Once again this year I attended FICOD, now in its third edition, and we can safely say it’s an established event.
Bringing together in Madrid, for 3 intense days, the best professionals from media such as the Internet, radio, television, film, advertising, video games, education, online publishing and so on is no easy task.
This year the organisers deserve a 10 out of 10. Sebastián Muriel, the driving force behind it, the Red.es team and all the collaborators ran the event wonderfully.
More than 2 months in advance, the event was published in various media and registration was made easy. This was followed by online communication, without bombarding you, to remind you of the event and help you plan your schedule to get the most out of it.
When you arrive at the event, you either have a numeric code or a BIDI code to collect your pass. Then you get a nice pack of practical goodies such as the conference guide, an electronic ID card reader, a multi-port USB hub and a USB charger for different mobile phone models.
Once you’re clear about which talks to attend, you plug in your laptop and turn on its Wi-Fi so you can stay connected.
I was lucky enough to watch Kevin Spacey, Bernardo Hernández and Nolan Bushnell on FICOD TV. Special mention here must go to Jaime Estévez and his team at Agoranews for their excellent coverage of the event: as well as countless interviews with the main protagonists, they uploaded all the content to the web in record time.
Here’s the round-up of the most interesting interviews.
TWITTER:
It was another of the stars of FICOD, as it was at EBE. We early adopters can no longer live without our Twitter, and in most of the rooms there was a screen showing the tweets with each talk’s tag, so we could comment and ask questions.
NETWORKING:
FICOD has certainly boosted this aspect more than in previous years. On the one hand, with pre-registration for the business area sponsored by Everis.
On the other, there were a number of spaces where you could sit down and chat calmly with other FICOD attendees, and finally the two events – awards ceremony + music + Spanish-style drinks reception – which allowed me, and the rest of the attendees, to network in a comfortable, relaxed atmosphere.
The round tables were very good, each more interesting than the last, and some were quite lively, fun and a bit controversial, but that’s the point: to spark debate and participation and bring each sector’s problems out into the open.
I also liked the initiative by Ángel María of Bubok and e-cultura, who organised the first digital book fair, which had its own area with stands, workshops and round tables.
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Last but not least, the longest-running event in the information technology field, the “LAST THURSDAY”, which held its 100th edition with its well-known JAM SESSIONS. It was great fun thanks to the blog brothers and to the participation of all the friends and fans of this event.
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