On Saturday, June 22, the main lecture of the technological event took place at Campus Party Brasília 2019. We're talking about the multiprofessional Bruce Dickinson, whose main highlight is his work as lead singer of the English Heavy Metal band, Iron Maiden.
However, Bruce was there to talk more about entrepreneurship, innovation and technology, rock and band was the theme addressed by the consecrated vocalist, but in an entrepreneurial vision, after all, due to the size of the band, it is a way of undertaking.
In his lecture at the Campus Party, Bruce motivated everyone by saying that they should seek what they really want, and also said that “life is very difficult”, and used the example of the cancer he had in his mouth in 2015. rock said he has focused his attention on other activities and to work around the complicated situation.
In addition to being a vocalist and pilot, Dickinson is a master brewer, actor, screenwriter, fencer and historian.
When talking about beer, Bruce spoke about the band's official beer, The Tropper, the illustrious speaker spoke of the challenges of putting a beer on the market that was different from the others and even said that there will be a special The Tropper beer for Brazil, thus showing that he is attentive in undertaking.
“I am a fan of traditional ale, I thought I had died and gone to heaven when we were asked to create our own beer. I have to say I was pretty nervous: The Robinsons are the only people I've had to audition for in 30 years. Their magic was creating the alchemical marriage of flavor and texture that is TROOPER. I love it", says Bruce about The Tropper beer. (Taken from the Iron Maiden Bear website)
The Aviation Pilot and Entrepreneur:
Leaving aside his successful career as the lead singer of Maiden, Bruce, among other professions, is a pilot and has a company dedicated to aviation in the United Kingdom.
The 60-year-old Englishman owns the Cardiff Aviation, the company was created in 2012 and now has more than 100 employees.
Headquartered in Gatwick, Luton, Stansted, about a 20-minute flight from London, Cardiff Aviation also has its own runway of 1825 meters and specializes in the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of A320 and B737 family aircraft. , in addition to offering training to airline pilots.
During a time when the band was on vacation and Bruce was taking the necessary licenses, the English vocalist worked at Astraeus Airlines, where he was a pilot and director of Marketing. The company was founded in 2008 and lasted until 2011. During this period the band used a Boeing 757, known as Ed Force One (Ed due to the “mascot” of the band ED). The aircraft belonged to the company Astraeus and with its closure, the band had to look for another aircraft. Bruce's experience as a pilot of Ed Force One, as well as the world tour at the time, was shown from a documentary that can be seen below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y0UrrfoAb0
Ed ForceOne:
There are iconic aircraft in the world, such as Air Force One, the official plane of the President of the USA. And there is also the Ed Force One, Maiden's official plane which is commanded by Commander Bruce.
As already mentioned in the years 2008 to 2011 the band had Ed Force One, a Boeing 757 that flew around the world with the band and equipment.
With the “retirement” of the Boeing 757, a new plane was needed and so a Boeing 747 was chosen to be the aircraft for the tour of the then new album, The Book Of Solo.
The tour started in 2015 and ended in 2017, and ed through Brazil and yes Cmte Bruce took out his license to fly the classic Boeing plane also known as “Queen of Skies”
The Tour toured the world in 2016. However, there was an incident in Santiago, Chile. At the time of the push back, there was an error and the 747 “ran over” the tow tractor, thus damaging two engines of the large Boeing. The band went by jet to Brasília-DF where the next show would be.
The production of the band allied with the company in the aeronautical sector ran against time to change the engine and repair the damage, as the tour would continue and would need the plane, even due to the expense invested in the aircraft and the size of the tour that needed an aircraft. bigger than the old Boeing 757.
Despite the tight deadline, they managed to change the damaged engine fairings and the Boeing 747 landed in Brasília-DF on the day of the Maiden show and the next day the band went to Fortaleza, under the command of Bruce Dickinson.
Special video about Ed Force One:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwpvoUYaR9U
Iron Maiden has been on the Legacy Of The Beast Tour since 2018, which features the band's greatest classics such as Aces High, Flight Of Icarus, The Trooper, Fear of The Dark, Hallowed Be Thy Name and The Number of the Beast, among others.
This show is a true metal show and especially for aviation lovers. The first song (Aces High), has a Spitifre (classic English RAF fighter, in World War II) attached to cables and Bruce dressed as a pilot sings the song that has lyrics about aviation.
The Legacy of the Beast Tour will through Brazil this year in three cities, in Rio de Janeiro (Rock in Rio), in São Paulo and in Porto Alegre.
It is not known for sure which aircraft the band is using. Ed Force One stayed with the English group until the end of the last tour and was returned to the company that rented it.
The Campus Party
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The event took place from the 19th to the 23rd of June at the Mané Garricha stadium in Brasília and brought together over 100 people, 350 hours of activities, 300 speakers, 200 lectures and 110 workshops.
The event is a true meeting of computing, technology and innovation lovers. Lectures happen all the time involving entrepreneurship combined with technology, new ways and methods are created and shown.
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This is the third time the event takes place in the federal capital. The event also takes place in São Paulo, where until today it is the biggest event of Campus Party Brasil. This year there will be other editions of Campus, such as São Paulo, Natal, Goiânia, Maringá and Manaus.
The 4th edition of Campus Party Brasilia already has a date set for 2020, between January 29th and February 2nd.
“Campus Party Brasília gained a size and proportion that exceeded all our initial expectations. We built this event in partnership with more than 125 partner communities, which helped us to think of themes and attractions that contemplated the most diverse tastes and interests. We left immensely satisfied and started, right now, thinking about the 2020 edition“, says Tonico Novaes, director general of Campus Party.
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The Arena also hosted the Hackathons, knowledge marathons whose objective was to develop technological solutions for the good of humanity. In the five days of the event, 5 challenges were held: Hackathon Zé Gotinha Challenge,partnership with the Ministry of Health focused on strengthening surveillance and increasing vaccination coverage; Hackathon Learn Well, focused on creating solutions for the promotion of Active Methodologies for Education; and Action Time Hackathon, which had three themes: Inclusion & Protection of Women in the DF, Tourism and Transparency.
Editor's Tips:
Since we've talked a lot about Irion Maiden, here are some song suggestions from this classic band, which is one of my favorites within the Rock N'Roll scene.
1- Aces High
2- The Tropper
3- The Number of The Beast
4- Flight Of Icarus
5- Revelations
6- Tears of The Dragon (Bruce's solo career)
ing sources: Iron Maiden Web Site/ Cardiff Aviation/ Campus Party
