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Corporate Innovation Summit

Web Summit Lisbon


November 9-12, 2026

Fostering a culture of innovation

Meet the corporate leaders who joined us

Craig Federighi - Web Summit

Craig Federighi

SVP of Software Engineering
Apple

Julie Sweet - CEO Accenture

Julie Sweet

CEO
Accenture

Jamie Iannone - CEO eBay

Jamie Iannone

CEO
eBay

Maria Black - ADP

Maria Black

CEO & President
ADP

Dr Werner Vogels - CTO Amazon

Dr Werner Vogels

CTO
Amazon

Betty Liu - NYSE

Betty Liu

Executive VC
NYSE

Jeremy King Walmart CTO

Jeremy King

CTO
Walmart

Emma Navarro - EIB

Emma Navarro

VP
European Investment Bank

Raj Subramaniam - FedEx

Raj Subramaniam

President & COO
FedEx

Vanessa Colella - Citi

Vanessa Colella

CIO
Citi

Headlined by industry-leading organisations

The companies leading digital transformation and enterprise innovation.

Rapid technological advancement

Fostering a culture of innovation while maintaining operational efficiency poses a challenge for many organisations. Collaboration across industries and sectors is more crucial than ever. Companies are focused on integrating emerging technologies like AI into their operations, but concerns about data privacy, security, and potential job displacement remain prevalent.

Data and AI payoff

Sustainable scale and green compute

High-performance cultures

The async and distributed playbook

Beyond bringing businesses online, incorporating SaaS tools and embracing AI integration, digitalisation is maturing.
Learn from some of the biggest companies in the world how strategic vision requires data-driven decision-making, agentic workflows, and tech-enhanced operational efficiency to impact the bottom line.

Post-digitalisation: Data and AI payoff

Green compute and sustainable scale

High-performance cultures

The async and distributed playbook

With AI and other new technologies consuming unprecedented amounts of power and compute, it’s vital that companies manage their resources in the most efficient way possible.
We’ll be hearing from thought leaders in the sustainability space on how to optimise algorithmic efficiency and build sustainable infrastructure without sacrificing speed.

Post-digitalisation: Data and AI payoff

Sustainable scale and green compute

High-performance cultures

The async and distributed playbook

Building and maintaining a positive company culture is an ongoing process, one that requires constant evaluation and, sometimes, tough decisions.
Learn tactical frameworks for managers and executives to proactively prevent toxic culture, burnout, and stress while sustaining high output during intense market shifts.

Post-digitalisation: Data and AI payoff

Sustainable scale and green compute

High-performance cultures

The async and distributed playbook

The return to office movement has failed, and working flexibly has clearly won out as the preferred method of work globally.
What’s next for managing remote workers? Experts will be joining us to discuss the logistics of cross-border compliance, asynchronous collaboration tools, and how to lead highly productive, borderless teams.

Highlights from our events

Insights from the executives, innovators, and decision-makers leading enterprise transformation.

AI in the wild: How to lead when everyone’s building

AI in the wild: How to lead when everyone’s building

As the AI revolution transformed employees across every department into builders, organisations faced a new challenge: how to innovate rapidly without creating fragmented, risky ecosystems. In this session, Atlassian President Anu Bharadwaj explored how to guide teams beyond basic AI adoption to build responsibly.

Leadership

AI

Future of work

How AI is changing business models

How AI is changing business models

This panel explored how AI is transforming  business. Ramprakash Ramamoorthy, Director of AI Research at Zoho Corporation, and Lars Gehrmann, Group Chief Digital & AI Officer at Qatar Insurance Group, discussed AI’s real-world impact and future trajectory across diverse industries.

Leadership

Business

Securing agentic AI

Securing agentic AI

Haider Pasha, CSO for Emerging Markets at Palo Alto Networks, explored key insights on adoption trends, highlighted the unseen vulnerabilities of AI agents, and delivered a clear roadmap for CxOs to secure the next frontier of technology.

AI and machine learning

Agentic AI

Nobody scales alone: network, community and tech as competitive advantage

Building network, community and tech as competitive advantage

Roberta Godoi, CEO of Claro Empresas (SME), and journalist and entrepreneur Ana Paula Padrão challenged the myth of the "lone hero" entrepreneur to show why connection is strategy. They shared how support networks, technology, and mentorship serve as vital infrastructure for SMB growth, with key lessons drawn from women-led businesses.

Future of work

Leadership