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- A change as big as the launch of the internet is coming!Listen to the ideaXme interview with Lukas Neckermann to hear just what is on its way! Background: Lukas Neckermann is author of two books on new mobility - "The Mobility Revolution" and "Corporate Mobility Breakthrough 2020" - Lukas has become a sought-after evangelist, keynote speaker and consultant to companies on the "Three Zeroes" of transformative change for the automobile and associated industries: Zero Emissions, Zero Accidents, Zero Ownership. His company advises auto manufacturers, first-tier suppliers, insurance companies and the investment community on the impact of the mobility revolution, and is Growth Advisor to NEXT Future Transportation Inc. He is UK Head for Progenium Strategy and Management Consulting, a GLG Council Member, Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) and adjunct Instructor at New York University. He co-founded Monoventure srl (a real-estate investment company in Romania), MN Innovative Communication Inc in New York, Neckermann Ltd in London and the Freckleray brand. In addition, he has held Director/Board of Management appointments at Allianz Group companies in the UK and Ireland, and a marketing communications leadership role at BMW in Munich. He has given lectures to executives from over 40 countries on change management, marketing, communication, corporate education and leadership. The Big Idea Mobility Revolution The Human Story A passion for mobility from early childhood. Pathway to becoming a mobility evangelist. Follow Lukas: @LNeckermann and ideaXme @ideaxm Apologies for sound quality. We recommend a Yeti Microphone and switching off all other devices to avoid sound interference.24 min
- The human story behind the beauty regime favoured by Oscar winning movie starsideaXme interviews Su-Man Hsu facialist, former contemporary dancer and Creator of the Su-Man Skincare range. "I call my life a beautiful accident. Aged 19 I discovered dance, then Shiatsu and I realised the connection between your physical and emotional wellbeing" Su-Man Hsu Su-Man Hsu's message: "If you really believe what you do, you've got to stick to it. Something will happen if you stick to it. Never think "what if". Go towards your dream!" News: A new product, said to build on the ingredients used by Chinese royalty is scheduled for launch soon. To receive updates: Contact [email protected] Background: Su-Man Hsu, her facial Shiatsu technique and skincare range are featured in publications worldwide. Her clients include Juliette Binoche ( for whom she has been the personal facialist for over 5 years), Sienna Miller, Freida Pinto and Joely Richardson. "Because I grew up in a mud hut, a farm, I discovered ancient Chinese beauty secrets. I pick up from my childhood experience. I blend the best of old, with the best of new." Su-Man Hsu "Her unique beauty ethos is born of a life-long passion for wellness, and a belief in the resilience and potential of the human body. It is therefore no accident that she is a sought-after contributor to leading magazines for lifestyle and beauty advice, was the secret weapon behind Juliette Binoche’s flawless radiance for over five years, and garners rave reviews in the press for her “natural alternative to botox” and “face lift in an hour”. "I told Juliette Binoche that her face was sagging. She didn't speak to me during the whole session but a year later she came back and she said she has not been able to find anyone like me. You can only help people by telling the truth and acting on it" Su-Man Hsu In creating her signature skincare line, Su-Man returned to her roots as a farm-girl growing up in rural Taiwan, using her instinctive passion for mixing natural ingredients into homemade recipes when products in the marketplace did not offer the “effortless power” she desired for her clients’ facial treatments. It has been the personal experience, the human experience with people that has been at the heart of what Su-Man does. "My Skincare range has been created from the wisdom of 10,000 faces, as well as the marriage of East and West" Su-Man Hsu Four years of perfecting led to a capsule collection so well received that she enlisted the help of two leading chemists in Taiwan and France to further refine the formulas to bestow the benefits upon a wider global audience. "My favourite ingredient is green tea" Su-Man Hsu Each inventively crafted product marries the best of Eastern and Western skincare philosophies, providing the ideal balance of prevention and correction for the ultimate in skin health and radiance. Partnered with Su-Man’s easy application techniques to accelerate and amplify the formula benefits, her lightweight dewy emulsions promote skin that is instantly revitalised and enduringly