please join me in welcoming Kyle
please join me in welcoming Kyle ellicott to the TEDx Sonoma County stage
now this this is an audience this is
now this this is an audience this is this is exciting thank you all for
this is exciting thank you all for
this is exciting thank you all for coming out tonight I’m super excited to
coming out tonight I’m super excited to
coming out tonight I’m super excited to see each and every one of you and also
see each and every one of you and also
see each and every one of you and also have you still here
have you still here
have you still here to hear my talk I appreciate it you
to hear my talk I appreciate it you
to hear my talk I appreciate it you didn’t get too sauced by the free wine
didn’t get too sauced by the free wine
didn’t get too sauced by the free wine outside and you decided to stay in and
outside and you decided to stay in and
outside and you decided to stay in and catch me talk so hopefully I can
catch me talk so hopefully I can
catch me talk so hopefully I can entertain you for a little bit when I
entertain you for a little bit when I
entertain you for a little bit when I take a moment and look back on my life
take a moment and look back on my life
take a moment and look back on my life I’m constantly being reminded of this
I’m constantly being reminded of this
I’m constantly being reminded of this love-hate relationship I’ve had with
love-hate relationship I’ve had with
love-hate relationship I’ve had with technology there have been incredible
technology there have been incredible
technology there have been incredible times and experiences together when I
times and experiences together when I
times and experiences together when I built my first computer I built my first
built my first computer I built my first
built my first computer I built my first website I touched the first computer I
website I touched the first computer I
website I touched the first computer I would build computers from the spare
would build computers from the spare
would build computers from the spare parts of older machines for those who
parts of older machines for those who
parts of older machines for those who were less fortunate and it could not
were less fortunate and it could not
were less fortunate and it could not afford the latest in technology but
afford the latest in technology but
afford the latest in technology but there were also times when my
there were also times when my
there were also times when my relationship with technology was not
relationship with technology was not
relationship with technology was not great and I wanted to be as far away
great and I wanted to be as far away
great and I wanted to be as far away from technology as I could be as I had
from technology as I could be as I had
from technology as I could be as I had quickly become everyone’s 1-800 fix-it
quickly become everyone’s 1-800 fix-it
quickly become everyone’s 1-800 fix-it anytime something with wrong I would get
anytime something with wrong I would get
anytime something with wrong I would get a phone call my cd-rom is stuck as if
a phone call my cd-rom is stuck as if
a phone call my cd-rom is stuck as if I’m a mechanic and no every year that’s
I’m a mechanic and no every year that’s
I’m a mechanic and no every year that’s in the cd-rom and I’m going to be the
in the cd-rom and I’m going to be the
in the cd-rom and I’m going to be the one to fix it I would get a phone call
one to fix it I would get a phone call
one to fix it I would get a phone call my Wi-Fi is down how could I
my Wi-Fi is down how could I
my Wi-Fi is down how could I how can I get back on I would come over
how can I get back on I would come over
how can I get back on I would come over I would unplug a cable I would plug a
I would unplug a cable I would plug a
I would unplug a cable I would plug a cable back in oh my god it works what’d
cable back in oh my god it works what’d
cable back in oh my god it works what’d you do magic but nonetheless as exciting
you do magic but nonetheless as exciting
you do magic but nonetheless as exciting as this was it burnt me out at a time
as this was it burnt me out at a time
as this was it burnt me out at a time that was so exciting and so influential
that was so exciting and so influential
that was so exciting and so influential in my life now for context I grew up in
in my life now for context I grew up in
in my life now for context I grew up in the 90s and the early 2000s to date
the 90s and the early 2000s to date
the 90s and the early 2000s to date myself just a little bit
myself just a little bit
myself just a little bit when technologies like personal
when technologies like personal
when technologies like personal computers mobile phones and the Internet
computers mobile phones and the Internet
computers mobile phones and the Internet we’re just becoming accessible in
we’re just becoming accessible in
we’re just becoming accessible in households across America
households across America
households across America this period and time offered joyful
this period and time offered joyful
this period and time offered joyful discovery endless amounts of
discovery endless amounts of
discovery endless amounts of opportunities this would be a time when
opportunities this would be a time when
opportunities this would be a time when technology would be a driver for my
technology would be a driver for my
technology would be a driver for my educational pursuits where I would sit
educational pursuits where I would sit
educational pursuits where I would sit in classrooms like we’re surrounded by
in classrooms like we’re surrounded by
in classrooms like we’re surrounded by today daydreaming of when I could get
today daydreaming of when I could get
today daydreaming of when I could get done with class and get to the computer
done with class and get to the computer
done with class and get to the computer lab and get a chance to discover
lab and get a chance to discover
lab and get a chance to discover something new figure out something new
something new figure out something new
something new figure out something new to develop on my website as the little
to develop on my website as the little
to develop on my website as the little Christmas lights and dancing animations
Christmas lights and dancing animations
Christmas lights and dancing animations not emojis dancing animations popped
not emojis dancing animations popped
not emojis dancing animations popped around this would be a time when
around this would be a time when
around this would be a time when technology would help me make a living
technology would help me make a living
technology would help me make a living but this would also be a time where
but this would also be a time where
but this would also be a time where technology would consume me and have me
technology would consume me and have me
technology would consume me and have me questioning whether or not there was
questioning whether or not there was
questioning whether or not there was more to life than the screen in front of
more to life than the screen in front of
more to life than the screen in front of me now fast-forward to the Year 2015
me now fast-forward to the Year 2015
me now fast-forward to the Year 2015 this would be the year that I would make
this would be the year that I would make
this would be the year that I would make my first of what would be many trips to
