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Vision & Inspiration - The speaker's dream, conceived as a university student, was to establish a research center to empower children as inventors and innovators [1] - The speaker's visit to Silicon Valley in 2011 highlighted the gap in research and development between the East and West, reinforcing the need to focus on technology education for children [1] - The speaker's mission became to educate children in science and technology through the academy [1] Academy's Impact - Eureka Academy for Technological Education was founded, turning the dream into reality [1] - The academy expanded to two branches within a year of its founding [1] - The academy has impacted 10,000 children in the Kingdom, viewing each as a unique project and a seed for future growth [1] Overcoming Challenges & Achieving Success - Establishing a private project involves significant responsibility, team management, and long working hours, especially in the early years [1] - The speaker found motivation in the impact on children's minds and spirits, witnessing their excitement upon achieving success [1] - The story of Nizar, who persevered through the night to program his robot, exemplifies the dedication and positive stubbornness fostered by the academy [1] - Hazem, a child with hearing and speech difficulties who faced bullying, gained confidence and became a hero in his school through his inventions and achievements [1] Call to Action - Only 3% of the world's population plans for the future, and they tend to have more opportunities for wealth, happiness, and resilience [1] - The speaker encourages the audience to write down their dreams and aspirations for the next 10 years (until 2035) and strive to make a difference in the world [1]

The Dutch rose to defeat the Hapsburg Empire and become superbly educated. They became so inventive that they came up with a quarter of all major inventions in the world. The most important of which was the invention of ships that could travel around the world to collect great riches and the invention of capitalism as we know it today to finance those voyages.They like all leading empires enhance their thinking by being open to the best thinking in the world. As a result, the people in the country become mo ...

Good afternoon. My name is Katie Russell and I've been asked to share some of my journey over three years time competing in a nationwide contest called the National Invention Convention. The National Invention Convention is a national contest for public school kids that begins each year at the local level.The contests roll up to the state championships which in turn roll up to the national championships held each year at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. My journey began in middle school. I was d ...