youthful. “Skincare should be a ritual and not a chore. Have a love affair with your skin and you will transform it beyond recognition. Life changes your skin, now change your skin for life”. Su-Man Hsu About Su-Man Hsu su-man.com The ideaXme interview with Su-Man Hsu: The Human Story Growing up in a mud hut. Memories of the farm - the hardships of nature. Su-Man's first experience of death. "I saw a big tear falling down our Ox's cheek....We had to let our Ox go because the government took over our land..." Her 10 siblings. Journey to university and later auditions and performances for top ballet companies. Su-Man's first celebrity client - Juliette Binoche. How a very direct approach and superior facial has led to Juliette being a client for the past 5 years. " We need to look after our bodies now because we will see the positive effects not just in the way we look, but in our overall health when we get older" Su-Man Hsu The Big Ideas Combining Su-Man's secret Chinese ingredients with the latest skincare science. Her special facial workout. "You need to understand your body, your face. Discover a routine that helps you" Su-Man Hsu The celebrity client list - how it came about. "I am forever a farm girl and l love it. Sometimes I feel inferior but as I get older, I am more at ease with myself, I am therefore more at ease with other people, even if they are famous" Su-Man Hsu Why we need to look after our old people - what we put in we will get back! Who Su-Man would like to meet The question she would like to ask that person. Follow: Su-Man @SuManSkincare Follow: ideaXme @ideaxm44 min
- Want your personal brand to go global? This lady could help!ideaXme interviews THINK Natalia! Natalia Wiechowski, THINK Natalia!, is one of the most successful Edutainers online. She has a following of 1,000's. On Instagram alone, her following is in excess of 35,000. There's a reason, her tactics and skills at online personal brand management get results! Her message to online Millennials: "Invest in a photoshoot and network!" Also, find out who she would like to meet and the question she like to ask that person. Background Social scientist (M.A.) with more than 13 years experience in sociology. Who radically changed my life(style) and career after a self-imposed sabbatical to follow my passion Public Speaker: Motivational, inspirational & persuasive speaking, storytelling, vlogging. Coach & Trainer: Impression Management, Public Speaking. Digital Influencer. Speaker and training focus: Impression Management. Social Media. Public Speaking. Academic Millennials. Secrets to Success. Awards Multiple awards at Toastmasters International speech contests. Excellence awards in the UAE, KSA and ZA as a Marketing Manager MEA. Numerous awards and titles as competitive dancer - as a soloist and in a formation. Covered in the ideaXme interview: The human story Dance competitions that ignited a lifetime of performance. Entertainer. "I educate people, I entertain people" THINK Natalia!. "I love to dance!" THINK Natalia! Health challenges. Change of career and the reasons for doing so. Motivation to do a Sociology PhD. The Big Idea Optimise your online look for what you are trying to achieve. Demonstrate that you're not only qualified for the job but would be great to work with! Be aware of the pitfalls of not managing your online brand and how that can impact your career. Got a question? THINK Natalia would love to hear from you! THINK Natalia on Instagram THINK Natalia Facebook THINK Natalia on Twitter @thinknatalia THINK Natalia LinkedIn ideaXme on Twitter @ideaxm27 min
- Bill Gates, now these are RESULTS!ideaXme interviews Hadyn Parry, CEO Oxitec. Hadyn Parry's objective objective: He'd like to meet Bill Gates to tell him about the success of Oxitec in eliminating the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits dengue fever to humans and prove how other varieties of mosquitoes which spread diseases, such as Malaria, could be tackled in a similar way. "Bill Gates has the single most articulated vision around mosquitoes, which is evident in his anti malarial campaigns. We could do a brilliant job of working with him. Our system could be synergistic with the programmes already in place. I think that we are the missing part of the jigsaw." Hadyn Parry. "Insecticides are good at killing mosquitoes but they have to touch them. It is reactive. We want to prevent the huge explosion of mosquito numbers. It is a different thought process. We need to educate people, especially the policy makers." Hadyn Parry "The central point is to deliver the benefit. You are driven by the solution." Hadyn Parry Gates Says Altered Mosquito Is Next Weapon to Fight Malaria Oxitec Using advanced genetics and molecular biology Oxitec has developed an innovative solution to control the mosquito, Aedes