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"“We once asked (at a workshop): what is your favorite memory of Coke, or any of our products? And I said: for me, it is when we were growing up, Coke came in glass and it would clink. And whenever we would hear that we would think, oh we are going to have a fun day today! That sound is still a very positive sound.”"

"“I believe Africa is special, even with all our challenges. Africa has given me my identity. Africa has given me my confidence. I have a huge extended family; that is how we are in Africa… Africa is in full Technicolor. If you go elsewhere, it is mute"

"One of the primary research challenges in Africa centers around communication of research by scientists to communities, and the lack of sufficient numbers of extension officers who could share that information."

"International partners collaborating with African institutions often were inadequately informed about the outstanding African work – due largely to communication barriers."

"We desperately need individuals like you to come back home and contribute your research and ideas."

"It will be important for you to tailor your agricultural research so that it has a direct community impact. Continue to work hard and I’m confident that you will have a positive effect on policy changes."

"“I let how I feel affect how I look. Authenticity has always been key for me and my audience. They know that I tell the truth. I talk about the good and the bad of love, relationships and life. It’s not anything contrived. I don’t let people come in and make something up. It’s really me.”"

"I don’t slight anybody else’s plight, but it’s no joke. It’s demanding on the body, and on the mind because you are using your creativity constantly. But it also offers a sense of peace, when this is something that you truly love. People don’t realize the wear-and-tear that it can put on your body — traveling, performing and dealing with seemingly simple things like allergies that can affect performances. But it’s definitely freeing of the mind."

"It’s 50 percent because it speaks for you before you say a word. You look at someone and you can almost get a vibe from them in how they carry themselves and how they’re dressed."

"It’s very round-the-way chic. I love runway, but I also love where I am from — the south side of Atlanta, Georgia. A lot of the things I wear are indicative of that urban lifestyle. I love Milano Di Rouge, Marni, Dolce & Gabbana and Christian Dior. On stage, I love to be very dramatic and over-the-top."

"Cyndi B shoots me based upon my mood. Often my stylist Jeremy and I will pick clothes based on the city I’m going to and the relationship I have with that city. My second home is New Orleans and I have an extreme love for Los Angeles, Chicago and many other cities. Cyndi has been with me for more than five years. We’ve come a long way, because we have grown with each other. We didn’t study anyone else. She studies the way that I move, things I like to do. She knows when I am in a super joyful mood or a mood that is more indicative of my song “So Gone.” That is definitely a place I have found myself multiple times with relationships."

"In Los Angeles, I might go more runway chic. That’s a place where people study fashion. A lot of [designer] brands have even had shows there. We’re definitely ripping the runway, when we’re in L.A. In New Orleans, there are thee most genuine, loving, festive, fun people that you will ever meet in your life. We dress accordingly. We have a ball. It’s important to embrace people for who they are and what they stand for in each of those different cities."

"Activism has always been important to me. Growing up in a church that only holds 100 people, a big part of what we do is to give back and stay active in communities. I started the BeHuman Foundation in Atlanta to take care of families consistently, not just for a holiday. We have worked with American Cancer Society. I recorded a record [“Pink”] for breast cancer awareness with some legends like Rita Wilson and Miss Dolly Parton. BeHuman enables me to give back however I want to. The name BeHuman means loving your brother, your sister as yourself. That means being there for people in their times of need"

"The reality is a lot of people, who live here and are from here, that have been influential in creating a great space for us to work in [are fueling it]. Tyler Perry’s movie studios [located on 330 acres of historic property] changed a lot for a lot of people. He is really committed to serving the community by creating jobs and opportunities"

"It is important that research is conducted at African universities. Decolonisation and restitution are intertwined and play an important role in finding a post-colonial identity, creating it's own telling of the history and getting into an equal dialogue with the former colonial powers, also in the academic context."

"I identify the numerous challenges confronting the museum and heritage sector in Ghana, and conclude by calling on policy makers, traditional authorities, universities and the government of Ghana to deepen public awareness of cultural heritage, invest more in museums and heritage institutions to function well and revisit earlier demands that were denied."

"I started my career in design and found hardware and materials engineering by digging deep into design problems. I just kept digging and digging, and this led me to eventually have ideas for developing my own materials. However, a material that can only be made in a small swatch isn't very useful, so the need to scale led me to advanced manufacturing. I see myself very much as a physical product person. If someone wants to make innovative things in the real world, they will eventually need to touch advanced manufacturing in some way!"

"Getting a new process into production is an exercise in resilience. We are constantly trying to troubleshoot unexpected issues, and the unknown can be difficult. However, this is also what makes the work mentally stimulating and fun!"

"The invention for sure! I work more on the business and strategy side these days, but I love it when I get the chance to see parts from the factory, or see prototypes. It's really satisfying to see ideas become real through engineering, design, prototyping, and production."

"We make electronic textiles, and the word "textile" always makes people think of shirts and socks. In reality, we manufacture electronic components for cars, robots, and more. They would be surprised to know that we don't spend much time weaving and sewing and spend most of our time testing the electrical performance of components and laminating things."

"More than anything, I think it's important to be a critical problem solver when working with new technologies. If something you're doing isn't working, don't worry, wine, or wander around. Just change one variable, try again, and measure the result. Eventually, you'll get there!"

