2014 Technology and Silicon Valley Trends at LeWeb
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LeWeb 2014 highlights several emerging trends including the rise of the sharing economy, advancements in wearable computing, and the reinvention of healthcare through technology. Important discussions will focus on the evolution of e-commerce, the impact of drones, and the Chinese tech ecosystem. Additionally, the event will feature startups competing for recognition and a digital transformation forum addressing various marketing strategies.
2014 Technology and Silicon Valley Trends at LeWeb
- 1. LeWeb Trends December 9-11 2014 Loic Le Meur Co-Founder, LeWeb LEWEB CURATOR
- 2. NEW THIS YEAR Not a single theme but several trends shaping the future of our industry
- 3. Industry Outlook Fred Wilson, Industry Ventures
- 4. TREND Crowd Economies on the Rise The central idea behind collaborative consumption, or “The Sharing Economy” is that access to goods and skills is more important than ownership of them. This movement represents a major economic, social and cultural shift and is redefining the ways goods and services are exchanged, valued and created. Jeremiah Owyang Chief Catalyst & Founder, Crowd Companies LEWEB CURATOR Photo credit: Eric Britto / Flickr
- 5. Photo credit: Eric Britto / Flickr Bill Ready CEO, Braintree
- 6. Photo credit: Eric Britto / Flickr Danae Ringelmann Co-Founder, Indiegogo
- 7. Photo credit: Eric Britto / Flickr John Zimmer Co-founder & CEO, Lyft
- 8. Shervin Pishevar Founder, SherpaVentures Photo credit: Uber
- 9. TREND Wearable Computing Wearable devices are on the rise now, exploding into a variety of form factors and purposes, but, as soon as 2016, Forrester analyst James McQuivey predicts that many of these devices will already be gone, their functionality absorbed by other sensors and devices, such as smartphones and sensor-laden headphones, another possible reason Apple acquired Beats. James L. McQuivey VP and Principal Analyst, Author Forrester Research LEWEB CURATOR Photo credit: Tom Krazit/Gigaom
- 10. Onalytica named J. P. one of the 25 most influential people in the world on the topic of wearable computing. As keynote speaker, Gownder will reveal yet-unpublished Forrester consumer and business survey data revealing unexpected demand from end users and enterprises for wearable devices and services. J.P. Gownder Vice President & Principal Analyst, Forrester
- 11. David Rose CEO, Ditto Labs
- 12. Cedric Hutchings Co-Founder & CEO, Withings
- 13. Silicon Valley Visionaries Catching up with LeWeb Rock Stars
- 14. Phil Libin CEO, Evernote
- 15. Kevin Rose Co-founder & CEO, North; Venture Partner, Google Ventures Om Malik Founder, GigaOM & Partner, True Ventures Tony Conrad Co-Founder & CEO, about.me
- 16. HIGHLIGHT How to get past 2000 no's to raise $200M … and how I survived and sold to Yahoo! Peter Pham Co-founder/Partner, @scienceinc Jeff Bonforte SVP, Communication Products, Yahoo
- 17. Bradley Horowitz VP of Product, Google
- 18. TREND The Future of the Mind
- 19. Judson Brewer, MD, PhD Center for Mindfulness, UMass Medical School - The Science of Mindfulness
- 20. Dr. Adam Gazzaley Founding Director, Neuroscience Imaging Center, UCSF
- 21. Christopher deCharms CEO, Omneuron
- 22. Gregory Renard VP, Innovation & CIO, xBrainSoft
- 23. TREND E-Commerce The way we shop is changed forever. From the availability of custom options to improvements in virtual sizing, everything is now possible in an online experience. Ecommerce retailers that started out as online stores seem to be quicker at adopting new technologies than the more traditional companies. If traditional companies are to catch up, they must find more synergy between their ecommerce effort and their bricks and mortar shops. Roxanne Varza Startup Lead, Microsoft LEWEB CURATOR
- 24. TREND The reinvention of Healthcare The smartphone revolution, 3D printing and the omnipresence of sensors are impacting healthcare in a major way: how it is prescribed, delivered, and checked. Over the next few years, key innovations are going to hit the consumer market - and we're bringing some of these innovators to LeWeb. Our session on the Future of Healthcare will feature a group of pioneers in neurostimulation, microbiome exploration and preventive medecine who introduce the audience to the latest developments in their respective domains. Jeff Clavier LEWEB CURATOR Founder & Managing Partner, SoftTech VC
- 25. OVERVIEW Broad Overview on the Future of Medicine Dr. Daniel Kraft Stanford and Harvard trained physician-scientist, inventor, entrepreneur, and innovator
- 26. Halo is developing a novel, simple, and powerful neuroscience-based technology for enhancing brain performance for the healthy and impaired Daniel Chao Co-Founder & CEO, Halo Neuroscience
- 27. The real future of healthcare for 75% of us is behavior change, not traditional medicine. We’re on a mission to inspire people to change the specific habits that put them at risk for serious but preventable disease. And to do so in a way that is as effective, engaging, and affordable as possible Sean Duffy Co-Founder and CEO of Omada Health
- 28. Our microbes outnumber human cells 10:1. Like the rainforest, the healthy human microbiome is a balanced ecosystem. Microbes perform essential functions such as digesting food and synthesizing vitamins. Studies have also linked the microbiome to human mood and behavior, as well as gut health, human development, and metabolic disorders. Jessica Richman CEO, uBiome
