Web Summit 2026
by Web Summit
Seventeen parallel tech summits in Lisbon, from AI to policy to venture
About This Event
Web Summit 2026 runs 9–12 November 2026 at the MEO Arena in Lisbon, and is one of the largest technology conferences in the world. The 2025 edition drew 71,386 attendees from 157 countries, 2,725 exhibiting startups from 108 countries — nearly a fifth of them AI and machine learning companies — 1,857 investors from 86 countries, 1,519 media representatives, 869 speakers and 268 government delegates from 82 countries. Programming is split into 17 parallel summits including an AI Summit, Cybersecurity Summit, Developer Summit, MoneyConf, Policy Summit and Future of Work Summit, all covered by a single ticket. Announced 2026 speakers include Cloudflare co-founder and CEO Matthew Prince, Reddit COO Jen Wong, HackerOne CEO Kara Sprague and You.com's Richard Socher.
At a Glance
- Date
- November 9–12, 2026
- Location
- MEO Arena, Lisbon, Portugal
- Format
- In-Person
- Event Type
- Conference
- Status
- Upcoming
- Expected Attendance
- 70,000+
- Pricing
- Paid
- Organizer
- Web Summit
- Added
- Jun 21, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 8, 2026
Topics & Focus Areas
Who Should Attend
- ✓CTOs and CIOs
- ✓Startup founders and CEOs
- ✓Venture capital investors
- ✓Corporate innovation leaders
- ✓Product and engineering leaders
- ✓Policymakers and regulators
- ✓Technology journalists
Why Attend
Web Summit is a scan of the whole market rather than a deep dive into one vendor's stack: seventeen parallel summits mean a CIO can cover AI, cybersecurity, policy and future-of-work in a single trip, and the exhibition floor puts you in front of startups two funding rounds before procurement hears of them. With 1,857 investors and 268 government delegates from 82 countries at the 2025 edition, it is also the European week where regulatory direction and vendor roadmaps get discussed in the same building. Leave with a shortlist, a read on EU policy, and contacts you can download.
Event Features
- ✓AI Summit — 'AI's next act'
- ✓Cybersecurity Summit and Policy Summit
- ✓Developer Summit and SaaS Summit
- ✓MoneyConf fintech track
- ✓Future of Work Summit and Corporate Innovation Summit
- ✓Venture Summit and Growth Summit
- ✓Creative Summit, New Media Summit and Marketing Summit
- ✓Night Summit evening networking, expert-led masterclasses and curated meetup invitations included with the general attendee ticket
What Makes This Unique
- ★Seventeen parallel summits under one ticket, including a dedicated AI Summit, Cybersecurity Summit, Policy Summit and Developer Summit
- ★2,725 exhibiting startups from 108 countries at the 2025 edition, with nearly a fifth of them AI and machine learning companies
- ★1,857 investors attended in 2025 — a 74% increase on 2024 and the highest in the event's history
- ★268 government delegates from 82 countries attended in 2025, putting regulators and vendors in the same venue
- ★40% of exhibiting startups in 2025 were founded by women, an unusually high share for a conference of this size
Featured Speakers From
Industries Represented
Pricing Details
General Attendee €775 (listed at €1,595 before discount; €630 excluding sales tax), covering the exhibition floor, speaker content across the summits, masterclasses, Night Summit and downloadable contacts. VIP €1,585 (€1,950 before discount) adds evening receptions, meeting spaces, catering, all exhibition-floor lounges, the VIP lounge and priority registration. Chairperson €20,285 (€24,950 before discount) adds fast-tracked entrance and speaker-lounge access. Web Summit does not publish a price-increase calendar; the General Attendee tier was flagged 'limited stock' at the time of writing.
Organizer
Web Summit
websummit.com/Frequently Asked
- When is Web Summit 2026?
- Web Summit 2026 takes place November 9–12, 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal.
- Where is Web Summit 2026 held?
- Web Summit 2026 is held in Lisbon, Portugal. The event format is in-person.
- How much does Web Summit 2026 cost?
- Web Summit 2026 is paid. General Attendee €775 (listed at €1,595 before discount; €630 excluding sales tax), covering the exhibition floor, speaker content across the summits, masterclasses, Night Summit and downloadable contacts. VIP €1,585 (€1,950 before discount) adds evening receptions, meeting spaces, catering, all exhibition-floor lounges, the VIP lounge and priority registration. Chairperson €20,285 (€24,950 before discount) adds fast-tracked entrance and speaker-lounge access. Web Summit does not publish a price-increase calendar; the General Attendee tier was flagged 'limited stock' at the time of writing.
- Who should attend Web Summit 2026?
- Web Summit 2026 is aimed at CTOs and CIOs, Startup founders and CEOs, Venture capital investors, Corporate innovation leaders, Product and engineering leaders, Policymakers and regulators, Technology journalists.
- What topics does Web Summit 2026 cover?
- Web Summit 2026 covers Artificial intelligence, Cybersecurity, Fintech and payments, Venture capital, Developer tooling, Technology policy and regulation, Future of work, Marketing and media, Health technology, Energy.
Sources
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