please join me in welcoming yogi
please join me in welcoming yogi Benjamin to the TEDx Sonoma County stage
incredibly hard I’m here today to talk
incredibly hard I’m here today to talk about boxes breaking boxes and
about boxes breaking boxes and
about boxes breaking boxes and reimagining your life your company your
reimagining your life your company your
reimagining your life your company your small business maybe even your large
small business maybe even your large
small business maybe even your large corporation but before I go on I would
corporation but before I go on I would
corporation but before I go on I would like to take a few moments to thank a
like to take a few moments to thank a
like to take a few moments to thank a woman who raised me my grandmother who
woman who raised me my grandmother who
woman who raised me my grandmother who raised me as a single woman and I want
raised me as a single woman and I want
raised me as a single woman and I want to thank the people who continue to
to thank the people who continue to
to thank the people who continue to inspire me today my children and the
inspire me today my children and the
inspire me today my children and the love of my life was sitting in the
love of my life was sitting in the
love of my life was sitting in the audience today thank you
I grew up in a modest home in Manila the
I grew up in a modest home in Manila the Philippines I went to a parochial school
Philippines I went to a parochial school
Philippines I went to a parochial school and I was lucky enough to be admitted to
and I was lucky enough to be admitted to
and I was lucky enough to be admitted to the premier University in the
the premier University in the
the premier University in the Philippines I was admitted as a full
Philippines I was admitted as a full
Philippines I was admitted as a full scholar to the University of the
scholar to the University of the
scholar to the University of the Philippines at a very very young age it
Philippines at a very very young age it
Philippines at a very very young age it was a very pivotal time in Philippine
was a very pivotal time in Philippine
was a very pivotal time in Philippine history the Philippines was under
history the Philippines was under
history the Philippines was under martial law and for those of you who
martial law and for those of you who
martial law and for those of you who cannot fathom what martial law is it is
cannot fathom what martial law is it is
cannot fathom what martial law is it is where there is an absolute single
where there is an absolute single
where there is an absolute single dictator usually not nice people it was
dictator usually not nice people it was
dictator usually not nice people it was also a time when a student movement was
also a time when a student movement was
also a time when a student movement was being born in the University of the
being born in the University of the
being born in the University of the Philippines I became part of that
Philippines I became part of that
Philippines I became part of that movement millions of students
movement millions of students
movement millions of students demonstrated in the streets we were at
demonstrated in the streets we were at
demonstrated in the streets we were at that time the fake ideology we were at
that time the fake ideology we were at
that time the fake ideology we were at that time at that time enemies of the
that time at that time enemies of the
that time at that time enemies of the state so I was picked up and detained
detention by the way it’s not like what
detention by the way it’s not like what happens in a school like this it’s not
happens in a school like this it’s not
happens in a school like this it’s not three hours at the principal’s office it
three hours at the principal’s office it
three hours at the principal’s office it is being arrested with no charges no
is being arrested with no charges no
is being arrested with no charges no trial no jury no judge no warrant no
trial no jury no judge no warrant no
trial no jury no judge no warrant no nothing and it also meant torture
nothing and it also meant torture
nothing and it also meant torture electrocution waterboarding and rape one
electrocution waterboarding and rape one
electrocution waterboarding and rape one of the most difficult things about being
of the most difficult things about being
of the most difficult things about being detained
was people who decided they would like
was people who decided they would like to put you in a box called solitary
to put you in a box called solitary
to put you in a box called solitary confinement they put you in the box when
confinement they put you in the box when
confinement they put you in the box when they felt like it they took you out of
they felt like it they took you out of
they felt like it they took you out of that box when they felt like it you had
that box when they felt like it you had
that box when they felt like it you had no control the only control I had was in
no control the only control I had was in
no control the only control I had was in my mind or I reconstructed objects and
my mind or I reconstructed objects and
my mind or I reconstructed objects and deconstructed them I would think about
deconstructed them I would think about
deconstructed them I would think about toys and breaking them apart I would
toys and breaking them apart I would
toys and breaking them apart I would think about lasers and I would think
think about lasers and I would think
think about lasers and I would think about Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon which
about Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon which
about Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon which really dates me by the way and I learned
really dates me by the way and I learned
really dates me by the way and I learned how to basically pick any lock I didn’t
how to basically pick any lock I didn’t
how to basically pick any lock I didn’t do so in jail by the way a few months
do so in jail by the way a few months
do so in jail by the way a few months after almost a year they decided to
after almost a year they decided to