- 29. TREND The Arts
- 31. Christopher Michel Photographer, Writer & Entrepreneur
- 32. Frédéric della Faille Designer, Founder & CEO, Frontback
- 33. TREND The Evolution of Media
- 34. Ben Huh Founder & CEO, Cheezburger
- 35. The future of media conversation David Kirkpatrick Founder & CEO, Techonomy MODERATOR Frederic Filloux Managing Director, Digital Operations, Les Echos Adrian Monck Managing Director, Head of Public Engagement, World Economic Forum Michael Wolf Managing Director & Co-Founder, Activate Fidji Simo Director of Product, Facebook
- 36. HIGHLIGHT The future of Online Education Daphne Koller Co-Founder & President, Coursera
- 37. TREND Disruption as an ecosystem Brian Solis Principal, Altimeter Group LEWEB CURATOR
- 38. Hill Ferguson Chief Product Officer, PayPal
- 39. Dr. Marcus Weller Founder & CEO, Skully Helmets Photo credit: www.skullysystems.com
- 40. TREND The Invasion of the European Super Startups Julien Codorniou Director of Platform Partnerships, Facebook LEWEB CURATOR
- 41. Nicolas Brusson Co-Founder & COO, BlaBlaCar
- 42. Alex Depledge Co-Founder, Hassle.com
- 43. Branko Milutinovic Co-Founder & CEO, Nordeus
- 44. Itai Tsiddon Co-Founder & Director of Business Development, Lightricks Ltd
- 45. Peter Skoromnyi Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Apalon
- 46. Investors Roundtable CURRENT FUNDING LANDSCAPE AND BEYOND Eric Archambeau General Partner Wellington Partners Benjamin Ling General Partner Khosla Ventures Megan Quinn Strategic Advisor Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Philippe Botteri Accel Partners
- 47. Digital Diplomacy Over the past four years Twitter has become an indispensable communication channel and a formidable tool for digital diplomacy. 83% of all governments now have an official presence on the network. While few leaders tweet themselves, we will hear about some notable exceptions on social media. Matthias Lüfkens Practice Leader Digital EMEA, Burson-Marsteller
- 48. Thomas Crampton Global Managing Director Ogilvy & Mather Yat Siu Founder & CEO, Outblaze TREND China’s Tech Ecosystem China’s tech ecosystem is growing at alarming rates. A new report from Gartner estimates that organizations in China are expected to spend $140.6 billion on technology products and services in 2014. Tencent, Alibaba, Baidu are the big guys leading the way. It’s the time to redefine the Chinese tech startup ecosystem in a global perspective. What will be the next Chinese technology giant to emerge?
- 49. TREND The Makers The Maker Movement is taking new and unique applications of technologies to a new level. Innovation in robotics and 3-D printing, for example, are driving advances in manufacturing, engineering, industrial design and hardware. Once viewed as a subculture, this movement has definitely entered the mainstream. Brady Forrest Highway1 LEWEB CURATOR Photo credit: badbadbee / WireImage
- 50. Photo credit: badbadbee / WireImage Benjamin Joffe General Partner, HAXLR8R
- 51. Photo credit: badbadbee / WireImage Jesse Robbins Founder & CEO, OnBeep
- 52. Photo credit: badbadbee / WireImage James Siminoff Founder & CEO, Ring
- 53. TREND Drones Commercial drones (AKA UAV's) are being used for everything from filming movies to watching farmland. We get a look at the latest companies and products. Parrot, SkyCatch, DJI, and others are expected. What are the commercial opportunities here? Who will win? Where will they be banned or regulated and how will that affect the business opportunities for companies making drones. Robert Scoble Futurist, Rackspace LEWEB CURATOR
- 54. Eric Cheng Director of Aerial Imaging, DJI
- 55. Chris Sanz Founder & CEO, Skycatch
- 56. TRACK Digital Transformation Forum Open Innovation / Digital Change / Video Marketing /Social Media Strategies / Digital Marketing Tactics / Content Marketing LEWEB CURATORS Ben Costantini Conference & Content Manager, LeWeb Cedric Giorgi Head of Startup Relations, SIGFOX
- 57. Digital Transformation Forum BRANDS Michael Aidan Head of Digital & VP Digital Brand Platforms Danone Group Pete Blackshaw Global Head of Digital & Social Media Nestle Michael Schmidtke Director Digital & Social Media Bosch Lars Silberbauer Global Social Media Director Lego Serge Darrieumerlou CEO Somfy France Virginie Fauvel Digital and Market Management Allianz Antonia McCahon Global Head of Digital Marketing Pernod-Ricard Jessica Gioglio Social Media Manager Dunkin Donut's
- 58. Digital Transformation Forum AGENCIES & MARKETING SOLUTIONS David Armano Global Strategy Director Edelman Digital Henry Mason Managing Director Trendwatching Bertrand Quesada CEO Teads Sarah Wood Co-Founder & COO Unruly Dominique Delport Global Managing Director Havas Media Group Ekaterina Walter Global Evangelist Sprinklr
- 59. TRACK LeWeb Startup Competition Rodrigo Barros Founder & CEO, HandsOn.TV HOST & STARTUP MENTOR
- 60. Startup Competition / Startup Tour 2014 HIGHLIGHTS NEW LeWeb launched the Startup Tour: stopping by 4 cities: Berlin, Stockholm, Paris and Barcelona. The winning startups join the Startup Competition. 20 Startups will compete on the 2nd day of LeWeb, and the 3 winners will pitch in front of an all-star jury panel on the last day.
- 61. Join us in Paris December 9-11 2014 www.leweb.co