Blog Post - 2016 Mirum SDX Summit - MCN

2016 Mirum Strategy, UX & Design Summit

When an opportunity presents itself to bring smart people together, do yourself a favor and answer the door. Through forethought and coordination Mirum saw the perfect opening to bring this opportunity to a reality. We reached out to our global offices and brought together some of Mirum’s best strategists, UXer’s (User Experience), and designers.

When bringing a group of thinkers together, it can be anyone’s guess to what the outcome will be. It took months to plan and coordinate this summit. And like anything challenging, there were days I wanted so badly to get off that rollercoaster. But then

there were evenings like this one. The stars aligned; the weather cleared and after a week of successful meetings, we were able to end our summit with a beautiful boat cruise around the San Diego Bay. We had housing issues, technical setbacks, hectic email chains, and volumes of stress. But somehow, it always pays off in some majestic and miraculous way.

When you can turn an idea into reality and make it a tangible experience, it becomes special; it becomes a memory. This group represents eight countries, three disciplines, and part of the culture that keeps Mirum ahead of the competition. At the end of the day it’s about the people and culture in this industry. How you use these idiosyncrasies is critical to how you will be viewed by clients, partners, and as a global agency… the world.

Mirum cares immensely about where we’re going, what we want to achieve, and what we believe in. Creating what’s next and supporting each other globally are essential to help us be the visionary’s for our future work. It’s that type of transparency that will elevate us to do the best we can and be able to deliver the superior work we promise.

Check out the 2016 Mirum SDX Summit video and see what we did in just three days in San Diego. See how we were able to bring different people, cultures, and ideas together to make something special. We made new friends, shared knowledge, brought attention to some challenges, but most importantly, we were able to create goals and raise our expectations and standards.

If you surround yourself with amazing people, work hard, remain innovative, and organically evolve, there is no telling what you can accomplish. The world is a blank canvas and each day is a new beginning. Make the best of it and leave everything on the table. And the next day, do it again. Continue to strive for greatness, the rest will figure itself out.

Let’s make what’s next.