MicroStrategy World 2017 – Impressions

This week I had the privilege to travel to Washington DC for Microstrategy’s World 2017 conference to present two sessions and talk to customers on pointy technical topics.

MicroStrategy fielded a vast programme, most of which will be available on line shortly. I will not, in this post, be going into any detail about the content of the conference. Rather I will describe, aided by my own pictures, my impressions of the trip, the people I met and some of the conversations I had.

But the journey has to start somewhere:

Heathrow
Heathrow, Terminal 2 – 7 Am, Tuesday 18th April

Slightly wary of United Airlines, I board United 123 for Washington Dulles. The flight leaves on time, and proves to be relaxed and uneventful.

World2017
On my way

National Harbor

Niceday
A nice day

They might know a thing or two about our software.

GreatEngineers
The Great Engineers

The conference gets under way

ItBegins
Anticipation buildup

Colleagues

RemcoDiego
European encounter

Safe harbor

SafeHarbor
We’re going to see new things !

Party Time !

Party
Incredible

Between Sessions

BetweenSessions
Inspiring view

Arcology

Gaylord
Awe Inspiring

Presenting in the ballroom

Ballroom
Presenting is a performance art

And then home.

Sunset in Dulles
Sunset with thunderstorm at Dulles Airport