after almost a year they decided to release me they probably got tired of me
release me they probably got tired of me
release me they probably got tired of me or I think they realized that I somebody
or I think they realized that I somebody
or I think they realized that I somebody who was barely 17 wasn’t really going to
who was barely 17 wasn’t really going to
who was barely 17 wasn’t really going to be a threat to national security I was
be a threat to national security I was
be a threat to national security I was the lucky one as I got released because
the lucky one as I got released because
the lucky one as I got released because I bear witness to thousands of Filipinos
I bear witness to thousands of Filipinos
I bear witness to thousands of Filipinos who died during that regime they just
who died during that regime they just
who died during that regime they just didn’t die they just disappeared I went
didn’t die they just disappeared I went
didn’t die they just disappeared I went back to college and I finished my degree
back to college and I finished my degree
back to college and I finished my degree and I took my first job out of college I
and I took my first job out of college I
and I took my first job out of college I was a teacher so I share some of the
was a teacher so I share some of the
was a teacher so I share some of the passion of this great school but I
passion of this great school but I
passion of this great school but I taught refugees I taught indo-chinese
taught refugees I taught indo-chinese
taught refugees I taught indo-chinese refugees Vietnamese Cambodian Laos and
refugees Vietnamese Cambodian Laos and
refugees Vietnamese Cambodian Laos and Highland Hmong I was in a program that
Highland Hmong I was in a program that
Highland Hmong I was in a program that was run by the US State Department in
was run by the US State Department in
was run by the US State Department in the international catholic migration
the international catholic migration
the international catholic migration commission let me just say that the
commission let me just say that the
commission let me just say that the compassion we had for the
compassion we had for the
compassion we had for the refugees of that time was very different
refugees of that time was very different
refugees of that time was very different and it’s very different from the
and it’s very different from the
and it’s very different from the compassion we have for refugees today I
found myself in San Francisco a few
found myself in San Francisco a few years after jobless and a friend of mine
years after jobless and a friend of mine
years after jobless and a friend of mine said yo I got a job for you
said yo I got a job for you
said yo I got a job for you it’s so excited by the way takes me to
it’s so excited by the way takes me to
it’s so excited by the way takes me to the airport and says what’s the gig he
the airport and says what’s the gig he
the airport and says what’s the gig he says we’re gonna be doing luggage this
says we’re gonna be doing luggage this
says we’re gonna be doing luggage this is what Filipinos do and I said game on
is what Filipinos do and I said game on
is what Filipinos do and I said game on I lasted two hours it was not for me and
I lasted two hours it was not for me and
I lasted two hours it was not for me and then another friend said maybe you
then another friend said maybe you
then another friend said maybe you should join a startup there’s this one
should join a startup there’s this one
should join a startup there’s this one start up here called Lotus Development
start up here called Lotus Development
start up here called Lotus Development Corporation they’re going to be
Corporation they’re going to be
Corporation they’re going to be inventing spreadsheets okay so I joined
inventing spreadsheets okay so I joined
inventing spreadsheets okay so I joined Lotus my first job was that of a
Lotus my first job was that of a
Lotus my first job was that of a training assistant and as such I saw
training assistant and as such I saw
training assistant and as such I saw people typing away and they were
people typing away and they were
people typing away and they were obviously making more money than me
obviously making more money than me
obviously making more money than me because their carts were nicer so I said
because their carts were nicer so I said
because their carts were nicer so I said how do I get to do that well so I took
how do I get to do that well so I took
how do I get to do that well so I took my notebook to the San Francisco Public
my notebook to the San Francisco Public
my notebook to the San Francisco Public Library by the way that was not a
Library by the way that was not a
Library by the way that was not a notebook computer it was a notebook in a
notebook computer it was a notebook in a
notebook computer it was a notebook in a piece of paper and a pencil so I learned
piece of paper and a pencil so I learned
piece of paper and a pencil so I learned how to program and code on paper and at
how to program and code on paper and at
how to program and code on paper and at night I would go back to work and stay
night I would go back to work and stay
night I would go back to work and stay late and eventually I became an engineer
late and eventually I became an engineer
late and eventually I became an engineer I never looked back
I never looked back
I never looked back I went from being an engineer to what I
I went from being an engineer to what I
I went from being an engineer to what I am today a few years at Lotus I said
am today a few years at Lotus I said
am today a few years at Lotus I said it’s time to go and see the world
it’s time to go and see the world
it’s time to go and see the world I had options and I had savings
I had options and I had savings
I had options and I had savings stock options by the way my friend told
stock options by the way my friend told
stock options by the way my friend told me go over to this investment bank go
me go over to this investment bank go
me go over to this investment bank go over to the investment bank and I go in
over to the investment bank and I go in
over to the investment bank and I go in a rush the receptionist was there and
