- This year’s Lisbon Web Summit dubbed the world’s largest tech event by the Financial Times, was attended by a record number of startups and investors and reached full capacity with 71,033 participants from 160 countries at kick-off on Tuesday.
- To accommodate attendants, additional structures had to be built, extending out to the Oceans, “over roads and other local spaces, and adding approximately 21,094 square metres of space for attendees” within the event.
- The event’s opening speaker, Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska, opened the event by highlighting the role of technology in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and emphasising the power of technology in keeping people safe.
Lisbon Web Summit attendance figures reach record highs
