Come Hang Out with leading tech pioneers at LeWeb 2014!

Seize your chance to discuss the future of technology with the people who are making it!Next week as part of euronews’ coverage of LeWeb 2013 – one of the largest international meetings on the tech calendar – we will be holding live web chats with some of the world’s leading web entrepreneurs, investors and bloggers. And you can take part!To be a guest in the series of Google+ Hangouts, fill in this form.This year’s LeWeb, in Paris, is the 10th anniversary of the event but rather than reminisce, organisers Loic and Geraldine Le Meur have decided to look to the future, making the theme of this edition: ‘The Next 10 Years’. You only have to think about how different life was back in 2003 to appreciate that by the time 2023 comes along we will be doing things we still don’t imagine are possible. So join us and our guests to discuss what the tech landscape will look like ten years from now.Here are the Hangout guests who have already signed up (there will be more so watch this space):Chris Chabot, Monday December 10 at 14:00 CETPlatform Relations Manager, TwitterChris has been a driving force of the social web for as long as it’s been been around. As a lead engineer on OpenSocial, Developer Advocate for Google on open web standards, and a founding member of the Google+ team, and now as Platform Relations Manager at Twitter he’s always had a passion for creating meaningful connections between people through technology and driving change through innovation.Ramon de Leon, Tuesday December 11 at 09:05 CETSocial Media VisionaryIn 1986, Ramon De Leon started with Domino’s Pizza in Chicago as a pizza delivery driver. Twenty Six years later Ramon is the Marketing Mind of a six store Domino’s Pizza Franchise in Chicago. His career has given him the opportunity to work in Mexico as a Business Development Consultant for Domino’s Pizza ’93-‘97. Extreme Passion and High Energy are words that best describe his love for the pizza business. Ramon has been using Social Media for his business since before the word existed. AOL Instant messenger was his micro-blog long before Twitter was invented. When Facebook was closed to the general public, Ramon connected with customers in photos and groups. Ramon was awarded “The 2011 Chicago Social Media Person of The Year Award” by The Chicago Social Media Marketing Group. His Social Media strategies were highlighted at Gravity Summit Harvard and streamed Live on CNN.com in 2009. Domino’s Pizza Franchisees around the world seek his Social Media advice. Ramon’s creative uses of Social Media and enthusiasm have made him a sought after speaker.Carmine Gallo, Tuesday December 11 at 10:30 CETCommunications CoachCarmine Gallo is the communications coach for the world’s most admired brands. He’s a popular keynote speaker, Forbes.com columnist, and the author of seven business books including the international bestseller The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs and The Apple Experience, the first book to explore the customer service practices of the world’s most successful retail store. In his upcoming book, Talk Like TED, Carmine reveals the 9 public speaking secrets of the world’s top minds. Through extensive interviews with popular TED speakers and leading neuroscientists, Carmine identifies the exact techniques that make a great TED presentation great, explains the science behind each one, and shows you how to apply the principles to sell your ideas and inspire your audiences more persuasively than you’ve ever imagined. “Talk Like TED is an engaging and exciting read. There’s no doubt this book will help you reach hearts and minds,” says Guy Kawasaki. A former CNN and CBS correspondent, Gallo parlayed his successful career as a broadcast journalist into a communications practice where he coaches leaders who make products that touch your life every day. His clients include Intel, Coca-Cola, Chevron, Edmunds.com, SanDisk, Medtronic, Hyundai, LinkedIn, Pfizer, and many other global brands. As a popular keynote speaker, Carmine inspires and energizes his audiences while offering practical advice that they can use today. In his regular column on Forbes.com, he writes about success, leadership, and communications. He has been featured on ABC’s 20/20, Bloomberg Television, CNBC, Success Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal, among others. Carmine is a former CNN and CBS television anchor and business news correspondent, graduated with honors from UCLA, and has a Master’s Degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern.Andy Puddicombe, Tuesday December 11 at 14.20 CETCo-founder, HeadspaceAndy Puddicombe is the co-founder of Headspace, the multi-award-winning digital health platform. A meditation and mindfulness expert, he is the voice of all things Headspace. As a former Buddhist monk, with a degree in Circus Arts, Andy provides a unique insight into the world of meditation and mindfulness, delivering an authentic message in a fresh, accessible and often humorous style. Having learnt from the very best in the world, Andy was passionate about sharing these ancient techniques and creating the conditions for a healthier and happier society. In order to make that wish a reality, in 2010 he teamed up with creative visionary, Rich Pierson, to launch Headspace, which is now a thriving team split between Europe and the US. Commonly known as ‘The Mind Man’ or ‘Headspace Man’, Andy is a writer and presenter, with books published in over 10 languages, a featured TED Talk on Netflix, a channel on Virgin Atlantic, TV and Radio contributions for BBC Science and News and numerous features in print around the world. As the New York Times says: “Andy Puddicombe is doing for meditation, what Jamie Oliver has done for food”. Originally from London, England, Andy is now based at the Headspace HQ in Venice, California, with