What would you like to change?

Change, without it, the world as we know it would simply not exist. Progress has shaped our lives from day one. At times it can be difficult – we make false starts, we take wrong turns, but change also marks moments of great pride, jubilation and triumph. The building of the pyramids, landing on the moon, the brand spanking new i-phone sitting next to you, yes we all see the power of change, and yet we're not always sure how to achieve it.

It only takes a quick glance at man's most successful achievements to realise that change happens when people are united. Put people together and we begin to question - what's possible? How could this be better? Is Elvis really dead?

The world wide web, social media and other new technologies mean we are no longer just passive consumers of information and recipients of change, we have the opportunity to influence and create it. Where once newspaper and television translated the voice of the few to many, now the voice of many has the ability to influence in ways previously beyond imagination.

We can all play a part in creating our future. We can shape change in a way that will bring positive consequences for our families, colleagues, our society and each other. You can see from the wide range of responses on this website how powerful we can be. By asking the question "what would you like to change?", together we can open the door to new possibilities, and change can happen.

Turning thoughts into action

We'll be looking closely at your opinions on this website, thinking about how your ideas could be relevant to business, the broader community and the types of positive change you'd like to see. Questions lead to dialogue, which leads to action. And before we know it, there's progress.

Please join us in this conversation. Together, we can make a difference – the possibilities are endless.

Movers and shakers

"...few obstacles can withstand the power of millions of voices calling for change."
Barack Obama
President of the United States of America

"You affect the world by what you browse."
Tim Berners-Lee
Creator of the World Wide Web

"I wanted to do another movie that could make us laugh and cry and feel good about the world."
Steven Spielberg
Award-winning film director

"I begin with an idea and then it becomes something else."
Pablo Picasso
Introduced the world to cubism

"We are not even close to finishing the basic dream of what the PC can be."
Bill Gates
Creator of Microsoft

"I've had great fun turning quite a lot of different industries on their head."
Sir Richard Branson
Innovator and founder of Virgin

"Our mission...is to use television to transform people's lives...to bring happiness and a sense of fulfillment into every home."
Oprah Winfrey
Talk show host and business pioneer

"Twitter took off from simple to Tweet success."
Biz Stone
Co-founder of Twitter

"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing."
Albert Einstein
Pioneering Physicist

"My hope still is to leave the world a bit better than when I got here."
Jim Henson
Creator of The Muppets

"You sort of start thinking anything's possible if you've got enough nerve."
JK Rowling
Creator of the Harry Potter series

"Be the change you want to see."
Ghandi
Political and spiritual leader of India

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
Margaret Mead
American cultural anthropologist