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’Inspiring Design’ with our host Rashan Senanayake, is the intersection of design, technology and education. Our featured guests are the best of the best, sharing their knowledge in design, global technologies, design thinking, industry standards and most importantly how it connects back to education. This is the way to transform new realities, enabling preferred futures.
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Monday May 24, 2021
Monday May 24, 2021
Engineering - the branch of science and technology concerned with the design, building, and use of engines, machines, structures and much more. In this technical episode featuring Gonvida Pandey (CEO of Rockfield and Co-founder of LiXiA), we took a deep dive into a discussion to understand what 21st century engineering now involves alongside the heavy technologies’ integration. Govinda, from his extensive engineering experience and leadership in innovation, humbly details expert responses to questions such as - What did Engineering entail 50 years ago and how has it evolved into the 21st century in comparison? How does this technical industry fall within advanced manufacturing? What are the technologies – such as drones, sensors, IoT, BigData - and how do they play a role within engineering? Following the impeccable amount of detail for the above, Govinda goes on to share his advice for the future engineers (students/graduates) as well as what 21st century educators now need to take on to align with the requirements of 21st century engineering. This episode carefully unpacks exactly what key skills & attributes are required in engineering for the modern world. Tune into this episode and learn all the technical nuggets of gold shared within this exciting industry.
Monday May 10, 2021
S04 : Ep. 4 : Agriculture & Farming in the 21st Century with Rory Aronson
Monday May 10, 2021
Monday May 10, 2021
Food. Agriculture. Farming. Words that are vital for a sustainable future and the survival of all living things. Rory Aronson (Social entrepreneur and Founder of FarmBot Inc.) and I unravel the details involved with Agriculture & Farming in the 21st century. Rory humbly shares his vast knowledge combining a unique experience in engineering, design and entrepreneurship in agriculture and tackles detailed responses to questions such as - What does 'agriculture & farming' look like 50 years ago and how does it look now in the 21st century in comparison? What are the key skills and attributes required to succeed - especially if someone is planning on entering the industry from school, tertiary? What are the technologies involved and how does drones, IoT, BigData, Smart Devices etc. play a crucial role in this sector? Is '21st education' aligned and suitable to facilitate a future in the modern-day agriculture and farming? Rory then concludes with timely advice for students as well as teachers and schools on how to pivot towards the future of this amazing industry within the 21st century. Tune into this episode and learn all the details required to succeed within agriculture and farming in the 21st century.
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Life. Health. Life Science. Biology. Biotechnology. These are words are now more important than ever before. Clare Blain (CEO of Life Sciences Queensland) and I dive into this timely topic, unpacking exactly the right details and discuss how this major health industry now falls within advanced manufacturing in the 21st century. Clare unravels detailed responses to important questions such as - What exactly is 'Life Science' and 'Biotech' and what do these look like in the 21st century? What factors qualify it as a part of advanced manufacturing? What are the key skills / attributes required - especially if someone is planning on entering the industry from school, tertiary? How does STEaM play a role? What technologies are now involved? VR? AR? AI? IoT? What does '21st education' need to do to align with the future life science / bio tech industry. What is the woman’s role in this industry? Tune into this video episode and learn all the details required to succeed within the future of Life Science and Biotechnologies in advanced manufacturing.
Sunday Mar 21, 2021
Sunday Mar 21, 2021
On the back of a global outlook, Jules (Manager of QMI’s Gateway to Industry Schools Program (GISP) – Advanced Manufacturing) and I deep dive into the world of Advanced Manufacturing and how it works within schools and industry – interconnectedly. Jules skilfully breaks down detailed responses to questions such as what key skills and attributes are required within advanced manufacturing? How does this play a role in 21st century schools and education? How can it be integrated alongside the required skills? Advice for students as well as advice for schools and teachers. She expands on this information by outlining how QMI (Queensland Manufacturing Institute) as well as the Advanced Manufacturing GISP helps facilitate this transition from the education sector, through to the industry. Tune into this video episode and learn all the details required to succeed within the advanced manufacturing industry in Queensland, Australia.