aegypti one of mankind's greatest adversaries. The cost of mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, zika, chikunguya and yellow fever is high is both physical and financial. Dengue was estimated to have cost the global economy over US$39 billion in 2011. In addition to the high cost of current control methods, and the even higher cost of caring for patients, disease outbreaks can devastate tourism in countries that often rely on the overseas income which visitors can bring. Oxitec is a pioneer in using genetic engineering to control insect pests that spread disease and damage crops, and was founded in 2002 as a spinout from Oxford University (UK). Oxitec is a subsidiary of Intrexon Corporation (NYSE: XON), which engineers biology to help solve some of the world’s biggest problems. News: Oxitec and GBIT announce launch of Friendly™ Aedes Project in India. Background: Hadyn has an extensive background in the Life Science sector. During his fifteen-year career at Zeneca/Syngenta he held various positions, including General Manager of Zeneca Plant Sciences and European Director and Global Head of R&D for Advanta, one of the world’s largest seed companies. More recently he was CEO of MNL Pharmaceuticals, a company that was focused on pioneering a novel approach in immunology. Hadyn is also Chairman of Help For Heroes, a charity founded in 2007 to support wounded British soldiers. Oxitec is a pioneer in using genetic engineering to control insect pests that spread disease and damage crops, and was founded in 2002 as a spinout from Oxford University (UK). Oxitec is a subsidiary of Intrexon Corporation (NYSE: XON), which engineers biology to help solve some of the world’s biggest problems. Using advanced genetics and molecular biology Oxitec has developed a new and innovative solution to controlling the dangerous mosquito, Aedes aegypti. The Oxitec solution harnesses the natural instincts of male mosquitoes to find females in the wild. Oxitec has used genetic engineering to create ‘self-limiting’ male insects which seek out and mate with females. After an Oxitec male mosquito has successfully mated with a wild female, any offspring that result will not survive to adulthood, so the mosquito population declines. The Oxitec Control Programme is the system through which Oxitec mosquitoes are released and monitored over a predetermined and sustained period of time in an area with Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. By applying the Oxitec Control Programme to an area, the mosquito population in that area can be dramatically reduced or eliminated. Unlike conventional insecticides or pesticides, which kill insects indiscriminately, the Oxitec approach is targeted at a single species. This means that, as well as being more effective, it is much better for the environment than conventional tools. Oxitec ideaXme interview: The Big Ideas A completely new and innovative way of tackling disease spread by mosquitoes. "We can reduce the population by 90% which is 3 times better than trying to do so with chemicals. You don't leave anything in the environment." Hadyn Parry "No one even tries to reduce the actual population of mosquitoes. We are trying to take down the whole population not kill them in isolated in areas." Hadyn Parry "A health authority is used to buying drugs but not used to buying mosquitos. We don't have a central person in government to talk to. The reaction is always to create a vaccine. We don't have 10 years to develop a vaccine. Look at Zika. We try to convince people to focus on the mosquito because they are the source of not just existing health problems but also those of the future, not yet in existence." Hadyn Parry "Everything is new and everything is a challenge." Hadyn Parry "No one has ever done this before - no one has ever built a mosquito factory. We've started a whole new industry." Hadyn Parry Going to market in Brazil and The Cayman Islands and trials in the USA 2017. How the idea came about. The scientific founder: Professor Luke Alphey The Human Story He didn't like school. "I didn't like the straight jacket of the system." Hadyn Parry Started in Finance and found it extremely boring. Career in the Life Sciences sector. "I like change and driving a cause." Hadyn Parry Chairman of Help The Heroes. Politics "We need to have a good long hard look at our politics. We've just had 2 citizen rebellions. So we need to recognise that the system has to change." Hadyn Parry Advice to other organisations attempting to tackle big issues effecting our planet. "You'll be surprised by how few people will help you. You need to cherish the people who do." Hadyn Parry Follow Oxitec @Oxitec Follow @HadynParry Follow ideaXme @ideaxm44 min
- Think Global, Act Human!
ideaXme @ideaxm interviews Ryan Patel, "act human" evangelist.
