Writer. Author of several books on innovation and society. Creator of innovative content formats (in print, online and live). European director, TED Conferences. European Innovation&Design columnist, BusinessWeek Online and contributor to various other publications (IHT, WSJE, NYT, L'Hebdo, Sole24Ore, etc). Co-founder of three Internet companies. Member of the Board of Swiss Internet consultancies Namics and Tinext. Blogger at http://www.LunchOverIP.com