Workshop Participants
Filip Lein is co-founder and managing director of Edumundo360, an educational software and multimedia company based in Mexico City. He is fascinated by the challenges of creating sustainable business models for visual journalists across editorial, educational and commercial platforms. He is also a budding video editor whose work has appeared on NYTimes.com, CNN.com and WashingtonPost.com.
Prior to moving to Mexico, Lein worked in the financial industry in London, Tokyo and New York for more than 20 years. He holds a Licentiate in Law from the University of Louvain in Belgium, and an MA in International Business from Sophia University, Tokyo.
Filip participated in the August 2013 MediaStorm Methodology Workshop. He had the following to say about his experience:
During an intense week, Brian and his team opened up their world for us, and it was a riveting experience. The balance between cutting-edge technical know-how, 'this is why we do what we do' and 'this is what we are still trying to figure out' was well thought out and highly instructive. I also tremendously enjoyed getting to know my impressive fellow participants. All of them brought their own unique perspective to the table, and our group discussions were lively and thought-provoking.
As visual journalists we are all grappling with the same issues, and I walked away from the workshop with a better understanding of what it will take for us to succeed.