my first of what would be many trips to
my first of what would be many trips to Asia and there I would be shown the
Asia and there I would be shown the
Asia and there I would be shown the future of our world with technology from
future of our world with technology from
future of our world with technology from the moment I arrived in Hong Kong
the moment I arrived in Hong Kong
the moment I arrived in Hong Kong nothing could have prepared me for what
nothing could have prepared me for what
nothing could have prepared me for what I was about to see no Lonely Planet
I was about to see no Lonely Planet
I was about to see no Lonely Planet guide no wikipedia no website no person
guide no wikipedia no website no person
guide no wikipedia no website no person no nothing could prepare me for what I
no nothing could prepare me for what I
no nothing could prepare me for what I experienced a moment that plane door
experienced a moment that plane door
experienced a moment that plane door opened I took my first step and there in
opened I took my first step and there in
opened I took my first step and there in the Hong Kong International Airport I
the Hong Kong International Airport I
the Hong Kong International Airport I felt an energy and energy like nothing I
felt an energy and energy like nothing I
felt an energy and energy like nothing I had felt before in front of me laid a
had felt before in front of me laid a
had felt before in front of me laid a city that was connected seamlessly
city that was connected seamlessly
city that was connected seamlessly working together and driven by
working together and driven by
working together and driven by technology and after those first steps I
technology and after those first steps I
technology and after those first steps I was swiftly guided through the airport
was swiftly guided through the airport
was swiftly guided through the airport hearing sounds and languages and
hearing sounds and languages and
hearing sounds and languages and experiencing cultures I’d never
experiencing cultures I’d never
experiencing cultures I’d never once had heard and as I was guided
once had heard and as I was guided
once had heard and as I was guided through customs I arrived at this
through customs I arrived at this
through customs I arrived at this high-speed train a high-speed train that
high-speed train a high-speed train that
high-speed train a high-speed train that takes people from the airport to the
takes people from the airport to the
takes people from the airport to the heart of this lively city as I approach
heart of this lively city as I approach
heart of this lively city as I approach the Train I had my ticket in hand I took
the Train I had my ticket in hand I took
the Train I had my ticket in hand I took my seat and off we win twenty four
my seat and off we win twenty four
my seat and off we win twenty four minutes no more no less we arrived in
minutes no more no less we arrived in
minutes no more no less we arrived in the heart of Hong Kong and little did I
the heart of Hong Kong and little did I
the heart of Hong Kong and little did I know this little card credit card
know this little card credit card
know this little card credit card looking card I held in my hand would
looking card I held in my hand would
looking card I held in my hand would actually be my first experience in an
actually be my first experience in an
actually be my first experience in an almost cashless society this card this
almost cashless society this card this
almost cashless society this card this card would be my forever travel
card would be my forever travel
card would be my forever travel companion allowing me to travel anywhere
companion allowing me to travel anywhere
companion allowing me to travel anywhere in the city in the country beyond
in the city in the country beyond
in the city in the country beyond borders never having to purchase another
borders never having to purchase another
borders never having to purchase another train ticket again this card would be my
train ticket again this card would be my
train ticket again this card would be my new wallet no longer did I have to worry
new wallet no longer did I have to worry
new wallet no longer did I have to worry about do I have enough local currency
about do I have enough local currency
about do I have enough local currency too high
too high
too high do I have enough cash I could buy any
do I have enough cash I could buy any
do I have enough cash I could buy any good and service with just this card
good and service with just this card
good and service with just this card this card would help me get into my
this card would help me get into my
this card would help me get into my office this card would be my new ID and
office this card would be my new ID and
office this card would be my new ID and so so much more and after this
so so much more and after this
so so much more and after this experience I was taken to China and
experience I was taken to China and
experience I was taken to China and there I was shown yet again the future
there I was shown yet again the future
there I was shown yet again the future of technology were artificial
of technology were artificial
of technology were artificial intelligence and facial recognition
intelligence and facial recognition
intelligence and facial recognition electric cars and the sharing economy
electric cars and the sharing economy
electric cars and the sharing economy were all commonplace and to be
were all commonplace and to be
were all commonplace and to be acted where a person had a single
acted where a person had a single
acted where a person had a single application that allowed them to
application that allowed them to
application that allowed them to communicate with one another anywhere in
communicate with one another anywhere in
communicate with one another anywhere in the world
the world
the world share pictures stories anything they
share pictures stories anything they
share pictures stories anything they wanted and Bank it would allow them to
wanted and Bank it would allow them to
wanted and Bank it would allow them to pay their bills their taxes their rent
pay their bills their taxes their rent
pay their bills their taxes their rent make donations transfer money to anybody
make donations transfer money to anybody
make donations transfer money to anybody anywhere no matter their bank no matter
anywhere no matter their bank no matter
anywhere no matter their bank no matter where they were it would allow them to
where they were it would allow them to
where they were it would allow them to rent anything bicycles umbrellas
rent anything bicycles umbrellas
rent anything bicycles umbrellas batteries you name it they could rent it
batteries you name it they could rent it
batteries you name it they could rent it they could do it within a single app
this was just the beginning after that
this was just the beginning after that first trip to Asia I would be shown a
first trip to Asia I would be shown a
first trip to Asia I would be shown a world where technology was moving at a
world where technology was moving at a
world where technology was moving at a pace once unheard of where new
pace once unheard of where new
pace once unheard of where new intelligent buildings and cities would
intelligent buildings and cities would
