Hi Jeremy,

I don't know too much about it, admittedly, but I from what I do know, I'm a little skeptical (as much as I hate saying that). Originally, I thought it seemed a great idea, because I thought they were indeed going to bring some intellect into the mix. But from what I've seen, instead of academics and great thinkers (of which, there are many, in this country, it must be said), I saw that the headliners are James packer and Hugh Jackman! That's a shame. Of course, it may be a bit of both - I'm sure there are some genuine thinkers in there, too - but with these clear PR stunt placements, it means that whatever is actually said by the "real" thinkers in this summit, will now be completely overlooked, as the media discusses what Packer thinks should be done (which doesn't take a genius to figure out), and what Hugh Jackman was wearing. At very least, I was hoping there'd be minimal corporate presence, but perhaps that won't be the case. Not good, so far, in my opinion. But, we'll wait and see.

 

Thanks,

Aaron