DCU welcomes Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

Dublin City University welcomed Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to DCU on Monday October 3rd to share his vision on the future of learning.

During a fireside chat with Professor Deirdre Butler of DCU Institute of Education, the Microsoft chief spoke about inspiring the next generation of teachers to engage and embrace new learning technologies.  

In a wide-ranging conversation, Mr Nadella spoke about:

• Microsoft’s mission to empower every person and every organisation on the planet and what this means for teachers and students  - “Educators are the purest form of empowerment.  There cannot be higher leverage than teaching.”

• Democratising AI and how teachers can transform their classrooms in response to AI.

• His predictions for the classrooms of the future - “The computational thinking developed through Minecraft may be of benefit in a wide range of careers.”

• The skills and attributes our educators should be aware of to prepare our young people for the future - “Many jobs of the future will be in digital technologies - computational fluency is important for children.”

• Advice on how to seize the technology opportunity ahead - “The inspired teacher can do anything”.

Thanking Mr Nadella for his insights, Professor Butler said,

“From one lifelong learner to another, I am excited that we share many of the same values and principles.  I look forward to designing meaningful learning environments that harness technology in creative and innovative ways to empower our students to ‘be the difference in the world’ in order to create a just and equitable society for all.”