Ruth Richardson shares her experience as New Zealand's Minister of Finance and the challenges she faced when reforming public policy nationwide. She was a pioneer, changing the framework of politics and economics. She produced a miraculous economic growth by reforming the tax system, privatising the national industries, innovating the public sector, amongst other reforms. During her talk, she analyses how the crisis is the catalyst to change and the importance of ideas in such change. She encourages every person to have the courage to create a big difference in their country from the ideals of liberty and private property.