his wife Lucinda. Dina Kaplan, Tuesday December 11 at 14.40 CETCo-founder, BlipDina Kaplan is co-founder of Blip, the place for the best original series of the web. Blip hosts and distributes thousands of original series, from scripted dramas and comedies to shows about fashion, sports, videogames and more. At Blip, Dina ran company operations, including finance, business development and HR. She managed accounting, including overseeing the company P&L, and forged distribution partnerships with Google, Sony, NBC and Verizon. She also managed public relations and marketing. Before Blip, Dina was an Emmy-award winning television news reporter for local NBC stations. Prior to reporting, Dina worked as an associate producer for MTV News and at the White House as Director of Research for the Office of the White House Counsel. Dina was named one of Fortune Magazine’s Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs and Fast Company’s Most Influential Women of Web 2.0. She sits on the National Board of Wesleyan University and has taught classes at Columbia Business School, Columbia Journalism School, NYU’s Stern School of Business and NYU’s ITP program for engineers and designers. She has spoken at SXSW, the World Economic Forum, CeBit, DLD, Cannes Lions and the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit. Dina is an advisor to a number of start-ups including Zeel and Cliq. She has also written articles for Town & Country and Byline, the publication of the New York City Press Club.James Siminoff, Tuesday December 11 at 17.50 CETChief Inventor, Bot Home Automation IncJamie is a true serial entrepreneur. He has directly founded 9 companies, sits on 2 boards, holds 12 advisory roles and has completed 3 successful exits. In 2005 Jamie founded the voicemail-to-text company, PhoneTag. In September of 2009 PhoneTag completed a transaction worth $17 million with Ditech Networks (nasdaq: DITC). Jamie currently holds the position of Chief Strategy Officer and is head of Ditech’s Labs program. In 2010 Jamie founded Unsubscribe.com to assist email users in cleaning commercial email from their inboxes. In 2011 Unsubscribe.com was sold to personal security company TrustedID. Currently Jamie is the Chief Inventor of Bot Home Automation, Inc., the maker of Doorbot. DoorBot is the video doorbell designed for your smartphone, letting you see and speak with your visitors from your smartphones and tablets. Jamie holds a Bachelor of Science in entrepreneurship from Babson College. He currently resides in Los Angeles, CA with his beautiful wife Erin, son Oliver and their dog Shortrib.Ramez Naam, Wednesday December 12 at 10:00 CETComputer Scientist, Futurist & Award-Winning AuthorRamez Naam is a computer scientist, futurist, and award-winning author. Ramez was born in Cairo, Egypt and came to the US at the age of 3. He spent 13 years at Microsoft, where he led teams developing early versions of Microsoft Outlook, Internet Explorer, and the Bing search engine. His career has focused on bringing advanced collaboration, communication, and information retrieval capabilities to roughly one billion people around the world, and took him to the role of Partner and Director of Program Management within Microsoft, with deep experience leading teams working on cutting edge technologies such as machine learning, search, massive scale services, and artificial intelligence. Between stints at Microsoft, Ramez founded and ran Apex NanoTechnologies, the world’s first company devoted entirely to software tools to accelerate molecular design.Brady Forrest, Thursday December 12 at 14:00 CETHighway1 and IgniteBrady runs Highway1, PCH’s Hardware Incubator, and is on the lookout for the next great piece of hardware. He co-started and “shepherd” Ignite; he’s part of the team currently organizing Ignite SF. He’s a Venture Advisor to 500 Startups and spent some time on the Investment Staff at Khosla Ventures. Formerly he was at O’Reilly and worked on a number of things including: the radar blog, Web 2.0 Expo, Where 2.0, ETech, and Foo Camp.Marco Tempest, Wednesday December 12 at 14:00 CETAdventurer, Scientist, Showman, Dreamer and HeroFor years, Marco Tempest’s masterful blend of digital media and magic has enabled audiences to glimpse the future before technology gets there. Adventurer, Scientist, Showman, Dreamer and Hero… There’s no one quite like Marco Tempest. His imaginative combination of computer-generated imagery, video, music and stagecraft with his unique vision of future life is creatively unique and unequalled within the performing arts. No one else combines the incredible technical savvy with the showmanship, the physical skills and the charisma of Tempest. With all that talent, it’s amazing that he seems to enjoy poking fun at himself, and all those marvelous toys! Marco gets a kick out of bending reality around the edges. Is that image in the screen, or just in front of it? At age 22, Marco captured the prestigious New York World Cup of Magic, launching him into international prominence. Marco Tempest has been featured in his own theatrical shows and as part of numerous television specials which have enjoyed well in excess of 500 million cumulative viewings across the world. Marco’s award winning television series The Virtual Magician is currently airing in 48+ countries. His talent has been recognized with a number of prestigious international awards. Marco Tempest is the winner of the 2009 World Magic Award for Best Contemporary Magic. Marco has been invited as a visionary presenter to the Seoul Digital Forum and the TEDxTokyo conference and presented his keynote to the xDays Leadership conference in Switzerland. His work is constantly changing: as new technologies evolve, Marco Tempest finds captivating ways of turning those advances into compelling illusions.

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