Ticket prices start at €1,095 for general attendees
Tech conference Web Summit is dealing with a “very small number” of refund requests for its upcoming Lisbon event on a “case by case basis”, the company said. Photograph: Mauro Pimentel/Getty Images
at the event, ranging up to almost €25,000 for access to VIP forums, lounges and evening receptions. The comments led to the withdrawal of Intel, Siemens, Google, Meta, Stripe and Amazon Web Services from the event, along with a number of high profile investors such as Y Combinator’s Garry Tan, and Israeli tech start-ups.
This has left the company without a chief executive ahead of one of its largest events. The spokeswoman said Web Summit is currently being led by its executive team and board until a permanent replacement is appointed.The company said the Lisbon event would go ahead with “a full programme”, including speakers, mentor hours and the night summit.
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