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Naokazu Takemoto | Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy of Japan - https://www.jimin.jp/english/profile/members/114775.html
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Welcome to our second day of the open
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Welcome to our second day of the open
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Welcome to our second day of the open Business Council Summit and to everyone
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Business Council Summit and to everyone
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Business Council Summit and to everyone listening to us all over the world I
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listening to us all over the world I
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listening to us all over the world I want to welcome everyone we had the
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want to welcome everyone we had the
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want to welcome everyone we had the first day of a huge success in terms of
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first day of a huge success in terms of
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first day of a huge success in terms of numbers and in terms of first of all the
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numbers and in terms of first of all the
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numbers and in terms of first of all the quality of our sessions panels and with
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quality of our sessions panels and with
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quality of our sessions panels and with around 50 people joining us in terms of
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around 50 people joining us in terms of
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around 50 people joining us in terms of our sessions panelists speakers CEOs and
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our sessions panelists speakers CEOs and
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our sessions panelists speakers CEOs and leading personalities and governments um
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leading personalities and governments um
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leading personalities and governments um and we here today to continue with a
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and we here today to continue with a
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and we here today to continue with a second day full of uh a wealth of
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second day full of uh a wealth of
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second day full of uh a wealth of panelists wealth of sessions that will
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panelists wealth of sessions that will
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panelists wealth of sessions that will be highlighting
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be highlighting
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be highlighting the different Trends the different
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the different Trends the different
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the different Trends the different things that we are facing today when it
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things that we are facing today when it
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things that we are facing today when it comes to governments business digital
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comes to governments business digital
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comes to governments business digital transformation and the challenge with
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transformation and the challenge with
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transformation and the challenge with covid-19 and how to deal with the this
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covid-19 and how to deal with the this
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covid-19 and how to deal with the this in a way that can create empowerment
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in a way that can create empowerment
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in a way that can create empowerment digital capacity for making better
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digital capacity for making better
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digital capacity for making better empowerment of society and as well
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empowerment of society and as well
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empowerment of society and as well create more opportunities and that can
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create more opportunities and that can
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create more opportunities and that can actually coordinate with the challenge
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actually coordinate with the challenge
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actually coordinate with the challenge that we are facing nowadays we're going
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that we are facing nowadays we're going
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that we are facing nowadays we're going to be starting in around 13 minutes with
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to be starting in around 13 minutes with
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to be starting in around 13 minutes with a session a special Fireside between
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a session a special Fireside between
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a session a special Fireside between Eric Vander Cliff co-founder v.com Bas
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Eric Vander Cliff co-founder v.com Bas
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Eric Vander Cliff co-founder v.com Bas uh Aden base.com and creator of level 39
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uh Aden base.com and creator of level 39
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uh Aden base.com and creator of level 39 and former advisor to the British
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and former advisor to the British
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and former advisor to the British government in terms of the creation of
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government in terms of the creation of
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government in terms of the creation of the tech City that became London Tech
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the tech City that became London Tech
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the tech City that became London Tech City that became Tech Nation UK and as
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City that became Tech Nation UK and as
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City that became Tech Nation UK and as well the the creator of level 39 and the
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well the the creator of level 39 and the
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well the the creator of level 39 and the first CEO and right now in a in a new uh
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first CEO and right now in a in a new uh
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first CEO and right now in a in a new uh venture that is looking at precisely how
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venture that is looking at precisely how
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venture that is looking at precisely how to look at the best things of technology
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to look at the best things of technology
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to look at the best things of technology and Empower society and during this fire
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and Empower society and during this fire
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and Empower society and during this fire fire side we're going to have na Kazu
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fire side we're going to have na Kazu
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fire side we're going to have na Kazu takimoto uh The Honorable minister of
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takimoto uh The Honorable minister of
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takimoto uh The Honorable minister of state and Science and Technology and
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state and Science and Technology and
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state and Science and Technology and policy for Japan and Kato Ochi special
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policy for Japan and Kato Ochi special
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policy for Japan and Kato Ochi special advisor to the government of Japan and
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advisor to the government of Japan and
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advisor to the government of Japan and as well a strategist that has been
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as well a strategist that has been
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as well a strategist that has been working in technology in a lot of
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working in technology in a lot of
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working in technology in a lot of different areas and they we have as well
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different areas and they we have as well
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different areas and they we have as well as a special guest tin jabin and
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as a special guest tin jabin and
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as a special guest tin jabin and managing director CEO of startup
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managing director CEO of startup
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managing director CEO of startup Bangladesh part of the ICT government
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Bangladesh part of the ICT government
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Bangladesh part of the ICT government Minister then we have a panel the global
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Minister then we have a panel the global
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Minister then we have a panel the global government business and startup Tech
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government business and startup Tech
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government business and startup Tech landscape postco challenge and
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landscape postco challenge and
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landscape postco challenge and opportunities that will be moderated by
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opportunities that will be moderated by
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opportunities that will be moderated by me with the the deputy minister of
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me with the the deputy minister of
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me with the the deputy minister of digital transformation for Ukraine we
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digital transformation for Ukraine we
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digital transformation for Ukraine we have as well uh Tran van Tang joining us
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have as well uh Tran van Tang joining us
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have as well uh Tran van Tang joining us via VIA uh record pre-record video that
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via VIA uh record pre-record video that
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via VIA uh record pre-record video that is the Minister of Science and
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is the Minister of Science and
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is the Minister of Science and Technology Deputy for Vietnam
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Technology Deputy for Vietnam
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Technology Deputy for Vietnam and the Q D danan Kimiko as she's known
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and the Q D danan Kimiko as she's known
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and the Q D danan Kimiko as she's known that is responsible for the Vietnam
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that is responsible for the Vietnam
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that is responsible for the Vietnam digital transformation Frontier Tech
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digital transformation Frontier Tech
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digital transformation Frontier Tech organization that works with the
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organization that works with the
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organization that works with the minister representing Vietnam Louisa
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minister representing Vietnam Louisa
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minister representing Vietnam Louisa aruu Aras Ed of v x part of the
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aruu Aras Ed of v x part of the
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aruu Aras Ed of v x part of the telephonic group and of course Tina they
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telephonic group and of course Tina they
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telephonic group and of course Tina they will be joining as well this panel we
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will be joining as well this panel we
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will be joining as well this panel we have afterwards our can Frontier Tech
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have afterwards our can Frontier Tech
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have afterwards our can Frontier Tech blockchain AI fintech change our
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blockchain AI fintech change our
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blockchain AI fintech change our government citizen Society another very
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government citizen Society another very
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government citizen Society another very interesting panel moderated by Javed
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interesting panel moderated by Javed
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interesting panel moderated by Javed katak and then we have ecosystem
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katak and then we have ecosystem
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katak and then we have ecosystem digitization um the centralized digital
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digitization um the centralized digital
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digitization um the centralized digital assets Defi blockchain and crypto which
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assets Defi blockchain and crypto which
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assets Defi blockchain and crypto which is a very uh solid topic for our days
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is a very uh solid topic for our days
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is a very uh solid topic for our days and we continue with six more panels
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and we continue with six more panels
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and we continue with six more panels during the day that you can see in open
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during the day that you can see in open
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during the day that you can see in open buus council.org
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buus council.org
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buus council.org Summit and you can see just the agenda
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Summit and you can see just the agenda
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Summit and you can see just the agenda with all the panelists the speakers the
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with all the panelists the speakers the
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with all the panelists the speakers the BIOS and so forth so I'm excited to have
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BIOS and so forth so I'm excited to have
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BIOS and so forth so I'm excited to have everyone one joining us from different
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everyone one joining us from different
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everyone one joining us from different parts around the world different time
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parts around the world different time
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parts around the world different time zones we have people from Japan where is
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zones we have people from Japan where is
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zones we have people from Japan where is already afternoon people from Bangladesh
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already afternoon people from Bangladesh
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already afternoon people from Bangladesh people from uh uh India um and all
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people from uh uh India um and all
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people from uh uh India um and all southeast Asia we have as well a team in
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southeast Asia we have as well a team in
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southeast Asia we have as well a team in qual lumur and Vietnam and we have of
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qual lumur and Vietnam and we have of
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qual lumur and Vietnam and we have of course people joining us a bit later in
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course people joining us a bit later in
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course people joining us a bit later in the afternoon from the Americas and of
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the afternoon from the Americas and of
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the afternoon from the Americas and of course from Europe where is right now
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course from Europe where is right now
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course from Europe where is right now morning so this Summit was created with
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morning so this Summit was created with
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morning so this Summit was created with the focus of looking at a lot of things
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the focus of looking at a lot of things
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the focus of looking at a lot of things that is that are happening nowadays
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that is that are happening nowadays
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that is that are happening nowadays especially the areas of the fourth
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especially the areas of the fourth
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especially the areas of the fourth Industrial Revolution and the society
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Industrial Revolution and the society
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Industrial Revolution and the society 5.0 and how can we tackle these problems
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5.0 and how can we tackle these problems
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5.0 and how can we tackle these problems that are becoming the biggest problems
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that are becoming the biggest problems
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that are becoming the biggest problems and probably a frontier technology
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and probably a frontier technology
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and probably a frontier technology challenge for Humanity but as well this
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challenge for Humanity but as well this
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challenge for Humanity but as well this all happens during one of the most
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all happens during one of the most
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all happens during one of the most challenging years 2020 that precisely
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challenging years 2020 that precisely
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challenging years 2020 that precisely 100 years from the last biggest pandemic
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100 years from the last biggest pandemic
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100 years from the last biggest pandemic that was in 1920 has been disrupting the
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that was in 1920 has been disrupting the
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that was in 1920 has been disrupting the entire world and as well has been
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entire world and as well has been
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entire world and as well has been creating a serious challenge for
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creating a serious challenge for
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creating a serious challenge for governments for business creating a huge
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governments for business creating a huge
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governments for business creating a huge financial economic avoc but as well um
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financial economic avoc but as well um
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financial economic avoc but as well um making us all change the way we interact
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making us all change the way we interact
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making us all change the way we interact with with each other with social
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with with each other with social
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with with each other with social distance with a lot of Challenge on
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distance with a lot of Challenge on
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distance with a lot of Challenge on these areas but this all happens at the
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these areas but this all happens at the
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these areas but this all happens at the same time that we can actually share our
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same time that we can actually share our
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same time that we can actually share our ideas our enthusiasm and as well our
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ideas our enthusiasm and as well our
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ideas our enthusiasm and as well our challenge via digital tools these
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challenge via digital tools these
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challenge via digital tools these digital tools are becoming more powerful
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digital tools are becoming more powerful
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digital tools are becoming more powerful than ever and special Frontier
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than ever and special Frontier
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than ever and special Frontier Technologies like artificial
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Technologies like artificial
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Technologies like artificial intelligence blockchain and the internet
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intelligence blockchain and the internet
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intelligence blockchain and the internet of things and a lot of other technology
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of things and a lot of other technology
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of things and a lot of other technology especially fin Tech are changing
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especially fin Tech are changing
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especially fin Tech are changing everything we do and the way we behave
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everything we do and the way we behave
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everything we do and the way we behave as humans so we're going to be
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as humans so we're going to be
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as humans so we're going to be reflecting this and I welcome everyone
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reflecting this and I welcome everyone
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reflecting this and I welcome everyone around the world to join us we are
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around the world to join us we are
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around the world to join us we are streaming on YouTube channel of denu the
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streaming on YouTube channel of denu the
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streaming on YouTube channel of denu the Cities ABC open Business Council we are
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Cities ABC open Business Council we are
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Cities ABC open Business Council we are as well streaming special this session
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as well streaming special this session
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as well streaming special this session um in the YouTube channel of the startup
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um in the YouTube channel of the startup
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um in the YouTube channel of the startup Bangladesh limited and we are as well um
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Bangladesh limited and we are as well um
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Bangladesh limited and we are as well um on Facebook on Twitter open bus HQ and
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on Facebook on Twitter open bus HQ and
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on Facebook on Twitter open bus HQ and cities
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cities
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cities abcore and with a lot of other people
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abcore and with a lot of other people
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abcore and with a lot of other people around the world that are joining us and
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around the world that are joining us and
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around the world that are joining us and collaborating so a couple of notes that
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collaborating so a couple of notes that
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collaborating so a couple of notes that I want to highlight and especially
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I want to highlight and especially
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I want to highlight and especially probably uh presenting Eric when the CLE
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probably uh presenting Eric when the CLE
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probably uh presenting Eric when the CLE that is going to make uh the honors of
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that is going to make uh the honors of
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that is going to make uh the honors of starting the first Fireside panel one of
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starting the first Fireside panel one of
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starting the first Fireside panel one of the things that we are excited is to
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the things that we are excited is to
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the things that we are excited is to make sure that part of this Summit can
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make sure that part of this Summit can
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make sure that part of this Summit can actually help us coping better with all
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actually help us coping better with all
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actually help us coping better with all the challenge that we're facing but as
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the challenge that we're facing but as
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the challenge that we're facing but as well connecting people with different
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well connecting people with different
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well connecting people with different experiences uh source of knowledge and
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experiences uh source of knowledge and
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experiences uh source of knowledge and as well people that are struggling but
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as well people that are struggling but
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as well people that are struggling but as well trying to create a more positive
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as well trying to create a more positive
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as well trying to create a more positive emphasis to all the challenge that we
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emphasis to all the challenge that we
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emphasis to all the challenge that we are facing we are definitely in a very
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are facing we are definitely in a very
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are facing we are definitely in a very big uh um I would say crossroad that is
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big uh um I would say crossroad that is
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big uh um I would say crossroad that is uh changing the entire society and
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uh changing the entire society and
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uh changing the entire society and creating a lot of challenges and I think
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creating a lot of challenges and I think
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creating a lot of challenges and I think the way we tackled this precisely this
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the way we tackled this precisely this
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the way we tackled this precisely this year and in the next three to five years
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year and in the next three to five years
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year and in the next three to five years is going to be critical because we are
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is going to be critical because we are
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is going to be critical because we are facing definitely a huge challenge when
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facing definitely a huge challenge when
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facing definitely a huge challenge when it comes to everything that is happening
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it comes to everything that is happening
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it comes to everything that is happening in terms of uh the way we deal with each
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in terms of uh the way we deal with each
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in terms of uh the way we deal with each other but especially the way we are
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other but especially the way we are
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other but especially the way we are dealing increasing with our tools with
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dealing increasing with our tools with
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dealing increasing with our tools with our technology new tools and I think the
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our technology new tools and I think the
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our technology new tools and I think the most important thing for me as a
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most important thing for me as a
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most important thing for me as a technologist as an author and as well
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technologist as an author and as well
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technologist as an author and as well someone that takes these things serious
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someone that takes these things serious
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someone that takes these things serious and as well being teaching for the last
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and as well being teaching for the last
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and as well being teaching for the last 10 15 years is how can we make sure that
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10 15 years is how can we make sure that
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10 15 years is how can we make sure that our Young Generation our business our
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our Young Generation our business our
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our Young Generation our business our startups and our governments all work
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startups and our governments all work
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startups and our governments all work together on this we cannot divide more
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together on this we cannot divide more
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together on this we cannot divide more society and this is a great opportunity
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society and this is a great opportunity
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society and this is a great opportunity to make this happen and as well with all
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to make this happen and as well with all
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to make this happen and as well with all the challenges come a lot of
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the challenges come a lot of
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the challenges come a lot of opportunities and I think the way we
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opportunities and I think the way we
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opportunities and I think the way we deal with this now will make a big
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deal with this now will make a big
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deal with this now will make a big difference artificial intelligence even
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difference artificial intelligence even
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difference artificial intelligence even in in its Inception has created already
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in in its Inception has created already
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in in its Inception has created already a lot of changes in society especially
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a lot of changes in society especially
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a lot of changes in society especially if you look what happened in US
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if you look what happened in US
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if you look what happened in US elections what happened actually in
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elections what happened actually in
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elections what happened actually in brexit here in UK where I'm based that
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brexit here in UK where I'm based that
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brexit here in UK where I'm based that has been dividing society and creating a
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has been dividing society and creating a
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has been dividing society and creating a lot of challenges but as well has been
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lot of challenges but as well has been
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lot of challenges but as well has been creating unique opportunities for us to
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creating unique opportunities for us to
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creating unique opportunities for us to share our our ideas together and create
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share our our ideas together and create
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share our our ideas together and create new paths to improve and to optimize our
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new paths to improve and to optimize our
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new paths to improve and to optimize our um business our society and everything
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um business our society and everything
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um business our society and everything related today we're going to be talking
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related today we're going to be talking
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related today we're going to be talking precisely about this we have v a variety
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precisely about this we have v a variety
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precisely about this we have v a variety of panels that will be tackling these
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of panels that will be tackling these
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of panels that will be tackling these and we have some of the global leading
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and we have some of the global leading
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and we have some of the global leading experts like we had yesterday and
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experts like we had yesterday and
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experts like we had yesterday and everyone can see these panels as well
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everyone can see these panels as well
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everyone can see these panels as well because they will be record after and we
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because they will be record after and we
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because they will be record after and we will be Post online so one of the things
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will be Post online so one of the things
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will be Post online so one of the things that probably in some of the notes that
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that probably in some of the notes that
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that probably in some of the notes that we had yesterday is that
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we had yesterday is that
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we had yesterday is that covid-19 has been the biggest digital
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covid-19 has been the biggest digital
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covid-19 has been the biggest digital accelerator let's say if you would go
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accelerator let's say if you would go
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accelerator let's say if you would go back to beginning of 2020 which has been
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back to beginning of 2020 which has been
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back to beginning of 2020 which has been one of the most challenging years the
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one of the most challenging years the
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one of the most challenging years the last 100 years um I think most of the
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last 100 years um I think most of the
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last 100 years um I think most of the governments were not putting the
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governments were not putting the
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governments were not putting the priority in digital they were putting
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priority in digital they were putting
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priority in digital they were putting other priorities of course everyone is
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other priorities of course everyone is
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other priorities of course everyone is trying to do their best but digital
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trying to do their best but digital
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trying to do their best but digital right now went to the front it went to
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right now went to the front it went to
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right now went to the front it went to the first priority and every government
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the first priority and every government
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the first priority and every government in the world right now knows that has to
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in the world right now knows that has to
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in the world right now knows that has to take this serious like yesterday some
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take this serious like yesterday some
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take this serious like yesterday some ministers mentioned the countries that
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ministers mentioned the countries that
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ministers mentioned the countries that will make a difference are the ones that
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will make a difference are the ones that
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will make a difference are the ones that will take this serious they will focus
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will take this serious they will focus
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will take this serious they will focus in education they will focus in creating
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in education they will focus in creating
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in education they will focus in creating strategies policies and ways and
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strategies policies and ways and
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strategies policies and ways and solutions that can take this forward and
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solutions that can take this forward and
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solutions that can take this forward and can make a big difference that's what we
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can make a big difference that's what we
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can make a big difference that's what we try to do with this Summit and the
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try to do with this Summit and the
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try to do with this Summit and the platform that is behind it open Business
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platform that is behind it open Business
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platform that is behind it open Business Council .org is precisely an open
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Council .org is precisely an open
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Council .org is precisely an open business and open Society
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business and open Society
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business and open Society 5.0 focus on making this we're going to
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5.0 focus on making this we're going to
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5.0 focus on making this we're going to start precisely with the minister
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start precisely with the minister
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start precisely with the minister naokazu
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naokazu
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naokazu takamoto that is uh behind the
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takamoto that is uh behind the
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takamoto that is uh behind the government of Japan strategy for State
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government of Japan strategy for State
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government of Japan strategy for State science and technology and the Japanese
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science and technology and the Japanese
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science and technology and the Japanese government created the concept of
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government created the concept of
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government created the concept of society
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society
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society 5.0 that is a wonderful concept that can
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5.0 that is a wonderful concept that can
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5.0 that is a wonderful concept that can actually make the bridge between a human
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actually make the bridge between a human
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actually make the bridge between a human nature natur Centric super intelligent
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nature natur Centric super intelligent
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nature natur Centric super intelligent Society where actually we can use these
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Society where actually we can use these
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Society where actually we can use these tools to serveice and not the other way
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tools to serveice and not the other way
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tools to serveice and not the other way around so we still have a lot of
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around so we still have a lot of
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around so we still have a lot of challenge in the world we have a huge
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challenge in the world we have a huge
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challenge in the world we have a huge disproportion of the
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disproportion of the
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disproportion of the inequality we have still a lot of
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inequality we have still a lot of
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inequality we have still a lot of countries that are under extreme poverty
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countries that are under extreme poverty
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countries that are under extreme poverty and the covid-19 actually create a huge
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and the covid-19 actually create a huge
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and the covid-19 actually create a huge disruption because it create a lot of
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disruption because it create a lot of
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disruption because it create a lot of poverty and a lot of disruption but it's
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poverty and a lot of disruption but it's
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poverty and a lot of disruption but it's creating as well a lot of new tools for
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creating as well a lot of new tools for
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creating as well a lot of new tools for us to empower people with financial
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us to empower people with financial
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us to empower people with financial inclusion education and a lot of other
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inclusion education and a lot of other
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inclusion education and a lot of other things so if you tackle this right now
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things so if you tackle this right now
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things so if you tackle this right now and if you work together we can actually
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and if you work together we can actually
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and if you work together we can actually create a lot of solutions so I want to
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create a lot of solutions so I want to
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create a lot of solutions so I want to highlight these and the panels today are
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highlight these and the panels today are
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highlight these and the panels today are going to be precisely about this we have
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going to be precisely about this we have
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going to be precisely about this we have panels like how can governance business
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panels like how can governance business
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panels like how can governance business universities develop education policies
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universities develop education policies
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universities develop education policies and solutions where we have leading
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and solutions where we have leading
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and solutions where we have leading personalities discussing this we have
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personalities discussing this we have
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personalities discussing this we have our blockchain and for for industrial
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our blockchain and for for industrial
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our blockchain and for for industrial revolution can transform tradition
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revolution can transform tradition
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revolution can transform tradition business governments impact the markets
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business governments impact the markets
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business governments impact the markets ecosystems in the future and governments
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ecosystems in the future and governments
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ecosystems in the future and governments and smart cities are very important
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and smart cities are very important
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and smart cities are very important concept that is more important than ever
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concept that is more important than ever
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concept that is more important than ever and of course looking at the fusion of
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and of course looking at the fusion of
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and of course looking at the fusion of 5G AI blockchain big data iot and cyber
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5G AI blockchain big data iot and cyber
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5G AI blockchain big data iot and cyber security as well how we can actually
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security as well how we can actually
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security as well how we can actually look at roads to Smart sustainability
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look at roads to Smart sustainability
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look at roads to Smart sustainability accessibility inclusive
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accessibility inclusive
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accessibility inclusive Society so I will just right now put
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Society so I will just right now put
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Society so I will just right now put some notes about the the co-host for the
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some notes about the the co-host for the
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some notes about the the co-host for the first session um and the moderator which
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first session um and the moderator which
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first session um and the moderator which is Mr Eric Van Cleave that is a dear
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is Mr Eric Van Cleave that is a dear
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is Mr Eric Van Cleave that is a dear friend and someone I deeply respect and
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friend and someone I deeply respect and
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friend and someone I deeply respect and I think he's a great personality to uh
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I think he's a great personality to uh
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I think he's a great personality to uh jump start this second day so Eric Van
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jump start this second day so Eric Van
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jump start this second day so Eric Van CLE is the technology entrepreneur and
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CLE is the technology entrepreneur and
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CLE is the technology entrepreneur and CEO the of the Aden base.com a new
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CEO the of the Aden base.com a new
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CEO the of the Aden base.com a new Venture that is going to be explaining
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Venture that is going to be explaining
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Venture that is going to be explaining and as well has been leading the UK
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and as well has been leading the UK
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and as well has been leading the UK government strategies or being part of
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government strategies or being part of
