Why Failing is Like Farting...
Vanessa Z Chan
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Vanessa Z Chan
TIME100 | Vice-Dean Penn Engineering | Commercialization Guru | Working Parent | Maker
I was honored to be asked to give the commencement address to the Undergraduates of Penn Engineering this year. It was a fantastic way to end my first year teaching at Penn. I hope you enjoy this speech as much as I enjoyed writing it. Not to spoil it too much, but everyone's favorite line in it is the title.. you will have to watch it to see why.
Several parents and undergraduates have reached out to me via Linkedin, asking for a transcript - there's a website link in the description part of the YouTube video on how to get one.
Enjoy!
Dr. Vanessa Chan - 2018 Commencement Address for Penn Undergraduate Engineers
HONE Food Content Production. Creative Partners
6 年Love your speech Vanessa
Vice President, Marketing & Strategy at Cytiva / Danaher
6 年Thank you Vanessa for sharing your inspiration. I love your metaphor of the unlit path - scary yet rewarding and worthwhile. Well done
Vice President Of Global Business Development at Rhizome Network
6 年Fantastic speech and advice, Vanessa... you and Mark are wonderful role models for these young graduates... honored to know you!
Director, Global Medical Information at Merck - Oncology Team Lead
6 年Love this speech!
Associate Director Patient Experience Marketing, Oncology
6 年Awesome! I played this for my boys (10 and 12) and they clapped with wild enthusiasm at the conclusion! Thanks for sharing this!