a rush the receptionist was there and
a rush the receptionist was there and looked at me and says or not that kind
looked at me and says or not that kind
looked at me and says or not that kind of Bank I showed her my stock
of Bank I showed her my stock
of Bank I showed her my stock certificates a few minutes later a young
certificates a few minutes later a young
certificates a few minutes later a young man came over and said like welcome I am
man came over and said like welcome I am
man came over and said like welcome I am now your Private Wealth Advisor
whoo-hah so I go and I say all right so
whoo-hah so I go and I say all right so I decide to sail the world see all the
I decide to sail the world see all the
I decide to sail the world see all the things that I just read out of an
things that I just read out of an
things that I just read out of an encyclopedia britannica dating myself
encyclopedia britannica dating myself
encyclopedia britannica dating myself again and after a year of traveling i
again and after a year of traveling i
again and after a year of traveling i went back i was in a bus happenstance
went back i was in a bus happenstance
went back i was in a bus happenstance happens and then this guy comes to me
happens and then this guy comes to me
happens and then this guy comes to me and says you should join our company
and says you should join our company
and says you should join our company cambridge technology partners and i said
cambridge technology partners and i said
cambridge technology partners and i said ok
ok
ok after a few interviews I became a
after a few interviews I became a
after a few interviews I became a software architect happily a few weeks
software architect happily a few weeks
software architect happily a few weeks later and I think it was almost just two
later and I think it was almost just two
later and I think it was almost just two months one of the leaders of the firm
months one of the leaders of the firm
months one of the leaders of the firm came to me and said you should be our
came to me and said you should be our
came to me and said you should be our chief technology I mean chief knowledge
chief technology I mean chief knowledge
chief technology I mean chief knowledge officer and I said what is that so I had
officer and I said what is that so I had
officer and I said what is that so I had to construct another box but this one
to construct another box but this one
to construct another box but this one was an ice box my job was to take an
was an ice box my job was to take an
was an ice box my job was to take an organized knowledge and information and
organized knowledge and information and
organized knowledge and information and data and techniques that we had in the
data and techniques that we had in the
data and techniques that we had in the company packaged them and sell them to
company packaged them and sell them to
company packaged them and sell them to others like a good consulting company
others like a good consulting company
others like a good consulting company reuse reuse reuse after I left after
reuse reuse reuse after I left after
reuse reuse reuse after I left after that wonderful experience of Cambridge
that wonderful experience of Cambridge
that wonderful experience of Cambridge technology partners I was recruited to
technology partners I was recruited to
technology partners I was recruited to be a partner in a firm called Ernst &
be a partner in a firm called Ernst &
be a partner in a firm called Ernst & Young called a why today I remember my
Young called a why today I remember my
Young called a why today I remember my first day vividly by the way there five
first day vividly by the way there five
first day vividly by the way there five five five California high floor I’ll got
five five California high floor I’ll got
five five California high floor I’ll got led into the office Wow
led into the office Wow
led into the office Wow corner office score
corner office score
corner office score yeah I felt this young guy looks at me
yeah I felt this young guy looks at me
yeah I felt this young guy looks at me and goes like what are you doing there
and goes like what are you doing there
and goes like what are you doing there and I said I don’t know this is the
and I said I don’t know this is the
and I said I don’t know this is the partners office there is somebody coming
partners office there is somebody coming
partners office there is somebody coming you better get out I said I am that
you better get out I said I am that
you better get out I said I am that partner so those things at Ernst and
partner so those things at Ernst and
partner so those things at Ernst and Young were actually very interesting
Young were actually very interesting
Young were actually very interesting because it was the height of the
because it was the height of the
because it was the height of the internet revolution right and I worked
internet revolution right and I worked
internet revolution right and I worked for five years at Ernst & Young it was
for five years at Ernst & Young it was
for five years at Ernst & Young it was so exciting I worked in finance
so exciting I worked in finance
so exciting I worked in finance manufacturing Aeronautics logistics
manufacturing Aeronautics logistics
manufacturing Aeronautics logistics retail and consumer products oil in
retail and consumer products oil in
retail and consumer products oil in energy pharma health care providers
energy pharma health care providers
energy pharma health care providers healthcare payers insurance every
healthcare payers insurance every
healthcare payers insurance every industry it was a fascinating time
industry it was a fascinating time
industry it was a fascinating time because everybody was rushing to the
because everybody was rushing to the
because everybody was rushing to the Internet well guess what
Internet well guess what
Internet well guess what some people stayed in their boxes and
some people stayed in their boxes and
some people stayed in their boxes and some companies just stayed in those
some companies just stayed in those
some companies just stayed in those boxes too afraid of the internet and
