Recreating enlightenment salon, need advice on playing Napoleon bonaparte's part?

Hey guys, I basically have a "salon" in a couple of hours (Salon's in the enlightenment where philosophers and other thinkers gathered to discuss their ideas in secret) In AP euro we are pretty much recreating one. We have a "mingling hour" and a discussion hour. I am going to be Napoleon bonaparte.. I have been trying to get a giste of the roll but would like some advice. Most of the other famous artists/ monarchs/ philosophers/ scientists/ musicians/ etc. will be played at this recreation of a salon. So for the mingling hour, we have to pick out people we would like to talk to and stay in our roles and have a conversation w/ them on our views of religion, government,human nature, and problems with society. Influential philosophers like voltaire and montesque are people I was thinking about mingling with, as well as enlightened monarchs such as Joseph II. So firstly, I am asking for some advice on who to "mingle with" and what to discuss with them. Next we have the discussion period where we are put into groups and we discuss views on what I stated above except now in small groups. Finally, we discuss tradition vs. progress and our views on both and which one we support. So in summary, here is what I am asking..... what were Napoleon's views on religion, nature of man rights, ideal government, ideal society, and what ever else you can think of that I may want to know, what were his views of tradition vs. progress, and I would love some advice on who to "mingle" with and what to talk to them about durring the mingle hour... as I said before there will be every major philosopher/ scientists/ musician/monarch from around 1550-1850... the list is too long to write out here so just an idea would be great. Thanks guys...