(((Every human being has an individual Internet. Every cultural region has its own web. Web 2.0 is not the same phenomenon as "Web due punto zero." I haven't forgotten you, Italy – because
I never will.))
http://www.web20asia.com/320
Link: Web 2.0 Asia :: LIFT Asia - as good as it gets.
I spoke at the LIFT Asia the other day. What is LIFT? If I have to put it in two words, I would say LIFT is "Europe's TED". Speakers talk about some big picture things - For example, Sarah Marquis shared her experiences of covering thousands of miles on foot - she walks across continents, on bare feet, alone. (((Sarah, the planet's premiere Swiss adventuress, does wear shoes on her feet, but she walks for such phenomenal, endless, continental distances that she has to stitch up the bloody cracks in her heels with a homemade medical kit. Also, Sarah eats snakes, lizards, and witchety-grubs. You don't meet women like our Sarah at just any tech gig.))) I was totally captured by her stories, and I think choosing her as the closing speaker was a very good choice as she traveled through a totally unplugged world and therefore can give a nice contrast to a generally techie conference.
Anyone who's been part of LIFT will instantly fall in love with it. In an unexplainable way, the conference carries European flair. (Perhaps the invariable presence of the arts?) The venue, ICC, was totally over the top and the Jeju Island is more beautiful than some of the best spots in Asia you may know. The food was lavish, and the networking opportunity was simply great. I was genuinely impressed by the event. Laurent (LIFT founder) and his company did a heck of a job, and I find myself already looking forward to the next year....
