The Real Geoff Evelyn

Geoff Evelyn is a speaker and critically acclaimed autor of several SharePoint books but do you know the real Geoff? Read on to find out more…

What do you do in your spare time? – Play the Saxophone, Ride Horses.

Geoff EvelynFavourite TV show? – TV? Oh, that box? Don’t watch TV

Favourite Book? – The Emperors New Mind

Favourite Movie? – Bladerunner

Apart from a career in SharePoint what would be your dream job? – Pilot

Who is the biggest party animal in SharePoint? – Wow, there’s too many of them! Anyway after the last conference Adis Jugo gets my vote.

Who is the biggest troublemaker in SharePoint? – Wow, there’s too many of them too! Again, based on the last conference Adis Jugo gets my vote again

Where would be your ideal holiday location? Jamaica or Madagascar

Have you any hidden talents? – Origami – a paper folding diva me.

If you could go on a date with someone famous, who would it be? Cate Blanchett

You can invite 3 people, dead or alive to your dinner party. Who would they be and why? – Martin Luther triggered a whole sequence of events that have led direclty to the society we know and enjoy today. Albert Einsten, who could not speak until he was 4 years old and his parent were told he would not amount to much. Such an inspirational man. Muhammed Ali, Champion in the ring, a champion to his religion, a champion to his race and a champion to man kind

If you were stranded on a tropical island and could only bring 3 things with you what would they be? – A four foot bong, a block of ganga, and a saxophone.

What’s the best piece of advice you were ever given? – Don’t settle

What was the last thing you ate? – A creamed vanilla slice (bad move)

Who is your hero? -My Dad

What’s your most embarrassing moment? – Wrongly wearing a kilt

What’s the craziest thing you have ever done? – Was a film extra in Stings film Stormy Monday, miming was never my strong suit!

What part of your daily routine can you not live without? – Having a good laugh!

If you could do one thing to change the world what would it be? – Sort out the transportation system and introduce Teleportation!

Biggest fear? – Spiders and DaddyLongLegs – hate those things!

Favourite song? – What’s happening brother – Marvin Gaye

If you could choose anyone to be your mentor who would it be? If he was still alive, Steve Jobs, otherwise Bill Gates

If you could share the stage with anyone in SharePoint who would it be? – Theres far too many to choose from! No fair! Ok, any program manager of the SharePoint product team.

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