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government strategies or being part of that strategy to empower the British
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that strategy to empower the British
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that strategy to empower the British Society to look at how Tech can actually
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Society to look at how Tech can actually
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Society to look at how Tech can actually create better Solutions and as well it's
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create better Solutions and as well it's
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create better Solutions and as well it's been very successful in the last eight
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been very successful in the last eight
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been very successful in the last eight nine years the UK became in the
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nine years the UK became in the
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nine years the UK became in the Forefront of technology and nine years
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Forefront of technology and nine years
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Forefront of technology and nine years before London for instance was a capital
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before London for instance was a capital
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before London for instance was a capital of technology and finance well it's
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of technology and finance well it's
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of technology and finance well it's mostly Finance but it was not a
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mostly Finance but it was not a
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mostly Finance but it was not a technology of capital like it is right
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technology of capital like it is right
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technology of capital like it is right now so that work was done between a work
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now so that work was done between a work
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now so that work was done between a work between different uh people in society
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between different uh people in society
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between different uh people in society iy and it was a huge success I have a
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iy and it was a huge success I have a
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iy and it was a huge success I have a lot of respect for Eric and I think he's
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lot of respect for Eric and I think he's
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lot of respect for Eric and I think he's going to be coordinating a great panel
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going to be coordinating a great panel
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going to be coordinating a great panel between uh one of the personalities of
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between uh one of the personalities of
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between uh one of the personalities of the government of Japan one of the
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the government of Japan one of the
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the government of Japan one of the leading economies in the world and as
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leading economies in the world and as
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leading economies in the world and as well Tina jabin that is going to be
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well Tina jabin that is going to be
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well Tina jabin that is going to be joining us from Bangladesh and talking
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joining us from Bangladesh and talking
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joining us from Bangladesh and talking as well about the Bangladesh economy
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as well about the Bangladesh economy
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as well about the Bangladesh economy where she's leading the startup sector
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where she's leading the startup sector
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where she's leading the startup sector and working particular with the
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and working particular with the
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and working particular with the government and the business to take a
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government and the business to take a
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government and the business to take a better opportunity so I welcome everyone
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better opportunity so I welcome everyone
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better opportunity so I welcome everyone listening to us in the world and join us
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listening to us in the world and join us
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listening to us in the world and join us for this celebration of ideas and as
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for this celebration of ideas and as
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for this celebration of ideas and as well solutions for our society thank you
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well solutions for our society thank you
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well solutions for our society thank you all and Eric I passed the word to you I
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all and Eric I passed the word to you I
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all and Eric I passed the word to you I think probably in one
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minute good morning how are you can you
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minute good morning how are you can you
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minute good morning how are you can you still hear me
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still hear me
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still hear me whoops a little bit of a choppy signal
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whoops a little bit of a choppy signal
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whoops a little bit of a choppy signal there let's try that again uh uh oisan
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there let's try that again uh uh oisan
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there let's try that again uh uh oisan can you hear me takamoto can you hear
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me no we don't hear any sound let's see
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me no we don't hear any sound let's see
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me no we don't hear any sound let's see you on
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mood
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mood
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mood Mich here we go very poor sound quality
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Mich here we go very poor sound quality
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Mich here we go very poor sound quality I think maybe reconnect would be a good
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we yes I think he's de I'm gonna send
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we yes I think he's de I'm gonna send Kevin a message to ask him to reconnect
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Kevin a message to ask him to reconnect
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Kevin a message to ask him to reconnect denish because uh here we go actually
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denish because uh here we go actually
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denish because uh here we go actually maybe could you do that just send him a
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maybe could you do that just send him a
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maybe could you do that just send him a message ah there you are yes yes I I I
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message ah there you are yes yes I I I
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message ah there you are yes yes I I I switched I I turned off my phone because
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switched I I turned off my phone because
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switched I I turned off my phone because it was uh
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it was uh
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it was uh check something Dennis can you hear the
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check something Dennis can you hear the
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check something Dennis can you hear the same sound problem I'm
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same sound problem I'm
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same sound problem I'm hearing now it's okay it's okay is it
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hearing now it's okay it's okay is it
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hearing now it's okay it's okay is it because I can't
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because I can't
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because I can't hear I
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hear I
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hear I might okay so maybe it's my my
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might okay so maybe it's my my
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might okay so maybe it's my my connection so I'm going to leave and
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connection so I'm going to leave and
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connection so I'm going to leave and reconnect please hold I'll join you in
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reconnect please hold I'll join you in
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reconnect please hold I'll join you in one minute sure and Tina you can come as
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one minute sure and Tina you can come as
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one minute sure and Tina you can come as well
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Tina nice very good afternoon from
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Tina nice very good afternoon from
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Tina nice very good afternoon from taka
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taka
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taka from okay honorable Minister na Kazu
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from okay honorable Minister na Kazu
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from okay honorable Minister na Kazu takamoto good evening nice meeting nice
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takamoto good evening nice meeting nice
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takamoto good evening nice meeting nice Mee K can you push your screen for us to
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Mee K can you push your screen for us to
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Mee K can you push your screen for us to see the face of the minister and yours
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see the face of the minister and yours
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see the face of the minister and yours because we can only see part of yeah
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because we can only see part of yeah
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because we can only see part of yeah much better now thank
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much better now thank
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much better now thank you
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you
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you okay let you go you are all set
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okay let you go you are all set
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okay let you go you are all set up hi good morning everyone hajim
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up hi good morning everyone hajim
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up hi good morning everyone hajim welcome thank you thank you all very
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welcome thank you thank you all very
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welcome thank you thank you all very much um thank you all for joining my
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much um thank you all for joining my
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much um thank you all for joining my name is Eric Vander clay I'm the chief
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name is Eric Vander clay I'm the chief
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name is Eric Vander clay I'm the chief executive of eden.com a
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executive of eden.com a
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executive of eden.com a postco uh launched ecosystem and hub uh
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postco uh launched ecosystem and hub uh
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postco uh launched ecosystem and hub uh that really focuses on supporting
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that really focuses on supporting
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that really focuses on supporting startups digital and Technology I will
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startups digital and Technology I will
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startups digital and Technology I will be moderating today and I have the
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be moderating today and I have the
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be moderating today and I have the privilege of interviewing very esteemed
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privilege of interviewing very esteemed
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privilege of interviewing very esteemed uh panelists so thank you all very much
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uh panelists so thank you all very much
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uh panelists so thank you all very much for joining
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for joining
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for joining uh I will ask you if I may to please
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uh I will ask you if I may to please
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uh I will ask you if I may to please first introduce uh yourselves uh
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first introduce uh yourselves uh
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first introduce uh yourselves uh starting ladies first with Tina jabin
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starting ladies first with Tina jabin
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starting ladies first with Tina jabin Tina is the CEO and managing director of
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Tina is the CEO and managing director of
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Tina is the CEO and managing director of startup Bangladesh which is part of the
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startup Bangladesh which is part of the
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startup Bangladesh which is part of the ICT Ministry for the government of
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ICT Ministry for the government of
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ICT Ministry for the government of Bangladesh Tina would you mind just
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Bangladesh Tina would you mind just
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Bangladesh Tina would you mind just introducing yourself tell telling us
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introducing yourself tell telling us
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introducing yourself tell telling us just in a minute a little bit about
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just in a minute a little bit about
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just in a minute a little bit about yourself sure uh thank you so much Eric
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yourself sure uh thank you so much Eric
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yourself sure uh thank you so much Eric um a very good afternoon from Daka
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um a very good afternoon from Daka
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um a very good afternoon from Daka Bangladesh here um honorable minister
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Bangladesh here um honorable minister
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Bangladesh here um honorable minister now Kazu takamoto um it's very nice it's
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now Kazu takamoto um it's very nice it's
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now Kazu takamoto um it's very nice it's an honor to be um in the same U program
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an honor to be um in the same U program
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an honor to be um in the same U program with you um so like you said Eric
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with you um so like you said Eric
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with you um so like you said Eric startup Bangladesh limited it is a
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startup Bangladesh limited it is a
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startup Bangladesh limited it is a flagship Venture Capital firm uh which
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flagship Venture Capital firm uh which
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flagship Venture Capital firm uh which is um basically wholly owned by the
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is um basically wholly owned by the
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is um basically wholly owned by the government of Bangladesh uh under the
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government of Bangladesh uh under the
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government of Bangladesh uh under the ministry of
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ministry of
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ministry of ICT and uh this has been conceived under
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ICT and uh this has been conceived under
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ICT and uh this has been conceived under the Visionary guidance of our honorable
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the Visionary guidance of our honorable
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the Visionary guidance of our honorable uh prime minister shik Hina um and a
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uh prime minister shik Hina um and a
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uh prime minister shik Hina um and a very generous allocation of about uh $60
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very generous allocation of about uh $60
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very generous allocation of about uh $60 million um which is you know part of the
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million um which is you know part of the
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million um which is you know part of the digital Bangladesh strategy as you know
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digital Bangladesh strategy as you know
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digital Bangladesh strategy as you know that the architect of digital Bangladesh
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that the architect of digital Bangladesh
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that the architect of digital Bangladesh sh waj Joy um is you know leading the
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sh waj Joy um is you know leading the
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sh waj Joy um is you know leading the ICT sector and um under um a very very
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ICT sector and um under um a very very
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ICT sector and um under um a very very able leadership of our um honorable
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able leadership of our um honorable
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able leadership of our um honorable State minister of ICT Mr zun Ahmed f um
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State minister of ICT Mr zun Ahmed f um
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State minister of ICT Mr zun Ahmed f um so the fund is going to just make you
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so the fund is going to just make you
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so the fund is going to just make you know regular just as an investment fund
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know regular just as an investment fund
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know regular just as an investment fund Venture fund it's going to make Equity
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Venture fund it's going to make Equity
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Venture fund it's going to make Equity Investments in um seed and growth stage
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Investments in um seed and growth stage
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Investments in um seed and growth stage companies um also probably a little bit
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companies um also probably a little bit
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companies um also probably a little bit of a um uh investments in the preed
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of a um uh investments in the preed
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of a um uh investments in the preed companies um I will just stop here and
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companies um I will just stop here and
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companies um I will just stop here and then probably you know uh hand it over
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then probably you know uh hand it over
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then probably you know uh hand it over to you thank you thank you thank you
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to you thank you thank you thank you
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to you thank you thank you thank you very much and so a very uh great honor
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very much and so a very uh great honor
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very much and so a very uh great honor also to welcome takasan minister of
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also to welcome takasan minister of
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also to welcome takasan minister of State for Science and Technology policy
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State for Science and Technology policy
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State for Science and Technology policy and oian special adviser to the state
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and oian special adviser to the state
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and oian special adviser to the state Minister business political consultant
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Minister business political consultant
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Minister business political consultant amazing TV personality strategist film
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amazing TV personality strategist film
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amazing TV personality strategist film personality it's fantastic to get you
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personality it's fantastic to get you
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personality it's fantastic to get you guys here
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welcome thank you very much for
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invitation I have been working uh until
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invitation I have been working uh until
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invitation I have been working uh until two months ago as a state Minister for
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two months ago as a state Minister for
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two months ago as a state Minister for technology Science and Technology okay
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technology Science and Technology okay
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technology Science and Technology okay and uh
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and uh
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and uh uh this time I'm very much glad to have
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uh this time I'm very much glad to have
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uh this time I'm very much glad to have this kind of very unique chance to talk
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this kind of very unique chance to talk
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this kind of very unique chance to talk with so many people all over the world
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with so many people all over the world
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with so many people all over the world and uh you know uh we are very much
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and uh you know uh we are very much
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and uh you know uh we are very much suffering from the
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suffering from the
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suffering from the covid-19 and every day the in infected
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covid-19 and every day the in infected
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covid-19 and every day the in infected people the number the people are
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people the number the people are
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people the number the people are increasing every day and not so serious
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increasing every day and not so serious
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increasing every day and not so serious as the United States or the European
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as the United States or the European
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as the United States or the European country however I'm afraid it become the
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country however I'm afraid it become the
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country however I'm afraid it become the same situation so anyhow uh we have to
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same situation so anyhow uh we have to
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same situation so anyhow uh we have to change the views about the
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change the views about the
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change the views about the covid-19 with all over the world friends
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covid-19 with all over the world friends
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covid-19 with all over the world friends okay
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okay
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okay anyhow we are uh our government is now
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anyhow we are uh our government is now
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anyhow we are uh our government is now uh pay a great effort to build up uh
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AI system all over this country and uh
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AI system all over this country and uh
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AI system all over this country and uh well while I was serving as a state
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well while I was serving as a state
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well while I was serving as a state Minister I made a plan
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to unite all of the Ministries uh within
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to unite all of the Ministries uh within
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to unite all of the Ministries uh within three years as the uh one run so uh
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three years as the uh one run so uh
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three years as the uh one run so uh uh within a year maybe the next
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uh within a year maybe the next
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uh within a year maybe the next September uh our government will
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September uh our government will
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September uh our government will establish uh trans digital
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establish uh trans digital
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establish uh trans digital transformation agency yeah and every
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transformation agency yeah and every
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transformation agency yeah and every information should be centered on this
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information should be centered on this
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information should be centered on this agency I think in so doing you know we
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agency I think in so doing you know we
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agency I think in so doing you know we can uh catch up with the the advanced
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can uh catch up with the the advanced
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can uh catch up with the the advanced country that the United States or some
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country that the United States or some
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country that the United States or some other countries thank thank you thank
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other countries thank thank you thank
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other countries thank thank you thank you it's a huge challenge I'm sure which
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you it's a huge challenge I'm sure which
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you it's a huge challenge I'm sure which is uh especially trying to get three
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is uh especially trying to get three
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is uh especially trying to get three government departments to work together
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government departments to work together
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government departments to work together having worked in uh number 10 Downing
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having worked in uh number 10 Downing
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having worked in uh number 10 Downing Street before I realize how challenging
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Street before I realize how challenging
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Street before I realize how challenging that can be but uh Kevin let me ask you
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that can be but uh Kevin let me ask you
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that can be but uh Kevin let me ask you a question if I may um which is as you
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a question if I may um which is as you
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a question if I may um which is as you move from uh Science and Technology to
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move from uh Science and Technology to
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move from uh Science and Technology to think about just digital transformation
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think about just digital transformation
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think about just digital transformation how is Japan looking at just the
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how is Japan looking at just the
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how is Japan looking at just the transformation to digital what are the
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transformation to digital what are the
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transformation to digital what are the kind of things that they're looking at
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kind of things that they're looking at
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kind of things that they're looking at at the
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at the
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at the moment well um as the minister just uh
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moment well um as the minister just uh
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moment well um as the minister just uh uh told us that uh the uh digital
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uh told us that uh the uh digital
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uh told us that uh the uh digital transformation agency is to be
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transformation agency is to be
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transformation agency is to be established
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established
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established in September
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in September
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in September 2021 which is next year I think and
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2021 which is next year I think and
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2021 which is next year I think and they'll be launching uh all sorts of uh
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they'll be launching uh all sorts of uh
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they'll be launching uh all sorts of uh functions there I think the first time
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functions there I think the first time
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functions there I think the first time for such an agency to have been created
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for such an agency to have been created
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for such an agency to have been created right exactly I mean Japan um obviously
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right exactly I mean Japan um obviously
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right exactly I mean Japan um obviously I don't know about other countries but
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I don't know about other countries but
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I don't know about other countries but I've been in Japan for more than 20
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I've been in Japan for more than 20
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I've been in Japan for more than 20 years I feel uh that most uh the
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years I feel uh that most uh the
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years I feel uh that most uh the agencies here Ministries are uh very
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agencies here Ministries are uh very
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agencies here Ministries are uh very much
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much
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much sectionalized and uh They Don't Really
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sectionalized and uh They Don't Really
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sectionalized and uh They Don't Really and then one uh big agency or the
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and then one uh big agency or the
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and then one uh big agency or the ministry should I call it the ministry
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ministry should I call it the ministry
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ministry should I call it the ministry of finan is the one that holds budget
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of finan is the one that holds budget
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of finan is the one that holds budget and the every all other agencies and
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and the every all other agencies and
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and the every all other agencies and Ministries are like after their after
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Ministries are like after their after
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Ministries are like after their after that money and so there's a big
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that money and so there's a big
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that money and so there's a big competition among them and uh and
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competition among them and uh and
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competition among them and uh and therefore that strengthen their uh
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therefore that strengthen their uh
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therefore that strengthen their uh sectionalism so to speak you know so
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sectionalism so to speak you know so
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sectionalism so to speak you know so they they they hardly interact and they
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they they they hardly interact and they
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they they they hardly interact and they always fight their Turf War and such but
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always fight their Turf War and such but
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always fight their Turf War and such but by bringing this Jes
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by bringing this Jes
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by bringing this Jes transformation every single information
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transformation every single information
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transformation every single information data will be sucked up to this one
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data will be sucked up to this one
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data will be sucked up to this one particular AG
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particular AG
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particular AG which is some fear that this agency
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which is some fear that this agency
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which is some fear that this agency could even compete or maybe uh become
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could even compete or maybe uh become
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could even compete or maybe uh become more powerful than the existing
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more powerful than the existing
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more powerful than the existing Financial the finance a financial uh
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Financial the finance a financial uh
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Financial the finance a financial uh Ministry so that's something that uh we
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Ministry so that's something that uh we
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Ministry so that's something that uh we need to see how things would turn up
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need to see how things would turn up
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need to see how things would turn up turn out but um yeah uh this digital
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turn out but um yeah uh this digital
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turn out but um yeah uh this digital transformation will probably hopefully
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transformation will probably hopefully
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transformation will probably hopefully uh stop put a stop to this sectionalism
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uh stop put a stop to this sectionalism
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uh stop put a stop to this sectionalism and Turf War among the the Ministries
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and Turf War among the the Ministries
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and Turf War among the the Ministries and and and the the competition which is
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and and and the the competition which is
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and and and the the competition which is not exactly serving well for the for the
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not exactly serving well for the for the
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not exactly serving well for the for the Ordinary People for the people of Japan
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Ordinary People for the people of Japan
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Ordinary People for the people of Japan so I have high hopes for that it is
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so I have high hopes for that it is
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so I have high hopes for that it is interesting because in the past um we
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interesting because in the past um we
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interesting because in the past um we have seen examples in Japan of where the
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have seen examples in Japan of where the
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have seen examples in Japan of where the major Japanese corporations would
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major Japanese corporations would
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major Japanese corporations would collaborate and co-invest in R&D to
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collaborate and co-invest in R&D to
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collaborate and co-invest in R&D to actually then share the IP that's longer
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actually then share the IP that's longer
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actually then share the IP that's longer the his historic past but
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the his historic past but
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the his historic past but uh but it is interesting because as
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uh but it is interesting because as
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uh but it is interesting because as digital becomes an incredibly important
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digital becomes an incredibly important
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digital becomes an incredibly important part of the economy it would seem
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part of the economy it would seem
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part of the economy it would seem logical to create a digital uh agency uh
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logical to create a digital uh agency uh
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logical to create a digital uh agency uh that actually was responsible for that
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that actually was responsible for that
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that actually was responsible for that but I understand that change is always
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but I understand that change is always
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but I understand that change is always challenging but moving to Bangladesh and
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challenging but moving to Bangladesh and
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challenging but moving to Bangladesh and what's happening there at the moment
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what's happening there at the moment
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what's happening there at the moment Tina it's very it's very exciting I hear
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Tina it's very it's very exciting I hear
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Tina it's very it's very exciting I hear uh but you've also experienced um San
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uh but you've also experienced um San
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uh but you've also experienced um San Francisco haven't you which is
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Francisco haven't you which is
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Francisco haven't you which is I think that that's interesting what
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I think that that's interesting what
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I think that that's interesting what what do you feel the main difference is
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what do you feel the main difference is
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what do you feel the main difference is then between say the US startup society
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then between say the US startup society
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then between say the US startup society and the and the challenges and
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and the and the challenges and
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and the and the challenges and excitement of what's happening in
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Bangladesh thank you so much Eric um I
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Bangladesh thank you so much Eric um I
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Bangladesh thank you so much Eric um I think that you know San Francisco and uh
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think that you know San Francisco and uh
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think that you know San Francisco and uh Daka they are um you know very different
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Daka they are um you know very different
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Daka they are um you know very different place different culture different
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place different culture different
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place different culture different resources but one thing that is very
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resources but one thing that is very
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resources but one thing that is very common which is the entrepreneurial
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common which is the entrepreneurial
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common which is the entrepreneurial Spirit right Bangladesh is by DNA is an
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Spirit right Bangladesh is by DNA is an
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Spirit right Bangladesh is by DNA is an entrepreneurial country you will see
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entrepreneurial country you will see
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entrepreneurial country you will see everybody here you know um even though
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everybody here you know um even though
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everybody here you know um even though they're working and you know holding a
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they're working and you know holding a
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they're working and you know holding a job they are doing something on the side
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job they are doing something on the side
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job they are doing something on the side and um so you know that is an
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and um so you know that is an
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and um so you know that is an entrepreneurial Spirit what is lacking
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entrepreneurial Spirit what is lacking
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entrepreneurial Spirit what is lacking here is the is the access to resources
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here is the is the access to resources
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here is the is the access to resources Financial Resources technology the best
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Financial Resources technology the best
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Financial Resources technology the best technology and you know that that is
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technology and you know that that is
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technology and you know that that is totally um reasonable right because you
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totally um reasonable right because you
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totally um reasonable right because you know Bangladesh is still um inching
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know Bangladesh is still um inching
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know Bangladesh is still um inching towards uh actually it has it is um
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towards uh actually it has it is um
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towards uh actually it has it is um reached the middle income country status
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reached the middle income country status
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reached the middle income country status but you know it is inching towards the
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but you know it is inching towards the
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but you know it is inching towards the the amb mission is to become a high
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the amb mission is to become a high
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the amb mission is to become a high income country so it is um so you know
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income country so it is um so you know
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income country so it is um so you know um so all the all the resources is not
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um so all the all the resources is not
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um so all the all the resources is not going to be the exactly the same in San
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going to be the exactly the same in San
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going to be the exactly the same in San Francisco what is in San Francisco that
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Francisco what is in San Francisco that
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Francisco what is in San Francisco that you know have seen I was there for
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you know have seen I was there for
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you know have seen I was there for almost 27 years I still have my primary
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almost 27 years I still have my primary
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almost 27 years I still have my primary um you know home front there but what I
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um you know home front there but what I
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um you know home front there but what I have seen is that you know the the
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have seen is that you know the the
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have seen is that you know the the access to
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access to
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access to Resource Finance you know the ecosystem
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Resource Finance you know the ecosystem
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Resource Finance you know the ecosystem is already built right so there is lot
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is already built right so there is lot
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is already built right so there is lot more it's easy for startups to go and uh
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more it's easy for startups to go and uh
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more it's easy for startups to go and uh pitch to um a VC Fund in the on
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pitch to um a VC Fund in the on
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pitch to um a VC Fund in the on stanville Road but not the same in Daka
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stanville Road but not the same in Daka
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stanville Road but not the same in Daka Bangladesh Bangladesh overall because
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Bangladesh Bangladesh overall because
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Bangladesh Bangladesh overall because the whole ecosystem is not more than six
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the whole ecosystem is not more than six
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the whole ecosystem is not more than six seven years old and um truly the
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seven years old and um truly the
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seven years old and um truly the ecosystem kind of starting getting
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ecosystem kind of starting getting
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ecosystem kind of starting getting Traction in last five years and really
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Traction in last five years and really
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Traction in last five years and really took off in last four years okay
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took off in last four years okay
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took off in last four years okay see if you compare right if you compare
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see if you compare right if you compare
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see if you compare right if you compare the the what they have accomplished in
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the the what they have accomplished in
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the the what they have accomplished in last four years that is impressive with
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last four years that is impressive with
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last four years that is impressive with the limited resources with not very much
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the limited resources with not very much
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the limited resources with not very much you know the Venture Capital ecosystem
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you know the Venture Capital ecosystem
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you know the Venture Capital ecosystem or the the atmosphere