"We do work for engineers and designers making next-generation products. I'm super motivated by how we can help them do their work with our materials. I also love research, so I'm always excited to hear what the team has been up to and what breakthroughs we've made on a Monday morning."

"I think I would spend one hour walking around somewhere nice, one hour at a nice symphony or jazz show, one hour cooking and eating something nice, and the rest of the day I would spend in a lab with exciting tools and materials to use for developing new things."

"Graphic with a photo of Madison Maxey leaning over a work table with a quote superimposed of what she would tell her 14 year old self about manufacturing: "Pair engineering with design from the start. With these two skills, you can make just about anything you want."

"I used to spend a lot of time making things when I was younger, and I think this has helped. From 3D printing to sewing, the hands-on work helps me imagine how physical items come together."

"To be honest, the work we do has a very small impact on the world right now. We make components, so we help products be a little easier to make or work a little better. It's a small impact, but it's exciting for us and for our customers."

"We’ve been at it for a while. I would say it’s the engineering challenge of our generation. That is what’s taking it so long. To do it, and do it well, I think means two things. One, that safety is at the core of everything we do. And safety takes time. And secondly, we actually have to learn along the way. It’s like a process of discovery."

"What’s funny to me is when I think back to when I joined Waymo almost five years ago. And I remember thinking, “Oh, product market fit’s probably done. It’s ready to commercialize.” And I realize, no, you actually have to put the technology into the real world and that’s how you get it ready. That’s what we’ve been focused on doing, and learning, and receiving feedback from, now, riders in Phoenix."

"It’s something that I’ve had to relearn in my time at Waymo. I like using data to make decisions. And I think when you’re introducing a new technology, introducing a new business model, introducing consumers to an experience that’s never existed before, it’s really about getting comfortable knowing when you have enough data and also getting comfortable with your own gut. And so I say one of the things at Waymo that people get out of it is this reinforced sense of your own internal guide. That’s what I use a lot now because it’s pioneering. There isn’t a playbook. No one’s done it before. We’re figuring it out as we go along. It requires a lot of humility and a lot of openness around learning. And so I learn, I listen, I make a decision. If it’s not the right decision we pivot, and we keep going. And so really having the mindset that this is a learning journey."

"In a 50-square-mile territory, which is also the size of San Francisco, so I’m not going to concede that it’s tiny. Yes, it is a specific jurisdiction that we’re working in, but that’s the way to do it safely. Also, we have launched a trusted tester program in San Francisco. So now residents of San Francisco are having the chance to try out our service too."

"I think that’s one of the ways in which this is quite different. It’s not a one-and-done, and it’s also not, get the technology up to a certain point and now we’re ready to deploy it everywhere. Geographically, street lights are different, weather is different, there’s a lot about each domain that’s quite different. What you’ll see us do, and what you’ve seen us do now that we’re operating in two fairly different environments, that gives our tech stack the opportunity to learn. We’ve driven over 20 million miles on public roads, autonomously, across 25 cities. Over 20 billion miles in simulation, which is quite important. And so this is the way the Waymo Driver learns and all of that learning is shared across the fleet."

"And I want men and women, young and old, to see me and think, ‘That was my m’hija, That was my daughter.’ Or…’I’m an intern somewhere and I don’t feel seen. But if she could do it, so can I.’”"

"We wish not only to increase the number of consecrated persons, but also to ask God to give strength and perseverance to those already at work in the Lord's vineyard."

"Unseen is an antislavery organisation and a non-governmental organisation and our mission is to work towards a world without slavery."

"When we talk about support we are talking about direct services to survivors. So we run a women’s safe-house, a men’s safe-house and also a resettlement service. The safe-houses are 24/7 and once people move out of there we then help resettle them in to the community, so we work with them for a bit longer as they are living in and around the South West."

"And we’re due to open a children’s project later this year so again a safe-house for children. Then we say by influencing we realise that as an agency on our own we can’t tackle this issue so we need to collaborate with law enforcement, with government, local and national, with the EU, with local authorities, with other statutory organisations, to make sure that we come together to look at which bits agencies should be doing to stop the issue from occurring in the first place."

"So, I think we appreciate that our support side is a bit of a sticking plaster, in that the issue has already occurred for people and you need to then kind of try and put people back together again and get them back to resilience, empowerment and independence. We do a very small part of that on their journey but ideally we want to work to a situation where we don’t have to have safe-houses anymore."

"I founded this organization as a result of recognizing the lack of prevention and recovery resources centered around women that looked like me."

"I was searching for a community to heal with, and there was nowhere for me to go."

"I consider myself a late bloomer in many elements of entrepreneurship."

"I’m constantly learning something new."

"The transition definitely wasn’t easy."

"Nothing in my background was remotely close to entrepreneurship or business management."

"I was a resident dance teacher for various schools in Baltimore City."

"I had zero business experience and no college degree."

"I had experience pushing myself, and I understand now that the grit, ambition and determination necessary to show up to ballet auditions prepared me for this journey."

"We facilitated a number of listening sessions and did customer discovery to find out what resources the community lacked and created programming and partnerships that filled in those gaps."

"I was given when getting set up on social media."

"I was able to pilot languages, images, captions and taglines that really helped me understand my audience and customer persona."

"Thank you so much for having me."