. >> i will pause and introduce our keynote speaker, robert gger. years ago, it has been a while. if you read his book "begging for change" you are familiar with his work. cool guy. we are to have him here. think a little differently. you may not agree with everything. i encourage you to keep your questions at hand. we will pause for q&a. for those questions ready when we open the floor. i will turn it over to robert to lead us through the keynote. robert? [applause] thank you, thank you, thank you. it is a pleasure to be back in washington dc. i spent the last 40 years in the nation's capital, but i have decamped to the community of my youth -- los angeles, where i'm opening the los angeles kitchen. will get to transition. nothing fills the heart more than walking streets you are so familiar with. i spent the past couple of days visiting old friends, seeing old colleagues, going to the biggest shelter in america were i spent 21 years making payroll. at the same time, washington, dc that allows you to re-inspired yourself. yourself.nspire it is appropriate talk about the 50th anni