boxes too afraid of the internet and
boxes too afraid of the internet and where are they today dead and the
where are they today dead and the
where are they today dead and the companies who heeded our advice our
companies who heeded our advice our
companies who heeded our advice our companies that you loved today how many
companies that you loved today how many
companies that you loved today how many people here use Apple how many people
people here use Apple how many people
people here use Apple how many people here use Amazon after E&Y I took another
here use Amazon after E&Y I took another
here use Amazon after E&Y I took another turn and became the global chief
turn and became the global chief
turn and became the global chief technology officer of Citibank at
technology officer of Citibank at
technology officer of Citibank at Citibank I worked for global transaction
Citibank I worked for global transaction
Citibank I worked for global transaction services and at global transaction
services and at global transaction
services and at global transaction services we moved anywhere from three to
services we moved anywhere from three to
services we moved anywhere from three to nine trillion dollars a day for those
nine trillion dollars a day for those
nine trillion dollars a day for those with calculators it will return an e
with calculators it will return an e
with calculators it will return an e because that is 1.25 quadrillion dollars
because that is 1.25 quadrillion dollars
because that is 1.25 quadrillion dollars that does not appear on any calculator
that does not appear on any calculator
that does not appear on any calculator you own at Citi that’s where I realized
you own at Citi that’s where I realized
you own at Citi that’s where I realized that all money was digital so we went
that all money was digital so we went
that all money was digital so we went and invented things that made it easier
and invented things that made it easier
and invented things that made it easier for people to use money Apple Wallet
for people to use money Apple Wallet
for people to use money Apple Wallet Google Wallet and I learned about
Google Wallet and I learned about
Google Wallet and I learned about blockchain when I was there that was
blockchain when I was there that was
blockchain when I was there that was dangerous after Citibank I decided to
dangerous after Citibank I decided to
dangerous after Citibank I decided to start a number of company
start a number of company
start a number of company one of the companies I started won the
one of the companies I started won the
one of the companies I started won the 2015 technology pioneer of the Year
2015 technology pioneer of the Year
2015 technology pioneer of the Year award from the World Economic Forum to
award from the World Economic Forum to
award from the World Economic Forum to other companies I started one CNN
other companies I started one CNN
other companies I started one CNN product of the Year award
product of the Year award
product of the Year award another company that I started token
another company that I started token
another company that I started token that IO is now the only crypto currency
that IO is now the only crypto currency
that IO is now the only crypto currency that is backed one to one to the u.s.
that is backed one to one to the u.s.
that is backed one to one to the u.s. dollar without any fluctuation and
dollar without any fluctuation and
dollar without any fluctuation and insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to 25 million dollars
Corporation up to 25 million dollars
Corporation up to 25 million dollars that was not advertising today I still
that was not advertising today I still
that was not advertising today I still go and help companies mostly large
go and help companies mostly large
go and help companies mostly large companies try to reinvent and rethink
companies try to reinvent and rethink
companies try to reinvent and rethink about how to create billion-dollar
about how to create billion-dollar
about how to create billion-dollar categories very large fortune 50 fortune
categories very large fortune 50 fortune
categories very large fortune 50 fortune 100 companies but I never forget where I
100 companies but I never forget where I
100 companies but I never forget where I came from I still help individuals and I
came from I still help individuals and I
came from I still help individuals and I still help young startups so I’ll leave
still help young startups so I’ll leave
still help young startups so I’ll leave you with this message no matter what box
you with this message no matter what box
you with this message no matter what box that people put you in no matter what
that people put you in no matter what
that people put you in no matter what box you put yourself in no matter what
box you put yourself in no matter what
box you put yourself in no matter what box your company seems to be boxed in
box your company seems to be boxed in
box your company seems to be boxed in you can get out of it you can reimagine
you can get out of it you can reimagine
you can get out of it you can reimagine your future you can invent you can
your future you can invent you can
your future you can invent you can innovate remember that innovation is
innovate remember that innovation is
innovate remember that innovation is seeking the things that you don’t even
seeking the things that you don’t even
seeking the things that you don’t even know exist remember that getting out of
know exist remember that getting out of
know exist remember that getting out of the box R is important in life that
the box R is important in life that
the box R is important in life that these boxes were mostly creations of
these boxes were mostly creations of
these boxes were mostly creations of people of others for you you are in
people of others for you you are in
people of others for you you are in control of your own destiny
control of your own destiny
control of your own destiny you always are thank you very much god
you always are thank you very much god
you always are thank you very much god bless you all
bless you all
bless you all [Applause]
