सबको नमस्ते। मैं आपको एक मजेदार बात बताना चाहूंगी कि जब मैं इस दुनिया में आई डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मैं जी नहीं सकती, मैं कुछ नहीं कर सकती। यह कह के मैं तिरस्कार किया। जब मैं स्कूल में थी तब मुझे कलभात मिला। जब मैं जो में थी तब मुझे करवा मिला तो मैंने उसे मिथास में बदल दिया। उसने मुझे गिराया तो मैं खुद उठी। जब मेरा कोई दोस्त नहीं था तो मैंने अपने आप को ही दोस्त बना लिया। जब मैं डरी लेकिन मैं डर के आगे बढ़ गई। ऐसे ही मैं मैंने अपने आप को मजबूत बनाया और कहा जो मैं कर सकती हूं वो आप सब भी कर सकते हो। आपको एक बात बता ...

[Music] Mom, I always knew this was my destiny. Those were the words of my son. Inwardly, I was screaming, "How can this be your destiny. What does this mean for your life. Outwardly, I held him tight and I whispered, "I love you with all my heart." And then I turned and walked away, not knowing when I would see or speak to him again.Because he was about to step into something that would change both of our lives forever. He chose to stand for honesty, integrity, justice, and purpose. That moment was the 12t ...

[Music] Namaskar. Good afternoon. Imagine waking up one day to read your own obituary in the newspaper.Not that typical predictable boring obituary in which you are eologized as if you were a gift to the mankind but the one that calls you merchant of death. Merchant of death. Yes, that's exactly what happened to Alfred Noble.The man who invented dynamite. The man who saw himself rich, successful, someone changing the world, suddenly labeled a villain. Or picture this, a person hiding in jungle for 30 years, ...

Hello everyone. I'm excited to be here and share my perspective with you. Uh understand our limits and maybe break the limits.So I'll start with my own story. The wind was sharp, the air thin, and each breath felt borrowed. At over 4,000 meters on Mount Tubul, the highest peak in North Africa, your world narrows to one simple question.Why are you here. My legs achd. My lungs burned.Every cell, every cell in my body screamed, "Stop. Just stop." And yet somewhere between the snow and the sky, another voice th ...

So it's clear. >> As a child, I'd visit Bangladesh every single year. And I remember when I was around 8 years old, I noticed that my cousin was sneaking into the attic. I found that strange. So I asked him, "Can I come with you. " He said, "Sure. " So to get in, I had to put my foot on the doororknob, grab the top of the door, and pull myself in. And when I got in, I noticed that it was pitch black. He turned the light on. And I feared what any parent might fear, a hidden stash. It was worse, a box. And in ...

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the stage Joe Osawawaii. >> Growing up as a kid in Nigeria, I thought leadership was about titles because um back home we are big on titles even till date. you turn on the the news, you hear big names like chairman, orga, chief, and all the rest.So, growing up, I thought it was all about position titles that makes you a good leader. But my first real lessons on true leadership wasn't from all the titles in the media or these positions. But it came from my mom. Yes, my mom. U ...

Please ignore your surroundings right now and become completely absorbed with what I'm saying. I want you to become aware of that moment from your past when you were in love with someone special, perhaps secretly in love. Who was this person. How did this person look like.Where did you meet. Now I want you to pretend something. I want you to pretend that you are 80 years old.And just for today, you wake up in your 20 or 30 year old body. You get to relieve this day for one last time. and you go back to that ...

In life, I wear two hats, a writer and a public speaking instructor. Talking about pressure, huh. Also, I may or may have not been forced by my students to do this.So, if you see me doing this, please know that I need to be rescued. But let's go back to the hats. As someone who writes for a living, I get into peculiar predicaments.You are observing one today. Other side hustle that I have is I officiate weddings. And the story I'm about to tell you is from my wedding.The very first wedding I officiated. Let ...

Storytelling & Impact - Stories are 22 times more memorable than facts or statistics, serving as tools for connection, memory, and learning [1] - Every story matters, even the smallest ones, as they can create the biggest change [11] - Sharing stories can change someone's tomorrow [13][15] Personal Growth & Resilience - Hardships are gifts that provide strength, empathy, and direction [10] - One cannot change their story but can reframe how they tell it [10] - Barriers can become bridges, and one's culture and background can be superpowers [12] Empowerment & Authenticity - The world needs individuals to shine and be bold, not to shrink [14] - Sharing one's story helps others find theirs [14] - Instead of trying to fit in, one needs to stand out [13] Lessons Learned - Feel your story, learn from it, and lift from it to inspire others [11][12] - When life flips you, flip it back by feeling it, lifting it, and powering on [12]

[Applause] [Music] I left Korea by myself when I was 16 to move to America because I always felt that my opinionated self was too much for Korean people. At 31, I left my marriage because I woke up one day and realized I deserve better. Eventually, I walked away from a highpaying tech job after a decade of successful career at Meta, Netflix, and Tik Tok to start a beauty marketing agency with the goal of making K beauty mainstream in North America.And I just sponsored Tony Awards. Um, I'm also launching an ...