The 'brain' on the wall at Microsoft Cambridge
SwiftKey's Ten Year Anniversary Reunion, Selwyn College, Cambridge - 11th January 2019
SwiftKey was founded in Ben's shed in 2008, before eventually moving to the Oasis Centre on Kennington Road in North Lambeth in 2011. After that, the company moved to Linton House on Union Street in Southwark, followed by a short move up the road to Southwark Bridge Road. In 2016 it was bought by Microsoft and was then shifted miles away to the wilderness of Paddington. During that time, upwards of 170 staff had come, gone or are still there, and so it was a good opportunity to get some of them back together on the event of the ten year anniversary, held at Selwyn College in Cambridge. Nosher gets an early start by hot-desking at Microsoft Research for the day, which being near the railway station is only a 10 minute taxi ride to the base for the night - the Premier Inn on Newmarket Road.
next album: The SwiftKey Reunion Brunch, Regent Street, Cambridge - 12th January 2019
previous album: A Postcard from Aldeburgh, Suffolk - 6th January 2019
Nosher's 'hot desk' at Microsoft Research
The grand piano is actually being played
The MSR piano was a gift from a head of research
Past and present SwiftKeyers fill the room
The two Alexes in conversation
Paul chats whilst Ryan looks surprised
David and Richard
Anita grabs a passing canapé
Adrian looks animated
Co-founder Jon reads a speech
A toast to ten years of SwiftKey
The dinner gong is loudly sounded
Selwyn College's dining hall
Jon takes a spot on the top table
SwiftKey files in for dinner
Dom, Alex and Anita
A full dining room
Nacho has a laff
Ben talks to one of the original investors
Some serious gurning occurs
There's a sort-of open-mic session
Ben kicks off the anecdote sessions
Neil MacD takes a selfie
Ruth after a speech
Anita does an anecdote
The room waves
Dominic and Alex
The reunion moves into the Students' Union bar
In the Selwyn Colege bar
Selwyn College Court
Alex and Adam
More conversation in an over-crowded bar
The marble dude has the room back to himself
Outside the union bar
Wei hangs around
The sign for the reunion
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The 'brain' on the wall at Microsoft Cambridge
The 'brain' on the wall at Microsoft Cambridge
Nosher's 'hot desk' at Microsoft Research
The grand piano is actually being played
The MSR piano was a gift from a head of research
Past and present SwiftKeyers fill the room
The two Alexes in conversation
Paul chats whilst Ryan looks surprised
David and Richard
Anita grabs a passing canapé
Adrian looks animated
Co-founder Jon reads a speech
A toast to ten years of SwiftKey
The dinner gong is loudly sounded
Selwyn College's dining hall
Jon takes a spot on the top table
SwiftKey files in for dinner
Dom, Alex and Anita
A full dining room
Nacho has a laff
Ben talks to one of the original investors
Some serious gurning occurs
There's a sort-of open-mic session
Ben kicks off the anecdote sessions
Neil MacD takes a selfie
Ruth after a speech
Anita does an anecdote
The room waves
Dominic and Alex
The reunion moves into the Students' Union bar
In the Selwyn Colege bar
Selwyn College Court
Alex and Adam
More conversation in an over-crowded bar
The marble dude has the room back to himself
Outside the union bar
Wei hangs around
The sign for the reunion