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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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Opening remarks

In December 2020, European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen announced the Digital Services Act at Web Summit. In an effort to combat hate speech and online misinformation, the legislation has become a crucial part of how European regulators address harms caused by online platforms. However, free expression advocates have warned of threats to free speech under the guise of tackling incitement. Our panel asks: Is the DSA necessary to combat big tech or an effort to control online discourse?

Free or controlled internet? The great DSA debate

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?

105 of the most promising startups will battle it out in the group rounds of PITCH. In this round, seven 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.

PITCH group round 5

As BRICS expand their economic, political, and technological influence, Europe faces a fundamental question. How should it navigate a world where power is increasingly dispersed beyond the traditional Western order? This conversation explores Europe’s evolving relationship with China, Brazil, and the wider BRICS grouping; and whether Europe can forge a more independent and constructive role in the emerging multipolar order.

Europe in a multipolar world: Rethinking the relationship with BRICS

Revolut is achieving what few tech companies manage: building a unified European bank at scale. Fresh off securing a full French banking licence, the company is launching a second EU hub to serve more than 30 million customers. Join Revolut western Europe CEO Béatrice Cossa-Dumurgier to examine what it takes to navigate fragmented policy, unify tech with local banking infrastructure, and compete with legacy finance.

Building the pan-European bank: Scale, governance and European growth

AI has made it easier than ever to create content – text, video, and audio. But much of what it creates has very little relationship with reality. In a world flooded with slop, how can we trust what we watch, read, and hear?

Can you trust what you see anymore?

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Opening remarks

Free or controlled internet? The great DSA debate

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

PITCH group round 5

Europe in a multipolar world: Rethinking the relatio...

Building the pan-European bank: Scale, governance an...

Can you trust what you see anymore?

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