for positive stories like this and the book that came out of it

this and the book that came out of it

this and the book that came out of it became a best-seller well actually it

became a best-seller well actually it

became a best-seller well actually it was not because of my writing and I must

was not because of my writing and I must

was not because of my writing and I must tell you a secret that will probably

tell you a secret that will probably

tell you a secret that will probably reassure some parents here I was very

reassure some parents here I was very

reassure some parents here I was very bad in writing at school and just to

bad in writing at school and just to

bad in writing at school and just to give you an example the first time I had

give you an example the first time I had

give you an example the first time I had zero in spelling my parents

zero in spelling my parents

zero in spelling my parents and the champagne because it was the

and the champagne because it was the

and the champagne because it was the first time I had not -15 so the book

first time I had not -15 so the book

first time I had not -15 so the book became a best-seller because people need

became a best-seller because people need

became a best-seller because people need to know about those stories to get

to know about those stories to get

to know about those stories to get inspired and change the world well I

inspired and change the world well I

inspired and change the world well I forgot that so I taught myself that

forgot that so I taught myself that

forgot that so I taught myself that white oak news media talked about

white oak news media talked about

white oak news media talked about positive stories and you will tell me I

positive stories and you will tell me I

positive stories and you will tell me I know you’re thinking that good news

know you’re thinking that good news

know you’re thinking that good news doesn’t sell and that’s exactly what the

doesn’t sell and that’s exactly what the

doesn’t sell and that’s exactly what the ad of most one of the most we know

ad of most one of the most we know

ad of most one of the most we know newspaper in France liberalization it’s

newspaper in France liberalization it’s

newspaper in France liberalization it’s exactly what he thinks and I heard him

exactly what he thinks and I heard him

exactly what he thinks and I heard him saying that on stage and I came to him

saying that on stage and I came to him

saying that on stage and I came to him and how I offered him a challenge what

and how I offered him a challenge what

and how I offered him a challenge what about making one issue of liberation

about making one issue of liberation

about making one issue of liberation dedicated to solutions not with fluffy

dedicated to solutions not with fluffy

dedicated to solutions not with fluffy news feel-good stories but real

news feel-good stories but real

news feel-good stories but real solutions and he looked at me like this

solutions and he looked at me like this

solutions and he looked at me like this what the man is bothering me and he said

what the man is bothering me and he said

what the man is bothering me and he said what usually most French people say no

you don’t need the translation and he

you don’t need the translation and he explained to me you know what the whole

explained to me you know what the whole

explained to me you know what the whole of journalism is to dip the pen in the

of journalism is to dip the pen in the

of journalism is to dip the pen in the wound and to take to talk about the

wound and to take to talk about the

wound and to take to talk about the problem that that was just you make me

problem that that was just you make me

problem that that was just you make me feel that some people have a worst

feel that some people have a worst

feel that some people have a worst accent than me and he said he told me

accent than me and he said he told me

accent than me and he said he told me that well you have a vision of the world

that well you have a vision of the world

that well you have a vision of the world which is one to Waterland

which is one to Waterland

which is one to Waterland so I was very upset so I came back to

so I was very upset so I came back to

so I was very upset so I came back to him a second time with no arguments and

him a second time with no arguments and

him a second time with no arguments and it gave me the same answer so I came

it gave me the same answer so I came

it gave me the same answer so I came back with a friend of his who was a war

back with a friend of his who was a war

back with a friend of his who was a war reporter so not supposed to be naive but

reporter so not supposed to be naive but

reporter so not supposed to be naive but with a positive vision of human beings

with a positive vision of human beings

with a positive vision of human beings and together we convinced him so he said

and together we convinced him so he said

and together we convinced him so he said okay let’s do it on the 26th of December