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or the the atmosphere
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or the the atmosphere here that would be my uh my com that's
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here that would be my uh my com that's
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here that would be my uh my com that's very helpful yes one of the things that
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very helpful yes one of the things that
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very helpful yes one of the things that I realized was that uh of course uh
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I realized was that uh of course uh
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I realized was that uh of course uh Japan I think is one of the biggest
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Japan I think is one of the biggest
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Japan I think is one of the biggest investors in inward investors into
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investors in inward investors into
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investors in inward investors into Bangladesh in anyway isn't
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Bangladesh in anyway isn't
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Bangladesh in anyway isn't it perhaps you can tell us a little bit
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it perhaps you can tell us a little bit
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it perhaps you can tell us a little bit about that and the priorities that you
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about that and the priorities that you
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about that and the priorities that you are facing in Japan well well we are
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are facing in Japan well well we are
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are facing in Japan well well we are doing a great and paying a great effort
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doing a great and paying a great effort
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doing a great and paying a great effort to
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to
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to develop startups in this in our country
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develop startups in this in our country
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develop startups in this in our country to tell truth you the number of unicorn
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to tell truth you the number of unicorn
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to tell truth you the number of unicorn is only few maybe four or so but the
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is only few maybe four or so but the
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is only few maybe four or so but the United States more than 200 and Europe
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United States more than 200 and Europe
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United States more than 200 and Europe the same number I think so you know we
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the same number I think so you know we
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the same number I think so you know we have to develop uh startup so you know
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have to develop uh startup so you know
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have to develop uh startup so you know uh this uh spring last spring you know
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uh this uh spring last spring you know
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uh this uh spring last spring you know uh we have decided to build up Silicon
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uh we have decided to build up Silicon
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uh we have decided to build up Silicon Valley in Japan Japan's major city Tokyo
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Valley in Japan Japan's major city Tokyo
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Valley in Japan Japan's major city Tokyo Nagoya Osaka Hoka and
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Nagoya Osaka Hoka and
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Nagoya Osaka Hoka and uh we are going to elevate giving us
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uh we are going to elevate giving us
33:13
uh we are going to elevate giving us subsidized or some other thing you
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subsidized or some other thing you
33:16
subsidized or some other thing you know those startup will grow up become a
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know those startup will grow up become a
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know those startup will grow up become a big one if they need some
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big one if they need some
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big one if they need some uh assistance from the government or
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uh assistance from the government or
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uh assistance from the government or some other uh institution we we are uh
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some other uh institution we we are uh
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some other uh institution we we are uh helping them so in so doing you know
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helping them so in so doing you know
33:34
helping them so in so doing you know sooner or later maybe three or four
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sooner or later maybe three or four
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sooner or later maybe three or four years you know we may have 20 or 30
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years you know we may have 20 or 30
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years you know we may have 20 or 30 unicorns yeah and in so doing you know
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unicorns yeah and in so doing you know
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unicorns yeah and in so doing you know we have started to teach the Japanese
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we have started to teach the Japanese
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we have started to teach the Japanese younger people and also the younger
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younger people and also the younger
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younger people and also the younger people who want to become a setup how to
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uh collect
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uh collect
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uh collect information how to invent a technology
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information how to invent a technology
34:06
information how to invent a technology how to take a uh investment from other
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how to take a uh investment from other
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how to take a uh investment from other world or something like that you know
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world or something like that you know
34:13
world or something like that you know through one year we are giving so many
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through one year we are giving so many
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through one year we are giving so many lectures and so doing you know young
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lectures and so doing you know young
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lectures and so doing you know young people will become a big big
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people will become a big big
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people will become a big big uh big uh entrepreneurs yeah
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uh big uh entrepreneurs yeah
34:27
uh big uh entrepreneurs yeah entrepreneur yes oh wonderful that would
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entrepreneur yes oh wonderful that would
34:30
entrepreneur yes oh wonderful that would be
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uhg that would be great if that's
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uhg that would be great if that's
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uhg that would be great if that's possible but my question for you then
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possible but my question for you then
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possible but my question for you then tasan is the the to to create a strategy
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tasan is the the to to create a strategy
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tasan is the the to to create a strategy like that requires education culture and
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like that requires education culture and
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like that requires education culture and also policy do you think that Japan will
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also policy do you think that Japan will
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also policy do you think that Japan will Implement uh policies to support uh
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Implement uh policies to support uh
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Implement uh policies to support uh super growth and uh unicorn uh and
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super growth and uh unicorn uh and
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super growth and uh unicorn uh and entrepreneurship yeah to tell truth you
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entrepreneurship yeah to tell truth you
35:00
entrepreneurship yeah to tell truth you know uh if idea is
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know uh if idea is
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know uh if idea is invented to for example Future No Price
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invented to for example Future No Price
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invented to for example Future No Price or something that like that you know
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or something that like that you know
35:13
or something that like that you know there the evaluation of this idea is
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there the evaluation of this idea is
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there the evaluation of this idea is very low compared with the case of the
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very low compared with the case of the
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very low compared with the case of the United States
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United States
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United States maybe 12s is my my sense you know so the
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maybe 12s is my my sense you know so the
35:28
maybe 12s is my my sense you know so the brilliant young people will go to Europe
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brilliant young people will go to Europe
35:31
brilliant young people will go to Europe or the United States change this
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or the United States change this
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or the United States change this situation and this is a role of the
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situation and this is a role of the
35:38
situation and this is a role of the government I think that we have did so
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government I think that we have did so
35:41
government I think that we have did so many things but nevertheless you know
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many things but nevertheless you know
35:45
many things but nevertheless you know for
35:50
example one million US dollar will be
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example one million US dollar will be
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example one million US dollar will be given to some researcher or some uni
35:58
given to some researcher or some uni
35:58
given to some researcher or some uni uh who are studying or working in the
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uh who are studying or working in the
36:01
uh who are studying or working in the universities and we select maybe 300
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universities and we select maybe 300
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universities and we select maybe 300 people all over Japan but something like
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people all over Japan but something like
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people all over Japan but something like that so you in so doing you know we
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that so you in so doing you know we
36:11
that so you in so doing you know we actually those young people will apply
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actually those young people will apply
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actually those young people will apply for the future and what what's more uh
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for the future and what what's more uh
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for the future and what what's more uh the government you know uh
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the government you know uh
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the government you know uh we are going to develop a new technology
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we are going to develop a new technology
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we are going to develop a new technology we call this on moonot moonot
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we call this on moonot moonot
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we call this on moonot moonot program eight eight eight uh project we
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program eight eight eight uh project we
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program eight eight eight uh project we have yeah including
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uh some
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uh some
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uh some uh
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uh
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uh idea to combat with
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idea to combat with
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idea to combat with covid-19 oh very good the whole world
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covid-19 oh very good the whole world
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covid-19 oh very good the whole world will want to know about
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will want to know about
36:52
will want to know about that that's a great idea okay well we
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that that's a great idea okay well we
36:56
that that's a great idea okay well we look forward to learning more more about
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look forward to learning more more about
36:58
look forward to learning more more about that I think a moonshot program is a
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that I think a moonshot program is a
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that I think a moonshot program is a brilliant idea but Tina the government
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brilliant idea but Tina the government
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brilliant idea but Tina the government of Bangladesh is working on a big
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of Bangladesh is working on a big
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of Bangladesh is working on a big technology startup uh ambitious plan and
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technology startup uh ambitious plan and
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technology startup uh ambitious plan and fund do you want to tell us a little bit
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fund do you want to tell us a little bit
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fund do you want to tell us a little bit more about that and the Ambitions if it
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more about that and the Ambitions if it
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more about that and the Ambitions if it is successful what what what happens in
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is successful what what what happens in
37:15
is successful what what what happens in say five years time what will have
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say five years time what will have
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say five years time what will have happened thank you Eric um you are
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happened thank you Eric um you are
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happened thank you Eric um you are absolutely right the government of
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absolutely right the government of
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absolutely right the government of Bangladesh um under the Visionary
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Bangladesh um under the Visionary
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Bangladesh um under the Visionary guidance of our honorable prime minister
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guidance of our honorable prime minister
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guidance of our honorable prime minister shik Hass
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shik Hass
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shik Hass um we are working on an extremely
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um we are working on an extremely
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um we are working on an extremely ambitious plan which is um based on
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ambitious plan which is um based on
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ambitious plan which is um based on technology because you know the
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technology because you know the
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technology because you know the technology is the way to go right to
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technology is the way to go right to
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technology is the way to go right to transform a society to bring large scale
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transform a society to bring large scale
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transform a society to bring large scale impact and to reach the last miles and
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impact and to reach the last miles and
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impact and to reach the last miles and to you know to um achieve the sdg 2030
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to you know to um achieve the sdg 2030
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to you know to um achieve the sdg 2030 goals so with that in mind you know
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goals so with that in mind you know
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goals so with that in mind you know technology is being um Incorporated in
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technology is being um Incorporated in
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technology is being um Incorporated in all our national plans in any type of
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all our national plans in any type of
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all our national plans in any type of Public Works infrastructure and whatnot
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Public Works infrastructure and whatnot
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Public Works infrastructure and whatnot and right now um what we are doing is
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and right now um what we are doing is
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and right now um what we are doing is the ICT Ministry have this massive H
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the ICT Ministry have this massive H
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the ICT Ministry have this massive H projects couple of big projects I'll
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projects couple of big projects I'll
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projects couple of big projects I'll just say very quickly one is the
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just say very quickly one is the
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just say very quickly one is the high-tech Park Authority Bangladesh
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high-tech Park Authority Bangladesh
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high-tech Park Authority Bangladesh Hightech Park Authority um and there is
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Hightech Park Authority um and there is
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Hightech Park Authority um and there is like almost uh uh
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like almost uh uh
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like almost uh uh 39 uh high-tech Park and you know
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39 uh high-tech Park and you know
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39 uh high-tech Park and you know special technology park that is under
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special technology park that is under
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special technology park that is under development and some are in operations
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development and some are in operations
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development and some are in operations and the idea is to host you know
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and the idea is to host you know
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and the idea is to host you know technology farms and not only that to
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technology farms and not only that to
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technology farms and not only that to bring you know uh foreign manufacturers
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bring you know uh foreign manufacturers
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bring you know uh foreign manufacturers such as you know Samsung is right now
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such as you know Samsung is right now
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such as you know Samsung is right now producing some of their manufacturing
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producing some of their manufacturing
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producing some of their manufacturing some of their most latest phones in one
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some of their most latest phones in one
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some of their most latest phones in one of these technology Parks so you know
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of these technology Parks so you know
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of these technology Parks so you know that's one so that is kind of like a
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that's one so that is kind of like a
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that's one so that is kind of like a made in Bangladesh campaign where you
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made in Bangladesh campaign where you
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made in Bangladesh campaign where you know all these tech gadgets are going to
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know all these tech gadgets are going to
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know all these tech gadgets are going to be made in Bangladesh and will be
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be made in Bangladesh and will be
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be made in Bangladesh and will be exported so that's F right the other one
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exported so that's F right the other one
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exported so that's F right the other one is definitely the startup system because
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is definitely the startup system because
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is definitely the startup system because in every single facets you can plug in a
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in every single facets you can plug in a
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in every single facets you can plug in a startup because they're agile and they
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startup because they're agile and they
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startup because they're agile and they have innovative ideas and if it works
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have innovative ideas and if it works
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have innovative ideas and if it works then you know you can scale up so so you
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then you know you can scale up so so you
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then you know you can scale up so so you know that's how our startup Bangladesh
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know that's how our startup Bangladesh
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know that's how our startup Bangladesh limited this VC fund has been um kind of
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limited this VC fund has been um kind of
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limited this VC fund has been um kind of launched um so you know startups are
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launched um so you know startups are
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launched um so you know startups are everywhere and um uh the verticals that
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everywhere and um uh the verticals that
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everywhere and um uh the verticals that we are thinking about is agriculture um
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we are thinking about is agriculture um
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we are thinking about is agriculture um and then education technology Health
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and then education technology Health
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and then education technology Health Tech uh Frontier technology AI Robotics
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Tech uh Frontier technology AI Robotics
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Tech uh Frontier technology AI Robotics and machine learning and things like
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and machine learning and things like
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and machine learning and things like that
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that
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that um and also Logistics um and mental
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um and also Logistics um and mental
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um and also Logistics um and mental well-being is also a big factor that is
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well-being is also a big factor that is
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well-being is also a big factor that is being you know kind of highlighted in
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being you know kind of highlighted in
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being you know kind of highlighted in our national plans and also the ICT road
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our national plans and also the ICT road
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our national plans and also the ICT road map very cool very cool um Kevin and uh
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map very cool very cool um Kevin and uh
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map very cool very cool um Kevin and uh takasan I I want to to say that in the
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takasan I I want to to say that in the
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takasan I I want to to say that in the United Kingdom we when I was working for
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United Kingdom we when I was working for
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United Kingdom we when I was working for the Prime Minister we had a very special
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the Prime Minister we had a very special
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the Prime Minister we had a very special event the London Olympics which we used
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event the London Olympics which we used
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event the London Olympics which we used to attract startups from all over the
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to attract startups from all over the
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to attract startups from all over the world as a big Kickstart opportunity for
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world as a big Kickstart opportunity for
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world as a big Kickstart opportunity for startup and digital uh we are so excited
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startup and digital uh we are so excited
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startup and digital uh we are so excited around the world that Japan has given
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around the world that Japan has given
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around the world that Japan has given the go-ahead for the Olympics again U
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the go-ahead for the Olympics again U
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the go-ahead for the Olympics again U it's a very good chance I think to shine
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it's a very good chance I think to shine
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it's a very good chance I think to shine a light on what Japan is doing uh I mean
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a light on what Japan is doing uh I mean
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a light on what Japan is doing uh I mean for either of you do you think that it
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for either of you do you think that it
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for either of you do you think that it will be possible or do you think covid
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will be possible or do you think covid
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will be possible or do you think covid will slow that down
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will slow that down
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will slow that down well we are
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well we are
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well we are now struggling with this okay
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now struggling with this okay
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now struggling with this okay and we are strong eager to hold o Tokyo
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and we are strong eager to hold o Tokyo
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and we are strong eager to hold o Tokyo Olympic Games next
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Olympic Games next
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Olympic Games next year however the
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year however the
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year however the the covid-19 is very strong become very
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the covid-19 is very strong become very
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the covid-19 is very strong become very stronger and stronger therefore maybe
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stronger and stronger therefore maybe
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stronger and stronger therefore maybe the next summer uh this uh covid-19 will
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the next summer uh this uh covid-19 will
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the next summer uh this uh covid-19 will become very strong small and weak I see
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become very strong small and weak I see
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become very strong small and weak I see and we still have a strong desire to
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and we still have a strong desire to
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and we still have a strong desire to hold that but we have to divide how to
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hold that but we have to divide how to
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hold that but we have to divide how to defend ourselves how to defend the
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defend ourselves how to defend the
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defend ourselves how to defend the prayer from the this pandemic disease
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prayer from the this pandemic disease
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prayer from the this pandemic disease okay we have to
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okay we have to
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okay we have to use technology yes yeah and
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use technology yes yeah and
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use technology yes yeah and idea well we are very happy to share
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idea well we are very happy to share
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idea well we are very happy to share with you we have just laed our
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with you we have just laed our
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with you we have just laed our competition in the UK for finding covid
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competition in the UK for finding covid
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competition in the UK for finding covid beating solutions for travel and places
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beating solutions for travel and places
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beating solutions for travel and places so which means uh schools uh stadiums uh
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so which means uh schools uh stadiums uh
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so which means uh schools uh stadiums uh anything and we will invest in these
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anything and we will invest in these
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anything and we will invest in these companies and we want them to go Global
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companies and we want them to go Global
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companies and we want them to go Global so if we find any good Solutions we will
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so if we find any good Solutions we will
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so if we find any good Solutions we will share them with you because I think the
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share them with you because I think the
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share them with you because I think the whole world will want to know about this
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whole world will want to know about this
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whole world will want to know about this thank you thank you what's more uh in
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thank you thank you what's more uh in
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thank you thank you what's more uh in 2025 we are going to hold Exposition in
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2025 we are going to hold Exposition in
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2025 we are going to hold Exposition in Osaka the second R City this country
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Osaka the second R City this country
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Osaka the second R City this country yeah I remember going to osanka but tell
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yeah I remember going to osanka but tell
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yeah I remember going to osanka but tell me more about the exposition Exposition
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me more about the exposition Exposition
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me more about the exposition Exposition the World Expo question yes so what is
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the World Expo question yes so what is
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the World Expo question yes so what is the ambition for
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the ambition for
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the ambition for that we're going to show the high
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that we're going to show the high
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that we're going to show the high Technologies uh in the near future for
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Technologies uh in the near future for
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Technologies uh in the near future for example flying a taxi
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example flying a taxi
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example flying a taxi wow
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onon wow I'm coming I'm
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onon wow I'm coming I'm
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onon wow I'm coming I'm coming
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coming
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coming please that's that's amazing is really
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please that's that's amazing is really
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please that's that's amazing is really really good um Kevin what do you think
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really good um Kevin what do you think
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really good um Kevin what do you think the priorities will be for Japan as it
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the priorities will be for Japan as it
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the priorities will be for Japan as it faces this transformation for digital
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faces this transformation for digital
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faces this transformation for digital and fighting
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and fighting
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and fighting covid well I'm actually not exactly
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covid well I'm actually not exactly
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covid well I'm actually not exactly uh I I think I personally think that
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uh I I think I personally think that
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uh I I think I personally think that covid-19 is has been overplayed and
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covid-19 is has been overplayed and
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covid-19 is has been overplayed and given the fact that the death rate and
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given the fact that the death rate and
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given the fact that the death rate and the and the severe cases are like really
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the and the severe cases are like really
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the and the severe cases are like really going down but however we're counting
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going down but however we're counting
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going down but however we're counting numbers of uh positive cases and it's
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numbers of uh positive cases and it's
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numbers of uh positive cases and it's the it's the numbers are proportionately
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the it's the numbers are proportionately
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the it's the numbers are proportionately inversed and we know that we have more
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inversed and we know that we have more
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inversed and we know that we have more because we we practice more tests we
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because we we practice more tests we
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because we we practice more tests we practice PCR tests and then as a result
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practice PCR tests and then as a result
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practice PCR tests and then as a result you get more
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you get more
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you get more number of people being uh say they call
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number of people being uh say they call
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number of people being uh say they call it infected but they used to call it in
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it infected but they used to call it in
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it infected but they used to call it in Japan as well you know on news channels
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Japan as well you know on news channels
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Japan as well you know on news channels they would say positive cases but now
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they would say positive cases but now
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they would say positive cases but now somehow we kind of change the word to
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somehow we kind of change the word to
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somehow we kind of change the word to infected which is kind of I mean I'm not
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infected which is kind of I mean I'm not
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infected which is kind of I mean I'm not exactly a conspiracy theorist or you
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exactly a conspiracy theorist or you
43:48
exactly a conspiracy theorist or you know I don't bio those stuff but then
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know I don't bio those stuff but then
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know I don't bio those stuff but then again but there's so many questions
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again but there's so many questions
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again but there's so many questions raised to uh this well there is a
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raised to uh this well there is a
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raised to uh this well there is a language around that you're quite right
43:56
language around that you're quite right
43:56
language around that you're quite right which sends a very different signal
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which sends a very different signal
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which sends a very different signal that's very interesting observation that
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that's very interesting observation that
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that's very interesting observation that you make there I think that's quite
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you make there I think that's quite
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you make there I think that's quite interesting perhaps the um the
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interesting perhaps the um the
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interesting perhaps the um the government might think of creating a
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government might think of creating a
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government might think of creating a taxonomy and a guidance for us to
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taxonomy and a guidance for us to
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taxonomy and a guidance for us to acknowledge but then emerge that might
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acknowledge but then emerge that might
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acknowledge but then emerge that might be a and some argue that you know the
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be a and some argue that you know the
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be a and some argue that you know the vaccination the vaccines uh now it's
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vaccination the vaccines uh now it's
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vaccination the vaccines uh now it's been prepared and then ready to be uh
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been prepared and then ready to be uh
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been prepared and then ready to be uh given to people and of course the
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given to people and of course the
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given to people and of course the government subsidy will buy a whole
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government subsidy will buy a whole
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government subsidy will buy a whole bunch of it to you know to give it this
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bunch of it to you know to give it this
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bunch of it to you know to give it this to uh distribute to everybody else to
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to uh distribute to everybody else to
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to uh distribute to everybody else to everybody and that alone is a big
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everybody and that alone is a big
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everybody and that alone is a big business so there's I don't there's aing
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business so there's I don't there's aing
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business so there's I don't there's aing of some kind of business schemes or
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of some kind of business schemes or
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of some kind of business schemes or interest or it's really hard to say but
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interest or it's really hard to say but
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interest or it's really hard to say but uh you're always going to get the uh
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uh you're always going to get the uh
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uh you're always going to get the uh conspiracy theorists and I think that
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conspiracy theorists and I think that
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conspiracy theorists and I think that the vast majority of people understand
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the vast majority of people understand
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the vast majority of people understand the amazing benefits That vaccine have
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the amazing benefits That vaccine have
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the amazing benefits That vaccine have given to society in the world and test
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given to society in the world and test
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given to society in the world and test as well yeah know that's true Tina um I
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as well yeah know that's true Tina um I
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as well yeah know that's true Tina um I wanted to say that ask that from our
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wanted to say that ask that from our
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wanted to say that ask that from our observations we've seen that Bangladesh
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observations we've seen that Bangladesh
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observations we've seen that Bangladesh really has when you think about it been
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really has when you think about it been
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really has when you think about it been managing Co pretty well comparatively so
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managing Co pretty well comparatively so
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managing Co pretty well comparatively so that's that I mean it's it's a it's
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that's that I mean it's it's a it's
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that's that I mean it's it's a it's quite a difficult challenge but
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quite a difficult challenge but
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quite a difficult challenge but nonetheless it's important and that's
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nonetheless it's important and that's
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nonetheless it's important and that's one important issue but the other issue
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one important issue but the other issue
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one important issue but the other issue which I think you hinted at is
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which I think you hinted at is
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which I think you hinted at is sustainability and the esgs how does
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sustainability and the esgs how does
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sustainability and the esgs how does that um propagate into the work you're
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that um propagate into the work you're
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that um propagate into the work you're doing can you do do you within your
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doing can you do do you within your
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doing can you do do you within your start work in startup Bangladesh focus
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start work in startup Bangladesh focus
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start work in startup Bangladesh focus on sustainability and esgs as a
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sector of course I mean you know um that
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sector of course I mean you know um that
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sector of course I mean you know um that is like an
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is like an
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is like an Unwritten um rule right because you know
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Unwritten um rule right because you know
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Unwritten um rule right because you know the country and the country wants to um
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the country and the country wants to um
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the country and the country wants to um accomplish the sdg 2030 goals and that's
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accomplish the sdg 2030 goals and that's
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accomplish the sdg 2030 goals and that's not just you know a check mark That's
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not just you know a check mark That's
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not just you know a check mark That's because as a country if you want to
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because as a country if you want to
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because as a country if you want to enter um as a high income country and if
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enter um as a high income country and if
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enter um as a high income country and if you want to sustain that you know you
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you want to sustain that you know you
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you want to sustain that you know you need to have a country which is
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need to have a country which is
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need to have a country which is inclusive sustain for everybody it's
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inclusive sustain for everybody it's
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inclusive sustain for everybody it's sustainable whatever the programs and
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sustainable whatever the programs and
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sustainable whatever the programs and the lifestyle is and also it needs to be
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the lifestyle is and also it needs to be
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the lifestyle is and also it needs to be human right so these are things that is
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human right so these are things that is
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human right so these are things that is kind of sitting on top of all the
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kind of sitting on top of all the
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kind of sitting on top of all the business plans and the and the other
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business plans and the and the other
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business plans and the and the other National plans so with that in mind of
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National plans so with that in mind of
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National plans so with that in mind of course you know when we are um looking
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course you know when we are um looking
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course you know when we are um looking at our selections for invest Investments
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at our selections for invest Investments
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at our selections for invest Investments for example very small example from what
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for example very small example from what
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for example very small example from what we do from T Bangladesh limited we
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we do from T Bangladesh limited we
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we do from T Bangladesh limited we actually also look at okay you know
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actually also look at okay you know
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actually also look at okay you know these are the um startups that we we are
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these are the um startups that we we are
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these are the um startups that we we are looking at uh for as possible
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looking at uh for as possible
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looking at uh for as possible Investments and what type of sgg impact