"If you can make one person's day better, do that, focus on that. If you can focus on the small things you can see the life line. Find something you enjoy and give back. Have fun with it!" Ryan Patel
Background
Ryan Patel, a thought leader in building brands globally, serves on several Advisory Boards and Boards of Directors across different sectors from social responsibility to technology. As a global executive, he has worked for startups to publicly traded companies; his deep knowledge in global economies, innovation, strategy and consumer trends has made him an expert in scaling businesses worldwide. He has been featured in articles in Entrepreneur, Yahoo, WWD and several others. He was awarded the 2015 Executive of the Year by the LA Business Journal and Special US Congressional Recognition for outstanding services to the community. Patel recently served as the Vice President of Global Development for Pinkberry. Over his 5-year tenure, the company had gone from less than 95 locations to over 270 stores in 23 countries. Prior to Pinkberry, he worked for Wet Seal Retail, Inc (Arden B, WS) Jamba Juice, BJ’s Restaurants, Inc and Panda Express. Patel is a highly sought out keynote speaker, who has given talks at some of most prestigious Universities across the globe such as London School of Economics, Wharton Business School, Oxford University, Osaka University, & others. Due to his vast knowledge in multiple disciplines, he has been able to speak at some of the top conferences covering audiences from HR to Marketing to Tech. He has developed a unique & diverse view of the changing nature of trends social impact, shoppers, employees, competition, CPG, economics, supply chain & management styles. He is a strong believer in giving back to the community and paying it forward.
ideaXme interview
The Big Ideas Giving Back The highest standard of altruism can be found in the younger generation. Companies need to recognise that. GIVN: How these principles are reflected within this organisation. "One of those brands that has grown up very quickly in the US. There is this genuineness..what makes them different is their transparency..consumers want this. It is all about the mission." Ryan Patel
"The mission is more important than the product. My job as a board member is to ensure that the product stays true to the mission." Ryan Patel
"Companies in the future will have to make this decision. Do I make more profit or do I really do good?" Ryan Patel
What to do when things are going great? "Ask more questions" Ryan Patel
Linking Purchases with Causes Communities For Cause "They created an online platform - non profits get funds, businesses do more transactions and consumers get to give back." Ryan Patel
How to Communicate with Millennials Genuineness and authenticity is everything for this target, as customers and employees "They will change their shopping pattern if a company does not behave how they like". Ryan Patel
"Millennials are now asking at interview level what are you doing to support my mission to give back." Ryan Patel The Impact of AI on Retail Importance of empowering your people Necessity to understand and help your people Do things a little differently. Be open. Be agile.
The Human Story
How Ryan's act human mission begins at home.
Education
How Ryan's global experience has helped his human experience. His best retail experience: A surprise!
The person Ryan would like to meet The question he would like to ask that person Follow Ryan Patel @RyanPatelGlobal Follow ideaXme @ideaxm
30 min - Meet the next star of The Bridge, the huge Danish tv export shown in over 162 countries!"Who am I? That's a very big question. Acting is what I do. It is not who I am. Before acting, I did carpentry. I wanted to find out about it, so I did. It's the same with acting!" Alexander Behrang Keshtkar, 33 year old Iranian born Danish Citizen has "just been booked" for a major part in Series 4 of The Bridge, the huge Nordic Noir series shown in 162 countries. So, why is this so remarkable? The answer is, he started acting only 4 years ago and he pretty much taught himself! "Acting is not who I am. It is an interest. You can never just be a function. What you do, is not your identity. Realising this, makes it much easier to do acting, to do anything!" Alexander Behrang Keshtkar The Bridge is written by Hans Rosenfeldtand produced by Nimbus Film and Filmlance International. The fourth series will be aired in 2017 and will be the last. Rosenfeldt has said that viewers are in for a surprise and this is where Alexander Behrang Keshtkar comes in. So what's been happening in The Bridge so far? Saga Norén, played by Sofia Helin, Swedish detective and her Danish co-star Martin Rohde, played by Kim Bodnia, untangle complex criminal cases. Season 3, saw Rohde replaced with another Danish officer Henrik Sabroe, played by Thure Lindhardt. The third series ended in 2015 with the beginning of the search for Henrik’s two missing daughters and his wife's killer. The Bridge is filmed in Denmark and Sweden