Being born into a particular nation is nothing but serendipity. Coincidence decides which national identity and possibilities we have in life. But what if we could make a conscious decision about the kind of nation we want to belong to? What if we could complement our nationality of birth with a social citizenship that we choose based on values? That would be citizenship by choice. Let Christopher Peterka lead you into the idea of social citizenship and how that could change our world. Christopher Patrick Peterka is a futurist, entrepreneur and investor. He is Chief Inspiration Officer of the gannaca global think tank group as well as co-founder and CEO of THE HUS.institute. He is a member of the World Future Society and has served on numerous advisory boards. Christopher coaches organisations globally on questions relating to innovation culture and future strategy. His particular interest is the new rules of economy and society in the age of digital modernism. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx