7th European Consumer Trend Conference

Interview with David Bosshart: "The real Questions of Power are resurfacing"
Interview Futurechallenges.org

Daniel Domscheit-Berg German journalist and activist for the cause of
transparency and freedom of information. Former spokesman of Wikileaks,
the online whistleblower platform that aims to provide the public with access
to secret documents.

Josephine Ho Chair Professor of Literature and Cultural Studies at the National Central University, Taiwan. Founder of the Center for the Study of Sexualities, which is widely respected for its activities and thinking. She
has a long record of standing up for the rights of sexual minorities.

Parag Khanna Geopolitics expert, Director of the Global Governance Initiative and Senior Research Fellow in the American Strategy Program of the New America Foundation. Parag Khanna has been an advisor to the US Government and is one of Esquire’s 75 most influential people in the 21st century. www.paragkhanna.com

Interview with Parag Khanna: "There's been a shift of power"

Fernando Motolese Brandjacker. The Brazilian producer of guerrilla videos
engages in anti-marketing. His company, Nerds Kamikaze, creates spoof
commercials to put pressure on well-known brands. His videos have alrea-
dy been viewed over twenty million times on YouTube. www.technologyreview.in/business/26281/

Christopher «moot» Poole Founder of 4chan.org, an image-based bulletin
board, where many viral videos, Internet phenomena, and memes get their
start. Christopher was a featured speaker at the TED Conference. He has
been profiled by TIME, CNN, The Washington Post, and Technology Review.

Interview with Christopher Poole: "I wish there were a higher power"

Matthias Schranner A communications expert, Matthias Schranner worked
as chief negotiator and trainer at the German Federal Ministry of the Interior.
He leads negotiations in critical situations such as hostage-takings. He now
acts as a consultant to companies and political parties. www.schranner.com/de/

Interview with Matthias Schranner: "How power is acquired"

Doc Searls is an American journalist, author and widely read blogger. He
is a co-author of «The Cluetrain Manifesto», a business bestseller, and is
associated with two universities, where his work is focused on the Internet
and its capacity for empowering individuals.  www.searls.com

Interview with Doc Searls: „The invention of the internet is like the invention of the wheel"

Hans Eysink Smeets Expert in retail strategy. As one of the most sought-after consultants he has been analysing developments in retailing and the consumer-goods industry for over thirty years. His client base covers 29 countries and five continents and includes virtually all the big players.
Interview with Hans Eysink: "The retailer is trusted more than the brand"

Peter Sunde Hacker and entrepreneur. He first made a name for himself as co-founder of the file-sharing platform, Pirate Bay. He has also provided support for start-ups that bring about social change. His current project, Flattr, enables website visitors to donate small sums of money.
Interview with Peter Sunde: "We’ve come a long way, Baby“