intelligent buildings and cities would rise from the ground in a matter of
rise from the ground in a matter of
rise from the ground in a matter of months rather than years where
months rather than years where
months rather than years where transportation was reimagined connecting
transportation was reimagined connecting
transportation was reimagined connecting people in cities in a matter of minutes
people in cities in a matter of minutes
people in cities in a matter of minutes rather than days where bridges were
rather than days where bridges were
rather than days where bridges were built connecting countries and seas that
built connecting countries and seas that
built connecting countries and seas that were once impossible for innovation and
were once impossible for innovation and
were once impossible for innovation and connectivity were so commonplace it
connectivity were so commonplace it
connectivity were so commonplace it wasn’t even a thought in anyone’s mind
wasn’t even a thought in anyone’s mind
wasn’t even a thought in anyone’s mind this would have me once again
this would have me once again
this would have me once again reimagining our future and our future
reimagining our future and our future
reimagining our future and our future with technology today in 2018 we’re
with technology today in 2018 we’re
with technology today in 2018 we’re still finding ourselves funny enough
still finding ourselves funny enough
still finding ourselves funny enough searching for technology to solve our
searching for technology to solve our
searching for technology to solve our problems daily we ask ourselves is there
problems daily we ask ourselves is there
problems daily we ask ourselves is there an app for that there an app for this is
an app for that there an app for this is
an app for that there an app for this is there an app for TEDx but our lives have
there an app for TEDx but our lives have
there an app for TEDx but our lives have completely progressed beyond those
completely progressed beyond those
completely progressed beyond those expectations
expectations
expectations and those simple simple needs of did I
and those simple simple needs of did I
and those simple simple needs of did I forget to lock the front door today did
forget to lock the front door today did
forget to lock the front door today did I do idea to order a car now or in 15
I do idea to order a car now or in 15
I do idea to order a car now or in 15 minutes to make sure I get to my meeting
minutes to make sure I get to my meeting
minutes to make sure I get to my meeting on time and yet we still find ourselves
on time and yet we still find ourselves
on time and yet we still find ourselves today in 2018 opening an app clicking a
today in 2018 opening an app clicking a
today in 2018 opening an app clicking a button and hoping for the best we’re
button and hoping for the best we’re
button and hoping for the best we’re entering an exciting future a future
entering an exciting future a future
entering an exciting future a future where technology will seamlessly become
where technology will seamlessly become
where technology will seamlessly become a part of our lives we’re no longer well
a part of our lives we’re no longer well
a part of our lives we’re no longer well we have to think is there a solution to
we have to think is there a solution to
we have to think is there a solution to this problem instead instead that
this problem instead instead that
this problem instead instead that problem will be solved for us this
problem will be solved for us this
problem will be solved for us this future will be connected this future
future will be connected this future
future will be connected this future will be seamless this future will be
will be seamless this future will be
will be seamless this future will be driven by data and this this will be our
driven by data and this this will be our
driven by data and this this will be our control panel my future my future will
control panel my future my future will
control panel my future my future will have me being woken up at the optimal
have me being woken up at the optimal
have me being woken up at the optimal time each day because of data from the
time each day because of data from the
time each day because of data from the sensors in my clothes not because of the
sensors in my clothes not because of the
sensors in my clothes not because of the alarm clock that I forgot to set the
alarm clock that I forgot to set the
alarm clock that I forgot to set the night before that Muse that my house
night before that Muse that my house
night before that Muse that my house will be intelligent communicating and
will be intelligent communicating and
will be intelligent communicating and connected with everything inside where
connected with everything inside where
connected with everything inside where music will be played to enhance my mood
music will be played to enhance my mood
music will be played to enhance my mood where coffee will be made and kept at
where coffee will be made and kept at
where coffee will be made and kept at the optimal temperature never having to
the optimal temperature never having to
the optimal temperature never having to have a cold cup of coffee again I I know
have a cold cup of coffee again I I know
have a cold cup of coffee again I I know a few people got excited about that in
a few people got excited about that in
a few people got excited about that in the audience my future my future will
the audience my future my future will
the audience my future my future will have me being given the important items
have me being given the important items
have me being given the important items of the day before I leave my house so
of the day before I leave my house so
of the day before I leave my house so that when I am ready to take that step
that when I am ready to take that step
that when I am ready to take that step and go into the world I walk out my
and go into the world I walk out my
and go into the world I walk out my front door knowing everything I need to
front door knowing everything I need to
front door knowing everything I need to be greeted by my car driving up in the
be greeted by my car driving up in the
be greeted by my car driving up in the dry
dry
dry a-after had just finished a night of
a-after had just finished a night of
a-after had just finished a night of autonomously driving around other people
autonomously driving around other people
autonomously driving around other people making me money not bad right while I
making me money not bad right while I
making me money not bad right while I slept got my beauty sleep
slept got my beauty sleep
slept got my beauty sleep and as I take a step in that car we’ll
and as I take a step in that car we’ll
and as I take a step in that car we’ll head to the airport and as we’re on the
head to the airport and as we’re on the
head to the airport and as we’re on the road the vehicles around us we’ll be
road the vehicles around us we’ll be
road the vehicles around us we’ll be sharing information with each other as
sharing information with each other as
sharing information with each other as to what’s happening on the road ahead
to what’s happening on the road ahead
to what’s happening on the road ahead there’s a little bit of rain there’s a
there’s a little bit of rain there’s a
there’s a little bit of rain there’s a pothole here there’s an accident here
