Web Summit is one of the world's largest technology conferences, held annually in Lisbon, Portugal each November. Founded in 2009, it attracts over 70,000 attendees including founders, investors, policymakers, and executives. Web Summit operates a proprietary event technology platform using data analytics and network science to facilitate attendee connections and meeting scheduling. The organization also runs Collision (Toronto), RISE (Hong Kong), Web Summit Rio, Web Summit Qatar, and Web Summit Vancouver.
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- Conference, Events, Networking, Technology
- Created: 2026-05-03
- Modified: 2026-05-03
The Web Summit attendee platform provides conference scheduling, attendee discovery, and networking capabilities through the Web Summit mobile app and web portal.
Human URL: https://websummit.com/attend/
- Attendees, Conference, Networking, Scheduling
The Web Summit Startup Programme (ALPHA and BETA tracks) provides early-stage companies with exhibition space, investor meeting access, masterclass eligibility, and entry into the PITCH competition.
Human URL: https://websummit.com/startups/
- Investment, Startups, Venture Capital
Free ticket access for active developers and open source contributors, plus dedicated content tracks including Developer Summit, AI Summit, SaaS Summit, and FinTech Summit.
Human URL: https://websummit.com/developers/
- Developers, Open Source, Technology
- Web Summit Website
- About Web Summit
- Schedule
- Tickets
- Partners
- Blog
- Support
- Privacy Policy
- Terms of Service
- GitHub Organization
- YouTube
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Attendee Discovery | Data-driven attendee matching using network science to connect relevant participants. |
| Meeting Scheduling | One-on-one meeting scheduling tools for booking time with other participants. |
| Session Management | Browse, search, and bookmark sessions across multiple conference tracks. |
| Mobile App | iOS and Android mobile app for event management, networking, and navigation. |
| Startup Showcase | Dedicated exhibition space and programming for ALPHA and BETA stage startups. |
| Investor Networking | Structured networking events and matchmaking between startups and investors. |
| Developer Tracks | Specialized tracks including Developer Summit, AI Summit, and SaaS Summit. |
| Global Events | Multi-city portfolio spanning Lisbon, Toronto, Hong Kong, Rio de Janeiro, Doha, and Vancouver. |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Startup Fundraising | Early-stage startups apply to ALPHA/BETA programme to pitch investors and gain visibility. |
| Developer Learning | Developers attend specialized summit tracks to learn from engineering leaders. |
| Enterprise Networking | Corporate technology teams build partnerships and understand market trends. |
| Talent Recruitment | Companies connect with top technical talent in a concentrated networking environment. |
| Product Launch | Companies use Web Summit's media presence to launch new products and announcements. |
| Market Research | Researchers and analysts interview founders and observe emerging technology trends. |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Mobile Platforms | Web Summit app available on iOS App Store and Google Play Store. |
| Attendees can connect LinkedIn profiles for professional networking. | |
| Email Platforms | Email marketing and transactional email for attendee communications. |
| Payment Processing | Secure payment gateways for individual and corporate ticket purchases. |
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