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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.

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 global commerce expands and payment ecosystems fragment across regional rails, alternative methods, and legacy architectures, managing transactions efficiently has become a primary bottleneck for enterprise growth. This panel gathers payments leaders and fintech innovators to explore how unified payment infrastructure and smart orchestration layers are reshaping transaction strategy.

The power of unified payment infrastructure and orchestration

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

🧠 Product people meetup

Everyone's building something: the question is whether they'll admit it's not working yet. Meet the builders, indie hackers, and product people building it at Web Summit. Join us!

⚡️ What are you building meetup

AI is moving faster than the rules meant to govern it. Meet the ethicists, policymakers, and technologists debating it at Web Summit. Join us!

🤖 Let's talk AI ethics & responsible tech meetup

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

🩺 Medtech founders & innovators meetup

What's the next big shift in Agritech? Debate it with peers who are living it 🚀. Connect with peers shaping the future of your field. Looking forward to seeing you!

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

The power of unified payment infrastructure and orch...

🧠 Product people meetup

⚡️ What are you building meetup

🤖 Let's talk AI ethics & responsible tech meetup

🩺 Medtech founders & innovators meetup

🚜 Agritech innovators meetup

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