Web Summit

aid: web-summit
name: Web Summit
description: Web Summit is one of the world's largest technology conferences, held annually in Lisbon, Portugal each November.
  Founded in 2009, it attracts over 70,000 attendees including founders, investors, policymakers, and executives. Web Summit
  operates a proprietary event technology platform using data analytics and network science to facilitate attendee connections
  and meeting scheduling. The organization also runs Collision (Toronto), RISE (Hong Kong), Web Summit Rio, Web Summit Qatar,
  and Web Summit Vancouver.
type: Index
url: https://websummit.com/
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- Conference
- Events
- Networking
- Technology
created: '2026-05-03'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: web-summit:attendee-platform
  name: Web Summit Attendee Platform
  description: The Web Summit attendee platform provides conference scheduling, attendee discovery, and networking capabilities
    through the Web Summit mobile app and web portal. Attendees can browse sessions, discover other attendees and companies,
    send connection requests, and schedule one-on-one meetings during the event.
  humanURL: https://websummit.com/attend/
  tags:
  - Attendees
  - Conference
  - Networking
  - Scheduling
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://websummit.com/attend/
  - type: MobileApp
    url: https://websummit.com/attend/app/
- aid: web-summit:startup-programme
  name: Web Summit Startup Programme
  description: The Web Summit Startup Programme (ALPHA and BETA tracks) provides early-stage companies with exhibition space,
    investor meeting access, masterclass eligibility, and entry into the PITCH competition. The programme is designed to connect
    startups with investors and media.
  humanURL: https://websummit.com/startups/
  tags:
  - Investment
  - Startups
  - Venture Capital
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://websummit.com/startups/
  - type: Signup
    url: https://websummit.com/startups/apply/
- aid: web-summit:developer-programme
  name: Web Summit Developer Programme
  description: The Web Summit Developer Programme provides free ticket access for active developers and open source contributors.
    The programme includes dedicated content tracks like Developer Summit, AI Summit, SaaS Summit, and FinTech Summit with
    speakers from OpenAI, Amazon, Uber, Cloudflare, and more.
  humanURL: https://websummit.com/developers/
  tags:
  - Developers
  - Open Source
  - Technology
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://websummit.com/developers/
  - type: Signup
    url: https://websummit.com/developers/
common:
- url: https://websummit.com/
  name: Web Summit Website
  type: Website
  description: Main website for Web Summit events and information.
- url: https://about.websummit.com/
  name: About Web Summit
  type: Website
  description: Information about the Web Summit organization.
- url: https://websummit.com/schedule/
  name: Web Summit Schedule
  type: Documentation
  description: Full conference schedule and session listings.
- url: https://websummit.com/tickets/attendees/
  name: Web Summit Tickets
  type: Pricing
  description: Ticket pricing and registration for Web Summit events.
- url: https://websummit.com/partners/
  name: Web Summit Partners
  type: Partners
  description: Information about Web Summit partnerships and sponsorships.
- url: https://websummit.com/blog/
  name: Web Summit Blog
  type: Blog
  description: News, insights, and articles from the Web Summit team.
- url: https://support.websummit.com/support/home
  name: Web Summit Support
  type: Support
  description: Help center and support resources for attendees.
- url: https://about.websummit.com/privacy/
  name: Web Summit Privacy Policy
  type: PrivacyPolicy
  description: Privacy policy for Web Summit and its events.
- url: https://about.websummit.com/website-terms-and-conditions/
  name: Web Summit Terms and Conditions
  type: TermsOfService
  description: Terms and conditions for use of the Web Summit website.
- url: https://github.com/websummit
  name: Web Summit GitHub Organization
  type: GitHubOrganization
  description: GitHub organization hosting Web Summit engineering projects.
- url: https://www.youtube.com/websummit
  name: Web Summit YouTube
  type: YouTube
  description: Web Summit YouTube channel with talks and conference highlights.
- url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/web-summit
  name: Web Summit LinkedIn
  type: LinkedIn
  description: Web Summit LinkedIn company page.
- name: Web Summit Features
  type: Features
  data:
  - name: Attendee Discovery
    description: Data-driven attendee matching and discovery using network science to connect relevant participants.
  - name: Meeting Scheduling
    description: One-on-one meeting scheduling tools allowing attendees to book time with other participants.
  - name: Session Management
    description: Browse, search, and bookmark sessions across multiple conference tracks.
  - name: Mobile App
    description: iOS and Android mobile app for full event management, networking, and navigation.
  - name: Startup Showcase
    description: Dedicated exhibition space and programming for ALPHA and BETA stage startups.
  - name: Investor Networking
    description: Structured networking events and matchmaking between startups and investors.
  - name: Developer Tracks
    description: Specialized conference tracks for developers including Developer Summit, AI Summit, and SaaS Summit.
  - name: Global Events
    description: Multi-city conference portfolio spanning Lisbon, Toronto, Hong Kong, Rio de Janeiro, Doha, and Vancouver.
- name: Web Summit Use Cases
  type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Startup Fundraising
    description: Early-stage startups apply to the ALPHA/BETA programme to pitch investors and gain visibility at the event.
  - name: Developer Learning
    description: Developers attend specialized summit tracks to learn from engineering leaders at leading technology companies.
  - name: Enterprise Networking
    description: Corporate technology teams attend to build partnerships, identify vendors, and understand market trends.
  - name: Talent Recruitment
    description: Companies use the conference platform to connect with top technical talent in a concentrated networking environment.
  - name: Product Launch
    description: Companies use Web Summit's media presence and audience to launch new products and announcements.
  - name: Market Research
    description: Researchers, analysts, and press use the event to interview founders and observe emerging technology trends.
- name: Web Summit Integrations
  type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Mobile Platforms
    description: Web Summit app is available on iOS App Store and Google Play Store for attendee event management.
  - name: LinkedIn
    description: Attendees can connect LinkedIn profiles to the Web Summit platform for professional networking.
  - name: Email Platforms
    description: Web Summit uses email marketing and transactional email for attendee communications and updates.
  - name: Payment Processing
    description: Ticket sales are processed through secure payment gateways for individual and corporate ticket purchases.
- type: Integrations
  url: https://websummit.com/partners/
- name: MCP Server
  url: https://github.com/websummit/postgres-mcp
  type: MCPServer
- type: LlmsText
  url: https://websummit.com/llms.txt
integrations:
- name: Meet our partners
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com