Scotland's future following the independence referendum was the focus of debate as the prestigious 'New Enlightenment' lecture series continued at the University of Strathclyde.
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter launched the series of groundbreaking lectures with the aim of inspiring and encouraging debate on how Scotland can improve its economic and social standing.
This lecture, the second in the series, was presented by Sir Tom who is currently a Visiting Professor at the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship at Strathclyde Business School, on October 1.
He said, "Scotland should be a nation where renewal is at our core, innovation our mantra, education our rockbed where, no matter our postcode, colour or creed, opportunity is favoured upon all.
"Scotland's future is in all of our hands; we need to stand up and be counted and deliver for the future of this proud, proud nation. Do what we have always done and we will be defeated; innovate, experiment, aim high, aim long and I do believe we can reinvent the modern world.
"Ambition, excellence and care - we need dreamers, we need doers, we need innovation. Most of all we need to believe – believe we can do and we will do."
The University of Strathclyde was the only Scottish university founded during the Enlightenment, and the principles which inspired its founder remain strong today.
The lecture series captures the spirit of enterprise, renewal and growth which marked the first Scottish Enlightenment and which laid the foundations for the modern age. The first lecture was delivered by Professor Sir Christopher Evans – one of the world's leading medical sciences entrepreneurs.
The Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship at Strathclyde Business School was founded in 2000 through a generous endowment made by Sir Tom and the Hunter Foundation.