I thought Griffin (US speaker) was just....really bland.
I suppose the talk was done technically well, incorporating all the "counsel points" from the CLAM (formerly TMS), and it wasn't rambly & pointless the way many are but....
It was just kind of dull. Landed with a soft "plop" and is immediately forgettable.
Fun for those still in: At this week's CLAM, ask an all-in JW what he thought of the special talk. You'll get a full minute of gushing accolades about how "wonderful" and "upbuilding" it was, and so on.
Then ask, what points really stood out for you?
99 times out of a hundred, you'll get this: