Overview

• Paddy Cosgrave has resumed his role as CEO of Web Summit, a major European tech conference, six months after resigning amid controversy over his comments on Israel.
• Cosgrave's return was announced without reference to his previous statements accusing Israel of war crimes, which had led to his resignation.
• Web Summit aims to foster a more intimate and community-focused atmosphere, building on the success of past events.
• Several tech companies had withdrawn from the 2023 edition of Web Summit following Cosgrave's controversial remarks.
• Cosgrave's interim replacement, former Wikimedia Foundation CEO Katherine Maher, left the role to become CEO of NPR.