on either side of the Oresund Bridge, that connect both countries. Bodnia has subsequently left the series and Sofia Helin, who stars as the unusual Swedish detective Saga Noren remains. Alexander talks about his journey to the point where he was offered his role in The Bridge: 4 years ago something changed. Alexander had a conversation with his father. Someone he rarely has contact with. He asked him what his strongest memory of him was as a child. His father said that it was Alexander's part in a school play. He had been dreading it and thought like many children's performances in his opinion, it was going to be boring. The performance was as his father expected, then to his surprise Alexander stepped forward from the back of the stage and said his lines with such force and gravitas "the whole audience woke up". His father never forgot the way Alexander said those lines. Yet he told his son throughout his childhood that he would never amount to anything. It was this conversation 4 years ago, which reminded Alexander that he had always wanted to be an actor, so he decided to give it a try. It is ironic, given his recent acting successes, that it was this conversation that sparked Alexander's acting career! Alexander is positive about this and all his experiences: "We don't need all this pain to be creative. It does not need to be so hard. You just need to be at peace. We are all one. You are me and I am you, so consciousness is god. Some of us are less conscious but consciousness is what we are. If I abuse you, mistreat you. I abuse, I mistreat myself!" Alexander Behrang Keshtkar "If someone does something stupid or bad the best thing, the best gift we can give is to forgive. It's the best solution for everything. God is within us all. Realising these things, the more comes to me in my life." Alexander Behrang Keshtkar The Big Idea The influence Eckhart Tolle, author The Power of Now Once you achieve balance and peace anything is possible. New acting roles - The Bridge and more ahead in the UK and USA. How to persuade casting directors to give you the chance. How Alexander did it. The Human Story Alexander is the son of communist Iranian parents, political refugees from Iran. Despite being from a good family, he was raised in the ghetto, joined a gang and got into crime. He surfaced, with the help of many people from this part of his life when he was 18 years old. "My mom did everything she could but I was out of her reach. She called my teacher from 7 grade and asked him if he would visit me at the mental hospital. She has done all in her power to help me all the way." Alexander Behrang Keshtkar How did someone like you end up in a gang? "My dad was violent mentally and physically. He told me that I was nothing, I would never do anything. He was physically and emotionally abusive." Alexander Behrang Keshtkar "Because I had pain I could not relate to other kids. So I turned to the street, where I hung around with kids from Middle Eastern families, where I found a common identity. I did not care about school. I started stealing. Looking back I was trying to find identity. I needed to find some status. So I did more and more crazy stuff." Alexander Behrang Keshtkar "I had a fight with my dad, my parents got divorced, I went to jail and had a breakdown. I was sent to a mental hospital but one of my teachers did not give up on me. He visited me and helped me to pass my exams." Alexander Behrang Keshtkar Despite being dyslexic this teacher helped Alexander discover that he was good at analysis. The story of how he persuaded Jesper Christensen, who played Mr White in Spectre, the James Bond movie, to become his mentor. "It is about knowing. I know that I am good at acting. If you believe you can be in doubt. I have students of my own now. I tell them the only thing you need is to know that you are interested in acting. If you know, then it will lead you somewhere. Alexander Behrang Keshtkar How did Alexander put his past life behind him? "I have had a lot of people who have helped me in my life. I am very grateful for that. When I need help now, I turn to Tolle. Sometimes I lose my balance. Sometimes I have negative thoughts." Alexander Behrang Keshtkar Who would like to meet? Eckhart Tolle What question would he like to ask? "Are you always at peace, do negative thoughts arise at all?" The advice for aspiring actors. "All you need to do is know that acting really interests you!" Alexander Behrang Keshtkar's Showreel59 min
