Telling stories, sharing ideas, networking. Even if this year's GRID is over, the inspiration continues.
Bonnier's annual inspiration summit GRID was jampacked with speakers who made the audience laugh, cry, catch their collective breath, feel guilty, provoked and filled with wonder. And even if GRID finished yesterday, it isn't over. Throughout today and tomorrow, videos of the speaker's talks will be released on the GRID site here. You can also see photos on the GRID Facebook site.
Among the speakers were Shane Koyczan, spoken-word poet and YouTube sensation who moved the audience with tales of young love, being bullied and his dreams for the future. Danish film director Susanne Bier, who revealed a very personal side of how she thinks when making a film. The undefinable Raghava KK who talked about his art, his life and how being naughty really pays off. Susainability crusader Leyla Acaroglu who challenged the audience to really think through their green choices. Accidental adventurer Debra Searle who wowed the audience with her tales of rowing across the Atlantic alone. And many more.
Plus several of Bonnier's own employees told their stories to a spell-bound crowd - like award-winning Dagens Nyheter photographer Paul Hansen on the heart-breaking Photo of the Year he took, Sydsvenskan reporter Andreas Ekström on some of what he's learned in writing a book on Google, among others.
All 250 participants also took part in a workshop on developing mobile business ideas. And there were lots of opportunities - structured and unstructured - for people to network.
"It's not what I expected: a business meeting to talk about what we do," said GRID participant Garrett Kai, associate publisher for marketing at the Bonnier Motorcycle Group in the U.S. "Instead, it was about about all kinds of things that make you think, it's much more personal."