Amazonian Activist Txai Suruí on Centre Stage during the opening night of Web Summit Rio 2023 at Riocentro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

“The largest technology event in the world” - Globo

In 2023, Web Summit Rio brought together 21,000+ people and the companies redefining the tech industry.

From April 15-18, 2024, we’ll return to Rio de Janeiro for another incredible event, bringing together 30,000+ people. Meet you there?

Web Summit is “where the future goes to be born”

Politico said we run “the world’s premier tech conference”, the Atlantic that Web Summit is “where the future goes to be born”, and Reuters that we assemble “the biggest names in tech and business”.

Web Summit Rio is part of the roster of international events organized by Web Summit, taking to the world stage alongside Web Summit in Lisbon, Web Summit Qatar in Doha, Collision in Toronto and RISE in Hong Kong. In 2023, Web Summit Rio gathered more than 21,000 people at Riocentro.

30,000+attendees
700+investors
1,000+startups
A large stage viewed over the silhouetted heads of a packed audience. A line of people stands on the stage, facing towards the audience. Confetti fills the air. A large Web Summit Rio logo hangs in the center of the stage. Two screens on either side of the logo read 'That's all for today!'

Meet our 2024 speakers

Meredith Whittaker
Meredith Whittaker
Meredith Whittaker
PresidentSignal
Mike Brock
Mike Brock
Mike Brock
CEOTBD
Monica Long
Monica Long
Monica Long
PresidentRipple
Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Gil
Artist
Justina Nixon-Saintil
Justina Nixon-Saintil
Justina Nixon-Saintil
VP & Chief Impact OfficerIBM
KondZilla
KondZilla
KondZilla
Founder & DirectorCanal KondZilla
Luciana Santos
Luciana Santos
Luciana Santos
Minister of Science, Technology and InnovationGovernment of Brazil
Gabriel Braga
Gabriel Braga
Gabriel Braga
Co-founder & CEOQuintoAndar
Hernan Kazah
Hernan Kazah
Hernan Kazah
Co-founder & Managing PartnerKaszek
Emily Chiu
Emily Chiu
Emily Chiu
Co-founder & COOTBD at Block
Mate Pencz
Mate Pencz
Mate Pencz
Co-founder & Co-CEOLoft
Bianca Andrade
Bianca Andrade
Bianca Andrade
Influencer & YouTuber
Mikayel Vardanyan
Mikayel Vardanyan
Mikayel Vardanyan
Co-founder & Chief Product OfficerPicsart
Txai Suruí
Txai Suruí
Txai Suruí
Activist
Vasco Pedro
Vasco Pedro
Vasco Pedro
Co-founderUnbabel
Aline Oliveira Pezante
Aline Oliveira Pezante
Aline Oliveira Pezante
Co-founderTraive
Vitor Olivier
Vitor Olivier
Vitor Olivier
Chief Technology OfficerNubank

Web Summit events have gathered half a million people across Web Summit in Lisbon, Collision in North America and RISE in Asia since the company’s beginnings as a 150-person conference in Dublin in 2009. Our mission has been to create software that improves conferences and enables meaningful connections between the CEOs, founders, investors, politicians, cultural figureheads and members of the media who are reshaping the world.

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Why will 30,000+ people gather in Rio de Janeiro?

Three reasons: incredible speakers eager to share expertise, unparalleled networking opportunities with entrepreneurs, and proprietary software that will maximize your experience.

South American tech is thriving, and the startup ecosystem in Brazil is holding its own amid a LatAm funding downturn. That’s why we think there’s no better city to host a South American gathering of the global tech community than Rio.

Take part in an exciting event experience. Join us in Rio de Janeiro.

The Golden Ticket winner is announced on Centre Stage during the opening night of Web Summit Rio 2023 at Riocentro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Skyscrapers and other buildings line the waters of Rio de Janeiro's warm-looking Guanabara Bay. The rocky Sugarloaf Mountain is in the background.
Fernando Machado, CMO, NotCo, on PANDACONF Stage during day one of Web Summit Rio 2023 at Riocentro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Companies that attend Web Summit events

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“The giants of the web assemble.”

– Wall Street Journal

“Web Summit is the World Cup of tech conferences.”

– Fortune

“Where the future goes to be born.”

Centre Stage during day one of Web Summit Rio 2023 at Riocentro

– The Atlantic

“The best tech conference on the planet.”

– Forbes