Ah I’ve really been meaning to make this post sooner. I’m sorry. My umm.. blog ate my homework?

Idea Festival was phenomenal. From the different speakers, events to being able to meet other Agents from around the US. I worked primarily in the Do Tanks (instead of Think Tanks.. get it?), helping the contest winners develop their winning ideas into a more mature and usable product/concept/thing. Unfortunately all of their names escape me right now, but they were all incredibly interesting individuals. All of the ideas centered around green technology, or at the very least the impact of technology and our life style on the modern world. Here’s a hint.. Technology loves to sucker punch Mother Nature.

I believe it was an important event for a number of reasons. Primarily, I think it shows that you don’t have to be a “tree hugging hippy” to understand how we impact our world, and our responsibility in fixing the problems that we create.

I love the fact that a tech company, Geek Squad sponsored it. Not just because I’m an employee, and I was chosen to go.. That’s all well and good. It starts a trend. If Geek Squad can make the first step in showing the general public, other companies will follow.