please join me in welcoming yogi Benjamin to the TEDx Sonoma County stage
incredibly hard I’m here today to talk
incredibly hard I’m here today to talk about boxes breaking boxes and
about boxes breaking boxes and
about boxes breaking boxes and reimagining your life your company your
reimagining your life your company your
reimagining your life your company your small business maybe even your large
small business maybe even your large
small business maybe even your large corporation but before I go on I would
corporation but before I go on I would
corporation but before I go on I would like to take a few moments to thank a
like to take a few moments to thank a
like to take a few moments to thank a woman who raised me my grandmother who
woman who raised me my grandmother who
woman who raised me my grandmother who raised me as a single woman and I want
raised me as a single woman and I want
raised me as a single woman and I want to thank the people who continue to
to thank the people who continue to
to thank the people who continue to inspire me today my children and the
inspire me today my children and the
inspire me today my children and the love of my life was sitting in the
love of my life was sitting in the
love of my life was sitting in the audience today thank you
I grew up in a modest home in Manila the
I grew up in a modest home in Manila the Philippines I went to a parochial school
Philippines I went to a parochial school
Philippines I went to a parochial school and I was lucky enough to be admitted to
and I was lucky enough to be admitted to
and I was lucky enough to be admitted to the premier University in the
the premier University in the
the premier University in the Philippines I was admitted as a full
Philippines I was admitted as a full
Philippines I was admitted as a full scholar to the University of the
scholar to the University of the
scholar to the University of the Philippines at a very very young age it
Philippines at a very very young age it
Philippines at a very very young age it was a very pivotal time in Philippine
was a very pivotal time in Philippine
was a very pivotal time in Philippine history the Philippines was under
history the Philippines was under
history the Philippines was under martial law and for those of you who
martial law and for those of you who
martial law and for those of you who cannot fathom what martial law is it is
cannot fathom what martial law is it is
cannot fathom what martial law is it is where there is an absolute single
where there is an absolute single
where there is an absolute single dictator usually not nice people it was
dictator usually not nice people it was
dictator usually not nice people it was also a time when a student movement was
also a time when a student movement was
also a time when a student movement was being born in the University of the
being born in the University of the
being born in the University of the Philippines I became part of that
Philippines I became part of that
Philippines I became part of that movement millions of students
movement millions of students
movement millions of students demonstrated in the streets we were at
demonstrated in the streets we were at
demonstrated in the streets we were at that time the fake ideology we were at
that time the fake ideology we were at
that time the fake ideology we were at that time at that time enemies of the
that time at that time enemies of the
that time at that time enemies of the state so I was picked up and detained
detention by the way it’s not like what
detention by the way it’s not like what happens in a school like this it’s not
happens in a school like this it’s not
happens in a school like this it’s not three hours at the principal’s office it
three hours at the principal’s office it
three hours at the principal’s office it is being arrested with no charges no
is being arrested with no charges no
is being arrested with no charges no trial no jury no judge no warrant no
trial no jury no judge no warrant no
trial no jury no judge no warrant no nothing and it also meant torture
nothing and it also meant torture
nothing and it also meant torture electrocution waterboarding and rape one
electrocution waterboarding and rape one
electrocution waterboarding and rape one of the most difficult things about being
of the most difficult things about being
of the most difficult things about being detained
was people who decided they would like
was people who decided they would like to put you in a box called solitary
to put you in a box called solitary
to put you in a box called solitary confinement they put you in the box when
confinement they put you in the box when
confinement they put you in the box when they felt like it they took you out of
they felt like it they took you out of
they felt like it they took you out of that box when they felt like it you had
that box when they felt like it you had
that box when they felt like it you had no control the only control I had was in
no control the only control I had was in
no control the only control I had was in my mind or I reconstructed objects and
my mind or I reconstructed objects and
my mind or I reconstructed objects and deconstructed them I would think about
deconstructed them I would think about
deconstructed them I would think about toys and breaking them apart I would
toys and breaking them apart I would
toys and breaking them apart I would think about lasers and I would think
think about lasers and I would think
think about lasers and I would think about Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon which
about Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon which
about Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon which really dates me by the way and I learned
really dates me by the way and I learned
really dates me by the way and I learned how to basically pick any lock I didn’t
how to basically pick any lock I didn’t
how to basically pick any lock I didn’t do so in jail by the way a few months
do so in jail by the way a few months
do so in jail by the way a few months after almost a year they decided to
after almost a year they decided to
after almost a year they decided to release me they probably got tired of me
