Is the future of AI in Brazil open source? 🤔 At #WebSummitRio, Ronaldo Lemos, emphasised that true innovation happens when local talent takes centre stage. Instead of relying solely on major international AI providers, Brazilian developers have the skill and community drive to adapt open-source models for local capabilities. What role do you think open-source technology should play in national AI strategies?
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In the years since 2009, Web Summit has grown from a 150-person conference in Dublin to a global event series gathering more than 140,000 attendees every year from all over the world. We build incredible things, from technology and stages to relationships and experiences. Since 2009, we've grown our team to more than 340 people. At our headquarters in Dublin, Ireland – and in Portugal, Canada, Qatar, Brazil and many more locations around the world – incredible engineers, developers, producers, designers, marketers and salespeople come together to create unique global events. In Europe, North America, South America, Asia and the Middle East, we are builders of world-class global technology festivals. Our events take on the flavour of their surroundings, while still retaining the successful framework we've fine-tuned over the years. Web Summit events have become unrivalled global meeting places for the world's most disruptive technology companies, and for those interested in how that disruption can transform their businesses and their lives. Help us build great things: https://websummit.com/careers
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Can AI bring personal styling into everyone’s closet? 👗 Jasmine Tookes, Brunel co-founder and former Victoria’s Secret Angel, joined us backstage at #WebSummitVancouver to discuss accessible AI personal styling and balancing CEO life with being an influencer. Would you rely on an AI agent to style your outfits?
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Is the EU in danger of enforcing yesterday’s rules on tomorrow’s technology? Henna Virkkunen, European Commission’s Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, highlights the challenge of regulating fast evolving technologies. Because AI can decide on who gets a bank loan, who lands a job, or how transports and hospitals operate, these high-stakes systems need to build trust and safety for users. Can regulations keep up with the pace of innovation?
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The countdown to #WebSummit is on! 🚀 On Tuesday evening, our Lisbon office was filled with the energy of the Portuguese Impact ecosystem, a community dedicated to scaling startups that drive positive change across our industries and society. The evening started with an incredible discussion on growing high-impact businesses without losing core values, led by panellists Inês Sequeira, Bárbara Leão de Carvalho, PhD, and João Francisco Lima. Afterwards, everyone stuck around to network, share ideas, and make new connections within the community.
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Remote work or back to office? 👀 We gathered our attendees to get their answers on a This or That challenge at #WebSummitVancouver. Where do you stand on these?
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From breakfast in Ipanema to Carnival at Night Summit, Rio keeps the energy going long after the last session 🇧🇷 What's one Rio experience you'd recommend to every #WebSummitRio attendee?
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Is nuclear fusion closer to reality than ever? ⚡️ At #WebSummitVancouver, a panel of nuclear energy experts broke down the differences between fusion and fission, safety profiles and the ongoing research into these nuclear energy sources. Do you think nuclear energy is the future? 👇
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Can the algorithm predict what we’ll like next, or just what we’ve already liked? 🤖 Lázaro Ramos, actor and director, reflected on the future of storytelling at #WebSummitRio. He shared his biggest hopes and fears regarding AI, and how human connections and algorithms affect art. Will AI ever replicate human emotion on screen?