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9 CONVOCATION
Patron-in-Chief Shri Ganpatbhai Patel, Distinguished Guest Dr. Chougule
Distinguished Board of Governors, Dignitaries on the dais, Invited Guests, faculty
members, Students, ladies & gentlemen:

Good afternoon to all of you.
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It is a matter of honour and privilege for me to deliver the 9 convocation address of
Ganpat University. It gives me great pleasure to be here on this beautiful campus and
share this special moment in your lives with you. Today, almost 2612 students will
graduate, 2612 careers will be launched. A new chapter will begin in the lives of
these 2612 graduates and their families. I am sure that it is a very special, emotional
and rewarding occasion in your life and let me see if I can make it more memorable
for you in the next 15-20 minutes.

You are Generation Y graduates who have been born among the most disruptive
technologies in the history of the human race. The nonlinear technological advances
that have happened in the last 20 years dwarf the advances that happened in the
last 100 years. And the change of that advancement is ever increasing, accelerating.
But because we are in the middle of it, it is hard for us to visualize that. For example:
1. Quite a few of you would live to up 150-200 years old! And I am not joking. That
technology is around the corner.

2. Man and machine will become one. That singularity will happen in the 20-30
years where our senses will be augmented 50x-100x times by plugging directly
into computers.

3. We will start living on the planet Mars. The extra-terrestrial beings would be
discovered.

4. Banks may disappear or marginalized greatly. 50 years from now, automobile
industry will be completely reinvented. Car ownership as we know today may
disappear and replaced by 'transport module' that we see in films like “minority
report”.

When such massive disruptive changes are happening around us, it is very critical
and important to know what North Compass (Dhruv No Taro) you have to navigate
the journey called life successfully, what are the constants that will hold you in a
steady position and help you grow, prosper & be happy over the next 50, 100 or 200
years of your life. So, I will share with you five magic mantras that I have learned
through my journey of life.

1. Take Ownership of your Life

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