The Case for Optimism - Presentation by Fabrice Grinda, a serial entrepreneur at the NOAH 2013 Conference in London, Old Billingsgate on the 13th of November 2013.

1. The Case for Optimism

2. We are bombarded with depressing news
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3. It feels like we are headed for a dire future
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4. 82% decrease in global poverty in only 40 years
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5. Shenzen in the 1980’s and 2013
1980’s
2013
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6. Over the long run recessions barely register
Oil Shocks
The Great
Depression
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7. Our lives have been transformed for the better
Life expectancy 2X
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Per capita income 3X
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Childhood mortality /10
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8. We have redefined “poverty”
Americans in poverty have:
• 99% have electricity, water, toilet & refrigerator
• 95% have a television
• 88% have a mobile phone
• 70% have a car and air conditioning
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9. Africa is rising
Source:: GSMA AFRICA MOBILE OBSERVATORY 2011
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10. Estonia is setting an example for other countries to follow
• 24% of people voted online in 2011
• 93% fill personal tax returns online
• Companies can be setup online
• Online school reports including homework, grades, etc.
• Online medical records
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11. 3D Printing is revolutionizing manufacturing
3D Printing has already
revolutionized prototyping…
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is being increasingly
used to make final parts…
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and may revolutionize medicine
with the printing of organs
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12. Healthcare is finally becoming computerized
Watson is better at diagnosing certain
cancers than traditional doctors
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Star Trek-like medical tricorders
should enter the market within 5 years
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13. Education is also finally entering the technology age
From traditional classrooms…
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to computerized classrooms…
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and “global” classrooms
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14. Transportation will be significantly improved
Average Driver: 1.8 accidents every 300,000 miles
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Self driving car: 0 accidents every 300,000 miles
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15. Communications are headed for a revolution
Movie reconstruction from brain activity
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First example of human brain-to-brain communication
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16. Energy is abundant, the issue is accessibility
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17. Fabrice Grinda
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fabrice@grinda.org
@fabricegrinda