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Investments and what type of sgg impact
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Investments and what type of sgg impact are they going to bring for example you
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are they going to bring for example you
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are they going to bring for example you know right now one of a big trust factor
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know right now one of a big trust factor
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know right now one of a big trust factor is Sy tech ed Tech Health Tech right so
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is Sy tech ed Tech Health Tech right so
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is Sy tech ed Tech Health Tech right so in all of this you know quite a few SBG
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in all of this you know quite a few SBG
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in all of this you know quite a few SBG um are going to be met I mean you know
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um are going to be met I mean you know
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um are going to be met I mean you know zero poverty no right um so yes
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zero poverty no right um so yes
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zero poverty no right um so yes absolutely and one of is very important
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absolutely and one of is very important
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absolutely and one of is very important to
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gend I talk about the our our effort to
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gend I talk about the our our effort to
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gend I talk about the our our effort to have a moonot program okay and
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have a moonot program okay and
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have a moonot program okay and you
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you
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you know we have our country
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know we have our country
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know we have our country received 24 people received the Nobel PR
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received 24 people received the Nobel PR
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received 24 people received the Nobel PR prize already and uh in case of the
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prize already and uh in case of the
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prize already and uh in case of the United States maybe 180 was so so but
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United States maybe 180 was so so but
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United States maybe 180 was so so but the Japan is the second in the world
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the Japan is the second in the world
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the Japan is the second in the world China is the only
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China is the only
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China is the only one Korea zero compared with those Su
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one Korea zero compared with those Su
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one Korea zero compared with those Su you know Japan is technology is very
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you know Japan is technology is very
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you know Japan is technology is very much Advanced however from now we have
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much Advanced however from now we have
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much Advanced however from now we have we have not uh have a strong confidence
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we have not uh have a strong confidence
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we have not uh have a strong confidence in developing this technology therefore
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in developing this technology therefore
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in developing this technology therefore we have to
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uh give a good
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uh give a good
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uh give a good uh salary to the researcher and people
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uh salary to the researcher and people
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uh salary to the researcher and people uh wordss yeah so incentives yeah yeah
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uh wordss yeah so incentives yeah yeah
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uh wordss yeah so incentives yeah yeah incentive incentive
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incentive incentive
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incentive incentive uh the I have a gr from the University
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uh the I have a gr from the University
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uh the I have a gr from the University Califoria at bur the professor of this
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Califoria at bur the professor of this
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Califoria at bur the professor of this uh
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uh
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uh University were
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University were
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University were given right 400,000 us 400,000 US
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given right 400,000 us 400,000 US
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given right 400,000 us 400,000 US dollars but in case of the Tokyo
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dollars but in case of the Tokyo
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dollars but in case of the Tokyo University
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professor 12,000
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120,000 1,000 this is the reality that
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120,000 1,000 this is the reality that
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120,000 1,000 this is the reality that because that very brilliant young people
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because that very brilliant young people
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because that very brilliant young people will go out from they will leave the
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will go out from they will leave the
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will go out from they will leave the country brain drain yeah brain
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country brain drain yeah brain
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country brain drain yeah brain drain that's very interesting so uh I
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drain that's very interesting so uh I
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drain that's very interesting so uh I was hired by the UK government to
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was hired by the UK government to
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was hired by the UK government to reverse the brain drain H and we created
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reverse the brain drain H and we created
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reverse the brain drain H and we created a program to find the brightest and the
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a program to find the brightest and the
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a program to find the brightest and the best and attract them back back to the
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best and attract them back back to the
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best and attract them back back to the UK it's a very successful program it's
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UK it's a very successful program it's
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UK it's a very successful program it's worked very well uh and uh actually
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worked very well uh and uh actually
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worked very well uh and uh actually denish Gada from open Business Council
49:35
denish Gada from open Business Council
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denish Gada from open Business Council knows about that program because I gave
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knows about that program because I gave
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knows about that program because I gave him information and I strongly recommend
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him information and I strongly recommend
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him information and I strongly recommend it but what's wonderful is that as a
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it but what's wonderful is that as a
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it but what's wonderful is that as a former minister is that you are
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former minister is that you are
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former minister is that you are highlighting the
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highlighting the
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highlighting the challenges and ask and you're not
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challenges and ask and you're not
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challenges and ask and you're not frightened to say so which is wonderful
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frightened to say so which is wonderful
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frightened to say so which is wonderful so we we want to encourage you to do
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so we we want to encourage you to do
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so we we want to encourage you to do more thank you because it does take uh
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more thank you because it does take uh
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more thank you because it does take uh it takes these change but can I ask you
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it takes these change but can I ask you
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it takes these change but can I ask you as a as someone that was responsible a
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as a as someone that was responsible a
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as a as someone that was responsible a minister for Science and Technology
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minister for Science and Technology
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minister for Science and Technology until only two months ago how difficult
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until only two months ago how difficult
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until only two months ago how difficult is it for government departments to
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is it for government departments to
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is it for government departments to embrace change for
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embrace change for
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embrace change for example uh is it possible that
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example uh is it possible that
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example uh is it possible that government can say all government
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government can say all government
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government can say all government departments should use blockchain by a
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departments should use blockchain by a
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departments should use blockchain by a certain date and create efficiency is it
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certain date and create efficiency is it
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certain date and create efficiency is it possible or is it very difficult it's a
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possible or is it very difficult it's a
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possible or is it very difficult it's a very difficult but it's possible uh I
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very difficult but it's possible uh I
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very difficult but it's possible uh I myself are paying a strong effort to do
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myself are paying a strong effort to do
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myself are paying a strong effort to do that uh we are asking so many people in
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that uh we are asking so many people in
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that uh we are asking so many people in so many uh agencies Department of the
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so many uh agencies Department of the
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so many uh agencies Department of the government you know you should use the
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government you know you should use the
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government you know you should use the blockchain or some other thing cbdc or
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blockchain or some other thing cbdc or
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blockchain or some other thing cbdc or some other thing that China is now
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some other thing that China is now
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some other thing that China is now experiencing CBD DC yes Bank of Japan
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experiencing CBD DC yes Bank of Japan
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experiencing CBD DC yes Bank of Japan were quite against until last year but
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were quite against until last year but
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were quite against until last year but very recently they changed that attitude
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very recently they changed that attitude
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very recently they changed that attitude they are now trying to make a research
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they are now trying to make a research
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they are now trying to make a research and trying to uh
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experence activate activate cbdc yeah we
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experence activate activate cbdc yeah we
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experence activate activate cbdc yeah we want to encourage that because we we
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want to encourage that because we we
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want to encourage that because we we believe that uh it could transform uh
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believe that uh it could transform uh
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believe that uh it could transform uh into International Trade cbdc could
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into International Trade cbdc could
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into International Trade cbdc could remove a lot of friction in trade so
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remove a lot of friction in trade so
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remove a lot of friction in trade so it's a very interesting idea we hope it
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it's a very interesting idea we hope it
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it's a very interesting idea we hope it will be successful I think everything is
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will be successful I think everything is
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will be successful I think everything is depend on the relationship between
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depend on the relationship between
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depend on the relationship between demand and Supply okay people want to
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demand and Supply okay people want to
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demand and Supply okay people want to have a uh very
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have a uh very
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have a uh very convenient
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convenient
51:48
convenient uh money money and if it's not always
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uh money money and if it's not always
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uh money money and if it's not always the supported by the government if it's
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the supported by the government if it's
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the supported by the government if it's a
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a
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a usable between the one person and one
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usable between the one person and one
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usable between the one person and one person both both of them are giving a
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person both both of them are giving a
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person both both of them are giving a consent okay everything's
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consent okay everything's
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consent okay everything's okay days you know people are changing
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okay days you know people are changing
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okay days you know people are changing the goods
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the goods
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the goods Goods po the other
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people Bitcoin
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people Bitcoin
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people Bitcoin coins cryptocurrency cryptocurrency is a
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coins cryptocurrency cryptocurrency is a
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coins cryptocurrency cryptocurrency is a kind of uh
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B
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economy yeah yeah I I we hope that uh
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economy yeah yeah I I we hope that uh
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economy yeah yeah I I we hope that uh the Technologies behind
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the Technologies behind
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the Technologies behind cryptocurrency uh will gradually become
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cryptocurrency uh will gradually become
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cryptocurrency uh will gradually become mainstream and mainly blockchain but
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mainstream and mainly blockchain but
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mainstream and mainly blockchain but because very important reason it
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because very important reason it
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because very important reason it potential for creating trust where trust
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potential for creating trust where trust
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potential for creating trust where trust is difficult and efficiency where
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is difficult and efficiency where
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is difficult and efficiency where efficiency is difficult so we are very
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efficiency is difficult so we are very
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efficiency is difficult so we are very hopeful for that but policy
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hopeful for that but policy
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hopeful for that but policy yeah but Eric um you know cryptocurrency
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yeah but Eric um you know cryptocurrency
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yeah but Eric um you know cryptocurrency and CBC DC is a two different it's you
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and CBC DC is a two different it's you
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and CBC DC is a two different it's you know apples and oranges like it's it's a
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know apples and oranges like it's it's a
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know apples and oranges like it's it's a different thing you know C cdbc is like
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different thing you know C cdbc is like
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different thing you know C cdbc is like issued by the central bank it's actually
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issued by the central bank it's actually
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issued by the central bank it's actually money the real money whereas crypto is
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money the real money whereas crypto is
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money the real money whereas crypto is more or less a speculation it's it's
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more or less a speculation it's it's
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more or less a speculation it's it's more like well one is uh one is
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more like well one is uh one is
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more like well one is uh one is decentralized and one is centralized and
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decentralized and one is centralized and
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decentralized and one is centralized and but it is interesting because uh I
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but it is interesting because uh I
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but it is interesting because uh I joined the bank of England uh uh
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joined the bank of England uh uh
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joined the bank of England uh uh consultations on
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consultations on
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consultations on cbdc and they are asking the questions
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cbdc and they are asking the questions
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cbdc and they are asking the questions whether it should be centralized or
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whether it should be centralized or
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whether it should be centralized or whether it should be decentralized as a
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whether it should be decentralized as a
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whether it should be decentralized as a philosophy um and I think the biggest
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philosophy um and I think the biggest
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philosophy um and I think the biggest fear that any central government has
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fear that any central government has
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fear that any central government has with cbdc is the potential for systemic
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with cbdc is the potential for systemic
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with cbdc is the potential for systemic disruption to the economy so those
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disruption to the economy so those
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disruption to the economy so those controls have to be in place but it's
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controls have to be in place but it's
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controls have to be in place but it's early in that in that space and we we
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early in that in that space and we we
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early in that in that space and we we will watch it with great yes Eric when
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will watch it with great yes Eric when
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will watch it with great yes Eric when you know obviously with Co 19 the whole
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you know obviously with Co 19 the whole
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you know obviously with Co 19 the whole world the central banks are easing their
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world the central banks are easing their
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world the central banks are easing their interest rates and you know Quantum
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interest rates and you know Quantum
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interest rates and you know Quantum easing and all that stuff that if you if
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easing and all that stuff that if you if
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easing and all that stuff that if you if you
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you
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you decentralize the the digital currencies
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decentralize the the digital currencies
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decentralize the the digital currencies worldwide that will not happen that
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worldwide that will not happen that
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worldwide that will not happen that cannot be taken place I mean it it's not
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cannot be taken place I mean it it's not
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cannot be taken place I mean it it's not it's not gonna that's why we need to
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it's not gonna that's why we need to
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it's not gonna that's why we need to have something a sort of like a go
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have something a sort of like a go
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have something a sort of like a go between of a centralized and a
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between of a centralized and a
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between of a centralized and a decentralized money for the otherwise
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decentralized money for the otherwise
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decentralized money for the otherwise there's no way that we can control the
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there's no way that we can control the
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there's no way that we can control the the the sentiment or the business
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the the sentiment or the business
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the the sentiment or the business sentiment or the economy of the world so
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sentiment or the economy of the world so
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sentiment or the economy of the world so that that's why some there's a lot of
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that that's why some there's a lot of
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that that's why some there's a lot of and then you you have to CH you know
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and then you you have to CH you know
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and then you you have to CH you know sort of like bring in the China Factor
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sort of like bring in the China Factor
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sort of like bring in the China Factor as well and maybe the world might be
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as well and maybe the world might be
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as well and maybe the world might be become like divided into two different
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become like divided into two different
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become like divided into two different factions United States allies and the
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factions United States allies and the
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factions United States allies and the Chinese allies and so there's a lot of
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Chinese allies and so there's a lot of
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Chinese allies and so there's a lot of uh part moving parts right now as we
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uh part moving parts right now as we
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uh part moving parts right now as we move forward uh into well we will watch
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move forward uh into well we will watch
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move forward uh into well we will watch it with great interest and it's good to
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it with great interest and it's good to
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it with great interest and it's good to see Japan and many countries discussing
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see Japan and many countries discussing
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see Japan and many countries discussing this at the moment Tina do you know if
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this at the moment Tina do you know if
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this at the moment Tina do you know if there have been discussions and
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there have been discussions and
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there have been discussions and exploration and consultation about this
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exploration and consultation about this
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exploration and consultation about this in
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in
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in Bangladesh um you know I have to say
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Bangladesh um you know I have to say
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Bangladesh um you know I have to say that there um there is um there is the
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that there um there is um there is the
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that there um there is um there is the discussion of course there is but in a
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discussion of course there is but in a
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discussion of course there is but in a limited scale uh but we are looking into
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limited scale uh but we are looking into
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limited scale uh but we are looking into and this is just in a very very um
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and this is just in a very very um
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and this is just in a very very um initial stage that you know looking into
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initial stage that you know looking into
55:25
initial stage that you know looking into a digital currency so but you know I'm
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a digital currency so but you know I'm
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a digital currency so but you know I'm not the expert on that side
55:31
not the expert on that side
55:31
not the expert on that side so not much I well actually while I have
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so not much I well actually while I have
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so not much I well actually while I have you I want to ask you a question if uh
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you I want to ask you a question if uh
55:37
you I want to ask you a question if uh if we and in this section I wanted to
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if we and in this section I wanted to
55:40
if we and in this section I wanted to ask us to either perhaps make some
55:42
ask us to either perhaps make some
55:42
ask us to either perhaps make some predictions or maybe what we hope might
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predictions or maybe what we hope might
55:44
predictions or maybe what we hope might happen so considering that society and
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happen so considering that society and
55:48
happen so considering that society and Tina if I can ask you first considering
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Tina if I can ask you first considering
55:51
Tina if I can ask you first considering that society and the economy has taken
55:53
that society and the economy has taken
55:53
that society and the economy has taken such a tough impact because of
55:56
such a tough impact because of
55:56
such a tough impact because of covid uh what do we think for example
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covid uh what do we think for example
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covid uh what do we think for example the startup Society can do to help
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the startup Society can do to help
56:03
the startup Society can do to help recover that and how long do you think
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recover that and how long do you think
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recover that and how long do you think it'll take before it returns to where it
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it'll take before it returns to where it
56:09
it'll take before it returns to where it was um
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was um
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was um preco I'm am so glad that you asked me
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preco I'm am so glad that you asked me
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preco I'm am so glad that you asked me this question because now I can show off
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this question because now I can show off
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this question because now I can show off about my startups because I can tell you
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about my startups because I can tell you
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about my startups because I can tell you how the startups have really uh got
56:23
how the startups have really uh got
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how the startups have really uh got plugged into uh the system and you know
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plugged into uh the system and you know
56:26
plugged into uh the system and you know e-commerce site totally exploded
56:29
e-commerce site totally exploded
56:29
e-commerce site totally exploded e-commerce business exploded because you
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e-commerce business exploded because you
56:31
e-commerce business exploded because you know the lockdowns the startups were
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know the lockdowns the startups were
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know the lockdowns the startups were doing this deliveries um the the you
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doing this deliveries um the the you
56:36
doing this deliveries um the the you know the fmcg startups the online stores
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know the fmcg startups the online stores
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know the fmcg startups the online stores like chalal is one of them their
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like chalal is one of them their
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like chalal is one of them their business exploded the logistics um like
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business exploded the logistics um like
56:46
business exploded the logistics um like Pau uh they were doing you know these
56:48
Pau uh they were doing you know these
56:48
Pau uh they were doing you know these delivery services um and also so you
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delivery services um and also so you
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delivery services um and also so you know the they have really plugged in the
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know the they have really plugged in the
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know the they have really plugged in the mental well-being startups they were
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mental well-being startups they were
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mental well-being startups they were taking such as mayaa and monu they were
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taking such as mayaa and monu they were
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taking such as mayaa and monu they were taking like thousands of calls education
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taking like thousands of calls education
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taking like thousands of calls education startups startup Bangladesh limited
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startups startup Bangladesh limited
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startups startup Bangladesh limited right now has about 20 education
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right now has about 20 education
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right now has about 20 education startups Tech startups who are providing
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startups Tech startups who are providing
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startups Tech startups who are providing content to the education Ministry for
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content to the education Ministry for
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content to the education Ministry for their National curriculum online content
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their National curriculum online content
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their National curriculum online content so you know they have in and um sorry
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so you know they have in and um sorry
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so you know they have in and um sorry sorry sorry to interrupt you I've just
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sorry sorry to interrupt you I've just
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sorry sorry to interrupt you I've just had a signal that we're going to lose
57:22
had a signal that we're going to lose
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had a signal that we're going to lose the minister soon so I just want to get
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the minister soon so I just want to get
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the minister soon so I just want to get one last word from him before before he
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one last word from him before before he
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one last word from him before before he goes but thank you so much tin for for
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goes but thank you so much tin for for
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goes but thank you so much tin for for for that we we're very ambitious tan
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for that we we're very ambitious tan
57:32
for that we we're very ambitious tan final question for you um which is if we
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final question for you um which is if we
57:36
final question for you um which is if we are or if your Ambitions for Japan and
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are or if your Ambitions for Japan and
57:39
are or if your Ambitions for Japan and Society are successful uh I think we
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Society are successful uh I think we
57:43
Society are successful uh I think we will see a good chance it's a good
57:44
will see a good chance it's a good
57:45
will see a good chance it's a good chance to recover uh quickly but it will
57:47
chance to recover uh quickly but it will
57:47
chance to recover uh quickly but it will take time uh if you were to give a
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take time uh if you were to give a
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take time uh if you were to give a message to your colleagues uh around the
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message to your colleagues uh around the
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message to your colleagues uh around the world in in uh in in similar roast
57:56
world in in uh in in similar roast
57:56
world in in uh in in similar roast yourself what would it be well uh our
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yourself what would it be well uh our
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yourself what would it be well uh our country in some sense in advanced
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country in some sense in advanced
58:03
country in some sense in advanced country as as the technology concerned
58:05
country as as the technology concerned
58:05
country as as the technology concerned so under the this situation I mean the
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so under the this situation I mean the
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so under the this situation I mean the whole the world is covered with
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whole the world is covered with
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whole the world is covered with covid-19 uh we can we can survive from
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covid-19 uh we can we can survive from
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covid-19 uh we can we can survive from this very severe situation so for
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this very severe situation so for
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this very severe situation so for example the death rate of covid-19 is
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example the death rate of covid-19 is
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example the death rate of covid-19 is very very small compared with the
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very very small compared with the
58:26
very very small compared with the European country and the United States
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European country and the United States
58:28
European country and the United States you know uh I don't know the reason why
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you know uh I don't know the reason why
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you know uh I don't know the reason why however it's a to it's a true so
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however it's a to it's a true so
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however it's a to it's a true so you we come out from this very sever
58:42
you we come out from this very sever
58:42
you we come out from this very sever situation but more our society is very
58:46
situation but more our society is very
58:46
situation but more our society is very aged Society maybe the one of the most
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aged Society maybe the one of the most
58:49
aged Society maybe the one of the most aged country in the world
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aged country in the world
58:52
aged country in the world so we can survive from this very sever
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so we can survive from this very sever
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so we can survive from this very sever situation
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situation
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situation this experience this technology will be
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this experience this technology will be
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this experience this technology will be studied by some other countries in the
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studied by some other countries in the
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studied by some other countries in the future I think we can contribute to the
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future I think we can contribute to the
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future I think we can contribute to the health of world
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people thank you we would like that very
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people thank you we would like that very
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people thank you we would like that very much and actually I want to thank uh
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much and actually I want to thank uh
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much and actually I want to thank uh open Business Council because their
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open Business Council because their
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open Business Council because their number one goal is to share knowledge
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number one goal is to share knowledge
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number one goal is to share knowledge like this between the world and so I'm
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like this between the world and so I'm
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like this between the world and so I'm very supporter of that so if I may I
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very supporter of that so if I may I
59:28
very supporter of that so if I may I would like to thank all the panelists
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would like to thank all the panelists
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would like to thank all the panelists for kindly uh participating thank you so
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for kindly uh participating thank you so
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for kindly uh participating thank you so much Tina thank you Minister thank you
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much Tina thank you Minister thank you
59:35
much Tina thank you Minister thank you Kevin much appreciated and I really look
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Kevin much appreciated and I really look
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Kevin much appreciated and I really look forward to coming to Japan and going in
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forward to coming to Japan and going in
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forward to coming to Japan and going in your flying taxi thank you very much he
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your flying taxi thank you very much he
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your flying taxi thank you very much he a come to Japan by all means yeah very
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a come to Japan by all means yeah very
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a come to Japan by all means yeah very thank you thank you very much thank you
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thank you thank you very much thank you
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thank you thank you very much thank you everyone take care bye bye see you again
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everyone take care bye bye see you again
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everyone take care bye bye see you again see you again see you again thank you
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see you again see you again thank you
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see you again see you again thank you thank you see you again
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everyone
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hello is speaking with someone
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okay apologies so thank you so much for
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okay apologies so thank you so much for
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okay apologies so thank you so much for joining me
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joining me
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joining me um uh so I I welcome right now so we
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um uh so I I welcome right now so we
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um uh so I I welcome right now so we finish right now the first panel with
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finish right now the first panel with
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finish right now the first panel with Minister takam and Tina there was a very
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Minister takam and Tina there was a very
1:00:43
Minister takam and Tina there was a very exciting way of looking at two very
1:00:46
exciting way of looking at two very
1:00:46
exciting way of looking at two very Divergent economies so Japanese economy
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Divergent economies so Japanese economy
1:00:49
Divergent economies so Japanese economy the first biggest country in the economy
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the first biggest country in the economy
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the first biggest country in the economy in the world in terms of economy and as
1:00:53
in the world in terms of economy and as
1:00:53
in the world in terms of economy and as well Bangladesh which is in terms of
1:00:55
well Bangladesh which is in terms of
1:00:55
well Bangladesh which is in terms of population one of the biggest countries
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population one of the biggest countries
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population one of the biggest countries in the world and as well an emerging
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in the world and as well an emerging
1:00:59
in the world and as well an emerging economy with a lot of capacity to go
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economy with a lot of capacity to go
1:01:01
economy with a lot of capacity to go forward so I welcome this panel they
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forward so I welcome this panel they
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forward so I welcome this panel they will be precisely talking about the um
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will be precisely talking about the um
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will be precisely talking about the um continuation of this uh previous panel
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continuation of this uh previous panel
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continuation of this uh previous panel so we're going to be talking about the
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so we're going to be talking about the
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so we're going to be talking about the global government business and startup
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global government business and startup
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global government business and startup Tech landscape postco challenge and
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Tech landscape postco challenge and
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Tech landscape postco challenge and opportunities so I'll start slowly just
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opportunities so I'll start slowly just
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opportunities so I'll start slowly just highlighting a bit of each of the
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highlighting a bit of each of the
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highlighting a bit of each of the speakers so I welcome Alexander corov
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speakers so I welcome Alexander corov
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speakers so I welcome Alexander corov Deputy minister of digital
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Deputy minister of digital
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Deputy minister of digital transformation for Ukraine and tinin we
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transformation for Ukraine and tinin we
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transformation for Ukraine and tinin we saw previously so managing director in
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saw previously so managing director in
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saw previously so managing director in CEO of startup Bangladesh part of the
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CEO of startup Bangladesh part of the
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CEO of startup Bangladesh part of the ICT government Minister Department Trang
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ICT government Minister Department Trang
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ICT government Minister Department Trang van Tang they will join us uh through a
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van Tang they will join us uh through a
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van Tang they will join us uh through a video um uh Deputy minister of Science
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video um uh Deputy minister of Science
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video um uh Deputy minister of Science and Technology of Vietnam and Qi danan
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and Technology of Vietnam and Qi danan
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and Technology of Vietnam and Qi danan that is joining as well from Vietnam and
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that is joining as well from Vietnam and
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that is joining as well from Vietnam and is working with the minister of of
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is working with the minister of of
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is working with the minister of of Science and Technology and she's as well
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Science and Technology and she's as well
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Science and Technology and she's as well behind the Vietnam digital
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behind the Vietnam digital
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behind the Vietnam digital transformation Frontier Tech
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transformation Frontier Tech
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transformation Frontier Tech organization she will tell us a bit more
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organization she will tell us a bit more
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organization she will tell us a bit more about her so we have a very diverse and
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about her so we have a very diverse and
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about her so we have a very diverse and of course I cannot forget we have as
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of course I cannot forget we have as
