<p>From fintech and commerce to AI, SaaS, startups, and more.</p>
<p>Check out the talks that took place at Web Summit 2024</p>
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Opening night - Doors open

Welcome to Web Summit

Etosha joins us a few weeks after her carbon transformation company raised a whopping $645 million. The funding is fuelling her mission towards decarbonising the aviation industry. But why stop there? It has the potential to defossilise all manufacturing, enabling the creation of everyday products made from air. This innovation could revolutionise our battle against global warming.

Transforming CO2 into jet fuel

What are the ethical implications of AI’s breakneck development? Should we accelerate it to help solve crises like global warming, or should we be more concerned about the potential ramifications of AI everywhere all at once? Join our expert panel discussion on arguably the most critical public policy issue of our time.

The great AI debate: Who decides our future?

Join Frank Cooper III, CMO of Visa and GRAMMY® Award-winning, Academy Award®-nominated musician and filmmaker, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Pharrell Williams to discuss the intersection of Culture and Commerce. In the age of social media, creators play a crucial role in shaping culture, which is having a significant impact on commerce. Frank and Pharrell will explore the process of "making it," the integral role of technology, the importance of philanthropy, and how businesses and individuals can harness the power of the creator economy.

 

Culture x commerce

Breakout Startups 

With models growing exponentially larger in size and soaring compute costs, the desire for more curated and thoughtfully trained language models is on the rise. Join Hugging Face’s Co-founder & CSO Thomas Wolf as he breaks down this discrepancy in supply and demand and shares his team's work on SmolLM, a new family of models that emphasizes data quality over size.

One smol step for AI…

Opening remarks with Antonia-Denisa Efron

Eamonn Carey presents our opening remarks for the first day of SaaS Summit.

Opening remarks with Eamonn Carey

Join Zoe from Ministry of Yoga, Lisbon, for a refreshing escape with a gentle yoga practice inspired by Vancouver's wellness ethos. Start your first morning at Web Summit feeling rejuvenated and centred, with clear intentions for the exciting events ahead. This session is brought to you by the delegation from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. #VancouverVibesInLisbon. (Standing yoga session, no special clothing required)







Rise and shine: A Vancouver-inspired yoga experience 🧘‍♀️

Opening remarks with Francois Chadwick

Opening remarks

Opening remarks with Toby Daniels

105 of the most promising startups will battle it out in the group rounds of the competition. 

In this round, 10 of them will fight for a chance to move onto the semi-final. Competing startups will have three minutes to pitch, followed by a three-minute Q&A with our judging panel.

Meet our judges: 
- Tilman Ehrbeck from Flourish Ventures
- Kevin Jiang from Mangusta Capital
- Anna Liebel from Anna Liebel
- Vickie from Get Startup Funding
- Nikola Stojanow from aeternity foundation

PITCH Group 1

105 of the most promising startups will battle it out in the group rounds of the competition. 

In this round, 10 of them will fight for a chance to move onto the semi-final. Competing startups will have three minutes to pitch, followed by a three-minute Q&A with our judging panel.

Meet our judges: 
- Manish Sood from Reltio
- Fernando Cabral from Podcast Conversa
- Yusuf Özdalga from QED Investors
- Christian F. Nunes from National Organization for Women (NOW)
- Márlyson Silva from Transfero Group


PITCH Group 2

105 of the most promising startups will battle it out in the group rounds of the competition. 

In this round, 10 of them will fight for a chance to move onto the semi-final. Competing startups will have three minutes to pitch, followed by a three-minute Q&A with our judging panel.

Meet our judges: 
- Melissa Cash from Pok Pok
- Hattie Wills from GuessWorks
- Jason H from Get Startup Funding
- Til Klein from Identity.vc
- Brittany Kaiser from Own Your Data Foundation

PITCH Group 3

Meet with our experts to explore ways you can accelerate creative productivity with the power of generative AI within your team and organization. See a live demo or schedule a meeting with us!

Meet the Adobe Experts

Join us at the Adobe Express activation! Unleash your creativity by personalizing your own coffee mug. The perfect way to express yourself and create a unique piece with Adobe Express. The quick and easy create-anything app.

Express Yourself with Adobe Express

Brazilian Booth opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony with an official photo, launching the beginning of activities at the event.

Brazilian Booth Opening – Ribbon Cutting - Official Photo

Join an exciting daily session where the top startups from the Road 2 Web Summit program will pitch their innovative ideas! Discover the next generation of groundbreaking startups as they present their ventures.

PITCH SESSION | #Road2WebSummit

<p>Join us at the MEO Arena in Lisbon in November for what Inc. says is “the best technology conference on the planet”.</p>
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4 days. 15 tracks. 1,000+ speakers.