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11 November 2024; A general view of Centre Stage during the opening night of Web Summit 2024 at the MEO Arena in Lisbon, Portugal.

Web Summit 2026 kicks off with Opening Night on Monday, November 9. Full schedule and speaker details coming soon.

Coming soon... Opening Night

After the Opening Ceremony, head over to Time Out Market and enjoy great food & drinks!

🌃 Late Night Summit 

AI will transform every industry, but none more than AI research itself. Join Recursive & You.com co-founder & CEO Richard Socher as he breaks down how self-improving systems are accelerating their own development and laying the foundation for superintelligence.

When AI builds itself

Are AI actors a threat to human performance, or the arrival of a new art form? AI actress Tilly Norwood and her creator Eline van der Velden present a bold vision for the future of film and TV. In this session we ask how synthetic performers can sit harmoniously alongside traditional entertainment as a separate, thriving industry built for the next generation of digital-native audiences.

How AI actors are creating entertainment's next frontier

For decades, Europe has depended on the US not only for its security, but also for much of its technological and financial infrastructure. As the transatlantic relationship continues to fracture, Europe faces a question much bigger than how to spend more on defence. Can it reduce its dependence on American technology, capital and financial infrastructure while building the industrial capacity to defend itself? And can it do so without sacrificing prosperity and the welfare state?

The future of Europe: Can it stand on its own feet?

As market cycles tighten and exits get longer, standard financial backing isn't enough to help startups succeed. Modern venture capital requires a complete support structure to lower risk and speed up growth. This session focuses on what it takes to turn complex ideas into durable, market-ready companies.

Rethinking venture capital

The next frontier of AI isn't making Hollywood clips – it's building interactive, real-time simulations of the physical world. Join Runway CTO Kamil Sindi as he outlines the rise of General World Models and shows how moving beyond static 2D frames to dynamic, cause-and-effect environments unlocks the future of spatial computing, robotics, and interactive media.

Our first 70 talks are live!

Coming soon... Opening Night

🌃 Late Night Summit

When AI builds itself

How AI actors are creating entertainment's next fron...

The future of Europe: Can it stand on its own feet?

Rethinking venture capital

Simulating reality, not just rendering frame rate

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