Lorenzo Thione is a startup entrepreneur, Broadway producer and community leader fascinated by the intersection of Technology and the Arts. A founder of Powerset (acquired by Microsoft, now Bing.com), he is a co-creator and executive producer of Allegiance on Broadway (starring George Takei and Lea Solonga), for which he spearheaded social media strategies that lead to astonishing growth and unprecedented awareness and audience engagement for a Broadway musical in its development phase. With a strong background in web technologies, data analytics, product marketing and business, Lorenzo leads The Social Edge as its Chief Executive.