Advancing Queensland s Education & Research; Discovering Life Sciences; Enhancing our Tourism Assets; and Queensland s Journey into Space.

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Ernest Randall
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1 OVERVIEW

2 The Queensland Futures Summit f 2018 discussed issues frm fur dminant areas f imprtance fr Queensland: Advancing Queensland s Educatin & Research; Discvering Life Sciences; Enhancing ur Turism Assets; and Queensland s Jurney int Space. The salient theme frm the day was the need t wrk tgether t develp areas f innvatin and future fcussed learning thereby prmting a sustainable Queensland ecnmy. Althugh due t advancement in technlgy and innvatin many jbs are at the verge f disruptin, this advancement will als result in many jbs that are yet t be created. Fr this transitin, a shift in delivery f educatin, and fcus n early learning and life-lng educatin are required. Hence, a cntinuus and prsperus cllabratin between the gvernment, industry and educatin sectr is highly imprtant t ensure a successful transitin. The Summit panellists emphasised: the need fr greater cllabratin and building partnerships; reshaping and building future fcussed educatin; investing in manufacturing facilities t create mre STEM jbs; integratin f research in health care services; revlutinizing waste sectr t create knwledge-intensive jbs in reginal Queensland; and prmting nantechnlgy as a significant cmpetitive advantage fr Queensland s sustainable ecnmic grwth. Mrever, specific discussins als explred the ptential f capitalizatin n Australia s natural assets; the need fr prtecting and restring the Great Barrier Reef as well as prmting indigenus Australian culture t prvide an authentic Australian experience nt nly fr internatinal visitrs, but als fr Australians. Finally, cnversatins abut Queensland s jurney int the space prvided an inspiratinal insight t the audience. Queensland hlds a number f pprtunities in this industry, nt nly the capabilities f earth bservatin and autmated technlgies, but the panellists als listed sme significant future pprtunities in this area: launch services that will create future jbs and fster ecnmic grwth; likelihd f space turism, the next generatin f transprtatin system; as well as satellites as majr enabler f internet f things that will revlutinize many industries. Many f these tpics reiterate sme f the pints mentined by ur panellists frm the educatin sectr. A shift in delivery f educatin is required t prepare future generatins t explit these pprtunities and enable a sustainable ecnmic grwth fr ur State.

3 Summary f Audience Ideas frm the Summit Early learning and life lng educatin Investment/Marketing f QLD's Science 5 0 Link universities with industry Prmte indigenus culture/turism Build internatinal cmpetitive advantage Invest in reginal educa tin system Tp three ideas fr each sessin Sessin 1 Advancing Queensland s Educatin & Research Build internatinal cmpetitive advantage Link universities with industry Early learning and life lng educatin Strengthen VET/TAFE Invest in teaching skills and delivery Research and develpment Triple helix cllabratin Build internatinal cmpetitive advantage fr QLD QLD healthcare state (innvatin) Invest in skills & expertise Science funding Transdisciplinary (bi) science Plicy stability Brisbane hub f Australia Invest in resurces Prmte the diversity f QLD Cllabratin f QLD cities and reginal institutins Cmmercialisatin capabilities Funding balance Build and expl it QLD's unique capabilities Invest in technlgies (A I, Autmatic, Aerpnic) Fcus n r eginal QLD Partnership and cllabratin Prtectin f natural assets Gvernance f Space Cmmunicatin f the educatin's values Tax incentives ROI and risk based funding Tax incentives Prmte turism and hspitality internatinally Educatin and partnership in space industry Innvatin and technlgy in space industry Satelites as surce f cperatin Sessin 2 Discvering Life Sciences QLD healthcare state (innvatin) Build internatinal cmpetitive advantage fr QLD Investment/Marketing f QLD's Science Sessin 3 Enhancing ur Turism Assets Invest in resurces Brisbane hub f Australia Prmte indigenus culture/turism Sessin 4 Queensland s Jurney int Space Innvatin and technlgy in space industry Educatin and partnership in space industry Gvernance f Space

