Web Summit to take place in Portugal in December if virus ebbs

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Europe's biggest technology conference, the Web Summit, is in talks with the Portuguese government to organise its annual event in Lisbon in ...

Europe's biggest technology conference, the Web Summit, is in talks with the Portuguese government to organise its annual event in Lisbon in December, a month after originally planned, its founder Paddy Cosgrave said on Wednesday.

"Every government anywhere in the world would hope the situation improves and normality might be able to return to their city and country," Cosgrave told an online news conference.The format of the summit is likely to be decided in early October, adhering to Portugal's health protocols and will be reviewed weekly until the opening day on Dec. 2.

The online version of the summit will host up to 100,000 founders, partners and speakers on its conference platform, the company said in a statement. It is not yet clear what measures will be required of this year's Web Summit to reduce risk of contagion and how many people will be able to physically attend it.

 

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