[Applause] Uh my name is Elena Portra and I'm the head of uh languages here at um Stanford. So imagine a world where every page you turn is a new passport stamp, every chapter a new destination. So this is the world that I lived in since my childhood.So I'm here today to take you on a journey. A journey that transcends borders, cultures, and time itself. I learned how to read faster than my classmates.The reason why, and this is my own theory, is because of my grandpa. He was a banker. And at that time they ...

2014, Germany wins the World Cup and this six-year-old boy leaves the US after three exciting years. I remember him proudly telling his teacher and classmates that his new country were football world champions. In fact, this boy was me and my new country, Germany, was actually the country that I was born in.And this was a piece of my farewell cake. But this piece of cake was no piece of cake at all. It starts the journey of a third culture kid who at 15 has already lived on four different continents.Making ...

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Remote Work Policy Update - Starbucks is updating its remote work policy, requiring a minimum of four days in the office, Monday through Thursday, across Seattle, Toronto, and North America regional offices [1] - The new policy aims to reestablish the in-office culture to improve collaboration, creativity, problem-solving, and culture building [1] - Starbucks is offering a one-time voluntary exit program with a cash payment for partners who choose to opt out of the new policy [2] Stock Performance - Starbucks' stock is up approximately 2% year-to-date [2]

Welcome back. We've got a news alert on Starbucks. Kate Rogers, what's happening.Hi, Kelly. Starbucks updating its remote work policy beginning in the new fiscal year. It's going to shift from 3 days in office to a minimum now of 4 Monday through Thursday across Seattle and Toronto as well as its North America regional offices.More details will come before October. In an email to partner, CEO Brian Nickel wrote, quote, "We are reestablishing our in-office culture because we do our best work when we're toget ...

[Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Thank you. Uh, that's not some weird thing on my rider that says I have to have that played every time I come onto stage. It's the amens from a Welsh hymn sung there by the National Youth Choir of Wales and about 80 members of the alumni of the last uh 40 years.Uh the hymn is Tadia Rodist was written by the Welsh composer Arwell Hughes with words by the poet T. Roland Hughes and it includes the line keep us from losing the magic that travels the world uh today. The hymn ...

What if I told you that you could create art using absolutely anything. Well, that's kind of what I've done for a 15 year career so far. You may have seen some of it on the way in.I will get on to that very shortly. I essentially turned the everyday, the boring, ordinary objects into extraordinary pieces of work. So, where did it all begin for me.Um, I grew up in a small industrial town called Ebale. Um, kind of known for its steel works, but by the time I was growing up, all that industry was gone. So, dre ...