Speaker Support Hub - Networking

What makes Web Summit different in terms of networking opportunities?

Web Summit is all about meaningful connections and building meaningful communities. We run the world’s largest technology events, connecting people and ideas that change the world.

Web Summit events – Web Summit in Lisbon, Web Summit Rio in South America, Web Summit Vancouver (formerly Collision in Toronto) in North America, RISE in Asia, and Web Summit Qatar in the Middle East – have gathered half a million people since Web Summit’s beginnings as a 150-person conference in Dublin in 2009.

In the words of KPMG, "In three days, we made new contacts and collected solid leads that convert into valuable business relationships."

Whether you’re on or off stage, Web Summit provides plenty of opportunities to network and forge meaningful connections. Discover how we help you make that happen below…

Networking with the Web Summit Attendee Hub & app

I want to connect with fellow speakers and attendees at Web Summit. What’s the best way to do this?

The Web Summit Attendee Hub and app let you connect with attendees, set up meetings and discover a selection of curated and intimate community gatherings called ‘Meetups’.

How do I schedule meetings on the Attendee Hub?

Here's how we do it:

Log in to the Web Summit Attendee Hub with your email address and complete your profile.
Search and filter attendees/companies on the Discover tab by industry, country and much more.
Click on the profile of the attendee or company you wish to meet.
Click 'Request meeting', select a location for the meeting, pick a date and suggested time, and give a short personal introduction or description about why you want to connect.
Hit the 'Send request' button, and your request is sent!

Requestees will receive an email letting them know they have a meeting request. Once they accept, the meeting will be added to your personal schedule, which you can see on the Web Summit app.

Notes:

Attendees can only request meetings with you once you’ve completed your profile
Check the ‘Requests’ tab on the Attendee Hub to see if anyone has requested meetings with you
If the meeting time slot that your requester has suggested doesn’t suit, you can suggest an alternative time slot through the Attendee Hub for the requester to review.

Where do meetings take place?

If you are meeting with another speaker, you can arrange to meet in our Speaker Lounge or in one of our speaker meeting rooms at the event, which are available on a first come first served basis.

Meetups

What are ‘Meetups’?

'Meetups' are a chance to meet new people and make new connections in informal settings during Web Summit – day and night. We’ll make sure you’re invited to some that we think you’ll enjoy.

You'll find the Meetups you're invited to on the Web Summit app home screen. We'll take the lead and invite you to those we think you'll enjoy, based on where you're from, your interests, your industry, and your community – basically, whatever you've highlighted about yourself when completing your app profile!

You'll find the complete list of Meetups on the app's main page closer to the event. If there are any Meetups you are not invited to but wish to attend, feel free to show up – if there is space, you can join!

Interested in hosting a Meetup? You can read more here.

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What makes Web Summit different in terms of networking opportunities?

Networking with the Web Summit Attendee Hub & app

I want to connect with fellow speakers and attendees at Web Summit. What’s the best way to do this?

How do I schedule meetings on the Attendee Hub?

Where do meetings take place?

Meetups

What are ‘Meetups’?

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Important note

What makes Web Summit different in terms of networking opportunities?

Networking with the Web Summit Attendee Hub & app

I want to connect with fellow speakers and attendees at Web Summit. What’s the best way to do this?

How do I schedule meetings on the Attendee Hub?

Where do meetings take place?

Meetups

What are ‘Meetups’?

Our policies and accessingthe event

Important note

Our policies and accessing
the event