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Sep 24
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- Comic Con? No, IDEO’s Paul Bennett at YAIC
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- My Kanye look
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- Buisiness, music, food, art, museum. Makes too much sense.
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- Anna, our host, with some fancy art behind her.
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- A Dane, an Icelander, a Norwegian, a Cypriot, a Finn, a Texan. Great dinner.
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- Whale anyone? (Incidentally, it tastes like beef, not chicken).
I love this event (even though I am not quite ready for the cold weather). Check out their daily blog for updates, but here’s my take:
- It’s not the same old, same old. We’ve had great, thought provoking speakers from all kinds of industries. I particularly enjoyed Paul Bennett’s speech (from IDEO) at the beginning of the day about creativity, change, collaboration. We need fresh thinking in our business, not cynicism.
- It’s international and intimate. I’ve bumped into all kinds of people from UK, Nordic countries, China, US. That’s right, our business is not about “domestic” and “international” markets; it’s about the global market.
- You feel welcome and surrounded by art. Coffee breaks, lunches, etc. organized by the event bring people together and break the ice. And cocktails take place at art galleries, not stodgy hotels. I love it.
- It fuses creative industries. There are people here from all over: film, music, fashion, art, design, advertising. We all need inspiration and we can inspire each other. Our worlds are coming together.
Plus, I got the greatest compliment this morning when someone called my outfit very “Kanye”. Who knew? I look forward to the member dinner tonight.
Panos
