
okay so this was my second day bar the registration day, I’ll refrain from making any broad generalisations. But, if I were to say one thing about SXSW, it is truly unlike any other conference or event Ive ever been to and Its been really amazing so far. we’ll worth the 3 plane hops it took to get here. : )
Theres a light touch of curation but it seems the popularity of the speakers, or the panels, which people get to vote on prior to them being chosen and included in the programme tap into a zeitgeist of whats fresh and new and what is being discussed around the tech / creative / development circles, but sadly they fall short of digging that deep.
I’m officially and proudly part of the Arts Council delegation. I was nominated by someone who was on the trip last year, and I had to fill in an application explaining why I’d benefit from it, and what I’d bring to the trip, and how I’d represent myself and I was lucky enough to be chosen from a bunch of other applicants.
..and what an amazing and talented bunch of bright people they are. I I feel very privileged to be with them here. Although I didn’t know everyone here from before, I’m slowly getting to know them and stealing a few moments of conversation here and there. Its quite remarkable how strong the social connections and networks are in the UK which I’m part of. You know how it works, you know someone, who knows them that sort of thing, The years of being an academic certainly weren’t socially isolated.
Seems @thetweeture who is following us, is having fun too and getting a lot of press. http://twitter.com/thetweeture