Report by Humayun Kabir from Lisbon Portugal ,
The four-day-long world’s largest technology conference, Web Summit-2024 has kicked off today through a colorful night of grand opening event at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal focusing on technology, innovation, and the spirit of collaboration.
On this occasion, from more than 160 countries more than 70,000 attendees, 3000 exhibiting start-ups and companies, 1000 investors, 1000 speakers, 1800 members of the media, and 320 partners travel to Lisbon.
During the inauguration of the Web summit-2024, Some of the exciting speakers including the chief executive officer and founder of the Web Summit – Paddy Cosgrave, the City Mayor of Lisbon — Carlos Moedas, the prime Minister of Portugal Luis Montenegro delivered their outstanding speech to the audience.
This year’s edition focuses on several key areas of technology and innovation such as artificial intelligence, innovation in financial technology, healthcare technology, promoting sustainability and tackling climate change, and the impact of technology on journalism and the media industry.
The mission of the Web Summit is to create software that enables meaningful connections between the Chief executive officers, founders, investors, media, politicians, and cultural figures who are reshaping the world.
The Web Summit is an annual technology conference held in various locations across the World . The biggest edition is held in Lisbon in November, and it brings together almost over a million of attendees, including policymakers, heads of state, founders, and the Chief executive officers of technology companies and startups. The event covers a wide range of topics such as internet technology, emerging technologies, marketing, and venture capitalism.