Is Privacy Dead?

Facebook now has more traffic than any other site in the US. More than even Google.

 So while we're sharing and connecting, it's hard not to think about whether all the information we enter there - and on all other social networks - will ever be private again.

 The hottest trends, mobile and geo-tagging, have collided in a way that makes revealing a quick trip to the bank a dangerous game.

Or is it?

 We've assembled a diverse and wide-ranging panel to discuss just that. From search engines, to health care, the question of privacy and access cannot be avoided.

 Come ready with your questions for what promises to be a lively discussion!

Moderated by Declan McCullagh (@declanm), CNET (@cnet)

Declan McCullagh is a senior correspondent for CBS News' Web site. He became the chief political correspondent for CNET News in 2002, where he remains a frequent contributor, and lives in the San Francisco area after spending over a decade in Washington, DC.

Panelists:

Michael Schechter (@mikeschechter), Senior Program Manager, Bing (@Bing)

Michael Schechter is a veteran of user interface design, personalization, and search history features, having delivered the Start.com and Live.com websites, as well as Bing’s user experience infrastructure for Microsoft. A true data and platform geek who came up through the ranks as a developer and tester,  he currently leads a team that designs new front end services for Bing and speaks on privacy, personalization, and search innovation.

Sue deLeeuw (@suedeleeuw), Senior Director Corporate Brand Marketing, Blue Shield (@blueshieldca)

Sue deLeeuw is responsible for Corporate Advertising, as well as acquisition, retention, and member communications for Blue Shield’s Individual and Family Plans, Senior/Medicare Plans, and Healthy Families Plans. Since joining Blue Shield, Ms. deLeeuw launched a new corporate brand ad campaign increasing ad awareness by more than 50% in one year. Sue has an MBA from the University of San Francisco and a BA from the University of California Santa Barbara. In addition, Ms. deLeeuw is a former board member of the Association of National Advertisers and the San Francisco Advertising Club.

Tim Schigel (@schigel), CEO & Co-Founder, ShareThis (@sharethis)

Tim Schigel is the CEO of ShareThis, the world’s largest sharing network and a market for influence across the web. Prior to founding ShareThis, Tim was Director with Blue Chip Venture Company, where he led the firm's investment in marketing and technology leaders such as Advertising.com (AOL/TW), Nielsen Buzzmetrics (Nielsen) and Third Screen Media (AOL/TW). Tim received his Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Case Western Reserve University. His favorite sharing topics: influence, sharing, Cincinnati, vintage guitars.

Tim Collins, Senior VP Experiential Marketing (@collinst), Wells Fargo (@Ask_WellsFargo)

Tim Collins manages Experiential Marketing, including such fun things as sponsorships, events, social media and more. He also has "Only at Wells Fargo" responsibilities. These include nine Museums and an active Stage Coach program that makes appearances at hundreds of events. Tim has a BA from Johns Hopkins University, and a MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg Business School. He's Philadelphia native.

Ryan Singel (@rsingel), WIRED (@wired)

According to Wikipedia, Ryan Singel is a San Francisco-based blogger and journalist covering civil liberty and privacy issues. His work has appeared extensively in Wired News. Ryan has covered issues of government monitoring, and has been a chronicler of AT&T's alleged involvement in the NSA warrantless surveillance controversy.

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