@ethanpierse.com
Author of The AI Solopreneur Economy. Emerging Tech Investment Syndicate at Borderless Ventures. GenAI, Agentic AI, Creator Economy, Web3, Sustainability, Solo/Multipreneurship. Professional keynote speaker and MC LinkedIn and elsewhere: EthanPierse 🦙🤖
We live in the center of Paris and both Costco France warehouses are an hour away in the suburbs. It's also been a decade since we owned a car.
Once a month we take a train + Uber combo there and then a loaded van taxi home.
I think I'll make it twice a month now...we stand with Costco.
→ 10 stages
→ Startup Showcase
→ Over 500 speakers from the most important startups, scaleups, and large corporations working in AI.
→ 250+ exhibitors
→ I mean, it's the Grand Palais 👀🤯
I'm MCing all day...come say Hi 👋🏻
#AdoptAI
And we're off for an amazing day here at Adopt AI in Paris' Grand Palais on Main Stage East. It's a full house...over 20,000 attendees expected.
Incredible conversations coming today on my stage around AI for Travel, AI for HR, and AI for Industry.
Monday afternoon's Lisbon Startup Walk near the Web Summit venue: luma.com/vgu406gs
In Lisbon early for @websummit.bsky.social? Join us Sunday and Monday afternoons on my Startup Walk around Lisbon and network with some lovely people building the next big things.
My continuing mission to justify my Whoop and my ON Cloudrunners with my 15-20k steps each day.
Time for Adam Duritz to speak to my soul like he’s been doing for the last 34 years.
Now I just need @glenphillips.bsky.social and @toadthewetsprocket.bsky.social to continue their tour over here in Europe.
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It’s been a long, um, September, with having to head back to the US for several weeks to deal with my dad’s funeral arrangements and affairs. Self-care October officially begins this Thursday with one of my “soundtrack of my life” bands @countingcrows.bsky.social at @olympiahall.bsky.social Paris.
3. I grieve instead for the 7 children killed by guns each day in the US...
4. RELEASE THE UNREDACTED EPSTEIN FILES
1. Gun violence is 100% unacceptable...against anyone.
2. Charlie Kirk was evil. He promoted hatred, discrimination, and division. Blatantly racist and misogynist. He does not deserve celebration or memorialization. His murder is a direct and predictable result of his inciting violence.
I value empathy
I value kindness
I value curiosity
I value intelligence
I value education
I value integrity
I value resilience
I value authenticity
I value generosity
I value personal responsibility
I value courage
I value gratitude
And I value hope
Share those values? Say hi
Absolutely beautiful outside. Can't wait for some power networking with my Ai-first crew 🦙🤖
Free, just sign up at the luma link below to let us know you are coming.
@pascalcondamine.bsky.social and I can't wait to see all of you in an hour
lu.ma/nseg2t4k
#Raise #RaiseSummit #Llamapreneurs
🦙 AI-First Founders & Entrepreneurs
🦙 AI startups (from pre-seed on up)
🦙 Indie Hackers & Solopreneurs building with AI
🦙 VCs and Angel Investors
🦙 AI Researchers & Corporate Leaders
Interested in generative and agentic AI, workflow automation, vibe coding and marketing ? let's meet!
FOMO Alert! It's 22° in Paris, 🌞, and you just finished a great day at #RAISE Summit, hanging out with all of your favorite AI-friendly fam. What next?
Grabbing a beer (at least one) at Place de la République starting at 6:30 for @llamapreneurs.com AI founders and builders networking meetup 🦙🤖
"The Statue of Liberty’s Silent Protest"
Mural by Judith de Leeuw
Rue de Chemin-de-Fer, Paris
July 4th 2025
Born on July 4th
Died on July 3rd
Is that GAFA? 👀
Is that FAANG? 🫡
No, in honor of Pride month, your new internet overlords are:
Google
Amazon
YC
Meta
Apple
Nvidia
#GAYMAN
Old playbook: “I’m launching a startup.”
New reality: “I’m building agentic workflows.”
Your founding team? A chat box.
Code? A commodity.
Developers? Optional.
The new moat = Community + distribution.
Build that or be replaceable
Oh @duolingo, why you do me like this?
"Duolingo Challenges are currently unavailable
You seem to be offline. Check your connection or try a lesson on your home screen!"
New York Times headline: EPA Plans to Reconsider a Ban on Cancer-Causing Asbestos
What is this—Make Asbestos Great Again? www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...
Time to kick off Nexus Luxembourg here on a massive main stage. Always a pleasure to MC well-organized events like this.
I'm looking forward to all of our brilliant speakers today. Who's coming to #NexusLuxembourg?
🦙🤖 Also, if you are AI-first, AI-friendly, and/or AI-curious, join @pascalcondamine.bsky.social and me for our AI startups and founders ecosystem meetup, @llamapreneurs.com, on Tuesday evening.
lu.ma/qvo44d05
🎟️ Also, as Friends of Ethan™, you can save 100% (shh 🤫) as my special guest. Code: SPEAKERNEXUS2025
🎟️ www.nexusluxembourg.com
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Over 300 incredible business leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs will be speaking at Nexus Luxembourg.
Here's my full list:
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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I'm excited to head to Luxembourg tomorrow to MC Nexus
An incredible lineup of rockstar speakers awaits, including:
→ Prime Minister Luc Frieden
→ Mayor Lydie Polfer @villedeluxembourg.bsky.social
→ @brianarmstrong.bsky.social, CEO Coinbase
→ @arthurmensch.bsky.social, CEO @mistralai.bsky.social
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Coming to Nexus 2025 this week?
Join us for @llamapreneurs Luxembourg on Tuesday evening for good people and a good beer 🍻
🦙 AI startups
🦙 AI-First founders and entrepreneurs
🦙 Indie hackers and builders
🦙 Solopreneurs
If any French or European journalists or media in my network need an American (Tech) Expat in Paris' perspective on the #NoKings protests today (even here at Bastille 🙌🏻), feel free to reach out.
#pride