the next generation - by stuart ntlathi
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The The Next Next GeneratioGeneration n
Stuart Ntlathi Stuart Ntlathi
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These words are few of millions of
words of the modern fast
and furious life.
We are leading a hectic
lifestyle infested by the
digital age and chances
are if one doesn’t keep up,
one falls behind.
You snooze, you loose!!!
Wa lala wa sala!!!
But?
• What do these words mean to ordinary people of the developing world?
• What do young people think?
• What about tomorrow,
the next generation?
Stuart Ntlathi – Fast FactsStuart Ntlathi – Fast Facts
• Age: 23
• CEO: SNSETinstitute
• Established the SNSETinstitute at the age of 13
• National Community Builder of the Year – Social Innovation
• Project Manager: Global SET Summit for Young Scientists
The dawn of the new millennium - 2000
• 1994 – The beginning of high tech South Africa
• The world moves to South Africa• 2000 – The new millennium, the digital age• The dusty townships and technology • The birth of a township techno-hub
Innovation Timeline - THEN
Innovation Timeline - THEN
Innovation Timeline - NOW
Innovation Timeline - NOW
Innovation Timeline – TOMORROW
SNSETinstitute
• Established in 2000• Current Client Base: 21 000• Annually Hosts seven [7] SET
Programmes• Current perception on SET
• Supporting the national system of innovation
• Increasing the number of maths, science and accounting students
Reaching for Astronomical Heights
• The Dream – The Vision • A big dream in a small world • The Challenges • Success Stories - Indigenous Innovations- Accolades - Coverage • It’s not just Youth Development – It’s Youth Engineering
Some whacky innovations…
© Patent Pending © Patent Pending
Some whacky innovations…
© Patent Pending © Patent Pending
Some whacky innovations…
© Patent Pending © Patent Pending
So what now?
• Innovation Legacy – The Next Generation • Are we doing enough for the next
generation?• What can we do?• How can we do it?
……Thank Thank You…You…
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