Web Summit 2026
The largest tech conference in the world
Editorial Score
Event Photos
Centre Stage — Day 1 keynotes
Featured Speakers
Paddy Cosgrave
Founder & CEO · Web Summit
Founder of Web Summit, the world's largest tech conference. Passionate about connecting the global tech ecosystem.
Margrethe Vestager
Executive VP · European Commission
EU Executive Vice President for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age, shaping tech regulation across Europe.
Event Agenda
Centre Stage Keynote: Tech & Democracy
Centre StageMargrethe Vestager
Opening keynote exploring the intersection of technology, regulation, and democratic values in the digital age.
PITCH Competition — Semifinals
PITCH StageTop 200 startups compete for the Web Summit PITCH grand prize in front of a live audience and investor panel.
The Future of AI Regulation in Europe
AI StagePanel discussion on the EU AI Act, its implications for startups, and how to build compliant AI products.
Night Summit — Networking Evening
NetworkingThe legendary Web Summit evening networking event. Held across multiple venues in central Lisbon.
Web Summit is the largest tech conference in the world by attendance. With 70,000+ attendees across four days in Lisbon, it is an overwhelming but undeniably impressive event. Our editorial team attended in 2026 to assess whether the scale translates to value.
Discussion (3 comments)
Attended SaaStr Annual for the third time this year. The investor office hours alone are worth the ticket price. Got three warm intros that turned into real conversations.
Agreed — the office hours format has improved a lot. The pre-screening means both sides are better prepared.
The 4.2 score for value for money feels right. San Francisco hotel + flights + ticket is easily $3-4k all-in. For a seed-stage founder that is a big bet. For Series B+ it is a no-brainer.
Sponsor ROI of 4.9 is accurate from our experience. We closed two enterprise deals directly attributable to our SaaStr booth last year. The audience quality is unmatched.