Got to be really dumb to get caught out by the same question two days in a row – that is exactly what happened to me this week.
Two competing event organisers separately called to quiz me about possible BIM content for their yet-in-planning, to be held in the future events, summits and/or conferences.
The question they both had on their cheat-sheet went something like this:
‘...In an ideal world who would be your most hoped-for/preferred speaker at the next (insert subject) (insert event)?...’
Hmmmmm.... I did take some time to think. And could not come up with one, single name of a BIM presenter I was dying to experience in a live show.
Got majorly embarrassing as the first questioner pushed and pushed...
‘Someone you really look up to?’ ‘Someone who’s work you really value?...
Ahmmmmm....
Recklessly dismissing this encounter as a one-off, I walked into the second totally unprepared again and had to admit to a similar question that I could not locate a person in my memory worthwhile of chasing by this eager promoter with deep sponsorship pockets...
I do hope they do not exchange information between offices though they tend to have high staff-turn- around levels causing me to need to overwrite their email addresses regularly in my contact lists.
Surely have a big ‘A’ (for arrogant) by my name in theirs...
PS: Started to collect names for future references
(not many BIM names in there yet and sadly some unavailable to attend this side of heaven):
Alvar Aalto, Joern Utzon, Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Paul Murray, Chris Cleave, Nick Hornby
Szabo Magda, Djordje Balasevic, Milan Kundera...
...the guy that regularly presents on educational issues...numerous TED presenters...
Thanks for sharing.
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