Great talks from John Jay (Wieden + Kennedy), Jay Rogers (Local Motors), and John Hoke (Nike). After having most of the day to think about the significance of the opening session, I must conclude that there is not consensus around the DIY culture. In fact, I think there is a spectrum of belief and ideology [...]
Eastman Breakfast
by Faraz Shah on August 5, 2010 in IDSA 2010
This morning we had a great sponsored breakfast from Eastman Innovation Labs. Aside from a pretty nice meal (an omelet with smoked salmon and spinach), we got to hear from Sotera Wireless Inc. about a product they are working on called Guardian Angel. It is a wireless monitoring device for patients and medical staff that [...]
IDSA 2010 begins.
by Faraz Shah on August 5, 2010 in IDSA 2010
Wednesday night kicked off with the annual awards ceremony and opening remarks from IDSA members. There were some great, and inspiring, talks from industry and academic leaders. The discussion began by trying to explain the relevance of the conference theme to the location, Portland. It was a really interesting concept that Sohrab Vissoughi brought up: [...]
