Six conference participants share what they got from the 2013 BlueTech Forum in Amsterdam. They praise the roundtable discussions that mixed startups, investors, and experts, the quality of the debates, and the networking that let them connect with other companies. One speaker notes the water sector is changing fast and entrepreneurs need to keep adapting.
Over the course of the day, was there anything that jumped out at you? You went, that's interesting. I didn't see that before. What were some of the key takeaways for your.
I think the roundtable discussions actually had a blend of people who brought different insights and there were some takeaways from that. In fact, some real good debates that came out of it. I wish we would have had the opportunity for more than just three out of the ten, but indeed, I think that was one of the more valuable elements. Also, I thought that the mix of attendees, the nature of the dialogue, was really quite rich this year. Well organ, well executed. That's good. You have a list of 20 points that summarize.
Yes, it was very interesting and first time in this conference because it's in Amsterdam and not in San Francisco. So I enjoyed meeting very interesting people which I have not known before. And I got a good overall view about upcoming technology. So I'm very satisfied.
The world is changing all the time, and specifically now the world is changing faster than ever before in our history. So as an entrepreneur, you have to follow that and understand it and try to adjust all the time, your company to these new opportunities.
Well, I love this conference because I love the people. I think it's really well organized and I think this time what I enjoyed a lot, I didn't quite expect was the roundtable discussion. So I sat in on three of them. I think they were really well prepared, good handout materials and lively discussion amongst the people. And this conference does draw a nice diversity of folks from young companies, a little bit bigger companies, the kind of more mature ones, investors, and just kind of industry insiders and experts. So you get those folks who are on these roundtable discussions and it's pretty interesting. Some good insights.
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Oh, yeah. I just love chatting with folks, you know, and like even in here in the reception and seeing people and then just learning more about what different companies and organizations are doing, staying in touch and meet new folks. Yeah, the networking thing is definitely.
Well, it's really interesting because of the diversity of the people that are here. It's not just the people that are presenting, but the people that are invited to be here. Because you take an industry like the water industry and then you think, well, it's water. And then you realize that it's actually divided up into so many different features and so many people with bright ideas. It's just really interesting to hear it all. It's a pleasure. No problem.
