London 2012 Creative Showcase

If you're passing by 44 Belgrave Square, London SW1 on your way to Hyde Park or Horse Guards Parade, you could do worse than drop in to see IPA/UKTI's showcase of brand campaigns from official sponsors of the Games.

Back to earth

Enriching! The only way to describe the IPA's interactive mission to the Valley and Hollywood.

How much can you cram into one week? We must have beaten the record.

I don't know a better way to open minds, stimulate debate, and inspire.

Huge thanks to UKTI and the 16 companies who hosted us: including LinkedIn, Google, Disney, Lionsgate, and the two Consulates in San Fran and L.A.

Disruption innovation, here we come!

Check out http://infovisionipa.blogspot.com/ for the full story.

IPA heads to Silicon Valley and Hollywood

So here we are, 14 agency chiefs and the IPA, in San Francisco.

Being creative pioneers for the UK! Starting out on our inspirational study tour.

Thanks UKTI!

UK welcomes Wen Jaibao

It's the first time, I think, that China's premier has gone into print in the Financial Times (page 11 24th June) talking about how his economy is market-oriented and internationalised.

Wen Jaibao is visiting the UK this week, and is signing a historic Memorandum of Understanding between UKTI and MOFCOM to further UK China collaboration in the creative industries. Proof that our outreach programme, in which the IPA plays no small part, is working.

The IPA Olympic bid!

With less than 2 years to go, it was fitting that Lord Coe address WACLERs at our first outing to the refurbed Savoy last night.

He's a man with a mission, and there couldn't be a better ambassador.
It made me wonder what the IPA contribution to the Olympics could be? 17 days in 2012 when the eyes of the world will be on London. How can we make our voice heard to foreign direct investors globally among all the clamour?

Off to UKTI today to discuss possibilities. Watch this space!