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“Choosing to connect can vary from researching family history to individual one-on-one interactions those connections made online, FamilySearch CEO Steve Rockwood said in the opening session of RootsTech 2022 on Thursday, March 3.
“Each one of us can connect in our own way. Choosing to connect is a powerful agent of change. Connections turn our sights from a divided world to one that is united,” he said. “As we choose to connect we will see the positive impact it has on our outlook in life.”
More than 1 million people from more than 225 countries and territories when the all-virtual family history celebration opened Thursday, March 3. The all-virtual, three-day family history celebration openedwith the introduction of the “Choose Connection” original theme song and video and invitations from Rockwood to reach out to others individually.
RootsTech 2022 includes seven international keynote speakers (see summaries of their presentations below) and more than 900 classes, plus a live Expo Hall. Popular features, such as Relatives at RootsTech, are back in the all-virtual format. Main sessions were streamed in 11 languages, with other sessions available in more than 30 languages.
Next year, RootsTech 2023 will be March 2-4, 2023.
RootsTech 2022 isn’t quite over yet. The Relatives at RootsTech experience will be open through March 25 and the recorded sessions are available at RootsTech.org.
FamilySearch CEO Steve Rockwood speaks during the opening session of RootsTech 2022 on Thursday, March 3, 2022. “Reach out to that person and send him or her a text or give them a call or contact them on social media and bless their day today with simply a kind word or a simple ‘How are you?’” he invited.
In addition to an opening welcome from Family Search CEO Steve Rockwood, keynote speakers are French-American baker Apollonia Poilâne, Palestinian comedian Maysoon Zayid, “Stranger Things” actor Matthew Modine, Argentine singer Diego Torres, Brazilian actress Thaís Pacholek, Food Network’s Molly Yeh and African boxing champion Azumah Nelson.
Below are summaries from each speaker and each presentation is online at RootsTech.org.
Algorithms and artificial intelligence study a person’s online habits and work to customize what a person sees according to their interests. However, people still have a choice in what they click on.
“Can you imagine a social world where we all are choosing positive stories, stories of hope, trust and connection when we choose to scroll, like, comment and share?” he asked. “Little by little, we might all see the world differently.”
Artificial intelligence is helping to make strides in family history research, such as with handwriting recognition. He shared how soccer in Argentina, food from the Philippines and music from Ghana help connect people across cultures. “So as we see today is our chance to reshape the narrative being delivered. We each have the power to write our own narratives if we simply choose to,” he said.
I guess that was it for this year,
Con amor,
Vero
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