Volunteer and get a free ticket to Web Summit

Are you interested in volunteering at Web Summit Rio? Aside from gaining valuable experience volunteering at a fast-paced event, you’ll also gain access to exciting talks, sessions and keynotes, and have a unique opportunity to make new connections.

Please refer to our Volunteer Portal for more information and the application link.

Web Summit volunteers on Centre Stage following day three of Web Summit 2023 at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal.

Before you apply

In order to process your application, we kindly ask you to provide some personal information. Please read the following notice carefully before submitting your data, as it explains how your personal data will be used, shared, and protected in accordance with European data protection legislation.

By submitting your personal information, you acknowledge and agree to the following:
– Your personal data will be collected and processed by Web Summit for the purposes of managing and coordinating volunteers at the event. This may include contacting you with updates, instructions, and relevant information related to your role as a volunteer.
– Your personal data will also be processed in accordance with Web Summit’s privacy policy.
– By submitting your data, you confirm that you have read and understood both privacy policies.

Gain valuable experience
Volunteering at Web Summit is an opportunity to dip your toes into roles that you might not normally get to experience. We can help you find a volunteering role that interests you – whether it’s gathering quotes, meeting and greeting our attendees at Night Summit, or helping our stage managers run the show.
Meet new people
Our volunteers always say that one of the things that keeps them coming back to volunteer with us year after year is the people they meet. Join our global community of volunteers and make connections you’ll keep with you long after Web Summit ends.
Experience Web Summit during your time off

As a volunteer, you’ll get access to the event during your time off. Check out talks from our top speakers, wander the conference floor or let off some steam at Night Summit.

Behind the scenes

Learn more about how an event the size of Web Summit runs by meeting the people that make it happen. You’ll get a unique insight into the buzz of gathering tech’s top speakers, journalists, investors, startups and attendees together.

Meet our 2024 speakers

Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
Artist and Entrepreneur
Brad Smith
Brad Smith
President & Vice ChairmanMicrosoft
Lidiane Jones
Lidiane Jones
CEOBumble
Michael Intrator
Michael Intrator
Co-founder & CEOCoreWeave
Frank Cooper
Frank Cooper
CMOVisa
Thomas Wolf
Thomas Wolf
Co-founder & Chief Science OfficerHugging Face
Etosha Cave
Etosha Cave
Co-Founder and Chief Science OfficerTwelve
Eshan Ponnadurai
Eshan Ponnadurai
Global Head of Consumer MarketingMeta
Rúben Dias
Rúben Dias
4x Premier League & Champions League WinnerManchester City & Portugal
Luís Montenegro
Luís Montenegro
Prime MinisterGovernment of Portugal
Max Tegmark
Max Tegmark
PresidentFuture of Life Institute
Jessica Sibley
Jessica Sibley
CEOTIME
Robert Habeck
Robert Habeck
Vice-ChancellorGermany
Cristiano Amon
Cristiano Amon
CEO & PresidentQualcomm
Christina Shim
Christina Shim
Chief Sustainability OfficerIBM
Sir Tim Berners-Lee
Sir Tim Berners-Lee
Inventor of World Wide Web & CTOInrupt
Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Anthony
NBA All-Star & Entrepreneur
Kuo Zhang
Kuo Zhang
PresidentAlibaba.com
Courtney Fukuda
Courtney Fukuda
Co-founder and Chief Integration OfficerMetropolis
Agnès Callamard
Agnès Callamard
Secretary GeneralAmnesty International
Supercar Blondie
Supercar Blondie
FounderSB Media Group and SBX Cars
Anastasis Germanidis
Anastasis Germanidis
Co-Founder & CTORunway
Omar Berrada
Omar Berrada
CEOManchester United
Sarah Franklin
Sarah Franklin
CEOLattice
William Lazonick
William Lazonick
Professor of Economics EmeritusUniversity of Massachusetts

Be part of the action

There are lots of different aspects of running Web Summit that we need help with, and you can choose how you’d like to volunteer at Web Summit based on your skills and interests.

Enjoy talking to people? Well, join our operations team at the information points. Keen on learning about the media world? Our Media Village, where interviews and press conferences take place, needs volunteers to make sure everything runs smoothly. Got great time keeping skills? We’d love to have you involved in getting our high profile speakers to the stage on time.

We can try to accommodate your interests so that we all benefit from your involvement in volunteering at Web Summit.

Web Summit volunteers on Centre Stage following day three of Web Summit 2023 at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal.

"It was a great experience I am happy to repeat next year."

Joana Paiva

A volunteer during day two of Web Summit 2023 at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal.

"This amazing event helped grow my knowledge about technology and people."

Bruno Pedrosa

A smiling person attaches a wristband to the wrist of a person wearing an Apple watch. They are pictured from the point of view of the person whose wristband is being attached.

"Everyone was absolutely wonderful and helpful, it was an amazing experience, congratulations."

Filipe Onofre