This past January, PSFK hosted the Good Ideas Salon London. After Mark Earls spoke on Why Good Ideas Matter, the discussion moved to a panel of Londoners who discussed Good Ideas from London. Given the question: “What positive inspiration is growing out of London’s creative renaissance?”, moderator Matt Hardisty (AnalogFolk), Matt Brown (Londonist), Justin Quirk (FHM), Taryn Ross (Urban Junkies), and Paul Andrew Williams (Steel Mill Pictures) explored empirical evidence used to compare the current creative climate of London to previous years to prove that London is still thriving culturally.
The panel discussed particular reasons why London was creatively unique and how the city incubated cultural developments. Panelists extracted examples from London’s schools to its pubs to explain why the city of London encourages the sharing of ideas.
The current recession’s influence on London was a reoccurring topic, especially, as the panel pointed out, because it has the potential to positively influence creativity in the city. Another theme was the idea of breaking down barriers: within London, between occupations, and as a result of technology. Through the discussion, the group made a convincing case for why London is still one of the best places in the world for creatives to live and work.
On April 2, 2009, PSFK will be hosting our 8th PSFK Conference in NYC. For tickets or more information, please visit www.psfkconferencenyc.com
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