"A really rich programme and the smartest, most lively people in Europe in one place." 
- David Rowan, editor in chief, WIRED Magazine UK

"I received more inspiration in three hours at last year's PICNIC Festival than a full year of property conferences. As a PICNIC Creative Business Club member, we benefit from interacting with creatives and professionals from different industries. It's a great way to meet potential partners and gain valuable input and ideas which enhance Corio's business strategy."
- Gerard Groener, CEO, Corio

"PICNIC is a buffet of awesomeness."
- Eva Gladek, Except Integrated Sustainability

"I’m getting everything that I hoped for, because I’m coming back full of ideas, with a lot of new business cards and also with a couple of new friends. So I think that PICNIC had made its mark in my life."
- Matthias Hollwich, Co-founder of Hollwich Kushner LLC (HWKN) and Architizer

"I think this place attracts a pretty rich mix of really interesting and creative people. It’s a very inspiring place to be."
- Gentry Underwood, IDEO

"PICNIC is a grown-up version of Burning Man – with deal-making and posher accommodations… Everyone at PICNIC seems to be searching for the value of ideas and practices – whether that value is financial, cultural, social or personal."
- Joe Zefran, RTE.ie

"The city of Amsterdam was awesome and the people at the conference really made my trip into a first class experience. You created the perfect venue for meeting with like-minded, interesting people and swapping mind-blowing ideas."
- Oliver Medvedik, Bioworks Institute

"PICNIC to me is an amazing meeting of the minds from all over the place. Because it is here in Amsterdam, the sense of experimentation and openness prevails."
- Gerd Leonhard, media futurist

"I’ve been to my share of conferences, and the thing with PICNIC is, the moment you walk onto the Westergasfabriek site, where the conference is held, the atmosphere just grabs you."
- Daniel van Gool, ARGNet

"This event is unique in its cross-sector, interdisciplinary perspectives."
- Madan Mohan Rao, author

"I really enjoyed the mix of art, creative businesses and multinational businesses. The venue is great, the mix of people was fascinating, and I look forward very much to the next one. It was an honour to show our work in such a context."
- Matt Adams, Media Artist

"I met people that work in digital media, interactivity, people who work at the world bank, I met some people who are scientists… it was really quite surprising, the variety of people and their interests. I have a pocket full of business cards and I certainly hope we will stay in touch. There’s definitely a number of people I’ve met, who I had heard about before or who I just met today, and it seems that there might be some opportunities for collaboration."
- Scott Snibbe, media artist, filmmaker, and researcher in interactivity

"I think it’s interesting to be here and, of course, I’m very present when I’m in a place. So when I meet people I really am engaged with them. I’ve met some fascinating people, I’ve really had some good conversations and I have no doubt that that will continue to inform me. I’ll be in touch and I’ll be tuned in to different things, moving forward. Every connection you make, for me, changes everything and it’s really exiting to be in this community"
- Lucy Walker, film and documentary director