release me they probably got tired of me
release me they probably got tired of me or I think they realized that I somebody
or I think they realized that I somebody
or I think they realized that I somebody who was barely 17 wasn’t really going to
who was barely 17 wasn’t really going to
who was barely 17 wasn’t really going to be a threat to national security I was
be a threat to national security I was
be a threat to national security I was the lucky one as I got released because
the lucky one as I got released because
the lucky one as I got released because I bear witness to thousands of Filipinos
I bear witness to thousands of Filipinos
I bear witness to thousands of Filipinos who died during that regime they just
who died during that regime they just
who died during that regime they just didn’t die they just disappeared I went
didn’t die they just disappeared I went
didn’t die they just disappeared I went back to college and I finished my degree
back to college and I finished my degree
back to college and I finished my degree and I took my first job out of college I
and I took my first job out of college I
and I took my first job out of college I was a teacher so I share some of the
was a teacher so I share some of the
was a teacher so I share some of the passion of this great school but I
passion of this great school but I
passion of this great school but I taught refugees I taught indo-chinese
taught refugees I taught indo-chinese
taught refugees I taught indo-chinese refugees Vietnamese Cambodian Laos and
refugees Vietnamese Cambodian Laos and
refugees Vietnamese Cambodian Laos and Highland Hmong I was in a program that
Highland Hmong I was in a program that
Highland Hmong I was in a program that was run by the US State Department in
was run by the US State Department in
was run by the US State Department in the international catholic migration
the international catholic migration
the international catholic migration commission let me just say that the
commission let me just say that the
commission let me just say that the compassion we had for the
compassion we had for the
compassion we had for the refugees of that time was very different
refugees of that time was very different
refugees of that time was very different and it’s very different from the
and it’s very different from the
and it’s very different from the compassion we have for refugees today I
found myself in San Francisco a few
found myself in San Francisco a few years after jobless and a friend of mine
years after jobless and a friend of mine
years after jobless and a friend of mine said yo I got a job for you
said yo I got a job for you
said yo I got a job for you it’s so excited by the way takes me to
it’s so excited by the way takes me to
it’s so excited by the way takes me to the airport and says what’s the gig he
the airport and says what’s the gig he
the airport and says what’s the gig he says we’re gonna be doing luggage this
says we’re gonna be doing luggage this
says we’re gonna be doing luggage this is what Filipinos do and I said game on
is what Filipinos do and I said game on
is what Filipinos do and I said game on I lasted two hours it was not for me and
I lasted two hours it was not for me and
I lasted two hours it was not for me and then another friend said maybe you
then another friend said maybe you
then another friend said maybe you should join a startup there’s this one
should join a startup there’s this one
should join a startup there’s this one start up here called Lotus Development
start up here called Lotus Development
start up here called Lotus Development Corporation they’re going to be
Corporation they’re going to be
Corporation they’re going to be inventing spreadsheets okay so I joined
inventing spreadsheets okay so I joined
inventing spreadsheets okay so I joined Lotus my first job was that of a
Lotus my first job was that of a
Lotus my first job was that of a training assistant and as such I saw
training assistant and as such I saw
training assistant and as such I saw people typing away and they were
people typing away and they were
people typing away and they were obviously making more money than me
obviously making more money than me
obviously making more money than me because their carts were nicer so I said
because their carts were nicer so I said
because their carts were nicer so I said how do I get to do that well so I took
how do I get to do that well so I took
how do I get to do that well so I took my notebook to the San Francisco Public
my notebook to the San Francisco Public
my notebook to the San Francisco Public Library by the way that was not a
Library by the way that was not a
Library by the way that was not a notebook computer it was a notebook in a
notebook computer it was a notebook in a
notebook computer it was a notebook in a piece of paper and a pencil so I learned
piece of paper and a pencil so I learned
piece of paper and a pencil so I learned how to program and code on paper and at
how to program and code on paper and at
how to program and code on paper and at night I would go back to work and stay
night I would go back to work and stay
night I would go back to work and stay late and eventually I became an engineer
late and eventually I became an engineer
late and eventually I became an engineer I never looked back
I never looked back
I never looked back I went from being an engineer to what I
I went from being an engineer to what I
I went from being an engineer to what I am today a few years at Lotus I said
am today a few years at Lotus I said
am today a few years at Lotus I said it’s time to go and see the world
it’s time to go and see the world
it’s time to go and see the world I had options and I had savings
I had options and I had savings
I had options and I had savings stock options by the way my friend told
stock options by the way my friend told
stock options by the way my friend told me go over to this investment bank go
me go over to this investment bank go
me go over to this investment bank go over to the investment bank and I go in
over to the investment bank and I go in
over to the investment bank and I go in a rush the receptionist was there and
a rush the receptionist was there and