pothole here there’s an accident here
pothole here there’s an accident here making sure that I never have to worry
making sure that I never have to worry
making sure that I never have to worry about getting from point A to point B
about getting from point A to point B
about getting from point A to point B and that it’s always done efficiently
and that it’s always done efficiently
and that it’s always done efficiently and seamless and at the same time while
and seamless and at the same time while
and seamless and at the same time while those vehicles are sharing data with
those vehicles are sharing data with
those vehicles are sharing data with each other my car is actually talking to
each other my car is actually talking to
each other my car is actually talking to my mechanic saying hey here’s where we
my mechanic saying hey here’s where we
my mechanic saying hey here’s where we are as a car oil looks like it needs to
are as a car oil looks like it needs to
are as a car oil looks like it needs to be changed tires pressures a little low
be changed tires pressures a little low
be changed tires pressures a little low and our scheduling an appointment to
and our scheduling an appointment to
and our scheduling an appointment to drive itself to get serviced while I’m
drive itself to get serviced while I’m
drive itself to get serviced while I’m out of town and as I arrive to the
out of town and as I arrive to the
out of town and as I arrive to the airport I get out of the car I board my
airport I get out of the car I board my
airport I get out of the car I board my plane I take off and I arrive at LAX and
plane I take off and I arrive at LAX and
plane I take off and I arrive at LAX and as I step off that plane I am greeted by
as I step off that plane I am greeted by
as I step off that plane I am greeted by a sign at the airport that says hello
a sign at the airport that says hello
a sign at the airport that says hello Kyle welcome to Los Angeles and as I
Kyle welcome to Los Angeles and as I
Kyle welcome to Los Angeles and as I take a step past that gate I read that
take a step past that gate I read that
take a step past that gate I read that sign all happy and excited someone cares
sign all happy and excited someone cares
sign all happy and excited someone cares and a car is also being ordered for me
and a car is also being ordered for me
and a car is also being ordered for me and that car is being triggered just so
and that car is being triggered just so
and that car is being triggered just so that as I walk through the airport it
that as I walk through the airport it
that as I walk through the airport it knows exactly when to pull up to pick me
knows exactly when to pull up to pick me
knows exactly when to pull up to pick me up so I don’t have to wait and as I get
up so I don’t have to wait and as I get
up so I don’t have to wait and as I get in that car I’m being checked into my
in that car I’m being checked into my
in that car I’m being checked into my hotel my keys are being sent wirelessly
hotel my keys are being sent wirelessly
hotel my keys are being sent wirelessly to my phone the meeting I’m headed to is
to my phone the meeting I’m headed to is
to my phone the meeting I’m headed to is being notified that I’m 15 minutes late
being notified that I’m 15 minutes late
being notified that I’m 15 minutes late because la traffic without me ever
because la traffic without me ever
because la traffic without me ever having to worry my future my future will
having to worry my future my future will
having to worry my future my future will change the way that I shop we’re all
change the way that I shop we’re all
change the way that I shop we’re all walking to a store to continue my
walking to a store to continue my
walking to a store to continue my shopping not start it or I’ll be able to
shopping not start it or I’ll be able to
shopping not start it or I’ll be able to experience
experience
experience what they look like on me or what they
what they look like on me or what they
what they look like on me or what they feel like without actually having to try
feel like without actually having to try
feel like without actually having to try them on and yet having it delivered to
them on and yet having it delivered to
them on and yet having it delivered to my door in a matter of hours rather than
my door in a matter of hours rather than
my door in a matter of hours rather than days where I’ll be able to walk into a
days where I’ll be able to walk into a
days where I’ll be able to walk into a store pull out what I need and walk out
store pull out what I need and walk out
store pull out what I need and walk out without ever having to reach for my
without ever having to reach for my
without ever having to reach for my wallet my future will have me being able
wallet my future will have me being able
wallet my future will have me being able to experience anything at any time
to experience anything at any time
to experience anything at any time including this TED talk anywhere in the
including this TED talk anywhere in the
including this TED talk anywhere in the world is if I was there in the front row
world is if I was there in the front row
world is if I was there in the front row I’ll be able to sit in Singapore and sit
I’ll be able to sit in Singapore and sit
I’ll be able to sit in Singapore and sit courtside at a Lakers game I’ll be able
courtside at a Lakers game I’ll be able
courtside at a Lakers game I’ll be able to actually experience the Coliseum as
to actually experience the Coliseum as
to actually experience the Coliseum as it was fully built as if it was just the
it was fully built as if it was just the
it was fully built as if it was just the day it was erected and I was standing in
day it was erected and I was standing in
day it was erected and I was standing in front of it my future my future will
front of it my future my future will
front of it my future my future will have money being digital not paper this
have money being digital not paper this
have money being digital not paper this vision of the future is becoming a
vision of the future is becoming a
vision of the future is becoming a reality
reality
reality and as this reality shifts we as humans
and as this reality shifts we as humans
and as this reality shifts we as humans will have come from looking or wanting
will have come from looking or wanting
will have come from looking or wanting specific technologies to solve our
specific technologies to solve our
specific technologies to solve our problems – instead expecting this
problems – instead expecting this
problems – instead expecting this seamless life of fulfillment where the
seamless life of fulfillment where the
seamless life of fulfillment where the word itself will completely disappear
word itself will completely disappear
word itself will completely disappear from our vocabulary and our way of
from our vocabulary and our way of
from our vocabulary and our way of thinking allowing us to become human
thinking allowing us to become human
thinking allowing us to become human with one another in being able to step
with one another in being able to step
with one another in being able to step away from the screen in front of us
away from the screen in front of us
away from the screen in front of us thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
