About Web Summit Lisbon 2023

Date: November 13–16, 2023
Location: Altice Arena & FIL, Lisbon

Web Summit is one of the world’s largest tech and innovation conferences, drawing over 70,000 attendees and some of the most influential voices in AI, digital marketing, tech policy, and startup growth. Maryanna Franco attended the 2023 edition, one that showcased forward-thinking trends and high-profile keynotes across multiple industries.

Notable Speakers at Web Summit Lisbon 2023

  • Katherine Maher – CEO, NPR → Opening Remarks, AI & trust keynote
  • Carlos Moedas – Mayor, City of Lisbon → Transatlantic tech hubs: From Rio to Lisbon
  • Eduardo Paes – Mayor, Rio de Janeiro → Transatlantic tech hubs: From Rio to Lisbon
  • Simon Wistow – Co-Founder, Fastly → FullSTK Opening Remarks
  • Emil Eifrem – Co-founder & CEO, Neo4j → Solving GenAI’s hallucination problem
  • Cassie Kozyrkov – CEO, Data Scientific → AI and the future of work: What stays 100 percent human?
  • Don McGuire – CMO, Qualcomm → Why mobile is the future of esports
  • Craig Levine – Co-CEO, ESL FACEIT Group → Why mobile is the future of esports
  • Megan Nilsson – Crypto and NFT Advisor → Crypto Opening Remarks
  • Andrew McAfee – Principal Research Scientist, MIT → Q&A with renowned author Andrew McAfee
  • Rachel Delacour – Co-Founder & CEO, Sweep → Energising your next venture round
  • Nicholas Hawker – Co-founder & CEO, First Light Fusion → Energising your next venture round
  • Fabian Birgfeld – MD Design, TCS → The changing role of the CMO
  • Thorsten Mühl – Chief Experience Officer, cosnova → The changing role of the CMO
  • Ethan Pierse – Founder, Borderless Ventures → SaaS Monster Opening Remarks
  • Brigitte Truong – Founder, B.TRU Media → Centre Stage Opening Remarks
  • Melanie Nakagawa – Chief Sustainability Officer, Microsoft → Accelerating climate solutions with AI
  • Kelly Rutherford – Actor & Investor, Whyzzer → Meaningful content? Paving the way for a new definition
  • Benjamin Buthmann – Co-founder, Koalo → Meaningful content? Paving the way for a new definition
  • Amanda Philpott – CEO, Eargym → HealthConf Opening Remarks
  • Maatin Adewunmi – Co-founder, Loud Parade → Audio Waves Opening Remarks
  • Brendan Yell – Startup Evangelist, FusionAuth → Book Summit Opening Remarks
  • Pedro Jardim – Co-Founder, Anitya → Future Societies Opening Remarks
  • Ekaterina Malievskaia – Co-founder, Compass Pathways → Breaking the taboo around psychedelics
  • Sherry Rais – CEO and Co-founder, Enthea → Breaking the taboo around psychedelics

Key Takeaways

Web Summit Lisbon 2023 was a global stage for everything shaping digital and AI futures. It paired high-level policy discussions with tactical insights from the world’s leading tech companies:

  • AI and Governance: Katherine, Andrew, and Cassie spotlighted the responsibilities of innovation in shaping tomorrow’s tech.
  • Public Interfaces & Cities: Mayors Carlos and Eduardo emphasized cross-continental collaboration in building digital ecosystems.
  • Creative Strategy & Platform Innovation: Speakers like Craig, Megan, and Pedro mapped out how to position brands in immersive environments.
  • Venture & Growth: Ethan, Rachel, and Nicholas explored what makes a company fundable in 2024.
  • Mental Health & Society: Ekaterina, Sherry, and Amanda challenged taboos and presented AI’s role in inclusive, healthier futures.