a rush the receptionist was there and looked at me and says or not that kind
looked at me and says or not that kind
looked at me and says or not that kind of Bank I showed her my stock
of Bank I showed her my stock
of Bank I showed her my stock certificates a few minutes later a young
certificates a few minutes later a young
certificates a few minutes later a young man came over and said like welcome I am
man came over and said like welcome I am
man came over and said like welcome I am now your Private Wealth Advisor
whoo-hah so I go and I say all right so
whoo-hah so I go and I say all right so I decide to sail the world see all the
I decide to sail the world see all the
I decide to sail the world see all the things that I just read out of an
things that I just read out of an
things that I just read out of an encyclopedia britannica dating myself
encyclopedia britannica dating myself
encyclopedia britannica dating myself again and after a year of traveling i
again and after a year of traveling i
again and after a year of traveling i went back i was in a bus happenstance
went back i was in a bus happenstance
went back i was in a bus happenstance happens and then this guy comes to me
happens and then this guy comes to me
happens and then this guy comes to me and says you should join our company
and says you should join our company
and says you should join our company cambridge technology partners and i said
cambridge technology partners and i said
cambridge technology partners and i said ok
ok
ok after a few interviews I became a
after a few interviews I became a
after a few interviews I became a software architect happily a few weeks
software architect happily a few weeks
software architect happily a few weeks later and I think it was almost just two
later and I think it was almost just two
later and I think it was almost just two months one of the leaders of the firm
months one of the leaders of the firm
months one of the leaders of the firm came to me and said you should be our
came to me and said you should be our
came to me and said you should be our chief technology I mean chief knowledge
chief technology I mean chief knowledge
chief technology I mean chief knowledge officer and I said what is that so I had
officer and I said what is that so I had
officer and I said what is that so I had to construct another box but this one
to construct another box but this one
to construct another box but this one was an ice box my job was to take an
was an ice box my job was to take an
was an ice box my job was to take an organized knowledge and information and
organized knowledge and information and
organized knowledge and information and data and techniques that we had in the
data and techniques that we had in the
data and techniques that we had in the company packaged them and sell them to
company packaged them and sell them to
company packaged them and sell them to others like a good consulting company
others like a good consulting company
others like a good consulting company reuse reuse reuse after I left after
reuse reuse reuse after I left after
reuse reuse reuse after I left after that wonderful experience of Cambridge
that wonderful experience of Cambridge
that wonderful experience of Cambridge technology partners I was recruited to
technology partners I was recruited to
technology partners I was recruited to be a partner in a firm called Ernst &
be a partner in a firm called Ernst &
be a partner in a firm called Ernst & Young called a why today I remember my
Young called a why today I remember my
Young called a why today I remember my first day vividly by the way there five
first day vividly by the way there five
first day vividly by the way there five five five California high floor I’ll got
five five California high floor I’ll got
five five California high floor I’ll got led into the office Wow
led into the office Wow
led into the office Wow corner office score
corner office score
corner office score yeah I felt this young guy looks at me
yeah I felt this young guy looks at me
yeah I felt this young guy looks at me and goes like what are you doing there
and goes like what are you doing there
and goes like what are you doing there and I said I don’t know this is the
and I said I don’t know this is the
and I said I don’t know this is the partners office there is somebody coming
partners office there is somebody coming
partners office there is somebody coming you better get out I said I am that
you better get out I said I am that
you better get out I said I am that partner so those things at Ernst and
partner so those things at Ernst and
partner so those things at Ernst and Young were actually very interesting
Young were actually very interesting
Young were actually very interesting because it was the height of the
because it was the height of the
because it was the height of the internet revolution right and I worked
internet revolution right and I worked
internet revolution right and I worked for five years at Ernst & Young it was
for five years at Ernst & Young it was
for five years at Ernst & Young it was so exciting I worked in finance
so exciting I worked in finance
so exciting I worked in finance manufacturing Aeronautics logistics
manufacturing Aeronautics logistics
manufacturing Aeronautics logistics retail and consumer products oil in
retail and consumer products oil in
retail and consumer products oil in energy pharma health care providers
energy pharma health care providers
energy pharma health care providers healthcare payers insurance every
healthcare payers insurance every
healthcare payers insurance every industry it was a fascinating time
industry it was a fascinating time
industry it was a fascinating time because everybody was rushing to the
because everybody was rushing to the
because everybody was rushing to the Internet well guess what
Internet well guess what
Internet well guess what some people stayed in their boxes and
some people stayed in their boxes and
some people stayed in their boxes and some companies just stayed in those
some companies just stayed in those
some companies just stayed in those boxes too afraid of the internet and
boxes too afraid of the internet and