please join me in welcoming Kyle ellicott to the TEDx Sonoma County stage
now this this is an audience this is
now this this is an audience this is this is exciting thank you all for
this is exciting thank you all for
this is exciting thank you all for coming out tonight I’m super excited to
coming out tonight I’m super excited to
coming out tonight I’m super excited to see each and every one of you and also
see each and every one of you and also
see each and every one of you and also have you still here
have you still here
have you still here to hear my talk I appreciate it you
to hear my talk I appreciate it you
to hear my talk I appreciate it you didn’t get too sauced by the free wine
didn’t get too sauced by the free wine
didn’t get too sauced by the free wine outside and you decided to stay in and
outside and you decided to stay in and
outside and you decided to stay in and catch me talk so hopefully I can
catch me talk so hopefully I can
catch me talk so hopefully I can entertain you for a little bit when I
entertain you for a little bit when I
entertain you for a little bit when I take a moment and look back on my life
take a moment and look back on my life
take a moment and look back on my life I’m constantly being reminded of this
I’m constantly being reminded of this
I’m constantly being reminded of this love-hate relationship I’ve had with
love-hate relationship I’ve had with
love-hate relationship I’ve had with technology there have been incredible
technology there have been incredible
technology there have been incredible times and experiences together when I
times and experiences together when I
times and experiences together when I built my first computer I built my first
built my first computer I built my first
built my first computer I built my first website I touched the first computer I
website I touched the first computer I
website I touched the first computer I would build computers from the spare
would build computers from the spare
would build computers from the spare parts of older machines for those who
parts of older machines for those who
parts of older machines for those who were less fortunate and it could not
were less fortunate and it could not
were less fortunate and it could not afford the latest in technology but
afford the latest in technology but
afford the latest in technology but there were also times when my
there were also times when my
there were also times when my relationship with technology was not
relationship with technology was not
relationship with technology was not great and I wanted to be as far away
great and I wanted to be as far away
great and I wanted to be as far away from technology as I could be as I had
from technology as I could be as I had
from technology as I could be as I had quickly become everyone’s 1-800 fix-it
quickly become everyone’s 1-800 fix-it
quickly become everyone’s 1-800 fix-it anytime something with wrong I would get
anytime something with wrong I would get
anytime something with wrong I would get a phone call my cd-rom is stuck as if
a phone call my cd-rom is stuck as if
a phone call my cd-rom is stuck as if I’m a mechanic and no every year that’s
I’m a mechanic and no every year that’s
I’m a mechanic and no every year that’s in the cd-rom and I’m going to be the
in the cd-rom and I’m going to be the
in the cd-rom and I’m going to be the one to fix it I would get a phone call
one to fix it I would get a phone call
one to fix it I would get a phone call my Wi-Fi is down how could I
my Wi-Fi is down how could I
my Wi-Fi is down how could I how can I get back on I would come over
how can I get back on I would come over
how can I get back on I would come over I would unplug a cable I would plug a
I would unplug a cable I would plug a
I would unplug a cable I would plug a cable back in oh my god it works what’d
cable back in oh my god it works what’d
cable back in oh my god it works what’d you do magic but nonetheless as exciting
you do magic but nonetheless as exciting
you do magic but nonetheless as exciting as this was it burnt me out at a time
as this was it burnt me out at a time
as this was it burnt me out at a time that was so exciting and so influential
that was so exciting and so influential
that was so exciting and so influential in my life now for context I grew up in
in my life now for context I grew up in
in my life now for context I grew up in the 90s and the early 2000s to date
the 90s and the early 2000s to date
the 90s and the early 2000s to date myself just a little bit
myself just a little bit
myself just a little bit when technologies like personal
when technologies like personal
when technologies like personal computers mobile phones and the Internet
computers mobile phones and the Internet
computers mobile phones and the Internet we’re just becoming accessible in
we’re just becoming accessible in
we’re just becoming accessible in households across America
households across America
households across America this period and time offered joyful
this period and time offered joyful
this period and time offered joyful discovery endless amounts of
discovery endless amounts of
discovery endless amounts of opportunities this would be a time when
opportunities this would be a time when
opportunities this would be a time when technology would be a driver for my
technology would be a driver for my
technology would be a driver for my educational pursuits where I would sit
educational pursuits where I would sit
educational pursuits where I would sit in classrooms like we’re surrounded by
in classrooms like we’re surrounded by
in classrooms like we’re surrounded by today daydreaming of when I could get
today daydreaming of when I could get
today daydreaming of when I could get done with class and get to the computer
done with class and get to the computer
done with class and get to the computer lab and get a chance to discover
lab and get a chance to discover
lab and get a chance to discover something new figure out something new
something new figure out something new
something new figure out something new to develop on my website as the little
to develop on my website as the little
to develop on my website as the little Christmas lights and dancing animations
Christmas lights and dancing animations
Christmas lights and dancing animations not emojis dancing animations popped
not emojis dancing animations popped
not emojis dancing animations popped around this would be a time when
around this would be a time when
around this would be a time when technology would help me make a living
technology would help me make a living
technology would help me make a living but this would also be a time where
but this would also be a time where
but this would also be a time where technology would consume me and have me
technology would consume me and have me
technology would consume me and have me questioning whether or not there was
questioning whether or not there was
questioning whether or not there was more to life than the screen in front of
more to life than the screen in front of
more to life than the screen in front of me now fast-forward to the Year 2015
me now fast-forward to the Year 2015
me now fast-forward to the Year 2015 this would be the year that I would make
this would be the year that I would make
this would be the year that I would make my first of what would be many trips to
my first of what would be many trips to
