Alumni Awards Gala 2024 - Dr Brendan Nelson’s award speech

📅 Dec 02, 2024 Flinders University 23 MIN 700 VIEWS 7 SEGMENTS · 2 SPEAKERS

Take a seat at Flinders University’s 2024 Alumni Awards Gala to hear Dr Brendan Nelson AO’s acceptance speech after being awarded our highest honour, the 2024 Convocation Medal. Dr Nelson was awarded for his outstanding leadership and impact in the public and private sectors. His Jesuit faith, opportunity to grow at Flinders University and time spent in our Federal Government have all shaped his life and career to this point, which he touches on in this captivating address that left audience members in awe, resulting in a resounding standing ovation.

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Dr. Nelson, the microphone's yours.

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Nelson, B. (2024, December 2). Alumni Awards Gala 2024 - Dr Brendan Nelson’s award speech [Interview transcript]. Flinders University. CEOInterviews.AI. https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/925461/

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Brendan Nelson. "Alumni Awards Gala 2024 - Dr Brendan Nelson’s award speech." Flinders University, 2 Dec. 2024. Transcript, CEOInterviews.AI, https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/925461/.

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  howpublished = {Interview transcript, Flinders University. CEOInterviews.AI},
  year         = {2024},
  month        = {dec},
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  note         = {Speaker-attributed transcript with timestamps}
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Key Quotes (3)

“We are living through the most consequential geopolitical realignment in our lifetime. We are living in a world that is one of multi-polar disorder, riven by Sino-American rivalry, an increasingly fractious polarized American political class, resurgent nationalism, populism, interventionist economics, the repudiation of liberal free open markets that lifted hundreds of millions of people out of po”

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“Character is informed by worthwhile intrinsic virtues or values... endurance, you never give up; sacrifice, a life of value is ultimately one spent in the service of other human beings; and being willing to give off yourself to the cause to which you have committed that thing we call mship; it's that spirit that binds us as Australians in the face of adversity no matter what; and courage, nothing ”

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“It is that that you may or may not realize those of you who teach the university now and those who came before you and those who will come but there's something extraordinarily powerful that the university does constantly and certainly had this impact on me that whatever I would do with my life and the medical degree which which I earned was in some way that I would use it in a way that would make”

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About Brendan Nelson

Dr. Brendan Nelson, President of Boeing Global, has been active in media discussions regarding Boeing's strategic outlook and recent challenges. Following the Air India 171 crash involving a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, Nelson described speculation about the aircraft as "wild speculation that is not consistent with facts" and reiterated the company's "complete confidence" in the 787, noting it has completed 5 million commercial flights and carried 1.2 billion passengers. He stated that the aviation industry is operating in "the most complex environment it's seen since World War II," citing supply chain strains, geopolitical headwinds, and tariff impacts. Nelson discussed Boeing's approach to US tariffs, estimating that tariffs on supply chain components outside the US amount to about half a billion dollars, and advocated for a "reciprocal tariff environment which is tariff-free for aviation." In India, Nelson highlighted Boeing's growing presence, including a $200 million engineering and technology center in Bangalore, 7,000 Indian employees, and 375 Indian suppliers. He said Boeing supports "Prime Minister Modi's vision for India, made in India, for India and for the world" and announced upcoming co-investment and co-production deals in defense and autonomous systems. On sustainability, Nelson stated Boeing's ambition is "to get to net zero in aviation by 2050" and that 85% of its R&D budget is invested in sustainability. He also noted that the company expects approximately $100 billion in revenue and $10 billion in free cash flow by 2025-2026.

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