Davos for the Working Class

I'm really looking forward to spending the next two days (both Friday and Saturday) at TiECon 2008. The opportunity to see new ideas is almost as compelling as the chance to reconnect with the many friends that will be at the event. Nowhere have I experienced the level of engaged intellect, excitement and general willingness to engage, share and learn that happens every year at this event.

Many people over the years have tried to lure me to TiECon but in '05 Manish Chandra won me over by asking me to help organize the conference program. Working in a volunteer setting with a group of people new to me , we organized very compelling panel discussions on "Building the Buzz" in '05 and on "Open Source - Show Me the Money" in '06. I've been hooked on TiECon ever since.

TiECon draws a great crowd of people. One of the real wonders of the event is that Saturday is often better attended than Friday as many entrepreneurs with day jobs turn up to join the fun. The format of keynotes and panels with good, long networking breaks creates a level of information exchange and interaction that is unmatched in my experience. I always leave with more than a couple new ideas and many interesting opportunities to follow up on.

Truly Davos for the working class!