okay let’s do it on the 26th of December

okay let’s do it on the 26th of December I was very excited I won and my friend

I was very excited I won and my friend

I was very excited I won and my friend turned to me you know 26th of December

turned to me you know 26th of December

turned to me you know 26th of December is the worst day in terms of cells so

is the worst day in terms of cells so

is the worst day in terms of cells so it’s clearly his way to get rid of you

it’s clearly his way to get rid of you

it’s clearly his way to get rid of you but finally we did it with freelancers

but finally we did it with freelancers

but finally we did it with freelancers because the journalist of the newsroom

because the journalist of the newsroom

because the journalist of the newsroom didn’t want to do it it was too positive

didn’t want to do it it was too positive

didn’t want to do it it was too positive and actually it happened to be the best

and actually it happened to be the best

and actually it happened to be the best sell of the year and have we told that

sell of the year and have we told that

sell of the year and have we told that when they came back from the early days

when they came back from the early days

when they came back from the early days they were actually it was much more

they were actually it was much more

they were actually it was much more interesting than what we thought it was

interesting than what we thought it was

interesting than what we thought it was real journalism so if you do it again

real journalism so if you do it again

real journalism so if you do it again next time we should do it seriously we

next time we should do it seriously we

next time we should do it seriously we should do it ourselves and that’s

should do it ourselves and that’s

should do it ourselves and that’s exactly what I was expecting so they did

exactly what I was expecting so they did

exactly what I was expecting so they did it nine times with a lot of success

sorry

sorry so do you want you know one of the

so do you want you know one of the

so do you want you know one of the stories we told in this supplement in

stories we told in this supplement in

stories we told in this supplement in this issue yes thank you

this issue yes thank you

this issue yes thank you the problem in the world is that there

the problem in the world is that there

the problem in the world is that there are almost a billion people in glasses

are almost a billion people in glasses

are almost a billion people in glasses and either they can’t afford what a lot

and either they can’t afford what a lot

and either they can’t afford what a lot of access to them this former

of access to them this former

of access to them this former entrepreneur in the steel industry

entrepreneur in the steel industry

entrepreneur in the steel industry decided to apply himself to the problem

decided to apply himself to the problem

decided to apply himself to the problem with his son Frederick he developed

with his son Frederick he developed

with his son Frederick he developed adjustable eyeglasses two lenses built

adjustable eyeglasses two lenses built

adjustable eyeglasses two lenses built into the glass with one sliding over the

into the glass with one sliding over the

into the glass with one sliding over the other to achieve the desired

other to achieve the desired

other to achieve the desired focalization every project starts with a

focalization every project starts with a

focalization every project starts with a lot of difficulties people that don’t

lot of difficulties people that don’t

lot of difficulties people that don’t believe in you people that are negative

believe in you people that are negative

believe in you people that are negative that are saying what are you not having

that are saying what are you not having

that are saying what are you not having thought of come on don’t be silly

thought of come on don’t be silly

thought of come on don’t be silly years later Yan sells these glasses more

years later Yan sells these glasses more

years later Yan sells these glasses more than 36 countries their ease of use is

than 36 countries their ease of use is

than 36 countries their ease of use is one of the reasons for their success you

one of the reasons for their success you

one of the reasons for their success you just put it on on your nose then you

just put it on on your nose then you

just put it on on your nose then you take your pointer fingers and you use

take your pointer fingers and you use

take your pointer fingers and you use your thumb to adjust every time somebody

your thumb to adjust every time somebody

your thumb to adjust every time somebody adjusts a focus back and you can see and

adjusts a focus back and you can see and

adjusts a focus back and you can see and smile that is a blessing of God these

smile that is a blessing of God these

smile that is a blessing of God these glasses sold for between 2 and 5 euros

glasses sold for between 2 and 5 euros

glasses sold for between 2 and 5 euros respond to the needs of 90% of the

respond to the needs of 90% of the

respond to the needs of 90% of the population their owners will be able to

population their owners will be able to

population their owners will be able to benefit from them for life don’t we want

benefit from them for life don’t we want

benefit from them for life don’t we want more stories like this yes

more stories like this yes

more stories like this yes so after this experience with TB I

so after this experience with TB I

so after this experience with TB I assume I’ve created spark news 5 years

assume I’ve created spark news 5 years

assume I’ve created spark news 5 years ago and we are more or less doing the

ago and we are more or less doing the

ago and we are more or less doing the same kind of thing with the leading news

same kind of thing with the leading news

same kind of thing with the leading news media of 50 countries we are putting

media of 50 countries we are putting

media of 50 countries we are putting them all together and they publish 50

them all together and they publish 50

them all together and they publish 50 stories all of them an average of 8

stories all of them an average of 8

stories all of them an average of 8 pages print and web videos and it wishes

pages print and web videos and it wishes

pages print and web videos and it wishes 120 million readers 50 million on

120 million readers 50 million on

120 million readers 50 million on Twitter and actually the feedbacks from

Twitter and actually the feedbacks from

Twitter and actually the feedbacks from the reader the the audience are so great

the reader the the audience are so great

the reader the the audience are so great that the newsroom changed our minds and

that the newsroom changed our minds and

that the newsroom changed our minds and now they are intrigued integrating

now they are intrigued integrating

now they are intrigued integrating solutions on a ISM on a more regular

solutions on a ISM on a more regular

solutions on a ISM on a more regular basis and some of the project that we

basis and some of the project that we

basis and some of the project that we told about have been replicated

told about have been replicated

told about have been replicated elsewhere in the world like the

elsewhere in the world like the

elsewhere in the world like the discovering ends with the blind women in

discovering ends with the blind women in

discovering ends with the blind women in Colombia or Mexico because it inspired

Colombia or Mexico because it inspired

Colombia or Mexico because it inspired more people now I want to turn it back

more people now I want to turn it back

more people now I want to turn it back on me on us on each one of us what are

on me on us on each one of us what are

on me on us on each one of us what are the stories we tell to our children when

the stories we tell to our children when

the stories we tell to our children when we go back home do we tell about our bad

