Web Summit – Vancouver

About the event

The Guardian has called Web Summit “Glastonbury for geeks”, the Atlantic “where the future goes to be born” and Inc. “the best technology conference on the planet”. This year Vancouver hosts the global tech community for the event’s first edition in North America.

Highlights

• Audience and speakers: more than 15,000 attendees are expected, among them 750+ start-ups and 600+ investors, which makes the summit a strong venue for networking and collaboration. Speakers include Max Lytvyn (Co-founder, Grammarly), Jay Graber (CEO, Bluesky) and Brad Smith (President, Microsoft), offering a chance to meet pioneers of the industry and look at new trends
• Climate Innovation Zone: a dedicated area for advances in climate technology. British Columbia’s lead in the sector shows in the several local companies named on the Global Cleantech 100 list for 2025, and attendees can explore sustainable solutions and meet the key people behind environmental innovation
• Vancouver: described as North America’s fastest-growing market for high-tech jobs, the city is home to more than 11,000 tech companies, among them major names such as Amazon, Apple and Salesforce. Its lively tech scene, cultural diversity and natural beauty give the summit an inspiring setting

More information and tickets: vancouver.websummit.com