This talk follows software’s journey from something you owned to something you rent, and what that shift did to the people who build it. As AI removes building as the bottleneck, Apo Zadeh asks a provocative question: if anyone can…

Join us for an evening of high-impact connections and curated discussions on where capital is moving in fitness, sport and wellnessTopics covered:What it really takes to build, scale and exit a fitness businessWhy SportsTech is a mixture of Private Equity…

Supergrowth: How to Build an AI-Powered Distribution MachineBuilding a great product is not enough. Growth comes from building a distribution machine that consistently reaches the right people, creates demand and converts attention into customers.In less than 12 months, Cozecare grew…

Many AI startups think the EU AI Act is a legal problem to solve after the product is built. Investors see it differently. They now ask whether a startup can sell in Europe, what the regulation means for its product,…

Asked about introspection, Marc Andreessen answers: "If you go back 400 years, it would never have occurred to anybody to be introspective."Yet almost 2,000 years ago Marcus Aurelius wrote the Meditations while busy fighting a war. Steve Jobs, Larry Page…

Looking to raise capital in the U.S.? Join U.S. attorney José Padilla and VC investor Violetta Chekan of the Vis Caeli Syndicate for Breaking into America: US Fundraising Playbook for European Founders. Get practical insights from both the investor and…

Who will raise the next generation of entrepreneurs?An Impact Round Table · Web Summit Tech Week, Lisbon📅 12 November, 3:00pm – 6:00pm · 📍 PTW Palace – Rua Gomes Freire, 98, LisbonThe founders, engineers and leaders of the next twenty…

How can school develop your child’s entrepreneurial thinking?A workshop for parents only · Web Summit Tech Week, Lisbon📅 12 November, 1:00pm to 3:00pm · 📍 Rua Gomes Freire 98, LisbonIn the age of AI and technology, knowledge is everywhere. What…

A hands-on masterclass designed for startup founders looking to expand their operations into the U.S. market and turn this strategic goal into an actionable roadmap.The session explores how to identify the right timing for expansion, select the most suitable market entry model, and…

Real startup horror stories. Costly founder mistakes. Free food, drinks, and attendees receive the best pen at Web Summit!Every startup founder worries about running out of money. But some of the biggest threats to a startup come from legal mistakes…