The FACCSF, GABA, Int'l House Berkeley, & SDForum invite you to 6.00 - 9.30 PM Wednesday, February 25th @ Cooley Godward Kronish LLP 3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, Directions Add this event to your calendar : Panel Registration Silicon Valley is still at the top of its game and remains attractive to entrepreneurs worldwide. From developers of the latest 'gizmos' to cool Web 2.0 technologies, global innovators are here building new markets, customer bases and opportunities for us all. On February 25, 2009, GABA, The French American Chamber, International House Berkeley and SDForum invite you to come and hear the best and the brightest innovators talk about the sacrifices they make and challenges they face on their road to success. Our Panel Members: Loïc Le Meur     Founder, Seesmic.com Loïc, serial entrepreneur & blogger is the founder of Seesmic.com. His blog is #1 in France, read by more than 250,000 visitors per month; he has posted hundreds of video podcasts including the only podcast with French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Eliane Fiolet    Co-founder, Ubergizmo Co-founder and editor of Ubergizmo.com, Eliane is a 2008 Webby Awards Honoree. In her parallel life, she owns a Corporate ID design business that helps companies create great brands. On Ubergizmo you can find the latest cool gadgets and be totally plugged into what is hot. Hubert Nguyen    Co-founder, Ubergizmo A 2008 Webby Awards Honoree, Hubert and Eliane Fiolet are now part of the cream of the crop of the gizmosphere. Hubert managed NVIDIA's developer education program and edited the GPU Gems 3book - winner of Game Developer Magazine's 2007 Front Line Award. Soujanya Bhumkar    Co-Founder & CEO, Cooliris Soujanya's "Think beyond the browser” is one of the most exciting, fun ways to browse the Web in 3-D-like images. His product, Cooliris, got a recent plug by VC luminary, John Doerr. Dominique Piotet    CEO, L'Atelier BNP Paribas Dominique Piotet is the President and CEO of the l'Atelier North America, a BNP Paribas company dedicated to New Technologies. He founded 5 years ago and co-hosts a weekly radio show "l'Atelier Numerique", and publishes a column in "La Tribune". Daniel Zimmerman    Attorney, Cooley Godward Kronish LLP   Moderator Angelika Blendstrup, Ph.D.    Principal, Blendstrup & Associates Moderator Register   Pregistration is now closed $35 Dollars at the Door A special thanks to our generous host:   Cancellations must be made 5-days prior to the event date Any cancellation within a 5-day period of the scheduled date will not be refunded Name of guests will be kept at the door The French-American Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco thanks its first Benefactor Member Barclais USA ________________________________________

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