boxes too afraid of the internet and where are they today dead and the
where are they today dead and the
where are they today dead and the companies who heeded our advice our
companies who heeded our advice our
companies who heeded our advice our companies that you loved today how many
companies that you loved today how many
companies that you loved today how many people here use Apple how many people
people here use Apple how many people
people here use Apple how many people here use Amazon after E&Y I took another
here use Amazon after E&Y I took another
here use Amazon after E&Y I took another turn and became the global chief
turn and became the global chief
turn and became the global chief technology officer of Citibank at
technology officer of Citibank at
technology officer of Citibank at Citibank I worked for global transaction
Citibank I worked for global transaction
Citibank I worked for global transaction services and at global transaction
services and at global transaction
services and at global transaction services we moved anywhere from three to
services we moved anywhere from three to
services we moved anywhere from three to nine trillion dollars a day for those
nine trillion dollars a day for those
nine trillion dollars a day for those with calculators it will return an e
with calculators it will return an e
with calculators it will return an e because that is 1.25 quadrillion dollars
because that is 1.25 quadrillion dollars
because that is 1.25 quadrillion dollars that does not appear on any calculator
that does not appear on any calculator
that does not appear on any calculator you own at Citi that’s where I realized
you own at Citi that’s where I realized
you own at Citi that’s where I realized that all money was digital so we went
that all money was digital so we went
that all money was digital so we went and invented things that made it easier
and invented things that made it easier
and invented things that made it easier for people to use money Apple Wallet
for people to use money Apple Wallet
for people to use money Apple Wallet Google Wallet and I learned about
Google Wallet and I learned about
Google Wallet and I learned about blockchain when I was there that was
blockchain when I was there that was
blockchain when I was there that was dangerous after Citibank I decided to
dangerous after Citibank I decided to
dangerous after Citibank I decided to start a number of company
start a number of company
start a number of company one of the companies I started won the
one of the companies I started won the
one of the companies I started won the 2015 technology pioneer of the Year
2015 technology pioneer of the Year
2015 technology pioneer of the Year award from the World Economic Forum to
award from the World Economic Forum to
award from the World Economic Forum to other companies I started one CNN
other companies I started one CNN
other companies I started one CNN product of the Year award
product of the Year award
product of the Year award another company that I started token
another company that I started token
another company that I started token that IO is now the only crypto currency
that IO is now the only crypto currency
that IO is now the only crypto currency that is backed one to one to the u.s.
that is backed one to one to the u.s.
that is backed one to one to the u.s. dollar without any fluctuation and
dollar without any fluctuation and
dollar without any fluctuation and insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to 25 million dollars
Corporation up to 25 million dollars
Corporation up to 25 million dollars that was not advertising today I still
that was not advertising today I still
that was not advertising today I still go and help companies mostly large
go and help companies mostly large
go and help companies mostly large companies try to reinvent and rethink
companies try to reinvent and rethink
companies try to reinvent and rethink about how to create billion-dollar
about how to create billion-dollar
about how to create billion-dollar categories very large fortune 50 fortune
categories very large fortune 50 fortune
categories very large fortune 50 fortune 100 companies but I never forget where I
100 companies but I never forget where I
100 companies but I never forget where I came from I still help individuals and I
came from I still help individuals and I
came from I still help individuals and I still help young startups so I’ll leave
still help young startups so I’ll leave
still help young startups so I’ll leave you with this message no matter what box
you with this message no matter what box
you with this message no matter what box that people put you in no matter what
that people put you in no matter what
that people put you in no matter what box you put yourself in no matter what
box you put yourself in no matter what
box you put yourself in no matter what box your company seems to be boxed in
box your company seems to be boxed in
box your company seems to be boxed in you can get out of it you can reimagine
you can get out of it you can reimagine
you can get out of it you can reimagine your future you can invent you can
your future you can invent you can
your future you can invent you can innovate remember that innovation is
innovate remember that innovation is
innovate remember that innovation is seeking the things that you don’t even
seeking the things that you don’t even
seeking the things that you don’t even know exist remember that getting out of
know exist remember that getting out of
know exist remember that getting out of the box R is important in life that
the box R is important in life that
the box R is important in life that these boxes were mostly creations of
these boxes were mostly creations of
these boxes were mostly creations of people of others for you you are in
people of others for you you are in
people of others for you you are in control of your own destiny
control of your own destiny
control of your own destiny you always are thank you very much god
you always are thank you very much god
you always are thank you very much god bless you all
bless you all
bless you all [Applause]
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