my first of what would be many trips to Asia and there I would be shown the
Asia and there I would be shown the
Asia and there I would be shown the future of our world with technology from
future of our world with technology from
future of our world with technology from the moment I arrived in Hong Kong
the moment I arrived in Hong Kong
the moment I arrived in Hong Kong nothing could have prepared me for what
nothing could have prepared me for what
nothing could have prepared me for what I was about to see no Lonely Planet
I was about to see no Lonely Planet
I was about to see no Lonely Planet guide no wikipedia no website no person
guide no wikipedia no website no person
guide no wikipedia no website no person no nothing could prepare me for what I
no nothing could prepare me for what I
no nothing could prepare me for what I experienced a moment that plane door
experienced a moment that plane door
experienced a moment that plane door opened I took my first step and there in
opened I took my first step and there in
opened I took my first step and there in the Hong Kong International Airport I
the Hong Kong International Airport I
the Hong Kong International Airport I felt an energy and energy like nothing I
felt an energy and energy like nothing I
felt an energy and energy like nothing I had felt before in front of me laid a
had felt before in front of me laid a
had felt before in front of me laid a city that was connected seamlessly
city that was connected seamlessly
city that was connected seamlessly working together and driven by
working together and driven by
working together and driven by technology and after those first steps I
technology and after those first steps I
technology and after those first steps I was swiftly guided through the airport
was swiftly guided through the airport
was swiftly guided through the airport hearing sounds and languages and
hearing sounds and languages and
hearing sounds and languages and experiencing cultures I’d never
experiencing cultures I’d never
experiencing cultures I’d never once had heard and as I was guided
once had heard and as I was guided
once had heard and as I was guided through customs I arrived at this
through customs I arrived at this
through customs I arrived at this high-speed train a high-speed train that
high-speed train a high-speed train that
high-speed train a high-speed train that takes people from the airport to the
takes people from the airport to the
takes people from the airport to the heart of this lively city as I approach
heart of this lively city as I approach
heart of this lively city as I approach the Train I had my ticket in hand I took
the Train I had my ticket in hand I took
the Train I had my ticket in hand I took my seat and off we win twenty four
my seat and off we win twenty four
my seat and off we win twenty four minutes no more no less we arrived in
minutes no more no less we arrived in
minutes no more no less we arrived in the heart of Hong Kong and little did I
the heart of Hong Kong and little did I
the heart of Hong Kong and little did I know this little card credit card
know this little card credit card
know this little card credit card looking card I held in my hand would
looking card I held in my hand would
looking card I held in my hand would actually be my first experience in an
actually be my first experience in an
actually be my first experience in an almost cashless society this card this
almost cashless society this card this
almost cashless society this card this card would be my forever travel
card would be my forever travel
card would be my forever travel companion allowing me to travel anywhere
companion allowing me to travel anywhere
companion allowing me to travel anywhere in the city in the country beyond
in the city in the country beyond
in the city in the country beyond borders never having to purchase another
borders never having to purchase another
borders never having to purchase another train ticket again this card would be my
train ticket again this card would be my
train ticket again this card would be my new wallet no longer did I have to worry
new wallet no longer did I have to worry
new wallet no longer did I have to worry about do I have enough local currency
about do I have enough local currency
about do I have enough local currency too high
too high
too high do I have enough cash I could buy any
do I have enough cash I could buy any
do I have enough cash I could buy any good and service with just this card
good and service with just this card
good and service with just this card this card would help me get into my
this card would help me get into my
this card would help me get into my office this card would be my new ID and
office this card would be my new ID and
office this card would be my new ID and so so much more and after this
so so much more and after this
so so much more and after this experience I was taken to China and
experience I was taken to China and
experience I was taken to China and there I was shown yet again the future
there I was shown yet again the future
there I was shown yet again the future of technology were artificial
of technology were artificial
of technology were artificial intelligence and facial recognition
intelligence and facial recognition
intelligence and facial recognition electric cars and the sharing economy
electric cars and the sharing economy
electric cars and the sharing economy were all commonplace and to be
were all commonplace and to be
were all commonplace and to be acted where a person had a single
acted where a person had a single
acted where a person had a single application that allowed them to
application that allowed them to
application that allowed them to communicate with one another anywhere in
communicate with one another anywhere in
communicate with one another anywhere in the world
the world
the world share pictures stories anything they
share pictures stories anything they
share pictures stories anything they wanted and Bank it would allow them to
wanted and Bank it would allow them to
wanted and Bank it would allow them to pay their bills their taxes their rent
pay their bills their taxes their rent
pay their bills their taxes their rent make donations transfer money to anybody
make donations transfer money to anybody
make donations transfer money to anybody anywhere no matter their bank no matter
anywhere no matter their bank no matter
anywhere no matter their bank no matter where they were it would allow them to
where they were it would allow them to
where they were it would allow them to rent anything bicycles umbrellas
rent anything bicycles umbrellas
rent anything bicycles umbrellas batteries you name it they could rent it
batteries you name it they could rent it
batteries you name it they could rent it they could do it within a single app
this was just the beginning after that
this was just the beginning after that first trip to Asia I would be shown a
first trip to Asia I would be shown a
first trip to Asia I would be shown a world where technology was moving at a
world where technology was moving at a
world where technology was moving at a pace once unheard of where new
pace once unheard of where new
pace once unheard of where new intelligent buildings and cities would
intelligent buildings and cities would
intelligent buildings and cities would rise from the ground in a matter of
