Ravi’s Keynotes Get Standing Ovations

Why now? The world is changing, and schools are challenged with doing more than ever to prepare students for an unpredictable future.  PwC (Price Waterhouse Coopers) tells us that nearly 40% of jobs will be automated within the next decade. Artificial Intelligence and globalization are shifting and potentially diminishing the future of work so dramatically that people will likely no longer be defined by what they know and do, but by who they are socially, emotionally, and culturally. Therefore, we must overcome our own unsubstantiated fears and implicit biases so that we not only educate every child fairly, but also help them defeat their own fears and biases while cultivating their curiosity about the world.

Why Ravi? Sharing lessons from his own journey as a rock star, entrepreneur, aviator, and cultural diplomat (which embodies personalized, lifelong, and social-emotional learning), Ravi reveals how schools can most effectively and equitably transform students into culturally competent life-long learners. Born into one of the world’s most influential families, he rejected the obvious choices presented to him. Instead, he personalized his own learning by making school only part of his education and simultaneously creating real-world learning opportunities that ultimately led to living his dreams.  By exploring the construct of a holistic education that fosters cultural competence and a growth mindset, Ravi will shift your thinking on how public education can put us on a path to equity, equality and ultimately world peace.

Attendees will leave with actionable outcomes that include:
• Ways to quickly and easily cultivate cultural competence and a pathway to equity in schools and the community
• Using the arts, mathematics, and language arts as tools to overcome implicit biases
• How a growth mindset can be fostered in both liberal arts and CTE/vocational/career pathways education
• How to convert privilege into leadership that will help defeat social injustices including inequality
• How to harness the Millennial generation's strengths and idealism as they move into education leadership positions

Why now? The future requires a growth mindset. Regardless of whether one is or becomes an employee or entrepreneur, building self-confidence and a tolerance for risk is essential. Staying curious, using failures as a pathway to success, pivoting, and always asking oneself questions like "What do I have to lose?" is the difference between being relevant and becoming obsolete.

Why Ravi? Ravi uses his amazing journey to showcase how lifelong learning leads to success. By sharing how he created opportunities out of a challenging childhood, climbed out from the collapse of the music industry in the nineties, pivoted during the economic recession of 2008, and overcame family medical issues that repeatedly challenged his personal and professional ambitions, he motivates you to consistently step out of your comfort zone and turn adversity into opportunity, all while living the words of Gandhi, "Be the change you wish to see in the world."

Attendees will leave with actionable outcomes that include:
• How to step out of your comfort zone and expand your horizons
• Asking oneself questions like, "What do I have to lose?" and "What did I fail at today?"
• How to develop a "pay it forward," social-entrepreneurship component that attracts support
• Building meaningful networks and creating strategic alliances
• Recognizing that failure is not a lack of success, but the path to success

Why now? Millennials are the largest generation, soon-to-be most influential in global leadership, and will live longer than their predecessors. Anticipating and influencing the positive impact that they will have as leaders is essential for any business, school, or industry planning its future.  Their magic—or "mojo"—is shaping the world!

Why Ravi? Ravi's vantage point is uniquely relevant as a member of "Generation X"—the bridge between Millennials and Baby-Boomers. He takes his audiences on an inspiring personal journey that yields unparalleled insights into generations and cultures, and motivates everyone to take actions that will make the world a better educated and more harmonious place.

In this eye-opening and thought-provoking keynote, discover how much the generations actually have in common and how to use these commonalities as building blocks for collaboration. Ravi depicts an optimistic future based on millennial character traits including their hunger for the arts (the key to teaching empathy), thirst for entrepreneurship (the key to fostering identity), and natural ability to rise above social injustices.

He also challenges participants to consider how artificial intelligence will drive revenue and unemployment, the impact that will have on the disaffection of youth and vulnerability to radicalism, and how society must adapt in order to appropriately navigate this changing landscape.

Ultimately, Ravi empowers Boomers, Xers, and Millennials to successfully collaborate in order to overcome local to global challenges, make education relevant for the future, and bring us closer to world peace.

Attendees will leave with actionable outcomes that include:

• Reducing "generational baggage" that perpetuates humanity's greatest challenges including racism, class-ism, and isolationism
• The root of millennial "entitlement" and how it can be used as a force for good
• Their love for technology despite not being "tech-savvy," and how Artificial Intelligence will impact education and the job market
• Millennials' thirst for entrepreneurship, why they are so unprepared for it, and how to help them succeed
• Why millennials are vulnerable to apathy and disaffection, and how to inspire them to rise above it