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Overview
- The four-day conference began Nov. 10 in Lisbon, drawing more than 70,000 attendees and over 1,000 investors to Europe's largest tech gathering.
- CEO Paddy Cosgrave said technology leadership is moving beyond the US and Europe, praising China's open AI models and Brazil's Pix, which he noted has been a frequent target of President Donald Trump.
- The event debuted a dedicated China Summit stage with sessions ranging from AI in education to US‑China‑EU tensions and the costs and risks of economic decoupling.
- Programming emphasizes a new AI phase centered on autonomous agents and 'vibe coding,' featuring speakers such as Lovable's Anton Osika, Replit's Michele Catasta, and Manus AI cofounder Tao Zhang.
- Market-facing sessions include expected announcements from Visa and Qualcomm, while Brazil sent a large delegation of 340 startups and Rio de Janeiro is slated to host a Web Summit edition in June 2026.