IAOP Summit Second Day: Passion

The second day started with a breakfast, like many others. I was standing at a table chewing my coffee when two Berliners joined me. Speaking German and feeling safe that no one can understand them, I broke the ice by a well-thought “seit ihr aus Deutschland?” What happened next, was a surprise for both parties: the German lady turned out to be an ex-Russian from a lovely Siberian town of Novokuznetsk. I think this is the 3rd time during my US journey when the world proves that is is small.

Then there was a very inspiring, passionate and energetic presentation by Jeff Noel, a Disney Institute facilitator. I got a feeling that everyone desperately needed this kind of positive energy. Jeff talked about the changes and how not to fear them. Well done, Jeff.

Dmitriy Loschinin, CEO of Luxoft, got the Member of the Year award from the IAOP, along with two more guys. That was probably the very first time when Russia became notable on the conference. Well, I don’t count my fairy tales about the -30s.

A mind-setting session by Jeff D. Osborne from Accenture brought crowds into a not tiny room. Simple and wise things explained in a new way – that was another breath of fresh air.

Day outputs: China, China, China. Everything is made in China. That’s why it is so natural to outsource to China. If my clothes are made in China, why would my software be made anywhere else? Russia is just snow and vodka. That’s what I told in an interview for Globalization Today magazine.

And now a warming picture from Orlando, Florida –