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Raindance – Chile
I had the great pleasure of chairing a morning of sessions at the fantastic Raindance Film Festival celebrating Chile as this years’ guest country and the emergence of a new wave of Chilean cinema – capped by the Best Foreign … Continue reading
New term
An interesting recent article by Janan Ganesh in the FT on the impact of tourism “ossifying” medium sized cities resonated with a trip to Portugal over the summer. His contention that tourism hampers change because the visitor wants the “old … Continue reading
Overdue – Hyderabad / Bangalore / Mumbai / Berlin / Helsinki / Bristol
A slightly over-intense period, with the result that this site fell off the to-do list… The highlights: India for Innovate UK, focusing on the potential for productive UK / Indian collaboration on the development of the immersive technology sector. I’m … Continue reading
Paris / Bristol
An event in Paris at the spectacular British Embassy exploring the relationship between “tech nations”. Combining inputs from companies and intermediaries from across the UK and France, it was an object lesson in the fact that collaboration is driven by … Continue reading
Austin: SxSW
Overall the expected slightly frenzied mix of showcase, panels and parties. Reflecting against my last visit four years ago, reality has rather overtaken the naïve enthusiasm of the early years of SxSW Interactive. There were no start-ups in branded T … Continue reading
Munich
Another fascinating exploration of attitudes and activity around VR. The consensus across countries as diverse as India and Germany on the market position and necessity for experimentation is striking, and there is a consistent open and collaborative ethos everywhere in … Continue reading
Mumbai / Bangalore / Hyderabad
A mission across three Indian cities exploring the collaboration potential between India and the UK, with a specific focus on VFX and immersive technologies. the room next door The Head of Technicolor India uses the phrase “the room next door … Continue reading
Lisbon
An overnight trip to Lisbon, as part of a series of joint events between the British Embassy and Second Home Lisbon – the Portuguese outpost of the Brick Lane tech accelerator. The venue itself is emblematic of the changes in … Continue reading
San Francisco
A second early December trip to San Francisco for some meetings in the Valley and the VRX conference. Similarly to last year there is a medium term confidence that VR / AR will become a massive market but nervousness in … Continue reading
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Helsinki
Helsinki provided proper Slush weather this year –dark, cold sleet / snow. Inside the venue was again a trade show with a really different feel, and whilst slightly less manic than in previous years (although still more nightclub than conference … Continue reading
