Last month, on 8^th June, the first RewireLondon event took place, at Rich Mix in Shoreditch – a collaboration between Bracket and 8Fold.  RewireLondon was an unconference for the creative sector, an interactive and flexible event where the attendees were the driving force.  This meant that rather than curating the schedule completely with invited speakers, it was mostly left open for artists, writers, designers and other creatives to suggest and run their own sessions.

We started the day with Araceli Carmargo-Kilpatrick of THECUBE presenting her concept of “Ideas Engineering” and David Rowan, editor of WiredUK, discussing the iPad and the future of publishing.  As attendees got inspired by what they heard on the main stage, the schedule slowly filled up with a range of diverse and innovative sessions.  There were project showcases, collaborative problem solving, informal discussions and even meditation! The full list of sessions that took place is here.

What people commented on most throughout the day was the number of connections they were able to make with others across all creative sectors.  We’d intentionally set out to create a mix, as we know that the most innovative ideas can come from multi-disciplinary collaboration. And that was a key theme throughout the day – many sessions touched on this topic with in-depth discussions on how to kick-start creative ideas.

Everyone was keen to continue the conversations after the schedule had ended, so we were lucky to be able to do this over the delicious punch provided by the Courvoisier The Future 500.  As the cocktails flowed, so did the business cards – it was a great ending to a fantastic day!

Thanks to all involved – we’ve already had many requests to keep the event going, so watch this space.

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