Innovation and Transformation - Highlights the importance of aspiration, innovation, and execution as key ingredients for transformation [1] - Discusses the creation of a zero-cost, Hindi-based coding platform using a Telegram bot to enable coding education with just a mobile phone [1] - Mentions the concept of adaptive learning, a middle step between AI-based and static learning, which adjusts the difficulty level based on a child's ability [2] Socio-Economic Development - Addresses the socio-economic strata and the importance of their development for overall progress [1] - Describes an initiative to rejuvenate a river by utilizing social contributions from the local population and convergence of different departments [1] - Notes that at the time of India's independence, literacy was at 18%, GDP was $30 million, and there were 150,000 telephone lines [2] - Aims to achieve 100% literacy by 2047 with digital, functional, and numerical learning components [2] Technological Advancement and Competition - Emphasizes the need for a leapfrog mentality to compete with and surpass countries like the US and China [2] - Suggests focusing on areas like space (low-cost spacefaring), solar cells, and nuclear propulsion to gain a competitive edge [2] - Highlights the importance of indigenous devices and care infrastructure for an aging population [3] - Mentions the goal of achieving a $10 trillion economy and the need for deep tech startups, as well as a micro-startup revolution [3] Digital Divide and Data Sovereignty - Acknowledges the digital divide and the need to bridge it [4] - Encourages work in sensor-based agriculture and hyper-spectral imaging [4] - Highlights the challenges to data sovereignty due to reliance on Western-built tools [4] Social Transformation through Technology - Describes using portable X-ray machines with AI algorithms for TB screening, enabling quick results in remote areas [4]

[Music] After several years working in the corporate sector in Hano, navigating boardrooms, business strategy and leadership challenges, I felt a growing need to shift from profit to purpose. It wasn't a sudden leap, but a quiet calling. I wanted to build something deeper, something that touched lies at that foundation. That's when I turned to education. When I founded the French section at the Libanese International School and became its principle, I stepped into classroom that became far more transformati ...