- Shu J Lam the superbug slayer!Shu J Lam, PhD student in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at The University of Melbourne, Australia is a warrior in the science world. She has recently developed a new class of antimicrobial agent, a star shaped polymer. The unique architecture of this molecule is thought to have the potential to succeed where antibiotics have failed in combatting the most lethal and threatening form of superbug. Gram-negative bacteria, a major class of bacteria known to be highly prone to antibiotic resistance "which has been named as one of the most urgent global health threats" have a new adversary. "This discovery is so important. In the US alone 23,000 illnesses are caused by these antibiotic resistant bacteria a year. By 2050 if nothing is done about this issue, we will see 10 million deaths caused by this bacteria a year. Every 3 seconds someone will die." Shu J Lam "My discovery, a new type of drug molecule, offers a way to potentially combat these infections. My research lies at the interface between Chemistry and Biology. It has proven to wipe out superbugs in mice and critically does not cause bacteria to mutate and acquire resistance which is a very important criteria for anti microbial drugs". Shu J Lam The team included Professor Greg Qiao and PhD candidate Shu Lam, from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, as well as Associate Professor Neil O'Brien-Simpson and Professor Eric Reynolds from the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences and Bio21 Institute. The Big Idea Technical challenge: Gram-negative are a group of bacteria which have an outer membrane protecting the cell which stops molecules from entering and killing the bacteria. So Shu looked at the way our bodies combat infections by producing peptide molecules and taking inspiration from that she tried to improve on it. She used chemistry skills and knowledge in chemical engineering to manufacture these peptides on a larger scale. Her molecule has a unique architecture and it is this architecture that helps it to penetrate the membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. "We infected mice with a superbug and tried to treat them with antibiotics. Half of the mice died. In a similar test we infected the mice with the same superbug and all survived when treated with my molecule. We would like to expand that and see if we can treat other types of superbug infections with the peptide molecules. Furthermore, we need to determine whether there are any toxic side effects. We have determined that it is relatively nontoxic to the body but we need more in-depth assessments." The Gram-positive superbugs, such as MRSA, have been perceived as a greater threat, yet Gram-negative are highly prone to drug resistance and harder to kill. So what's next? Shu would like to ask for worldwide collaboration from scientists and drug companies to begin clinical trials to fast track her discovery. This would provide the best chance of her being able to take the process to the next stage and have the opportunity to maximise the potential to save millions of lives. The people that she would like to hear from: Shu would like to receive contact from International drug companies such as GSK and Roche as well as chemistry and/or biology departments of universities world wide. She would be particularly interested in collaborating with Professor James Collins, Founding Core Faculty Member, Platform Lead, Living Cellular Devices,Wyss Institute at Harvard University and Henri Termeer Professor of Medical Engineering & Science, Professor, Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. What do you need most to take you to the next stage of your research? "As well as collaboration from large corporations, we are considering alternative routes such as getting small investors involved and creating a university affiliated spin off company and that way ensure that we have more control in how we directed our future research of this drug but it is still currently open. But we are interested in talking to everyone" Shu J Lam The Big Picture "This is still not a prioritised research area. There is currently a movement towards getting this into one of the top research agendas in Australia. There is a great need for significant funding to be channelled into this area." Shu J Lam Who she would like to meet? Yoshimori Ohsumi, Professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology's Institute of Innovative Research who won the Nobel Prize for his research on how cells break down and recycle their biochemical components. The Question she would like to ask What kept you going thorough out your 50 years as a researcher? The Human Story What is a normal day? What do you do to prepare for working with superbugs? Do you come from a family of scientists? Who has influenced you the most? What were the chief challenges in undertaking your PhD? Can you tell us about the help and support and encouragement from your father? How did you cope with the death of your father? What else do you want to do in life? Have you encountered challenges in what you do as a woman? Career Advice from Shu J Lam: Identify your interests in life. I would encourage the younger generation to open their eyes try new things because you never know what you find in the process. Follow ideaXme on Twitter: @ideaxm Want to be interviewed or go on our mailing list? Contact: Andrea Macdonald [email protected] www.ideaxme.com platform launch soon!50 min
- Interview with Gerd Leonhard Futurist and Author Technology vs Humanity.
