Today I’m returning as CEO of Web Summit. When I stepped back last year, it was the first time I had taken time off in 15 years. It gave me time to think about Web Summit, its history, why I started it on my own from my bedroom and what I wanted it to be. I took the time to

Two months ago at #WebSummitQatar, we gathered founders and CEOs of tech companies, fast-growing startups, policymakers, and heads of state to ask a question: Where to next? Our partners helped us ask that question. We loved having TikTok, Snap, Microsoft, Cisco and more join us.

#WebSummitQatar brought together a new generation of startup founders from across the globe, including many from India 🇮🇳 Meet just a few of them: 👉 Skysecure Technologies 👉 LegoAI Technologies 👉 LMS Monks 👉 Vgenomics 👉 Buzzin Sports 👉 Vanix Technologies

Our South American event #WebSummitRio has just begun.

We love you, Rio. The largest gathering of women founders in South America. Joined by Boca Rosa Yat Siu Mike Brock🇺🇸

Our stages are built using sustainable and reusable materials. At #WebSummitRio this week, Centre Stage was built using 207 repurposed agricultural water storage tanks that are redistributed and reused post-event. ♻️ Gabriela Comazzetto, TikTok Brasil Fabio Coelho,

A little Irish company just brought together 34,000 nerds from 100+ countries over 3 incredible days in Rio. The energy, the positivity, the innovation & the ambition were off the charts. Rio was an incredible host city ⛰️🇧🇷❤️. Next stop Kerry, Ireland ✈️ 🇮🇪

The sun has set on the second edition of #WebSummitRio. We will be returning to Brazil in 2025 to do it all again 🇧🇷

On AI at #WebSummitRio last week Swayable⚡️ IBM Salesforce Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society HubKonnect Expensify TBD Noh

#WebSummitQatar brought together startups from 56 countries, including Portugal, the US, Qatar, UAE, India and the UK. Here are some of the Portuguese startups that joined us in Doha in February. 🇵🇹 Akurateco Muro Digital Art VizitAR Uptiq Knowlepsy

#WebSummitQatar brings over 15,000 international entrepreneurs, investors and leaders to the Middle East. See you again in February 2025.

The #WebSummitRio magazine is here. Dive into some of our event highlights, including Bianca Andrade's journey from favela to Forbes Top 10, and why Salesforce puts data first and AI second. Check it out 👇 ow.ly/wyG850S0Sam

The numbers are in for the final #CollisionConf in Toronto. 🚀 44% of our exhibiting startups have a woman founder, 42% of attendees are women, and 35% of speakers are women. This makes #CollisionConf the largest-ever gathering of female-led startups in North America 🌎

📸 Collision Conf Maria Sharapova Geoffrey Hinton Emma Maltais Austin Ekeler

That's a wrap on #CollisionConf. See you in Vancouver!

Governments should force AI firms to run ‘lots of safety experiments’ – Godfather of AI, Geoffrey Hinton joined us last week for the final #CollisionConf in Toronto.

We're moving, join us! As Web Summit scales and expands across the world, our social media community is becoming more intimate, convivial and connected. Find this global community in one place: @websummit

We're moving, join us @websummit! As Web Summit scales and expands across the world, our social media community is becoming more intimate, convivial and connected. Find this global community in one place: @websummit

Our biggest-ever giveaway is coming soon. Stay tuned to @websummit

To celebrate all of our events coming under the @websummit umbrella, we’re giving away two VIP tickets to #WebSummit. All you have to do is follow @websummit, like and share this post, and leave a comment with your nation’s flag. Don’t miss out!