Indy hosts Global Entrepreneurship Network Congress in June
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[{'start': '0.000', 'end': '2.800', 'text': '[Music]'}, {'start': '0.800', 'end': '4.880', 'text': 'Indianapolis is preparing to take center'}, {'start': '2.800', 'end': '6.319', 'text': 'stage on the global business scene.'}, {'start': '4.880', 'end': '8.480', 'text': 'India is getting ready to welcome'}, {'start': '6.319', 'end': '11.040', 'text': 'thousands of entrepreneurs and'}, {'start': '8.480', 'end': '13.400', 'text': "innovators from across the world. It's"}, {'start': '11.040', 'end': '16.000', 'text': 'all part of a major event in global'}, {'start': '13.400', 'end': '18.720', 'text': 'entrepreneurs and behind this once in a'}, {'start': '16.000', 'end': '21.119', 'text': 'generation opportunity stands a familiar'}, {'start': '18.720', 'end': '24.240', 'text': "face. WISH TV's Dari Turner speaks with"}, {'start': '21.119', 'end': '26.960', 'text': 'our multicultural contributor Emil who'}, {'start': '24.240', 'end': '29.519', 'text': "is helping to bring the world to Indy's"}, {'start': '26.960', 'end': '30.800', 'text': 'doorstep. Uh Emil, as always, we'}, {'start': '29.519', 'end': '32.079', 'text': 'appreciate you stopping in to talk about'}, {'start': '30.800', 'end': '33.920', 'text': 'this today, sir. Thank you for having'}, {'start': '32.079', 'end': '35.200', 'text': "me, Dari. Let's dive right in. For those"}, {'start': '33.920', 'end': '36.800', 'text': "who haven't heard, Indianapolis is"}, {'start': '35.200', 'end': '38.640', 'text': 'hosting the Global Entrepreneurship'}, {'start': '36.800', 'end': '40.320', 'text': 'Congress this June. Can you tell us what'}, {'start': '38.640', 'end': '42.879', 'text': 'this means specifically for the city?'}, {'start': '40.320', 'end': '45.920', 'text': 'So, first off, Indianapolis is only the'}, {'start': '42.879', 'end': '48.559', 'text': 'second US city to host this event. So,'}, {'start': '45.920', 'end': '50.320', 'text': 'that is big. That is major for our city.'}, {'start': '48.559', 'end': '52.440', 'text': "We'll have thousands and thousands of"}, {'start': '50.320', 'end': '54.640', 'text': 'investors, entrepreneurs,'}, {'start': '52.440', 'end': '56.800', 'text': 'multinationals from all over the world'}, {'start': '54.640', 'end': '59.199', 'text': 'right here in Indianapolis from June 1st'}, {'start': '56.800', 'end': '60.719', 'text': "through June 5th. And you're um"}, {'start': '59.199', 'end': '62.559', 'text': 'especially interested in making'}, {'start': '60.719', 'end': '64.239', 'text': 'connections between Indianapolis and'}, {'start': '62.559', 'end': '66.720', 'text': 'African countries. Can you explain that?'}, {'start': '64.239', 'end': '69.119', 'text': 'So subsaharan Africa has five of the'}, {'start': '66.720', 'end': '71.200', 'text': 'fastest growing economies in the world.'}, {'start': '69.119', 'end': '73.920', 'text': 'Right. A lot of the growth areas in'}, {'start': '71.200', 'end': '76.560', 'text': 'subsaharan Africa align so much with the'}, {'start': '73.920', 'end': '78.880', 'text': 'growth areas in Indiana. So it just'}, {'start': '76.560', 'end': '81.600', 'text': 'makes sense for us as our city continues'}, {'start': '78.880', 'end': '84.240', 'text': 'to grow, as the region continues to grow'}, {'start': '81.600', 'end': '86.479', 'text': 'to begin making connections, so business'}, {'start': '84.240', 'end': '89.119', 'text': 'owners, entrepreneurs, professionals,'}, {'start': '86.479', 'end': '90.799', 'text': 'nonprofits, agencies meeting their'}, {'start': '89.119', 'end': '93.360', 'text': 'counterparts from Southside Africa'}, {'start': '90.799', 'end': '95.840', 'text': 'during that week. So on the sidelines of'}, {'start': '93.360', 'end': '98.560', 'text': 'the of the event, people go to the'}, {'start': '95.840', 'end': '101.840', 'text': 'conference during the day and that'}, {'start': '98.560', 'end': '104.000', 'text': 'evening from 6:00 to 9:00 that evening'}, {'start': '101.840', 'end': '105.920', 'text': 'um during that week we have a series of'}, {'start': '104.000', 'end': '108.960', 'text': 'events to network, build your social'}, {'start': '105.920', 'end': '110.880', 'text': 'capital, ask questions, engage people'}, {'start': '108.960', 'end': '113.040', 'text': 'from all over the world. You mentioned'}, {'start': '110.880', 'end': '114.320', 'text': "some kind of sectors that uh you're"}, {'start': '113.040', 'end': '116.799', 'text': 'looking to bridge the gap between'}, {'start': '114.320', 'end': '118.320', 'text': 'Indianapolis and those African nations.'}, {'start': '116.799', 'end': '121.040', 'text': 'Can you get more specific than that? So'}, {'start': '118.320', 'end': '122.719', 'text': 'when you look at agriculture, right? Um,'}, {'start': '121.040', 'end': '124.640', 'text': 'one of the biggest biggest area in'}, {'start': '122.719', 'end': '126.240', 'text': 'subsign Africa today is agriculture. How'}, {'start': '124.640', 'end': '128.879', 'text': 'do we feed ourselves? How do we make'}, {'start': '126.240', 'end': '131.440', 'text': 'sure um the agricultural products have'}, {'start': '128.879', 'end': '134.480', 'text': 'markets? How do you get the tools into'}, {'start': '131.440', 'end': '136.640', 'text': 'subsign Africa to help farmers? So,'}, {'start': '134.480', 'end': '139.440', 'text': 'Indianapolis, Indiana is well positioned'}, {'start': '136.640', 'end': '141.920', 'text': 'for that advanced manufacturing, right?'