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of course I cannot forget we have as well um on the panel Louisa Ruby Aras
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well um on the panel Louisa Ruby Aras
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well um on the panel Louisa Ruby Aras that is the only non-governmental person
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that is the only non-governmental person
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that is the only non-governmental person here but is as well leading a global uh
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here but is as well leading a global uh
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here but is as well leading a global uh organization part of the telonic Telecom
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organization part of the telonic Telecom
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organization part of the telonic Telecom Group that is YX which is one of the
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Group that is YX which is one of the
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Group that is YX which is one of the biggest accelerators of technology in
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biggest accelerators of technology in
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biggest accelerators of technology in the world that has been doing a
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the world that has been doing a
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the world that has been doing a fantastic work almost all the world in
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fantastic work almost all the world in
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fantastic work almost all the world in terms of accelerating and creating um an
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terms of accelerating and creating um an
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terms of accelerating and creating um an ecosystem for startups so I would like
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ecosystem for startups so I would like
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ecosystem for startups so I would like if possible for each of you to do small
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if possible for each of you to do small
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if possible for each of you to do small presentation because a great I'm looking
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presentation because a great I'm looking
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presentation because a great I'm looking forward to hear from you and uh probably
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forward to hear from you and uh probably
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forward to hear from you and uh probably starting by the ladies we have three
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starting by the ladies we have three
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starting by the ladies we have three ladies so Alex will will'll work there
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ladies so Alex will will'll work there
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ladies so Alex will will'll work there as well but I think it's a a very
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as well but I think it's a a very
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as well but I think it's a a very diverse panel as
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well I don't know uh Louisa probably
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well I don't know uh Louisa probably
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well I don't know uh Louisa probably start by you because Tina introduced
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start by you because Tina introduced
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start by you because Tina introduced your and then yeah yeah wonderful so
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your and then yeah yeah wonderful so
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your and then yeah yeah wonderful so thank you Denis uh thanks for having me
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thank you Denis uh thanks for having me
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thank you Denis uh thanks for having me hi everyone from Spain I'm very grateful
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hi everyone from Spain I'm very grateful
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hi everyone from Spain I'm very grateful to to participate in this amazing panel
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to to participate in this amazing panel
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to to participate in this amazing panel um representing wira and and
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um representing wira and and
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um representing wira and and telica so as Den said telica is one of
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telica so as Den said telica is one of
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telica so as Den said telica is one of the biggest telecommunication companies
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the biggest telecommunication companies
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the biggest telecommunication companies in the world we have around 350 million
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in the world we have around 350 million
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in the world we have around 350 million customers in our markets in Europe and
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customers in our markets in Europe and
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customers in our markets in Europe and in Latin America operating in 12
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in Latin America operating in 12
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in Latin America operating in 12 countries presence in 24 and more than
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countries presence in 24 and more than
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countries presence in 24 and more than 100,000 employees so as you can imagine
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100,000 employees so as you can imagine
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100,000 employees so as you can imagine Innovation and collaboration between
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Innovation and collaboration between
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Innovation and collaboration between startups Corporation governments it's
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startups Corporation governments it's
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startups Corporation governments it's something crucial for a company such as
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something crucial for a company such as
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something crucial for a company such as telica we need others to to innovate
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telica we need others to to innovate
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telica we need others to to innovate that's not something we can do um only
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that's not something we can do um only
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that's not something we can do um only by by ourself so that's why we have
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by by ourself so that's why we have
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by by ourself so that's why we have built a quite relevant open Innovation
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built a quite relevant open Innovation
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built a quite relevant open Innovation unit of which Yi is part um to to to
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unit of which Yi is part um to to to
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unit of which Yi is part um to to to open telica to startups Corporation
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open telica to startups Corporation
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open telica to startups Corporation governments you know to to different
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governments you know to to different
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governments you know to to different different partners and we have been
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different partners and we have been
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different partners and we have been doing this almost for for 10 years but
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doing this almost for for 10 years but
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doing this almost for for 10 years but and we we we do it not because it's
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and we we we do it not because it's
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and we we we do it not because it's trendy or because that's um what we
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trendy or because that's um what we
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trendy or because that's um what we should do in terms of corporate um
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should do in terms of corporate um
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should do in terms of corporate um social responsibility we do it because
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social responsibility we do it because
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social responsibility we do it because it makes sense in terms of business and
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it makes sense in terms of business and
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it makes sense in terms of business and in terms of of impact and just to give
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in terms of of impact and just to give
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in terms of of impact and just to give you an idea in terms of economic impact
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you an idea in terms of economic impact
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you an idea in terms of economic impact last year we made more than 35 millions
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last year we made more than 35 millions
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last year we made more than 35 millions in business only in Spain between the
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in business only in Spain between the
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in business only in Spain between the startups in our portfolio telica and our
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startups in our portfolio telica and our
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startups in our portfolio telica and our customers so you can also think for
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customers so you can also think for
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customers so you can also think for example in terms of employment we have
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example in terms of employment we have
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example in terms of employment we have invested in telica in more than 900
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invested in telica in more than 900
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invested in telica in more than 900 startups if we consider all the
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startups if we consider all the
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startups if we consider all the investment vehicles that we have so if
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investment vehicles that we have so if
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investment vehicles that we have so if each startup has to employees on average
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each startup has to employees on average
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each startup has to employees on average just to be conservative the impact is is
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just to be conservative the impact is is
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just to be conservative the impact is is huge so of course it's a big challenge
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huge so of course it's a big challenge
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huge so of course it's a big challenge as the title of this panel stats but it
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as the title of this panel stats but it
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as the title of this panel stats but it also represents a great opportunity it
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also represents a great opportunity it
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also represents a great opportunity it requires a lot of effort but the outcome
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requires a lot of effort but the outcome
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requires a lot of effort but the outcome um you could get um could be terrific
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um you could get um could be terrific
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um you could get um could be terrific and that's how we see it from WIA and
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and that's how we see it from WIA and
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and that's how we see it from WIA and from telica and that's why we have
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from telica and that's why we have
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from telica and that's why we have decided to to challenge ourselves again
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decided to to challenge ourselves again
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decided to to challenge ourselves again in in this crazy year 2020 uh launching
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in in this crazy year 2020 uh launching
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in in this crazy year 2020 uh launching this new project I'm I'm leading YX so
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this new project I'm I'm leading YX so
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this new project I'm I'm leading YX so YX is telephonic digital U open
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YX is telephonic digital U open
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YX is telephonic digital U open Innovation Hub to invest in pure digital
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Innovation Hub to invest in pure digital
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Innovation Hub to invest in pure digital startups which are developing products
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startups which are developing products
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startups which are developing products that could become massive anywhere in
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that could become massive anywhere in
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that could become massive anywhere in the world so this is a very um ambitious
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the world so this is a very um ambitious
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the world so this is a very um ambitious investment project and with with a a new
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investment project and with with a a new
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investment project and with with a a new investment strategy to to generate
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investment strategy to to generate
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investment strategy to to generate collaboration between startups
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collaboration between startups
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collaboration between startups governments and other corporations and
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governments and other corporations and
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governments and other corporations and here I would like to point out to two
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here I would like to point out to two
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here I would like to point out to two different ways H that we are managing
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different ways H that we are managing
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different ways H that we are managing this this collaboration first of all uh
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this this collaboration first of all uh
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this this collaboration first of all uh related to The Scouting efforts you know
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related to The Scouting efforts you know
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related to The Scouting efforts you know because it's crucial to detect the best
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because it's crucial to detect the best
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because it's crucial to detect the best talent no matter um where is it located
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talent no matter um where is it located
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talent no matter um where is it located to have like strong relations with
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to have like strong relations with
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to have like strong relations with different partners with government
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different partners with government
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different partners with government especially you know um to to have a good
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especially you know um to to have a good
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especially you know um to to have a good overview about what's going on in their
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overview about what's going on in their
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overview about what's going on in their local ecosystems to detect the best
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local ecosystems to detect the best
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local ecosystems to detect the best talent and also to help our startups
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talent and also to help our startups
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talent and also to help our startups when we make a new investment to grow
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when we make a new investment to grow
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when we make a new investment to grow and to enter into different markets so
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and to enter into different markets so
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and to enter into different markets so I'll be more than happy to engage with
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I'll be more than happy to engage with
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I'll be more than happy to engage with all the people connecting today to the
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all the people connecting today to the
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all the people connecting today to the event and and to explore uh potential
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event and and to explore uh potential
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event and and to explore uh potential synergies and solving new challenges
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synergies and solving new challenges
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synergies and solving new challenges together thank you and uh and I think
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together thank you and uh and I think
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together thank you and uh and I think it's a very great example because with
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it's a very great example because with
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it's a very great example because with 300 million customers worldwide you are
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300 million customers worldwide you are
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300 million customers worldwide you are uh you reach as much as a lot of
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uh you reach as much as a lot of
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uh you reach as much as a lot of countries and big economies and as well
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countries and big economies and as well
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countries and big economies and as well one of the biggest corporations in the
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one of the biggest corporations in the
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one of the biggest corporations in the planet um so I want to go to to Vietnam
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planet um so I want to go to to Vietnam
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planet um so I want to go to to Vietnam so danan Kimu Kimu as you are known so
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so danan Kimu Kimu as you are known so
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so danan Kimu Kimu as you are known so Vietnam is a very fast growing economy
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Vietnam is a very fast growing economy
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Vietnam is a very fast growing economy as well with 100 million people and very
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as well with 100 million people and very
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as well with 100 million people and very young people and you've been making the
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young people and you've been making the
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young people and you've been making the bridge between the startup ecosystem in
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bridge between the startup ecosystem in
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bridge between the startup ecosystem in Vietnam but as well all over the the
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Vietnam but as well all over the the
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Vietnam but as well all over the the countries around that but as well in
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countries around that but as well in
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countries around that but as well in Europe but as well we work with the
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Europe but as well we work with the
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Europe but as well we work with the government so can you give us a bit of a
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government so can you give us a bit of a
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government so can you give us a bit of a context in terms of both the initiatives
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context in terms of both the initiatives
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context in terms of both the initiatives of the government um and as well what
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of the government um and as well what
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of the government um and as well what you've been doing in terms of the work
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you've been doing in terms of the work
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you've been doing in terms of the work between the startup you did you did a
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between the startup you did you did a
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between the startup you did you did a big festival with the government
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big festival with the government
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big festival with the government recently so I want to highlight that uh
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recently so I want to highlight that uh
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recently so I want to highlight that uh please U let is not um in terms of like
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please U let is not um in terms of like
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please U let is not um in terms of like the upcoming initiatives from Vietnam
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the upcoming initiatives from Vietnam
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the upcoming initiatives from Vietnam so actually um in Vietnam we have like
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so actually um in Vietnam we have like
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so actually um in Vietnam we have like the saying that actually we are like the
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the saying that actually we are like the
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the saying that actually we are like the next hottest destination in Southeast
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next hottest destination in Southeast
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next hottest destination in Southeast Asia so after just after Indonesia now
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Asia so after just after Indonesia now
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Asia so after just after Indonesia now Vietnam is like the next destination and
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Vietnam is like the next destination and
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Vietnam is like the next destination and my name is Kimo I'm one of the top 10
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my name is Kimo I'm one of the top 10
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my name is Kimo I'm one of the top 10 most influential uh woman in that by
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most influential uh woman in that by
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most influential uh woman in that by analytics insight and uh I founded di
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analytics insight and uh I founded di
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analytics insight and uh I founded di blocks as like the first emerging
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blocks as like the first emerging
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blocks as like the first emerging technology consulting firm to connect
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technology consulting firm to connect
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technology consulting firm to connect Vietnam and the world uh specifically
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Vietnam and the world uh specifically
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Vietnam and the world uh specifically for Frontier Technologies and detep Tech
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for Frontier Technologies and detep Tech
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for Frontier Technologies and detep Tech so for um Yellow Block within the first
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so for um Yellow Block within the first
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so for um Yellow Block within the first the last three years we have built the
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the last three years we have built the
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the last three years we have built the Strategic Partnerships with Vietnam
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Strategic Partnerships with Vietnam
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Strategic Partnerships with Vietnam government uh Singaporean government
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government uh Singaporean government
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government uh Singaporean government Austrian and Australian government and
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Austrian and Australian government and
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Austrian and Australian government and our focus is to bridge the gap between
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our focus is to bridge the gap between
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our focus is to bridge the gap between like the um investors when they come
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like the um investors when they come
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like the um investors when they come into Vietnam to have like a whole
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into Vietnam to have like a whole
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into Vietnam to have like a whole ecosystem overview and also to provide
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ecosystem overview and also to provide
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ecosystem overview and also to provide the market Insight uh for Vietnam who
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the market Insight uh for Vietnam who
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the market Insight uh for Vietnam who want to go to different countries by
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want to go to different countries by
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want to go to different countries by Partnerships so uh in our Network
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Partnerships so uh in our Network
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Partnerships so uh in our Network currently we we have like multiple
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currently we we have like multiple
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currently we we have like multiple biggest Telos in Vietnam biggest uh
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biggest Telos in Vietnam biggest uh
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biggest Telos in Vietnam biggest uh technology companies in Vietnam and then
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technology companies in Vietnam and then
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technology companies in Vietnam and then we talk on the government level when we
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we talk on the government level when we
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we talk on the government level when we discussed like when we introduce them
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discussed like when we introduce them
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discussed like when we introduce them for the higher partnership level so
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for the higher partnership level so
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for the higher partnership level so later on Denise is going to show you one
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later on Denise is going to show you one
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later on Denise is going to show you one of the video um unfortunately our Deputy
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of the video um unfortunately our Deputy
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of the video um unfortunately our Deputy Minister Mr T cannot join our discussion
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Minister Mr T cannot join our discussion
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Minister Mr T cannot join our discussion today but he has pre-recorded a sharing
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today but he has pre-recorded a sharing
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today but he has pre-recorded a sharing uh and in which we will show showcase
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uh and in which we will show showcase
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uh and in which we will show showcase some of the techfest so techfest is big
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some of the techfest so techfest is big
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some of the techfest so techfest is big uh initiative that we started in Vietnam
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uh initiative that we started in Vietnam
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uh initiative that we started in Vietnam six years ago when like the starup word
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six years ago when like the starup word
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six years ago when like the starup word is actually the the starup definition is
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is actually the the starup definition is
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is actually the the starup definition is not yet very well defined in Vietnam so
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not yet very well defined in Vietnam so
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not yet very well defined in Vietnam so techfest is like the biggest Technology
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techfest is like the biggest Technology
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techfest is like the biggest Technology Festival and conferences uh that prong
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Festival and conferences uh that prong
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Festival and conferences uh that prong from three to four days and before that
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from three to four days and before that
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from three to four days and before that we have a lot of activation and event in
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we have a lot of activation and event in
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we have a lot of activation and event in different provinces we have 64 provinces
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different provinces we have 64 provinces
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different provinces we have 64 provinces in Vietnam and uh We Gather on the top
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in Vietnam and uh We Gather on the top
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in Vietnam and uh We Gather on the top of these 64 provinces and then GA in the
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of these 64 provinces and then GA in the
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of these 64 provinces and then GA in the biggest techfest and our techfest just
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biggest techfest and our techfest just
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biggest techfest and our techfest just finished uh two weeks ago in which Lis
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finished uh two weeks ago in which Lis
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finished uh two weeks ago in which Lis was also an ordinary speaker and uh
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was also an ordinary speaker and uh
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was also an ordinary speaker and uh apparently techfest uh by joining
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apparently techfest uh by joining
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apparently techfest uh by joining techfest for the last six years uh in
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techfest for the last six years uh in
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techfest for the last six years uh in terms of like being the co-host and also
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terms of like being the co-host and also
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terms of like being the co-host and also one of the Strategic supporters uh I
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one of the Strategic supporters uh I
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one of the Strategic supporters uh I have seen a lot of improvement in
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have seen a lot of improvement in
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have seen a lot of improvement in Vietnam ecosystem and I think this is
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Vietnam ecosystem and I think this is
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Vietnam ecosystem and I think this is also a very uh big effort from the
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also a very uh big effort from the
1:10:19
also a very uh big effort from the Vietnam government when they um for the
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Vietnam government when they um for the
1:10:22
Vietnam government when they um for the last three years we have seen like very
1:10:24
last three years we have seen like very
1:10:24
last three years we have seen like very big initi initiative uh we have a the
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big initi initiative uh we have a the
1:10:27
big initi initiative uh we have a the whole project name h44 uh the the decree
1:10:30
whole project name h44 uh the the decree
1:10:30
whole project name h44 uh the the decree h44 that states out that this is the
1:10:32
h44 that states out that this is the
1:10:32
h44 that states out that this is the year for STA and Ministry of Science and
1:10:35
year for STA and Ministry of Science and
1:10:35
year for STA and Ministry of Science and Technology actually have like the honor
1:10:38
Technology actually have like the honor
1:10:38
Technology actually have like the honor from the prime minister to say that uh
1:10:40
from the prime minister to say that uh
1:10:40
from the prime minister to say that uh from 2020 um Ministry of Science and
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from 2020 um Ministry of Science and
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from 2020 um Ministry of Science and Technologies is one of our focus in term
1:10:46
Technologies is one of our focus in term
1:10:46
Technologies is one of our focus in term of our digital strategy to increase the
1:10:49
of our digital strategy to increase the
1:10:49
of our digital strategy to increase the economic growth of the country so now
1:10:52
economic growth of the country so now
1:10:52
economic growth of the country so now every effort is being put into how to uh
1:10:55
every effort is being put into how to uh
1:10:55
every effort is being put into how to uh in increase like the competitiveness of
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in increase like the competitiveness of
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in increase like the competitiveness of the whole ecosystem landscape and more
1:11:01
the whole ecosystem landscape and more
1:11:01
the whole ecosystem landscape and more and more we are more um interested into
1:11:04
and more we are more um interested into
1:11:04
and more we are more um interested into like the potential of uh deep Tech and
1:11:06
like the potential of uh deep Tech and
1:11:06
like the potential of uh deep Tech and Frontier Tech in term of smart cities so
1:11:08
Frontier Tech in term of smart cities so
1:11:08
Frontier Tech in term of smart cities so we also have a lot of big projects going
1:11:11
we also have a lot of big projects going
1:11:11
we also have a lot of big projects going on right
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on right
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on right now thank you so much Kimo so uh Tina in
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now thank you so much Kimo so uh Tina in
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now thank you so much Kimo so uh Tina in Bangladesh you mentioned a bit before
1:11:18
Bangladesh you mentioned a bit before
1:11:18
Bangladesh you mentioned a bit before but we didn't go too much in your work
1:11:20
but we didn't go too much in your work
1:11:20
but we didn't go too much in your work in the startup Bangladesh limited
1:11:21
in the startup Bangladesh limited
1:11:21
in the startup Bangladesh limited working as well working with the
1:11:23
working as well working with the
1:11:23
working as well working with the minister and with the government to push
1:11:26
minister and with the government to push
1:11:26
minister and with the government to push the the startup and and Technology
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the the startup and and Technology
1:11:28
the the startup and and Technology ecosystem in Bangladesh and Bangladesh
1:11:29
ecosystem in Bangladesh and Bangladesh
1:11:29
ecosystem in Bangladesh and Bangladesh is a very big population very young and
1:11:33
is a very big population very young and
1:11:33
is a very big population very young and as well you come from Silicon Valley so
1:11:35
as well you come from Silicon Valley so
1:11:35
as well you come from Silicon Valley so you work in one of the biggest
1:11:36
you work in one of the biggest
1:11:36
you work in one of the biggest corporations in the world as well so a
1:11:38
corporations in the world as well so a
1:11:38
corporations in the world as well so a bit of a that background that the
1:11:40
bit of a that background that the
1:11:40
bit of a that background that the previous par side there was not so much
1:11:42
previous par side there was not so much
1:11:42
previous par side there was not so much time but just highlighting that because
1:11:44
time but just highlighting that because
1:11:44
time but just highlighting that because I think it's interesting both you and
1:11:45
I think it's interesting both you and
1:11:45
I think it's interesting both you and Alex have a very similar background but
1:11:47
Alex have a very similar background but
1:11:47
Alex have a very similar background but I think it's interesting to hear that as
1:11:49
I think it's interesting to hear that as
1:11:49
I think it's interesting to hear that as well from Silicon valy to right now
1:11:51
well from Silicon valy to right now
1:11:51
well from Silicon valy to right now leading an emerging company and you were
1:11:53
leading an emerging company and you were
1:11:53
leading an emerging company and you were one of the biggest corporations in the
1:11:54
one of the biggest corporations in the
1:11:55
one of the biggest corporations in the world
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yeah thank you so much Denise and um
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yeah thank you so much Denise and um
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yeah thank you so much Denise and um hello good afternoon to my esteemed
1:12:04
hello good afternoon to my esteemed
1:12:04
hello good afternoon to my esteemed panelists here it was really nice
1:12:06
panelists here it was really nice
1:12:06
panelists here it was really nice hearing Louisa Rubio's story um that you
1:12:09
hearing Louisa Rubio's story um that you
1:12:09
hearing Louisa Rubio's story um that you know they are they want to connect to
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know they are they want to connect to
1:12:11
know they are they want to connect to the startups right because they will
1:12:14
the startups right because they will
1:12:14
the startups right because they will bring the solution so I would love to
1:12:16
bring the solution so I would love to
1:12:16
bring the solution so I would love to reach out to you later after our session
1:12:19
reach out to you later after our session
1:12:19
reach out to you later after our session because we also have Telos who are doing
1:12:22
because we also have Telos who are doing
1:12:22
because we also have Telos who are doing the same thing they have accelerators um
1:12:25
the same thing they have accelerators um
1:12:25
the same thing they have accelerators um who are you know supporting the Telos
1:12:27
who are you know supporting the Telos
1:12:27
who are you know supporting the Telos they are supporting accelerators
1:12:29
they are supporting accelerators
1:12:29
they are supporting accelerators actually they themselves have
1:12:31
actually they themselves have
1:12:31
actually they themselves have accelerators where they're bringing all
1:12:33
accelerators where they're bringing all
1:12:33
accelerators where they're bringing all kind of um incubating all kind of
1:12:34
kind of um incubating all kind of
1:12:34
kind of um incubating all kind of solutions by startups such as you know
1:12:36
solutions by startups such as you know
1:12:36
solutions by startups such as you know the chalenor accelerator which is GP
1:12:39
the chalenor accelerator which is GP
1:12:39
the chalenor accelerator which is GP accelerator gramin phone and then our
1:12:40
accelerator gramin phone and then our
1:12:40
accelerator gramin phone and then our ventur that is Robi aara accelerator and
1:12:44
ventur that is Robi aara accelerator and
1:12:44
ventur that is Robi aara accelerator and it was really good um you know listening
1:12:46
it was really good um you know listening
1:12:46
it was really good um you know listening to um Miss um humi D um you know the
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to um Miss um humi D um you know the
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to um Miss um humi D um you know the Vietnam story and um it's kind of
1:12:53
Vietnam story and um it's kind of
1:12:53
Vietnam story and um it's kind of similar in Bangladesh and Denise if you
1:12:55
similar in Bangladesh and Denise if you
1:12:55
similar in Bangladesh and Denise if you don't mind I'll just share the
1:12:57
don't mind I'll just share the
1:12:57
don't mind I'll just share the Bangladesh story I think you know it
1:12:58
Bangladesh story I think you know it
1:12:58
Bangladesh story I think you know it will really flow well so Bangladesh
1:13:01
will really flow well so Bangladesh
1:13:02
will really flow well so Bangladesh startup story is really started about
1:13:04
startup story is really started about
1:13:04
startup story is really started about seven eight years ago and really um got
1:13:07
seven eight years ago and really um got
1:13:07
seven eight years ago and really um got traction about probably four five years
1:13:09
traction about probably four five years
1:13:09
traction about probably four five years ago so uh when we started um startup
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ago so uh when we started um startup
1:13:12
ago so uh when we started um startup Bangladesh campaign um initially This
1:13:15
Bangladesh campaign um initially This
1:13:15
Bangladesh campaign um initially This was um like a grand platform it's called
1:13:18
was um like a grand platform it's called
1:13:18
was um like a grand platform it's called idea um design Innovation design
1:13:22
idea um design Innovation design
1:13:22
idea um design Innovation design Entrepreneurship Academy idea so it's a
1:13:24
Entrepreneurship Academy idea so it's a
1:13:24
Entrepreneurship Academy idea so it's a grand platform um and under that
1:13:27
grand platform um and under that
1:13:27
grand platform um and under that platform you know about four years ago
1:13:29
platform you know about four years ago
1:13:30
platform you know about four years ago we so far funded um 157 startups and
1:13:33
we so far funded um 157 startups and
1:13:33
we so far funded um 157 startups and it's ongoing but what has happened is
1:13:36
it's ongoing but what has happened is
1:13:36
it's ongoing but what has happened is you know at that time uh there were a
1:13:38
you know at that time uh there were a
1:13:38
you know at that time uh there were a couple of accelerators like I just said
1:13:40
couple of accelerators like I just said
1:13:40
couple of accelerators like I just said DP accelerator and and and um one more
1:13:44
DP accelerator and and and um one more
1:13:44
DP accelerator and and and um one more from one of the other Telco um and then
1:13:47
from one of the other Telco um and then
1:13:47
from one of the other Telco um and then startup Daka was another one uh but then
1:13:50
startup Daka was another one uh but then
1:13:50
startup Daka was another one uh but then when the government comes in right where
1:13:52
when the government comes in right where
1:13:52
when the government comes in right where there is um it's a very nent ecosystem
1:13:55
there is um it's a very nent ecosystem
1:13:55
there is um it's a very nent ecosystem the Private Industry gets very psyched
1:13:57
the Private Industry gets very psyched
1:13:57
the Private Industry gets very psyched out so at that time you know we did a
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out so at that time you know we did a
1:14:01
out so at that time you know we did a competition call for solutions for
1:14:03
competition call for solutions for
1:14:03
competition call for solutions for startups and then we got about 20 some
1:14:06
startups and then we got about 20 some
1:14:06
startups and then we got about 20 some 73 uh submissions but now you know we
1:14:10
73 uh submissions but now you know we
1:14:10
73 uh submissions but now you know we just finished idea with um the Korean
1:14:13
just finished idea with um the Korean
1:14:13
just finished idea with um the Korean government um and idea project um there
1:14:16
government um and idea project um there
1:14:16
government um and idea project um there was um I was I read it yesterday there
1:14:18
was um I was I read it yesterday there
1:14:18
was um I was I read it yesterday there is like about more than 3,000
1:14:20
is like about more than 3,000
1:14:20
is like about more than 3,000 submissions so you can imagine that how
1:14:23
submissions so you can imagine that how
1:14:23
submissions so you can imagine that how sensitized um the ecosystem have become
1:14:26
sensitized um the ecosystem have become
1:14:26
sensitized um the ecosystem have become and as far as you know some real number
1:14:28
and as far as you know some real number
1:14:28
and as far as you know some real number goes in last five years the startups um
1:14:31
goes in last five years the startups um
1:14:31
goes in last five years the startups um big some of the big startups brought in
1:14:33
big some of the big startups brought in
1:14:33
big some of the big startups brought in about uh almost close to 280 million
1:14:36
about uh almost close to 280 million
1:14:36
about uh almost close to 280 million foreign um direct investment in the
1:14:39
foreign um direct investment in the
1:14:39
foreign um direct investment in the country small number when you compared
1:14:41
country small number when you compared
1:14:41
country small number when you compared to the valley but but a very big
1:14:43
to the valley but but a very big
1:14:43
to the valley but but a very big accomplishment achievement for a country
1:14:46
accomplishment achievement for a country
1:14:46
accomplishment achievement for a country where the ecosystem itself is only seven
1:14:47
where the ecosystem itself is only seven
1:14:47
where the ecosystem itself is only seven years old um and then you know the some
1:14:50
years old um and then you know the some
1:14:50
years old um and then you know the some of the big startups I said you know like
1:14:52
of the big startups I said you know like
1:14:52
of the big startups I said you know like Pau and Sh shop UPS um
1:14:55
Pau and Sh shop UPS um
1:14:55
Pau and Sh shop UPS um um and then Sheva XYZ um they are
1:14:59
um and then Sheva XYZ um they are
1:14:59
um and then Sheva XYZ um they are together the ecosystem employ employed
1:15:01
together the ecosystem employ employed
1:15:01
together the ecosystem employ employed about 1.5 million people so these are
1:15:04
about 1.5 million people so these are
1:15:04
about 1.5 million people so these are impressive numbers right um and now
1:15:06
impressive numbers right um and now
1:15:06
impressive numbers right um and now there is about 42 accelerators almost
1:15:09
there is about 42 accelerators almost
1:15:09
there is about 42 accelerators almost every single university has some sort of
1:15:11
every single university has some sort of
1:15:11
every single university has some sort of Entrepreneurship club or an or a startup
1:15:13
Entrepreneurship club or an or a startup
1:15:13
Entrepreneurship club or an or a startup type of Club um and you know there is
1:15:16
type of Club um and you know there is
1:15:16
type of Club um and you know there is about
1:15:17
about
1:15:17
about 2500 um healthy startups that is in the
1:15:20
2500 um healthy startups that is in the
1:15:21
2500 um healthy startups that is in the system the real numbers are a lot more
1:15:23
system the real numbers are a lot more
1:15:23
system the real numbers are a lot more but you know kind of active starters are
1:15:25
but you know kind of active starters are
1:15:25
but you know kind of active starters are about 2500 um and you know so the
1:15:28
about 2500 um and you know so the
1:15:28
about 2500 um and you know so the ecosystem is really robust and is on is
1:15:31
ecosystem is really robust and is on is
1:15:31
ecosystem is really robust and is on is on fire and now startup Bangladesh our
1:15:34
on fire and now startup Bangladesh our
1:15:34
on fire and now startup Bangladesh our Venture Capital fund comes in and um you
1:15:36
Venture Capital fund comes in and um you
1:15:36
Venture Capital fund comes in and um you know we are right now in the process of
1:15:38
know we are right now in the process of
1:15:38
know we are right now in the process of making uh real Equity Investments and
1:15:41
making uh real Equity Investments and
1:15:41
making uh real Equity Investments and this is going to make history uh because
1:15:43
this is going to make history uh because
1:15:44
this is going to make history uh because you know you know that government um
1:15:46
you know you know that government um
1:15:46
you know you know that government um Venture own Venture Capital funds are
1:15:47
Venture own Venture Capital funds are
1:15:47
Venture own Venture Capital funds are not that many in in the world and you
1:15:50
not that many in in the world and you
1:15:50
not that many in in the world and you know Bangladesh being a still a very
1:15:52
know Bangladesh being a still a very
1:15:52
know Bangladesh being a still a very Green Country um uh although doing very
1:15:55
Green Country um uh although doing very
1:15:55
Green Country um uh although doing very well uh progressing very very well but
1:15:58
well uh progressing very very well but
1:15:58
well uh progressing very very well but you know Bangladesh taking uh an
1:15:59
you know Bangladesh taking uh an
1:16:00
you know Bangladesh taking uh an initiative like that is um really really
1:16:03
initiative like that is um really really
1:16:03
initiative like that is um really really um um I would say you know amazing and
1:16:06
um um I would say you know amazing and
1:16:06
um um I would say you know amazing and awesome um it's a landmark um so you
1:16:10
awesome um it's a landmark um so you
1:16:10
awesome um it's a landmark um so you know I I know that we have all these
1:16:12
know I I know that we have all these
1:16:12
know I I know that we have all these panelists here and I would love to uh
1:16:14
panelists here and I would love to uh
1:16:14
panelists here and I would love to uh engage in um partnership exploring what
1:16:17
engage in um partnership exploring what
1:16:17
engage in um partnership exploring what we can do and collaborate um you know in
1:16:20
we can do and collaborate um you know in
1:16:20
we can do and collaborate um you know in this u in this landscape thank you jus
1:16:24
this u in this landscape thank you jus
1:16:24
this u in this landscape thank you jus thank you so much Tina and I think you
1:16:26
thank you so much Tina and I think you
1:16:26
thank you so much Tina and I think you have a very unique spot that Alexandra
1:16:29
have a very unique spot that Alexandra
1:16:29
have a very unique spot that Alexandra shares as well Alexandra Ukraine is
1:16:32
shares as well Alexandra Ukraine is
1:16:32
shares as well Alexandra Ukraine is particularly interesting because it has
1:16:34
particularly interesting because it has
1:16:34
particularly interesting because it has 1.5 million companies um and is actually
1:16:38
1.5 million companies um and is actually
1:16:38
1.5 million companies um and is actually one of the most scientific or at least
1:16:40
one of the most scientific or at least
1:16:40
one of the most scientific or at least in terms of science but as well in terms
1:16:41
in terms of science but as well in terms
1:16:41
in terms of science but as well in terms of technology advanced countries
1:16:43
of technology advanced countries
1:16:43
of technology advanced countries although it has especially during the
1:16:45
although it has especially during the
1:16:45
although it has especially during the last year has been hearing for a lot of
1:16:46
last year has been hearing for a lot of
1:16:46
last year has been hearing for a lot of different reasons but I think in terms
1:16:49
different reasons but I think in terms
1:16:49
different reasons but I think in terms of uh the the tech ecosystem is one of
1:16:51
of uh the the tech ecosystem is one of
1:16:51
of uh the the tech ecosystem is one of the most uh Cutting Edge in terms of uh
1:16:54
the most uh Cutting Edge in terms of uh
1:16:54
the most uh Cutting Edge in terms of uh developing um uh talent and a lot of
1:16:58
developing um uh talent and a lot of
1:16:58
developing um uh talent and a lot of different things so can you tell us a
