"Phil’s artist outlook is amazing! To be reminded of self imposed limitations, was a great reality check."
"Thank you! I needed this today."
"enjoyed your talk at Covid’s today, September 2026 in Richmond, Va."
"Just Awesome. Thank you 😊"
"Love how you did this and made it interactive"
"So much fun with so much learning!"
"Great presentation! I enjoyed the creativity!"
"Liberating"
"Wonderful message Phil."
"SO moving. Thank you for sharing your gifts and who you are."
"You are a true inspiration!"
"Great interaction and informative experience."
"Awesome, presentation!"
"Great presentation! Very insightful!"
"So interesting and inspiring!"
"Love the intersection of creativity and technology. Thanks for challenging technical people to think about creativity"
"I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect"
"Great keynote"
"Fantastic!"
"Great presentation and great art!"
"❤️Niaz Allahbash❤️"
"I really enjoyed Phil’s presentation. Great motivational speaker."
"Excellent presentation. Great arc, great stories, I'm a firm believer in limitations driving creativity and have been shown the truth in this a number of times."
"A+ Thanks"
"Such an inspiring presentation and activity. Gave me new perspectives. Thank you"
"Love your art and messages!"
"It was a great way to embrace the limitation, overcome your fear, and challenge yourself to move toward your goal."
"I needed this in my life. Thank you Phil."
"Insightful 🙂"
"Thank you letting our creative juices fly with no limitations. We need to do that more often."
"Thank you for showing us that there is a way to be creative even in “dark moments”. Your presentation was really motivating. I will bring this up in our next divisional meeting at VDH."
"Thank you"
"Very insightful and interactive with the audience. Self limiting obstacles are my biggest concern. I always think I fall short of the mark. Thank you"
"Thanks for your time today! Your presentation was awesome, entertaining, engaging, and thought provoking about limitations and challenges."
"great fun and message with Sarah’s story"
"Awesome job and great keynote. Thought provoking and a great reminder to live in the moment."
"Presentation was very engaging, relevant to my experience, and made a difference among other presenters.
COVITS 2026"
"It was great and inspiring! Thank you"
"Your keynote speech was excellent — informative, engaging, impactful. You demonstrated there's no one way, let alone a right way, to capture creativity or define art. People often forget the artistic aspect of IT, but your passion for your work and care for others is contagious! A breath of fresh air at a conference centered on AI's fast-paced enhancements. Thanks for taking the time to be with us and igniting a creative flame!
- The Commonwealth of VA"
"inspiring! thanks so much for this!"
"Very encouraging to see how to change the limitations to possible things"
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