Web Summit runs the world’s largest technology events, connecting people and ideas that change the world.

Web Summit events have gathered half a million people across Web Summit in Lisbon, Web Summit Rio in South America, Collision in North America, and RISE in Asia since its beginnings as a 150-person conference in Dublin in 2009.
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Web Summit’s mission has been to create software that enables meaningful connections between the CEOs, founders, investors, media, politicians and cultural figureheads who are reshaping the world.

About us

Web Summit is proud of its track record when it comes to live events. The Guardian called Web Summit “Glastonbury for geeks”; The Financial Times “the world’s largest tech conference”.

Our timeline

Web Summit disrupted the industry by pairing mind-blowing events with unique software. It started with one European event, Web Summit. Now the company is making waves in North America with Collision, in South America with Web Summit Rio, and in Asia with RISE.

Our global events

Big ideas from the worlds of tech, business and society.

The Web Summit blog

We team up with local partners and initiatives to contribute to our dynamic tech ecosystem. Web Summit is defined by the diversity and inclusivity of its communities.

Community

We are committed to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as guiding principles for our own sustainability initiatives.

Sustainability

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Since starting out in 2009, Web Summit has grown to become “one of the world&#8217;s biggest and best conferences” (Inc.). Want to be part of the talented team behind it all?

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