Paddy Cosgrave
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Paddy Cosgrave returns as Web Summit CEO after resigning over Israel/Gaza controversy
1:39 am PDT • April 8, 2024
Paddy Cosgrave, the co-founder of the Web Summit tech conference, is returning to his role as CEO after resigning in October over controversial statements he made about the Israel/Gaza war…
Startups
Reflections on Web Summit: Out of the frying pan, and out of the fire?
9:05 am PST • November 26, 2023
“What controversy?” said the journalist from a global mainstream television outlet to me at the Web Summit Media Dinner, earlier this month in Lisbon. For all the heat and light,…
Venture
Web Summit confirms Lisbon and Qatar events still on, ex-CEO Paddy Cosgrave has 80% ownership of business
6:15 am PDT • October 23, 2023
Over the weekend, Paddy Cosgrave and Web Summit made the bombshell announcement that Cosgrave would step down from his post as CEO of the technology conference business — a move…
Paddy Cosgrave has stepped down as CEO of Web Summit, the 14-year-old conference business that he co-founded and which has gone on to host one of Europe’s biggest annual tech…