With three frantic days of meeting and visits nearing an end, and some of the group feeling the pace, I was still in a buoyant mood. Our next visit had, at one point, been cancelled. When we heard the news I was gutted. Fortunately, one of Cross Creative's previous visiting presenters, Dan from the fantastic Six to Start, had managed to pull a few strings on our behalf and had sealed the deal (thanks). This was it - we were going to see Pixar!
The early night had done the trick; my batteries were recharged and a quick trip to the nearby Starbucks for a burst of caffeine before we boarded the minibus was the ideal setup for another day of meetings.
Given the previous day's travel and excesses, I woke with a spring in my step - no doubt propped up at the excitement of our first day of appointments, including a date with one of my 'must-see' companies - IDEO.
To say that I was excited about the prospect of meeting with some of the world’s most celebrated digital companies would be a massive understatement. As an attendee of the Cross Creative programme, I’m given the chance to meet lots of exciting companies and individuals. And this penultimate session was the jewel in the crown – a tour of Silicon Valley and some of its finest companies.
Now that I’ve completed all of the meetings I’m hoping to share the experience – so, here goes...
Last week's trip to Glasgow wasn't just to check out the BBC Scotland building, I was actually there as part of the Cross Creative scheme. CC brings together people from different fields of the creative digital industries to share their opinions with each other, and with invited guests from other, related areas of the CDIs.