we go back home do we tell about our bad

we go back home do we tell about our bad day and our concerns

day and our concerns

day and our concerns what about telling them about the story

what about telling them about the story

what about telling them about the story of mas can a little girl of their age

of mas can a little girl of their age

of mas can a little girl of their age sorry

sorry

sorry that’s there was the that’s more my

that’s there was the that’s more my

that’s there was the that’s more my genius with the Bangladeshi version so

genius with the Bangladeshi version so

genius with the Bangladeshi version so mousse can she had a few books that she

mousse can she had a few books that she

mousse can she had a few books that she loved and she decided to share them in

loved and she decided to share them in

loved and she decided to share them in front of our doorstep for the children

front of our doorstep for the children

front of our doorstep for the children who couldn’t go to school and one

who couldn’t go to school and one

who couldn’t go to school and one journalist told her story a few weeks

journalist told her story a few weeks

journalist told her story a few weeks later she received and read of books

later she received and read of books

later she received and read of books from all over India and now she has a

from all over India and now she has a

from all over India and now she has a library in front of her doorstep and she

library in front of her doorstep and she

library in front of her doorstep and she teaches the children how to read don’t

teaches the children how to read don’t

teaches the children how to read don’t you think they would love this story and

you think they would love this story and

you think they would love this story and actually I’m sure that miss Kane will be

actually I’m sure that miss Kane will be

actually I’m sure that miss Kane will be one of their role model alongside

one of their role model alongside

one of their role model alongside spider-man and the frozen queen what

spider-man and the frozen queen what

spider-man and the frozen queen what about the stories we tell to our

about the stories we tell to our

about the stories we tell to our colleagues there are a lot of big or

colleagues there are a lot of big or

colleagues there are a lot of big or small companies that you amazing things

small companies that you amazing things

small companies that you amazing things actually next week we have 20 business

actually next week we have 20 business

actually next week we have 20 business newspapers including the Financial Times

newspapers including the Financial Times

newspapers including the Financial Times the China Business News we will publish

the China Business News we will publish

the China Business News we will publish 50 stories with us about those company

50 stories with us about those company

50 stories with us about those company with a purpose we are also launching

with a purpose we are also launching

with a purpose we are also launching positive innovation Club in London –

positive innovation Club in London –

positive innovation Club in London – best to share the best practices there

best to share the best practices there

best to share the best practices there is the last story I want to tell because

is the last story I want to tell because

is the last story I want to tell because I rely with this one it’s the story of

I rely with this one it’s the story of

I rely with this one it’s the story of birth of an industrial company of 22,000

birth of an industrial company of 22,000

birth of an industrial company of 22,000 people who ask their employees employees

people who ask their employees employees

people who ask their employees employees how could we use our know-how technical

how could we use our know-how technical

how could we use our know-how technical know-how to do good they came back with

know-how to do good they came back with

know-how to do good they came back with a great idea which was printing

a great idea which was printing

a great idea which was printing photovoltaic cells and floppy films

photovoltaic cells and floppy films

photovoltaic cells and floppy films because they used our technology to do

because they used our technology to do

because they used our technology to do that and actually they do it with only

that and actually they do it with only

that and actually they do it with only organic ink without wear health without

organic ink without wear health without

organic ink without wear health without toxic components and it’s totally

toxic components and it’s totally

toxic components and it’s totally recyclable so it’s a huge break

recyclable so it’s a huge break

recyclable so it’s a huge break through for the energy industry and

through for the energy industry and

through for the energy industry and actually let that’s the bus don’t you

actually let that’s the bus don’t you

actually let that’s the bus don’t you think we look alike a little well

think we look alike a little well

think we look alike a little well actually it’s my brother

actually it’s my brother

actually it’s my brother who was in the slums 30 years ago as a

who was in the slums 30 years ago as a

who was in the slums 30 years ago as a conclusion we all I mean we are not all

conclusion we all I mean we are not all

conclusion we all I mean we are not all journalists but we can tell stories

journalists but we can tell stories

journalists but we can tell stories positive stories we can share them so if

positive stories we can share them so if

positive stories we can share them so if we want to change the world please share

we want to change the world please share

we want to change the world please share positive stories thank you

positive stories thank you

positive stories thank you [Applause]

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