This September, an elite team of international bloggers will be travelling to the
Silicon Valley to find out what makes this area such a special one with regards to
technological innovation.
Throughout the week (September 17th-22nd), our experts will have a unique opportunity
to meet with numerous companies, from emerging startups to market leaders such as Adobe
[http://www.adobe.com ] end Eventbrite [http://www.eventbrite.com ], and find out more
about the way people work in the Valley, and try and get a clearer idea of where
innovation is at today.
The goal of this trip is also to get a real feel of the Valley, and see what kind of
people are behind the latest gadgets and applications that have become part of our
everyday lives. Our team of bloggers will share with you their every move as we go along
through posts, videos, photo galleries and interviews which you can access on the live
Orange blog [http://live.orange.com/en ].
For such an expedition to be a success, Orange has handpicked an array of top-notch
bloggers from various countries around the world to bring their expertise, enthusiasm and
passion for innovation to the table. Without further a wait, let's find out who they are :
Joanne Jacobs - Australia - http://joannejacobs.net - @joannejacobs
[https://twitter.com/joannejacobs ] - Joanne Jacobs is COO of word of mouth firm,
1000heads. She is an interaction designer and strategist with a history of technology
consulting, and she has lectured extensively in strategic internet marketing. She was
co-editor of Uses of Blogs (2006).
Dr Sue Black - England - http://sueblack.co.uk - @Dr_Black
[https://twitter.com/Dr_Black ] - Dr Sue Black is an award winning computer scientist. She
is a Senior Research Associate in the department of computer science at University College
London, UK. Sue sits on Council for the British Computer Society and the UK Foreign
Secretary's group on freedom of expression. Keen to champion women in computing Sue set up
the BCSWomen online network in 2001 and has recently become a strategic advisor for ACM-W.
Eric Dupin - France - http://presse-citron.net - @pressecitron
[https://twitter.com/pressecitron ] - Eric Dupin is an internet consultant and helps
companies develop online. He edits several blogs and websites at a personal level and is a
big fan of new technologies and mobile applications.
Xavier De Mazenod - France - http://zevillage.net - @XM [https://twitter.com/XM ]
- Xavier de Mazenod is a consultant and partner at Adverbe, a company which specializes in
web communication and influence. He is also the founder of zevillage.net, an information
website and a social network for telecommuters and coworkers.
Julien Fourgeaud - Finland - http://julien.fourgeaud.com - @JulienFourgeaud
[https://twitter.com/JulienFourgeaud ] - Julien Fourgeaud is a Digital Native. He engages
his audience on Tech and Mobile while travelling the world. Catalyst at heart, he loves
making things happen, increasing awareness and speeding up the adoption of new
technologies.
Timothee de Laitre - France - http://timdl.posterous.com - @TimDL
[https://twitter.com/TimDL ] - Timothee de Laitre is a French entrepreneur and blogger
who's been working in the digital customer relationship management space for 5 years.
Founder & CEO of WizVille, a Mobile Customer Relationship Management Saas software for
networks of stores.
Adrian Gabor - Romania - http://idevice.ro - @zaone [https://twitter.com/zaone ] -
Adrian Gabor is a 25 year old blogger from Romania and he is an Apple fan. Born and raised
in a small Romanian town, the love for gadgets brought him to Bucharest, and in only two
years helped him develop the biggest Romanian technology/blog community.
Alexandre Delivet - France - http://alexdelivet.com - @alexd
[https://twitter.com/alexd ] - Alexandre is a startup lover and CEO of his own @tripxp. He
is an editor for @startupdigest in Paris.
Stewart Baines - England - http://blogs.orange-business.com/en - @stewartbaines
[https://twitter.com/stewartbaines ] - Stewart is a director of Futurity Media, a content
consultancy firm that works in the IT & telecoms sector. He is also a blogger, journalist
and analyst.
Glenn Le Santo - England - http://lesanto.com - @lesanto
[https://twitter.com/lesanto ] - Freelance writer, presenter, broadcaster, event organiser
& amplifier, tweeter and speaker, Glenn is the team's official buzzman and online video
expert.
Yann Gourvennec - France - http://visionarymarketing.com - @ygourven
[https://twitter.com/ygourven ] - Yann has over 25 years of international experience in
marketing, sales and information systems. He created visionarymarketing.com in 1996 and
since then, he has practiced web strategy, e-business and web communications. He is now
director, web, digital and social media for Orange. He is a lecturer at the Paris
University and the Paris business school of management, a keynote speaker, an author and
blogger.