1:16:59
different things so can you tell us a
1:16:59
different things so can you tell us a bit about the what you've been doing
1:17:00
bit about the what you've been doing
1:17:00
bit about the what you've been doing both and I know that you have a career
1:17:02
both and I know that you have a career
1:17:02
both and I know that you have a career as well academic and as well in business
1:17:05
as well academic and as well in business
1:17:05
as well academic and as well in business U what the government has been doing and
1:17:07
U what the government has been doing and
1:17:07
U what the government has been doing and of course you leading that Force I know
1:17:09
of course you leading that Force I know
1:17:09
of course you leading that Force I know you're doing very Innovative things in
1:17:10
you're doing very Innovative things in
1:17:10
you're doing very Innovative things in terms of attracting International U
1:17:13
terms of attracting International U
1:17:13
terms of attracting International U investment but as well putting the
1:17:15
investment but as well putting the
1:17:15
investment but as well putting the ecosystem and working with big
1:17:16
ecosystem and working with big
1:17:16
ecosystem and working with big corporations and so
1:17:18
corporations and so
1:17:18
corporations and so forth yeah thank you and uh hi everyone
1:17:21
forth yeah thank you and uh hi everyone
1:17:21
forth yeah thank you and uh hi everyone it's a
1:17:22
it's a
1:17:22
it's a pleasure talking and sharing experience
1:17:24
pleasure talking and sharing experience
1:17:24
pleasure talking and sharing experience of course
1:17:25
of course
1:17:25
of course um look uh well first of all you
1:17:27
um look uh well first of all you
1:17:27
um look uh well first of all you mentioned um this ecosystem and the
1:17:30
mentioned um this ecosystem and the
1:17:30
mentioned um this ecosystem and the talents so just to give brief overview
1:17:34
talents so just to give brief overview
1:17:34
talents so just to give brief overview um Ukrainian Ukrainian IT
1:17:37
um Ukrainian Ukrainian IT
1:17:37
um Ukrainian Ukrainian IT industry together with I I would say
1:17:39
industry together with I I would say
1:17:39
industry together with I I would say together with the startups there more
1:17:41
together with the startups there more
1:17:41
together with the startups there more than 200,000 people so those are mostly
1:17:45
than 200,000 people so those are mostly
1:17:45
than 200,000 people so those are mostly Engineers uh we have just like 15,000
1:17:48
Engineers uh we have just like 15,000
1:17:48
Engineers uh we have just like 15,000 companies just specifically focused on
1:17:51
companies just specifically focused on
1:17:51
companies just specifically focused on uh it and startups um and um there are
1:17:56
uh it and startups um and um there are
1:17:56
uh it and startups um and um there are there are literally couple great stories
1:18:00
there are literally couple great stories
1:18:00
there are literally couple great stories came from Ukraine like GitHub it's
1:18:02
came from Ukraine like GitHub it's
1:18:02
came from Ukraine like GitHub it's Ukrainian based company uh recently uh
1:18:05
Ukrainian based company uh recently uh
1:18:05
Ukrainian based company uh recently uh there was a company called reface AI it
1:18:07
there was a company called reface AI it
1:18:08
there was a company called reface AI it hit their top uh tops of the App Store
1:18:11
hit their top uh tops of the App Store
1:18:11
hit their top uh tops of the App Store and Google Play Market with the um
1:18:13
and Google Play Market with the um
1:18:13
and Google Play Market with the um artificial intelligence solution that
1:18:16
artificial intelligence solution that
1:18:16
artificial intelligence solution that kind of but it was it kind of funny
1:18:18
kind of but it was it kind of funny
1:18:18
kind of but it was it kind of funny application because it just uh puts your
1:18:21
application because it just uh puts your
1:18:21
application because it just uh puts your face in uh on the celebrities videos and
1:18:24
face in uh on the celebrities videos and
1:18:24
face in uh on the celebrities videos and and but
1:18:25
and but
1:18:25
and but uh they reached like 100 million
1:18:27
uh they reached like 100 million
1:18:27
uh they reached like 100 million downloads in just a week or so so and
1:18:30
downloads in just a week or so so and
1:18:30
downloads in just a week or so so and recently they they they just they raised
1:18:34
recently they they they just they raised
1:18:34
recently they they they just they raised money from Anderson hor so and also
1:18:37
money from Anderson hor so and also
1:18:37
money from Anderson hor so and also grammarly is also like unicorn um
1:18:40
grammarly is also like unicorn um
1:18:40
grammarly is also like unicorn um startup from Ukraine so there there are
1:18:42
startup from Ukraine so there there are
1:18:43
startup from Ukraine so there there are a number of um of of great stories that
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a number of um of of great stories that
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a number of um of of great stories that came out from Ukraine and we we
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came out from Ukraine and we we
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came out from Ukraine and we we obviously trying to do more uh in terms
1:18:51
obviously trying to do more uh in terms
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obviously trying to do more uh in terms of uh in terms of what government uh
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of uh in terms of what government uh
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of uh in terms of what government uh does
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does
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does uh that's a u let me just give you a
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uh that's a u let me just give you a
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uh that's a u let me just give you a couple examples so the biggest one is
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couple examples so the biggest one is
1:19:01
couple examples so the biggest one is that Ukrainian government created a fund
1:19:04
that Ukrainian government created a fund
1:19:04
that Ukrainian government created a fund it called Ukrainian startup fund and uh
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it called Ukrainian startup fund and uh
1:19:07
it called Ukrainian startup fund and uh it basically uh has two
1:19:10
it basically uh has two
1:19:10
it basically uh has two um uh two goals first of all it just
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um uh two goals first of all it just
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um uh two goals first of all it just gave grants from 25 25 to early stage
1:19:17
gave grants from 25 25 to early stage
1:19:17
gave grants from 25 25 to early stage and 50,000 um uh for a little bit later
1:19:20
and 50,000 um uh for a little bit later
1:19:20
and 50,000 um uh for a little bit later stage startups uh it's just a grant so
1:19:23
stage startups uh it's just a grant so
1:19:23
stage startups uh it's just a grant so you don't have to get it back and uh
1:19:25
you don't have to get it back and uh
1:19:25
you don't have to get it back and uh less than a year uh then and they got
1:19:29
less than a year uh then and they got
1:19:29
less than a year uh then and they got like 2,00 almost 2,500
1:19:33
like 2,00 almost 2,500
1:19:33
like 2,00 almost 2,500 applications and uh so so the government
1:19:35
applications and uh so so the government
1:19:35
applications and uh so so the government now in in Ukraine government is the big
1:19:38
now in in Ukraine government is the big
1:19:38
now in in Ukraine government is the big biggest Angel invest investor so that's
1:19:41
biggest Angel invest investor so that's
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biggest Angel invest investor so that's that's that's what we that's what we did
1:19:42
that's that's what we that's what we did
1:19:43
that's that's what we that's what we did for the last year and we very very proud
1:19:45
for the last year and we very very proud
1:19:45
for the last year and we very very proud of it and the second thing that was part
1:19:47
of it and the second thing that was part
1:19:47
of it and the second thing that was part of uh also Tina mentioned that I heard a
1:19:50
of uh also Tina mentioned that I heard a
1:19:50
of uh also Tina mentioned that I heard a couple times about accelerators and uh
1:19:53
couple times about accelerators and uh
1:19:53
couple times about accelerators and uh and u incubators so that there's also
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and u incubators so that there's also
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and u incubators so that there's also weak spot in Ukraine uh there were just
1:19:58
weak spot in Ukraine uh there were just
1:19:58
weak spot in Ukraine uh there were just a couple of them and you know you
1:20:00
a couple of them and you know you
1:20:00
a couple of them and you know you mentioned the my my background um uh
1:20:03
mentioned the my my background um uh
1:20:03
mentioned the my my background um uh before I started government job I was in
1:20:04
before I started government job I was in
1:20:04
before I started government job I was in a business and in 2012 I started with my
1:20:07
a business and in 2012 I started with my
1:20:07
a business and in 2012 I started with my partners uh our own like uh small uh
1:20:10
partners uh our own like uh small uh
1:20:10
partners uh our own like uh small uh private uh Venture fund and we were we
1:20:13
private uh Venture fund and we were we
1:20:13
private uh Venture fund and we were we were in 2012 we were among first I would
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were in 2012 we were among first I would
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were in 2012 we were among first I would say three incubators in the country
1:20:19
say three incubators in the country
1:20:19
say three incubators in the country later uh 2014 the the the start there
1:20:22
later uh 2014 the the the start there
1:20:22
later uh 2014 the the the start there was like U
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was like U
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was like U um growth of the number but then in 2014
1:20:28
um growth of the number but then in 2014
1:20:28
um growth of the number but then in 2014 there was a war with Russia so
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there was a war with Russia so
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there was a war with Russia so everything just went down so um and in a
1:20:34
everything just went down so um and in a
1:20:34
everything just went down so um and in a couple days of course it's it's restored
1:20:36
couple days of course it's it's restored
1:20:36
couple days of course it's it's restored to to some extent but when we started
1:20:38
to to some extent but when we started
1:20:38
to to some extent but when we started Ukrainian start of what we put uh the
1:20:40
Ukrainian start of what we put uh the
1:20:40
Ukrainian start of what we put uh the goal that we need not just only give
1:20:42
goal that we need not just only give
1:20:42
goal that we need not just only give grants but also create an ecosystem and
1:20:45
grants but also create an ecosystem and
1:20:45
grants but also create an ecosystem and and Inc incubators and accelerators are
1:20:47
and Inc incubators and accelerators are
1:20:47
and Inc incubators and accelerators are part of ecosystem like essential part of
1:20:49
part of ecosystem like essential part of
1:20:49
part of ecosystem like essential part of it so we decided to um also like
1:20:52
it so we decided to um also like
1:20:52
it so we decided to um also like stimulate and um and invite couple uh
1:20:56
stimulate and um and invite couple uh
1:20:56
stimulate and um and invite couple uh big uh incubators to the country so so
1:20:59
big uh incubators to the country so so
1:20:59
big uh incubators to the country so so far we agreed with us ma with startup
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far we agreed with us ma with startup
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far we agreed with us ma with startup Wise Guys uh and and one actually from
1:21:05
Wise Guys uh and and one actually from
1:21:05
Wise Guys uh and and one actually from the Spain I forgot the name but uh so
1:21:08
the Spain I forgot the name but uh so
1:21:08
the Spain I forgot the name but uh so right now we have like around 15 20
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right now we have like around 15 20
1:21:11
right now we have like around 15 20 startup accelerators incubators baked
1:21:13
startup accelerators incubators baked
1:21:13
startup accelerators incubators baked also partially by government and uh and
1:21:17
also partially by government and uh and
1:21:17
also partially by government and uh and that and that created um um better
1:21:21
that and that created um um better
1:21:21
that and that created um um better environment for for even early stage uh
1:21:25
environment for for even early stage uh
1:21:25
environment for for even early stage uh for people who just invent ideas so um
1:21:28
for people who just invent ideas so um
1:21:28
for people who just invent ideas so um that's the that's like the major thing
1:21:30
that's the that's like the major thing
1:21:30
that's the that's like the major thing that we do also now we coming up with
1:21:33
that we do also now we coming up with
1:21:33
that we do also now we coming up with the with a huge project it's still in
1:21:34
the with a huge project it's still in
1:21:34
the with a huge project it's still in the process but we kind of decided that
1:21:37
the process but we kind of decided that
1:21:37
the process but we kind of decided that um we need to make something like very
1:21:40
um we need to make something like very
1:21:40
um we need to make something like very similar to um I don't know what the best
1:21:43
similar to um I don't know what the best
1:21:43
similar to um I don't know what the best example like like a special economic
1:21:45
example like like a special economic
1:21:45
example like like a special economic zone so and and and we call it DCd so
1:21:49
zone so and and and we call it DCd so
1:21:49
zone so and and and we call it DCd so that's uh that's basically virtual
1:21:51
that's uh that's basically virtual
1:21:51
that's uh that's basically virtual business country where we we decided to
1:21:53
business country where we we decided to
1:21:53
business country where we we decided to implement um uh kind of like sort of a
1:21:57
implement um uh kind of like sort of a
1:21:57
implement um uh kind of like sort of a English law um elements because we don't
1:22:01
English law um elements because we don't
1:22:01
English law um elements because we don't we didn't have like convertable nodes we
1:22:03
we didn't have like convertable nodes we
1:22:03
we didn't have like convertable nodes we didn't have um safe agreements like
1:22:07
didn't have um safe agreements like
1:22:07
didn't have um safe agreements like liquidation preferences uh non-solicit
1:22:10
liquidation preferences uh non-solicit
1:22:10
liquidation preferences uh non-solicit agreement non-compete and other stuff
1:22:12
agreement non-compete and other stuff
1:22:12
agreement non-compete and other stuff that is very common in the world so this
1:22:15
that is very common in the world so this
1:22:15
that is very common in the world so this is what we do as a government so we
1:22:16
is what we do as a government so we
1:22:16
is what we do as a government so we decided to put in our legislation in our
1:22:18
decided to put in our legislation in our
1:22:18
decided to put in our legislation in our laws those terms so so investor from
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laws those terms so so investor from
1:22:21
laws those terms so so investor from outside could come to Ukraine invest in
1:22:23
outside could come to Ukraine invest in
1:22:23
outside could come to Ukraine invest in startups and and and don't waste with
1:22:25
startups and and and don't waste with
1:22:25
startups and and and don't waste with because we have a lot of USSR Legacy
1:22:29
because we have a lot of USSR Legacy
1:22:29
because we have a lot of USSR Legacy that's obviously from like like times 20
1:22:31
that's obviously from like like times 20
1:22:31
that's obviously from like like times 20 30 years ago so we just just pushing
1:22:34
30 years ago so we just just pushing
1:22:34
30 years ago so we just just pushing this away and and trying to substitute
1:22:37
this away and and trying to substitute
1:22:37
this away and and trying to substitute with things that in uh investor
1:22:39
with things that in uh investor
1:22:39
with things that in uh investor companies or business from Silicon
1:22:40
companies or business from Silicon
1:22:40
companies or business from Silicon Valley from all around the world get
1:22:42
Valley from all around the world get
1:22:42
Valley from all around the world get used to so that's basically like a very
1:22:46
used to so that's basically like a very
1:22:46
used to so that's basically like a very brief General overview I won't take much
1:22:47
brief General overview I won't take much
1:22:47
brief General overview I won't take much time more I mean more time thank you so
1:22:51
time more I mean more time thank you so
1:22:51
time more I mean more time thank you so that would be all no no congratulations
1:22:53
that would be all no no congratulations
1:22:53
that would be all no no congratulations to all of it's amazing the work you're
1:22:55
to all of it's amazing the work you're
1:22:55
to all of it's amazing the work you're doing I think he shows the Dynamics and
1:22:57
doing I think he shows the Dynamics and
1:22:57
doing I think he shows the Dynamics and sometimes you only think about Silicon
1:22:58
sometimes you only think about Silicon
1:22:58
sometimes you only think about Silicon Valley even London where I am but
1:23:00
Valley even London where I am but
1:23:00
Valley even London where I am but there's a massive diversity and as well
1:23:02
there's a massive diversity and as well
1:23:03
there's a massive diversity and as well Dynamics going on so Louisa as leading a
1:23:06
Dynamics going on so Louisa as leading a
1:23:06
Dynamics going on so Louisa as leading a global one of the biggest telecoms and
1:23:08
global one of the biggest telecoms and
1:23:08
global one of the biggest telecoms and as well with a with a an audience of of
1:23:11
as well with a with a an audience of of
1:23:11
as well with a with a an audience of of 350 million plus people and as well wi
1:23:14
350 million plus people and as well wi
1:23:14
350 million plus people and as well wi has been one of the biggest accelerators
1:23:17
has been one of the biggest accelerators
1:23:17
has been one of the biggest accelerators for the last 10 years or more so has
1:23:19
for the last 10 years or more so has
1:23:19
for the last 10 years or more so has been um wi in general so you've been
1:23:21
been um wi in general so you've been
1:23:21
been um wi in general so you've been doing from Spain to Latin America here
1:23:23
doing from Spain to Latin America here
1:23:23
doing from Spain to Latin America here in the UK you've been doing as well a
1:23:25
in the UK you've been doing as well a
1:23:25
in the UK you've been doing as well a very big work and you've been as well
1:23:28
very big work and you've been as well
1:23:28
very big work and you've been as well from what I see I I was actually advisor
1:23:30
from what I see I I was actually advisor
1:23:30
from what I see I I was actually advisor from one of your actually for one year
1:23:32
from one of your actually for one year
1:23:32
from one of your actually for one year the last year with UK and one of the
1:23:35
the last year with UK and one of the
1:23:35
the last year with UK and one of the things I understood that you do
1:23:36
things I understood that you do
1:23:36
things I understood that you do particularly interesting is that you
1:23:38
particularly interesting is that you
1:23:38
particularly interesting is that you bridge a lot of universities
1:23:40
bridge a lot of universities
1:23:40
bridge a lot of universities corporations and the government as well
1:23:42
corporations and the government as well
1:23:42
corporations and the government as well so that's and big corporations as well
1:23:44
so that's and big corporations as well
1:23:44
so that's and big corporations as well so we have a huge Network ecosystem
1:23:46
so we have a huge Network ecosystem
1:23:46
so we have a huge Network ecosystem which is key for the governments and for
1:23:48
which is key for the governments and for
1:23:48
which is key for the governments and for the business which is the panel purpose
1:23:50
the business which is the panel purpose
1:23:50
the business which is the panel purpose as well so and I see that everyone is
1:23:52
as well so and I see that everyone is
1:23:52
as well so and I see that everyone is trying to do this and I see a lot of
1:23:54
trying to do this and I see a lot of
1:23:54
trying to do this and I see a lot of synergies between all of you but can you
1:23:57
synergies between all of you but can you
1:23:57
synergies between all of you but can you tell us a bit about this work and I know
1:23:59
tell us a bit about this work and I know
1:23:59
tell us a bit about this work and I know that YX is is a new kind of dynamic that
1:24:01
that YX is is a new kind of dynamic that
1:24:01
that YX is is a new kind of dynamic that you're trying to push bigger but you've
1:24:03
you're trying to push bigger but you've
1:24:03
you're trying to push bigger but you've been doing I think interesting to see
1:24:05
been doing I think interesting to see
1:24:05
been doing I think interesting to see because you've been in terms of
1:24:06
because you've been in terms of
1:24:06
because you've been in terms of geolocation is amazing because you've
1:24:08
geolocation is amazing because you've
1:24:08
geolocation is amazing because you've been from Spain uh UK that I mention but
1:24:11
been from Spain uh UK that I mention but
1:24:11
been from Spain uh UK that I mention but Latin America and as well other
1:24:13
Latin America and as well other
1:24:13
Latin America and as well other countries around the world yeah
1:24:16
countries around the world yeah
1:24:16
countries around the world yeah yeah yeah that's very true and you know
1:24:19
yeah yeah that's very true and you know
1:24:19
yeah yeah that's very true and you know um telica is a Spanish company but we
1:24:23
um telica is a Spanish company but we
1:24:23
um telica is a Spanish company but we also operate in in Europe and in Latin
1:24:26
also operate in in Europe and in Latin
1:24:26
also operate in in Europe and in Latin America and in terms of you know startup
1:24:30
America and in terms of you know startup
1:24:30
America and in terms of you know startup ecosystem and you know everything um we
1:24:34
ecosystem and you know everything um we
1:24:34
ecosystem and you know everything um we we think that we need to be able to find
1:24:38
we think that we need to be able to find
1:24:38
we think that we need to be able to find great startups no matter where they are
1:24:41
great startups no matter where they are
1:24:41
great startups no matter where they are located you know so that's the reason
1:24:43
located you know so that's the reason
1:24:43
located you know so that's the reason why for us it's super important to build
1:24:47
why for us it's super important to build
1:24:47
why for us it's super important to build a super powerful ecosystem you know by
1:24:51
a super powerful ecosystem you know by
1:24:51
a super powerful ecosystem you know by engaging with different partners you
1:24:53
engaging with different partners you
1:24:53
engaging with different partners you know because as I said at the beginning
1:24:55
know because as I said at the beginning
1:24:55
know because as I said at the beginning that's not H something that we can do
1:24:58
that's not H something that we can do
1:24:58
that's not H something that we can do just by ourselves we truly believe that
1:25:01
just by ourselves we truly believe that
1:25:01
just by ourselves we truly believe that we need to be open to to new ideas new
1:25:05
we need to be open to to new ideas new
1:25:05
we need to be open to to new ideas new ways of working different ways of
1:25:08
ways of working different ways of
1:25:08
ways of working different ways of thinking you know different inputs to to
1:25:11
thinking you know different inputs to to
1:25:11
thinking you know different inputs to to to generate a a powerful ecosystem and
1:25:14
to generate a a powerful ecosystem and
1:25:14
to generate a a powerful ecosystem and also to be able to to create and a
1:25:19
also to be able to to create and a
1:25:19
also to be able to to create and a relevant value proposition for
1:25:21
relevant value proposition for
1:25:21
relevant value proposition for telephonic as customers and for the
1:25:23
telephonic as customers and for the
1:25:23
telephonic as customers and for the societies where we are operating so as
1:25:27
societies where we are operating so as
1:25:27
societies where we are operating so as you as you mentioned we have uh many
1:25:31
you as you mentioned we have uh many
1:25:31
you as you mentioned we have uh many different collaborations with
1:25:33
different collaborations with
1:25:33
different collaborations with universities to uh be able to to stay
1:25:37
universities to uh be able to to stay
1:25:37
universities to uh be able to to stay close to students to start um helping
1:25:42
close to students to start um helping
1:25:42
close to students to start um helping them to to generate new ideas H to um
1:25:47
them to to generate new ideas H to um
1:25:47
them to to generate new ideas H to um challenge their plans you know because
1:25:49
challenge their plans you know because
1:25:49
challenge their plans you know because many times I remember like um not not
1:25:53
many times I remember like um not not
1:25:53
many times I remember like um not not long time ago when I was at at the
1:25:55
long time ago when I was at at the
1:25:55
long time ago when I was at at the University everybody wants to go to a a
1:25:59
University everybody wants to go to a a
1:25:59
University everybody wants to go to a a big Corporation and you know having a
1:26:02
big Corporation and you know having a
1:26:02
big Corporation and you know having a good job but now I'm really happy when I
1:26:06
good job but now I'm really happy when I
1:26:06
good job but now I'm really happy when I go to my university or when when I'm
1:26:10
go to my university or when when I'm
1:26:10
go to my university or when when I'm having conversations with students that
1:26:13
having conversations with students that
1:26:13
having conversations with students that now the cool thing is creating your own
1:26:16
now the cool thing is creating your own
1:26:16
now the cool thing is creating your own company Be Your Own Boss and that's
1:26:20
company Be Your Own Boss and that's
1:26:20
company Be Your Own Boss and that's something that requires um a lot of work
1:26:23
something that requires um a lot of work
1:26:23
something that requires um a lot of work from from different partners and
1:26:25
from from different partners and
1:26:25
from from different partners and different institutions on a local but
1:26:29
different institutions on a local but
1:26:29
different institutions on a local but also on a global level to to to give
1:26:33
also on a global level to to to give
1:26:33
also on a global level to to to give different tools to the to the
1:26:36
different tools to the to the
1:26:36
different tools to the to the entrepreneurs in each country to be able
1:26:39
entrepreneurs in each country to be able
1:26:39
entrepreneurs in each country to be able to develop their own
1:26:41
to develop their own
1:26:41
to develop their own ideas not completely so so um and I
1:26:44
ideas not completely so so um and I
1:26:45
ideas not completely so so um and I think it's quite interesting that the
1:26:46
think it's quite interesting that the
1:26:46
think it's quite interesting that the big Corporation but as well working very
1:26:48
big Corporation but as well working very
1:26:48
big Corporation but as well working very close with the university sector with
1:26:50
close with the university sector with
1:26:50
close with the university sector with other partners both technology and
1:26:52
other partners both technology and
1:26:52
other partners both technology and governments so uh Kim in in Vietnam you
1:26:55
governments so uh Kim in in Vietnam you
1:26:55
governments so uh Kim in in Vietnam you are working as well as as both the
1:26:58
are working as well as as both the
1:26:58
are working as well as as both the different hats that you have from young
1:27:00
different hats that you have from young
1:27:00
different hats that you have from young entrepreneur so you're quite young as
1:27:01
entrepreneur so you're quite young as
1:27:02
entrepreneur so you're quite young as well so I think it's interesting to hear
1:27:04
well so I think it's interesting to hear
1:27:04
well so I think it's interesting to hear a bit of the dynamic startup acces
1:27:06
a bit of the dynamic startup acces
1:27:06
a bit of the dynamic startup acces because we don't know much I think
1:27:07
because we don't know much I think
1:27:07
because we don't know much I think unless you are in Vietnam about what is
1:27:10
unless you are in Vietnam about what is
1:27:10
unless you are in Vietnam about what is happening in Vietnam so a bit of that
1:27:11
happening in Vietnam so a bit of that
1:27:11
happening in Vietnam so a bit of that context um and as well how you doing
1:27:14
context um and as well how you doing
1:27:14
context um and as well how you doing these relationships because Vietnam is
1:27:15
these relationships because Vietnam is
1:27:16
these relationships because Vietnam is quite technology savy um and uh it like
1:27:19
quite technology savy um and uh it like
1:27:19
quite technology savy um and uh it like you mentioned is a fast growing economy
1:27:21
you mentioned is a fast growing economy
1:27:21
you mentioned is a fast growing economy but they very technology sey but there's
1:27:23
but they very technology sey but there's
1:27:23
but they very technology sey but there's a lot of different things so a bit of
1:27:25
a lot of different things so a bit of
1:27:25
a lot of different things so a bit of this ecosystem if you could tell us a
1:27:26
this ecosystem if you could tell us a
1:27:26
this ecosystem if you could tell us a bit about that about how you see this
1:27:29
bit about that about how you see this
1:27:29
bit about that about how you see this from the different ads that you've been
1:27:32
from the different ads that you've been
1:27:32
from the different ads that you've been working uh okay so before I share my
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working uh okay so before I share my
1:27:35
working uh okay so before I share my perspective uh Denise can we share like
1:27:37
perspective uh Denise can we share like
1:27:37
perspective uh Denise can we share like the quick video uh the the three minutes
1:27:42
video so I I can talk more like
1:27:45
video so I I can talk more like
1:27:45
video so I I can talk more like explaining after that cont just give me
1:27:48
explaining after that cont just give me
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explaining after that cont just give me a second I was trying to put it on the
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a second I was trying to put it on the
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a second I was trying to put it on the end because it will probably disrupt a
1:27:51
end because it will probably disrupt a
1:27:51
end because it will probably disrupt a bit this can can you put it in the end
1:27:53
bit this can can you put it in the end
1:27:53
bit this can can you put it in the end because I don't it will just pushing
1:27:55
because I don't it will just pushing
1:27:55
because I don't it will just pushing this will take us like two three minutes
1:27:56
this will take us like two three minutes
1:27:56
this will take us like two three minutes and I don't want to keep the Rhythm
1:27:58
and I don't want to keep the Rhythm
1:27:58
and I don't want to keep the Rhythm let's put it in the end if it's okay for
1:27:59
let's put it in the end if it's okay for
1:27:59
let's put it in the end if it's okay for you Kimo you can because it stop the
1:28:03
you Kimo you can because it stop the
1:28:03
you Kimo you can because it stop the yeah thank you sure okay yeah so um for
1:28:07
yeah thank you sure okay yeah so um for
1:28:07
yeah thank you sure okay yeah so um for us I think it's very interesting what we
1:28:09
us I think it's very interesting what we
1:28:09
us I think it's very interesting what we hear from Lisa and so on and actually
1:28:13
hear from Lisa and so on and actually
1:28:13
hear from Lisa and so on and actually interestingly this year in Vietnam U
1:28:16
interestingly this year in Vietnam U
1:28:16
interestingly this year in Vietnam U because like I'm Ministry of Science and
1:28:17
because like I'm Ministry of Science and
1:28:17
because like I'm Ministry of Science and Technology this year we have a new deuty
1:28:20
Technology this year we have a new deuty
1:28:20
Technology this year we have a new deuty uh the the new Minister and actually the
1:28:23
uh the the new Minister and actually the
1:28:23
uh the the new Minister and actually the the new minister of uh Ministry of
1:28:25
the new minister of uh Ministry of
1:28:25
the new minister of uh Ministry of Science and Technology in Vietnam
1:28:27
Science and Technology in Vietnam
1:28:27
Science and Technology in Vietnam actually he was like the ex head of like
1:28:29
actually he was like the ex head of like
1:28:29
actually he was like the ex head of like the biggest university in Vietnam so
1:28:32
the biggest university in Vietnam so
1:28:32
the biggest university in Vietnam so this is a quite a big change and also
1:28:35
this is a quite a big change and also
1:28:35
this is a quite a big change and also like for the techfest after five years
1:28:38
like for the techfest after five years
1:28:38
like for the techfest after five years this is the first time that we can
1:28:39
this is the first time that we can
1:28:39
this is the first time that we can gather like really the Prime Minister
1:28:41
gather like really the Prime Minister
1:28:41
gather like really the Prime Minister and the whole Parliament to to go to
1:28:44
and the whole Parliament to to go to
1:28:44
and the whole Parliament to to go to this techfest because usually it will be
1:28:47
this techfest because usually it will be
1:28:47
this techfest because usually it will be if the mosd is the host uh then they
1:28:49
if the mosd is the host uh then they
1:28:49
if the mosd is the host uh then they will um invite different ministers from
1:28:53
will um invite different ministers from
1:28:53
will um invite different ministers from different uh
1:28:54
different uh
1:28:54
different uh whoever is going to apply digital
1:28:56
whoever is going to apply digital
1:28:56
whoever is going to apply digital transformation into their daily
1:28:57
transformation into their daily
1:28:57
transformation into their daily operation but this is the first year
1:28:59
operation but this is the first year
1:28:59
operation but this is the first year that we can invite uh the Prime Minister
1:29:02
that we can invite uh the Prime Minister
1:29:02
that we can invite uh the Prime Minister and the value for this years is actually
1:29:04
and the value for this years is actually
1:29:04
and the value for this years is actually the national economics University so
1:29:07
the national economics University so
1:29:07
the national economics University so this is a very uh I think the the the
1:29:10
this is a very uh I think the the the
1:29:10
this is a very uh I think the the the acceptance and like the statement that
1:29:12
acceptance and like the statement that
1:29:12
acceptance and like the statement that we believe that the core root to the uh
1:29:15
we believe that the core root to the uh
1:29:15
we believe that the core root to the uh thriving of the uh stock ecosystem is in
1:29:18
thriving of the uh stock ecosystem is in
1:29:18
thriving of the uh stock ecosystem is in terms of like developing the Next
1:29:20
terms of like developing the Next
1:29:20
terms of like developing the Next Generation and uh with the university
1:29:23
Generation and uh with the university
1:29:23
Generation and uh with the university R&D and and building like the Next
1:29:25
R&D and and building like the Next
1:29:25
R&D and and building like the Next Generation Um so in Vietnam like the
1:29:27
Generation Um so in Vietnam like the
1:29:27
Generation Um so in Vietnam like the Dynamics between startups and so on is
1:29:30
Dynamics between startups and so on is
1:29:30
Dynamics between startups and so on is for the last four years is mostly
1:29:32
for the last four years is mostly
1:29:32
for the last four years is mostly heavily based on the investment wave so
1:29:35
heavily based on the investment wave so
1:29:35
heavily based on the investment wave so for example four years ago uh there was
1:29:37
for example four years ago uh there was
1:29:37
for example four years ago uh there was a wave of investment into a food
1:29:40
a wave of investment into a food
1:29:40
a wave of investment into a food delivery app and uh into um e-commerce
1:29:44
delivery app and uh into um e-commerce
1:29:44
delivery app and uh into um e-commerce and then three years ago then we have um
1:29:47
and then three years ago then we have um
1:29:47
and then three years ago then we have um like graap entering Vietnam in term of
1:29:50
like graap entering Vietnam in term of
1:29:50
like graap entering Vietnam in term of right hailing so there was a a wave of
1:29:53
right hailing so there was a a wave of
1:29:53
right hailing so there was a a wave of like rap haing and then last year it was
1:29:55
like rap haing and then last year it was
1:29:55
like rap haing and then last year it was a wave of fch in terms of ewallet so
1:29:58
a wave of fch in terms of ewallet so
1:29:58
a wave of fch in terms of ewallet so every year there's a topic and there uh
1:30:00
every year there's a topic and there uh
1:30:00
every year there's a topic and there uh it's kind of like it's the trend is
1:30:02
it's kind of like it's the trend is
1:30:02
it's kind of like it's the trend is griven more on like where the investment
1:30:04
griven more on like where the investment
1:30:04
griven more on like where the investment flow but I think like this year it's
1:30:07
flow but I think like this year it's
1:30:07
flow but I think like this year it's more like based on the long-term uh ex
1:30:10
more like based on the long-term uh ex
1:30:10
more like based on the long-term uh ex um observation and also in term of the
1:30:13
um observation and also in term of the
1:30:13
um observation and also in term of the strategy that get the government for now
1:30:15
strategy that get the government for now
1:30:15
strategy that get the government for now we start to build an e portal for stup
1:30:18
we start to build an e portal for stup
1:30:18
we start to build an e portal for stup ecosystem where we Mark out the
1:30:20
ecosystem where we Mark out the
1:30:20
ecosystem where we Mark out the different stakeholders and for the stup
1:30:23
different stakeholders and for the stup
1:30:23
different stakeholders and for the stup we actually for um for now we have
1:30:25
we actually for um for now we have
1:30:25
we actually for um for now we have around like 20,000 active startups in
1:30:28
around like 20,000 active startups in
1:30:28
around like 20,000 active startups in the country uh but then like we start to
1:30:30
the country uh but then like we start to
1:30:30
the country uh but then like we start to map them out into like early stage and
1:30:32
map them out into like early stage and
1:30:32
map them out into like early stage and um series ABC then like it's really
1:30:35
um series ABC then like it's really
1:30:35
um series ABC then like it's really structure the structure just got in like
1:30:37
structure the structure just got in like
1:30:37
structure the structure just got in like this year and our Focus starting from
1:30:39
this year and our Focus starting from
1:30:39
this year and our Focus starting from now because we come from a country of
1:30:42
now because we come from a country of
1:30:42
now because we come from a country of 100 million uh population um and like
1:30:45
100 million uh population um and like
1:30:45
100 million uh population um and like the e-commerce in here actually for the
1:30:47
the e-commerce in here actually for the
1:30:47
the e-commerce in here actually for the last three years it's grow like more
1:30:49
last three years it's grow like more
1:30:49
last three years it's grow like more than 300% so you can see like the we
1:30:52
than 300% so you can see like the we
1:30:52
than 300% so you can see like the we have like a huge population so that's a
1:30:55
have like a huge population so that's a
1:30:55
have like a huge population so that's a very good uh opportunity for data and
1:30:59
very good uh opportunity for data and
1:30:59
very good uh opportunity for data and for like shipping the new generation of
1:31:02
for like shipping the new generation of
1:31:02
for like shipping the new generation of customer behaviors so basically for now
1:31:05
customer behaviors so basically for now
1:31:05
customer behaviors so basically for now like the next trade for stups is more
1:31:07
like the next trade for stups is more
1:31:07
like the next trade for stups is more about like how we can uh tap into those
1:31:10
about like how we can uh tap into those
1:31:10
about like how we can uh tap into those kind customer insights into social
1:31:13
kind customer insights into social
1:31:13
kind customer insights into social commerce so it's one step um up from
1:31:16
commerce so it's one step um up from
1:31:16
commerce so it's one step um up from like the normal e-commerce but then like
1:31:18
like the normal e-commerce but then like
1:31:18
like the normal e-commerce but then like the social commerce and how we can gain
1:31:20
the social commerce and how we can gain
1:31:20
the social commerce and how we can gain like the data insight and marketing
1:31:23
like the data insight and marketing
1:31:23
like the data insight and marketing automation so that's the trend and the
1:31:26
automation so that's the trend and the
1:31:26
automation so that's the trend and the next year Trend it will be more into
1:31:28
next year Trend it will be more into
1:31:28
next year Trend it will be more into like smart cities and iot device
1:31:31
like smart cities and iot device
1:31:31
like smart cities and iot device infrastructure um so basically I think
1:31:33
infrastructure um so basically I think
1:31:33
infrastructure um so basically I think it we can share a lot um in terms of
1:31:36
it we can share a lot um in terms of
1:31:36
it we can share a lot um in terms of like developing countries uh and Vietnam
1:31:38
like developing countries uh and Vietnam
1:31:38
like developing countries uh and Vietnam just um you know uh just passed this
1:31:42
just um you know uh just passed this
1:31:42
just um you know uh just passed this middle income range uh last year so this
1:31:45
middle income range uh last year so this
1:31:45
middle income range uh last year so this is also a very critical time for us how
1:31:48
is also a very critical time for us how
1:31:48
is also a very critical time for us how to uh strategize for the next five years
1:31:50
to uh strategize for the next five years
1:31:50
to uh strategize for the next five years to use digital strategy and um you know
1:31:54
to use digital strategy and um you know
1:31:54
to use digital strategy and um you know ation as a way to make us um not fall
1:31:57
ation as a way to make us um not fall
1:31:57
ation as a way to make us um not fall into the track of the middle income we
1:31:59
into the track of the middle income we
1:31:59
into the track of the middle income we we we are not staying here forever but
1:32:01
we we are not staying here forever but
1:32:01
we we are not staying here forever but we need to like aim for the sustainable
1:32:04
we need to like aim for the sustainable
1:32:04
we need to like aim for the sustainable and and future yeah fantastic so uh so
1:32:09
and and future yeah fantastic so uh so
1:32:09
and and future yeah fantastic so uh so Tina I think there's a lot of parallels
1:32:11
Tina I think there's a lot of parallels
1:32:11
Tina I think there's a lot of parallels with the with the Bangladesh economy um
1:32:13
with the with the Bangladesh economy um
1:32:13
with the with the Bangladesh economy um and I think you have like you mentioned
1:32:15
and I think you have like you mentioned
1:32:15
and I think you have like you mentioned before a massive Dynamic and
1:32:17
before a massive Dynamic and
1:32:17
before a massive Dynamic and enterpreneurial Spirits I think the
1:32:18
enterpreneurial Spirits I think the
1:32:18
enterpreneurial Spirits I think the number of I I check different numbers
1:32:20
number of I I check different numbers
1:32:20
number of I I check different numbers but the number of companies in in
1:32:22
but the number of companies in in
1:32:22
but the number of companies in in Bangladesh is around 5 million not 10
1:32:24
Bangladesh is around 5 million not 10
1:32:24
Bangladesh is around 5 million not 10 million I think the numbers go a bit but
1:32:26
million I think the numbers go a bit but
1:32:26
million I think the numbers go a bit but it's quite amazing the number of smmes
1:32:28
it's quite amazing the number of smmes
1:32:28
it's quite amazing the number of smmes micr smmes so how do you see the your
1:32:31
micr smmes so how do you see the your
1:32:31
micr smmes so how do you see the your work and I know that for instance one of
1:32:32
work and I know that for instance one of
1:32:32
work and I know that for instance one of the things that both Vietnam but
1:32:34
the things that both Vietnam but
1:32:34
the things that both Vietnam but especially as well Bangladesh giving
1:32:36
especially as well Bangladesh giving
1:32:36
especially as well Bangladesh giving that you have a massive population is
1:32:37
that you have a massive population is
1:32:37
that you have a massive population is that you you manage very well covid-19
1:32:40
that you you manage very well covid-19
1:32:40
that you you manage very well covid-19 and all the challenge related and you
1:32:42
and all the challenge related and you
1:32:42
and all the challenge related and you have a very strong strategy in terms of
1:32:44
have a very strong strategy in terms of
1:32:44
have a very strong strategy in terms of accelerating during this time the work
1:32:47
accelerating during this time the work
1:32:47
accelerating during this time the work that you doing both with the startup
1:32:49
that you doing both with the startup
1:32:49
that you doing both with the startup Bangladesh limited fund but as well with
1:32:51
Bangladesh limited fund but as well with
1:32:51
Bangladesh limited fund but as well with all the ecosystem so tell us a bit about
1:32:53
all the ecosystem so tell us a bit about
1:32:53
all the ecosystem so tell us a bit about that because I think it's very important
1:32:54
that because I think it's very important
1:32:54
that because I think it's very important well here in the UK we didn't seem to
1:32:56
well here in the UK we didn't seem to
1:32:56
well here in the UK we didn't seem to manage it so well as you guys have been
1:32:58
manage it so well as you guys have been
1:32:58
manage it so well as you guys have been managing and the UK is not even half of
1:33:00
managing and the UK is not even half of
1:33:00
managing and the UK is not even half of the population of you so I think we have
1:33:02
the population of you so I think we have
1:33:02
the population of you so I think we have to learn as well so sometimes the this
1:33:04
to learn as well so sometimes the this
1:33:04
to learn as well so sometimes the this the concept of emerging economies is
1:33:06
the concept of emerging economies is
1:33:06
the concept of emerging economies is very subjective so I would like to hear
1:33:08
very subjective so I would like to hear
1:33:08
very subjective so I would like to hear from
1:33:09
from
1:33:09
from you thank you so much Denise I I was
1:33:12
you thank you so much Denise I I was
1:33:12
you thank you so much Denise I I was listening to um you know Kimo and it's
1:33:15
listening to um you know Kimo and it's
1:33:15
listening to um you know Kimo and it's really impressive and I feel like that
1:33:18
really impressive and I feel like that
1:33:18
really impressive and I feel like that you know we are all in this peer group
1:33:20
you know we are all in this peer group
1:33:20
you know we are all in this peer group so you know that's that that makes you
1:33:22
so you know that's that that makes you
1:33:22
so you know that's that that makes you very comfortable so anyway um talking
1:33:24
very comfortable so anyway um talking
1:33:24
very comfortable so anyway um talking about you know what's happening in
1:33:25
about you know what's happening in
1:33:25
about you know what's happening in Bangladesh what we did during covid um I
1:33:29
Bangladesh what we did during covid um I
1:33:29
Bangladesh what we did during covid um I you know we talked about you know how
1:33:30
you know we talked about you know how
1:33:30
you know we talked about you know how the e-commerce and the um the edex and
1:33:33
the e-commerce and the um the edex and
1:33:33
the e-commerce and the um the edex and they have really exploded and the market
1:33:36
they have really exploded and the market
1:33:36
they have really exploded and the market expanded but you know looking forward
1:33:39
expanded but you know looking forward
1:33:39
expanded but you know looking forward right I mean covid is probably covid-19
1:33:42
right I mean covid is probably covid-19
1:33:42
right I mean covid is probably covid-19 19 will go away but what it really
1:33:45
19 will go away but what it really
1:33:45
19 will go away but what it really brought brought in and which is going to
1:33:46
brought brought in and which is going to
1:33:46
brought brought in and which is going to stay is that you know it has thrusted um
1:33:50
stay is that you know it has thrusted um
1:33:50
stay is that you know it has thrusted um a kind of accelerated digitalization
1:33:54
a kind of accelerated digitalization
1:33:54
a kind of accelerated digitalization right so something that you know would
1:33:55
right so something that you know would
1:33:55
right so something that you know would have probably we would have done in 10
1:33:57
have probably we would have done in 10
1:33:57
have probably we would have done in 10 years um just pushed us half a decade
1:34:00
years um just pushed us half a decade
1:34:00
years um just pushed us half a decade which is fantastic so many of the
1:34:02
which is fantastic so many of the
1:34:02
which is fantastic so many of the lifestyle changes is going to say stay
1:34:05
lifestyle changes is going to say stay
1:34:05
lifestyle changes is going to say stay probably know like you know these Zoom
1:34:06
probably know like you know these Zoom
1:34:06
probably know like you know these Zoom calls um I'm sure that there is going to
1:34:09
calls um I'm sure that there is going to
1:34:09
calls um I'm sure that there is going to be some uh tail end of this which is you
1:34:11
be some uh tail end of this which is you
1:34:11
be some uh tail end of this which is you know work from home flexible work hours
1:34:14
know work from home flexible work hours
1:34:14
know work from home flexible work hours things like that will will um will need
1:34:20
things like that will will um will need
1:34:20
things like that will will um will need you know these technological um
1:34:22
you know these technological um
1:34:22
you know these technological um Solutions but but in um but looking
1:34:24
Solutions but but in um but looking
1:34:24
Solutions but but in um but looking forward as a country and our ICT road
1:34:29
forward as a country and our ICT road
1:34:29
forward as a country and our ICT road map what we did is during the covid um
1:34:32
map what we did is during the covid um
1:34:32
map what we did is during the covid um last seven eight months we took this
1:34:34
last seven eight months we took this
1:34:34
last seven eight months we took this very ambitious um project of uh doing uh
1:34:39
very ambitious um project of uh doing uh
1:34:39
very ambitious um project of uh doing uh coming with the covid-19 um ICT road map
1:34:44
coming with the covid-19 um ICT road map
1:34:44
coming with the covid-19 um ICT road map which is basically um looking at you
1:34:46
which is basically um looking at you
1:34:46
which is basically um looking at you know where where is our uh where were
1:34:49
know where where is our uh where were
1:34:49
know where where is our uh where were our weaknesses um like you know
1:34:51
our weaknesses um like you know
1:34:51
our weaknesses um like you know obviously the crisis in public health
1:34:53
obviously the crisis in public health
1:34:53
obviously the crisis in public health and then also you know the um the
1:34:56
and then also you know the um the
1:34:56
and then also you know the um the connectivity um to provide all kinds of
1:34:58
connectivity um to provide all kinds of
1:34:59
connectivity um to provide all kinds of services um you know like many countries
1:35:01
services um you know like many countries
1:35:01
services um you know like many countries we also face those challenges but we
1:35:04
we also face those challenges but we
1:35:04
we also face those challenges but we looked at it looked at it as an
1:35:06
looked at it looked at it as an
1:35:06
looked at it looked at it as an opportunity so looking at those as an
1:35:08
opportunity so looking at those as an
1:35:08
opportunity so looking at those as an opportunities you know we are now
1:35:10
opportunities you know we are now
1:35:10
opportunities you know we are now focusing on agretech otch um um and then
1:35:15
focusing on agretech otch um um and then
1:35:15
focusing on agretech otch um um and then also the um the the health Tech and also
1:35:20
also the um the the health Tech and also
1:35:20
also the um the the health Tech and also you know the frontier technology areas
1:35:22
you know the frontier technology areas
1:35:22
you know the frontier technology areas where we are going to you know uh focus
1:35:25
where we are going to you know uh focus
1:35:25
where we are going to you know uh focus our technological development but the
1:35:27
our technological development but the
1:35:27
our technological development but the first thing first and foremost is the
1:35:30
first thing first and foremost is the
1:35:30
first thing first and foremost is the universal access to digital devices
1:35:33
universal access to digital devices
1:35:33
universal access to digital devices internet connectivity and affordability
1:35:36
internet connectivity and affordability
1:35:36
internet connectivity and affordability and then also uh digital literacy so you
1:35:39
and then also uh digital literacy so you
1:35:39
and then also uh digital literacy so you know this is something that is going to
1:35:40
know this is something that is going to
1:35:40
know this is something that is going to be the motherboard where where you know
1:35:43
be the motherboard where where you know
1:35:43
be the motherboard where where you know if this is taken care of then all these
1:35:46
if this is taken care of then all these
1:35:46
if this is taken care of then all these different verticals that we are you know
1:35:48
different verticals that we are you know
1:35:48
different verticals that we are you know I just
1:35:49
I just
1:35:49
I just mentioned the citizens can you know get
1:35:52
mentioned the citizens can you know get
1:35:52
mentioned the citizens can you know get connected to with a digital device and
1:35:55
connected to with a digital device and
1:35:55
connected to with a digital device and then then they can get all these
1:35:56
then then they can get all these
1:35:56
then then they can get all these different type of services digitally
1:35:59
different type of services digitally
1:35:59
different type of services digitally especially the government services 2500
1:36:01
especially the government services 2500
1:36:01
especially the government services 2500 government services you know we want to
1:36:03
government services you know we want to
1:36:03
government services you know we want to make sure the citizens are uh getting
1:36:05
make sure the citizens are uh getting
1:36:05
make sure the citizens are uh getting you know digitally so so this is
1:36:08
you know digitally so so this is
1:36:08
you know digitally so so this is creating a lot of you know um um
1:36:12
creating a lot of you know um um
1:36:12
creating a lot of you know um um opportunity for our startups right so
1:36:15
opportunity for our startups right so
1:36:15
opportunity for our startups right so digital Commerce um we have the
1:36:17
digital Commerce um we have the
1:36:17
digital Commerce um we have the logistics startups the agritech startups
1:36:20
logistics startups the agritech startups
1:36:20
logistics startups the agritech startups um there is a big thrust on you know
1:36:22
um there is a big thrust on you know
1:36:22
um there is a big thrust on you know msmes because they are one of the
1:36:25
msmes because they are one of the
1:36:25
msmes because they are one of the largest employment generators um in
1:36:28
largest employment generators um in
1:36:28
largest employment generators um in Bangladesh they um they are um uh they
1:36:33
Bangladesh they um they are um uh they
1:36:33
Bangladesh they um they are um uh they have about
1:36:34
have about
1:36:34
have about 87% I think that's the number uh but you
1:36:37
87% I think that's the number uh but you
1:36:37
87% I think that's the number uh but you know it's a large large number of
1:36:40
know it's a large large number of
1:36:40
know it's a large large number of employment that is being generated by
1:36:44
msmes um so you know also in that case
1:36:47
msmes um so you know also in that case
1:36:47
msmes um so you know also in that case we need to have fintech right because
1:36:49
we need to have fintech right because
1:36:49
we need to have fintech right because you want to make sure that these smmes
1:36:51
you want to make sure that these smmes
1:36:51
you want to make sure that these smmes are um accessing you know their um
1:36:54
are um accessing you know their um
1:36:54
are um accessing you know their um the payment system is digitally done and
1:36:56
the payment system is digitally done and
1:36:56
the payment system is digitally done and also not all of them have a bank account