4 Key Emergent Themes frm Panel and Audience feedback Sessin 1 - Advancing Queensland s Educatin & Research Mderatr - Dr Stefan Hajkwicz, Directr Data61 Insight Team, CSIRO Prfessr Chris Ccklin, Prvst and Deputy Vice-Chancellr (Research and Innvatin), James Ck University Myra Geddes, General Manager Early Learning and Scial Impact, Gdstart Early Learning Prfessr Greg Hill, Vice-Chancellr and President, University f the Sunshine Cast Prfessr Peter Høj, Vice-Chancellr and President, The University f Queensland Prfessr Geraldine Mackenzie, Vice-Chancellr, University f Suthern Queensland Jann Pyne, Interim Chief Academic Officer, TAFE Queensland Prfessr Margaret Sheil AO, Vice-Chancellr and President, Queensland University f Technlgy Fcus n early learning and life-lng educatin Grwth and innvatin in reginal educatin systems Graduate qualities and translatin f research int brader scietal benefit Build internatinal cmpetitive advantage: private equity, Artificial Intelligence, and STEM graduates Ptential fr private equity Sessin 2 - Discvering Life Sciences Mderatr Prfessr Peter Andrews AO, Chairman, Life Sciences Queensland Dr Kym Baker, General Manager, Pathen Bilgics Dr Tim Evans, Senir Prject Manager, Luina Bi Prfessr Ian Frazer AC, Ambassadr and Chair f the Translatinal Research Institute Fundatin Prfessr Ian O Hara, Queensland s Bifutures Industry Envy Prfessr Alan Rwan, Directr, Australian Institute fr Biengineering and Nantechnlgy, The University f Queensland Explitatin f Queensland s unique ability t cllabrate and build partnerships Invest in manufacturing facilities t create mre STEM jbs Integratin f research int the healthcare services Technlgies will change the perceptin f healthcare system Revlutinising waste sectr t create future knwledge-intensive jbs in reginal Queensland Nantechnlgy: Queensland as the centre f bitechnlgy in the Pacific. Ptential fr private equity

5 Sessin 3 Enhancing ur Turism Assets Mderatr - Craig Znca, Breakfast Presenter, ABC Radi Brisbane Bb East, Chair, Turism Australia Amber Hawkins, Head f Crprate Affairs, Great Barrier Reef Fundatin Geff Hgg, Managing Directr, Queensland, The Star Entertainment Grup Shirley Hllingswrth, General Manager, Tjpapukai Capitalize n the natural assets f Australia Build and design fr a diverse cnsumer grup Prtect and restre the Great Barrier Reef Prmte indigenus Australian culture Ptential fr nt nly internatinal visitrs but Australians, t. Prmte diversity f Queensland: city f art, music and culture; utback, beaches, and hinterland Educate turists and experience first-hand knwledge Sessin 4 - Queensland s Jurney int Space Mderatr Prfessr Michael Smart, Chair f Hypersnic Prpulsin, The University f Queensland Michael de La Chapelle, Senir Technical Fellw, Being Defense, Space & Security James Gilmur, Directr Gilmur Space Technlgies Dr Sarah Pearce, Deputy Directr, CSIRO Astrnmy and Space Science Flavia Tata Nardini, C-Funder & Chief Executive Officer, Fleet Earth bservatin; and rbtics and autmated technlgies as a cmpetitive advantage Cllabratin with gvernment, universities and industries CSIRO s acquisitin f 10 % f time n Nvasar satellite Great ptential fr launch services that will create jbs and fster the ecnmy f Queensland New generatin f satellites nansatellites Private investment in space Australia is the largest start-up industry in the wrld Satellites will revlutinize all industries Virtual reality simulatrs ne is fr the next generatin f transprtatins system Likelihd f space turism and cmmercial space statin, such as agriculture industry Educatin needs t put emphasis n these space-riented future jbs Satellites and the internet f things The Queensland Futures Institute acknwledges the supprt f Samira Nazar, Assciate Lecturer and Researcher, UQ Business Schl fr her analysis f the Summit.

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