(via the Umeå Institute of Design’s Interaction Design Vimeo Channel)

Some of the most inspiring talks given by some personal heroes of mine. Matt Jones, Adam Greenfield, Jack Schulze, Timo Arnall, Matt Cottam, Lennart Andersson, Erica Robles, Mikael Wiburg and the indomitable Camille Moussette presented to us at the first ever Spring Summit 2009 at Umeå earlier this year.

It was a turning point in a lot of ways for me. I had a chance to meet and get to know Matt Jones  and Lennart Andersson (who were kind enough to spare time to discuss my degree project) and influence my way of thinking in a way that I’d never been inspired to do before. It was also special to listen to Adam Greenfield, a thinker and visionary who’s work I greatly admire. It was a rare and personal moment for everyone in the audience when he decided to stop his presentation midway and speak from the heart. In many ways, after a day of amazing presentations – it was the most fitting way to end. I personally enjoyed Jack and Timo’s presentations immensely too!