1:37:00
also not all of them have a bank account
1:37:00
also not all of them have a bank account um and then you know there is this um
1:37:02
um and then you know there is this um
1:37:02
um and then you know there is this um credit rating alternative credit rating
1:37:05
credit rating alternative credit rating
1:37:05
credit rating alternative credit rating so so you know so all of this is
1:37:08
so so you know so all of this is
1:37:08
so so you know so all of this is basically going to create a huge thrust
1:37:10
basically going to create a huge thrust
1:37:10
basically going to create a huge thrust in the startup ecosystem and with that
1:37:13
in the startup ecosystem and with that
1:37:13
in the startup ecosystem and with that uh and with startup Bangladesh limited
1:37:14
uh and with startup Bangladesh limited
1:37:14
uh and with startup Bangladesh limited and government has some other
1:37:16
and government has some other
1:37:16
and government has some other technological plans um like I mentioned
1:37:19
technological plans um like I mentioned
1:37:19
technological plans um like I mentioned bhtp um there is also um the economic
1:37:23
bhtp um there is also um the economic
1:37:23
bhtp um there is also um the economic special economic zone um I think Alex um
1:37:26
special economic zone um I think Alex um
1:37:26
special economic zone um I think Alex um mentioned something like that a special
1:37:28
mentioned something like that a special
1:37:28
mentioned something like that a special Zone Bangladesh actually has that and
1:37:30
Zone Bangladesh actually has that and
1:37:30
Zone Bangladesh actually has that and that is um you know the garments Factory
1:37:33
that is um you know the garments Factory
1:37:33
that is um you know the garments Factory is a big sector in in using that zone um
1:37:37
is a big sector in in using that zone um
1:37:37
is a big sector in in using that zone um so uh what's going to happen is you know
1:37:39
so uh what's going to happen is you know
1:37:39
so uh what's going to happen is you know we are going to um create not just the
1:37:42
we are going to um create not just the
1:37:42
we are going to um create not just the startup ecosystem but you know the
1:37:43
startup ecosystem but you know the
1:37:43
startup ecosystem but you know the annual investors will come the banks are
1:37:46
annual investors will come the banks are
1:37:46
annual investors will come the banks are going to create interventure Capital
1:37:48
going to create interventure Capital
1:37:48
going to create interventure Capital funds which is going to provide the
1:37:50
funds which is going to provide the
1:37:50
funds which is going to provide the funding um so so the the startup Bang
1:37:53
funding um so so the the startup Bang
1:37:53
funding um so so the the startup Bang limited this platform these initiatives
1:37:55
limited this platform these initiatives
1:37:55
limited this platform these initiatives of the government they're just a
1:37:57
of the government they're just a
1:37:57
of the government they're just a capitalist okay and the ultimate goal is
1:38:01
capitalist okay and the ultimate goal is
1:38:01
capitalist okay and the ultimate goal is for the Private Industry to get engaged
1:38:03
for the Private Industry to get engaged
1:38:03
for the Private Industry to get engaged and really ignite the
1:38:06
and really ignite the
1:38:06
and really ignite the ecosystem um so you know that's that's
1:38:09
ecosystem um so you know that's that's
1:38:09
ecosystem um so you know that's that's where we are right
1:38:11
where we are right
1:38:11
where we are right now now amazing and I think it's uh
1:38:13
now now amazing and I think it's uh
1:38:13
now now amazing and I think it's uh congratulations to all the work done so
1:38:15
congratulations to all the work done so
1:38:16
congratulations to all the work done so I think what I see is that the Dynamics
1:38:17
I think what I see is that the Dynamics
1:38:17
I think what I see is that the Dynamics are amazing so Alex I know that Ukraine
1:38:21
are amazing so Alex I know that Ukraine
1:38:21
are amazing so Alex I know that Ukraine with 43 million people is still a quite
1:38:23
with 43 million people is still a quite
1:38:23
with 43 million people is still a quite the big population has been really on
1:38:25
the big population has been really on
1:38:25
the big population has been really on The Cutting Edge of technology and even
1:38:27
The Cutting Edge of technology and even
1:38:27
The Cutting Edge of technology and even with all the challenge because like you
1:38:28
with all the challenge because like you
1:38:28
with all the challenge because like you mentioned just came out of a war and you
1:38:30
mentioned just came out of a war and you
1:38:30
mentioned just came out of a war and you came out of a lot of things but you have
1:38:32
came out of a lot of things but you have
1:38:32
came out of a lot of things but you have a very very Dynamic and a lot of
1:38:35
a very very Dynamic and a lot of
1:38:35
a very very Dynamic and a lot of cooperation between uh the economics
1:38:38
cooperation between uh the economics
1:38:38
cooperation between uh the economics like you mentioned you the government is
1:38:40
like you mentioned you the government is
1:38:40
like you mentioned you the government is the biggest business Ang which is's a
1:38:41
the biggest business Ang which is's a
1:38:41
the biggest business Ang which is's a great one and I think congratulations
1:38:43
great one and I think congratulations
1:38:43
great one and I think congratulations for that I think all governments should
1:38:45
for that I think all governments should
1:38:45
for that I think all governments should follow that so one of the things I saw
1:38:47
follow that so one of the things I saw
1:38:47
follow that so one of the things I saw that you were very successful um is the
1:38:49
that you were very successful um is the
1:38:49
that you were very successful um is the relationship with big corporations that
1:38:51
relationship with big corporations that
1:38:51
relationship with big corporations that have actually uh technology departments
1:38:53
have actually uh technology departments
1:38:53
have actually uh technology departments in the country and as well there's a lot
1:38:56
in the country and as well there's a lot
1:38:56
in the country and as well there's a lot of relationships on that and I know that
1:38:58
of relationships on that and I know that
1:38:58
of relationships on that and I know that you've been as well creating a lot of
1:38:59
you've been as well creating a lot of
1:38:59
you've been as well creating a lot of policies to accelerate that you
1:39:01
policies to accelerate that you
1:39:01
policies to accelerate that you mentioned different areas I would like
1:39:03
mentioned different areas I would like
1:39:03
mentioned different areas I would like to hear about that
1:39:08
work uh
1:39:11
work uh
1:39:11
work uh well uh in terms of uh like relationship
1:39:15
well uh in terms of uh like relationship
1:39:15
well uh in terms of uh like relationship with a go you mean relationship with
1:39:17
with a go you mean relationship with
1:39:17
with a go you mean relationship with government and business right uh in
1:39:19
government and business right uh in
1:39:19
government and business right uh in terms of yeah and as well with big
1:39:21
terms of yeah and as well with big
1:39:21
terms of yeah and as well with big corporations I know that big Global
1:39:22
corporations I know that big Global
1:39:22
corporations I know that big Global Corporation are having it and Tech
1:39:25
Corporation are having it and Tech
1:39:25
Corporation are having it and Tech departments over there in
1:39:27
departments over there in
1:39:27
departments over there in Ukraine yeah sure sure well um like you
1:39:31
Ukraine yeah sure sure well um like you
1:39:31
Ukraine yeah sure sure well um like you 60 even more than 60% of Ukrainian it is
1:39:35
60 even more than 60% of Ukrainian it is
1:39:35
60 even more than 60% of Ukrainian it is they are software Outsourcing companies
1:39:37
they are software Outsourcing companies
1:39:37
they are software Outsourcing companies so they most they basically work for uh
1:39:40
so they most they basically work for uh
1:39:40
so they most they basically work for uh most of their Fortune 500 companies in
1:39:43
most of their Fortune 500 companies in
1:39:43
most of their Fortune 500 companies in the world um uh like couple examples
1:39:47
the world um uh like couple examples
1:39:47
the world um uh like couple examples like a lot of stuff from buying boing
1:39:51
like a lot of stuff from buying boing
1:39:51
like a lot of stuff from buying boing being done in Ukraine um Deutsche Bank
1:39:54
being done in Ukraine um Deutsche Bank
1:39:54
being done in Ukraine um Deutsche Bank uh operations it system is being built
1:39:56
uh operations it system is being built
1:39:56
uh operations it system is being built in Ukraine uh then uh if you sit in in
1:40:00
in Ukraine uh then uh if you sit in in
1:40:00
in Ukraine uh then uh if you sit in in any car in the world like Mercedes uh
1:40:02
any car in the world like Mercedes uh
1:40:03
any car in the world like Mercedes uh Volkswagen audio um BMW uh all the
1:40:07
Volkswagen audio um BMW uh all the
1:40:07
Volkswagen audio um BMW uh all the computer software is being built in
1:40:10
computer software is being built in
1:40:10
computer software is being built in Ukraine too I mean all the all the what
1:40:12
Ukraine too I mean all the all the what
1:40:12
Ukraine too I mean all the all the what you push on the screen is being built by
1:40:14
you push on the screen is being built by
1:40:14
you push on the screen is being built by Ukrainian
1:40:15
Ukrainian
1:40:15
Ukrainian engineers in all these cars um and uh
1:40:20
engineers in all these cars um and uh
1:40:20
engineers in all these cars um and uh and many many more I mean the there's so
1:40:23
and many many more I mean the there's so
1:40:23
and many many more I mean the there's so uh so many things um um and uh uh of
1:40:28
uh so many things um um and uh uh of
1:40:28
uh so many things um um and uh uh of course we U as a government we we're
1:40:31
course we U as a government we we're
1:40:31
course we U as a government we we're trying to do our best in order to uh
1:40:34
trying to do our best in order to uh
1:40:34
trying to do our best in order to uh make those uh relationship uh closer but
1:40:37
make those uh relationship uh closer but
1:40:37
make those uh relationship uh closer but mostly um you know there a this is about
1:40:41
mostly um you know there a this is about
1:40:41
mostly um you know there a this is about creating an safer environment uh in uh
1:40:45
creating an safer environment uh in uh
1:40:45
creating an safer environment uh in uh uh couple like what again Tina mentioned
1:40:49
uh couple like what again Tina mentioned
1:40:49
uh couple like what again Tina mentioned uh very um transparent and easy uh lab
1:40:53
uh very um transparent and easy uh lab
1:40:53
uh very um transparent and easy uh lab code because uh they they just want to
1:40:56
code because uh they they just want to
1:40:56
code because uh they they just want to be flexible and uh um and people travel
1:41:00
be flexible and uh um and people travel
1:41:00
be flexible and uh um and people travel all the time well before covid obviously
1:41:03
all the time well before covid obviously
1:41:03
all the time well before covid obviously yeah and uh and they want to be like
1:41:05
yeah and uh and they want to be like
1:41:05
yeah and uh and they want to be like moving from one project to another very
1:41:07
moving from one project to another very
1:41:07
moving from one project to another very easy and that that that's something that
1:41:09
easy and that that that's something that
1:41:09
easy and that that that's something that we're trying to come up with as a
1:41:10
we're trying to come up with as a
1:41:11
we're trying to come up with as a policies um also it's a matter of taxes
1:41:14
policies um also it's a matter of taxes
1:41:14
policies um also it's a matter of taxes we I think we made um one of the lows
1:41:17
we I think we made um one of the lows
1:41:17
we I think we made um one of the lows track tax rate for for IT industry it
1:41:19
track tax rate for for IT industry it
1:41:20
track tax rate for for IT industry it basically like um like 5% plus uh
1:41:23
basically like um like 5% plus uh
1:41:23
basically like um like 5% plus uh uh some social expense around less than
1:41:27
uh some social expense around less than
1:41:27
uh some social expense around less than 2% so basically it's like 7% on the
1:41:30
2% so basically it's like 7% on the
1:41:30
2% so basically it's like 7% on the labor taxes and very low corporate tax
1:41:33
labor taxes and very low corporate tax
1:41:33
labor taxes and very low corporate tax um which is very close I mean it's it's
1:41:36
um which is very close I mean it's it's
1:41:36
um which is very close I mean it's it's almost zero so uh so it industry in in
1:41:39
almost zero so uh so it industry in in
1:41:39
almost zero so uh so it industry in in our country one of the top of priorities
1:41:41
our country one of the top of priorities
1:41:41
our country one of the top of priorities and and and specifically for the
1:41:43
and and and specifically for the
1:41:43
and and and specifically for the president and and at the cabinet of
1:41:45
president and and at the cabinet of
1:41:45
president and and at the cabinet of Minister and we believe that we can grow
1:41:48
Minister and we believe that we can grow
1:41:48
Minister and we believe that we can grow two times in just couple of years maybe
1:41:50
two times in just couple of years maybe
1:41:50
two times in just couple of years maybe two years and involve like half half a
1:41:53
two years and involve like half half a
1:41:53
two years and involve like half half a million milon people uh highly
1:41:55
million milon people uh highly
1:41:55
million milon people uh highly experienced training engineers in
1:41:57
experienced training engineers in
1:41:57
experienced training engineers in Ukraine um and um uh so that's um that's
1:42:02
Ukraine um and um uh so that's um that's
1:42:02
Ukraine um and um uh so that's um that's their that's like a major goal that I'm
1:42:04
their that's like a major goal that I'm
1:42:04
their that's like a major goal that I'm in charge of basically and another
1:42:06
in charge of basically and another
1:42:06
in charge of basically and another matter that I'm totally uh on board with
1:42:09
matter that I'm totally uh on board with
1:42:09
matter that I'm totally uh on board with Tina again that uh Co actually created a
1:42:12
Tina again that uh Co actually created a
1:42:12
Tina again that uh Co actually created a lot of um opportunities because uh like
1:42:16
lot of um opportunities because uh like
1:42:16
lot of um opportunities because uh like in Ukraine before Co everything was on
1:42:18
in Ukraine before Co everything was on
1:42:18
in Ukraine before Co everything was on paper and and everything was offline so
1:42:22
paper and and everything was offline so
1:42:22
paper and and everything was offline so and so once uh Co hits and we also going
1:42:26
and so once uh Co hits and we also going
1:42:26
and so once uh Co hits and we also going we implemented lockdown um on the spring
1:42:30
we implemented lockdown um on the spring
1:42:30
we implemented lockdown um on the spring so our Min Ministry of digital
1:42:32
so our Min Ministry of digital
1:42:32
so our Min Ministry of digital transformation immediately started doing
1:42:34
transformation immediately started doing
1:42:34
transformation immediately started doing a lot of things and and we had total
1:42:37
a lot of things and and we had total
1:42:37
a lot of things and and we had total support of pament so we moved all the
1:42:39
support of pament so we moved all the
1:42:39
support of pament so we moved all the interaction uh between um government
1:42:42
interaction uh between um government
1:42:42
interaction uh between um government authorities online that's that was the
1:42:43
authorities online that's that was the
1:42:43
authorities online that's that was the first step like uh we we started able to
1:42:46
first step like uh we we started able to
1:42:46
first step like uh we we started able to work completely online then we also um
1:42:49
work completely online then we also um
1:42:49
work completely online then we also um created platform called Dia business
1:42:51
created platform called Dia business
1:42:51
created platform called Dia business which is basically uh
1:42:53
which is basically uh
1:42:53
which is basically uh uh uh platform for business to interact
1:42:56
uh uh platform for business to interact
1:42:56
uh uh platform for business to interact between each other and then uh uh called
1:43:00
between each other and then uh uh called
1:43:00
between each other and then uh uh called da education that's the platform for
1:43:03
da education that's the platform for
1:43:03
da education that's the platform for increasing digital literacy and um the
1:43:06
increasing digital literacy and um the
1:43:06
increasing digital literacy and um the ex that's that's the funny thing that
1:43:08
ex that's that's the funny thing that
1:43:08
ex that's that's the funny thing that expectations uh for the like once we we
1:43:11
expectations uh for the like once we we
1:43:11
expectations uh for the like once we we we we made a plan like that would be
1:43:14
we we made a plan like that would be
1:43:14
we we made a plan like that would be really great if we can involve uh at
1:43:16
really great if we can involve uh at
1:43:16
really great if we can involve uh at least like 50,000 people in couple
1:43:19
least like 50,000 people in couple
1:43:19
least like 50,000 people in couple months after start but one once we
1:43:22
months after start but one once we
1:43:22
months after start but one once we released it it was like
1:43:24
released it it was like
1:43:24
released it it was like 120,000 people and now in just half an
1:43:28
120,000 people and now in just half an
1:43:28
120,000 people and now in just half an year this we U we inre we actually
1:43:31
year this we U we inre we actually
1:43:31
year this we U we inre we actually tested and and give um digital literacy
1:43:35
tested and and give um digital literacy
1:43:35
tested and and give um digital literacy courses to more than 300,000 people and
1:43:38
courses to more than 300,000 people and
1:43:38
courses to more than 300,000 people and of course there was involvement of
1:43:40
of course there was involvement of
1:43:40
of course there was involvement of business for that and uh we uh I know
1:43:43
business for that and uh we uh I know
1:43:43
business for that and uh we uh I know there's like um there were couple
1:43:45
there's like um there were couple
1:43:45
there's like um there were couple companies that volunteered in the first
1:43:47
companies that volunteered in the first
1:43:47
companies that volunteered in the first place but then uh they decided to give
1:43:49
place but then uh they decided to give
1:43:49
place but then uh they decided to give their services of course for money so
1:43:51
their services of course for money so
1:43:51
their services of course for money so that's that this this opportunity
1:43:53
that's that this this opportunity
1:43:53
that's that this this opportunity created a demand for IT services so um
1:43:57
created a demand for IT services so um
1:43:57
created a demand for IT services so um another maybe small example but this is
1:43:59
another maybe small example but this is
1:43:59
another maybe small example but this is also like before co uh if you got fired
1:44:04
also like before co uh if you got fired
1:44:04
also like before co uh if you got fired and you you want to get government
1:44:06
and you you want to get government
1:44:06
and you you want to get government support you had to go to um to the
1:44:10
support you had to go to um to the
1:44:10
support you had to go to um to the authorities sign forms and everything
1:44:12
authorities sign forms and everything
1:44:12
authorities sign forms and everything but now you just have an application so
1:44:14
but now you just have an application so
1:44:14
but now you just have an application so you put press the button and and and you
1:44:17
you put press the button and and and you
1:44:17
you put press the button and and and you on the and you're on the list for the
1:44:18
on the and you're on the list for the
1:44:18
on the and you're on the list for the government support so so this is this is
1:44:21
government support so so this is this is
1:44:21
government support so so this is this is how and and and it's actually being done
1:44:23
how and and and it's actually being done
1:44:23
how and and and it's actually being done by commercial I mean by the business
1:44:26
by commercial I mean by the business
1:44:26
by commercial I mean by the business with the help of the business so um
1:44:29
with the help of the business so um
1:44:29
with the help of the business so um there well I haven't seen a changes
1:44:32
there well I haven't seen a changes
1:44:32
there well I haven't seen a changes coming so quickly for years and um I
1:44:37
coming so quickly for years and um I
1:44:37
coming so quickly for years and um I know that Co is something that we're
1:44:39
know that Co is something that we're
1:44:39
know that Co is something that we're trying to really get rid of and I
1:44:41
trying to really get rid of and I
1:44:41
trying to really get rid of and I totally support it but for uh for for
1:44:44
totally support it but for uh for for
1:44:44
totally support it but for uh for for government and citizen interaction that
1:44:47
government and citizen interaction that
1:44:47
government and citizen interaction that that g gave us really huge uh
1:44:49
that g gave us really huge uh
1:44:49
that g gave us really huge uh opportunity to to switch to move forward
1:44:53
opportunity to to switch to move forward
1:44:53
opportunity to to switch to move forward and and maybe the last thing I want to
1:44:55
and and maybe the last thing I want to
1:44:55
and and maybe the last thing I want to let you know that um uh our president
1:44:58
let you know that um uh our president
1:44:58
let you know that um uh our president and vice prime minister my boss uh uh
1:45:01
and vice prime minister my boss uh uh
1:45:01
and vice prime minister my boss uh uh he's also the minister of digital
1:45:02
he's also the minister of digital
1:45:02
he's also the minister of digital transformation the announc a project to
1:45:05
transformation the announc a project to
1:45:05
transformation the announc a project to in a year go completely paperless so in
1:45:10
in a year go completely paperless so in
1:45:10
in a year go completely paperless so in uh in one year from now uh well actually
1:45:13
uh in one year from now uh well actually
1:45:13
uh in one year from now uh well actually next fall so less than a year uh
1:45:16
next fall so less than a year uh
1:45:16
next fall so less than a year uh government won't be able to uh request
1:45:19
government won't be able to uh request
1:45:19
government won't be able to uh request any paper from the citizen in Ukraine so
1:45:22
any paper from the citizen in Ukraine so
1:45:22
any paper from the citizen in Ukraine so everything's go is paperless so
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everything's go is paperless so
1:45:25
everything's go is paperless so that's I think maybe I was trying to
1:45:28
that's I think maybe I was trying to
1:45:28
that's I think maybe I was trying to address your question but I hope I did
1:45:30
address your question but I hope I did
1:45:30
address your question but I hope I did it thank you it did it very well
1:45:32
it thank you it did it very well
1:45:32
it thank you it did it very well congratulations first of all I think we
1:45:34
congratulations first of all I think we
1:45:34
congratulations first of all I think we need that in UK I think in the US in a
1:45:36
need that in UK I think in the US in a
1:45:36
need that in UK I think in the US in a lot of other countries because I think
1:45:39
lot of other countries because I think
1:45:39
lot of other countries because I think what you're doing is getting a and I
1:45:40
what you're doing is getting a and I
1:45:40
what you're doing is getting a and I think this experience is great you can
1:45:42
think this experience is great you can
1:45:42
think this experience is great you can share it between you but there's a lot
1:45:43
share it between you but there's a lot
1:45:43
share it between you but there's a lot of synergies and it's really I think
1:45:45
of synergies and it's really I think
1:45:45
of synergies and it's really I think special digital literacy is one of my
1:45:47
special digital literacy is one of my
1:45:47
special digital literacy is one of my fights um because I think we have a we
1:45:50
fights um because I think we have a we
1:45:50
fights um because I think we have a we have a challenge for this I've been
1:45:51
have a challenge for this I've been
1:45:51
have a challenge for this I've been working with big govern governments and
1:45:53
working with big govern governments and
1:45:53
working with big govern governments and big corporations where people don't know
1:45:54
big corporations where people don't know
1:45:54
big corporations where people don't know how to use even a computer properly so
1:45:56
how to use even a computer properly so
1:45:56
how to use even a computer properly so this is actually at all levels and it's
1:45:58
this is actually at all levels and it's
1:45:58
this is actually at all levels and it's really big challenge but for yesterday
1:46:00
really big challenge but for yesterday
1:46:00
really big challenge but for yesterday we had a panel with some of the leading
1:46:02
we had a panel with some of the leading
1:46:02
we had a panel with some of the leading Minds in Ai and that's probably my next
1:46:05
Minds in Ai and that's probably my next
1:46:05
Minds in Ai and that's probably my next question is that we are going very very
1:46:07
question is that we are going very very
1:46:07
question is that we are going very very fast so what you're doing is the way to
1:46:09
fast so what you're doing is the way to
1:46:09
fast so what you're doing is the way to go and this Cutting Edge but that's not
1:46:12
go and this Cutting Edge but that's not
1:46:12
go and this Cutting Edge but that's not the other way and I think if you look at
1:46:13
the other way and I think if you look at
1:46:13
the other way and I think if you look at a quote recently from arari from the 20
1:46:16
a quote recently from arari from the 20
1:46:17
a quote recently from arari from the 20 lessons for 20th centures is that we're
1:46:18
lessons for 20th centures is that we're
1:46:18
lessons for 20th centures is that we're going to have economies that will become
1:46:20
going to have economies that will become
1:46:20
going to have economies that will become data colonies of other economies if
1:46:22
data colonies of other economies if
1:46:22
data colonies of other economies if you're not strong on this so it's a
1:46:24
you're not strong on this so it's a
1:46:24
you're not strong on this so it's a provocation but I think this is critical
1:46:26
provocation but I think this is critical
1:46:26
provocation but I think this is critical um so Louisa being in a one of the
1:46:28
um so Louisa being in a one of the
1:46:28
um so Louisa being in a one of the biggest Global conglomerates and
1:46:30
biggest Global conglomerates and
1:46:30
biggest Global conglomerates and corporations in technology but as well
1:46:32
corporations in technology but as well
1:46:32
corporations in technology but as well in telecoms and as well being
1:46:33
in telecoms and as well being
1:46:34
in telecoms and as well being multinational so you have in one end the
1:46:37
multinational so you have in one end the
1:46:37
multinational so you have in one end the the Latin America um uh experience that
1:46:40
the Latin America um uh experience that
1:46:40
the Latin America um uh experience that is Emerging Markets then you have Europe
1:46:42
is Emerging Markets then you have Europe
1:46:42
is Emerging Markets then you have Europe where you have UK and Spain there are
1:46:44
where you have UK and Spain there are
1:46:44
where you have UK and Spain there are leading economies as well so can you
1:46:46
leading economies as well so can you
1:46:46
leading economies as well so can you tell us a bit how you've been bridging
1:46:48
tell us a bit how you've been bridging
1:46:48
tell us a bit how you've been bridging both the technology sector as a company
1:46:51
both the technology sector as a company
1:46:51
both the technology sector as a company that is a technology provider and one
1:46:52
that is a technology provider and one
1:46:53
that is a technology provider and one the biggest telecoms but as well um on
1:46:55
the biggest telecoms but as well um on
1:46:55
the biggest telecoms but as well um on the YX where you're doing a lot of
1:46:57
the YX where you're doing a lot of
1:46:57
the YX where you're doing a lot of Trends you're working with some of the
1:46:58
Trends you're working with some of the
1:46:59
Trends you're working with some of the leading minds and as well personalities
1:47:01
leading minds and as well personalities
1:47:01
leading minds and as well personalities so and that's well between the different
1:47:03
so and that's well between the different
1:47:03
so and that's well between the different economies because one thing is UK the
1:47:05
economies because one thing is UK the
1:47:05
economies because one thing is UK the other thing is Latin America where we
1:47:06
other thing is Latin America where we
1:47:06
other thing is Latin America where we are the biggest Telecom provider so a
1:47:09
are the biggest Telecom provider so a
1:47:09
are the biggest Telecom provider so a bit of that overview I think it's
1:47:10
bit of that overview I think it's
1:47:10
bit of that overview I think it's interesting as well to bridge with
1:47:12
interesting as well to bridge with
1:47:12
interesting as well to bridge with everyone is doing and a bit of context
1:47:13
everyone is doing and a bit of context
1:47:13
everyone is doing and a bit of context about covid-19 I think it affect
1:47:15
about covid-19 I think it affect
1:47:15
about covid-19 I think it affect everyone I would like as well are you
1:47:17
everyone I would like as well are you
1:47:17
everyone I would like as well are you are tackling
1:47:21
that yeah definitely and you know the
1:47:24
that yeah definitely and you know the
1:47:24
that yeah definitely and you know the good thing about being a multinational
1:47:27
good thing about being a multinational
1:47:27
good thing about being a multinational company is that we are able to generate
1:47:31
company is that we are able to generate
1:47:31
company is that we are able to generate synergies you know between countries
1:47:33
synergies you know between countries
1:47:34
synergies you know between countries different organizations and areas inside
1:47:37
different organizations and areas inside
1:47:37
different organizations and areas inside inside of of Tonica so the way we see it
1:47:41
inside of of Tonica so the way we see it
1:47:41
inside of of Tonica so the way we see it is that we we we want to be able to
1:47:45
is that we we we want to be able to
1:47:45
is that we we we want to be able to generate wealth H not only for telica
1:47:49
generate wealth H not only for telica
1:47:49
generate wealth H not only for telica but also for the countries and the
1:47:51
but also for the countries and the
1:47:51
but also for the countries and the societies where we we where we operate
1:47:54
societies where we we where we operate
1:47:54
societies where we we where we operate you know by and technology has a
1:47:58
you know by and technology has a
1:47:58
you know by and technology has a fundamental role on it you know and we
1:48:01
fundamental role on it you know and we
1:48:01
fundamental role on it you know and we have seen it during during the lockdown
1:48:04
have seen it during during the lockdown
1:48:04
have seen it during during the lockdown especially you know because everything
1:48:07
especially you know because everything
1:48:07
especially you know because everything was sto but technology was the tool that
1:48:12
was sto but technology was the tool that
1:48:12
was sto but technology was the tool that allows everybody to continue operating
1:48:15
allows everybody to continue operating
1:48:15
allows everybody to continue operating you know to um maintain factories open
1:48:20
you know to um maintain factories open
1:48:20
you know to um maintain factories open kids going to school um everything so I
1:48:24
kids going to school um everything so I
1:48:24
kids going to school um everything so I think it's it's clear how how technology
1:48:28
think it's it's clear how how technology
1:48:28
think it's it's clear how how technology is a key asset in any country no matter
1:48:32
is a key asset in any country no matter
1:48:32
is a key asset in any country no matter where where where you are located either
1:48:35
where where where you are located either
1:48:35
where where where you are located either in in Europe Asia um Latin America
1:48:38
in in Europe Asia um Latin America
1:48:38
in in Europe Asia um Latin America connectivity it's something that it's
1:48:41
connectivity it's something that it's
1:48:41
connectivity it's something that it's it's essential for for all of us and
1:48:45
it's essential for for all of us and
1:48:45
it's essential for for all of us and that's why also um from from telica um
1:48:50
that's why also um from from telica um
1:48:50
that's why also um from from telica um you know we we we we see that um we we
1:48:55
you know we we we we see that um we we
1:48:55
you know we we we we see that um we we have gone through many different
1:48:57
have gone through many different
1:48:57
have gone through many different challenges um through covid but we also
1:49:00
challenges um through covid but we also
1:49:00
challenges um through covid but we also think H this is a a opportunity you know
1:49:04
think H this is a a opportunity you know
1:49:04
think H this is a a opportunity you know H to to inspire us to build a better
1:49:07
H to to inspire us to build a better
1:49:07
H to to inspire us to build a better future H and that's why we have we have
1:49:10
future H and that's why we have we have
1:49:10
future H and that's why we have we have created a telephonic a digital a digital
1:49:14
created a telephonic a digital a digital
1:49:14
created a telephonic a digital a digital deal you you know to to build back our
1:49:18
deal you you know to to build back our
1:49:18
deal you you know to to build back our our communities H our societies our
1:49:21
our communities H our societies our
1:49:21
our communities H our societies our economies in in Europe and and in Latin
1:49:24
economies in in Europe and and in Latin
1:49:24
economies in in Europe and and in Latin America to Define um new rules you know
1:49:29
America to Define um new rules you know
1:49:29
America to Define um new rules you know based on strong values and to to be able
1:49:33
based on strong values and to to be able
1:49:33
based on strong values and to to be able to put people at the at the center of
1:49:36
to put people at the at the center of
1:49:36
to put people at the at the center of the of the equation to build a more
1:49:39
the of the equation to build a more
1:49:39
the of the equation to build a more sustainable more sustainable societies
1:49:42
sustainable more sustainable societies
1:49:43
sustainable more sustainable societies and to to put um the focus also on on YX
1:49:48
and to to put um the focus also on on YX
1:49:48
and to to put um the focus also on on YX what we want to do is be able to invest
1:49:51
what we want to do is be able to invest
1:49:51
what we want to do is be able to invest on startups developing products that
1:49:54
on startups developing products that
1:49:54
on startups developing products that could become massive so products that
1:49:56
could become massive so products that
1:49:56
could become massive so products that could be used at the same time in
1:49:59
could be used at the same time in
1:49:59
could be used at the same time in Vietnam Spain Rio Rio you know any
1:50:04
Vietnam Spain Rio Rio you know any
1:50:04
Vietnam Spain Rio Rio you know any anywhere in the world and we are putting
1:50:06
anywhere in the world and we are putting
1:50:06
anywhere in the world and we are putting our Focus especially in in those areas
1:50:10
our Focus especially in in those areas
1:50:10
our Focus especially in in those areas that were reinforced due to covid so
1:50:13
that were reinforced due to covid so
1:50:13
that were reinforced due to covid so anything related to education
1:50:16
anything related to education
1:50:16
anything related to education environment um reducing the digital gap
1:50:20
environment um reducing the digital gap
1:50:20
environment um reducing the digital gap between uh societies but also between
1:50:23
between uh societies but also between
1:50:23
between uh societies but also between Generations you know something that we
1:50:25
Generations you know something that we
1:50:25
Generations you know something that we have seen during this pandemic is how
1:50:28
have seen during this pandemic is how
1:50:28
have seen during this pandemic is how otherly people start to um get more and
1:50:32
otherly people start to um get more and
1:50:32
otherly people start to um get more and more engaged with with technology and
1:50:34
more engaged with with technology and
1:50:34
more engaged with with technology and start embracing it so we think that
1:50:38
start embracing it so we think that
1:50:38
start embracing it so we think that there is a a great opportunity for for
1:50:40
there is a a great opportunity for for
1:50:40
there is a a great opportunity for for all of us and we want to be able to to
1:50:43
all of us and we want to be able to to
1:50:43
all of us and we want to be able to to discover those companies developing
1:50:46
discover those companies developing
1:50:46
discover those companies developing innovative solutions uh no matter where
1:50:49
innovative solutions uh no matter where
1:50:49
innovative solutions uh no matter where they are located so from our side we
1:50:52
they are located so from our side we
1:50:52
they are located so from our side we will be ready to to help all those
1:50:54
will be ready to to help all those
1:50:54
will be ready to to help all those entrepreneurs to scale up their
1:50:57
entrepreneurs to scale up their
1:50:57
entrepreneurs to scale up their businesses oh congratulations and I
1:50:59
businesses oh congratulations and I
1:50:59
businesses oh congratulations and I think it's very inspiring as well that
1:51:00
think it's very inspiring as well that
1:51:00
think it's very inspiring as well that is coming from a private own company a
1:51:02
is coming from a private own company a
1:51:02
is coming from a private own company a conglomerate because I think we need
1:51:04
conglomerate because I think we need
1:51:04
conglomerate because I think we need that bridge as well so um kimik in
1:51:07
that bridge as well so um kimik in
1:51:07
that bridge as well so um kimik in Vietnam one of the things I've been
1:51:08
Vietnam one of the things I've been
1:51:08
Vietnam one of the things I've been finding out is really the dynamic of the
1:51:11
finding out is really the dynamic of the
1:51:11
finding out is really the dynamic of the young population and as well the this
1:51:13
young population and as well the this
1:51:13
young population and as well the this bridge between all the different players
1:51:15
bridge between all the different players
1:51:15
bridge between all the different players of society there's a bit of a a sense of
1:51:17
of society there's a bit of a a sense of
1:51:17
of society there's a bit of a a sense of Comm community that is very present and
1:51:20
Comm community that is very present and
1:51:20
Comm community that is very present and a very strong Dynamic and velocity so
1:51:23
a very strong Dynamic and velocity so
1:51:23
a very strong Dynamic and velocity so like you mentioned is a big economy but
1:51:25
like you mentioned is a big economy but
1:51:25
like you mentioned is a big economy but as well um very Dynamic so um I know
1:51:28
as well um very Dynamic so um I know
1:51:28
as well um very Dynamic so um I know that Vietnam has been coping as well
1:51:30
that Vietnam has been coping as well
1:51:30
that Vietnam has been coping as well very well with covid I think you are
1:51:32
very well with covid I think you are
1:51:32
very well with covid I think you are much better than actually as in Europe
1:51:34
much better than actually as in Europe
1:51:34
much better than actually as in Europe so um can you tell us a bit about that
1:51:36
so um can you tell us a bit about that
1:51:36
so um can you tell us a bit about that Dynamic and as well some of the work
1:51:38
Dynamic and as well some of the work
1:51:38
Dynamic and as well some of the work that both the government and the the
1:51:40
that both the government and the the
1:51:40
that both the government and the the startup ecosystem and as well the
1:51:42
startup ecosystem and as well the
1:51:42
startup ecosystem and as well the business are doing as well some of your
1:51:47
experiences yeah thank you so um I think
1:51:50
experiences yeah thank you so um I think
1:51:50
experiences yeah thank you so um I think I have like three key points to share
1:51:52
I have like three key points to share
1:51:52
I have like three key points to share about the overview what's happening in
1:51:54
about the overview what's happening in
1:51:54
about the overview what's happening in Vietnam right now so the first of all is
1:51:57
Vietnam right now so the first of all is
1:51:57
Vietnam right now so the first of all is actually we are officially back to the
1:51:59
actually we are officially back to the
1:51:59
actually we are officially back to the old noral uh which like only um social
1:52:03
old noral uh which like only um social
1:52:03
old noral uh which like only um social case of covid is actually contained and
1:52:06
case of covid is actually contained and
1:52:06
case of covid is actually contained and uh everyone is back into their normal
1:52:09
uh everyone is back into their normal
1:52:09
uh everyone is back into their normal previous life and we hosted like public
1:52:12
previous life and we hosted like public
1:52:12
previous life and we hosted like public event so the the techfest that NIS was
1:52:15
event so the the techfest that NIS was
1:52:15
event so the the techfest that NIS was the honorary speaker we also hosted it
1:52:18
the honorary speaker we also hosted it
1:52:18
the honorary speaker we also hosted it like the offline event was 2,000 or
1:52:20
like the offline event was 2,000 or
1:52:20
like the offline event was 2,000 or 3,000 people so um so the the government
1:52:23
3,000 people so um so the the government
1:52:24
3,000 people so um so the the government has been doing a really good job in in
1:52:26
has been doing a really good job in in
1:52:26
has been doing a really good job in in terms of like you know containing um the
1:52:28
terms of like you know containing um the
1:52:28
terms of like you know containing um the pandemic but of course like the second
1:52:31
pandemic but of course like the second
1:52:31
pandemic but of course like the second point is that everywhere is so heavily
1:52:34
point is that everywhere is so heavily
1:52:34
point is that everywhere is so heavily um affected by the covid because uh our
1:52:36
um affected by the covid because uh our
1:52:36
um affected by the covid because uh our GDP mostly come from the export and also
1:52:40
GDP mostly come from the export and also
1:52:40
GDP mostly come from the export and also like for the outsouring and the
1:52:42
like for the outsouring and the
1:52:42
like for the outsouring and the manufacturing and when the supply chain
1:52:44
manufacturing and when the supply chain
1:52:44
manufacturing and when the supply chain of the world is like really changing
1:52:46
of the world is like really changing
1:52:46
of the world is like really changing then of course we see a lot of um crisis
1:52:49
then of course we see a lot of um crisis
1:52:49
then of course we see a lot of um crisis happening for the stups and even though
1:52:51
happening for the stups and even though
1:52:51
happening for the stups and even though we have some kind of sub stud for like
1:52:53
we have some kind of sub stud for like
1:52:53
we have some kind of sub stud for like the operation and so on we see the drop
1:52:56
the operation and so on we see the drop
1:52:56
the operation and so on we see the drop out rate for the stops especially like
1:52:59
out rate for the stops especially like
1:52:59
out rate for the stops especially like the one in the early stage or like pre
1:53:01
the one in the early stage or like pre
1:53:01
the one in the early stage or like pre series a um so the Dropout stage for the
1:53:04
series a um so the Dropout stage for the
1:53:04
series a um so the Dropout stage for the Stop like is at the recording High rates
1:53:07
Stop like is at the recording High rates
1:53:07
Stop like is at the recording High rates and um uh I I see that as both like the
1:53:10
and um uh I I see that as both like the
1:53:10
and um uh I I see that as both like the challenge and also like the
1:53:11
challenge and also like the
1:53:11
challenge and also like the opportunities because after this we
1:53:13
opportunities because after this we
1:53:13
opportunities because after this we really see who is like the St who has
1:53:16
really see who is like the St who has
1:53:16
really see who is like the St who has the very good uh preparation in terms of
1:53:18
the very good uh preparation in terms of
1:53:18
the very good uh preparation in terms of uh because we have a joke in the STA
1:53:20
uh because we have a joke in the STA
1:53:20
uh because we have a joke in the STA board that you always have to reserve
1:53:22
board that you always have to reserve
1:53:23
board that you always have to reserve at least um 12 months of your operation
1:53:25
at least um 12 months of your operation
1:53:25
at least um 12 months of your operation cost no matter what happens like maybe
1:53:28
cost no matter what happens like maybe
1:53:28
cost no matter what happens like maybe you you have some investment money
1:53:29
you you have some investment money
1:53:30
you you have some investment money coming but the cash flow is very
1:53:31
coming but the cash flow is very
1:53:32
coming but the cash flow is very important that you you reserve some kind
1:53:33
important that you you reserve some kind
1:53:33
important that you you reserve some kind of cash and for the last um six months I
1:53:36
of cash and for the last um six months I
1:53:36
of cash and for the last um six months I think that we see a high record of uh
1:53:39
think that we see a high record of uh
1:53:39
think that we see a high record of uh bankruptcy not only in startups but like
1:53:42
bankruptcy not only in startups but like
1:53:42
bankruptcy not only in startups but like in very big uh industry players uh
1:53:45
in very big uh industry players uh
1:53:45
in very big uh industry players uh companies and Enterprises that have like
1:53:47
companies and Enterprises that have like
1:53:47
companies and Enterprises that have like a lifelong maybe 10 or 20 years success
1:53:50
a lifelong maybe 10 or 20 years success
1:53:50
a lifelong maybe 10 or 20 years success in the market but like the cash flow is
1:53:52
in the market but like the cash flow is
1:53:52
in the market but like the cash flow is a huge problem and our tourism is hugely
1:53:55
a huge problem and our tourism is hugely
1:53:55
a huge problem and our tourism is hugely affected so yeah for for like this is a
1:53:57
affected so yeah for for like this is a
1:53:57
affected so yeah for for like this is a very critical um time for the country
1:54:00
very critical um time for the country
1:54:00
very critical um time for the country but the third notion that I want to
1:54:01
but the third notion that I want to
1:54:01
but the third notion that I want to mention is I I usually compare like this
1:54:05
mention is I I usually compare like this
1:54:05
mention is I I usually compare like this to World War I like the the common thing
1:54:08
to World War I like the the common thing
1:54:08
to World War I like the the common thing between like this pandemic time and the
1:54:10
between like this pandemic time and the
1:54:11
between like this pandemic time and the World War II is that uh usually after
1:54:13
World War II is that uh usually after
1:54:13
World War II is that uh usually after the pandemic or after the World War II
1:54:16
the pandemic or after the World War II
1:54:16
the pandemic or after the World War II uh what you of course like
1:54:18
uh what you of course like
1:54:19
uh what you of course like um admit the high death rate and like
1:54:22
um admit the high death rate and like
1:54:22
um admit the high death rate and like the economic um downturn but actually
1:54:25
the economic um downturn but actually
1:54:25
the economic um downturn but actually usually after the downturn it's always
1:54:27
usually after the downturn it's always
1:54:27
usually after the downturn it's always like a huge time for opportunities
1:54:29
like a huge time for opportunities
1:54:29
like a huge time for opportunities golden time for something moving coming
1:54:32
golden time for something moving coming
1:54:32
golden time for something moving coming so right 10 years after World War 3 is
1:54:35
so right 10 years after World War 3 is
1:54:35
so right 10 years after World War 3 is actually like the accelerating part uh
1:54:37
actually like the accelerating part uh
1:54:37
actually like the accelerating part uh the word seen enormous um inventions and
1:54:41
the word seen enormous um inventions and
1:54:41
the word seen enormous um inventions and most of like the application for new
1:54:43
most of like the application for new
1:54:43
most of like the application for new things so I think for for this pandemic
1:54:45
things so I think for for this pandemic
1:54:45
things so I think for for this pandemic it's really put us into A New
1:54:48
it's really put us into A New
1:54:48
it's really put us into A New Perspective and really pushes forward um
1:54:51
Perspective and really pushes forward um
1:54:51
Perspective and really pushes forward um multiv to push be push forward and there
1:54:54
multiv to push be push forward and there
1:54:54
multiv to push be push forward and there was a um uh survey from McKenzie they
1:54:58
was a um uh survey from McKenzie they
1:54:58
was a um uh survey from McKenzie they say that the acceleration rate for
1:55:00
say that the acceleration rate for
1:55:00
say that the acceleration rate for digital transformation caused by Co is
1:55:03
digital transformation caused by Co is
1:55:03
digital transformation caused by Co is seven to 10 years in developing
1:55:06
seven to 10 years in developing
1:55:06
seven to 10 years in developing countries and 5 to seven years in
1:55:08
countries and 5 to seven years in
1:55:08
countries and 5 to seven years in developed country so almost everywhere
1:55:11
developed country so almost everywhere
1:55:11
developed country so almost everywhere now in the country we see the option to
1:55:14
now in the country we see the option to
1:55:14
now in the country we see the option to either purchase the thing offline or it
1:55:16
either purchase the thing offline or it
1:55:17
either purchase the thing offline or it will be um online and there's some kind
1:55:19
will be um online and there's some kind
1:55:19
will be um online and there's some kind of like e-learning e something like e
1:55:22
of like e-learning e something like e
1:55:22
of like e-learning e something like e competition and everything is like work
1:55:24
competition and everything is like work
1:55:24
competition and everything is like work from home so I see that is a huge
1:55:27
from home so I see that is a huge
1:55:27
from home so I see that is a huge opportunity and that's why like um for
1:55:30
opportunity and that's why like um for
1:55:30
opportunity and that's why like um for the ministry of Science and Technology
1:55:31
the ministry of Science and Technology
1:55:32
the ministry of Science and Technology in Vietnam we firstly like we open like
1:55:34
in Vietnam we firstly like we open like
1:55:34
in Vietnam we firstly like we open like the national Innovation uh Center and
1:55:37
the national Innovation uh Center and
1:55:37
the national Innovation uh Center and also like we draw in um the fund uh
1:55:40
also like we draw in um the fund uh
1:55:40
also like we draw in um the fund uh actually like reserve some fund from the
1:55:42
actually like reserve some fund from the
1:55:42
actually like reserve some fund from the government and we we push forward at
1:55:44
government and we we push forward at
1:55:44
government and we we push forward at like the biggest co-working space in the
1:55:46
like the biggest co-working space in the
1:55:46
like the biggest co-working space in the country in two uh in the two major
1:55:49
country in two uh in the two major
1:55:49
country in two uh in the two major cities in Vietnam to try to like to
1:55:52
cities in Vietnam to try to like to
1:55:52
cities in Vietnam to try to like to support the
1:55:54
support the
1:55:54
support the ecosystem oh fantastic and I think this
1:55:57
ecosystem oh fantastic and I think this
1:55:57
ecosystem oh fantastic and I think this is a I think you touch a very important
1:55:59
is a I think you touch a very important
1:55:59
is a I think you touch a very important thing is that
1:56:00
thing is that
1:56:00
thing is that definitely um covid has been a weapon of
1:56:04
definitely um covid has been a weapon of
1:56:04
definitely um covid has been a weapon of Financial and economical disruption and
1:56:06
Financial and economical disruption and
1:56:06
Financial and economical disruption and in some case destruction um there's a
1:56:09
in some case destruction um there's a
1:56:09
in some case destruction um there's a lot of things I think still well if you
1:56:11
lot of things I think still well if you
1:56:11
lot of things I think still well if you compare the the pandemic of 1920 the
1:56:14
compare the the pandemic of 1920 the
1:56:14
compare the the pandemic of 1920 the Spanish Flu with the pandemic now well
1:56:17
Spanish Flu with the pandemic now well
1:56:17
Spanish Flu with the pandemic now well of course the number of deaths is much
1:56:18
of course the number of deaths is much
1:56:18
of course the number of deaths is much smaller you have to see that in for 1920
1:56:21
smaller you have to see that in for 1920
1:56:21
smaller you have to see that in for 1920 there was a around 1.5 billion people in
1:56:24
there was a around 1.5 billion people in
1:56:24
there was a around 1.5 billion people in the planet now there's eight so we
1:56:26
the planet now there's eight so we
1:56:26
the planet now there's eight so we achieve quite a big achievement and we
1:56:28
achieve quite a big achievement and we
1:56:28
achieve quite a big achievement and we need to look at the positive part of
1:56:29
need to look at the positive part of
1:56:29
need to look at the positive part of that but of course the economical
1:56:31
that but of course the economical
1:56:31
that but of course the economical downturn is massive and as well the
1:56:33
downturn is massive and as well the
1:56:34
downturn is massive and as well the technological so one of the things and
1:56:35
technological so one of the things and
1:56:35
technological so one of the things and Tin I want to um I know that you come
1:56:38
Tin I want to um I know that you come
1:56:38
Tin I want to um I know that you come from Silicon Valley where we work with
1:56:40
from Silicon Valley where we work with
1:56:40
from Silicon Valley where we work with one of the biggest uh um companies in
1:56:43
one of the biggest uh um companies in
1:56:43
one of the biggest uh um companies in the planet as well and you work a lot
1:56:45
the planet as well and you work a lot
1:56:45
the planet as well and you work a lot with the the startup ecosystem of
1:56:46
with the the startup ecosystem of
1:56:46
with the the startup ecosystem of silicon valy in San Francisco now you
1:56:48
silicon valy in San Francisco now you
1:56:48
silicon valy in San Francisco now you are in Bangladesh so I see that these
1:56:51
are in Bangladesh so I see that these
1:56:51
are in Bangladesh so I see that these countries I think think all your
1:56:52
countries I think think all your
1:56:52
countries I think think all your countries are right now countries that
1:56:55
countries are right now countries that
1:56:55
countries are right now countries that actually can go faster than actually
1:56:57
actually can go faster than actually
1:56:57
actually can go faster than actually most of the established global economy
1:56:58
most of the established global economy
1:56:58
most of the established global economy powerhouses because you have not so much
1:57:01
powerhouses because you have not so much
1:57:02
powerhouses because you have not so much um red tape so much bureaucracy and
1:57:04
um red tape so much bureaucracy and
1:57:04
um red tape so much bureaucracy and there's well a lot of um past weight and
1:57:08
there's well a lot of um past weight and
1:57:08
there's well a lot of um past weight and as well is a much younger population so
1:57:10
as well is a much younger population so
1:57:10
as well is a much younger population so I know that in in Bangladesh you've been
1:57:12
I know that in in Bangladesh you've been
1:57:12
I know that in in Bangladesh you've been coping very well with covid-19 as well I
1:57:15
coping very well with covid-19 as well I
1:57:15
coping very well with covid-19 as well I know that you focus on uh implementing
1:57:17
know that you focus on uh implementing
1:57:18
know that you focus on uh implementing the sdg um uh goals from United Nations
1:57:21
the sdg um uh goals from United Nations
1:57:21
the sdg um uh goals from United Nations and I know as well that you are trying
1:57:23
and I know as well that you are trying
1:57:23
and I know as well that you are trying to create the that is a very
1:57:25
to create the that is a very
1:57:25
to create the that is a very entrepreneurial economy trying to create
1:57:28
entrepreneurial economy trying to create
1:57:28
entrepreneurial economy trying to create the startup um DNA in the economy so can
1:57:31
the startup um DNA in the economy so can
1:57:31
the startup um DNA in the economy so can you tell us a bit about these different
1:57:34
you tell us a bit about these different
1:57:34
you tell us a bit about these different things um sure Denise thank you so much
1:57:37
things um sure Denise thank you so much
1:57:37
things um sure Denise thank you so much you know like you said that you know
1:57:39
you know like you said that you know
1:57:39
you know like you said that you know Bangladesh actually handled the covid
1:57:41
