Web summit boss Cosgrave being sued for defamation Web summit co-founder Paddy Cosgrave is being sued for defamation by businessman Robert Quirke over a tweet posted on Mr Cosgrave's twitter account in 2021. Business • 28 Nov 22
Web Summit group returns to profit Businessman, Paddy Cosgrave's Web Summit group last year returned to profit to record pre-tax profits of €4.34m. Business • 15 Jun 22
Web Summit to host new event in Rio de Janeiro The Web Summit has announced plans to hold a new event in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil next year. Business • 03 May 22
Facebook whistleblower urges Zuckerberg to step down In her first public address since she leaked a trove of damaging documents about Facebook's inner workings, whistleblower Frances Haugen urged her former boss, Mark … Business • 02 Nov 21
Web Summit starts in Lisbon in test of new normal Web Summit, one of the largest tech conferences, opens its doors this week in Lisbon for its first in-person event since the pandemic struck, with … Business • 01 Nov 21
Web Summit signs up customer for conference software Tech conference organiser Web Summit has licensed its conference software for the first time, with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) becoming its first customer. Business • 10 Mar 21
November business events to keep you informed and inspired The Boost My Business guide to informative and inspiring events on this November. Boost My Business • 28 Oct 20
Web Summit 2020 moves fully online Web Summit has decided to go fully online this year and said it will host 100,000 attendees online on its own conference platform on December … Business • 08 Oct 20
Designer of robot dog says creation is not 'evil' The creator of lifelike dogs and humans has said his creations are not evil and will not be turned into weapons. News Lens • 07 Nov 19
Web Summit to remain in Lisbon until 2028 Web Summit has confirmed that it has signed a deal with the Portuguese government that will keep the event in Lisbon until 2028. web summit • 03 Oct 18
Over 5,000 expected to attend MoneyConf in Dublin Over 5,000 people are expected to descend on the RDS in Dublin over the next three days as Europe's largest cryptocurrency and fintech event, MoneyConf, … Business • 11 Jun 18
Collision moving from New Orleans to Toronto Tech conference Collision will be held in Toronto in Canada next year, Paddy Cosgrave, CEO and co-founder of Web Summit, revealed today. Business • 01 May 18
Lisbon move sees Web Summit profit climb to €2m The parent company behind the Web Summit conference has reported a net profit of just over €2m for 2016, up from nearly €128,000 a year … Business • 28 Mar 18
Web Summit firm plans 40 jobs over six months The company behind the Web Summit has announced plans to hire an additional 40 people at its Dublin headquarters over the next six months. Business • 23 Aug 17
Web Summit's MoneyConf to be held in RDS in 2018 The RDS is to be the host venue for a Web Summit organised financial technology conference in Dublin next year. Business • 22 Jun 17
Paddy Cosgrave moving MoneyConf to Dublin The company behind the Web Summit says it is going to move its MoneyConf financial technology conference to Dublin. Business • 06 Jun 17
Web Summit firm to hire 40 new staff this year The company behind the Web Summit is to take on 40 extra staff this year to support its expansion, including a manager to handle communications … Business • 25 Apr 17
Web Summit no longer needs to justify Lisbon move Over a year ago, there was a level of consternation when Web Summit announced it was moving on, quitting Dublin, heading for a new home. Analysis and Comment • 13 Nov 16
Lisbon could be home to Web Summit for five years The Web Summit could stay in Lisbon for up to five years, two years more than previously thought. News • 10 Nov 16
Shock and disbelief at Web Summit over Trump win The election of Donald Trump was greeted with shock, disbelief and some anger by many of the tech industry delegates attending Web Summit in Lisbon. Technology • 10 Nov 16
Wifi woes hit Web Summit opening in Lisbon More than 72,000 people are expected to attend the Web Summit in Lisbon over the next three days. News • 08 Nov 16
Wi-FI problems rear head at Web Summit in Lisbon The Web Summit began its stay in Lisbon tonight with a glitzy opening ceremony attended by a capacity crowd of 15,000 at the Meo arena … News • 07 Nov 16
Web Summit to add 100 new jobs in 2016 The company behind Web Summit is to grow its workforce by 100 over the coming year. Business • 17 Feb 16
Oculus says Facebook deal good for the company The founder of Oculus has said the company’s $2 billion takeover by Facebook last year has enabled the virtual reality headset maker to expand its … Business • 03 Nov 15
'Frustration' behind Web Summit founder's comments Web Summit co-founder Daire Hickey has said that comments made by Paddy Cosgrave earlier today were borne out of "some frustration". News • 04 Nov 15
