OEB 2015 - The future is only impossible until it’s achieved - Gilly Salmon

(Moderator) We have with us someone
who has been involved

in digital learning innovation
for more than 20 years

Please welcome the University of Western
Australia Pro-Vice-Chancellor

of Education Innovation,
Gilly Salmon (0:12)

(Applause)

(Gil salmon) So I'm going to talk to you
about the impossible.

So if you're easily scared,
you can leave now or at any time,

that's OK with me.

So I come from the very young country
of Australia.

Most of you know I'm not Australian, but
I've been living there nearly 5 years now.

Probably another 20 .... except me (check)

But in the young country of Australia,
a university that's 100-years old

is very, very, very old.

So, and now, the University of Western
Australia is very, very old.

It's a research-intensive, one with the
most schools and campuses in the world,

on the mouth of the Swan River,
in Western Australia,

and I'm going to show you a 1-minute movie
to get a glimpse of our environment

and also our dreams.

So, you need to watch very carefully,
because I'm going to talk about

the brief glimpse you get of the buildings
because that's where my center is,

the Centre for Education Future.

So, we will move to the movie, please.

(strong-beat music)

(shouts)

(panting)

(narrator) When we start moving forward,
the world starts with us.

(strong wind in branches - panting)

(narrator) So chase your dream.
It's only impossible until it's done.

[Pursue impossible]

[The University of Western Australia]

(Applause)
(Salmon) Thank you. 2:52