Bangladesh actually handled the covid
1:57:41
Bangladesh actually handled the covid situation and still managing it uh
1:57:43
situation and still managing it uh
1:57:43
situation and still managing it uh pretty well and surprisingly well um
1:57:46
pretty well and surprisingly well um
1:57:46
pretty well and surprisingly well um although there has been a lot of crisis
1:57:48
although there has been a lot of crisis
1:57:48
although there has been a lot of crisis in the public health sector but you know
1:57:50
in the public health sector but you know
1:57:51
in the public health sector but you know uh it's not Asad as many of the
1:57:53
uh it's not Asad as many of the
1:57:53
uh it's not Asad as many of the developed countries um so hopefully know
1:57:55
developed countries um so hopefully know
1:57:55
developed countries um so hopefully know we will continue to do that way um I
1:57:58
we will continue to do that way um I
1:57:58
we will continue to do that way um I wanted to uh just um mention one thing
1:58:01
wanted to uh just um mention one thing
1:58:01
wanted to uh just um mention one thing that's going on talking about Co and
1:58:03
that's going on talking about Co and
1:58:03
that's going on talking about Co and events um currently right now as we
1:58:06
events um currently right now as we
1:58:06
events um currently right now as we speak we actually have the largest um
1:58:10
speak we actually have the largest um
1:58:10
speak we actually have the largest um virtual online um event that's going on
1:58:13
virtual online um event that's going on
1:58:13
virtual online um event that's going on in Bangladesh which is known as the
1:58:15
in Bangladesh which is known as the
1:58:15
in Bangladesh which is known as the digit digital world and Denise I told
1:58:18
digit digital world and Denise I told
1:58:18
digit digital world and Denise I told you about this um a few days ago uh so
1:58:21
you about this um a few days ago uh so
1:58:21
you about this um a few days ago uh so digital world 2020 start at December 9th
1:58:24
digital world 2020 start at December 9th
1:58:24
digital world 2020 start at December 9th and it's going to conclude on December
1:58:26
and it's going to conclude on December
1:58:26
and it's going to conclude on December 11th it is the largest it um fair in the
1:58:29
11th it is the largest it um fair in the
1:58:29
11th it is the largest it um fair in the country hosted by the ICT Ministry and
1:58:32
country hosted by the ICT Ministry and
1:58:32
country hosted by the ICT Ministry and you know anything about ICT startups you
1:58:34
you know anything about ICT startups you
1:58:34
you know anything about ICT startups you know it's there and it's Global so we
1:58:37
know it's there and it's Global so we
1:58:37
know it's there and it's Global so we have you know ministerial conferences
1:58:39
have you know ministerial conferences
1:58:39
have you know ministerial conferences and uh representatives from uh global
1:58:42
and uh representatives from uh global
1:58:42
and uh representatives from uh global companies and whatnot so I would I would
1:58:45
companies and whatnot so I would I would
1:58:45
companies and whatnot so I would I would um uh you know encourage anyone of you
1:58:48
um uh you know encourage anyone of you
1:58:48
um uh you know encourage anyone of you and whoever the the listeners and the
1:58:50
and whoever the the listeners and the
1:58:50
and whoever the the listeners and the audience to kind of check it out
1:58:54
audience to kind of check it out
1:58:54
audience to kind of check it out um uh so going back to your question
1:58:56
um uh so going back to your question
1:58:56
um uh so going back to your question about um you know what uh what we are
1:58:59
about um you know what uh what we are
1:58:59
about um you know what uh what we are doing right um with startups and whatnot
1:59:02
doing right um with startups and whatnot
1:59:02
doing right um with startups and whatnot and covid so couple of thing I'm going
1:59:04
and covid so couple of thing I'm going
1:59:04
and covid so couple of thing I'm going to specifically mention about our postco
1:59:07
to specifically mention about our postco
1:59:07
to specifically mention about our postco road map and the big uh big things that
1:59:10
road map and the big uh big things that
1:59:10
road map and the big uh big things that we are working on especially to help the
1:59:13
we are working on especially to help the
1:59:13
we are working on especially to help the startups one is you know the we are
1:59:15
startups one is you know the we are
1:59:15
startups one is you know the we are looking into developing a national
1:59:17
looking into developing a national
1:59:17
looking into developing a national policy and agenda for startups so so
1:59:20
policy and agenda for startups so so
1:59:20
policy and agenda for startups so so that you know we can incentivize Angel
1:59:22
that you know we can incentivize Angel
1:59:22
that you know we can incentivize Angel Investors with uh taxes and different
1:59:25
Investors with uh taxes and different
1:59:25
Investors with uh taxes and different type of you know um Financial incentives
1:59:29
type of you know um Financial incentives
1:59:29
type of you know um Financial incentives um also we are looking into you know
1:59:31
um also we are looking into you know
1:59:31
um also we are looking into you know working with
1:59:32
working with
1:59:32
working with Regulators um um especially on the
1:59:35
Regulators um um especially on the
1:59:35
Regulators um um especially on the fintech area because anything that's
1:59:37
fintech area because anything that's
1:59:37
fintech area because anything that's related to fintech you know uh regul
1:59:39
related to fintech you know uh regul
1:59:39
related to fintech you know uh regul Regulators are involved especially the
1:59:41
Regulators are involved especially the
1:59:41
Regulators are involved especially the central bank and whatnot so we are
1:59:43
central bank and whatnot so we are
1:59:43
central bank and whatnot so we are looking into you know working with
1:59:45
looking into you know working with
1:59:45
looking into you know working with Regulators to make sure that you know it
1:59:47
Regulators to make sure that you know it
1:59:47
Regulators to make sure that you know it is the regulations and whatnot is a
1:59:49
is the regulations and whatnot is a
1:59:49
is the regulations and whatnot is a startup friendly if there are no
1:59:51
startup friendly if there are no
1:59:51
startup friendly if there are no regulations we are going to make
1:59:53
regulations we are going to make
1:59:53
regulations we are going to make policies and policies which is going to
1:59:55
policies and policies which is going to
1:59:55
policies and policies which is going to be helpful um also on the structurings
1:59:59
be helpful um also on the structurings
1:59:59
be helpful um also on the structurings uh the type of real legal structures
2:00:01
uh the type of real legal structures
2:00:01
uh the type of real legal structures that is going to be more um startup
2:00:05
that is going to be more um startup
2:00:05
that is going to be more um startup friendly um and then you know trying to
2:00:08
friendly um and then you know trying to
2:00:08
friendly um and then you know trying to um also have we have a very favorable
2:00:10
um also have we have a very favorable
2:00:10
um also have we have a very favorable you know VAP tax um capital u
2:00:15
you know VAP tax um capital u
2:00:15
you know VAP tax um capital u repatriation policies for you know
2:00:17
repatriation policies for you know
2:00:17
repatriation policies for you know foreign investments um so and the other
2:00:20
foreign investments um so and the other
2:00:20
foreign investments um so and the other thing is you know there is a huge trust
2:00:22
thing is you know there is a huge trust
2:00:22
thing is you know there is a huge trust in access to digital financial services
2:00:25
in access to digital financial services
2:00:25
in access to digital financial services so on that you know I want to um mention
2:00:28
so on that you know I want to um mention
2:00:28
so on that you know I want to um mention the our Flagship project that is
2:00:30
the our Flagship project that is
2:00:30
the our Flagship project that is happening with ICT Ministry in
2:00:32
happening with ICT Ministry in
2:00:32
happening with ICT Ministry in partnership with our Central Bank which
2:00:34
partnership with our Central Bank which
2:00:34
partnership with our Central Bank which is the interoperable digital payment
2:00:36
is the interoperable digital payment
2:00:36
is the interoperable digital payment transaction platform so you know in many
2:00:38
transaction platform so you know in many
2:00:38
transaction platform so you know in many cases Bangladesh which is entering a
2:00:40
cases Bangladesh which is entering a
2:00:40
cases Bangladesh which is entering a middle- inome country status you know it
2:00:43
middle- inome country status you know it
2:00:43
middle- inome country status you know it is not using like um you know it's not
2:00:47
is not using like um you know it's not
2:00:47
is not using like um you know it's not like going from um like graduating from
2:00:50
like going from um like graduating from
2:00:50
like going from um like graduating from you know Primary School to Middle School
2:00:53
you know Primary School to Middle School
2:00:53
you know Primary School to Middle School it's actually graduating from primary
2:00:55
it's actually graduating from primary
2:00:55
it's actually graduating from primary school to secondary school it's leap
2:00:58
school to secondary school it's leap
2:00:58
school to secondary school it's leap frogging with technology and that is
2:01:00
frogging with technology and that is
2:01:00
frogging with technology and that is what's happening with the digital
2:01:01
what's happening with the digital
2:01:01
what's happening with the digital financial services and with this
2:01:03
financial services and with this
2:01:03
financial services and with this interoperable um digital transaction
2:01:05
interoperable um digital transaction
2:01:05
interoperable um digital transaction platform idtp an aggregator platform
2:01:09
platform idtp an aggregator platform
2:01:09
platform idtp an aggregator platform where all the vendors Banks um you know
2:01:12
where all the vendors Banks um you know
2:01:12
where all the vendors Banks um you know mfss they will be onboarded and there
2:01:15
mfss they will be onboarded and there
2:01:15
mfss they will be onboarded and there can be interoperability between all of
2:01:17
can be interoperability between all of
2:01:17
can be interoperability between all of these platforms which will create this
2:01:20
these platforms which will create this
2:01:20
these platforms which will create this is going to be a trans
2:01:22
is going to be a trans
2:01:22
is going to be a trans transformational um impact uh through
2:01:26
transformational um impact uh through
2:01:26
transformational um impact uh through the nation because you know if you think
2:01:27
the nation because you know if you think
2:01:27
the nation because you know if you think about it the UN Banks uh can use their
2:01:30
about it the UN Banks uh can use their
2:01:30
about it the UN Banks uh can use their MFS account and send money from one MFS
2:01:33
MFS account and send money from one MFS
2:01:33
MFS account and send money from one MFS account to you know the other MFS
2:01:35
account to you know the other MFS
2:01:35
account to you know the other MFS accounts probably sending their you know
2:01:37
accounts probably sending their you know
2:01:37
accounts probably sending their you know um the monthly allowances to their
2:01:41
um the monthly allowances to their
2:01:41
um the monthly allowances to their families who are back in the rural areas
2:01:44
families who are back in the rural areas
2:01:44
families who are back in the rural areas uh so you know like the millions of you
2:01:47
uh so you know like the millions of you
2:01:47
uh so you know like the millions of you know the informal workers the government
2:01:49
know the informal workers the government
2:01:49
know the informal workers the government workers um all all of them you know they
2:01:52
workers um all all of them you know they
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workers um all all of them you know they have access to this services and the
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have access to this services and the
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have access to this services and the smes is it's going to also for the smmes
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smes is it's going to also for the smmes
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smes is it's going to also for the smmes is going to create their credit ratings
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is going to create their credit ratings
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is going to create their credit ratings the credit history um the other thing is
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the credit history um the other thing is
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the credit history um the other thing is you know ease of doing business is a big
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you know ease of doing business is a big
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you know ease of doing business is a big um agenda in Bangladesh's um you know
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um agenda in Bangladesh's um you know
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um agenda in Bangladesh's um you know their plan in our i road map also uh and
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their plan in our i road map also uh and
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their plan in our i road map also uh and then you know the lastly is the
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then you know the lastly is the
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then you know the lastly is the investment in education and the
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investment in education and the
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investment in education and the collaboration with Academia um so that
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collaboration with Academia um so that
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collaboration with Academia um so that you know the research and development
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you know the research and development
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you know the research and development can happen with the universities and
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can happen with the universities and
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can happen with the universities and whatnot um the big agenda all of this
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whatnot um the big agenda all of this
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whatnot um the big agenda all of this you know is what all of this is going to
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you know is what all of this is going to
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you know is what all of this is going to be um um kind of there's an overarching
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be um um kind of there's an overarching
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be um um kind of there's an overarching um agenda which is made in Bangladesh so
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um agenda which is made in Bangladesh so
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um agenda which is made in Bangladesh so Bangladesh wants to be the startup and
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Bangladesh wants to be the startup and
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Bangladesh wants to be the startup and the techhub the manufacturing Hub um in
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the techhub the manufacturing Hub um in
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the techhub the manufacturing Hub um in the next 10 years um and you know that
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the next 10 years um and you know that
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the next 10 years um and you know that is our made in Bangladesh campaign um
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is our made in Bangladesh campaign um
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is our made in Bangladesh campaign um which is basically is going to boost the
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which is basically is going to boost the
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which is basically is going to boost the ICT and emerging Technologies um in the
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ICT and emerging Technologies um in the
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ICT and emerging Technologies um in the country um so you know I would stop
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country um so you know I would stop
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country um so you know I would stop there uh hopefully I was able to answer
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there uh hopefully I was able to answer
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there uh hopefully I was able to answer part of your questions Denis but I
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part of your questions Denis but I
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part of your questions Denis but I wanted to you know kind of um you know
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wanted to you know kind of um you know
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wanted to you know kind of um you know mention these points the other thing is
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mention these points the other thing is
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mention these points the other thing is very quickly you know this year we are
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very quickly you know this year we are
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very quickly you know this year we are celebrating the birth Centennial of the
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celebrating the birth Centennial of the
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celebrating the birth Centennial of the father of our nation bangabandu shik
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father of our nation bangabandu shik
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father of our nation bangabandu shik mujibur Rahman and it is indeed um an
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mujibur Rahman and it is indeed um an
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mujibur Rahman and it is indeed um an honor for for startup Bangladesh limited
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honor for for startup Bangladesh limited
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honor for for startup Bangladesh limited to start its Journey a pioneering
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to start its Journey a pioneering
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to start its Journey a pioneering journey in this year and next year 202
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journey in this year and next year 202
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journey in this year and next year 202 21 we are going to celebrate the
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21 we are going to celebrate the
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21 we are going to celebrate the country's 50th birth anniversary as a
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country's 50th birth anniversary as a
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country's 50th birth anniversary as a Sovereign Nation so you know it's a very
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Sovereign Nation so you know it's a very
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Sovereign Nation so you know it's a very exciting time that we are passing right
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exciting time that we are passing right
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exciting time that we are passing right now congratulations and I think it's an
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now congratulations and I think it's an
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now congratulations and I think it's an excellent work so Alex I'll leave you
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excellent work so Alex I'll leave you
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excellent work so Alex I'll leave you the last word you were the last one so
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the last word you were the last one so
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the last word you were the last one so you have the last word as well but uh I
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you have the last word as well but uh I
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you have the last word as well but uh I think so it's been amazing and I think
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think so it's been amazing and I think
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think so it's been amazing and I think there's a lot of interesting notes that
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there's a lot of interesting notes that
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there's a lot of interesting notes that I have here and I congratulations to all
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I have here and I congratulations to all
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I have here and I congratulations to all your work I think kimik had to left to
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your work I think kimik had to left to
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your work I think kimik had to left to leave us I think she had some some
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leave us I think she had some some
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leave us I think she had some some personal issues but but I think so Alex
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personal issues but but I think so Alex
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personal issues but but I think so Alex in terms of Ukraine and you mentioned
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in terms of Ukraine and you mentioned
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in terms of Ukraine and you mentioned fantastic case studies we actually I
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fantastic case studies we actually I
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fantastic case studies we actually I think you need to promote it more
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think you need to promote it more
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think you need to promote it more worldwide because I think you you guys
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worldwide because I think you you guys
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worldwide because I think you you guys have been in the news for the wrong
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have been in the news for the wrong
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have been in the news for the wrong reasons and you have actually a
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reasons and you have actually a
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reasons and you have actually a fantastic work that deserves much more
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fantastic work that deserves much more
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fantastic work that deserves much more attention um so um and I know that I
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attention um so um and I know that I
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attention um so um and I know that I know that because I've been working with
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know that because I've been working with
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know that because I've been working with the Ukrainian startups and I know the D
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the Ukrainian startups and I know the D
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the Ukrainian startups and I know the D dynamism and the technology capacity
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dynamism and the technology capacity
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dynamism and the technology capacity that you have so as a wrap up and as
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that you have so as a wrap up and as
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that you have so as a wrap up and as well contextualizing what Tina and
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well contextualizing what Tina and
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well contextualizing what Tina and Louisa mentioned um any notes that you
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Louisa mentioned um any notes that you
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Louisa mentioned um any notes that you want to talk and I think especially some
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want to talk and I think especially some
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want to talk and I think especially some case studies um that you've been
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case studies um that you've been
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case studies um that you've been mentioned but as well concrete things
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mentioned but as well concrete things
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mentioned but as well concrete things you mentioned some unicorns that were
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you mentioned some unicorns that were
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you mentioned some unicorns that were coming out out of Ukraine you mentioned
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coming out out of Ukraine you mentioned
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coming out out of Ukraine you mentioned as well the work with the government
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as well the work with the government
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as well the work with the government policymaking so but other things you're
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policymaking so but other things you're
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policymaking so but other things you're doing and I think especially the digital
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doing and I think especially the digital
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doing and I think especially the digital literacy which is critical for any
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literacy which is critical for any
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literacy which is critical for any country but I would like probably and I
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country but I would like probably and I
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country but I would like probably and I know that you are a technologist as well
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know that you are a technologist as well
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know that you are a technologist as well so I know that you're very Cutting Edge
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so I know that you're very Cutting Edge
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so I know that you're very Cutting Edge in terms of AI and AI is a massive uh
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in terms of AI and AI is a massive uh
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in terms of AI and AI is a massive uh can be used for good or for bad and at
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can be used for good or for bad and at
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can be used for good or for bad and at the moment it's been mostly used
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the moment it's been mostly used
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the moment it's been mostly used actually for bad in a lot of ways so um
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actually for bad in a lot of ways so um
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actually for bad in a lot of ways so um in terms of governmental work in terms
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in terms of governmental work in terms
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in terms of governmental work in terms of these areas of technology and AI
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of these areas of technology and AI
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of these areas of technology and AI which is the most challenging uh topic
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which is the most challenging uh topic
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which is the most challenging uh topic of our time but as well the most
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of our time but as well the most
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of our time but as well the most challenging topic of technology of of
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challenging topic of technology of of
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challenging topic of technology of of economy because the governments that
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economy because the governments that
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economy because the governments that will tackle these right will be the ones
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will tackle these right will be the ones
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will tackle these right will be the ones as well that will create new jobs and
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as well that will create new jobs and
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as well that will create new jobs and create a lot of new Solutions so I don't
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create a lot of new Solutions so I don't
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create a lot of new Solutions so I don't know if you want to wrap up on that I
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know if you want to wrap up on that I
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know if you want to wrap up on that I think it's it's great as well to to wrap
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think it's it's great as well to to wrap
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think it's it's great as well to to wrap up with that
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note you are on mood Alex you mind yeah
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note you are on mood Alex you mind yeah
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note you are on mood Alex you mind yeah no
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no
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no yeah I'm back sorry so uh in terms of AI
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yeah I'm back sorry so uh in terms of AI
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yeah I'm back sorry so uh in terms of AI um um actually like last week
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um um actually like last week
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um um actually like last week uh yeah was was last week uh government
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uh yeah was was last week uh government
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uh yeah was was last week uh government uh our government approved and uh voted
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uh our government approved and uh voted
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uh our government approved and uh voted for concept of development of AI in
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for concept of development of AI in
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for concept of development of AI in Ukraine on a governmental level so it
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Ukraine on a governmental level so it
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Ukraine on a governmental level so it basically covers uh um education defense
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basically covers uh um education defense
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basically covers uh um education defense uh business and some other parts like
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uh business and some other parts like
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uh business and some other parts like two other um uh I don't know sectors uh
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two other um uh I don't know sectors uh
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two other um uh I don't know sectors uh directions and um and since we are kind
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directions and um and since we are kind
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directions and um and since we are kind of in a war state with Russia in those
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of in a war state with Russia in those
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of in a war state with Russia in those is so is very important for our Minister
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is so is very important for our Minister
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is so is very important for our Minister of Defense they they had huge plans they
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of Defense they they had huge plans they
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of Defense they they had huge plans they have huge plans on on using I for
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have huge plans on on using I for
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have huge plans on on using I for different purposes and coming up they
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different purposes and coming up they
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different purposes and coming up they came up with the really cool things and
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came up with the really cool things and
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came up with the really cool things and and um they focus on uh uh uh
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and um they focus on uh uh uh
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and um they focus on uh uh uh non-human uh managed uh War um Warfare
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non-human uh managed uh War um Warfare
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non-human uh managed uh War um Warfare so that's maybe bad thing as I mention
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so that's maybe bad thing as I mention
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so that's maybe bad thing as I mention uh but uh for uh on the good on the on
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uh but uh for uh on the good on the on
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uh but uh for uh on the good on the on the good side uh so uh for example like
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the good side uh so uh for example like
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the good side uh so uh for example like another case for where AI is used U and
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another case for where AI is used U and
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another case for where AI is used U and also with the with with their
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also with the with with their
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also with the with with their relationship with with government um
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relationship with with government um
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relationship with with government um there are so due to co there was a huge
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there are so due to co there was a huge
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there are so due to co there was a huge uh Spike on unemployment rate so
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uh Spike on unemployment rate so
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uh Spike on unemployment rate so together with AI company one of the AI
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together with AI company one of the AI
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together with AI company one of the AI companies in Ukraine we came up with a
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companies in Ukraine we came up with a
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companies in Ukraine we came up with a solution that basically test
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solution that basically test
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solution that basically test unemployment if they have enough skill
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unemployment if they have enough skill
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unemployment if they have enough skill to become it Engineers or at least to be
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to become it Engineers or at least to be
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to become it Engineers or at least to be educated in it sphere so there so they
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educated in it sphere so there so they
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educated in it sphere so there so they built a solution that you basically
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built a solution that you basically
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built a solution that you basically interact with the with the machine and
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interact with the with the machine and
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interact with the with the machine and it asks you different questions and it's
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it asks you different questions and it's
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it asks you different questions and it's not linear nonlinear and then it figure
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not linear nonlinear and then it figure
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not linear nonlinear and then it figure out what's your level of preparedness to
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out what's your level of preparedness to
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out what's your level of preparedness to to the it so can you be a can you have a
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to the it so can you be a can you have a
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to the it so can you be a can you have a potential to become an engineer or Q
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potential to become an engineer or Q
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potential to become an engineer or Q quality assurance manager or uh maybe
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quality assurance manager or uh maybe
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quality assurance manager or uh maybe project manager or maybe delivery
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project manager or maybe delivery
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project manager or maybe delivery manager or you you be a programmer so
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manager or you you be a programmer so
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manager or you you be a programmer so that's that's the example what where we
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that's that's the example what where we
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that's that's the example what where we implemented AI in
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implemented AI in
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implemented AI in U actually at the moment so it the
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U actually at the moment so it the
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U actually at the moment so it the platform works now so another thing that
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platform works now so another thing that
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platform works now so another thing that uh we started to um kind of it's it's
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uh we started to um kind of it's it's
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uh we started to um kind of it's it's just starting because we recently um I
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just starting because we recently um I
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just starting because we recently um I know implemented those cameras on the
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know implemented those cameras on the
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know implemented those cameras on the road and and on the streets so um face
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road and and on the streets so um face
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road and and on the streets so um face recognition that's that's another thing
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recognition that's that's another thing
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recognition that's that's another thing it's very common and we moving towards
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it's very common and we moving towards
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it's very common and we moving towards because it's and it's about security and
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because it's and it's about security and
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because it's and it's about security and safety on the streets and because it
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safety on the streets and because it
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safety on the streets and because it allows many do many things so um so that
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allows many do many things so um so that
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allows many do many things so um so that so definitely we look uh towards this
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so definitely we look uh towards this
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so definitely we look uh towards this and and and I mentioned before in my
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and and and I mentioned before in my
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and and and I mentioned before in my during my presentation that reface AI
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during my presentation that reface AI
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during my presentation that reface AI which is basically AI technology on on
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which is basically AI technology on on
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which is basically AI technology on on face recognition is is built by
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face recognition is is built by
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face recognition is is built by ukrainians and and and hit their tops on
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ukrainians and and and hit their tops on
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ukrainians and and and hit their tops on on on with the 100 million of downloads
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on on with the 100 million of downloads
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on on with the 100 million of downloads so so that's that's the focus for us and
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so so that's that's the focus for us and
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so so that's that's the focus for us and and and this is what said we what we
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and and this is what said we what we
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and and this is what said we what we said as a government like look if you do
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said as a government like look if you do
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said as a government like look if you do something in an a we can give it totally
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something in an a we can give it totally
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something in an a we can give it totally government support we can give you a I
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government support we can give you a I
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government support we can give you a I know area of implementation so just just
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know area of implementation so just just
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know area of implementation so just just do it and come to us right so that
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do it and come to us right so that
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do it and come to us right so that that's that's how we tle this thank
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that's that's how we tle this thank
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that's that's how we tle this thank you I thank you it's been a fantastic
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you I thank you it's been a fantastic
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you I thank you it's been a fantastic panel even I think uh it passed my
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panel even I think uh it passed my
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panel even I think uh it passed my personal expectations and they were big
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personal expectations and they were big
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personal expectations and they were big so I I really appreciate first of all
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so I I really appreciate first of all
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so I I really appreciate first of all congratulations to all the work you've
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congratulations to all the work you've
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congratulations to all the work you've been doing which is I know that is not
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been doing which is I know that is not
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been doing which is I know that is not easy because it's very easy to criticize
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easy because it's very easy to criticize
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easy because it's very easy to criticize what is difficult is to create and
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what is difficult is to create and
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what is difficult is to create and especially the ones of you working with
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especially the ones of you working with
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especially the ones of you working with governments which is the most important
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governments which is the most important
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governments which is the most important thing because in the last years they
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thing because in the last years they
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thing because in the last years they been kind of a a trend very negative
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been kind of a a trend very negative
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been kind of a a trend very negative towards governments but the governments
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towards governments but the governments
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towards governments but the governments are still the the core of our economies
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are still the the core of our economies
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are still the the core of our economies and we need governments to to make us be
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and we need governments to to make us be
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and we need governments to to make us be citizens to make us to create rules and
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citizens to make us to create rules and
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citizens to make us to create rules and and as well to improve and empowers us
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and as well to improve and empowers us
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and as well to improve and empowers us so I want to thank you all I think Tina
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so I want to thank you all I think Tina
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so I want to thank you all I think Tina from Bangladesh um I think you've been U
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from Bangladesh um I think you've been U
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from Bangladesh um I think you've been U amazing what you're doing
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amazing what you're doing
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amazing what you're doing congratulations for festival we're going
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congratulations for festival we're going
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congratulations for festival we're going to put links as well during our our uh
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to put links as well during our our uh
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to put links as well during our our uh Summit as well uh Louisa congratulations
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Summit as well uh Louisa congratulations
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Summit as well uh Louisa congratulations with warx I hope we can continue
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with warx I hope we can continue
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with warx I hope we can continue collaborating and I will connect you all
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collaborating and I will connect you all
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collaborating and I will connect you all but I think it's amazing what you're
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but I think it's amazing what you're
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but I think it's amazing what you're doing and as well The Cutting Edge
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doing and as well The Cutting Edge
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doing and as well The Cutting Edge solutions that you've been putting
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solutions that you've been putting
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solutions that you've been putting together and Alex congratulations and as
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together and Alex congratulations and as
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together and Alex congratulations and as well fantastic work you doing over there
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well fantastic work you doing over there
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well fantastic work you doing over there thank you
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thank you
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thank you hi thank you so much thank you
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hi thank you so much thank you
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hi thank you so much thank you all thank you bye bye
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bye so now we we're going to just pass
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bye so now we we're going to just pass
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the video as we promised from the the
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the video as we promised from the the deputy minister of uh
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deputy minister of uh
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deputy minister of uh um um of uh uh Vietnam so it's a small
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um um of uh uh Vietnam so it's a small
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um um of uh uh Vietnam so it's a small video about the techfest and the small
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video about the techfest and the small
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video about the techfest and the small testimony that he did uh in the context
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testimony that he did uh in the context
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testimony that he did uh in the context of the Vietnamese system and what
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of the Vietnamese system and what
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of the Vietnamese system and what they've been doing there so I'll put
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they've been doing there so I'll put
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they've been doing there so I'll put there is the last four minutes I thank
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there is the last four minutes I thank
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there is the last four minutes I thank you everyone watching I think we kept
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you everyone watching I think we kept
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you everyone watching I think we kept around the between 1,000 people to 2,000
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around the between 1,000 people to 2,000
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around the between 1,000 people to 2,000 people on the live so I thank you all
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people on the live so I thank you all
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people on the live so I thank you all from all over the world and I'll just
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from all over the world and I'll just
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from all over the world and I'll just share this last me then we have a
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share this last me then we have a
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share this last me then we have a session in actually around four minutes
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session in actually around four minutes
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session in actually around four minutes so I'll just share the screen and I'll
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so I'll just share the screen and I'll
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so I'll just share the screen and I'll put the video and I hope this time the
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put the video and I hope this time the
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put the video and I hope this time the sound will work well so just a
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sound will work well so just a
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sound will work well so just a second I need to make sure that I take
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we're going to be starting the new panel
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we're going to be starting the new panel Sim I pass the word to you thank
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you you are on mood as well hello thank
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you you are on mood as well hello thank you denius thank you everyone thank you
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you denius thank you everyone thank you
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you denius thank you everyone thank you everyone for a great panel and now we're
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everyone for a great panel and now we're
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everyone for a great panel and now we're moving to our next panel how can
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moving to our next panel how can
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moving to our next panel how can Frontier Tech blockchain AI out and Tech
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Frontier Tech blockchain AI out and Tech
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can change our government cities and
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societies we'll see you in a couple of
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societies we'll see you in a couple of minutes thank you
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