}, {'start': '139.440', 'end': '143.440', 'text': 'Our city is probably one of the top'}, {'start': '141.920', 'end': '146.400', 'text': 'cities in the country when it comes to'}, {'start': '143.440', 'end': '148.720', 'text': 'advanced manufacturing. health care you'}, {'start': '146.400', 'end': '150.720', 'text': 'know so much in subsign Africa we see'}, {'start': '148.720', 'end': '152.959', 'text': 'every day as far as just health of'}, {'start': '150.720', 'end': '155.920', 'text': 'people um the populations are growing'}, {'start': '152.959', 'end': '158.800', 'text': 'fast 70% of the population in subsign'}, {'start': '155.920', 'end': '161.280', 'text': 'Africa is under 25 so healthcare is such'}, {'start': '158.800', 'end': '164.319', 'text': 'a big big thing IU health for example'}, {'start': '161.280', 'end': '166.640', 'text': 'has a footprint in Kenya so we see that'}, {'start': '164.319', 'end': '169.599', 'text': 'as a big connection point and then'}, {'start': '166.640', 'end': '171.440', 'text': 'impact investment right philanthropy and'}, {'start': '169.599', 'end': '173.120', 'text': 'business and the intersection'}, {'start': '171.440', 'end': '175.840', 'text': 'intersection between philanthropy and'}, {'start': '173.120', 'end': '178.400', 'text': 'business no other city does it well. Our'}, {'start': '175.840', 'end': '180.640', 'text': 'city does it so well. Philanthropy does'}, {'start': '178.400', 'end': '182.720', 'text': 'so much to support the growth of our'}, {'start': '180.640', 'end': '184.239', 'text': "city and there's so much to learn from"}, {'start': '182.720', 'end': '185.920', 'text': 'other people coming to our city to'}, {'start': '184.239', 'end': '187.920', 'text': 'learn. How do we do this here? So, if'}, {'start': '185.920', 'end': '189.599', 'text': "I'm a business owner or lead an"}, {'start': '187.920', 'end': '191.920', 'text': 'organization and I come to this, what'}, {'start': '189.599', 'end': '193.599', 'text': 'what can I expect? You you can expect to'}, {'start': '191.920', 'end': '196.080', 'text': 'meet counterparts from all over the'}, {'start': '193.599', 'end': '199.280', 'text': "world. Um there'll be people in town and"}, {'start': '196.080', 'end': '201.200', 'text': 'these are private events. um we we we we'}, {'start': '199.280', 'end': '203.200', 'text': 'are inviting people that we think would'}, {'start': '201.200', 'end': '204.640', 'text': 'benefit and we encourage people who'}, {'start': '203.200', 'end': '206.000', 'text': 'think they want to attend to reach out'}, {'start': '204.640', 'end': '208.239', 'text': 'to us to let us know they want to be'}, {'start': '206.000', 'end': '210.560', 'text': "present. But it's all about making those"}, {'start': '208.239', 'end': '212.400', 'text': "connections. Right? In today's world, if"}, {'start': '210.560', 'end': '214.519', 'text': "you have a business and you're not"}, {'start': '212.400', 'end': '217.200', 'text': 'looking to grow your business outside of'}, {'start': '214.519', 'end': '219.280', 'text': 'Indianapolis, outside of the US, then'}, {'start': '217.200', 'end': '222.080', 'text': "you're not thinking big enough. We live"}, {'start': '219.280', 'end': '224.959', 'text': 'in a connected world and it and we want'}, {'start': '222.080', 'end': '227.599', 'text': 'business owners from our city to look at'}, {'start': '224.959', 'end': '229.920', 'text': 'the world as as as within reach for'}, {'start': '227.599', 'end': '232.799', 'text': 'them, right? So, in partnership with the'}, {'start': '229.920', 'end': '235.360', 'text': 'Indie Chamber, with Elevate Ventures,'}, {'start': '232.799', 'end': '237.040', 'text': 'with Techpoint, with Sagamore Institute,'}, {'start': '235.360', 'end': '239.840', 'text': 'um with JP Morgan Chase, with'}, {'start': '237.040', 'end': '241.760', 'text': 'Indianapolis Recorder, with WISH TV, um'}, {'start': '239.840', 'end': '244.159', 'text': "we're making this possible by saying"}, {'start': '241.760', 'end': '246.319', 'text': 'Indianapolis is the place to be. When'}, {'start': '244.159', 'end': '249.200', 'text': 'you come visit us, meet all these'}, {'start': '246.319', 'end': '251.360', 'text': 'amazing people. how we do amazing'}, {'start': '249.200', 'end': '253.599', 'text': "business and then let's make those"}, {'start': '251.360', 'end': '256.160', 'text': 'connections. Okay, man with the answers.'}, {'start': '253.599', 'end': '257.680', 'text': 'Wish TV contributor Emil Eure. Thank you'}, {'start': '256.160', 'end': '260.400', 'text': 'for stopping by today, sir. Thank you'}, {'start': '257.680', 'end': '260.400', 'text': 'for having me.'}]