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"Technology and media moguls gathered in snowy Munich this week for the DLD (Digital - Life - Design) conference.  The aim: To discuss the impact of the digital world on our society.\nHighlights included a critique of The Social Network by Facebook's founding president Sean Parker, Google's Marissa Mayer discussing Open Innovation, Groupon's Andrew Mason and Foursquare's Dennis Crowley predicting the future of local deals, and a closing keynote from outbound Google CEO Eric Schmidt.\nImages courtesy Lisa Bettany.\n\n\nTech &amp; Media Elite Gather for DLD 2011 [PICS]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHVB Forum\nHVB Forum, dusted with a light coat of snow, was the venue for DLD 2011.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInside DLD Forum\nThe venue is a maze, with talks and panels on two floors.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLunch Break at DLD\nThe WSJ sponsored lunch for attendees.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAt the WSJ Lunch\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAttendees Network\nAttendees gather during lunch.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarissa Mayer on the Open Innovation Panel\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff Speaks\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Lufthansa Lounge\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGroupon's Andrew Mason is Interviewed\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAndrew Mason, Groupon\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDLD 2011 Attendees \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInterviews in the Lufthansa Lounge\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNavigating the Maze of the DLD Venue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDLD Big Screens\nColored blocks were the conference theme.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAttendees relax downstairs\nThis area happened to have the most reliable Wi-Fi.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"The Communications Difference\" Panel\nTalking PR and marketing in the digital era.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore from \"The Communications Difference\"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAttendees Chat \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Mercedes-Benz Speaker Lounge\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAndrew Mason and Dennis Crowley Panel Begins\nDiscussing Local Deals with Kara Swisher.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nView from Above!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpstairs at HVB Forum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAttendees on a Networking Break\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Wall \nAttendees add messages about the conference.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDLD Staff Add to The Wall\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOutside the Speaker Lounge\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDennis Crowley and Andrew Mason\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCrowley and Mason Lead an Entertaining Discussion\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRandi Zuckerberg and Chris Hughes \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRandi and Chris discussed the theme of \"Participation\"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMicrosoft Kinect on Display\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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