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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.

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Study hard, master your craft, build a career, get that promotion. That was the deal. But as AI enables machines to do more of our work, what happens to the identities we've built around it? We bring together a founder building autonomous companies, a venture investor and an interfaith minister to explore how technology is changing work, and the choices we may finally have to make for ourselves.

You did everything right. Now what?

AI has learned to describe the world in words. The next frontier is teaching AI to understand the world as it really is: made of objects, movement, space, sound, and cause and effect. Visual intelligence gives machines a richer understanding of that reality. In this keynote, Andi Blattmann explores how Black Forest Labs is building the foundation of this next layer of intelligence, and how this foundation enables the next generation of physical AI.

Teaching AI to see the world

Investor masterclass hosted by Anand Chandrasekaran, Managing Partner at Celesta Capital.

Putting the silicon back in Silicon Valley: Where VCs are investing in hardware

Long-form video is its own game 🎥. Meet fellow YouTubers and swap notes on formats, retention and making the algorithm work for you. See you there!

🎥 YouTubers meetup

Calling all first-time startup founders at Web Summit: your people are here! 🙌🏼.Exchange insights, discuss challenges, and expand your network. Join us!

☝️🚀 First time startup founders meetup

Calling all SaaS and fintech founders at Web Summit: your people are here! 🙌🏼.Exchange insights, discuss challenges, and expand your network. Join us!

☁️🏦 SaaS enterprises & fintech founders meetup

As AI automates routine knowledge work, companies are redefining what they value in talent. Drawing on market data from executive search and Europe’s largest freelance platform, Dan Porter and Malt CEO Vincent Huguet explore what the modern workforce requires. Discover which capabilities command high rates, which roles are vanishing and how professionals can adapt to stay competitive.

The only skills that matter now

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