Web Summit Vancouver Gets Ready to Welcome the Tech Industry
The tech world is preparing for the "Olympics of Tech" to take over the city when Web Summit comes to the Vancouver Convention Centre from May 27-30. Web Summit Vancouver is gearing up to host the best and brightest of international tech workers and leaders as the premier Dublin-based conference is making Vancouver its newest home (its first time in North America) for the next three years.
Vancouver is already known as a global hub for innovation. Web Summit's arrival only furthers its status as a destination for top industry stakeholders to gather and exchange cutting-edge ideas. Known for being "where the tech world meets," Web Summit is preparing for 15,000 people from its worldwide community of serial entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and business innovators from over 130 countries gathering to envision future trends that will shape the future of tech across the globe.
Key Speakers
Web Summit Vancouver has already announced an impressive lineup of its first 100 speakers. Attendees can look forward to hearing from an inspiring group of prestigious Canadian and globally recognized founders, CEOs, and investors.
Check out these notable speakers:
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber – Hear what the decentralized social media service (now up to 24 million users) and possible Twitter/X replacement has in store directly from its celebrated software engineer leader, who promises to make the internet a safer and less toxic place.
Clio Founder & CEO Jack Newton – A pioneer in cloud-based legal technology, Newton is a seasoned speaker and author who has spearheaded education on the security and privacy issues facing cloud computing.
Grammarly Co-founder Max Lytvyn – As the company’s Head of Revenue, learn more about Lytvyn's pursuit of expanding new market opportunities for the AI language assistant's portfolio.
Deep Space Initiative Founder & CEO Sara Sabry – Meet the Egyptian-Lebanese engineer and citizen astronaut who boasts an impressive resumé of accomplishments from here to the stars.
Kindred Ventures Co-founder & Managing Partner Steve Jang – He was twice featured on Forbes' Midas List as one of the top 50 tech venture capital investors in the world after being an early angel investor during Uber’s founding.
Volunteer Opportunities
Conference volunteers can gain valuable experience at the fast-paced event with access to all the exciting talks, sessions, and keynotes while also making new connections.
For those interested in volunteer opportunities at Web Summit to help the magic of the conference happen and welcome the tech community to Vancouver, sign up now here.
To browse the conference program and purchase tickets, visit Web Summit's website.