20x2

20x2 is a thoughtful, frenzied, mind-numbing event of rapid-fire creative thinking on big, open questions. It has taken place four times in the last three years. It usually runs within the weeks of SXSW events in Austin. Twenty thought leaders, artists and interesting people at large are invited to speak for two minutes each on a particular topic. This year was, "What's the big idea." In under an hour you have heard from 20 top cultural creatives and you walk away with scores of fresh ideas that their concise, insightful words have sparked in your own thinking.

I am planning a trip to Nashville in May to attend EC'04 (site not Mozilla friendly). I had an email exchange with Mark Oestreicher, President of YS today about trying to arrange a Book Club morning get together with Jack Caputo sometime during the conference. I also suggested that we try to arrange a 20x2-like event. Getting 20 thoughtful bloggers, artists, authors, theologians and pastors would not be difficult at an event like this. Mark suggested that we hold off a year and do it in both California and Nashville next year. That is probably the wise thing to do... but, then again, perhaps there are enough people interested to pull off an unofficial 20x2? What do you think?

posted by Dan | 3:13 PM | |