well we have a very diverse group of
talks today
they're about Big Ideas they're about
leadership they're about transformation
I am privileged to welcome you here
today to Ted at ups this is going to be
a really special event these individuals
represent we are as ups errs they embody
this people that we've met who have
devoted their entire careers to this
organization I have never heard of
anything like it I gather around with
all the people in the town on my lunch
break
and you know we make music and I
wouldn't call the people customers we're
on that it's they're like family to me
and so that's that's the great part of
being a driver for ups for me I think we
can achieve zero hunger
see when most people talk about global
hunger they think that the problem is
that there isn't enough food in the
world but the problem is in the lack of
food
hunger is a logistics problem it is a
problem that affects all aspects of the
supply chain so clearly we need to find
ways of wasting less food but even if we
did there would still be a problem with
organic waste or wouldn't it be great if
we could find a way not to look at the
methane as a waste but as a resource
maybe as a fuel this is the circular
economy the fact is the barriers that
most companies face in going
international just aren't the borders on
the map the borders they have a hard
time crossing are the ones that they
establish for themselves doubt
uncertainty fear
the global private sector donated 69
billion dollars in cash in goods and
services well my company did something
different they donated me
before the beginning of great brilliance
there must be chaos before a person does
something great he or she must be
willing to look foolish to the crowd and
I'm proud to have played the fool
scrappers have a sense of purpose that
prevent them from giving up on
themselves these people tunnel their way
under and through barriers to emerge
virtually unscathed on the other side I
am transgender by denying my true self I
rob them of all I could give I became
increasingly isolated and alone that's
what living with acute pain does it
isolates you if you meet somebody and
you think maybe they've got some
potential within the company or with any
other company give them a chance give
people the opportunity and they will
rise to the challenge