Gerd Leonhard, CEO The Futures Agency, Host of The Future Show and Author Technology vs Humanity, interviewed here by ideaXme. He talks about his new book Technology vs Humanity, the Global Technology Ethics Council he would like to create and why he'd like to meet President Barack Obama. Gerd Leonhard is: "One of the foremost futurists in the world" The Wall Street Journal. "There are hundreds of consultancies that help corporations understand the challenges of a fast moving world, but few have a client base like Gerd's. From Google to the European Commission, the 54 year old futurist has the ear of some of the world's most significant decision makers" Wired magazine What's covered: It is time to choose your team - Team Human! Every business leader, technology pioneer and public official needs to accept and act upon his responsibility as a steward of humanity. Humanity will change more in the next 20 years than it has in the previous 300 years. Whilst, technology will bring be huge benefits; we need to be acutely aware of the threats and protect humanity accordingly. We need to have more human centric policies and standards, ethics, social contracts and global agreements on humanising those technologies that will grow exponentially. These agreements will be as important as nuclear non-proliferation treaties. It's time to choose your team. Choose Team Human to avoid Oppenheimer regret! Gerd Leonhard's Human Story Gerd is the son of a German forester: Here, his journey from training to be a priest at Bonn University, to musician, entrepreneur and later to becoming one of the world's leading futurists. Gerd Leonhard's Big Ideas The proposed Global Technology Ethics Council. Why we all should want him to achieve his objective. The people Gerd would like to invite to be on that Council. Who he'd like to meet: President Barack Obama. The question he would like to ask Barack Obama. Gerd Leonhard futurist, author and humanist more details below: What he does: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arr6-... CEO http://thefuturesagency.com https://www.gerdleonhard.de Follow his updates and join the conversation http://www.techvshuman.com
38 min - President Obama, here's a Space Superhero who'd like to meet you!Mike Mongo is a Space Ambassador, a Space Super Hero. He is a man who seems interested in everyone and everything. He has friends across the world, from cashiers at his local supermarket, to rap stars, politicians and astronauts. He travels the planet firing up enthusiasm and passion. He ignites children's curiosity and helps nurture their sense of wonder. His mission is to encourage them to aim for the stars, to allow themselves to consider a career in Space.
His mantra: "Do what you love, everything always works out."
He' love to meet President Obama. He has a question for him. The answer of which would help Mike super charge his mission. Want to know the question? Listen to the interview below! Covered: So Mike asks a question but he also answers someone else's questions here. Questions from Rupert, an 8 year old student of Highfield School, UK. Rupert is considering a career as an astronaut but just needs to understand some things first! Mike also talks about his human journey to becoming a Space Super Hero and what that has entailed. He also talks of his motivations for doing what he does. News: Mike Mongo talks of his news, he has just published a children's book. The Astronaut Instruction Manual, practical skills for future space explorers. Endorsed by authors, teachers, scientists and Congressmen, Mike Mongo's Astronaut Instruction Manual for Pre-Teens excites a new generation of space explorers. The Human Story Mike discusses his difficult childhood and his many challenges. He'd like to have met someone like him then, who told him that he could be an astronaut one day. He tells us how he made it to university despite his challenges. How he financed his education by holding enormous parties attended by celebrities. He covers his career has across entertainment, retail, technology, eco tourism and space education. Detailed here: His work as a space stem educator. Chief Brand and Culture Officer, Icarus Interstellar At large Board Member SEDS Strategic Director, Starship Congress Co-Founder OBEY messaging campaign. Advocate Keywest Co-Founder of Computers For Jamaica The Big Ideas The Astronaut Instruction Manual His worldwide campaign to encourage kids to aim for the stars. Well done to Mike Mongo for continuing with the interview, despite construction work noise in the background! Another skyscraper goes up in an afternoon!50 min - Why ex international triple jumper would leap at the chance to meet a group of Independent global leaders working for peace and human rights.Connie Henry, is an ex international triple jumper, BBC and Olympic sports journalist and Founder of the Track Academy. She'd love to meet The Elders. She has a question for them. Find out more below! "We seek to listen to young people and encourage youth leadership across every area of our work, from climate change to conflict resolution." The Elders A message for The Elders: If you give Connie Henry the chance, she'll show you just how much she's transforming young lives and with little help and support from you she could help many more kids from challenging circumstances. Covered: The Human story How I came to be an athlete at aged 15. Why I chose the triple jump. Where I started on the path to becoming an athlete. Why I'd like to offer kids the same opportunities that I had. Motherhood and why it is my most challenging and fulfilling role so far. What I would like for my child. The Big Ideas The Track Academy Mentoring athletics coaches and children. Why you should not be defined and limited by the circumstances which you were born into. What I am doing to help kids from disadvantaged backgrounds. The success stories. The plans for the Track Academy. Why 2017 is an important year for us. News: Recruitment Connie Henry is looking for a full time bid writer for the Track Academy. If you would like to hear more about the role, get in touch here: [email protected] Investment She would like to attract more funding for the Track Academy. The Question for The Elders: How do you do what you do? How do you keep going?28 min
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