Media celebrity and moderator of the "Focus on Future 'Doers' and 'Producers' panel, Shaun Majumder said "never underestimate the power of the story". We heard a lot of stories. We love stories. We love stories because they entertain us and teach us. They "stick". For me this conference was about "the story". I leave the Georgetown Conference ready to create, tell and show -- no matter how small or grandiose.
From Bob, my trekker colleague, I learned that a better term than 'youth' (in referring to our future entrepreneurs) was 'next-generation'. Next-generation entrepreneurs go beyond just youth. They include those ready to cut a new path to make things happen. They include those willing to try, to "just say yes" and not be afraid to fail. They also include the mentors and motivators for those pioneers.
Most conferences I have attended I know that when delegates return home the event quickly becomes history. No so with Georgetown. I felt in my bones we would return home to 're-jig' our projects. We would return home re-invigorated to persist and create something special. To get things done and lead by example.
Our trek was a story, yes, but it was part of something much bigger; a bigger story -- the Georgetown story.
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