rise from the ground in a matter of
rise from the ground in a matter of months rather than years where
months rather than years where
months rather than years where transportation was reimagined connecting
transportation was reimagined connecting
transportation was reimagined connecting people in cities in a matter of minutes
people in cities in a matter of minutes
people in cities in a matter of minutes rather than days where bridges were
rather than days where bridges were
rather than days where bridges were built connecting countries and seas that
built connecting countries and seas that
built connecting countries and seas that were once impossible for innovation and
were once impossible for innovation and
were once impossible for innovation and connectivity were so commonplace it
connectivity were so commonplace it
connectivity were so commonplace it wasn’t even a thought in anyone’s mind
wasn’t even a thought in anyone’s mind
wasn’t even a thought in anyone’s mind this would have me once again
this would have me once again
this would have me once again reimagining our future and our future
reimagining our future and our future
reimagining our future and our future with technology today in 2018 we’re
with technology today in 2018 we’re
with technology today in 2018 we’re still finding ourselves funny enough
still finding ourselves funny enough
still finding ourselves funny enough searching for technology to solve our
searching for technology to solve our
searching for technology to solve our problems daily we ask ourselves is there
problems daily we ask ourselves is there
problems daily we ask ourselves is there an app for that there an app for this is
an app for that there an app for this is
an app for that there an app for this is there an app for TEDx but our lives have
there an app for TEDx but our lives have
there an app for TEDx but our lives have completely progressed beyond those
completely progressed beyond those
completely progressed beyond those expectations
expectations
expectations and those simple simple needs of did I
and those simple simple needs of did I
and those simple simple needs of did I forget to lock the front door today did
forget to lock the front door today did
forget to lock the front door today did I do idea to order a car now or in 15
I do idea to order a car now or in 15
I do idea to order a car now or in 15 minutes to make sure I get to my meeting
minutes to make sure I get to my meeting
minutes to make sure I get to my meeting on time and yet we still find ourselves
on time and yet we still find ourselves
on time and yet we still find ourselves today in 2018 opening an app clicking a
today in 2018 opening an app clicking a
today in 2018 opening an app clicking a button and hoping for the best we’re
button and hoping for the best we’re
button and hoping for the best we’re entering an exciting future a future
entering an exciting future a future
entering an exciting future a future where technology will seamlessly become
where technology will seamlessly become
where technology will seamlessly become a part of our lives we’re no longer well
a part of our lives we’re no longer well
a part of our lives we’re no longer well we have to think is there a solution to
we have to think is there a solution to
we have to think is there a solution to this problem instead instead that
this problem instead instead that
this problem instead instead that problem will be solved for us this
problem will be solved for us this
problem will be solved for us this future will be connected this future
future will be connected this future
future will be connected this future will be seamless this future will be
will be seamless this future will be
will be seamless this future will be driven by data and this this will be our
driven by data and this this will be our
driven by data and this this will be our control panel my future my future will
control panel my future my future will
control panel my future my future will have me being woken up at the optimal
have me being woken up at the optimal
have me being woken up at the optimal time each day because of data from the
time each day because of data from the
time each day because of data from the sensors in my clothes not because of the
sensors in my clothes not because of the
sensors in my clothes not because of the alarm clock that I forgot to set the
alarm clock that I forgot to set the
alarm clock that I forgot to set the night before that Muse that my house
night before that Muse that my house
night before that Muse that my house will be intelligent communicating and
will be intelligent communicating and
will be intelligent communicating and connected with everything inside where
connected with everything inside where
connected with everything inside where music will be played to enhance my mood
music will be played to enhance my mood
music will be played to enhance my mood where coffee will be made and kept at
where coffee will be made and kept at
where coffee will be made and kept at the optimal temperature never having to
the optimal temperature never having to
the optimal temperature never having to have a cold cup of coffee again I I know
have a cold cup of coffee again I I know
have a cold cup of coffee again I I know a few people got excited about that in
a few people got excited about that in
a few people got excited about that in the audience my future my future will
the audience my future my future will
the audience my future my future will have me being given the important items
have me being given the important items
have me being given the important items of the day before I leave my house so
of the day before I leave my house so
of the day before I leave my house so that when I am ready to take that step
that when I am ready to take that step
that when I am ready to take that step and go into the world I walk out my
and go into the world I walk out my
and go into the world I walk out my front door knowing everything I need to
front door knowing everything I need to
front door knowing everything I need to be greeted by my car driving up in the
be greeted by my car driving up in the
be greeted by my car driving up in the dry
dry
dry a-after had just finished a night of
a-after had just finished a night of
a-after had just finished a night of autonomously driving around other people
autonomously driving around other people
autonomously driving around other people making me money not bad right while I
making me money not bad right while I
making me money not bad right while I slept got my beauty sleep
slept got my beauty sleep
slept got my beauty sleep and as I take a step in that car we’ll
and as I take a step in that car we’ll
and as I take a step in that car we’ll head to the airport and as we’re on the
head to the airport and as we’re on the
head to the airport and as we’re on the road the vehicles around us we’ll be
road the vehicles around us we’ll be
road the vehicles around us we’ll be sharing information with each other as
sharing information with each other as
sharing information with each other as to what’s happening on the road ahead
to what’s happening on the road ahead
to what’s happening on the road ahead there’s a little bit of rain there’s a
there’s a little bit of rain there’s a
there’s a little bit of rain there’s a pothole here there’s an accident here
pothole here there’s an accident here
