Monero: What it is, and why anyone should care

Many traders know of Monero, as it has been close or in the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap for the past 18 months, but it seems there are a lot fewer who know what it is or why anyone should care. Since my wife and I are going to be in Dubai for a couple of days I thought it would be fun to speak at a meetup on April 20th, and talk a bit about Monero