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
S04 : Ep. 1 : Advanced Manufacturing from the World Economic Forum with Francisco Betti
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
Advanced Manufacturing (AM) – What is it? In this episode Francisco Betti (Head of Shaping the Future of Advanced Manufacturing and Production within the World Economic Forum (WEF)) and I unwrap all the relevant details of AM within a global context. Francisco provides eloquent and detailed answers to questions such as: What is Advanced Manufacturing? Which industries fall within AM? What is the impact of this within Industry 4.0? What are the technological impacts / challenges of AM with VR/AR/AI etc.? What about employment opportunities - job loss / job creation - what are the impacts globally? What are the key skills required for the future work force for these sectors? What is the role of design thinking, resilience and EQ within these industries? If that wasn’t already informative enough, Francisco wraps up the episode with some relevant and humble advice for our educators within schools and universities and our future work force – students and graduates. Tune into this international episode and all its merits, jam packed full of knowledge regarding Advanced Manufacturing.
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Monday Dec 14, 2020
SDGs. The United Nations Sustainable Develop Goals - 17 goals to transform the modern world towards positive and sustainable change. Joel Lindsay (The President of the United Nations Association of Australia (UNAA) Young Professionals, Queensland) and I join forces to discuss all the details of the 2030 United Nations SDG agenda, and the importance of its integration into 21st century education. This episode discusses – What is an SDG? What does each goal stand for? Why is it important in today’s society and 21st century education? How can it be integrated into 21st century education? Following which, Joel humbly shares valuable advice for educators on incorporating SDGs into the education system as well as for students to embed and align themselves with this global agenda. Tune in to this episode for global impact conversation.
Monday Dec 07, 2020
S03 : Ep. 23 : Esports in 21st Century Education with Dan Martinez
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Esports: A look at a fun, explosive & billion-dollar industry! Dan Martinez (Founder of The Fuse Cup) and I break down the world of competitive video gaming as a fast-growing international phenomenon with millions of fans – especially in the context of 21st century education. Streaming services and live events have turned casual gamers into serious stars – athletes - who can sometimes rake in seven-figure earnings and massive brand endorsements. Dan, as an esports, expert humbly unveils answers to questions such as, what is esports? What are the basic principles of esports? What are the skills required to succeed? How can it be incorporated in to 21st century education? Daniel tops it off with valuable advice for educators as well as students on exactly how to get into this trend of esports. Tune in this new-age conversation and all the fun involved in esports.
Monday Nov 30, 2020
S03 : Ep. 22 : Investing in the 21st Century with Nathan Birch
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Monday Nov 30, 2020
“Investing” – a word that is closely associated with “property”, “share trading”, “bitcoin”, “assets”, “liabilities” etc. Nathan Birch (CEO of Binvested and a property investing entrepreneur with over 200 properties) and I speak about how investing is done in the 21st century. Nathan shares about his humble beginnings – starting out as a 19-year-old and how he became one of the leading property investors in Australia, alongside the valuable learnings gathered throughout his journey. Nathan outlines the basic principles of wealth and investing as well as how it applies to the 21st century, in comparison to the past. He outlines how these skills can be learned and what the required foundations are for designing an investment strategy in the 21st century. Alongside empowering advice for aspiring investors (students) as well as teachers in schools to harness these skills as a part of 21st century education. Tune in for the fundamentals of 21st century investing.
Monday Nov 23, 2020
S03 : Ep. 21 : The 5 Inner Critics and how these Design our life
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Shadé Zahrai - An Award-Winning Leadership Strategist, Harvard-trained coach and member of the esteemed Forbes Coaches Council, Shadé Zahrai is a specialist in building a success mindset, self-belief and self-mastery for business professionals - and I discuss a unique topic that subconsciously, constantly influences, shapes and ultimately designs our life – the 5 x inner critics. Shadé details exactly what these critics are and how they can be recognised and design your life towards success. Tune into the eye-opening episode - an episode that has the power to change your life.
Monday Nov 09, 2020
S03 : Ep. 20 : IoT & 21st Century Education with Michelle Howie
Monday Nov 09, 2020
Monday Nov 09, 2020
The “Internet of Things” (IoT). In this episode, Michelle Howie (a Technology Evangelist from Telstra) and I discuss the various attributes and elements that involve IoT. This technologically advanced conversation unveils detailed responses to questions such as – What is IoT? Why is IoT important to the 21st century? How does this play a huge role in preparing the digital natives? What does IoT look like within schools? How is 5G going to impact IoT technologies? Michelle then moves on to share her advice on how the current education system can prepare students to harness the IoT as well as how professionals now can prepare and take control! She signs off with detailing exactly how students and educators can work with Telstra (using IoT) and other emerging tech initiatives to step into the 21st century. These are just some of the valuable insights uncovered in this 21st century conversation. Tune in for everything IoT.