pothole here there’s an accident here making sure that I never have to worry
making sure that I never have to worry
making sure that I never have to worry about getting from point A to point B
about getting from point A to point B
about getting from point A to point B and that it’s always done efficiently
and that it’s always done efficiently
and that it’s always done efficiently and seamless and at the same time while
and seamless and at the same time while
and seamless and at the same time while those vehicles are sharing data with
those vehicles are sharing data with
those vehicles are sharing data with each other my car is actually talking to
each other my car is actually talking to
each other my car is actually talking to my mechanic saying hey here’s where we
my mechanic saying hey here’s where we
my mechanic saying hey here’s where we are as a car oil looks like it needs to
are as a car oil looks like it needs to
are as a car oil looks like it needs to be changed tires pressures a little low
be changed tires pressures a little low
be changed tires pressures a little low and our scheduling an appointment to
and our scheduling an appointment to
and our scheduling an appointment to drive itself to get serviced while I’m
drive itself to get serviced while I’m
drive itself to get serviced while I’m out of town and as I arrive to the
out of town and as I arrive to the
out of town and as I arrive to the airport I get out of the car I board my
airport I get out of the car I board my
airport I get out of the car I board my plane I take off and I arrive at LAX and
plane I take off and I arrive at LAX and
plane I take off and I arrive at LAX and as I step off that plane I am greeted by
as I step off that plane I am greeted by
as I step off that plane I am greeted by a sign at the airport that says hello
a sign at the airport that says hello
a sign at the airport that says hello Kyle welcome to Los Angeles and as I
Kyle welcome to Los Angeles and as I
Kyle welcome to Los Angeles and as I take a step past that gate I read that
take a step past that gate I read that
take a step past that gate I read that sign all happy and excited someone cares
sign all happy and excited someone cares
sign all happy and excited someone cares and a car is also being ordered for me
and a car is also being ordered for me
and a car is also being ordered for me and that car is being triggered just so
and that car is being triggered just so
and that car is being triggered just so that as I walk through the airport it
that as I walk through the airport it
that as I walk through the airport it knows exactly when to pull up to pick me
knows exactly when to pull up to pick me
knows exactly when to pull up to pick me up so I don’t have to wait and as I get
up so I don’t have to wait and as I get
up so I don’t have to wait and as I get in that car I’m being checked into my
in that car I’m being checked into my
in that car I’m being checked into my hotel my keys are being sent wirelessly
hotel my keys are being sent wirelessly
hotel my keys are being sent wirelessly to my phone the meeting I’m headed to is
to my phone the meeting I’m headed to is
to my phone the meeting I’m headed to is being notified that I’m 15 minutes late
being notified that I’m 15 minutes late
being notified that I’m 15 minutes late because la traffic without me ever
because la traffic without me ever
because la traffic without me ever having to worry my future my future will
having to worry my future my future will
having to worry my future my future will change the way that I shop we’re all
change the way that I shop we’re all
change the way that I shop we’re all walking to a store to continue my
walking to a store to continue my
walking to a store to continue my shopping not start it or I’ll be able to
shopping not start it or I’ll be able to
shopping not start it or I’ll be able to experience
experience
experience what they look like on me or what they
what they look like on me or what they
what they look like on me or what they feel like without actually having to try
feel like without actually having to try
feel like without actually having to try them on and yet having it delivered to
them on and yet having it delivered to
them on and yet having it delivered to my door in a matter of hours rather than
my door in a matter of hours rather than
my door in a matter of hours rather than days where I’ll be able to walk into a
days where I’ll be able to walk into a
days where I’ll be able to walk into a store pull out what I need and walk out
store pull out what I need and walk out
store pull out what I need and walk out without ever having to reach for my
without ever having to reach for my
without ever having to reach for my wallet my future will have me being able
wallet my future will have me being able
wallet my future will have me being able to experience anything at any time
to experience anything at any time
to experience anything at any time including this TED talk anywhere in the
including this TED talk anywhere in the
including this TED talk anywhere in the world is if I was there in the front row
world is if I was there in the front row
world is if I was there in the front row I’ll be able to sit in Singapore and sit
I’ll be able to sit in Singapore and sit
I’ll be able to sit in Singapore and sit courtside at a Lakers game I’ll be able
courtside at a Lakers game I’ll be able
courtside at a Lakers game I’ll be able to actually experience the Coliseum as
to actually experience the Coliseum as
to actually experience the Coliseum as it was fully built as if it was just the
it was fully built as if it was just the
it was fully built as if it was just the day it was erected and I was standing in
day it was erected and I was standing in
day it was erected and I was standing in front of it my future my future will
front of it my future my future will
front of it my future my future will have money being digital not paper this
have money being digital not paper this
have money being digital not paper this vision of the future is becoming a
vision of the future is becoming a
vision of the future is becoming a reality
reality
reality and as this reality shifts we as humans
and as this reality shifts we as humans
and as this reality shifts we as humans will have come from looking or wanting
will have come from looking or wanting
will have come from looking or wanting specific technologies to solve our
specific technologies to solve our
specific technologies to solve our problems – instead expecting this
problems – instead expecting this
problems – instead expecting this seamless life of fulfillment where the
seamless life of fulfillment where the
seamless life of fulfillment where the word itself will completely disappear
word itself will completely disappear
word itself will completely disappear from our vocabulary and our way of
from our vocabulary and our way of
from our vocabulary and our way of thinking allowing us to become human
thinking allowing us to become human
thinking allowing us to become human with one another in being able to step
with one another in being able to step
with one another in being able to step away from the screen in front of us
away from the screen in front of us
away from the screen in front of us thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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