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In a rare appearance, former first lady Michelle Obama graced the stage on Tuesday morning in San Jose, California at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, alongside Apple CEO Tim Cook, according to NBC Bay Area.
Closed to non-attendees, Cook announced the surprise visit and “fireside chat” with Obama at the end of his keynote address on Monday.
@tim_cook and @MichelleObama at #WWDC17 #Apple #formerfirstlady pic.twitter.com/ZaJgWv9z1N— Mic Capota (@miccapota) June 6, 2017
Obama was also joined by Apple’s VP of environment, policy and social initiatives, Lisa Jackson, to discuss her post-White House life as well as technology’s role in “empowering people from all walks of life to make the world a better place.”
Michelle Obama: Start small, try influence one person in your peer group, your family and work out from there. #wwdc17 pic.twitter.com/ZBRIg6E8GU— Ernest Cunningham (@gingofthesouth) June 6, 2017
Speaking of making the world a better place, Obama shared much-needed words, especially given the status of world affairs today in regards to terrorism. On fear Obama noted, “If we let [fear] consume us, then we don’t move.”
As per usual, Obama’s words left attendees with a sense of inspiration.
"I'm a woman in technology so she's inspiring in that sense," said one attendee, Leila Navon. "She keeps telling us to keep working and keep doing what we should do and keep striving to be awesome pillars in our economy and our communities."
While the talk was neither officially live-streamed or broadcast, social media saved the day for those inquiring minds! Look at these gems!!
Don’t care about who you are in front of me, care about who you are when no one’s looking – @MichelleObama
???? pic.twitter.com/IlyaGHefjg— Luis @ WWDC (@Lascorbe) June 6, 2017
.@MichelleObama is fun ???? #WWDC17 pic.twitter.com/uDH8d4Of4Z— Luis @ WWDC (@Lascorbe) June 6, 2017
“Women are in charge of everything. Who do you think is gonna use these apps.” — @MichelleObama #WWDC17— Matt Bischoff @ WWDC (@mb) June 6, 2017
Beautiful talk by @MichelleObama "We need great minds with great hearts" #WWDC2017— Ashley Calder (@AshleyCalder) June 6, 2017
"If someone says they got here by themselves, they're lying." Thanks for the inspiring talk @MichelleObama pic.twitter.com/3FozzApwMX— Noah (@sond813) June 6, 2017
YAAASSSSS, queen!!